"Minister Rita, that won't do. You've cultivated so many talented people for the Empire; your contributions are immense... If you ask for nothing, wouldn't that imply the Empire is incompetent? What kind of Empire fails to reward those who have rendered merit?"
Hearing Rita refuse, the minister was displeased.
"If I must say something... I'd like them to see whether there are any suitable Subject Arms or Imperial Arms."
Since the minister had offered it himself, Rita had no intention of being polite. In fact... if he dared refuse, Rita was prepared to kill him outright and go in to seize the Imperial Arms herself!
"This request? Subject Arms are no problem, but as for Imperial Arms..."
The minister seemed somewhat hesitant. He did not care much about Subject Arms; even if everyone here took one, it would not matter. But Imperial Arms... after the blow of Rita mastering three Imperial Arms last time, he was somewhat unwilling to let Rita enter again.
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"What? Is there a problem? Leaving Imperial Arms in storage is a waste. If no one suitable can use them, they are ultimately just dead objects. They might as well be more useful than Subject Arms. If any of them meet the requirements, then it would at least be worth its value... wouldn't it?"
Rita had no intention of being courteous to him. Killing the minister now might cause some trouble, but she did not take it too seriously.
"Minister Rita is right. Keeping them locked away in storage is indeed not a good thing. If they can strengthen the Special Police, then let them go in and have a look..."
Minister Honest did not mind Rita's attitude. He continued smiling, like a kind old man.
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