The Mechanized Empire of Almsbine: Barzephon.
Just as Veldora and Michelle encountered each other, a meeting of leaders was being held under the name of the emperor of Almsbine.
Six people had gathered.
Emperor Almsbine.
Prime Minister Fudora
Governor-General of East City, General Kristoph.
Governor-General of West City, Lieutenant General Alvin.
Governor-General of North City, Major General Amit.
Representative for the Governor-General of South City, Brigadier Jegyll.
—The most powerful in the empire.
Prime Minister Fudora stood up and scanned the room before declaring the meeting had begun.
And with that, Emperor Almsbine opened his mouth gravely.
“…Where is Michelle?”
It wasn’t the subject of discussion, just a show of concern for his daughter’s whereabouts.
It was Michelle’s adjutant, Jegyll, who answered him.
“Unfortunately, Your Majesty, Michelle has gone out to purge the traitors.”
“Hmm. It is fine, I do not blame you.”
Almsbine said.
His voice had no emotion, and it was difficult to know what he was thinking.
It was the same with Jegyll as well. She felt an immense pressure just being here as a representative.
One amongst these few generals.
They were all so different in rank from her.
The Emperor who ruled the empire.
And the one who supported him with his mind, Prime Minister Fudora.
And-
The Governor-Generals of each city were the same rank as Michelle and known as the Machinery Four.
It was no wonder that she was nervous.
“While it is a problem that one could not answer the summoning of the Emperor, perhaps there was a miscommunication? In that case, we cannot fault you.”
Prime Minister Fudora said as he went to the main subject.
“Leaving that matter aside, the reason that you have all gathered here today, was so I could tell you that the time has arrived.”
“The time? What do you mean?”
“Yes. I shall explain.”
Kristoph remained silent, and so Alvin spoke up first.
Kristoph was a hero.
A true military man who led the army during the great war.
After that, he helped his friend Almsbine ascend to the seat of Emperor.
Alvin was Almsbine’s son and Michelle’s older brother.
He was carefree and brilliant.
He was always the first person to ask questions at meetings like this.
He was not afraid of anything and was the life of the party.
“In fact, several plans have been underway in secret, and they have started to bear fruit. Especially the pollution removal process that we are experimenting with at the sacrificed Six. It is going very well. Most of the underground has been purified and we are thinking about moving to the surface.”
