The emperor remained hidden deep within the imperial palace, indifferent to whether a civil servant in his own country stirred up trouble in the social circles or whether a wave of purges swept through another nation. No matter how much he seemed to be showing signs of abdicating, if it had been any other monarch, the country would have been in an uproar. But honestly, the current emperor was someone you’d wish would just rest already, so it was almost a blessing.

Since his ascension, the current emperor had been a workaholic, taking on more tasks than anyone should, and …