The Grand Nobles' Meeting.

This was a gathering of the nobles significant enough to be acknowledged by the Empire, where they would discuss important national affairs.

In the past, before the war between the Empire and foreign countries began, the nobles would gather to compile their opinions. Recently, they had also gathered to discuss the eradication of the western monsters.

Shartia, dressed in her conqueror's attire, asked the maid who was fixing her hair, "Where are the troublemakers of the Empire?"

"Has Older Brother arrived?"
"Prince No. 1 is on his way from the West with Marquis Wolfgang, and Prince No. 2 is in the reception hall greeting guests."
"Second Older Brother... is greeting guests?"
"Yes."
"What is he scheming...?"

The atmosphere in the Empire was tense.

The power struggle between family members, each showing greed for the Emperor's position, had begun, and talk of influence in the West had started to emerge.