Since the Lord of Inner Demons has his own plans, Liu Lang and the others have nothing to say.
Xiao Dai then used Holy Light to heal the severely wounded knights and mages, but...
That is, not long after the battle ended.
Lord McCarts arrived here with his personal guards.
"It's...it's them!"
They...killed Zhu Er and others..."
Upon hearing the survivors' words, Liu Shenjun's anger was reignited, and he suppressed all of Lord McCarts' personal guards with a single Thousand Swords Technique.
Realizing something was amiss, Lord McCarts immediately suggested sitting down and having a proper talk, and offered to cover their escape to a safe place.
"Old Liu!"
Bu Xiaosai frowned and stopped Liu Shenjun from continuing to suppress them.
However, while he may escape the death penalty, he cannot escape punishment!
Liu Shenjun's sword energy swept across the battlefield, severely injuring every one of McCarts's personal guards.
When McCarts saw this, his expression became very serious. When did such powerful beings appear in the Empire?
“Killing me will do you no good in understanding the truth.”
"Interesting. I didn't kill you, but what about your personal guards?"
Bu Xiaosai glanced at him. He remembered that Liu Lang had said that after discovering their fake bodies, the group of people immediately killed them with a swift stroke.
"If that's the case, then please kill me. They are just soldiers who follow my orders; they don't deserve to die."
"Hmph! You think I wouldn't dare!?"
Liu Shenjun unleashed a sword strike, but it was blocked by Bu Xiaosai's magic before it could strike McCarts, who had already closed his eyes.
"That's enough. If we can avoid interfering with history, we should interfere as little as possible."
"But Fenrir and the others!"
"Old Liu!"
"..."
Xiao Dai returned to comfort Liu Shenjun, while Liu Shenjun stood angrily to the side, staring intently at the group, waiting for Lao Bu's command so he could use the Myriad Swords Technique to kill these despicable fellows immediately!
"Alright, you're all safe now. Tell me."
Why did you kill Fenrir and the others?
Why imprison the prime minister?
Why would you cooperate with...the demon race?
...
After some explanation, Bu Xiaosai was able to understand the current situation of the empire a little better.
It is often said that conquering the world is easy, but maintaining it is the hardest thing to do, and this is no joke.
During the period of facing Lord Ricardo, the nobles and commoners were both rebels. Although they had many conflicts, they did not escalate because they had a common enemy.
It wasn't until three years after they defeated Lord Ricardo and finally established the empire that the conflict became a problem the emperor had to confront.
In the midst of chaos, Fenrir saved the emperor on several occasions and even led the Imperial Guard in several charges into enemy lines, bringing many wars to a perfect close. Therefore, at the beginning of the establishment of the empire, he was given the title of Imperial Tutor.
Even the emperor of the empire had to show him respect.
Fenrir's biggest problem is that even after the establishment of the empire, despite the emperor's promises of so many benefits and power, he remains the same. He tries his best to be tolerant of all humans, and he is thus given the title of Guardian Sword Saint.
Of course, Fenrir always joked that for an old guy like him, dying in battle against alien races would be his final destiny.
But the emperor didn't want him to only protect humans, or rather, he wanted him to understand something.
That is, the principle that only by protecting the royal family can we protect humanity.
Three years later, remnants of the Ricardo noble faction still existed in the empire, while the conflict between commoners and nobles intensified, and even the demons were eyeing the empire covetously.
The spirit beasts were decimated in years of war, with only one-tenth remaining. The emperor was merciful and willing to let the spirit beasts return to nature, and the spirit beasts promised that the demon beasts would no longer invade the human empire.
The emperor, who was finally able to unleash his full power, had not yet begun his glorious life.
Then he heard news that was enough to enrage him.
Within the Noble Alliance, a nobleman secretly colluded with the remnants of the Ricardo nobles and successfully persuaded a man who shared a village with Fenrir the Sword Saint to join the rebellion.
Unfortunately, before it even began, they were captured by the emperor's men.
Before the execution, the emperor wanted to prevent such things from happening, so he summoned many close ministers and decided on this final action with an unequivocal tone.
That means killing all these noble traitors!
This is a strategy of making an example of someone to deter others.
The courtiers of commoner origin didn't have much of an opinion, but the courtiers of noble origin were like madmen. After all, the empire's current stability was only achieved with the help of these nobles.
Even if they are wrong, why can't we give them a chance instead of being so cold and heartless?
Tyrant! This is the act of a tyrant!
The emperor, who thought the matter was over, eventually met his teacher.
Indeed, the nobles found Fenrir because, on the one hand, the rebels were Fenrir's fellow countrymen and friends, and on the other hand, they were among the few people in Fenrir's entire empire who could advise the emperor.
Imperial Tutor...
Thus, the emperor, who always kept his word, broke his promise.
This led the nobles to believe that they had found a way to oppose the emperor.
Fenrir, realizing that this move would have a great impact on the imperial power, immediately chose to distance himself. Although he did not want to continue to get involved, the nobles were not willing to let him off the hook.
They gradually encroached upon Fenrir's fellow countrymen, using sweet talk to win over many of them.
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