Book 17: Chapter 40
At the Imperial Palace’s office in the North.
“You asked for me, Regent Freya?”
“Yes, Tanya,” replied Freya.
If you didn’t know their identities, you’d probably mistake them as two kids playing house. After all, the regent in question was just a fourteen year old girl, while Tanya wasn’t that old, either. Nonetheless, playing house on the throne in the Imperial Palace would be bizarre beyond words. The two weren’t playing house. One of them was the North’s regent, and the other was the general of all military personnel in the Imperial Capital.
Freya waved her hand to signal for Tanya to sit. She explained, “Tanya, I need you to lead a team of guards to Troy City. Go and see what exactly happened there. Troy City has gone out of control. Why am I totally unaware of what’s happening at Troy City? I suspect somebody is running it as its ruler behind the scenes. Tanya, you are Brother’s trusted warrior. You need to investigate what exactly happened at Troy City. Find out who is pulling the strings behind the curtains at Troy City.”
“Understood. I will take back Troy City. However, one team of guards is too few. I request an army.”
Freya smiled then waved her hand: “You’ve got it wrong, Tanya. While this is undoubtedly a very serious matter, it’s not what you think. Nobody has declared sovereignty over it or occupied it with a military. It’s merely due to Brother’s rule there weakening as a consequence of his long absence. Lots of the rules he set are no longer being implemented. As a matter of fact, there are people in the Imperial Palace there who have begun to stop serving him.”
“Umm… I am sorry, Regent Freya, but I honestly cannot tell what the difference is. If there is somebody that is doing that, should it not be solved if I were to just kill all of them? I do not really understand politics; I am merely a guard. Please provide me with a clear command. What exactly should I do at Troy City?”
“Uh…”