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Epilogue – Part 01

And so, the brief period of normalcy came to an end.

“Lancelot Douglas. Give us a status report.”

“If I were to say it’s not going well…” An elderly man, dressed in a faded robe, forced a grim smile as he spoke. “Is my head going to roll? Hmm?”

Three figures surrounded the round table in the conference room.

Lancelot Douglas glanced over everyone’s faces and gave a nervous shudder, muttering, “Oh, knock on wood.” He stroked his thick gray beard with his gnarled hand, his throat trembling painfully each time he spoke. “You’re results-oriented. I never know when you’ll decide to get rid of me.”

“Douglas. Enough with the jokes.”

The voice belonged to a man with cropped hair. A knight, his robust physique encased in black armor.

Augustus Arthur, Grand Commander of the Imperial Knights, narrowed his eyes. “I have a short temper,” he warned grimly.

Lancelot quickly backpedaled, offering an immediate apology. “Sorry