"But, Your Majesty, we did not intend to denounce your new policy." Kallias Riddle tried to maintain his tone of voice. It was casual, calm, and careful not to offend Ares.
"Of course, your thinking is far different from that of the late emperor, but I would suggest that you continue with the late emperor's policy."
"Doesn't doing this mean you still respect the late emperor?" Viscount Heinz Gerberra, raising his voice, stood up from his seat. "Maintaining tradition is better than taking a risky step of change, which will lead to disaster in the future.
"After all, there was nothing wrong with the policies or performance of the late emperor and empress. The Alverton Empire is inseparable from prosperity, and peace. Hasn't the drakonis god always blessed our empire?"
V grinned bitterly in her mind. Look at them all talking. Sweet as honey, yet behind it they are preparing daggers full of poison. I find it hard to distinguish between pity and pathetic.
