Whoosh-!
The Rhongomyniad came to rest on the newly built imperial landing pad at the Tokyo Settlement's Council Hall.
Soldiers stood in neat ranks on both sides. The area around the Council Hall had also been placed on maximum alert, with groups of Knightmares guarding every access road and even Imperial Household Agency operatives lurking in the shadows.
Anya of the Knights of the Round was there as well.
To ensure Ask's safety, she had arrived ahead of him in the Mordred and stood watch over the Council Hall from the air.
All of this was to eliminate hidden threats.
It was no exaggeration to say that even a stray dog passing through would have to take five slaps before showing its identification.
Such was the treatment afforded an emperor.
With Leila and Monica attending him, Ask slowly descended.
Waiting opposite him to receive his arrival was Nunnally, the Governor of Area 11.
Since the Special XZ Zone had yet to be established, a temporary governor was still needed to oversee things until then.
Of course, Nunnally was merely a figurehead. The person actually handling the administration was the newly appointed Deputy Governor, Alicia Romeya.
Alicia belonged to the Pureblood Faction and came from a family of officials. She was exceptionally good at handling paperwork.
She was a woman one could confidently entrust with a task.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the "welcoming ceremony" was over.
The next day, Ashford Academy would host the inauguration of the Island Nation Special Zone.
Important Settlement officials, including the Governor of Area 11, would attend, along with Empress Kaguya, the last surviving member of the Island Nation's imperial bloodline.
They would complete the handover of administrative authority in the square on the Ashford campus.
On paper, Empress Kaguya would lead the Island