64. The Fallen Imperial Household (4)

All of the commanders contemplated Iron’s proposal. 

‘Is that this the best factor to do?’

However there was rationale for the proposal, and their hearts have been already inclined in the direction of accepting the emperor’s will. 

How a lot had they suffered by the hands of the Imperial household and the central nobles? And for therefore lengthy too?

Seeing what the north and northeast alone had suffered by the hands was sufficient to make one gnash their tooth. The opposite areas didn’t escape the struggling both. Even the west that had acquired some kind of assist from the Heart had at all times discovered it disappointing, and the central command had at all times needed to play second fiddle to the capital guards. 

All this whereas, that they had unknowingly been stacking up grievances in opposition to the Heart. The extra they considered it, the extra their detrimental feelings intensified. As their expressions grew to become progressively worse, one in every of them lastly broke the silence. 

“I agree.”

After Crimson, Jayden Wicks adopted up, as if he’d identified that Crimson would say that. 

“Me too.”

As soon as each of them voiced their settlement, the opposite commanders started agreeing too one after the opposite, leaving solely the 2 household heads remaining. 

“I’ve no motive to oppose.”

“Identical right here……”

The Godly Sword and Lion household heads agreed with seems of indifference on their faces. That meant that everybody within the room had accepted the late emperor’s will because it was written. It additionally meant that that they had introduced the times of the imperial household to an finish. They’d not must pay them the respect due royalty any extra. 

On this time of chaos, that was at least a dying sentence for the members of the imperial household. The nobles would abandon them, and with out their previous authority they might most likely must dwell the identical lives because the commoners did. 

However that was their drawback. 

There have been many extra folks all around the kingdom whose lives have been worse than that in these occasions. 

The commanders made the choice as that they had nothing else to fret about, instantly knowledgeable the ministers of their resolution, and the very subsequent day the army’s opinion was introduced to the remainder of the empire. 

“……due to this fact, we the army have determined to just accept His Majesty’s will.”

As soon as Crimson, standing as their consultant, completed the announcement, the 2 clan heads additionally stepped ahead to talk. 

“The north will even settle for His Majesty’s will.”

“As will the south.”

The opposite nobles fell into chaos as soon as they heard that the 2 clan heads had agreed. 

“If the nobles disappear from the empire, your two clans will even be affected.”

“Is that this actually the choice you make?”

On the nobles’ questions, the 2 household heads chuckled. The Lion clan was one which revered energy, and the Godly Sword relations solely had swords and swordsmanship on their minds. So they didn’t give a hoot if all of the rank and privilege that got here with being nobles that that they had was taken away. 

As for the commanders? Most of them didn’t care both. True, the central commander and the western commander have been from distinguished households, however that they had change into masters by means of their very own blood and sweat, and appreciated to show their energy on their very own. 

Now that the army commanders and the 2 biggest households within the empire had unanimously made such a call, the army minister couldn’t oppose them. As soon as he agreed, the opposite ministers adopted go well with. These ministers that had both been bribed or threatened by the nobles had no selection however to observe the consensus. 

[Military says it will accept Emperor’s will!]

[Central government leaning towards will acceptance…]

[Imperial family: where they stand now in history…]

After the army’s announcement, even earlier than the day was over, all of the newspapers carried information of it, even including the ministers’ resolution as nicely. 

Morning the subsequent day. 

“The empire will observe the final orders of the late emperor, His Majesty, and work to start a brand new period!”

The one who made the announcement was the interim prime minister, who was additionally the minister of finance. The minute he made the declaration, the numerous residents within the sq. started cheering. 

A brand new period. Simply listening to it made their hearts soar. They knew that they may not take away all the nobles and overthrow all the present techniques proper that second; that wasn’t what the reformists needed. However this declaration meant that they now had the foothold, a foundation from which to begin altering issues one after the other. 

Because the widespread folks shed tears of pleasure, the students, who beforehand couldn’t rise the ranks as a result of they lacked standing, private connections, blood ties, college ties or what could also be, burst into rip-roaring laughter. 

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The commanders, seeing all this, realized that their enterprise within the capital was completed. 

“I ought to return now.”

“Sure, I’ve been gone for too lengthy now.”

