Chapter 111 - Emergency Meeting With All Allies

FINALLY EDITED AND REWRITTEN SOME PARTS, THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

The other positions could be increased or decreased according to the situation, such as a state of war that there is an increase in military positions, and in more diplomatic times there is a decrease in high-ranking military positions such as Colonels and Lieutenant-Colonels.

"First, I'd like to know how the fifth prince is doing," Ade said calmly, letting the leader of the imperial medics step forward into the center to speak.

"Your Majesty, the fifth prince is in stable condition, but he will need at least a week for full physical recovery," the imperial doctor said very seriously and he was keen to emphasize that it was just physical recovery, as it was difficult to predict how the child's psychic would be after she woke up if it would be difficult to accept the reality that his own mother had tried to kill him so cruelly.

"What about our imperial father?" Ade asked the question to let everyone involved know what was going on and to let everyone know about Concubine Jang's crimes.

"According to the medical team it will only take 3 days for your excellency Ehione to be healthy again" the imperial doctor then reported what had happened at the hospital and how they had discovered the existence of the parasite that controlled the mind.

"This is preposterous!"

"An outrage!"

"A complete betrayal!"

The nobles were agitated and their faces were livid with anger, being a traitor was already a serious crime, but joining the millenary enemies of your people to commit such crimes was something unforgivable.

"Investigations are ongoing, everyone who worked for the Jang family and especially for Concubine Jang is being investigated and doing tests in the labs," Gyasi spoke again after Ade gave him permission to speak.

"The core of the Jang family disappeared just before the emperor gives the order for their arrest, leaving only children and teenagers behind," Juma Berta said after another round of outrage from the nobles.

"Cowards!"

"Do they think they can get away easily?"

"What will happen to these kids?!"

"They well know that our emperor would never inflict harm on children and adolescents who are theoretically innocent. I then request that we use our genetic tracking equipment to start hunting the fugitives." Military General Serwa came forward to Ade and politely bowed, placing her left hand over her heart as a sign of total respect for the Emperor.

Johari Sewa is one of the eight Military Generals who are totally loyal to Emperor Ade. The woman is an Alpha-extreme, with skin as dark as a brownie, her hair short and blond similar to cherubs, her lips thick and broad a shade of dark pink, her eyebrows were arched and she always seemed to have an air of little friends to others.

The military general has no noble blood, despite her fair hair, she was one of the few who rose to the highest office from the common people, getting the title of viscountess with her military merits, which elevated her family's life for the better, so she had an unshakable loyalty to Emperor Ade.

"Even if we used this method, it would only work with our allies who could help in the search for the culprits. However, according to General Gyasi's report, we already know that the Jang Family must be sheltered in the Sacred Empire" Juma Berta said very pragmatically.

"However, this process is necessary. The problem is that the news can leak and we can all be laughs for other nations" Duke Adowa said. It had been years since the inauguration of Emperor Ade that there had not been a face-to-face meeting with everyone at the top of power.

The subject was so serious that normally the nobles who wore colorful clothes and vibrant patterns came soberer wearing only black and white to the meeting.

"I already think that the genetic screening process should be done as soon as possible. Knowing the Sacred Empire and how they despise our people, I very much doubt the Jang Family will be able to stay there for long." Gyasi spoke again.

He knew the Silver Angels well, they thought they were superior to all Zergs and had a deadly hatred against the Zerg Diablos who were equal or even stronger in power than them.

"We must trigger our spies in the enemy nations so they can be on the lookout if the Jang Family dare to show themselves there," Major Lutalo said causing the nobles to quickly agree.

The meeting proceeded to a point where they reached a sensitive issue, which concerned the custody of Prince Rashid and the investigations of Concubine Nubia Madaki.

"Your Majesty, Duke Madaki will not stand by and watch what is happening at the palace," Duke Adowa said. He was well acquainted with Nubia Madaki's older brother, the current Duke Madaki. He was a protective myth with his older sister, besides, he had never agreed to Nubia's marriage to Ehione, but at the time he was just the heir and their ambitious father sent Nubia to be the emperor's concubine.

In the view of the current Duke Madaki the imperial family was mocking Nubia and tarnishing her name, so he would come and cause trouble in the near future.

There are eight duchies in the Diablo Empire, the Duchy of Roses that is in Kayin's hands now; the Duchy Azikiwe in the hand of the emperor's uncle; the Adowa Duchy of Oji; the Duchy Madaki; the Duchy Achebe of the retired Empress's family; Violaceous Duchy of Duke Okafor; Duchy Hasina; and Duchy of Tedros.

