Today's weather was wonderful, so wonderful that even the birds perched on the branches within the Imperial City sang merrily, as if using their melodious tunes to praise the beautiful clear sky.
Yet, in sharp contrast to this, the atmosphere inside the Imperial Study was one of profound silence.
Only three people occupied the spacious Imperial Study. These three figures, representing the most noble statuses in the Holy Dynasty, stood quietly before a huge map, saying nothing to one another.
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