Summon the Twelve Kizuki at the Start!

Some officials who arrived in palace one after another heard the words of the little emperor Rivo.

The look on their faces couldn't help but be slightly startled. They didn't respect the little emperor in front of them as much as ordinary people. Or rather, being Honest's minions.

The real emperor in their hearts was not Rivo, but Honest who was standing beside him and also looked surprised.

"Your Majesty… What is this talking about…"

"Yes, we shouldn't be late."

"Not bad, Your Majesty, you miscalculated the time."

The officials below had not yet realized that something was wrong with Rivo. They just thought that a child was suddenly making some awkward noise.

After all, at the former court, Rivo, as a child, also made very unreasonable proposals—even punishments.

It's just that those things were not aimed at them.

In other words, they never thought that Rivo, as a puppet, dared to openly target them in front of Honest.

"Nope."

"If you say you're late, you're late."

"Are you saying that you can't even understand the time?"

The corners of Rivo's mouth raised slightly; he just wanted to have such an effect.

He took out a delicate pocket watch from his arms, but at this time, he did not pay attention to the precious gems set on the watch. Rather, when he opened it, there was indifference in those eyes.

At this moment, all the officials in the audience even felt that this was deliberately targeting them.

Or did they think this would be what Honest meant?

All eyes were on Honest, including Bude.

Could it be that they had done something bad during this time, and that Minister Honest was looking for an opportunity to punish them?

"Your Majesty, it looks like you've been waiting for a long time."

"If this is the case, then they should be punished."

Honest glanced at the little emperor beside him and suddenly spoke to Rivo.

He was not upset—although a little surprised—but it was only temporary.

Like these guys who felt puzzled in front of him, he also felt that Rivo had waited for a long time, so he lost his temper a little.

"Really, Your Majesty is really a child who has not grown up."

"But forget it, anyway, these guys should almost be punished."

"After all, they have to know which privileges they don't even dare to think about."

The corners of Honest's mouth raised slightly, and he did not intend to save these guys in front of him. Or rather, he wanted to see what the farce could turn into in the end.

"Since the ministers have said so."

"General Bude, according to the Imperial Law, the imperial capital officials are late for the court meeting."

"What if there is no right reason?"

The corners of Rivo's mouth raised slightly. Honest's performance was also expected by him.

How could a minister who would not put him in his eyes at all—and held national power in his hands—respect a puppet emperor?

What's more, he was still a little emperor who was once obedient to him without any threat in the slightest.

"Your Majesty… According to the provisions of the Imperial Capital Official Law…"

"It's going to hurt my heart… Cut off three fingers on the left hand…"

Bude also did not expect Rivo to suddenly ask him, but he still said it directly. That's his character—how it should be.

Even he didn't like Honest. It's just that between the two, they belong to different camps in the empire, and they don't interfere much with each other.

"Sayo."

"Go and break off three fingers of the person who just came in late."

Rivo nodded, then looked at Sayo beside him, and said very naturally.

If it was Sayo, who was still human before, there might be some hesitation.

But in this matter, most of her human emotions had dissipated.

She could remember the memory of being a human only because she became a ghost for a short time.

In the face of Rivo's order, she would not have any hesitation.

She put down the fruit knife and fruit in her hand and stepped down the steps.

At this time, Honest finally sensed that something was wrong.

Many officials below also knew that this little emperor was not joking with them.

Looking at the little maid, she walked towards them step by step.

The cold look in her eyes did not look like the eyes that an ordinary maid should have when looking at them.

In the palace, no matter which maid it was, they were respectful when seeing them—sometimes even scared.

Without waiting for them to come to their senses, Sayo had already walked up to one of them.

Without any hesitation, she pulled up his left hand and decisively broke three of his fingers.

"Ah!!!"

A miserable scream came out. The so-called ten fingers connected to the heart—the broken finger was no less painful than piercing the heart. These officials, used to enjoying comfort on weekdays, had never experienced this.

"Hey! What do you want!"

"I'm the official in charge of the imperial capital's guard!"

"Ah!!!"

One of them still tried to rely on his official position to make Sayo hesitate.

But he forgot that the person who issued the rule was the one with the most power in the imperial capital.

Rivo's horror was deeply imprinted on their bodies at this time.

Honest looked at Sayo's back, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

He finally knew that this time it was not Rivo's sudden little temper.

It was Rivo giving him a dismount—a warning.

Or rather, announcing that his life as a puppet would end here.

"Remember later."

"Who is a emperor and who is a courtier."

"To make the emperor wait for you—three fingers are missing."

"Next time you're late, you won't need more than three fingers."

Rivo slowly leaned on the throne, lazily supporting his cheek with his palm.

The scepter and crown that were used to show his identity on weekdays had long been thrown aside by him.

But at this time, even without the decoration of those noble things, he looked more like a real emperor.

His eyes were as cold as blades. At the same time, they pierced the hearts of many officials who suffered pain in their fingers.

They finally saw the situation.

No one who could sit in this position and come to the palace was a fool.

They didn't just shoot horses, stand in line, or have tough family connections.

"Seeing" was their main talent in officialdom.

At this time, they truly saw that they had only become the first step for Rivo to declare sovereignty to Honest.

It was a declaration that this little emperor, from today on, had his own ideas—and was not just an emperor with authority in name only.