Sebastian immediately summoned Kris from my room and asked, "What exactly have you uncovered?"

"Well, it hasn't surfaced yet, but Baron Olbia from the Spórza Duke's faction is preparing a little scheme."

Politicians are, in essence, warriors living in an endless battle. There's even a saying that anyone wanting to become a politician must have a naturally twisted personality. Journalists hover, hoping for one to slip up, and politicians from the same party, if in different factions, often go after each other outside of election season.

In our Toscana Empire, where an absolute monarchy reigns, we're far removed from democracy. …