For the first time, Kenji saw genuine vulnerability in Pluvia's expression.
Though she often found herself at a disadvantage in their interactions, Kenji had never seen her quite like this before. He could guess what worried her so deeply.
"Your Majesty, I understand your meaning. I will cease my investigation here."
After a moment's contemplation, Kenji chose to let the others off the hook.
This touched on internal political stability - if they truly uprooted all forces connected to the Fifth Prince now, it would inevitably trigger severe upheaval. They would have to find other ways to gradually loosen the royal relatives' grip on power.
Having abandoned this line of thought, Kenji turned his attention to his new position.
Theoretically, the position of Imperial Family Court Director wasn't particularly important to him. He was already Grand Marshal of Camelot, and the Director's authority was basically limited to palace royal affairs - not to mention this was temporary.
