Multiverse Conquest: Rise of the Saiyan Empire

At the Imperial Capital, on the council room. The scene was a little weird….

The Siblings of the Britania Family and the Two Empresses were sitting with a solemn and somewhat dreadful face as they looked at the woman presiding over the council.

She looked adoringly beautiful, like a black lotus, spurting in the abyss of the world.

Her black hair was tied up in a complicated manner yet elegant manner. A veil was covering the back of her hair, giving her a more noble and unreachable aura.

Only the front of her hair was visible occupied by a dark obsidian crown.

In her dark abyss eyes, one could see a trace of the Emperor's beautiful pupils…

Although not as profound…Her eyes had a hint of shrewd grace coming from deep experience.

She had a calm smile…Sending shivers down the spine of anyone smart enough to see through her character.

All in all she looked like a kind benevolent soul…But one would deeply be in the wrong, if they though this way…

Since the Emperor went into slumber…

She is been visiting the council from time to time, as a simple onlooker.

She presided, the council only in name, as the matter of the state were discussed in front of her mildly interested eyes.

She never intervened in the affairs and only watched the happening from afar, asking some simple questions from time to time.

But even then, even the Empresses felt quite some pressure just from her standing here.

Even more than the Emperor….

After all they knew how the Emperor acted, they also knew who the Emperor was…

But they had no idea as to, who…Devran Vega…

The Mother Empress really was.

She has been a curious onlooker the whole time. Sitting on the Emperor's seat. As if protecting the throne of her child…

Like a lioness protecting her cub, since the Emperor was out.

Although this showed a lack of trust…How could she trust men who have been working for her son for a little less than two month time? It was to be expected….

Nevertheless….It continued for some time now…Until she just faded into the scenery….

But today…As she looked at the report from the brotherhood.

She finally made a move.

The woman known as Elga…Has been cleared to enter.

Lelouch didn't have any problem with it…After all, it is only one person anyway…Inside the Atleasian Empire what could really be the danger?

Still as the First Vizir and as the Person given authority by the Emperor he still had to ask:

"Your Majesty…"

"Could you please enlighten us about this person?"

Devran who seemed to be immersed in her thought, turned her dark abyss eyes and looked at the purpled eyed, handsome youth.

She looked deeply at him.

In the last weeks, she decided to attend the affairs of the court, since her son was not here and the two Empresses were less experienced.

The Greater reason, is to make sure that no coup d'état or something like that could happen.

The Second is to judge those people, she heard about from her son and from her daughters-in-law

After all…She decided to take a step back and let her son handle the political affairs.

He was after all, the seventh monarch of the Vega Dynasty. He needed to consolidate his authority.

She was dissatisfied with how her son handled Linaella. But she was only dissatisfied not surprised.

After all…He was a Vega Emperor…How could he be brought to compromise on his desires?

Even his trash father acted like that.

But even then, she didn't make any move. Since her son wanted to have that little wench…So be it…

This kid, Lelouch, also sent the two Empresses to probe her intentions…She acted her part, for them to know that it was not easy to mess with the dynasty. And that if something like that was done by other officials, she would retaliate.

Not anyone can have the protection from the Emperor, especially from her.

Nevertheless, she didn't make her move.

Now…Was the time, without the Emperor around them…She needed to gauge these people with her own eyes. After all…Shahrazad and Kosem were already picked by her from a young age.

Roygun is a good child, and had already began to prove herself as a member of the dynasty by becoming the devil Empress.

It seems, the lessons she thought her were not in vain. She decided to do as she thought her.

After all, knowing of her lion's character he wouldn't pressure her to do anything nor take any responsibilities. This kind of overly spoil girls weren't a fit for the Dynasty.

Roygun didn't disappoint her.

She also awakened the Power of the Imperium.

That is of great importance to an outsider who marries into the Dynasty. Only when one awakens his Imperium he is truly a member of the Dynasty.

She should know the best…

It was her role to guide her…After all, she was once an 'outsider' to the dynasty.

The others were still question marks…This new noble political family needed screening.

It had a tad much power in her taste.

But she was quickly surprised. Her son's judgement didn't disappoint her. She sighed…

Or was it that she was too used to disappointment from that old bastard? How could a father and son be this different?

Those little kids were quite talented. Especially the First and the Third Vizir their way of doing things were neat and their decision making impeccable.

They even reminded her of her back in the days…

More importantly, they all had foresight and loyalty….

She could even tell the Fourth was in love of her son. Good…

The greatest the pedigree of a woman, the more numerous they were, the more grandchildren she would get to hold in her arms.

Thinking about that…She felt a heartache….

She hinted numerous times for her son since his was a prince, to let her pick a harem for him.

He could make the women he liked Empresses, and the other Imperial Concubines…

She was always vehemently refused.

At this speed…When will she see her grandchildren?

As she recounted her discoveries her gaze softened as she looked at the First Vizir. Her voice was calm and sage without any ripples, still it contained indomitable imperial authority, even more than Shahrazad's and Roygun's.

"Child…."

"Your name is Lelouch, isn't it?"

