Everyone present froze, then turned to look, their eyes gleaming.
The Empire's next emperor would be one of those three?!
Little Victoria might even become empress?!
Unfortunately, however curious they were, they could hardly follow them to ask.
This was a rather private subject. Sidney had been willing to bring it up in front of them partly because they were all Believers of the Communion, and he trusted them relatively well.
The other reason was that they were in the Sea of the Moon.
The Expedition Army would soon return to the Imperial Capital, and everything would be settled before long. Even if the information leaked, it would have little effect.
Sidney left with Victoria. This was an internal discussion for the Royal Family.
Vanessa, and even Elliot himself, had not been able to attend.
Of course, once they reached a decision, they would certainly consult Elliot. After all, the Sterling Family was now the Royal Family's greatest supporter.
Elliot's position would probably rise another notch after the new emperor took the throne.
As for Elliot himself...
Ever since Vanessa returned to the Library, he had casually found a corpse to take his place.
He had originally intended to find an excuse to free Vanessa from her duties, but after she spent a few days in the Library, he changed his mind.
Victoria really was teaching Vanessa attentively from the very beginning, without overlooking even the smallest details.
What the Communion lacked most was actually this basic knowledge of the supernatural world.
Neither Vanessa nor Dorothea had started with proper training. Both generally lacked the fundamentals and relied on the Difference Engine to get by.
Whenever they encountered something they did not understand, they could only ask Victoria or someone else.
Now, Victoria was helping Vanessa fill those gaps.
Vanessa