Eckart stepped toward the gate of the palace by twisting his body at a right angle. He briefly glanced at Ober, then turned his eyes toward the gate.
"I want to go back to the palace and relax. Please convey my gratitude to the top five cabinet members on my behalf."
"…Sure, will do. Let me leave then."
The emperor's order was just routine in nature, but it was pretty much arrogant from Ober's point of view. He turned, suppressing the urge to grab the emperor by the collar right away.
Only then did Eckart turn his eyes to watch Ober's back sharply as he was disappearing gradually. There was a slight smile on his mouth, which then quickly disappeared.
A little later he went back to the road to the palace, with his cloak hanging over his shoulder and fluttering in the wind. Curtis silently followed him.
Meanwhile, Jed, who was standing far away from the emperor and Ober, frowned before the cabinet members gathered to welcome the emperor back.