Rita's request...
"Of course. Compared to loyalty to the Empire, they will prioritize loyalty to you, Minister." Seeing that the Minister remained silent and hesitated for a long time, Rita thought for a moment before continuing with another assurance.
Of course, that was complete bullshit, because... she would never let the Valkyries she trained be loyal to this Empire. They would be loyal to Lord Durandal!!
So, the part about prioritizing the Minister did not stand.
The Minister came before the Empire, but since they would not be loyal to the Empire in the first place, it was even less likely that they would be loyal to the Minister. So there was no problem.
"Fine! I agree. However, that batch of children has not yet fully gathered. We have filled less than half the slots. Minister Rita will have to wait a while longer. When the first round of selection begins, I will have someone notify you!"
Upon hearing Rita's words, the Minister immediately made his decision. With such an obvious assurance, what was there left for him to refuse?
Rita's request had actually come a little early. The Empire's Assassination Unit training program had only just begun.
However, they were preparing to gather more than a hundred children from all over the country. The Minister figured Gozuki would not teach them all anyway. Rita was only selecting a small portion of them, so it would not have much of an impact.
Creating the Undead?
By the afternoon, Rita left the Minister's Mansion in a good mood.
Besides reaching an agreement with the Minister that she would be allowed to select people from the children being trained for the Empire's Assassination Unit, Rita had also obtained his promise to provide materials.
That was, after Rita finished training them, each