"Everyone already signed, huh? Even the old snake.." the Emperor commented.
"Yes," Damian replied, moving away from the large window to take a seat before the Emperor.
"Let's do it then. We can talk in peace afterwards," the Emperor said as he called for his attendants, who checked each line of the mana contract just as the other two monarchs had done.
The Emperor took Damian to his treasury room, showing him this relic and that, with piles of gold and other rare and invaluable things. The guy constantly yapped about how good it would be for the common people of his kingdom if they did not have to cross the desert on foot. When they returned, the attendants had already done all the checks, and the Emperor—after reading the papers for a few minutes—signed them.
