In the end, Oreos couldn't restrain himself. Before Westheid had even finished laying out the details, Oreos let out a roar, drew his sword, and slashed at his face.
Of course, he accomplished nothing. Instead, the entire exchange was vividly recorded by Yolanda.
The rest unfolded as expected. Faced with the complete evidence, Oreos didn't even dare wait for the Imperial verdict. His spirit broken, he relinquished his position as City Lord to the Lady of the Golden Iris—it was his last act of defiance.
Afterward, the Lady of the Golden Iris sent her son to the Imperial Capital and announced that White Rock City would officially become a vassal of the Qinghui Territory. A Pioneer Territory that hadn't been formally upgraded could indeed do so; after all, legally speaking, they weren't considered official Imperial territory. It was just that no one had ever made such an outrageous move.