The Duchy of Roses and Duchy Azikiwe belong to people of the imperial family, usually to princes who abdicate their offices inherit the duchies, at the moment it is in the hands of Kayin and the other is in the hands of Akin Azikiwe.

The duchy is only passed from father to son if the other imperial princes or princess of the current empire do not abdicate their duties. Gyasi is following the military path and seeking retirement, at best he would want a county for himself. Chad, on the other hand, follows the path of diplomacy and he also prefers a county when he retires or just be a wealthy traveler.

The princes of the current generation have their own things and their own merits, they have no interest in a Duchy. Of course, Kayin probably doesn't think so and makes Gyasi or even Nyashia heirs to the Duchy of Roses, if the two refuse it will only be passed on to the next princes and princesses of the imperial bloodline.

Even Rashid (10 years old), Anulika (24 years old), and Kimoni (11 years old) can be heirs to the Duchy of Roses. In the case of the Duchy Azikiwe, as the Duke has children and the older princes do not want this duchy, Chewe will be the official heir of the duchy.

Those at the meeting are Duke Adowa, Duke Achebe, and Duke of Tedros, the other dukes are far away in their duchies, even Kayin had already returned to the duchy lands shortly before the terrorist attack in the inner garden.

The Madaki family is very influential, second only to the Achebe Family and the Tedros Family, so much so that of the eight military generals one of them is Madaki. He was sent to aid in aiding the Elves of Zatrara to aid in the battle against the vampires.

Emperor Ade knows that the investigation will cause a lot of trouble, however, having found a tumor-like Concubine Jang, he couldn't stop investigating them all to just be sure.

"If he wants to petition or ask for meetings, so be it. However, everyone who is close to my imperial father must be investigated, if only to prove that they are all innocent." These were Ade's final words on the matter.

Then the Duke of Tenders, Zuri of Tendros, asked to speak and thus was heard:

"About the fifth prince, will there be any tutor? I can't help reminding you, despite the fact that it's something unpleasant, that your majesty still has no heirs. So it wouldn't be good to let any tutor influence the fifth prince with wrong ideas"

Zuri of Tedros is a tall, strong black man with a full head of gray hair, he must have been over 350-years-old, he can be considered one of the oldest nobles among his peers, he is an Alpha-Extreme and participated in the management of Emperor Kayin and was an advisor to Emperor Ehione.

The Duke of Tedros has three strong candidates to be heirs, however, it was a mystery that so far Zuri has not yet retired from his post. Everyone speculated that it was for something unspeakable in his family or that such heirs had more problems than they let on.

What Zuri of Tedros said was something everyone thought, after all, there were several nobles with ranks even from Marqueses who support neither Ade nor Gyasi to be emperors, they may be looking for a puppet for their ambitions.

"What the Tedros's Duke said is something very serious, it would not be good for the Imperial Family to be divided or to be influenced by other nobles," Marshal Azikiwe finally said. Lindani Azikiwe is an old friend of Zuri od Tedros, as well as being the great-uncle of Gyasi and Ade.

Unlike Kayin who wholeheartedly supported Gyasi's appointment as emperor, Marshal Azikiwe always supported the rise of Ade, who could be considered the most perfect of the Zerg Diablos, plus Ade's expansive administration along with the diplomacy already formed by Ehione, they made Ade the almost perfect emperor in this great-uncle's conception.

"I will take responsibility for the fifth prince," Gyasi said suddenly, shocking both the nobles and the military.

Gyasi: (...)

Hey, he's my little brother too! No need to be shocked!

Ade: (...)

Still, I am shocked!

The nobles even wanted to argue that this would not be good manners, since the possible competitor for the position of Emperor would be Gyasi himself if something were to happen to Ade or even if he could not generate heirs.

However, Emperor Ade gave his approval and closed the session, they continued with the evening session only virtually.

"Major Lutalo…" Ade started to speak but was interrupted by the Major.

"I'm already calling our spies, anything we'll be warned about," Major Lutalo said in a serious and concise manner, which was rare for his unbridled personality when he was with his friends.

"Your Excellency you had better go rest soon, I will send the report on our empress, however, your excellency must be careful and carefully question our empress's interests," Juma Berta said urging Ade to go to the bedroom and to ask Emery's intentions, in addition to questioning how the other ended up in the emperor's well-protected office.

Besides, if Emery was prepared for the job of the empress, after all, Ade's unilateral desire would not make his omega want to get into the mess of imperial policy.