Reimian Empire Auto-translated

Those who have left are unlikely to be interested in racking their brains, and besides, there are no others left besides the three of us (two and a half, considering Nayra's meridian).

I find it interesting. But I, on the contrary, thought that they shouldn't have been broken.

The surviving members of the palace expedition, following the instructions in the note they had found earlier, placed the spheres obtained as a result of fierce battles into the openings in the altar of the throne room. For the first few minutes, nothing happened, but then a wild, agonizing voice echoed through the palace. A moment later, a pure, cleansing light swept through the rooms of the old palace. Aiyano no longer felt the presence of evil forces in the palace.

Well done, guys! I was rooting for you until the end. I wanted to write that this is our common victory, but that would not be true; this victory and the main merit belong primarily to those who survived. I hope Castor doesn't write bad reports about you to the president.

"They defeated Emperor Reisen Reim, but on the orders of Empress Olivia Reim, they lost their heads..."
I think that would make a good story.

Tsukiko, remaining cautious, uses the mouse to check the passage behind the statues.

Are you tired of using a computer mouse?

/ No, I'm just like a little mouse. /

Behind the statues was a staircase leading upwards.

- You heard him, - Myco pushed a strand of hair from her face, her voice regaining its usual indifference. - For the first time since crossing the threshold of this building, I don't feel that oppressive weight. It seems that our work to destroy the "heart" is coming to an end. There may still be less dangerous... entities here, but if they were only held back by the Emperor's power, they won't stay in this world for long. Just like the spells that prevented anyone from leaving the palace.
She turned to Castor:
- I trust Kamisama, but we could also check the second floor. After all, now that we have the chance to see with our own eyes the true legacy of your brilliant politician, for which so many mercenaries gave their lives, we should take advantage of it.
She turned to Livia:
- Excellent work. I didn't think you would last this long, considering your condition in the first hours of our journey, but without your magic, our chances would have been much lower. My opinion of the empire, which was already not very high, has fallen even further after I saw the deeds of your former emperor with my own eyes, but I admit that the Remian magical art should not be underestimated.
She turned to Tsukiko:
- As for you... You are weak. You have a lot of work to do if you truly want to be worthy of your Muneshige, - Ayano shrugged and turned away. - But I no longer hold a grudge against you. You have atoned for your sin and helped the souls of our former comrades find peace. You are pure before Kamisama.

so, shall we go to the main treasury?

For some reason, this rather harsh reprimand brought Tsukiko immense pleasure. Yes, the priestess Yanagi is right, but the main thing is that Tsukiko seems to have at least partially atoned for her guilt. The girl politely bowed to Ayano. "Thank you... And now, I would really like to go upstairs." And Shimizu-chan climbed the stairs.

The statues, freed from the emperor's control, attack the mercenaries.

An official and three girls pass by imposing-looking statues and ascend to the chambers of an ancient emperor, whose soul has left this world forever just a few minutes ago.
Upon reaching the top, the survivors find themselves in a richly decorated room, filled with various jewels, books, rare decorative items, and extraordinary curiosities. The floor of this room was covered with gold coins and precious stones, and a dozen skeletons were scattered around, upon closer inspection, most of them turned out to be female, with only one belonging to a man – it was a skeleton in luxurious home attire. At the end of the room was an 'ice coffin', in which lay an attractive girl of Japanese origin.

Tsukiko examines the "ice coffin." -- Do you think she's still alive? -- the question was directed to everyone, including Castor. Lock, could you check her aura?)

just testing

- We have all witnessed the emperor's power, which has been remarkably preserved over the centuries. More likely yes than no, - the priestess pondered. - I don't remember any stories or mentions of anything like that. Related to the imprisonment of Nihon women by the emperor-sorcerer for his own purposes... Castor?

In short, while everyone else is gathering their thoughts, Tsukiko decided to walk around the room and read the titles of the books on their spines. Maybe Livia can thaw out this strange girl, who knows... Or maybe not. If it were that easy to live for hundreds of years in ice without dying, there would probably be many who would want to, it's unlikely to be that simple...

Castor shrugged again. Although it was hard to tell, he felt relieved.

Aiyano sensed nothing from the woman trapped in ice, either she was dead, or the ice prevented her perceptive gaze from seeing through it.

Maybe Libya can thaw out this strange girl, who knows...

It's not that I'm against thawing out eastern girls stolen by the GOAT-emperor, but we already had a similar experience in one of the expeditions, and I don't think it ended very well)))