Sword Art Online Volume 17 – Alicization Awakening Chapter 20 - Each of their Battles 29 Then, his aide Dampe looked at him, his now contorted face seemingly trying to say something. Just then, a gargantuan black silhouette flew overhead. Iskahn and Dampe instinctively looked up towards the shadow in the sky; it was a dragon. Riding on top of the jet black armor was a figure with long, flowing golden hair dressed in a lustrous fur mantle — Emperor Vector himself. “Ah… AH…!!” As though he had heard Iskahn’s involuntary shout, the seated Emperor glanced quickly at the ground. No emotions could be read from his dark pupils. It was an icy glance that contained not a sliver of compassion— not even a speck of interest for his soldiers, who were dying in vain. Then, Emperor Vector turned away from Iskahn, and directed his dragon south of the valley. This is— the god. This is the ruler. But, if this is the ruler, if this is the strongest being with unrivalled power— He must take the according responsibility!! Leading his subordinate army, ruling over his subjects, bringing the nation to prosperity; those are the duties of a ruler. Therefore, someone who sends several tens of thousands of lives to their end without even using them, without feeling anything at all — the Emperor — right eye — isn’t qualified — right eye hurts — to be a ruler…!! “Uwo…. OH… OHHHHHHH!!” Iskahn thrust his right fist high, and curled his finger into a hook. Without hesitation, he stabbed it into the source of blazing heat blocking his thoughts — his own right eye.