The Next Day

I reported for duty at the General Staff headquarters and sat down at my desk in my private office, unfolding the morning newspaper.

【Breaking News! His Majesty the Emperor Selects a Successor!】
【Princess Selvia Named as the Next Emperor... Regency to Begin Soon】
【Princess Selvia’s Closest Advisor—None Other Than Daniel Steiner?】

The last headline irked me, but it wasn’t the most pressing issue at the moment.

Flipping through a few more pages, I found the article I had been dreading.

【Edria, Permanent Member of the Allied Nations, Strongly Criticizes the Empire】

Beneath the headline was …