Just standing there, the "Iron Prime Minister", who was already quite imposing, was standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window without saying a word, looking at the sunlight shining through the window and listening to the report of his subordinates.

Beside him, reading the report meticulously, it was none other than his right hand and trusted subordinates, Captain Claire of the "Ice Maiden" Claire, one of the commanders of the "Railway Gendarmerie".

The report was about a recent diplomatic friction in which surveillance towers and bases on both sides of the Nord plateau, which had been promised but not touched by both the empire and the republic, had been attacked. The already tense situation was almost on the verge of igniting the powder keg there, but thanks to the activity of a group of special personnel, further escalation was avoided. The two attacks were orchestrated by a third-rate mercenary group known as the "Behemoth", whose mercenaries are unknown, but whose purpose is clearly to provoke a war between the two countries. And as the price of negotiations that had to be paid, in order to avoid the Nolde Plateau from entering a state of war, the mercenary group caught by the Empire must be extradited to the other side for processing.

"Alright...... It can't be helped. Osborne sighed, the expression on his face unpredictable, "This is what happened within the Empire. It was a good idea to sell Locksmith a favor before the "trade conference". ”

Not to mention the actual perpetrators...... one of them is still at large. I'm afraid it's a cadre-level person. Unlike Osborne's lightheartedness, Claire's tone was more serious, as if she felt that her boss was not paying enough attention to the situation, and Claire made a special accent.

"yes...... Now that we have been attacked like this, we must be cautious. Osborne's eyes were blazing, and his expression when he looked at Claire was a little more interested and playful, "For example, the 'Midsummer Festival' in the imperial capital...... How are you going to act? ”

“…… I think the actual goal should be the "International Trade Council". Claire's brain was racing at high speed, "I want Rykett to go that way and Miriam to the west...... And I'm sitting in the center of the imperial capital. It's safer that way. ”

"I feel the same way." Osborne smiled, not like the dark and ecstatic smile he had always terrified his opponents, but with the gentleness and approval of the elders for the juniors, "Then let's do it." Arrange it for me. ”

"Yes." Claire first saluted respectfully, and then smiled, "Your Excellency underestimates me too much...... This level of testing is too simple for me. ”

"Don't say that, you've helped me a lot, that's true...... Therefore, the security of the "Midsummer Festival" is completely in charge of you. Osborne relieved, "Speaking of which...... You seem to have said that there is something else you want to report to me besides this incident? ”

"Yes...... Your Excellency, although I do not know what you have in mind...... But the boy named Helliga has returned to the Empire. ”

"Huh...... Has His Royal Highness's right-hand man finally returned? "Osborne wasn't surprised," and that's no wonder...... After all, the dust has settled on Crossbell's farce...... Although now there is a new farce. How is he doing in Crossbell? ”

"It's complicated...... It may sound strange, but it seems to be his personal intention, not for Prince Olibat. Claire voiced her doubts, "What's more interesting is ...... He basically dug up Joachim Jonta's existence out of thin air...... This is something that even Recter admits he can't. ”

"Oh?" Oss was originally interested, "What do you say? ”

"Not through the power of computing...... Rather, it is information obtained through the intelligence of the organization's network. Claire said, "Former members of the association...... Guerrilla ...... Church...... Even the betrayed mafia...... can be used and organized by him, and in the end, not only did he stop the crazy plan of the order cadre first, but also defeated him personally. ”

"Make use of all the pieces...... ? Osborne chuckled, not commenting on this, "What else?" ”

He seems to have a very close relationship with the "Black Moon" of Oriental Street. The reason is that he seems to have sold the favor of "Black Moon" in the Republic. ”

"The fiasco of one of the Red Constellations' has something to do with him, right?" Osborne's insight was astonishing, and he told the truth of the matter in one sentence, "What benefits did the Black Moon promise him?" ”

"Before Dr. Schmidt's paper on the improvement of sparkle extraction technology was published...... Black Moon had already received the news and began to fire the first shot to seize the market in the shadows of Crossbell, and he seemed to have a few percent of it." Claire thought for a moment, "Although I don't have specific data, based on the actual scale, it is conservatively estimated that the value of this transaction may rise to 70 million mira within half a year." ”

"That's a subtle number...... If you want to participate in a large-scale war, it is simply a drop in the bucket...... And if it's used on a small scale, it's a bit too much. Osborne whispered, "Does he want to—"

Just as the two were talking happily, the voice of the affairs officer who had been waiting outside the door to report the news came, interrupting the two of them's thinking.

"Your Excellency, Governor Regniz wants to see you."

"Invite him in."

"Huh...... Looks like I'm bothering the two of you. The green-haired man with glasses, who slowly walked into the room, clearly smelled the change in the atmosphere and smiled: "Isn't it time for me to come?" ”

"No...... I'm just reporting on the situation as is customary. Claire stood up straight, "Don't come unharmed...... Lord Regniz. ”

"Hmm...... I haven't seen you in two months. It was not strange for Claire to look like an iceberg beauty, and Mayor Regnitz's tone was still so gentle, "Thank you for arranging the security of the commemorative event in the Imperial Capital Hall last month. ”

"It's an honor to help. Your Excellency's compliments, I will convey them to my subordinates. Claire took two playfully steps back, "That's the end of my report...... Two, let me retire first. ”

It's not often that Regnitz comes to Osborne, and since he has come, there must be something important to discuss, and it would be a little inappropriate for Claire to stay here.

"The leader of the children...... It's no wonder that the Confederates rumor that she is the "Ice Maiden". Looking at Claire's departing back, Regnitz sighed.

"Hehe, she's not the chief." Osborne smiled faintly, "But everyone, including her, is doing well." Especially to deal with those old foxes of the "Four Famous Families". ”

"Oh?" Osborne rarely mentions the "children," but he doesn't seem to mean anything about what he just said.

"Speaking of which, Lord Regnitz." Osborne gave a rare look of caution, "Before we get down to business...... May I ask you, as the resident director of the Tolz Non-commissioned Officer Academy, a thing? ”