When the lift reached it's destination, behind Byron's door Ichiro saw Airicaba, Supreme One's personal female bodyguard standing at front, Valiyan Rifle at hand. The Valiyan Rifle standard-issue weapon for all Imperial Army. It fires a focused 20-inch-long bullets providing accurate fire and more controllable recoil force than a standard rifle bullets, powerful enough to remove an unarmoured human limb in a single shot, but not as effective against heavy armour or the durable hides of some defensive type Mutants.
Brittonia used various kinds of weaponry also have many branches of the Imperium's armed forces and law enforcement agencies, and much of their equipment is common across multiple branches of the same service. It also includes some close-combat weapon, weapon that can be used to make a melee assault. Various common melee weapons in form of Cubes such as swords, knives, bayonets, maces, axes, clubs and even pistols to counter Mutant's absurdly sharp Noryoku-blades.
"Good evening Airi, why are you standing out here?"
"Orders sir, along with Supreme One there is an asshole politician waiting for you, I had to wait outside."
Airicaba slightly whispered, warning him what's inside, before opening the door.
"Oh, Airi, is it me or you becoming more younger, or beautiful every day."
For as a youthful woman, Ichiro winked at his father's female bodyguard Airicaba, swiftly flirting as he found her typical lazy smile quite comely.
Airicaba smiled, cheek became blushful and let Ichiro in, despite fashion with shiny silver hair, purple eyes, Ichiro Kyousuke himself is a handsome man as well as seductively charming.
*Thud*
Ichiro salutes to the Supreme One and the Imperial Governor also an Aristocrat, Luligue Zucgima and Head of MRC Dr. Kornine himself, a sixty years old man who has a calm and collected appearance. Has grey hair, wears oval-shaped glasses and has a scar on his left cheek, them and along with the swamp of Paragon Guards as security.
The Imperial Governor of the whole Imperium States, the political leader of the Imperium States is known as an Imperial Governor, there are three governors in Imperium States, each governor controls each three States while the colonial governor rules their part of Brittonia's colonialized lands. In theory, an Imperial Governor is duty-bound to the Imperium Senate. In practice, though, he or she is an independent autonomous ruler who can govern their region as they see fit with only minimal interference from the other organs of the Imperium.
However, Luligue controlled all three governors in the Imperium States, is considered an Imperial Commander in military matters. Regardless of his specific title, Imperial Governor is an individual who rules Imperium States in the name of the Supreme One.
And Luligue did not find very pleasing that Ichiro will become the Prime Minister, the rank equal to him, thus he will make sure that Ichiro will not get that promotion.
With the help of the Military Tactician Mizuki Keiichi, short spiky brown hair middle-age man with wrinkles on his cheeks, codename the Overlord, they dug up all Ichiro's every dirty racket for last ten years.
"Ichiro Kyousuke, I'm glad you are here."
Luligue greets Ichiro with his mocking smirk, stands attentively across Ichiro.
"Of course,"
Ichiro nodded, then glance at Byron's grim face, sitting on the sofa melancholically,
"Why haven't my father gone to the meeting?"
"Well something deadly serious has happened here. That's why the Supreme One stayed."
Luligue claimed, gazed the files he's holding, while Mizuki stand still in an attentive posture behind the wall.
"Let's talk about Dr. Arasino? You described the death of the ex- head of the MRC following of his sudden demise from a heart attack, the 31 years old Astro-physicist of MRC who'd got a clean bill from his own cardiologist, so... When and how do you explain his heart attack?"
As a petty attempt to antagonise Ichiro's promotion Luligue brought up the death of the Dr. Arasino, former Head of the MRC's before Kornine's took his place. Arasino who posed a threat to Ichiro and Kornine's secret project "The New Colossus".
As primary precaution Ichiro killed Arasino and declared it as a heart attack. For proving Ichiro guilty, the corrupt politician of Brittonia conspire with Mizuki Keiichi who also have power over the Secret Police Force, The Spotter, gather up all possible evidence in the Suitcase.
