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Subsequently, he pointed the scepter towards the sky with a cold snort.
"I see you've been so blinded by power that you've forgotten who the real protagonist of this ceremony is!"
Duke Dolores, pinned to the ground, was instantly panic-stricken, with large beads of sweat seeping from his forehead. He lifted his head and followed the direction of the scepter.
He saw the Ashen Empire's Emperor still suspended in the sky, his body wrapped in the world's laws. The power he had acquired before was nothing but dust before the Red Dragon.
"Yes, Your Majesty...
I apologize, I let power cloud my head and forgot this was a blessing from Your Majesty..."
Only then did Dolores feel a lightness in his body as he slowly picked himself off the ground, his heart beating with particular trepidation.
He had nearly made the grave mistake of overstepping His Majesty!
"Be wary of your behavior... Duke Dolores, curb your arrogant mentality."