Immersed by the meditation and breathing exercise, only Axel noticed the silence after a minute of constant light explosions. He turned to the direction of the backgate, only seeing houses and trees, praying for the safety of the Emperor.
A minute passed and the Emperor's presence was on sight. Axel hastily left the gate and scrutinized the condition of the Emperor. The Emperor sauntered without problem, turning his head left to right, seemingly trying to inspect something.
Axel thought. He must have sensed some signs of life. However, there's no way people would leave their houses. Simply because they did not want more competition on their resources since it's limited. Hence for them… the Emperor is not welcomed. His life doesn't hold meaning to them.
He shook his head and calmly waited for the Emperor to arrive.
