The first character to be assassinated by the protagonist in the original work—Ogre, who is the loyal dog of Minister Honest.
At this time, he also felt a lot of pressure.
The Arya family, who were inexplicably slaughtered, and the recent night attack of the notorious anti-imperial assassination organization in the imperial capital—
These two events together, even Honest might not be able to withstand the pressure and keep him.
To be faithful to Honest, you don't just need to be loyal—your ability is also very important.
Wandering among the major merchants and bringing great wealth to Honest, although his strength was decent, he had no clue how to solve the case that had occurred.
If he really did nothing, he was afraid that his position would be changed at any time.
As eagle dogs under Honest's command, he did not expect them to be especially capable.
Only two points were required: the first was obedience, and the second was faithfulness.
Therefore, the use value of Ogre was not high, and he was naturally aware of that—he was a smart person.
He began to track down what had happened recently in this entire manor.
Soon, he discovered some clues.
"It seems that the criminals in the noble case are these two."
"Arya's family has a habit of taking in foreigners, and someone saw it before."
"These two people had entered the Arya family's estate, but no bodies of the two have been found in the manor."
"The portrait of the murderer is here. Seryu, have people spread the portraits across the entire imperial capital."
Soon, Ogre had determined the criminals.
And the portraits of Ieyasu and Sayo had long been prepared and placed on Ogre's table.
Ogre, who also lived in the upper circle of the imperial capital, naturally knew about the perverted hobbies of the Arya family.
At this time, they did not debunk it, but instead gave them a good reputation.
The reputation of the nobility was shared, and Ogre understood this very well—so he gave this definition of the case to cover up the ugliness.
"Master, you are really powerful."
"Obviously, I didn't have a clue at all, but Master, you only needed to use your brain a little to solve the case in less than a day."
"That's awesome!"
Seryu Ubiquitous held the portrait of the two and praised Ogre with a look of amazement.
And Ogre also enjoyed such praise, just laughing silently.
He thought he had a certain talent to be selected by Honest among the members of the garrison.
"Hurry up. This is very bad."
"To kill all the kind nobles who took them in must be the act of dangerous people."
"If you find them, kill them directly."
Ogre waved his hand, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He was not sure whether he was right, so he tried to close the case as soon as possible.
The best way was to kill on the spot!
"Received, Master!"
"I will never spare someone with such sins!"
"For justice!"
With a look of fanaticism on her face, Seryu Ubiquitous gave a military salute to Ogre.
Holding the Imperial Arm that looked like a pet dog in her arms—Hekatonheires, she left.
...
Inside the palace, Rivo, who had just gotten up, was washing up.
The system's prompt sound transmitted into his mind.
[Ding! Your minions Sayo and Ieyasu created chaos and gained Reputation ×200!]
With the appearance of the soft sound, Rivo's eyes showed a slight hint of surprise.
But looking at Sayo, who was hiding in the dark corner on the side, he understood.
"Killed Arya's family and were discovered by the garrison?"
"It seems that the garrison is also somewhat capable."
Rivo got dressed and slowly walked in front of Sayo.
The rooms of the palace were high and faced the sun on three sides.
Sayo, who had turned into a ghost, had a natural fear of the sun and could only hide in this corner where no light came in.
"Master, you're awake."
Sayo looked at Rivo approaching, and immediately half-knelt on the ground, lowering her head and not daring to look at him.
And Rivo did not speak, but quietly closed all the windows and curtains.
He tried to make Sayo more comfortable here. His room was not too big.
It was not as large and complex as the palace an emperor should have.
It was just an ordinary room, surrounded by minions watching him.
"Stay here. Don't run around if you're not needed."
After Rivo finished speaking, he sat down on the stool again and opened the system panel.
[Empire Summoning System]
[Host: Rivo]
[Servants: Twelve Kizuki Series – Upper Rank Two: Doma, Upper Rank Six: Daki, Upper Rank Six: Gyutaro]
[Reputation: 550]
[Skills: Servant Summoning, Servant Recycling]
The derivative servants on the panel did not appear, but Rivo knew that he was connected to Sayo and Ieyasu.
At this time, Rivo began thinking a little about whether to continue summoning the Twelve Kizuki.
If he summoned them, it would be relatively cheaper, something he could currently accept.
But the Twelve Kizuki, as C-class puppets, actually had a fatal flaw.
During the day, they were unable to help Rivo—this meant that only at night could the ghosts of the Twelve Kizuki be useful.
Rivo, during the day, would still be alone.
Not only did he have no power, but no helpers at all.
It meant that he would always have to remain in the palace.
[The host can briefly borrow all the power of any minion!]
[Can be stacked on top of each other, and the host can also use Reputation Points to improve their strength!]
Just as Rivo was thinking about it, the system's voice sounded again.
Borrowing the power of all the servants—this sentence alone made a flash of light appear in Rivo's eyes.
In other words, all the servant strength could be borrowed by him.
And he could also use Reputation Points to enhance his strength, which was undoubtedly a terrifying ability.
Rivo immediately clicked on the section with his name on the system template.
The prestige value that needed to be spent was not a small amount, which meant Rivo currently couldn't afford it.
"Forget it, let's try that power first."
Rivo shook his head. His right hand slowly rose, and a trace of frost began to float from his palm.
The chill that was cold to the bone continued to permeate the entire room.
Even Sayo, who was originally resting, was taken aback—because this power was too similar to Doma.
But when she turned her head, she didn't see Doma's figure—and that frost was released by Rivo.
"Master… so strong…"
"It should be even stronger than Lord Doma…"
Sayo looked at the scene in front of her, and her eyes also showed surprise.