The further down we get in the Emperor's Palace, the more imperial guards show up and follow us. We encounter even more magical traps and barriers, which are taken down by the guards. I watch the Emperor silently as we go through this intricate maze of a palace.
My friends slowly eye each other as they notice the level of security increasing the further down we go.
The further down we go, the weight of the mana in the atmosphere becomes almost unbearable. That is until some of the advanced imperial guards use spells to let the mana flow in the air. Something extremely powerful must be lying somewhere down there.
I gather the courage to speak to the Emperor.
"Hey, Hadrian the III? Do you mind telling me where we are going and why there is this amount of security?"
The Emperor turns his head to respond, though his body does not stop moving forward. Meaning, of course, we are having this chat while still on our way. It must be fairly far.
