Chapter 254: Abnormal Rifts (2/2)
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'This Sistela, what was she talking about? What's a meta empress?' Yman almost burst out laughing. He wondered why Sistela asked it out of the blue. But he had a guess the reason was because of the empress down to earth approach with her people.
Regardless, he returned his gaze to the empress and listened to her words as he felt slight changes on her countenance.
”Lately, there have been some rifts appearing at random. Most of the time, it was caused by demons. But this time, it was different. We sent some experts to investigate these rifts, but none of my people had returned yet…”
The empress explained to them the abnormal appearance of the rifts. They could not get any information about it as no one that they sent inside had returned yet. And now the empire was wary to send another explorer.
All of them were just listening with grim expressions on their faces as the empress came into details about these so-called Abnormal Rifts.
Not only that, the residents who were leaving around the said rifts had reported that the soil around those rifts had turned black. It seemed like the rifts were eating up all the life force from those soil. Because of it, the normal and magical plants and herbs around those rifts had dried up in just a mere month.
”Uhm, Your Majesty, may I know when this Abnormal Rifts had started to appear?” Yman felt interested and asked.
The empress nodded. ”The first appearance was about three to four months ago.”
Yman was quite surprised. Because it was also around those months that the demon of possession appeared from the rifts. He wondered if the demons were secretly the cause of it.
And also, wasn't that demon always talking about the coming war? He needed to ask him later. But one thing puzzled him. Because the rift that appeared in the Underground Channel of Human City Zone 7 was so different from those Abnormal Rifts mentioned by the empress.
”Uh-uhm…” Cinde suddenly made an uncertain noise.
”Ehh…” she was slightly taken aback when everyone's eyes were on her. ”Cinde, if you want to say something don't be afraid. Her Majesty said it. You don't need to feel so reserved,” Rea said calmly to urge Cinde to say whatever bugged her and also to give her mental support by showing a warm smile.
But in Rea's mind, 'As expected of an introverted person.'
Cinde could not say it straight. She stole a glance at Crimson and saw him nodding his head. ”Uh-uhm… Y-your Majesty, the reason for this meeting is… to ask us to explore those Abnormal Rifts?” Fear was visible in her voice as she asked it.
After hearing her questioned, everyone's attention was on Empress Eleanna.
Everyone knew that if Her Majesty wanted to ask them to venture inside those rifts, there was no way for them to disagree.
Even Roman and Hilion were quite shaken at the thought. Actually, they already guessed that it was the case after hearing her majesty's words. But the two of them could not find the right timing to ask it. Good thing that this Lupine girl questioned it.
They noticed Empress Eleanna smiled. ”You don't need to worry about that. It's true, the reason that I called you here today was for an important mission…” everyone felt a little nervous. After all, they were students only. And most of them were only False Path experts.
”...but it wasn't to ask you to venture inside one of those rifts.”
They sighed in relief upon hearing her. However, they froze at her next words.
”But you will be sent as ambassadors to the other big continents.”
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Yman didn't know if something happened inside Sistela's system. How the Empress becomes a Congress? And meta to boot! He wondered how Sistela came up with such a phrase.
Welp, it's better to ignore her and assumed he heard nothing.