Chapter 591
Illeion Volten, the commander of the Order of the Holy Knights, had stepped into the role following Leverier Lanche’s ousting after the actions he had taken against his adopted daughter, Olivia Lanche.
While Illeion was more aligned with the Empire than Leverier, he was not entirely under its influence.
Leverier had harbored grand ambitions of severing the Order of the Holy Knights and the Church of the Five Great Gods from the Empire in order to create a separate Holy Empire, with Olivia as its first Holy Emperor.
He dreamed of a divine realm where a Holy Emperor would preside over the popes of the five different orders of the Church.
However, few knew of his aspirations, and his dream had been abruptly cut short when the Demon King killed him.
In contrast, Illeion Volten was a more moderate leader. He believed in maintaining the current balance of power and resources, making him a fitting choice for the existing order. His leadership had kept the Order of the Holy Knights strong even after the Gate incident broke out, which proved his capability as commander.
Ellen met with the Commander of the Holy Knights alone, though she wasn’t truly alone in her journey. She was accompanied by Ludwig, Heinrich, and Louise von Schwartz, who waited in a separate room within the headquarters while Ellen attended the meeting.
The arrangement was Louise’s idea.
Ellen had wondered if it would have been better to keep Louise away to shield her from any potential trouble, but Louise had simply shaken her head, indicating her willingness to be involved.
“I will join you on the visit, but handle the meeting on your own.”
“Wouldn’t it make more sense for us to meet him together if we’re arriving together? If we’re going to split up, maybe it’s best if they don’t even know that we are a group.”
It felt more logical to Ellen if they either met the commander together or kept their collusion a secret. Meeting the commander separately after arriving with Louise and the others seemed worse than not meeting him at all.