RBD 119

For the Emperor, there was hardly anything to lose.

If the project succeeded, praise would naturally extend to him as well—the one who had initially backed Rudrick.

And if it failed?

He could simply step back as though nothing had happened.

Especially if the pilot project was carried out somewhere other than the capital itself.

“I shall carry out Your Majesty’s command.”

Marquis Schulich bowed deeply once more.

And just like that, under the Emperor’s support, the policy Rudrick proposed passed in the blink of an eye.

‘W-What in the world is this…?!’

A result neither of them had expected.

The First Prince and the Tower Master’s faces twisted violently.

The Tower Master had no idea how he’d managed to leave the conference chamber.

Heat surged through his head.

Grinding his teeth, he strode down the corridor.

‘Rudrick, that damned brat!’

Crunch.

The sound of his clenched jaw echoed between…