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It was Sunday, in the imperial palace Emperatos.
Charlotte sat on the luxurious sofa in the emperor’s office, dressed in her court attire.
“…”
Opposite Charlotte, also clad in formal attire, sat Vertus.
They were both waiting for the emperor. They were the only two present in the vast office.
The matter that had brought them together wasn’t particularly important. Periodically, the emperor would summon them to the same place and listen to their stories about life at the Temple. Just like any other parent, he wanted to know if his children were doing well.
Of course, their family was different from any other ordinary family in one aspect: if it weren't for the emperor’s orders, one of the siblings might have already wound up dead due to their poor relationship.
Since they couldn’t even pretend to have a good relationship, there was no conversation between them. If their eyes accidentally met, only distasteful words would be exchanged.
However, there was one common topic they shared that wasn’t particularly unpleasant.
“Reinhart wants to set up shops at every magic train station?”
It was Reinhart.
Vertus thought Reinhart had a terrible temper but was still someone who got things done when necessary. He had shown himself to be competent during the group mission, and though he seemed to lack ambition, he performed exceptionally when the moment required it. Thus, Vertus rather liked him. In fact, he had often helped or turned a blind eye to various matters.
One such matter he had overlooked was that Reinhart, a member of Class A, was getting along with Charlotte de Gradias, a member of Class B and his competitor. Vertus never said anything to Reinhart about it.
When Reinhart had gone missing, both he and Charlotte had tried to find him using their...
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