C42 The Conflict Between Tradition and Reality

"Long live the Empress!"

"Remember these six words! Anyone who shouts them incorrectly, disturbs the order, or fails to shout will face the harshest of punishments!"

"You don't want to know the names of those punishments, trust me! If anyone has objections, speak now!"

Raise an objection? Who would dare?

Ignoring Salisberg's threat, all the creatures, including the dim-witted Gnomes, remained