Splurt!
A jet of fresh blood sprayed from Budo's neck.
His eyes widened, and then with a heavy thud, he fell straight down.
At this moment.
Inside and outside the palace, silence returned once again.
"Great General Budo... is also dead."
A minister widened his eyes and spoke in a daze.
The other nobles and ministers were also full of fear:
"What... what should we do?"
"What... what else can we do..."
The look in everyone's eyes changed.
In the end.
The entire Empire had already been corrupted by Minister Honest until almost nothing remained.
Among those standing here, there were no loyal subjects left.
Arlen walked back into the hall and said calmly, "From now on, my word is law."
"Who is in favor, and who opposes?"
A minister knelt down immediately: "The Empire is corrupt. Thanks to my Lord and General Esdeath for bringing order."
"This subject asks His Majesty the Emperor to step down."
With this one taking the lead, the remaining ministers and nobles, afraid of being too slow, knelt down one after another.
"You... You all..."
The Child Emperor extended a trembling hand, then his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
Seeing this scene, Arlen was not surprised.
This was why he killed Budo publicly—to set an example.
As for the other ministers, he did not plan to touch them for now.
The Empire still needed people to run it.
After things stabilized, replacing them one by one with his own people would be easy.
On the other side.
Esdeath paid no attention to the Emperor or these nobles; instead, she began to take command of the palace guards.
In the Imperial Capital, her influence was immense.
Replacing the generals was easy for her.
...
3:00 PM.
Inside the sleeping quarters.
Arlen lay on Esdeath's thighs, enjoying a lap pillow.
"Master, is the pressure okay?"
Esdeath's face was full of tenderness as she used her fingers to gently massage Arlen's head.
Her gentle appearance made it hard to believe this was the Sadistic General of the Empire.
"Mhm, it is just right."
Arlen smiled slightly and asked, "What is the situation with those ministers?"
"Everything is under control. A few had some rebellious ideas, but they have already been dealt with."
Esdeath smiled and began to press Arlen's shoulders with both hands. "What should we do with the Emperor? Do we need to kill him right now?"
Arlen thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Spare his life for now; just put him under house arrest."
He chose to control the Emperor to avoid trouble.
If the Emperor died, ambitious rebels would use it as an excuse to start a war.
Although Arlen could crush them easily, he did not want to waste his time on such boring things.
"Right, do you know the Imperial Assassination Unit?"
"I know them. Does Master want to recruit them?"
"No, I am only interested in one member. Her name is Kurome."
"Simple. Just issue an order to have her come over."
Arlen sat up, gently tapped her beautiful nose, and laughed, "You aren't jealous at all?"
"With Master's power, naturally you can have many women."
Esdeath gave a bright smile, her cheeks blushing slightly.
She grabbed Arlen's hand and guided it downwards to her crotch. "However... Master, I want to become stronger again."
Feeling that softness, Arlen smiled.
"As a Master, I will naturally satisfy the reasonable requests of my Servant."
...
The next day.
The Palace Audience Hall.
Arlen sat on the imperial throne, shifting his body slightly.
"What is wrong, Master?"
"Nothing, I just feel this chair isn't comfortable."
Arlen stood up and stretched.
Countless people wanted to sit on this throne.
In his view, it wasn't anything special.
"Because for Master, this mere throne is beneath you."
Esdeath spoke as if it were a fact.
In her heart right now, no one could compare to Arlen.
While the two were talking, the sound of footsteps approached.
A young girl wearing a sailor uniform appeared in front of them.
The girl had a lovely face, and her short black hair fell naturally around her cheeks.
Her skin was pale and smooth, contrasting with her black uniform.
"Kurome greets my Lord."
Kurome stepped forward and knelt on one knee to salute.
She looked at Arlen, a trace of curiosity in her dark eyes.
Although she didn't know much, she knew that the man in front of her had replaced Honest and was now the true ruler of the Empire.
Arlen walked down from the throne and smiled. "Stand up; there is no need for such formality."
He glanced at his status panel.
Sure enough.
The [Devil Contract] was shining brightly; Kurome possessed the potential to be a Servant.
Kurome stood up and asked respectfully, "I wonder, why did my Lord summon me here?"
"There is indeed a matter."
Arlen looked directly into Kurome's eyes and said, "I want you to become my Servant."
"???"
Kurome tilted her head.
She didn't quite understand.
"To put it simply, it means joining Master's harem."
Esdeath explained with a smile from the side.
"Eh? Eh?! Harem?!"
Kurome's eyes went wide, and she panicked.
Her pretty face turned red instantly.
D-d-d-does he want my body?
Kurome felt shyer than ever before.
"Although what Esdeath said isn't wrong, that isn't the whole story."
Arlen began to explain carefully.
"So... Lord Arlen and General Esdeath are both Devils?"
After listening to Arlen's explanation, Kurome looked dazed.
Although she understood the words, the concept was absurd.
Devils?
Is this a joke?
"Esdeath."
Arlen gave a command.
Swish!
A pair of slender, pitch-black wings extended from Esdeath's back.
Whoosh!
The wind from the wings blew past, lifting Kurome's skirt.
Mhm... they are also black.
From Arlen's angle, he could clearly see underneath Kurome's skirt.
"Ah—!"
Kurome reacted immediately, pressing her skirt down with her hands.
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