Shortly after, he spotted the eager figure of Prince Raul, who was soon followed by Princess Raemina, Prince Raijun, Princess Ranea, Prince Rajak, and Princess Rafia throughout the long line.
They alternatingly split into two lines on either side of the ostentatious carpet leading to the throne.
The time had come.
"Please welcome the Emperor of Harmony, the Second Emperor of the Kandrian Empire, His Majesty Rael Di Kandria!"
A powerful drum beat reverberated through the throne hall with each step.
STEP
STEP
STEP
Rui's eyes widened as he beheld the vaunted Emperor of Kandria.
…Now, a weary old man with a diseased body.
His skin was a shade of sickly darkness, hanging off his gaunt face. His body was lean and haggard; his thin, weak limbs conveyed an impression of malnourishment. His hair, once a brilliant golden, had lost its luster. His eyes, once an ethereal blue, had lost their shine.
Yet they never once lost the light of determination.
