Once again, the garden fell silent, and in that silence, Gawain stared at the Silver Empress for a long time, speculating about her true intentions at that moment—although he thought he had a rough idea, he always felt as if he was overlooking something.
The Silver Empress also observed Gawain in silence, her platinum eyes deep as water. No one knew what she saw from Gawain at that moment, nor what she wished to see—after several seconds of silence, she softly spoke, "From the perspective of the Silver Empress, I don't need to confirm whether you are truly Uncle Gawain—I am merely dealing with the ruler of the newly risen human empire in the north of the continent. Therefore, all I need to know is what kind of ally you are."
Gawain looked into the Silver Empress's eyes: "But everything you just mentioned could be an illusion."
