“Emperor?”

Kim Huiyeon repeated the word, her tone uneasy.

An emperor? That sounded absurdly out of place.

Yet, every player from China bowed at the man’s words.

Countless individuals knelt, pressing their heads to the ground. The players from Korea and Japan looked on, confused and unsettled.

Seeing that they did not follow suit, the emaciated man scoffed.

“As expected, lowly beings cannot recognize His Majesty’s greatness.”

The man cast his gaze around, taking in the desolate ground and the dirtied earth scarred by clearing efforts. His face twisted in distaste.

“This land is unworthy of hosting the Great Emperor! …