Li Qinwu was inspecting the Knight Mechs when the captain suddenly contacted him.
"My lord, an unusual situation has arisen. Two noble factions from Iron Shield Star have come looking for us. They say their Valhallas were attacked by the Black Evil Forces, and all their Knight Mechs were stolen.
"They need your counsel."
Li Qinwu was instantly shocked.
"What? Something like this actually happened? The Black Evil Forces are truly despicable!"
"Have the lords gather in the banquet hall at once. I'll be there immediately."
Meanwhile, in Fortune's banquet hall, several hundred nobles lowered their heads in unison, staring at the iron tables welded to the floor and the iron cutlery welded to those tables.
One noble could not resist lowering his head to sniff the steak before him. Then he covered his mouth, looking as though he were about to vomit.
"Damn it, why would anyone put floral water in the food?!"
The hundreds of nobles in the banquet hall burst into complaints. Because of the ancestral tomb robbery, they had gone nearly a full day without eating.
They had thought they could attend a meeting aboard the Inquisitor's warship and grab a bite to eat, only to find no proper cutlery and all manner of antidotes mixed into the dishes.
For the first time, the nobles felt that their ancestors had set a terrible precedent. No one could kill people in the banquet hall anymore, or they would never be able to enjoy a proper meal.
At that moment, the banquet hall doors opened, and Li Qinwu entered before quickly taking the seat of honor.
After sweeping his gaze across the gathered crowd, he said with a genial smile,
"My esteemed officials of the Imperium, what advice have you come to offer today?"
The nobles immediately began