“Hahaha. You two certainly get along well. Now, shall we begin the meeting?”
Things were still a little awkward between Sue and me, but with His Majesty’s words, the meeting officially began.
An official-looking man immediately rose and began his report.
“At present, we have confirmed direct connections to the Human Supremacy Cult involving a total of twelve noble families. Of those, eleven have had either their heads of house or other family members taken into custody. That leaves only the Marquis Broker’s family.”
“As for the Marquis Broker’s family, an executive of the Dark Organization was involved in educating the heir. We have also confirmed that the family provided financial support to the Human Supremacy Cult. This came to light when we searched facilities associated with the Human Supremacy Cult in the royal capital. We also found evidence that they had purchased illegal slaves.”
“Hmm. Good work. That bald raccoon kept insisting that he himself was merely ‘gray,’ but this makes him pitch-black, doesn’t it?”
Whoa…
It sounded like all the incidents involving the Dark Organization and the Human Supremacy Cult that had occurred in various places had been condensed into this one meeting. And, of course, there was also the incident where Sue’s guards had been replaced.
At this point, there was absolutely no room left for the Broker Marquis to make excuses.
“Further investigation revealed that the Broker Marquis faction had been bribing bureaucrats and officials involved in personnel affairs, ensuring that various appointments and personnel decisions were made according to the Marquis’s wishes. He had also been seeking the position of Minister of the Internal Affairs, apparently because it would give him considerable influence over matters concerning the nobility.”
“That bald raccoon was quite aggressive over the matter concerning Sue, but there were also other cases where noble affairs had been handled improperly. I have corrected all of them using my authority, but it is still a headache. It is highly likely that he also had a hand in the council that determines ministerial appointments.”
It seemed His Majesty wanted to use this opportunity to eliminate the Broker Marquis faction’s influence. Well, that would be all well and good, but they’d still have to capture the Broker Marquis himself.
“The Broker Marquis’s mansion has been completely surrounded. One battalion is scheduled to storm the estate shortly.”
“The question is whether that force will be enough. In that case, let’s ask the person who has fought the Dark Organization more than anyone else over the past year for his opinion. Shun, what do you think?”
Huh?
Uhmm…
Every single person in the room suddenly turned their eyes toward me. Yep. This was definitely one of those situations where I was expected to say something.
“The Dark Organization has a large number of mages among its ranks, so I think we should expect magical combat. They may also summon creatures such as goblins and orcs, so we’ll need personnel prepared to deal with anything they summon. There’s also a possibility that they could use explosive magical devices.
They may take hostages as well, which means unrelated personnel, such as the mansion’s servants, could also be put in danger. I think the main force tasked with capturing the Broker Marquis should be small but highly skilled.
To prevent anyone from being taken hostage, the unrelated servants and other personnel should be evacuated into the garden. We’ll also need additional personnel on standby in case something is summoned.
And just to be safe, we should take precautions against the possibility of a terrorist attack occurring elsewhere in the royal capital.”
Having everyone’s eyes focused on me while I explained all this was making my stomach hurt. I didn’t even have the luxury of worrying about how everyone else was reacting.
Anyway, that was about all I could think of. Just to be sure, I glanced over at Sue, Shiro, and Ao. They all nodded, silently assuring me that I was doing fine.
“Hmm. Those are all valid points. Minister of Military Affairs, do you have anything to add?”
“No, I don’t have anything to add in particular. Though I think we should strengthen our counter terrorism measures.”
“Agreed. We must do everything we can to prevent civilians from getting caught up in this.”
Uhm… You could’ve added a little more to my suggestions, you know.
And Your Majesty, you don’t have to nod so approvingly like that…
“However, there are quite a few people who are eager to capture the Broker Marquis, so we’ll need to carefully select the personnel on the military side. Given their combat abilities, the Minister of Military Affairs and the Commander of the Knights are a given. As for the rest, Shun and Shiro will be on the front line as well. Sue will be assigned to the support unit.”
“““Understood.”””
Yeah…. The moment His Majesty brought this up, I figured I’d end up on the front line. Sue can use healing magic, and her magical barriers are extremely powerful, so she’ll be perfect for taking care of the people we evacuate and protect.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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