Caelusmens (Month 12) 10, 1616 Central Calendar, 08:00
Albion Palace, Runepolis, Holy Milishial Empire
About a week into winter, the ten men and women of the Council of Imperial Ministers and their aides gathered around a round table with a magical projection table in the middle, replacing the long table they used to convene with Emperor Milishial VIII. The blue-and-gold-clad elf of the Imperial Household Office came over beside the seat where His Majesty would sit and announced to the assembled Ministers and Directors.
"Ladies and gentlemen, His Majesty will be joining you shortly, please wait for a moment."
"Thank you, good sir."
Marquis Ignis Schmill Pao, the tall, blonde-haired elven Military Affairs Minister and the de facto leader of the entourage, replied with a courteous nod. However, though his tone was even, there was an undertone of giddiness that made the fellow elf who had just informed them raise an eyebrow. Noticing the Imperial Household Official's facial gesture, Ignis blinked and took a breath, his expression schooling into the stately calm more suited to the occasion.
Despite the somber atmosphere in the wake of the shocking revelations from the "Annonrial defectors" arriving one month ago, the Military Affairs Minister was in a chipper mood due to recent developments in his area of responsibility. However, he kept his emotions in check, mindful not to disrespect the sovereign, who was the most distressed by the news he had long sought to uncover. And that was the primary reason why the Council of Imperial Ministers was here at the command of the Emperor.
In the official reports, these defectors were described as members of a resistance group escaping the Annonrial Empire's regime of a doomsday suicide cult—yes, that's one way to put Zarathostra of the Messiah's long-term goal.
However, that was just one of Amon's plans at work. It appeared that only the Emperor in the Holy Empire's executive branch was unaware of the White Lotus' activities, which was honestly a bit baffling. But since Amon's powers came from his ability to see the future, and someone who used to claim that he could see the future was exactly the reason Zarathostra of the Messiah was even born in the first place, it seemed wisest to keep the Emperor in the dark and gradually reveal information to prevent him from unintentionally dooming this world by murdering what he saw as yet another Ravernal cultist, yet another Deceiver, in cold blood.
As the Council waited for His Majesty's arrival, Ignis couldn't help but inwardly sigh. The White Lotus Leader was well-learned about history, but unfortunately it made him scared. The progenitor of Zarathostra of the Messiah, Sokrates the Deceiver, had once been one of His Majesty's most trusted men—almost becoming the first and only Prime Minister of the Holy Empire, even—yet he was actually a literal Light-Winged Devil who proceeded to betray him, nothing but a descendant of the Devils' creations, for his real family: the Ravernal Empire.
How Sokrates even faked his death due to how brutal the beatdown he was receiving in the tale his family told him was unknown... or was it really an exaggeration? But that was irrelevant because that damn bastard fled south and either managed to find a She-Devil or five before impregnating them to continue his Devil bloodline or worked on some unholy magic to duplicate himself, which might be an explanation why Sokrates in his true form and Zarathostra look extremely alike.
Ever since, because His Majesty is just as spiteful as he is wise, the chance of the Holy Milishial Empire ever becoming a constitutional monarchy like Mu was forever erased just like His Majesty came to forever despise people who claim that they 'can see the future.' But it's not like His Majesty ever imposed his system on other civilizations. Critics would occasionally arise, but Ignis sees them as utterly stupid and a waste of time for attacking a stable nation. It was others who attempted to replicate His Majesty's rule and failed in their efforts, because what worked for the Holy Empire wasn't necessarily ideal for different people, regions, or time periods—the governance system included. Those people are just salty because they can't find the correct path for themselves. Infuriating retards.
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