A Shadow Cast In Their Hearts

It was blatant offense, every one of the inhabitants on the island had their heart churned in fear. A powerful noble who almost could do anything he wanted in the empire was now lying dead in a brutal way. His honor was torn and ripped out of his back that blood couldn't stop pouring out. He died with his eyes opened in horror and his meridians broke like glass. A proud demi-human race, a dragon, one of its descendants had fallen in their own home.

The emperor landed his feet on the ground right in front of the destroyed house. There was a hint of fanciness in those walls that were lucky enough to stand while the rest looked like a bomb just exploded. The noble residencies were only the second safest place in the empire only below the royal palace, however, it was reduced to such a state that even commoners would disdain.

The emperor gritted his teeth, he looked left and right. Trying to sense his presence with the flow of mana, but it came out nothing.