As the heavy inkstone crashed violently to the floor with a crisp, jarring crack, the entire Imperial Study plunged into a dead silence.
The air seemed to freeze, oppressive to the point of suffocation.
Even the few Feathered Forest Guards holding tightly to the chains lowered their heads instantly like startled rabbits, not daring to draw a breath, terrified of facing the Emperor's burning wrath head-on.
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