Emperor's Disappearance

After killing the grand master and killing the Mainlander commanders the emperor went on to say
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This
 is what your friendship causes, weakness. This is what true power can 
accomplish, I let you live not because I pity you but because one day I 
will return to finish you all.
He disappeared and was 
never heard of again. His actions lead them to believe that the emperor 
did not want to destroy the order, which he could have, he did not want 
to set the lancers free he simply wanted to show the world that faith in
 the three factions is meaningless. Elysium apologized to the order and 
stated that it was not their command too attack the order but the order 
never forgave them.