The Empire of Reimia (3)

Arriving at the infirmary, Laltro and Ryuji find Realgar, Phyzalis, and Gengoro lying on one of the beds. "How is he?" The armorer's voice was filled with concern. "A couple of broken ribs and a mild concussion," Phyzalis replied, as robotic as ever, even as he did during lectures. "Nothing too serious, but it will take several months for a full recovery." Noticing the new visitors, the medic automatically adjusted Ryuji's position, told them to speak more quietly and not disturb the senior student, and then left with Realgar to attend to his own business. "Oh, where to begin..." Ryuji sighed heavily. "Do you know anything about the Savano clan from Erathia? Well, once they and several other groups ruled this rich and independent city, but after the death of one leader after another, they all gradually declined, which the Ishiki family took advantage of. They had previously been subordinate to the Savano clan. They first took control of the entire city, and then began to infiltrate neighboring countries and eventually made their way into the empire after the assassination of Emperor Kamii Ren. And the guy we unfortunately met today is the son of the head of that clan, while the head himself is currently in a coma. So, in essence, this Ishiki is the current head of the entire organization." Ryuji paused for breath. "And the blue-haired girl... She is the beloved daughter of Baron Neubertaff, the owner of the largest wholesale and retail trade network in the empire, and his Vistarian wife. We don't study the history of Tiaral very well, but I have been fascinated by it for a long time and have learned a lot from my research. For example, I know that in Vistaria there is a special list of outcasts who have disgraced the name of their homeland, and the second-to-last entry with the name "Rexaur" dates back to the last century, and the last one... Belongs to Nigella's mother. In short, quite a lineage. There are now rumors that Neubertaff wants to marry his daughter to Ishiki, and when she inherits his company, the financial power of the combined organizations will be comparable to the economies of entire countries. Oh, yes, the dark-haired girl is named Liatris, and I have read terrible things about her, but I'm not sure if it's true or not. But if what is written is to be believed, she has been raised since childhood to serve Ishiki and obey his wishes without question... Ha-ha, sorry if this turned out to be too long and boring." Ryuji scratched the back of his head. "To be honest, I don't know how this will all end. Under Emperor Kamii Ren, they would most likely have been simply executed for such an act, regardless of how influential their families are. If I understand the situation correctly, what we witnessed was caused by the indecisiveness of Emperor Yujian Reim in resolving certain issues, but I can't even begin to guess how the new empress will act.