The night before, Harriet had been discussing what everyone should do once they got to the capital, including securing Ethan Diamond and deciding on his public execution.
She talked to the Emperor's subordinates, Nobles, and the Emperor himself that they should give the Diamond area to someone strong enough to guard it at this time, as those who evacuated to the South and North would soon return to where they were before.
Before that, they had to thoroughly cleanse Sorcery to the core by giving the former Diamond's territory to someone strong and trustworthy.
Instantly, several names were mentioned.
One of them was Ezekiel.
After everyone realized that Axias and Ezekiel could die at any moment in a shocking event, they got anxious and suggested that the Empire take over the area thems
