289: First Leg of the Plan - Part 1

The imperial palace buzzed with an air of paranoia and urgency. First Prince Loriel had declared a state of emergency after discovering that a set of crucial documents had disappeared from his quarters. 

The guards were on high alert, searching everyone within the palace, from the highest noble to the lowliest servant, in a desperate bid to recover the missing papers. 

Despite their efforts, the documents were nowhere to be found.

Loriel's face was a mask of cold fury as he paced his chambers, his thoughts racing. 

These documents were not just important; they were critical to the grand plan that he had meticulously orchestrated—a plan to drain the world's energy and channel it solely for the imperial family's use. 

It was a scheme so ambitious and ruthless that it promised to elevate the family to untouchable heights of power. Now, with the documents missing, the entire operation was at risk.