New lmperial capital planet, Phezzan.
Galaxy Calendar Year 800, New Empire calendar Year 2, Dec. 30th
Star Fleet commanding officer, Marshal Wolfgang Mittermeier...
has returned to new capital, Phezzan.
Though it's a victorious return, it's burdened with much pain.
Even if Marshal Mittermeier comes back safely, it'd be great.
Your humble subject congratulates you on making a safe and return.
After Mittermeier and Wittenfeld arrived, they hurried straight to
base to report to Emperor Reinhard of the cessation of war.
After Mittermeier takes his leave,
he is summoned back again by Emperor Reinhard.
Mittermeier,
still remember what occurred 5 years ago?
When Kircheis and was I living together,
you and Reuentahl had come to visit us together.
Yes, Your Majesty, I still remember that very clearly.
Out of the four of us who were talking together inside that room
then. Only you and l...
are still alive now.
It is just the two of us.
Your Majesty.
You must never ever die.
If you die,
there'll be no role model to educate the entire Empire army
on the strategies of deploying soldiers.
I'll also lose a precious war comrade.
This is an order,
You are not allowed to die.
Mittermeier retreats, withholding hot tears in his eyes.
He believes that the Emperor feels the same way as he does.
Alright, be good, don't cry, don't cry.
Be good, alright.
Mariendorf's residence
Before Mittermeier returns home,
he pays a visit to Mariendorf's house.
my wife and l do not have a child
so that's why
I wish to bring up this child as if he is our own.
To obtain the Emperor's permission for this,
I hope Miss Mariendorf can put in a few kind words for us.
You want to bring up Reuentahl's child?
Yes.
He's a traitor's son by law.
His father's crimes may possibly affect him.
I'm willing to bear everything if need be.
Regarding this,
I feel you needn't have to worry.
According to the law, he's not the eldest,
so his father's crimes cannot possibly affect him.
Besides, it's Mittermeier who is adopting Reuentahl's son now.
I have faith in him.
He will grow up to be an outstanding officer in the future.
As for me, I don't have any objection.
I'm happy to talk to the Emperor for your sake.
But, there's a matter on my mind which worries me.
And what's the opinion of your wife, Marshal Mittermeier.
Does your wife feel the same about adopting this child?
This... I've been really careless.
I've not told my wife about this matter.
Do you think... my wife will agree to this?
I believe, your wife will agree to this most readily.
I believe so too.
Because I'm so confident, I had forgotten to ask for her opinion.
Like that...
And also, Reuentahl's servant.
His parents have recently died,
therefore, I want him to stay at my place.
Then I shall take my leave.
Marshal Mittermeier.
Anything else? Miss Mariendorf.
Now, you're the imperial army's gem.
Lesser trusted men are by the Emperor's side.
I hope you, Admiral, will be as before...
to continue to protect his Majesty.
I'll be very grateful to you.
I cannot be compared to Kircheis,
nor am I better than Oscar either.
I 'm really so much worse than them.
It's only due to luck,
that I've escaped death.
You said I'm a gem, I'm ashamed of that.
You can rest assured, I'll promise you,
I'll put in the combined effort for the 3 of us.
No matter what the Emperor does,
I swear my loyalty to the Emperor will never falter.
Evagelin, I've come back.
Evagelin, I've brought a present for you.
It should be 'carried', not 'brought'.
Let me carry it.
Mittermeier, what an adorable child.
Where did you pick this child from?
This... no, he's...
You don't have to say it, I know.
It was from Reuentahl's vegetation...
that you picked him from?
Let me tell you.
Mariendorf who called just now.
She has told me everything.
So, Evagelin.
It's fine with me.
I'm so happy to be this child's mother.
But, there's one thing, I want to decide on.
And that's the name of this child.
Let me decide on his name, hubby?
Of course, my dear.
What name do you intend to give to him?
I want to call him Felix.
I hope you'll like it.
Felix?
Mittermeier knows that
in the old language, Felix means happiness
His wife knows this too.
And she knows about this for many years.
She wanted give this name to her own unborn baby,
but is not certain if she will ever get one.
Felix? A good name indeed!
We've decided on this then.
From this day onwards, he'll be called Felix.
When he grows up the next time and
acquires his knowledge and values,
we'll give him his father's surname.
Your father is a man with dignity.
He'll only bow to the Emperor.
I'll tell his child this.
Come in.
Today,
it is really cold.
Mariendorf, have you caught a flu?
It will be terrible if I did, your Majesty.
That'll be bad for my unborn child.
Your Majesty wants a favor from you again,
will you marry your Emperor?
Mariendorf?
Your Majesty finally realizes
that you're someone very close to my heart.
These few months, I've thought deeply about this.
You've provided me with much sound advice,
I think you're too good for me.
Your Majesty, your Majesty...
Yes, your Majesty, I agree to your proposal,
If you don't mind.
