We are graced by the presence of the Queen of Starlight, the pride of our Leonhardt Empire. I heard you were the last to meet His Majesty the Emperor... My deepest condolences to you. Amon, who was on the podium, talked to us. There was literally no warning. It was a surprise attack.

"…Damn it." Rosta, who got up from his seat, let out a low groan and sat back down again. He noticed that everyone who was in the main council room had their eyes directed at us.

"There really isn't any information..." Celestia frowned and murmured softly. She was right that there was no information. With no background, she herself was no match for other nobles or royalties. Furthermore, it was difficult for her to obtain any proper information upon going against forces that were larger than her. Basically on her own, she was overwhelmingly behind in the battle for information.

When Celestia fought against the Sixth Imperial Prince, or when she suddenly encountered the Crown Prince, both princes lost composure and were in dire straits only because I was present as a variable. Even though that was how events had unfolded when she faced off against the Sixth Imperial Prince, the Crown Prince had picked the perfect timing to interfere just as soon as Celestia got off the Albatross ship before meeting with her fans. If she failed to properly resist and things turned out according to their will, the countless fans or the Noblesse wouldn't have been able to help her. In that particular case, they wouldn't have been able to even see her face, so they wouldn't have been able to tell if she had been taken by the Leonhardt Imperial family or if she had left on her own accord.

'Moreover, even now, she's swept away in the midst of the enemy's scheme,' I thought. The current situation was extremely dangerous, where even...