Infuriated
One month has passed since Knight Commander Edgeworth, who is said to be a distant relative, left my territory.
This time, I received an imperial order from His Majesty the Emperor.
Its contents are
-We will have a meeting in the imperial capital in five days-
-Those who can come should go to the imperial capital-
-If you are unable to, please report in advance and attend via video communication-
It's too sudden.
But with the current events with the Edgeworth family, I can't complain.
Fortunately, there were no problems within the territory, so I was able to head to the imperial capital.
And on the day
I was surprised by the faces I saw as I headed to the meeting venue.
"(Istraze family, Lindlinde family, Orusia family, even the Bardonacia family... then the Lizardman who were from the family of the hero Rumseil?)"
Many other noble figures
There are many great aristocrats who normally don't even get to meet face to face.
Can the nobles in the video feed see us all?
[I'm glad I didn't go there.]
They had relieved expression that seems to be thinking that
"Hey, Lord Edgeworth."
A middle-aged aristocrat called out to me.
He is the lord of the Istraze family.
"This way, I hear the emperor's coming. Sit down already."
"Ah, I'm sorry."
"Look, we may be distant relatives, but we're family. We have to help each other out."
Then the Emperor appears from the back of the room.
Faster than the knight who tried to open the door
The door opened with a loud sound, as if someone had kicked it.
So everyone understood
How angry the emperor is
"...Hmm? Who is that?"
Following the emperor are several heavily armed knights.
In the center is a fat man with his hands and feet shackled.
"Lord Istraze, who is he?"
"Lord John Fimor, what happened?"
The exact opposite of the emperor's angry expression
Lord Fimor looks so pale
No, his cheeks are actually blue and swollen.
"Everyone…"
At the emperor's words, everyone turned forward.
"Thank you for your responding to my sudden call."
The emperor is calm
No, he is trying his best to stay calm and say the words he can't hold back.
"I will now tell you the details of what this idiot did. Minister."
"Ha!"
A minister standing next to the emperor talks about what happened without emotion.
Lord Fimor was connected to the Holy Kingdom Hero Faction.
He collected orphans from the empire and conducted human experiments on them.
The fact that the orphan was used for terrorist acts by the hero faction.
All of them are discovered
Attempting to transport the Empire's heavy weapons as a final profit.
"Y-youuu!"
One of the nobles tries to hit Lord Fimor.
But he is stopped by a guard.
"You said you'd take care of the orphans, so I left the orphans from my territory to you!"
He is a famous baron
While struggling to manage finances every day
A man who has improved his territory for the sick and injured.
Before he knew it, the people were calling him [Neighbor Baron].
"Be quiet."
The Baron's anger
The emperor suppresses the discomfort of other nobles.
"It's just as the minister said earlier. This man was preying on the empire for his selfish desires."
Next moment
Everyone was convinced that this Fimor was an idiot.
"Y-Your Majesty! Please reconsider! I'm thinking about the Empire..."
He's thinking about the possibility that he can still be forgiven in this situation.
Even though it's still better to just accept everything quietly.
"…There's an increase in number of children and other stupid people! They are increasing everywhere every day!"
No one says anything anymore
Even Neighbor Baron has forgotten his anger and is at a loss for words.
"The empire should exist for us aristocrats. We can't let these stupid people do whatever they want..."
Fimor's words were interrupted mid-sentence.
With the sound of a gunshot from the emperor's hand
"Eh? ...Ah? ......Agyaaa!"
A trickle of blood runs down his thigh
"Stupid people, stupid people, stupid people. Do you understand the importance of the people?"
One more shot
Blood spurts from the other leg
"You're not even a nobleman, you're incompetent as a person!"
What the emperor holds in his hand is a miniaturized firearm.
It's a start, but not for everyone.
"It's because of you that Lute-sama took action! It was already too late for half of the orphans! He had to kill the Imperial subjects, who were like his own children, even if it meant freeing them from their suffering! Do you understand the paiiiinn!"
The emperor pulls the trigger again and again
But from the seventh time onwards, no gunshots were heard.
It was the empress who stopped the angry emperor.
"Your Majesty… about that…"
Shouting and gasping for breath, the emperor lowers his gun.
The Empress orders something different.
"Minister"
"Ha!"
"We're going to step back. The rest is up to you."
"Yes, I understand!"
Fortunately or unfortunately
The emperor lost his cool and the bullets missed all of Lord Fimor's vital points.
It was a first experience for everyone.
No one had ever seen the emperor so emotional.
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