Miss Mariendorf,
No, Hilda.
Thank you for liking Reinhard enough.
Thank you.
My brother is indeed very fortunate...
to have someone like you.
I'll entrust Reinhard to you, please take care of him.
Your Highness, Annerose,
Hilda knows Reinhard's strengths, and weaknesses.
She treats his strengths as unique traits.
Stuck in between light and darkness,
the Galaxy has 800 years of evil and hatred
hidden within one group of people.
To retrieve their planet's past glory.
They plan and carry out their conspiracy.
Especially this year.
After assassinating Yang Wenli,
they've also succeeded in forcing Oscar von Reuentahl to rebel.
Thus, conveying the impression that they're nearing their target.
But, when they know they've lost Truniht,
a valuable horse.
Within this time, they developed a sense of distrust
towards their new leader, De Villier.
Today, we did not just lose Truniht!
Even the Emperor is getting married.
In fact, his fiancee, that Mariendorf woman,
is already pregnant!
That's why I feel we should assassinate Reinhard first.
If the Emperor is allowed to pass on the line,
the Lohengramm dynasty will continue.
When we assassinated Reuentahl
and Yang Wenli,
we'll end up helping the gold-haired brat.
Then, all our efforts all this time,
would have been in vain!
What's there to worry?
The Emperor's child has not been born.
Even if his child is born, it doesn't matter.
It definitely wouldn't bring any tower of strength to the Emperor.
Planet Heinessen
During this time, rumours spread around the Heinessen.
That is the Emperor is already dead.
What?
You said that Emperor Reinhard is died?!
No, the Emperor mentioned in this news
isn't Emperor Reinhard,
but, the Goldenbaum dynasty, Erwin Joseph ll
What actually happened?
It's like this.
That happened towards the end of...
Reuentahl's rebellion in November.
In Heinessen,
in a small town,
one suspicious fellow has been apprehended.
Stop there! Stop running!
Why are you trying to escape?
Suspicious fellow!
Let me ask you, you belong to the Republic party, right?
What's this bag of things?
No! Don't take it away from me!
What're you doing! Doing what!
No more resistance!
What're you trying to do?
Hateful!
This, what's this?
Do not touch it!
Someone filthy like you isn't fit to touch him!
He's, he's...
Whose corpse is this?
Whose corpse is this actually?
Out with it!
Stop it!
This person is...
his Majesty, the Emperor!
What?
His Majesty? Really?
After much detailed investigation,
it's been confirmed that person is...
the one on the wanted list, Lansberg.
Lansberg has a very detailed handbook.
It recorded that
Joseph Erwin ll died in March, of starvation,
After that, Lansberg just carried his remains, wandering around.
To die of starvation... is pathetic.
How did they manage the corpse finally?
Because no one came to claim the corpse, it was buried in the public
cemetery garden. What about Lansberg?
The hospital confirmed he was mentally ill,
Lansberg was therefore admitted into the mental hospital.
You want to go and see him?
No, no.
It's just sympathy.
Write a report to Phezzan, to end this matter.
Yes.
Also, because of the chaos,
the property prices have fallen.
This problem is more pressing.
One cannot just carry one's past and not let go.
It's useless.
Yes.
Iserlohn Fortress
The whole matter,
was spread by Boris Konev's group.
This year, lserlohn Fortress
Yang Wenli's replacement, Julian Mintz,
received comments on his leadership qualities.
Next year, maybe he'll get better comments because of the war?
Julian didn't know regarding this.
But his aim has always been to be a military man.
He believes that sometimes, war's inevitable.
Yet, after Yang Wenli died,
Julian's military sentiments began to sway.
This kind of sentiments starts to grow,
but...
It's alright.
Come, use more energy, slowly.
Alright, it's almost there.
Good, stop!
My heavens!
Today is Yang Wenli's 1st death anniversary,
there shouldn't be any rowdy behaviors.
He's never hated celebrations.
For him, some noise is appropriate.
The celebration's not stopped yet?
The noise is deafening!
But you need to know.
Julian,
you'll help us in our career advancement?
We really look forward to that, commanding officer.
You better ask the Emperor about this.
It'll be more accurate that way.
Julian.
Julian, the celebration is starting soon.
Frederica, Caselnes and family are waiting for you.
This is my first time.
What first time?
Nothing, let's go.
Three! Two! One!
With that, the Empire 3rd New Year arrived.
In January this year,
Emperor Reinhard will
welcome his new bride, Hilda Mariendorf.
He'll formally make her his queen, and wed her into the palace.
Some hope to see this, some do not.
Last year,
a new order was formed.
Will it continue for eternity?
Or is it just a floating moment in the history of Galaxy?
The New Year, will decide this problem.
Running Towards the Future
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is switching from her original post.
The Empire's filled with joyous voices.
But in a dark corner, conspiracy is still taking place.
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