In the capital of the Empire, the Alkaras residence.
This was the estate the Empress had personally rewarded the Chief Consul, Ira Alkaras. This place should have been where the Empire's meritorious officials lived, but it was now surrounded by the Empire's soldiers.
The atmosphere was solemn. A storm was coming and was swaying in the wind like the thorn flowers planted on both sides of the street.
"Mr. Kampot, please inform the Chief Consul that the leave has ended early."
The Empire's general, who looked to have a high status, reported to a middle-aged man who was standing in front of the Alkaras family estate.
"…"
However, the man called Kampot only stood in front of the mansion and said neither servile nor overbearing, "Lord Ira is not here. He left the mansion three days ago."
The general made a request with the same etiquette.
"Please make way, Mr. Kampot Alkaras. The battle at the front line is tense and needs the support of the Chief Consul. This is the order of the Empress."
Regarding the words of the general leading the soldiers, Campot naturally did not believe them—
Battle at the front line? There was almost a truce at the front line!
"Lord Ira is not here," he only said.
The general could not do anything to this gatekeeper who did not listen.
Although he was doing something on orders, before the order officially arrived, they were not qualified to barge into the Chief Consul's house.
The atmosphere became oppressive…
Even the children in the capital could sense that the atmosphere had changed recently.
Therefore, this gatekeeper's attitude undoubtedly belonged to the category of pretending to be stupid.
As the general frowned, the soldiers behind him dispersed. A person with circles of patterns on his neck passed through the soldiers and handed the general a piece of parchment. "Minister Nathan, this is the search warrant."
"Thank you, Consul."
In response to this man in his twenties with a black incantation-like pattern on his neck, the general glanced at the mud on the parchment…
There seemed to be something wrong with the pattern.
"Consul, is this search warrant really personally given by the Empress…?"
"…"
However, he only received a silent gaze.
"I understand."
As the general spoke, he took a deep breath and announced loudly, "This is a search warrant! Her Majesty personally drafted a decree to investigate the Alkaras family thoroughly! Arrest the sinner, Ira Alkaras!"
He initially thought that the gatekeeper in front of him would firmly stop him, but to the general's surprise, the other party actually took the initiative to move aside. He said very unwillingly, "Yes…"
At this point, this old gatekeeper, Campot, had already become teary-eyed, but he still said firmly, "Lord Ira definitely didn't do anything wrong."
However, in fact, even the three-year-old children of the Empire knew this.
"…"
After a moment of silence, the general waved his hand and commanded the soldiers behind him, "Search! Investigate the Alkaras family thoroughly. On the orders of the Empress, protect the rest of the Alkaras family."
"Yes!!!"
"Yes!!!"
"Yes!!!"
In a unanimous response, the Empire also welcomed the largest rebellion. The former Chief Consul, Ira Alkaras, was given the highest-level arrest warrant by the Empire.
The first Consul who had fought for the Empire for half a lifetime had almost single-handedly changed the situation of the Empire and Demon Battlefield from a disadvantage to a draw and vaguely an advantage—
Ira Alkaras.
...
He was announced as a traitor by the Empire!