Why should he be surprised that the man who probably made the call to ignore his family's plight didn't recognize him? Wasn't this what all these nobles did?
He had no responsibility to anyone because he didn't take on that responsibility. He was no King, he was no teacher, no Emperor, no General, no father, no real husband. He had no children, no kin—he lived life for a single purpose alone: his revenge.
And who was this man? What oaths had he sworn to become an Emperor? What promises had he made?
Did he make any at all? Or had he just been sworn in because of his bloodline and his talent?
Did he care? Had he ever cared about anything other than himself and his own power? Was he ever interested in anything other than protecting a small piece of the world for himself, where he could reign supreme and call himself God?
Theron raised a hand and they all tensed at once.
Did it matter, though?
Chi.
