"Em... Miss Kaguya."
Kaname Ohgi walked over.
On paper, Zero was the commander-in-chief and he was the deputy commander, but in reality, he was far too mediocre a man. He could not make up his mind about ninety-nine percent of things, almost always either asking Zero for confirmation or consulting Empress Kaguya.
This time, it was about the new governor.
"We can't reach Zero, and the new governor will be here any minute. What should we do?"
"What can we do? Send someone to intercept and kill the new governor?"
Empress Kaguya countered with a question, her presence overwhelming Ohgi's.
"Ah, no... Well... I did think about sending someone to stop her, so I came to ask your opinion."
"I suggest you abandon that idea. Don't forget, I received word that the Knights of the Round have also arrived in this Area... Island Nation."
Empress Kaguya shuddered and hastily cut herself off.
She had nearly said "Area 11" in front of everyone.
Since Zero had established the United Island Nation, most people of the Island Nation no longer accepted the name "Area 11."
If she called the Island Nation Area 11 again, the trust they had worked so hard to build might collapse on the spot.
That had been far too close!
Once, she had been just like these people, recognizing only the name "Island Nation."
But now, whether because of Ask's influence or because Sphynx's training had been so successful, she almost instinctively wanted to use insulting terms like "Area 11" or even "Eleven."
Even though she herself was an "Eleven."
Her thinking was gradually being reshaped.
Ohgi did not notice anything amiss, nor did he question the source or reliability of the intelligence. He merely asked in surprise:
"The Knights of the Round? That unit directly under the