Without receiving more effective information, like many governors, Hudson could only hurry towards the Imperial City.
Under normal circumstances, the Emperor's passing would directly allow the Crown Prince to ascend the throne, but now the situation is different; the Prince is too young.
Theoretically, Caesar IV's son is the first in line to the throne, but on the Continent of Aslante, there's another saying: the state relies on a mature ruler, and the throne passes from elder brother to younger sibling.
There is even a precedent in the history of the Alpha Kingdom!
Undoubtedly, such an overturn of the succession order is not what the Monarch voluntarily desires, but rather something forced upon him.
In the last court meeting, Caesar IV explicitly stated: the throne would be inherited by his young son, and he also nominated five Auxiliary Ministers.
