A killing intent, sharp and tangible, howled through the hall.
The temperature of the entire chamber plummeted in an instant!
Julia and Cheryl's faces changed dramatically. They immediately entered a battle-ready stance, cold aura spilling from their bodies.
"To covet the Empire's Earthvein Core?"
"Frostchill Ravine, how very bold of you!"
Aurek's voice was cold and weighty, like glacial ice forged over ten thousand years.
Long ago, when the founding emperor chose this land to establish his Empire, it was precisely because of the Dragonspine Earthvein, the lifeline that carried the Empire's fortune!
This was the foundation of the nation—how could it ever be touched by another?
Even the portion of the Earthvein Core lying to the west was vital to the Empire's lifeblood. The royal family had always stationed heavy forces and entrusted loyal governors to guard the surrounding provinces, warding off any foreign designs.
