“I demand justice for His Majesty!”

Most of the nobles of the empire were the successors of the nobles from the old kingdoms or local natives that had gathered under the banner of the emperor. The emperor protected their wealth and honor in return for them obediently gathering under his banner in the name of mankind.

While the administration of the capital was handled by electing someone from among the people selected by the Church, the local administration was handled by these people. If the Church was said to be the head of the current empire, it was no exaggeration to say that the House of Peers would be the limbs of the current empire.

In the middle of such a House of Peers, Heretia shouted once more.

“I demand justice for His Majesty!”

Rymer massaged his forehead with a troubled look on his face. This meeting was originally called in order to increase the internal crackdown against the chaotic rumors that had been shaking the empire internally, as well as to gain the strong cooperation of all the nobles.

However, it was ruined very quickly when Heretia claimed that there was a controversy hidden in the incident of His Majesty’s assassination.

“Miss Heretia Helwin, are you being serious right now?”

“Didn’t reliable evidence that would arouse suspicions come out from the Vatican already?”

“But…”

Chairman Rymer looked at Heretia, speechless.

“The matter of the Regent being involved with the assassination of His Majesty is not something that can be claimed so lightly.”

Rymer honestly wanted to ask Heretia if she...