Today was once again the meeting of the Senatorum Imperialis.
But today was a bit different, as today, even Elders were participating as the topic discussed there would be crucial for the Empire for millennials to come.
The meeting room of the Senatorum Imperialis was located in the Imperial Palace, in the Sanctus Imperialis. It was an enormous rather plain stone room, with a vast oval stone table, with huge stone chairs around them.
Today all the important people were present.
From three Elders, of Azrael, Zekram, and Crom Cruach.
To High Officials of Grayfia Lucifuge High Chancellor of Baator and Venelana Gremory CEO of the IMC, Interdimensional Manufacturing Corporation.
From Magisters:
Archduke Agares Magister of Domestic Affairs and Territorial Management. Mephisto Pheles Magister of Arcane and Magic Research. Ajuka Beelzebub, Magister of Arcanotechnology. Serafall Leviathan Magister of the Foreign Affairs. Falbium Asmodeus Magister of the Intelligence Department.
To Leaders of the Military Branches:
Hela Odisndottir Lord Marshall Militant of the Imperialis Militarum. Gerstahl Lucifuge Lord High Admiral of the Void Fleets. Diablo Noir, Captain-General of the Adeptus Custodes. Cain Valefor, Grandmaster of the Execution Temple. Architect as temporal Lord General Matrix of Mechanicum. Tiamat as Commissar-General of Commissariat.
Additionally, other people were present, most of my sons and daughter, Lord General Behemoth, Lord General Ragnar. Important Tribunes of Custodians like Diehauser Belial or some Lord High Admirals.
"Now, during this meeting of the Senatorum Imperialis, very sensitive topics shall be discussed that required attention of all High-Ranking personnel of the Empire. Now, I will leave word to the Magister of the Arcanotechnology, Lord Ajuka Beelzebub."
Said Grayfia as she looked at Ajuka, who stood up and activated the hologram to show us his presentation.
"During the last decades researching Agreas Crystals and find many of the mysterious abilities and possible ways of usage, there is one that has been kept as of utmost secrecy, and none besides me knows about it. Apparently, Agreas Crystals, if configured with the right rituals and arcanotech, have the ability to change the fundamental nature of species. The last test proved it could change humans into devils for easier understanding without any major side effects. Same has been tested for Fallen Angels or Oni."
As he finished his presentation, a creeping silence took over the meeting.
Everyone showed different reactions, while some of them were not bothering to hide them. Serafall was horrified as this could spell a diplomatic catastrophe and possible wars.
If it was freely given, it would be terrible. While Baator has been purged from most of the incompetent nobles or those who abused their privileges and were all executed, but wars won't be waged on them because someone had something, but because they had something like this in their possession.
What is worse, what would happen if strong factions in the Astral Boundary heard about it?
The problem was that their method of suing Agreas Crystals was more effective and easier than other methods that some species or factions may have. If some race that desperately needed to increase their numbers learned about such an easy way as Agreas Crystals, they would annihilate every living soul in the Baator to get their hands on them.
I looked at Serafall and knew what she was thinking.
Exactly the same thing as I was thinking.
While Hela was thinking about how could she weaponize this invention, Mephisto showed looks of wonder and curiosity.
Elders were quiet, but they were thinking the same thing as Serafall.
They knew that we were nothing in front of strong factions in the Astral Boundary.
"I have come to the decision regarding this."
I said with an authoritative voice as every eye looked at me.
"Frist thing, from today, entire Agreas Island shall be turned into the military base, under the direct joint control of Custodians and Execution Temple. Archduke Agares will receive appropriate compensation for this act."
I said as Archduke Agares nodded with a satisfied smile. All of us knew that I didn't need to compensate him anything for the nationalization of the Agreas Island which served even now as the touristic attraction of the House of Agares.
But I was the fair monarch. I knew that it was the right thing to do, and that was because my subject followed me, that was how loyalty was created and grown.
"Second thing, Agreas Crystals shall be used to create special Arcanotech device with the design of Cards consisting of 7 Class Cards. We shall card them Servant Class Cards consisting of Cards for Ruler who shall act as Commander of the Unit. Then we have Saber, Archer, Lancer, Berserker, Caster, and Assassin. Additionally, we will create Independent Card, so those who are reincarnated by those Cards are not tied by any Ruler. From today, all control, overseeing, and deciding who will be given Servant Class Card Peerage Set shall be entrusted to the Execution Temple. Thirdly, we will create only a few sets that will be used on notable individuals with strong potential, affinities, magic talent, or strong innate abilities. From now, the existence of Servant Class Card Peerage Set shall become Omega-Grade Top Secret Information of the Empire. Anybody who divulges existence it shall be instantly executed. Also, create something that will hide the appearance of those who were reincarnated by the Servant Cards to avoid unnecessary problems."
I said with an authoritative voice as everybody nodded.
Nobody can know about the existence of the Servant Class Card Peerage Set. For that, I have decided to limit its usage, and they will be used only by Executors or Agents of Execution Temple. This basically prevented another civil unrest that happened in canon, as no reincarnated devils would exist, at least formally.
Additionally, they weren't needed.
Thanks to many of my inventions and interventions, our population didn't suffer great losses during the Great War, and what it did suffer would recover given enough time.
I can see that my decision was met with good reactions, especially from an older generation that knew how dangerous it was. Truth to be told, it could be worse if given to every Noble House like in canon; it would be terrible.
Even though almost all uncomfortable people or bad apples were dead, it was never wrong to be cautious.