When Royal Secretary Claris had received the message from the Raijun Faction, she had been unimpressed, but had fulfilled her duties to convey the message to the recipient.
"Raise your head."
She adhered to his ethereal command as she took a good look at the seated Void Prince with an impassive expression.
His body was translucent under his royal Martial attire, as if he belonged to a higher plane of existence, merely lowering a part of himself down to the lesser world she belonged to. His ethereal eyes pierced through her and beyond, making her feel naked before the weight of his gaze.
The weight of his presence, even when restrained to the highest to avoid disrupting the Royal Palace and perhaps the entire city, pressed down on her, forcing her to put in some effort to maintain her external composure.
She knew he could read her thoughts and emotions, but even so, she couldn't stop herself from feeling a hint of measured disdain even as she studied him.