Jayden Wicks nodded, replying to Crimson’s phrases in settlement. 

The 2 commanders have been making their solution to the warp gate. It was nonetheless early daybreak, with no signal of the solar’s rising and thick fog throughout. The 2 had no thought when the frost giants would return to assault, so that they needed to return as rapidly as attainable. However then, they heard Lioner’s voice. 

“Are you leaving me behind?”

The commanders’ eyes widened on the Lion clan head’s phrases, earlier than they chuckled. The whole northern area was confronted with the specter of the frost giants. So the Lion clan had been finishing up operations within the northeast on the down low. 

When the three masters reached the warp gate, there was a fourth particular person there. 

“You need to all be very busy.”

The jap commander spoke, strolling in the direction of Crimson. 

“You’re leaving already too?”

The jap commander nodded his head at Jayden’s query. 

“There are nonetheless a lot of issues with Atlantis.”

“Hoo… there’s actually no unscathed area,” Jayden shook his head as he stated, sighing deeply. 

Issues have been popping up, one after the opposite, in all components of the empire. Fortunately, they now had extra wiggle room as a result of troopers’ awakening. However their awakening was a double-edged sword because it created yet one more drawback for the commanders. The whole military, not only one or two folks, had woke up, so that they needed to restructure the military, gathering the individuals who had the identical expertise collectively, which created a mountain of administrative work for them. 

There was a lot work to do, they felt they might relatively go struggle the frost giants for a spherical or two as an alternative. 

“This……”

Crimson seemed in the direction of the warp gate and noticed that each one the opposite commanders, together with the southern commander, have been gathered there. Everybody’s command was dealing with one drawback or the opposite, so that they needed to return rapidly. That was why they have been all gathered there within the early hours of the morning. 

All areas of the empire, besides the central area, was at struggle. Even the northeast that had completed their battle, was nonetheless teeming with monsters that wanted to be handled. 

“You’re leaving?”

Jayden Wicks requested Iron, who was hidden in a single nook. 

“I’ve to.”

“May you keep right here for some time longer?”

The opposite commanders too nodded at Jayden’s query. Somebody needed to keep behind if the commanders have been leaving, and so they all secretly hoped that Iron would agree to remain. Issues within the capital have been certainly a bit difficult in the mean time, however the Cell Subject Military was at present in the very best state amongst all of the armies. 

As even the 2 clan heads seemed furtively at him, Iron smiled bitterly earlier than talking. 

“I used to be pondering of bringing a part of my troops to the capital with me.”

“Oh!”

The commanders’ faces brightened on the surprising reply. 

“We didn’t count on that,” Crimson stated, taking a look at Iron with shock. 

“I couldn’t cease excited about it.”

All of them checked out Iron odd, not understanding what he meant. 

“Proper earlier than the struggle began within the southeast, I had come to see the emperor.”

Iron went on to briefly clarify what the emperor had advised him once they met. 

“On the time, I might sense what would occur, to some extent.”

“There was nothing any of us might have completed,” Crimson comforted Iron, sighing. 

At the moment, the southeast appeared to be on a path of no return, surrounded by hazard. The victory that they’d gained got here at the price of Iron’s life, Iron getting a number of grave accidents that put him on the verge of dying. He nonetheless wasn’t fully healed but too. 

“I’d thought that I might have the ability to deliver the battle to a detailed swiftly. We did obtain our purpose, however… I obtained injured fairly badly.”

Everybody seemed gloomy as Iron spoke. Issues didn’t at all times go as deliberate, that all of them knew. 

“Consider it as destiny. His Majesty… he was already decided to do this.”

Crimson patted Iron’s shoulder as he spoke. The remainder additionally comforted Iron earlier than getting on the warp gate. 

“Thanks for agreeing to remain in our stead.”

“……I’ll do my best possible.”

Iron replied virtually reluctantly to Crimson’s parting phrases. He watched the disappearing figures of the three masters heading to the northeast disappear earlier than he himself obtained on the warp gate. A couple of seconds later, Iron left the capital as nicely. 

As all of the commanders headed again to their respective areas, the chaos within the capital intensified. The nobles who had been in a position to make use of their powers to suppress the reformists when the masters have been round started doing so now. 

“The brand new period begins by crowning a brand new emperor!”

