A few days after Michelle woke up, the little Emperor and David Elether called for a meeting of all officials, which forced Garrick Sloan to attend. No matter how arrogantly he acted toward the crown, he couldn't afford to ignore a meeting which all the Dukes and even Archduke Grace attended. In the end, the Sloan family was still just a Viscounty with no historical lineage.
Standing in the meeting hall with all the other officials, the Archduke silently observed Garric, watching his expression. It was clear that Garric didn't know what was about to happen, but he was clearly pale and uneasy. Probably because the people from the lower realm, led by the old man, didn't return after they went to force Michael Grayson to return the Soul Seeking Pendants.
Soon, the little Emperor entered with David, the Prince Regent, and everyone went silent. The two were always serious, but at the moment, both seemed especially silent, one could say dangerously calm.