Lelouch nodded calmly:

"Yes, your majesty…"

Seeing his respectful attitude, the Mother Empress was even more satisfied, but she didn't show it on the outside:

"Let me tell you then…The Child that just passed our borders is a gift from little Kosem."

The Members weren't surprised, after all they were from the sword sect. They already made that speculation.

She had a light smile as she spoke calmly:

"Little Kosem have been fighting since long for my lion's throne, much longer than all of you."

"Not only for my lion throne, but for my lion future plans too."

"She chose to leave the Empire, to gather cards, that could lead to the Empire's rise in the future."

"Although, I don't always agree with her bold and rough ways…She had quite some merits…"

The Members of the Council narrowed their eyes in thought…

In her memories…A young little girl that had just reached 10 years of age, one day snaked into her chambers without the knowledge of her sisters nor her traitorous father.

She still remembered her dark hair covered in dirt from all her training, her rough metallic simitars, exhibiting sign of breaking too….

Her deep and savage heterochrome eyes shining with dangerous luster that seems to want to devour the world whole.

Her clothes were rough, her expression was impolite and her manners were lacking…She didn't look the part of a dignified princess like her sister.

She smiled mildly….Still she didn't dislike such a child.

The daughters of that man were all rather excellent, she had to admit.

Devran, then, was looking at the not too prestigious looking Imperial Capital of the old Combrosia Empire.

The little girl looked at her from behind with her big blue and orange eyes with the curiosity of a little child. Like she was trying to see what so special about this famous woman.

The two stood there in silence before, she finally spoke in a rude tone:

"Yo!! Old Witch!! I came her to talk to you!!"

The Imperial Concubine of the time sighed deeply…

That cheeky brat!! How is she an old witch? She is one of the most beautiful women of the Orient!!

That old thing that is sitting on the throne, may have nothing that others could be envious of, but her marrying him, is still making him hated by all the other Monarchs of the Orient!!

She took a long pause and only spoke when she contained her rage:

"Speak…your majesty…"

After all, at the time, she was only an Imperial Concubine while Kosem was a princess of Imperial lineage, she still needs to give her some face.

"I want to know…How can I protect Malé!!"

The Imperial Concubine raised her brow…She smiled even more deeply:

"Really?"

Hearing that, she asked her with a vicious and direct tone:

"Weren't you brought here to take over the throne?"

Kosem had some coldness in her eyes:

"I know. I don't care about that. I want to protect Malé. I want him to be the Emperor and marry him."

Her innocent big eyes turned sharp:

"Father said that you are one of the most dangerous women in the Orient. You and the Head Witch of the Lan Empire."

"He also said that without you, Little Malé would have been dead long ago."

Devran hearing those words sneered. She always hated that wretched bastard; he was more difficult to deal with than his useless brother.

As she heard her words a solemn expression and a big scheming smile appeared on her face:

"Marry Malé…"

Her smile seemed even evil! As the witch of the Imperial Palace seemed to appear before her, she finally faced her:

"I will believe you for now…Child…"

"Then as your mother-in-law…Let me teach you…"

"How the Game of the Vega Dynasty works…"

Devran eyes still seemed to be immersed in her memories while the others virzirs had complex expression on their faces.

They still underestimated the previous court too much.

The circumstances of the destruction of the old court and the ascension of the new Emperor were much more complex than what it appears to be.

Linaella Vega may finally be only a player not the card master…

Indeed, this wasn't something they knew!! It was probably something not even the Emperor and the last Crown Prince knew!!!

Devran had a mysterious smile, as she pointed to the green haired warrior in the screen:

"This child is important…"

"Why would she be followed by the old fellows of the Saharan Empire, if it wasn't the case?"

She sighed, as she seemed to remember a little:

"Kosem, is really a good child…."

"I have been looking for Sophia's child since long…"

"….To think she was the one who picked her up…"

There was even a hint of pride in her voice. Obviously, she had liked the move of Kosem. It seems she wasn't just a boorish woman after all.

If she wasn't at least this scheming, how could she become the Eldest Empress to support her son?!

"So this was her plan…Kosem never disappoints."

She had a nostalgic eyes as she remembered a similarly green haired woman, with white green eyes….She sighed as she wallowed in her memories:

"This girl is the key to the Orient."

"And…"

She smiled mildly:

"The Door is the Lan Empire."

She adorned a sneaky smile, that only old women have. The contrast with her youthful appearance was rather scary:

"If you have her…This door can easily be opened."

The moment those words were spoken, all the members of the Council felt their breath haste!!

'The Key to the Orient!!!'

Devran then stood up. She spoke in an authoritative manner to the First Vizir:

"Tell General Yotanwa at the borders to not be too rough with the trespassers. Just let them understand that rules are meant to be respected."

"As for…the child…keep here there…I will be the one to greet her."

"If she meets me the worries on her heart will lessen a little."

She laughed charmingly:

"We, old ladies need to move sometime, to feel youthful again."

Hearing that everyone's lips twitched especially the women. If this bombshell of a woman spoke of herself like an old lady.

Wouldn't that mean that all of them are old ladies?!