"Lord Shira, if this is about the last 2 rewards, you may step down as I'll hear no dissent about them."
Lord Shira stopped and thought a moment but still stood up. It looked like he wanted to speak his peace.
"Your majesty, I can not condone such rash actions as well as...."But he didn't get far before.
"Lord Shira, in what dimension do I need to answer to your whims. You know maybe I've been too lenient in the last few years to have you people forget who is in charge of "This" empire. However, it's so good of you to put yourself forward for the benefit of others. "Lord," Shira, you will ither step down and keep your opinions on how "I" should rule "My" empire. As such, I give you a choice. ither shut up or have a nice walk through my dungeon. The choice is yours."
Lord Shira looks conflicted, but for only a moment.
"Your majesty, I still believe....."
"A walk through the dungeon it is, then please enjoy yourself."
After the Empress said that the 2 imperial knights that were eyeing, Lord Shira stepped up beside him, and the older one asked.
"Lord Shira, are you going to follow us on your own, or shall we drag you out, kicking and screaming?"
Lord Shira was stunned, but at least he wasn't stupid he turned toward the door and started walking as the imperial knights led him away. After he left, there was silence, but the Empress seemed to still have more to say.
"I will now announce another change in the empire Grand General Necrodragon from this day forth you have full and sole rights to recruit or dismiss anyone in the Wings of Havoc as well as at this time the current 5th to 12th Wings will now be dismissed from there posts."
This announcement seemed to enrage some of the nobles. However, the Empress wasn't done.
"I will also pass down a command. Grand General Necrodragon, I now command you to add 40 Wings to the Wings of Havoc in 20 years' time."
General Necrodragon steps forward and gives the Empress the imperial salute.
"As you command your majesty."
And then he steps back into place.
Aiolta watched everything that happened in front of her with a small smile on her lips when, in a political position, one must have an iron mask so as not to show one's hand. However, it seems those in the dragon empire prefer to show all and sundry their emotions, though she does admit she loved the look on Lord Shira's face when he was ignored and talked down to it is quite obvious that he has been attempting to take the current rulers power but his attacks here actually caused his undoing as such she believes his power in the court will wain for a time.
Reed is well he doesn't know how to feel at this point when he changed Fate he wasn't ready for the repercussions. He remembers an old saying about butterfly wings, and at this point, he can only believe that this old saying had a lot of merit, especially after all this. As Reed continues to watch after the Empress returns to her seat, a large number of nobles try to come up and demand that she change her decisions about the Wings of Havoc. However, the first person to mention it was told that if he doesn't shut up about that, he will join Lord Shira in his walk through the dungeon it has now become obvious to them that their majesty's have gotten tired of these people siphoning there power and are now coming down on them with both feet well Reed can see that whether these morons can is anyone's guess. But it looks like they were blissfully unaware of this, but when 10 others took a walk in the dungeon, Reed thought they started to catch a clue. At least no one else came up to complain about the Wings of Havoc.
"Now then, since we all have an understanding, shall we continue with this meeting?"
A command phrased as a question. Will anyone else really say anything that will get them a fun walk in the dungeon.
10 minutes and about 20 people taking a walk in the dungeon.(Really we all know they were thrown in a cell)
Looks like they finally realized something is wrong or the biggest dissenters are already in the dungeon. Reed doesn't know, but at least things started moving again. But to be honest, the rest of the meeting was very boring. Reed thinks is this really the great men and women of the empire. This seems more like a bunch of spoiled children trying to get their mother and father to let them get their way. At least the palace provided lunch, but really Reed can not help staring and thinking really. You need them to validate that. By now, Reed just wants to go home. These people are more childish than actual children, and even children would roll their eyes at them, but thankfully, at 4 o'clock sharp, the meeting ends and it's time to leave Reed dose wonder if those people who went to the dungeon will be leaving today as well but it's none of his business. The ride home was nice his father was ecstatic about becoming a noble. Reed guessed he would go to Anally tomorrow and propose immediately. Reed already wishes him luck, but really, the woman is crazy about him, so she will definitely say yes. But the moment they got to the house, Reeds mother was outside, and Cherris, our head maid, was right beside her. Reeds' father was the first out of the vehicle.
"My love, what seems to be the problem."
Reeds mother looked like she had been crying, and after she spoke, Reed understood why.
"Oh, Martin, you won't believe it. The patriarch has thrown our family out of the clan. We need to leave the clan land by next week, or he will send the protectors to throw us out."