Hearing the Emperor ask about his mother's health, Alphonse took a moment to think and said, 'Thanks to Your Majesty's thoughts, it has improved."
The waiter removed the schnitzel in front of the pair, which had only been eaten in a single bite, and replaced it with a caviar salad.
The Emperor took a sip of the wine in his cup and said, 'Well, this time, I summoned the two of you here because I wanted to hear your views on the war situation."
Alphonse spoke the words he had long thought of, 'Your Majesty, at the moment, our fleet needs starships to replenish, and in order to ensure that the mines in the various star states can function properly, we need to step up our efforts against the forces of resistance."
The Emperor slowly nodded, and Jan continued, 'In this way, we will return t
