Book 4: Chapter 38
“Your majesty, I have verified it. The church already knows of his majesty’s actions last night. The market is now less a batch of guns. Perhaps they are plotting against his majesty.”
“Got it.”
“Understood.”
The two of them stood up and swiftly left the inner court. The two of them were dressed in commoner’s clothing, or you could also describe it as dirty and short in length like that of sailors. Although they had the scent of wine on them, their eyes were very sharp nonetheless. They were the ruler’s informants, her eyes and ears, spread out at every corner of the empire. If the Valkyries were the empress’s sword, then her informants would be her shield. Nobody knows who the ruler’s informants are. Maybe they were their own parents, maybe it was the person selling apples on the street. In short, if you don’t do anything shady, nobody will find trouble with you. However, if you have any ill-will, you’ll basically get taken away the next day.
“Your majesty, about today’s conference… Ah… What are you-?”
Castell walked into the empress’s room and saw her putting on her riding boots. The empress rarely wore this military get-up nowadays. Her usual military get-up was a formal military uniform. What she was wearing now was battle attire. She stomped in her shoes and set her sword which she had not unsheathed for around a decade on her waist, and then whipped her long hair before looking at Castell and repling: “I’m going to go and help my son.”
“But… did you not say you were leaving it to his majesty to handle? It looks like his majesty is doing alright… Further, if somebody wanted to hurt his majesty, you could just send guards or the Valkyries.”
“I’m his mother. He doesn’t know what danger he is facing. Shielding her child from danger is a mother’s responsibility. I can’t leave this in someone else’s hands. I’ve never protected my child before. I regretted it deeply after last time. If I see my son get hurt in front of me again this time, I won’t be able to forgive myself.”
The empress walked up to the door and shouted: Alice!”