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Mallus calmly walked in, his usual guards that had accompanied him since their crafting silently waiting in their place outside. Stepping inside his robes moving in sync with the armor he always wore, though his double-headed scythe was absent, as befitting the situation. Stepping inside he was unaffected by the splendor of the room and the beings inhabiting it as he had seen it many times before. Stopping where appropriate to address the emperor he bowed, "Greetings Emperor, how have you been since we last talked?" Mallus was always a bit... off, in his own way.

The Emperor nodded and stared at the two Invasion Leaders through his helm.

"Thank you for coming." He said. He looked at the two and nodded. "I would like to remind the two of you that what you are doing is for the Empire, not for yourselves." His black eyes flashed as his gaze fell on them.

"While I am giving you a great many troops and philosophers, along with few limits on what you do, to accomplish what I have laid out for you. Remember that very well, Leaders, and you will not feel the Emperor's Touch."

Two Kelswarren silently approached the two from behind and ran their hands along the back of the two Invasion Leaders' necks. They just as silently retreated back to their positions.

"There is another, but she is a special case. Go. Attend to the final preparations, and know that you, Mallus and Izanami, are the Emperor's Finest."

Izanami rose up from her position. “As you command, my emperor,” Izanami said as she gave a deep bow. “I will attend to my duties now.” Turning about, she walked out the giant open doors of the throne. She took only a few steps outside the door before she spotted the mysterious Mallus. Izanami only knew a few things about Mallus, but he had a mountain of rumors floating about him. And most of them didn’t portray Mallus with a halo of goodness on top of his head.

“Mallus, what are you still doing here?” Izanami asked.

Izanami stared at the man for a few moments before nodding her head. “Yes, the most efficient way to organize our soldiers would be to work together.” She idly scratched her head with her gloved hands, the metallic feel giving an almost satisfying feeling to her sudden itch. “When should we start working on the preparations?” Izanami asked. “There isn’t much time left before we have to start the invasion.”

“Certain people?” Izanami asked, raising an eyebrow. “Would it be anybody that I know? Or perhaps you are talking about...” She shook her head slightly, a small frown appearing on her face. “It’s not my business to ask. Anyways, I think we should start on the plan immediately. Any objections?” Izanami asked.

Izanami merely quirked an eyebrow at him. “Number two? Do you always speak in riddles or is that an act to become the center of gossip?” Shaking her head slightly, she motioned toward the walkway. “In any case, let’s go and start preparing. Our time is limited as it is. We have no more time to waste here,” Izanami said as she started walking away.

Izanami paused mid-step, spinning around on the ball of her feet to face the messenger. “Now what? A dragon falling on top of the emperor?” Blowing out a sigh, Izanami took the offered scroll.

Unrolling the parchment, she read the orders written on the scroll. “Auren Shiro…” She whispered to herself. Rolling the scroll up, she clipped it closed before giving Mallus a glance. “Mallus, what do you make of this Auren Shiro? A former Kelswarren won’t be easy to kill. Or find, for that matter. Even though the emperor wants him captured, if he is anything like the present Kelswarren, capturing him isn’t an option.” Izanami closed her eyes and brushed her hair back with her gauntlet. “In any case, the former Kelswarren is second priority. Our main priority is the invasion.”