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Nicholas was stressed...
Since Urek failed his breakthrough, the frown on his face rarely disappeared. It remained plastered there, especially whenever he's by himself.
He's worried, and rightfully so, because so far, their efforts have been for nothing.
They had been the sovereigns of the Human Council for a very long time. They've sat on their thrones for too long, so long that some of them already forget how long exactly. They've been into their roles so much that it has become second nature to them.
At first, the responsibility was daunting. How can it not? They're essentially conducting the human race as a whole. Commanding an entire race was far from a simple feat, even at their strength level.
Everybody looks up to them for survival and for prosperity, and they're expected to deliver, to excel.
And they've been doing well so far in the account, but as always, it could be better.
The Horde, they're a problem. And an age-old problem.
