"I understand. To prevent falling into a trap, we cannot impulsively retaliate without asking the Emperor," Ivita said, looking at the Hearthstone Witch. "You come with me to see the Emperor."
"Some things can only be clarified through confrontation."
"Before that, lend me your mana. I want to join forces with you to create a space gate to prevent the Emperor from using universal Law to corner and kill us. With the space gate, I will escape before he can act."
The Hearthstone Witch said to Ivita, "Your Majesty, what if even the Emperor himself admits that he is responsible for this matter?"
"How should we retaliate against him, in such a situation where unity is required to face an apocalyptic crisis?"
Ivita replied, "We will deal with that when the time comes."
"We will provide a retaliation that is equal to the offense."
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