Legends of Galactic Heroes - The Sleeping Dragon

Chapter 16

The 36th Kaiser of the Galactic Empire, Frederick the IV, is 63 years old this year. He succeeded to the throne 3r years ago. He hasn't been a particularly strong or wise leader, nor has he been a blood drunk, heartless tyrant. His relatives criticized him as the mediocre "Kaiser of the Ashes."

Many historians; including myself have pointed out the role of what would happen later on in history of his later after ascending the throne to the Empire.

Before his ascent to the throne, he often indulged in debauchery. As in this result, he was almost disowned. Frederick had two older brothers. Each of them competed for the Imperial throne. The elder was Richard, and the younger, Clementz. In Imperial Year 452, Crown Prince Richard was Condemned for plotting to murder his father, Otofried the V. However, it was later discovered that he had been framed by his brother Clementz. Clementz died in an accident while trying to flee to the Free Planets Alliance. So, in the end, Frederick took the throne. But because he had little interest in politics he entrusted everything to Marquis Lichtenlade, the Secretary of State.

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Planet Odin

"Your Majesty, shall we arrange the Imperial visit requested by Prince Braunschweig?" Lichtenlade asks to the Kaiser as he nods yes.

"I'm afraid it's been quite some time since you visited Mauquis Littenheim's home. Yet Your Majesty has visited Prince Braunschweig's estate too often perhaps?"

True, but since Braunschweig and Littenheim are both my son-in-laws, I can't be rude. But today's my daughter's birthday party. I should go and not disrespect and be rude to her." Lichtenlade gave in and basically bowed to him as he would give orders to arrange it when the time comes.

Meanwhile in the residence of Braunschweig; both he and another person stand as a large painting of a Kaiser.

"Oh, what's this?"

"Do you like it, Prince Braunschweig?" The old man asks as the tarp covering it falls down showing the 1st Kaiser of the Galactic Empire: Rudolf: the one true kaiser that a whole lot of people both love and hate.

"I've heard stories, but I've never seen such a magnificent portrait of Kaiser Rudolf. So why's it here?" The prince asks as the man looks to him to speak.

"I'd like to present it to you, Prince."

"Oh? But isn't this a treasured heirloom of the Klopstock Family? "

"So it is."

"Well then, what do you want?" Otto asks very carefully.

"No, no. Its isn't that. It's because I just want my family to be back again and into the court as well." He left but Braunschweig knew he wouldn't allow them back just because he wants to, but because he knows

Later on what happ next that night would be called the Klopstock Incident. The cane Klopstock had was wired to be a bomb and was placed into the room. Reinhard, Magdalene, Bismarck, and his daughter Anastasia were present however none of the 4 got caught in the blast.

When they saw the painting of Kaiser Rudolf was about to catch fire all four with the 5th addition: Kircheis, watch.

"Oh dear, what a waste. At least this scene is artistically useful." The other 4 look at the Baroness as she then follows with the lines, "oops. Slip of the tongue."

Bismarck and his daughter look at the fire. "As one dynasty falls another will soon rise again. But it'll depend on what happens next. There goes the symbolic apocrypha that's that painting." The other then look at him as he watches the painting of Kaiser Rudolf; the founder of the Galactic Empire, burn.