"What?!!!"
Everyone, whether civil or military officials, even the little emperor, the minister, Najenda, and even General Budo, all had an incredulous look on their faces, doubting whether they had heard correctly.
Although the empire is now corrupt, a centipede dies but does not stiffen, a dead camel is bigger than a horse, the strength is still there, who has the ability to break into the palace?
The revolutionary army? Foreign tribes? Could it be the Western Kingdom?!!
"Everyone, don't panic! With General Budo here, all enemies are nothing to fear!"
Whether it was truly great courage or the ignorance of the fearless, the first to recover from the shock was actually the little emperor holding the scepter, looking at the panicked crowd below, his kingly aura erupted, actually calming the scene!
"Your Majesty, let's go out and take a look first, we will never let the enemy harm you!"
Her mouth twitching, Najenda thought to herself that at this time he actually looked like an emperor!
Although she had completely lost hope in this country, she still held the title of general, so Najenda naturally couldn't stand by. Moreover, she was also very interested to see who the bold person was, daring to break into the palace openly!
Exchanging a glance with Rokugou beside her, the two quickly left the court to stop the unknown enemy.
"General Budo, please protect me, I also want to see who the enemy is!"
With a glimmer of excitement in his eyes, the little emperor said to General Budo beside him.
Although as the emperor of the empire he had everything, he also lost many joys that ordinary people had. This time, suddenly hearing that someone had broken into his palace, the little emperor was not panicked, but instead was aroused by a child's curiosity, wanting to join in.
"No, Your Majesty!"
"The enemy was able to break into the palace without anyone noticing, they are definitely not ordinary. Your Majesty should stay here, with me and the guards protecting you, no matter who the enemy is, they will not harm Your Majesty at all!"
Hearing the little emperor's nonsense, General Budo immediately became anxious. As long as he stayed here, with him, the strongest in the empire, even the king of heaven would have to go around, but if he went out and someone took advantage of the situation, it would be terrible!
"Yes, Your Majesty, General Budo is right, you must not go out!"
Surprisingly, the minister also had a moment of conscience, actually joining General Budo in persuading the little emperor.
But this was also a matter of course, the reason why the minister could be so prosperous and unscrupulous in the empire was precisely because he had the little emperor, a foolish but reliable backer, one could say the little emperor was his bread and butter!
If the little emperor accidentally died, what would he do? Become the emperor himself? Probably General Budo would be the first to kill him then!
Support another puppet emperor? But in order to let the little emperor ascend the throne, the other royal bloodlines had been cut off. As for the next generation, the little emperor hadn't even had time to sow his seeds yet!
The civil and military officials below also kept persuading the little emperor, it's so safe here, they didn't want to go out and die!
"I have made up my mind, my dear family, no need to say more!"
To the dismay of these empire elders, at this time the little emperor became tough, waving his little hand, ignoring everyone's obstruction and directly walking out.
With a hint of helplessness in his eyes, the emperor's will cannot be violated, General Budo had to follow. But fortunately, he was quite confident in his own strength, as long as he was careful, the little emperor would not be in danger.
The minister behind hesitated, looked at the little emperor's back, fiercely bit a piece of meat and also followed, after all, if the little emperor died, his good days would be over.
The officials behind looked at each other, with a hint of fear and helplessness, and had to follow.
…
"Hahaha, as expected of the palace, so many interesting prey, come more! More!"
At the outskirts of the palace, Esdeath was currently leading the way.
Uh, no, killing the way, with a bloodthirsty and excited smile.
Batch after batch of palace guards rushed forward, but were all killed by this cruel woman with a single sword, some even cut into several pieces, along the way blood flowed, corpses littered the ground.
"Hey, big bad brother, are you sure we are really here to become officials in the empire?"
Being held in Sora's arms, Mine behind him twitched her mouth, can the guys around me be a bit normal?!!!
"Mom, although that's the goal, who could've expected Esdeath to get so excited right from the start? Let her have her fun for now."
Shrugging his shoulders, Sora spoke with a carefree expression, seemingly unbothered by the situation.
Behind Sora stood sixty neatly aligned guard girls, their faces showing no trace of fear or discomfort. On the contrary, as they looked at Sora and Esdeath ahead, their eyes were filled with boundless passion and admiration. In this world, only their mischievous master and Esdeath could exude such overwhelming dominance!
"You guys—"
Well, Miss Mine felt utterly defeated and speechless!
Ah, whatever, even if the sky were to collapse, it wouldn't crush this wicked pair!
With a slight curve on his lips, Sora truly didn't seem to care. Moreover, he was quite confident about what was to come, ensuring that no trouble would be left for them.
Boom!!!
Suddenly, Esdeath, who had been gleefully slaughtering her way through, showed a slight anomaly. Just as she cleaved another charging guard in half, armor and all, the ground suddenly collapsed, and a whip shot out towards her.
"Heh… a formidable one has appeared!"
With a leap, she dodged the attack without a hint of panic. Instead, Esdeath's face was filled with excitement and thrill.
Although the palace guards were quite skilled, they were still too weak for her, unable to fully satisfy her. But this time, a completely different opponent had arrived!
Wait, no—it was two. She noticed a man and a woman standing not far in front of her. The man held a whip, one end of which was buried underground, likely the one who had just attacked her. The woman was holding a gun, aiming it in her direction.
"Foolish and brutal invaders, turn to ashes under my Pumpkin!"
As a general of the empire, Najenda had seen all kinds of bloody scenes. She was not one to show mercy, especially when the invader was such a brutal woman. Her heart was devoid of any pity.
The Teigu, Pumpkin, was aimed at Esdeath, who was still in mid-air. With a cold smile, Najenda pulled the trigger.
Boom!!!
A massive wave of fire surged towards Esdeath with incredible speed. With no foothold in the air to dodge, it seemed certain to engulf her!
"Hahaha, impressive! Truly impressive! Only someone like this is worthy of being my opponent!"
Her eyes gleaming with boundless excitement, Esdeath was thrilled beyond measure. For the first time, apart from her beloved, she had encountered such a powerful opponent.
Watching the incoming wave of fire, Esdeath didn't dodge. Instead, she swung her sword down with full force!
Boom!!!
A deafening roar echoed, shaking the entire palace. To the astonishment of Najenda, Rokugou, the young emperor, the minister, and the others who had just arrived, Esdeath had actually split the shockwave in half!
Boom!!! Boom!!!
Two more loud exp followed as the split shockwaves brushed past Esdeath's ears, striking two pavilions far behind. The pavilions were blasted into rubble, their foundations destroyed, collapsing into a heap of debris…
"Esdeath, stop!"
Seeing Esdeath, who had landed on the ground, eagerly preparing to charge at Najenda—who was still in shock—Sora couldn't just stand by. He quickly shouted to stop her.
Najenda, with her heroic demeanor, was also one of his targets. If she were to be killed by this brutal woman who forgot everything in her excitement, it would be a huge loss for him!
"Tch, got it, darling."
Though a bit reluctant to stop her fun, Esdeath would never go against Sora's wishes. Pouting, she leaped back to his side.
"Who are you people, and what do you want by attacking the palace?!!"
Having just narrowly escaped death, Najenda broke into a cold sweat. Reflexively, she shouted at Sora and Esdeath.
"Ahem… well, actually, we're here to apply for jobs."
Blushing slightly, feeling a bit awkward himself, Sora replied.
"Huh?!!!"
Najenda, Rokugou, the young emperor, the minister, General Budo, and all the officials and guards were dumbfounded. Their mouths hung open in disbelief…