A Prosperous Era (Mistake)

Tokyo, Chiyoda Ward, 1-1 Chiyoda Town, Before the Imperial Palace of the Island Nation, a group of samurai sat formally on their knees, arranged in two rows;

Their swords lay beside them, hands resting on their knees. Their taut expressions made it seem as though they might draw their blades and start cutting people down at any moment!

Of course, they were kneeling so neatly before the Imperial Palace not to kill anyone, but to welcome—

Bzzzzzzz—

An Osprey transport aircraft flew in. It only slowed slightly before a figure leaped from the open hatch: long black hair, ordinary sportswear—at first glance, she looked like some athletic big sister. Yet her white pupils were one of a kind in the Island Nation.

Swish—

Tenma Nozomi leaped down and landed lightly before the Imperial Palace.

"Welcome Amamei back to the palace!!"

The two rows of kneeling samurai all bowed their heads. They were court nobles of the Minamoto Clan, people of distinguished status; yet recently, they had been unable to hold their heads high because—

"Ami, come here."

At Iori Ichika's beckoning, Shimizu Ami shuffled reluctantly to the front of the group.

The girl kept feeling that the samurai behind her would suddenly spring up and cleave her apart with their swords the next second.

In truth, these Minamoto Clan samurai were indeed filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred toward Shimizu Ami. So many of them possessed the "legitimate" imperial bloodline, yet not one had awakened an Eye of God!

Meanwhile, this girl who had emerged from a "demiplane" had somehow stumbled into awakening an "Eye of God." Even if it was only an inferior one, it was enough to shame them all.

Several elderly men who could not bear it had even slit their own throats at home.

They left