Bab 1099: Discussing the Past Part II

After briefly talking about Berengar's pasts, and his relationships. The man had some questions of his own for the Japanese Empress, which he was quick to discuss in an attempt to shift away from his own memories. 

"So I have told you about myself. It is now time for you to reciprocate. I'm not to entirely curious about who you were in your past life. As I have said before, that life no longer holds any meaning for me, and if I'm being honest, you should move on from it as well.

What I want to know is how in the middle of medieval japan, a woman of all people, rises to the top, and becomes Empress. Naturally, I know all the dirty details already. After all, my wife Linde has spent the last fifteen years creating the world's most advanced intelligence agency, but I want to hear it from you.