human
Miklotov:  Only a few people in the room showed no special reaction to the suggestion: Miklotov himself, Bordeaux, who was standing next to him—and sitting across from them, the very target of this blow, Vincent.
gpt
Emperor:  The emperor was silent, peering down at the sage who looked up at him. The ruler’s dark eyes had such power that it seemed they could set anything on fire with a mere glance. But the elder endured this gaze resolutely, utterly still even as it scorched him.
human
Emperor:  “Beginning with Randohal Lugunica, every member of the royal family has been felled by illness.”
gpt
Emperor:  “The Dragonfriend Kingdom has been shaken to its very core, perhaps fatally so.”
human
Emperor:  “Who can say for sure?”
gpt
Emperor:  “Don’t try to hide it; there’s no point. When a rumor begins to spread in the city, you may as well whisper it directly into our ear. Do not expect us to sit here and entertain your game of riddles.”
human
Emperor:  “This is unlike you, the one everyone calls a sage. Caught flat-footed and a step behind. Once it becomes common knowledge that your royal family is in dire straits, the value of your nation’s diplomatic missions drops precipitously. Indeed, they are very nearly worthless.”
gpt
Emperor:  “Tell me, with the royal bloodline extinguished, what becomes of your contract with the Holy Dragon? We should think that would be of utmost concern to you above all. Without its backing, none of your nation’s royals are anything more than doting fools.”
human
Emperor:  There was no malice in the emperor’s words. He simply laid out the reality of the Lugunican ruling family. At least some of what he said was fact—and a widely recognized political opinion.
gpt
Julius:  Julius himself was perfectly well aware of these facts. He’d had the privilege, however brief, of being close to one member of the royal family before the young man died. It inspired in Julius a sort of mild panic. For another, who had been much closer to that prince, was right beside him…
human
Julius:  “You there, the beast-boy."