The Opportunity

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With the government of Red Dusk tucking their head within their shell like a turtle while turning a blind eye to all the questioning and criticism being directed their way, Emilia knew it was time to strike them where it hurt.

And finally receiving the 'summons' he had been waiting for, Tom was also inwardly relieved.

Given how childish and whimsical this empress seemed, he hadn't been quite sure if she would perhaps just forget about his existence over time.

Of course, it wasn't that he was captivated by her beauty, or overwhelmed with gratitude. Tom wasn't so stupid.

No matter how pretty a girl was, in his opinion, they were only good for a few years at most. Once their beauty faded, these types of obsessions only gave birth to regret.

The real reason he was so eager to meet her was because after carefully analyzing everything that had happened before, he'd arrived at a shocking, almost unbelievable conclusion.