Inside the Nexus Store, Kiara remained seated behind the counter, watching calmly.
She had intentionally provoked the general.
This was simply a test.
She wanted to see how the Emperor would react.
"Let us see what kind of man you really are," she thought quietly.
Soon, the door opened.
The Emperor entered first.
Behind him came the general, the grand secretariat, and finally the veiled queen consort.
Kiara's gaze briefly rested on the woman beside the Emperor.
Her face was hidden behind a thin veil.
Was it her mother, the woman who abandoned her? She wondered.
Kiara activated her Eyes of Sage quietly.
At the same moment, Zion stepped forward.
"Welcome to the Nexus Store."
His voice sounded calm and emotionless.
"What items are you looking for today?"
The greeting startled both the Queen Consort and the Grand Secretariat slightly. They were clearly unused to being treated like ordinary customers.
The Emperor, however, only glanced around the interior with interest.