Ichiro knows their political intrigue to sabotage his political career and the power he has over Brittonia, nevertheless he acts positively calm against the accusation as he set his counter plan into motion already.
Ichiro makes a calm, tame face and said, slowly
"An undetected coronary blockage I assume, you obviously know Lord Luligue?"
"I can't tell you. Because Dr. Arasino was cremated before the official post-mortem ever made. Dr. Arasino was working on a secret project until he realised the entire project under your supervision, Kyousuke Ichiro was unofficial, something very deadly and traitorous that project was or still is,"
"For due respect Lord Luligue it is a classified project, MRC won't tole—"
"--Noted Doctor! But what kind of project required going behind everyone's back, specifically The Great Supreme One's?"
Sitting on his seat, Kornine did defend themselves but Luligue won't allowed any excuse and with Supreme One's grim attention to the matter, Kornine won't able to say anymore.
"As am I saying when Dr. Arasino found out those shady things he intend to flee or expose everything and you, Kyousuke Ichiro, you killed him for it, forgive me Supreme One, I know he's your son but Ichiro Kyousuke just murdered a high-ranking Imperial official not to mention a conspire with a treasonous plot."
After Brittonia declared itself as a official political governing party and an Empire to compete with other developed nations like, Russia, Europa and Americana, they discard the previous east Asian cultures and replace it with theirs own that were heavily inspired from the Great Britain's culture, their philosophy, code of conducts, science, aesthetics and art, building designs and proportions, architecture; the latter due to its influence on law, warfare, governance, Imperialism, engineering and religion. clothing, social hierarchy, very core of their infrastructure came from the old British Empire, a touch of Scottish culture.
Same as the British society now part of the League of Europa, Imperium State's aristocracy still lives on, highly resemble to the British society.
The Highborn, also known as Nobles, are the elite of Imperium, the nobles, and lords of cities, ruling over boundless populations alongside other equally-privileged noble scions. As untrustworthy as sinister The Imperium's Nobility often live their luxurious lives apart from the rest of their world, sometimes never leaving the sky-reaching flats and palaces in Green Zone far above the miserable teeming masses.
Among the nasty, amoral nobles, brick-red coloured hairstyle, extremely tall, somewhat brutal looking man with a diagonal scar running across his face. Luligue Zucgima will do anything to secure power and won't let anyone have the same privilege.
His fine education covers not only the ins and outs of history, commerce and power-politics, but an education in the fine-points of taste and etiquette: how to wear a mask of one's own choosing, how to give an intended slight, how to curry and mete out favour, the defence of honour and how to comport oneself in all situations are all lessons deeply ingrained.
"Do you have any evidence to back up your accusation?"
Without saying anything else Byron demanded Luligue to show him the evidence.
"Supreme One, we have evidences, the proof and motives behind, we assure you Supreme One, your son is a traitor, conspiring behind your back, unworthy to become your successor."
"I don't want to hear your grumbling show me the evidence!"
"Of course, sir, Mizuki, bring out the files."
As the Supreme One's patience wearing thin, over confidence Luligue delighted to show the proof that he and the Overlord Mizuki had collected.
"I am sorry, Lord Luligue, I think you're confused for pressure you be facing."
"Confused? How is that?"
"The charges you claim you have been unfounded and accusation your group made are merely conjecture."
"What the fuck are you talking about!?"
When Luligue already forward his hand to represent the evidences, stone-faced Mizuki nonchalantly denied any evidence to be presented.
"What the fuck...."
*the intense footstep*
Luligue immediately opened the suitcase and found out some bunch of useless papers. Half of proof and physical evidences are gone.
"I don't understand, Mizuki, you showed me all those files, yourself pack those in the Suitcase. Mizuki... Where is it all!"