“Now that the Imperial household is freed from their activity, their energy should prolong to all the world!”

The nobles used slogans like this to suppress the reformits, shopping for off a few of them and utilizing energy to subdue these they may not. However the occasions had modified and everybody had woke up. They might all inform that following the nobles was not a sensible choice for them, not even in one million years. 

The reformists stopped hiding. As a substitute they freely opposed the nobles and fought to hold out their plans. 

“The army is on our aspect!”

“These persons are not royals any extra!”

The reformists and residents protested, and the opposite nobles resisted. 

However simply as a tenuous stability had shaped between those that needed to determine a parliament and those that needed to take care of the present caste system, the nobles’ faction introduced the princes again to the capital. 

The residents have been enraged at their return. 

“The place do they assume that is?”

“How dare they?”

The youthful reformist nobles have been livid, and the residents have been ready to struggle the offending nobles instantly. 

However as everybody knew, politics is rarely a simple battle of rights and wrongs. These nobles who introduced the princes again started advocating for the institution of a parliament that included the imperial household: three folks from the Imperial household, three nobles, and three from the widespread residents. 

In addition they proposed to type a smaller council under the parliament with the very same ratio. From the perspective of the nobles’ faction, that they had taken a step again and even agreed to create the parliament that the reformists needed, so that they have been working for a similar trigger. 

“These crafty bastards!”

“This isn’t it! What we would like is……”

In fact, the reformists’ faction didn’t comply with the proposal. In the event that they did so, it will be a pyrrhic victory, throwing away a hardwon alternative. 

However as they determined to play the lengthy recreation and wait it out, one other spoke was thrown within the wheel of the reformists. A smaller faction appeared amongst them that needed to comply with the creation of the parliament after which proceed the reform slowly and calmly. 

The reformists have been already having a tough time preventing the nobles once they have been one, and now that they had divided into two. If issues continued this manner, they might be giving the nobles a possibility for a comeback, not to mention beginning a reform. 

However fortunately, simply as they have been on the level of despair…

“Sal… salute!”

A big-sized airship coming from the southeast entered the capital. One of many troops of the Cell Subject Military, the twenty second Corps arrived behind Iron, who had gone forward into the palace. He headed straight for the Nice Corridor and broke into the assembly that was occurring there. 

“South… southeast commander, why are you right here……”

The fourth prince requested with perplexion on his face. Iron smiled sweetly and replied. 

“I’m right here to signify the army.”

He walked with surefooted steps in the direction of the princes. Silence unfold by means of the Nice Corridor, erasing the loud voices that had been heard only a second in the past. As soon as in entrance of the members of the imperial household, he continued in a mild voice. 

“The army determined to observe His Majesty the late emperor’s will, so the authority of the imperial household can now not be acknowledged. Primarily based on that, a parliament that features the members of the imperial household will even not be acknowledged.”

“What… what the… however His Majesty’s will left room for debate!”

As soon as he heard what the fourth prince had stated, his voice trembling, Iron smiled once more. 

“That doesn’t matter. All of the commanders and the heads of the 2 clans have agreed to just accept it as is, and have agreed to ending the empire and the imperial household.”

“You dare threaten us!”

The second prince, who had been seated at one aspect listening, yelled in an offended voice. Iron chuckled as he watched the second prince bristle. 

“Sure.”

At Iron’s reply, the air within the Nice Corridor grew heavy. 

“If you ran from the capital, did you assume you’d have the ability to crawl again in everytime you appreciated?”

“Keuk!”

As Iron’s momentum suppressed the second prince, the third prince spoke up too. 

“Do you may have the best to make such a call by yourself?”

“All of the commanders have given me the authority to take action. The Godly sword and Lion clan heads did in order nicely.”

“How……”

The third prince checked out Iron with a face filled with confusion. 

“His Majesty’s will was very clear… So I don’t know what this nonsense is. His Majesty ordered that the empire and the imperial household be abolished, and accomplished the duty of defending the God’s Orb on his personal. So… a brand new period should start.”

He seemed on the nobles who have been in collusion with the costs as he spoke. 

“The army is set to erase all vestiges of the previous. So there isn’t any must preserve dragging it on. Let’s start preparations for the brand new period.”