But what thousands?
More like millions.
And maybe it was for the best that the easily distressed Chief of Staff did not get to hear the internal commentary of one particular Count, who had been very busy and very entertained since early morning.
Count Alexander Taylor was having the time of his life.
He couldn't recall the last time work had been this enjoyable. Perhaps the closest comparison was when he had foolishly agreed to jointly oversee the security of the Imperial Palace. That had been chaotic. This, however, was art.
He hadn't seen such a diverse range of attacks all aimed at a single location since he had started working for the Imperial family. But after several years, threats had started coming in neat categories that had become rather predictable and familiar.
This, however, was different.
This was inspired. Or maybe just desperate.
