With Liora's strength, the journey to the golden palace was nearly instantaneous.
Soon, her figure appeared in the familiar hall, where once thousands of stone statues were located.
Now, however, this place was utterly empty.
No statue could be seen, much less a sign of a living life.
... Save for Alpha, of course.
The moment her trusted subordinate noticed her return, she immediately bowed respectfully.
"My Lord.", Alpha's voice spread through the hall, as solemn as ever.
Her back only straightened when Liora waved her hand, gesturing for her to get up.
Liora approached Alpha.
After patting her on the shoulder as a sign of approval, she went straight toward the matter at hand.
"I asked you to investigate the golden palace before leaving. Did you find any clues during this time?", she asked.
Her words did not catch Alpha by surprise.
After glancing at Elaouthr with faint curiosity, nodding as though in acknowledgement, she turned back to Liora and began reporting.
