"Grand Marshal, I've asked you here today because there's something important I need to discuss with you. It concerns the internal affairs of Camelot Empire."
"Please speak, Your Highness."
Kenji might have let himself relax a little around Pluvia, but in front of Empress Dowager, he wouldn't dare. It wasn't because she held much power—after all, Dowager had long since withdrawn from court affairs. Rather, as a leading statesman, he knew that acting overly casual with Pluvia was tolerable to most, but disrespecting Dowager would bring a host of moral complications upon him. There was simply no need for such trouble, especially since she didn't wield real authority. There was no point in conflict.
