"I propose that the warrant on Ira Alkaras be lifted."
"…"
Under the suggestion of the new Chief Consul, Mariella Alkaras, the civil and military officials who were originally whispering instantly fell silent… This new chief promoted by the Empress was too daring.
Be it the nobles or the Ira, they all looked at Isabella, who was sitting high on the throne.
Isabella, who was wearing a complicated and gorgeous outfit that belonged to the king, sat there, her face filled with neither sorrow nor joy. She did not seem to have any evaluation.
She was just like when Ira was still around. Isabella was not like what many malicious nobles imagined. After leaving Ira, she did not cry like a child. This disappointed many people… simply because she still maintained her calm.
"Why are the ministers silent?"
Isabella's calm voice was transmitted. She glanced at everyone standing respectfully and continued, "Do you agree or object? You have to give me an explanation."
Her voice was calm and indifferent. Compared to her unreasonable father, under Ira's education, Isabella had become a child that could not be described with any adjective other than "King".
"Your Majesty! Even if Baron Lyman framed him and has already been executed for his crimes, Ira has still betrayed us!"
An old official said so agitatedly, his words filled with animosity toward Ira, "Ira Alkaras has long rebelled! Please investigate, Your Majesty!"
Immediately, another official stood up and began to refute this old man. She almost pointed at this old man's nose and cursed, "Old man! Shut up! You don't have to interfere with Her Majesty's opinion!"
This bespectacled girl looked to be gritting her teeth, and her eyes were filled with admiration for the Ira she spoke of.
"Your Majesty! I think…"
"Your Majesty, if…"
"…"
They suddenly began to curse at each other in an orderly manner… These officials were really a headache.
Isabella listened very calmly as her subjects began to make their stand one by one… However, now, the Ira faction finally did not have the final say in the Empire.
"Your Majesty! Ira Alkaras is only a rebel! He's only a lowly person who deceived the previous emperor to ascend to a high position. He's a lowly commoner born from mud! The Empire doesn't have to show mercy to a useless person!"
"…"
"…"
The atmosphere froze in an instant. Anyone… be it the noble faction or the Ira faction, looked at the person who had spoken just now as if he was dead. This was a young noble.
Isabella was someone who was very easy to get along with and understand… probably.
In other words… she would get angry if some people said good things about Ira, or if they said bad things about him. She would be angry if they kept mentioning Ira or deliberately not mention him. She would be angry if they said that she was a qualified king, or if they said she was not a qualified king. She would be angry if they said good things about her father, or if they said bad things about her father…
Therefore, this sentence had ticked many boxes. It even turned her approval of Ira during her reign into Ira's deception toward the Empire. In other words…
Although the other party did not mean that, he was actually referring to the fact that Isabella was as blind as her father, Yosef.
Moreover, Isabella actually knew him. She knew that… the noble in front of her was inextricably related to Baron Lyman, who had privately drafted the [arrest warrant] in the previous incident.
It was also because of this that an ordinary game of balance with Ira had turned into such an irreversible situation…
[Suppression] and [Detention], [Summoning] and [Capture] did not sound very different, but Ira was actually happy to see her do the former and would even personally teach her what to do.
After all, they were all the same kind of lunatics.
However, with an invisible push, with the darkness inside the Empire, and with the spies around her, everything had changed, although… she had to admit that the Empire had become better than when Ira was around.
"Guards, listen up. Drag him down and lock him in the dungeon."
Isabella's calm words instantly destroyed the young noble's confidence. His eyes widened and he immediately cried inexplicably and in confusion… It seemed that he was only an ordinary fool.
He was one of the countless brainless nobles.
Isabella, who shared Ira's opinion and was filled with disgust for the ignorant, swept her gaze across the palace left behind by the stupid noble. She looked at the silent civil and military officials without changing her expression.
"I propose that the warrant on Ira Alkaras be lifted."
As Isabella spoke, her words triggered a heated discussion among all the officials. However, she did not give the others a chance to raise objections. Instead, she announced, "The morning court meeting ends here… Minister Mariella, come to the imperial study."
As soon as she finished speaking, the maid beside her served her and left the hall.
...
Mariella… was the new Chief Consul and the pillar of the Ira faction. However, the noble faction did not boycott her as much as they boycotted Ira, because she was not as overwhelmingly strong as Ira.
The court meeting became much easier.
A balanced faction and strength was the key to the stability of the Empire.
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"Your Highness Isabella, I didn't disappoint you." Mariella said respectfully.
She, who had proposed to cancel the arrest warrant in the morning court according to Isabella's decree, nodded at the empress who was reading in front of her… After taking off the complicated clothes, Isabella looked like a girl who matched the age of 16.
She was not a cold ruler.
"Please sit. If I remember correctly, you came down from the demonic battlefield, right?"
Isabella, who was asking the consul in front of her, looked a little lazy. She smiled and said, "Is Ira doing well?"
"???"
Looking at Mariella's expression, Isabella knew that she actually did not know anything. She sighed softly and said, "Is that so? However, this is not something to worry about, because Ira is more suitable to be a ruler than me."
"…"
The best answer was silence.
"Your Majesty, do you regret issuing that decree?"
However, Mariella dared to ask.
"…"
"From a rational point of view, I don't regret it. Even if that was a misinterpreted decree, even if it led to Minster Ira's departure, I still think that the Empire will be even stronger without Minister Ira." Isabella replied.
Mariella asked, "What about the irrational point of view?"
"…"