🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

Imagining how the Margel terminator might have reached Sizka, navigating through a bay teeming with zombie-cannibals, Asmidul felt a mixture of fear and admiration, wondering how many more such trump cards Queen Lunamaria had up her sleeve. Or perhaps, it was all thanks to another set of magical rings, and they were just teasing him about his glasses.

"I wonder what will happen when the Margel moon inevitably collides with the Nephirian moon... It's better not to even think about it."

For the second time that day, the young man took off his shoes and humbly followed his older companions. In a normal situation, he would probably have been interested in the scientific aspects of the Temple's structure; perhaps he would have tried to correlate the lone statue in his mind, in order to finally connect the mysterious shadow of the plot with this part of the royal life, but now, he was completely consumed by a feeling of boundless, soothing relief: a feeling that not even the Barsikondian could achieve. Sometimes, even a scholar has nothing left to do but clear his mind, acknowledge the impossibility of resolving pressing issues, and simply "relax and enjoy the atmosphere."

After casting only a slightly too-long glance at the statue and the royal ritual, the young man, remembering the last piece of advice, tried not to stand out until the end of the no less (if not more) important political negotiations.
"So, this is what the victorious Haranian, or rather Sizka, looks like after three days. How great it is to be a king and have such friends. Of course, they have their own interests at the highest level... But does it matter if our goals coincide and the outcome will be a favorable one for Asuguh against the rampage of an inadequate aggressor?"

"In my guild circles, they say that if you've managed to invent an airship, there's no point in turning it into a spaceship just to crash into a shield... Oh, sorry..." Realizing that he had said this out loud, he lowered his eyes in embarrassment. "I meant to say that, on behalf of all the ordinary citizens of Asuguh who support the state, I thank you and your esteemed rulers for bringing justice and supporting our cozy and peaceful land.