“When a man claiming to be the successor of the Velar Dynasty appeared after 430 years and received recognition from Dragonlords and Mataphju, the people of Perseta should have anticipated the storm he would bring with him.

The man who became the Emperor opened the cowardly barriers set up by Carlos and, after cleaning the Chalea Palace, began to rule the empire. Now, it seems he also plans to destroy the Eastern Union that has protected this country in the absence of an emperor.

“Is Count Elsh’s cause of death massive bleeding, or was it instant death?”

The Emperor quietly asked the police chief.

“It’s still unclear. The exact location of the first stab hasn’t been confirmed. The mutilation was so severe…”.

Commander Luquette’s words faltered.

“How many times was he stabbed?”

“The forensic examiner is currently confirming that. I will upload the autopsy report as soon as it comes out, but the scene was soaked in blood. Even on the bed sheets, there was hardly any white left even if you looked carefully with your eyes washed.”

Commander Luquette, despite being the chief of police, couldn’t help but recall the scene he had to visit in person.

“Both Count Elsh and Elena Justner were stabbed multiple times, mainly focusing on the torso. We couldn’t find the weapon.”

“Then it seems like a murder due to grudge.”

“Elena Justner had quite a complicated relationship with men.”

Please, a murder due to grudge, a scandalous murder, that would be great. Commander Luquette muttered inwardly and let out a sigh.

Even though it would be a serious crime, if it’s just a crime of passion, the police may endure it, but if it’s an assassination or something more, the police organization itself could explode, and even Commander Luquette’s position as the chief of police might be at risk.

“But Jane Telot, the officer in charge, said it doesn’t seem to be that?”

“It’s just the intuition of a simple investigator, Your Majesty. Until concrete evidence comes out, it’s better to focus on it being a scandalous murder…”

“I believe the words of the experts working at the scene. If that officer Telot has pointed out the son of Count Alanka as a suspect, there must be a reason.”

The Emperor interrupted Luquette’s words with a nod.

“He’s just on the suspect list, and there are many suspects, Your Majesty.”

Police Chief Luquette, on his way from the police department to the palace, was once again harassed by reporters and felt very sad because his beloved gray hat, which couldn’t be repaired to the point of being irreparable, was destroyed.

But what was even sadder was that Emperor, his Majesty, would throw away his precious Cabinet Blue, the police department, as if tossing it into the midst of the Alanka Count scandal.

“Now, it’s just the beginning of the case, Your Majesty. We are investigating by opening up various possibilities.”

However, Luquette couldn’t just throw his precious Cabinet Blue to the nobles and reporters who were opening their mouths like predators. He thought that a crumpled hat was enough, and desperately continued to speak.

“Commander Luquette.”
Among the elite courses, Commander Luquette, who had carefully chosen the cream of the crop, sat here, making monster sounds, and he was over fifty.

However, among the people he had seen throughout his life, there was no one as beautiful as the newly appeared emperor. Therefore, it was even more daunting. The Emperor seemed to be beautifully kind, but that was clearly a disguise.

His transparent gray eyes sometimes widened intensely, like right now. For Commander Luquette, who had seen all sorts of criminals for decades, those eyes seemed like the eyes of a criminal calmly leaving a gruesome scene behind. It was an evil yet beautiful, even more dangerous gaze.

“Don’t say common things like when dealing with reporters. I’m not interested.”

Clearly, at twenty-three, just after graduating from college and at an age when he should be the youngest everywhere, the Emperor seemed to be piercing through not only the police chief but also all the dust and mold trapped between the blue uniform of the Cabinet Blue, a rigid organization, and a strict hierarchy.

“What I want is the truth. An unadorned truth without being blurred by power struggles or financial power. And uncovering that is the duty of the police.”

Starting from tomorrow morning, newspaper sellers on the streets would shout that Count Elsh had been found stabbed to death with the government. Even though they were all not even fifteen years old, they would casually shout vulgar stories to make a living. Hayden ruled such a country.

“Let Jane Telot continue to lead the investigation. If you need anything, tell me anytime. Don’t forget to report whenever there is progress in the investigation.”

Commander Luquette, who had experienced both the time without an emperor and the time with an emperor, keenly felt that the era had changed.