[: 3rd POV :]
Melira's eyes narrowed as she continued scanning the document, her voice low but laden with authority.
"Vermith Family."
The name barely left her lips before a wave of crushing mana radiated outwards once more.
Like the Stratoths, the Vermith clan members who were present suddenly staggered, faces paling as the oppressive force bore down on them.
They collapsed, gasping, their bodies heavy as if weighted by the very earth itself.
The crowd tensed again, startled by the swift and merciless display.
Melira's voice cut through the murmur like a blade, steady and unyielding.
"Drenwald Family."
The reaction was immediate.
Members of the Drenwald family fell to their knees, shaken and subdued by the overwhelming power that pressed down upon them like an unrelenting storm.
"Calverin Family."
The fourth family name echoed in the grand hall.
The same suffocating pressure slammed into them, leaving no doubt that the Empress's wrath was real and absolute.
