Chapter 78: The resurgence of the Dragon Fang Sword
“I shall issue an imperial decree. I appoint Ardein von Illumina to the position of High Magistrate of the Imperial Supreme Court. In addition, I shall bestow upon her the position of Circuit Magistrate.”
Edmund von Illumina clenched his fists tightly when he heard those words. So tightly that his nails dug into his flesh. His hands hurt, but it didn’t matter because his heart hurt more. The Imperial Supreme Court is the highest court of the empire, existing above the high courts, and there is no one above them except for the emperor.
That is the case, at least in terms of judicial power. The judgments they render have legally guaranteed authority, and defying their judgments is tantamount to defying the empire.
On top of that, a Circuit Magistrate. It is a system that came about because the empire’s territory is so vast. Since not every matter can go through the court’s judgment, to compensate for that as much as possible, judges travel around the empire’s cities and towns, accepting cases and rendering judgments.
The important thing is that until now, no one has ever served concurrently as a High Magistrate and a Circuit Magistrate.
The High Magistrates of the Imperial Supreme Court are the highest elders of the judicial world and, furthermore, the big shots of the entire empire. These people should be wearing judicial robes and banging gavels in the Supreme Court in a dignified manner, but at their age, should they have to wander around remote areas and cite the law and render judgments to villagers who don’t even know imperial law?
The fact that these two positions were simultaneously bestowed upon the princess means that great authority has been granted to Ardein, and it has created room for her to make excuses that whatever she does was “a legitimate judgment according to legal procedures.” Just that alone made Edmund’s teeth chatter, but this was only the beginning.
“I shall bestow a holy decree. I appoint Ardein von Illumina to the position of Commander of the Imperial Guard.”
“Your Majesty, that is...!”
Edmund cried out in shock upon hearing the following words, but when the emperor looked at him and retorted, he came to his senses. There was not a single flaw in the emperor’s words, and the justification was perfect.
“She is already a Master. If I do not give at least this much treatment to a Master, what other Master in the world would come under the Empire?”