When Luligue saw the suitcase was empty, he knew his trusted companion Mizuki betrayed him, soon he began to panic like hell. Skin became pale in sheer terror, glaring Mizuki.
"It's was fucking here, all the files, Mizuki where is it all?"
"What Lord Luligue? There is no evidence to support claim of treason?"
"I have no evidence whatsoever Supreme One."
"Then its treason for falsely accused a senior member of the Imperium such crimes."
"Supreme One, let me explain,"
Despite the Imperium's internal politics infamous for it's frequent back-stabbing, manipulation even downright murder It was the worst betrayal that Luligue had faced, as his face became pale, he sincerely pleaded, but Supreme One not willing to listen anymore.
"For God's sake Luligue! Wasting my time, for hours I have been sitting there and you have delivered this nonsense!"
"Supreme One,"
"Guards! Guards! get him out of here!"
"Mizuki! You son of a bitch! You betrayed me, I will fucking kill you, don't touch me, do you know who am I!"
"Get him out from the TYZ immediately!"
Despite Lord Luligue, the Imperial Governor angrily rants and scorns and curses, the Paragon Guardsmen heartlessly dragging him out of the Supreme One's chamber without flinching.
After Luligue ruthlessly been dragged out from the office, Ichiro glanced at Mizuki who consciously betrayed his superior solely by Ichiro's bidding.
Ichiro, as a brilliant strategist and manipulator already knew Mizuki and Luligue's schemes as they intend to dig into his records.
However, Ichiro was the one dig ups Mizuki's files, it's turned as commanding officer of the Imperial military Mizuki has lot of records of corruption including theft, bribery, schemes, illegal trading, and embezzlement.
Before the meeting, Ichiro confront Mizuki, blackmailing him, either he gets executed along side with Ichiro or join him, betray Luligue.
Keeping the deal intact, Mizuki left the room before giving Ichiro a hateful glare.
"Not you,"
Byron stopped Ichiro leaving, still have some doubts,
"Ichiro, after all I taught you, still keep secrets from me, even hopelessly failed to keep it."
"Secret? You mean Project the New Colossus?"
"Yes. Only a fool would have believed all Luligue's accusations are made up and I'm no fool. I want to see the project."
"But Supreme One that is—"
"Are you intend to defy your Great Supreme One Dr. Kornine? Your only Lord and Supreme Ruler?"
"Don't worry Doctor, it is our majesty after all."
"F... fine then, follow me Supreme One."
Kornine was reluctant to reveal the classified project, The New Colossus but then Ichiro made him realise that nothing hidden with Supreme One, finally decided to reveal it.
"Behold, The New Colossus."
Inside the classified MRC Facility where more than hundreds of scientists, engineers and researchers working relentlessly, while they escorting above Dr. Kornine represents all given information about "The New Colossus" to Supreme One.
"Oh, that's why large amount of Imperial funds is spending, that project will change very fabric of modern warfare."
Byron was speechless, astonished while reading the details, out of words to describe the massive scale of manufacture, creating an astronomical weapon that surpass any nations,
"Keep it beyond classified, tell your men to boost up process, keep me informed every moment and if you get into trouble mention my name, it will be taken care of."
Byron was beyond excited when he seems the project, given them all proves to continue the process.
"Good job son,"
"Well actually Dr. Kornine was the one who came with this project, I just financed him and his entire crew and the project."
"That's all the same,"
Overly pleased Byron pat Ichiro's shoulder, light giggled while taking Ichiro away to discuss about the future situation,
"Anyway I will head out tomorrow to attend to the meeting in Green Zone meantime you will go to the Silver State, some farmer continue to interfere with the military food supply, unwilling to pay taxes, they taken arms against the Imperium and you will serve as a Imperial Commander in Luligue's stead, you will crush the rebellion, the rebels and their families too if needs be, and if you get so much as a whiff of treason from any of the rest the regiment--"
"A bullet to the head, or a sword sliced to their throats."
"Exactly."