"Hahahaha!" After listening to Shin and Mai recount everything that had happened in Axel City, Shinzo burst into laughter instead of showing any anger or dissatisfaction toward Aditya's actions.
"I should have known this would happen." His laughter gradually subsided, replaced by a faint smile mixed with a trace of regret.
Looking back, the outcome now seemed obvious. As the Head of the Fujiwara Household and someone with centuries of political experience, he should have been the first to realise how Aditya would react.
From the very beginning, Aditya had never hidden what kind of Emperor he intended to become. During every meeting and every discussion, he had consistently shown that he valued authority, merit, and efficiency above political convenience. He had never once given the impression that he was someone who could be pressured simply because several powerful nobles stood on the same side.
