"I think we are forgetting something?" a soldier suddenly spoke, shifting the mood of the gathering and effortlessly changing the topic that had been at hand. His voice, though calm, carried a ripple of unease that immediately drew the attention of those around him.
"What exactly are we forgetting?" another soldier asked, curiosity sparking in his tone as their eyes turned toward the soldier.
The first soldier hesitated briefly before finally voicing the thought that had been gnawing at him. "Since the Major-ranked soldier now possesses such terrifying power… doesn't that mean he is going to be the new Supreme Monarch?"
At those words, a silence descended like a heavy curtain, and in the span of a heartbeat, the realization struck them all. It clicked in their minds like the sound of a lock falling into place.
Supreme Monarchs were legendary beings, said to be capable of destroying planets and even extinguishing stars with nothing more than a single fist.
