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Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? (Light Novel) - Volume 21, Chapter 1: Quickening
Volume 21, Chapter 1: Quickening
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Part 1
Tuesday, October 26
A media equivalent of Earth's television exists on Forthorthe as well. However it was no longer airing programs in accordance to a time schedule anymore. Moreover, the broadcasting equipment itself didn't resemble that of a TV. Their equivalent device was like an enlarged version of the bracelets that Theia and Clan used in order to make it easier to see. Those devices were connected to a galactic-scale information network and were always kept up to date with the latest information and shows. The only difference between a household version and a personal version was the display size.
Forthorthe's TV broadcasts, if we were to call it that for convenience sake, had a lot of information and programs related to royalty. The most information was of course about empress Elfaria. These past months, she had been sick and was recuperating, which enlivened the broadcasts.
However, all of this information regarding Elfaria was fake. She wasn't sick, but placed under house arrest by the military, and her daughter, Theia, had saved her and taken her to Earth. During that time, the truth was never broadcast and instead insisted that Elfaria was sick and refusing all interviews. The military had seized control of the media and parliament and been continuously giving out false information. However on one day, the media began reporting, all together, that Elfaria wasn't actually sick. The new reports were regarding Elfaria's major crimes and that she had fled to a planet Forthorthe had no diplomatic relations with.
Moreover, it was added that the truth hadn't been broadcasted up until now because the crimes were regarding the current empress. Because it was in regards to the highest authority in the country, the media had restrained itself, as her crimes couldn't be carelessly announced until there was unmistakable proof, which all of the news companies agreed on.
“The current empress, Her Majesty, Elfaria Dana Forthorthe is suspected of having embezzled an enormous amount of public funds. She is also suspected of having murdered the journalist Mr. Curial Maduldin, who attempted to expose this. According to the prosecution, the evidence has been gathered and if this goes to trial, the chances of a guilty verdict are high. And using that as their basis, the parliament decided to announce this information. The expected development from here on out is the removal of Her Majesty, Elfaria's crown and authority, before she is arrested. However, Her Majesty is currently believed to have escaped to a planet on the edge of known space with which Forthorthe have no diplomatic relations with, and Princess Theiamillis is suspected to―”
These reports came as a huge blow to the Elfaria faction. It was clear that they would be made out to as a rebel force from here on out. However, they were prided Forthorthians with a long line of tradition and history. They knew how to confront adversity such as this. They would stand tall and proud by the empress and princess until the very end. The legend of princess Alaia and the Blue Knight was still alive within their minds.
Part 2
The first move the Elfaria faction did was to let Elfaria and Theia know of the situation. Nothing could start before they did. In order for them to take swift actions, they needed to keep the two up to date on the changes in their country.
“The problem is how we send this information to the planet where Her Majesty is”
A man with a beard around his mouth, Lord Pardomshiha, was staring at the reports being broadcast with his arms crossed, and racking his brain. In this situation where the empress is absent, Lord Pardomshiha was serving as the leader of the Elfaria faction. He had to lead the Elfaria faction until the empress returned and overcome this difficult situation.
The Elfaria faction has Mastir vassals and friendly parliament members and citizens at its center, with bands of knights joining and forming the faction. Currently there were two band of knights that had joined, the Pardomshiha and the Wenranka. Both are old band of knights, serving the Mastir family for over 2,000 years and they rushed to the aid of the Mastir family without hesitation, even this incident. They were the epitome of loyal subjects.
“Normally we would just communicate using hyperspace, but our imperial army, no, the coup d'etat army, would likely detect it”
Facing Lord Pardomshiha and discussing matters was the leader of the other band of knights, Lord Wenranka. The title of Triumphant Knight that the Wenranka family possessed held the same rank as the Pardomshiha's Guardian Knight. However, being young at below 40, he allowed Lord Pardomshiha to serve as the commander out of respect. Bravery wasn't Wenranka's only tradition, but they also emphasized justice and reason.
“Then that would make stuffing the information into a pod and shooting it towards Earth from the edge of the solar system our best choice”
“The forces in charge of that mission would risk death. So please leave this to my band of knights”
“Are you sure?”
”If Pardomshiha is the shield of the royal family, the Wenranka is the spear. Allow us to distinguish ourselves first”
”Indeed, you are right”
They needed to send the information to Earth, but there were circumstances that prevented them. If they used hyperspace communication to send a message over 10 million light-years, the source of the broadcast could be detected by others. If they did that, it would be like telling the enemy the location of their base. The information needed to be sent some other way.
So the method they chose was to pack the information into a pod used for communications and launch it towards Earth. The pod could be called a small spaceship. However, on top of being small it also couldn't load people on it, so it was much faster than a normal spaceship. Of course, the accuracy became a problem due to its speed, but that could be overcome by launching multiple pods. Though it needed to be sent from the edge of the solar system, it was a much safer means of communication than using hyperspace.
I just hope we can get this information to Ruth...
Lord Pardomshiha arranged the information as he thought of his daughter in a far away country. Elfaria and Theia weren't the only ones on Earth, but Lord Pardomshiha's daughter, Ruth was there as well. That's why the information reaching them or not would greatly affect his daughter's fate. The top priority was just Elfaria and Theia, but it was only natural for a parent to think of his child.
“I'm counting on you, Wenranka”
That's why Lord Pardomshiha's voice instinctively turned more stiff. A complex feeling that he couldn't say out loud lied behind it.
“Leave it to me, we will succeed without fail”
However, Lord Wenranka was a parent as well. He properly understood what Lord Pardomshiha was unable to say. So he accepted his role with firm words and a determined smile.
