The ability of the Imperial Arms Shangri-La was about to activate, but the moment it did, Hysilens killed the Imperial Arms User, Syura.
To prevent a situation where he didn't die from the first hit, she even followed up with a strike to Syura's head to prevent something like a resurrection from happening.
To be honest, Hysilens didn't really want a scum like Syura to die so easily. After all, this guy had committed far too many atrocities!
Even from the perspective of the Empire's interests, Syura was absolutely not the type of person to sacrifice a few to save the many. He was genuine trash; even if you were his master, you would have to be on guard against him.
Only a greater scum of a father like Minister Honest could suppress Syura.
Syura himself was already absurdly powerful, and his Imperial Arms was similarly an absurdly powerful spatial type.
Regardless, this ability was far too troublesome!
To ensure that neither she nor the Soldiers of the Northern Country were targeted by the Imperial Arms Shangri-La, Hysilens could only continuously observe her surroundings, ensuring she would kill Syura the very first instant he appeared.
Fortunately, the Goddess of Luck still favored Hysilens. Syura's first target was actually her, allowing her to swiftly eliminate this unstable factor.
"And next, it's a competition of raw strength."
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"This won't do, Your Majesty. You are the Emperor of the Empire, how can you be pinned to the ground and beaten by the enemy?"
"The strength of Shikoutazer is definitely more than this. Is it really because you are too young?"
Standing on a high platform in the Royal Capital of the Empire, Honest was nervously watching the two giant beasts brawling in the distance, his face covered in cold sweat.
Honest originally thought that as long as he deployed the power of Shikoutazer, he would be able to easily crush the so-called Northern Army.
But the reality was that, aside from fighting to a draw at the very beginning of the battle, Shikoutazer spent the rest of the time being completely overwhelmed by that Super Class Danger Beast...
"Just what kind of Super Class Danger Beast is that? Why are there no records of it?"
Honest was scared. It wasn't because of the enemy's strength, but because he feared the unknown.
The Northern Country had defeated a Super Class Danger Beast and obtained its egg. This piece of intelligence had long appeared before Honest's eyes. At first, he didn't pay it any mind; after all, it was a Super Class Danger Beast!
Setting aside the incubation time, even if it hatched successfully, could it be immediately thrown into battle?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
But the bloody reality was laid bare right before his eyes. Even if Honest didn't want to admit it, he had to accept it.
"This is the final resort. If even this move doesn't work... then I can only run away."
The Minister gritted his teeth and then activated his final resort, which was to make Shikoutazer enter Purge Mode.
Even though Shikoutazer possessed many abilities, when dealing with Wild Flute of the same size, most of its abilities didn't amount to much, and were even completely useless.
That is to say, Shikoutazer's only chance of winning was a head-on confrontation!
Purge Mode could enhance Shikoutazer's abilities, making it enter a berserk state and gain an unprecedented boost in strength.
The only price that might have to be paid was probably the Little Emperor's mind... but what did that matter?
The reason Honest had kept the Little Emperor of the Empire around was exactly so he could use Shikoutazer, wasn't it? How could he possibly feel any heartache?
Even if the Little Emperor became a fool because of this, he only needed to have him produce an offspring with some random woman and birth a new Emperor.
Anyway, to Honest, the Emperor of the Empire was merely a consumable good. Normally, he would be enshrined on the throne, pulled out for use at critical moments, and discarded at will once used up.
And this time, it was probably the Little Emperor's last time...
"Purge Mode, activate!"
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"Ugh, aaaaaah—!"
Right after the Minister activated the power of Shikoutazer, the Little Emperor inside the Imperial Arms immediately felt an inexplicable chill, as if something dangerous was approaching him.
But besides the giant beast beating him up right before his eyes, what other danger could there be?
It wasn't until that chill violently surged into his body that the Little Emperor finally realized something was wrong. Being so young, he had no idea what was happening, much less the various abilities of Shikoutazer.
However, as tyrannical emotions began to emerge, the Little Emperor's expression also turned ferocious, completely unlike a child of a few years old.
"Power, ideals, destiny. After I inherited the Empire, I became the sole Emperor of the Empire."
"But beneath this title of Emperor, I completely don't know what to do... I'm just blindly acting as an Emperor, playing the shadow everyone expects. Why should I act as what others expect of me?"
"That's right, I am the Emperor! This country is my property!"
"The past Emperors created history and also created the Empire. I must be like them, surpass my previously immature self, and save this dying Empire!"
"This is my own power, my own destiny, my own ideal. This is the real me!"
Seemingly because his mind had suffered a shock, the Little Emperor's mental state also began to turn abnormal, muttering words that were completely incomprehensible.
At the same time, obvious changes also appeared on Shikoutazer's body, making it look less and less human... It even pushed away Wild Flute, who was pinning it down and continuously using War Stomp.
"What are you muttering about in there! Haven't you just entered your second phase?"
It had to be said that this Shikoutazer was truly durable. Wild Flute had been stomping on it for so long, yet only a few tiny cracks had appeared on its body?
Furthermore, with the change in Shikoutazer's form, even these small cracks vanished completely, leaving absolutely no sign that it had been damaged earlier.
Cerydra did not show any dissatisfaction either; instead, she continued staring at Shikoutazer. After her observation just now, she had finally pinpointed the Little Emperor's location. Now, she could truly make her move!
If such a massive weapon of war were to just break like this, she would feel a heartache. As long as she took care of the Little Emperor inside, this Shikoutazer would sooner or later change its surname!
As for the restriction that only the bloodline of the Emperor could use it?
What did that kind of thing amount to in front of Cerydra!
If I want to use it, I will use it; if I want to claim it, I will claim it. As if I'd care about your bloodline issue! Go talk to my Authority of Law!
"Only you! As long as you are gone, my Empire is invincible!"
The Little Emperor's angry voice could be heard clearly by Cerydra, even through Shikoutazer.
Heh, what was this?
Ever since Cerydra arrived in this world, most of the people she encountered were taller than her. Standing in front of those people, Cerydra could only be considered a loli.
Until now, Cerydra had finally met an entity even shorter than herself...
"Have you misunderstood something?"
"In front of me, you can only be considered a..."
"Kid~~~"