A flash of sword light swept past.
Blood sprayed as those vicious wild dogs were instantly cleaved in two. At the same time, the glass wall before them was cut apart, and in the next moment, the "audience stands" where the eunuchs sat collapsed with a thunderous crash.
"Boom!!"
The stands shattered into pieces and crashed to the ground like crumbling tofu, producing a dull rumble. The girls stared at everything in helpless confusion, having no idea what to do.
"Cough, cough... What happened?"
The stands were not very high, only about the height of a second floor, so no one had died from the fall. Before long, the eunuchs crawled out from the rubble one after another. The fat, big-eared man at their head was especially furious, dusting himself off as he roared.
"What the hell happened? Who did this? I'll skin him alive—"
However, the fat man's voice grew quieter and quieter. Staring at the silver-haired girl standing before him, he was nearly frightened limp.
"Y-Your Majesty!"
The fat man hurriedly dropped to his knees. The other eunuchs finally came to their senses as well. They looked toward the Son of Heaven, and their expressions changed drastically.
"Your Majesty!"
"You, you... you..."
The Son of Heaven clenched her fists tightly, her little face pale as she glared at them in fury. She had never been this angry before. It felt as though a blaze were burning deep within her heart.
"You kept me from coming out... so I wouldn't see this?!"
"You said you would handle state affairs properly. Is this how you handled them?!"
"N-No, this... we... we were only..."
Facing the Son of Heaven's furious accusations, the fat man broke out in a cold sweat. Then, he suddenly seemed to think of something.
"Right, Your Majesty,