"I'll give you a chance, Little Emperor of the Empire."
"Pry open the chest of this Imperial Arms yourself and come out from the middle right now, and I might consider giving you a quick death, otherwise... my blade will show no mercy!"
Facing Cerydra's words, the Little Emperor did not give any response, and even his breathing had become faint.
Under the control of Minister Honest, he no longer had any way to answer this question, completely reduced to a puppet for the Minister to manipulate Shikoutazer.
"Can't answer anymore?"
Cerydra frowned. She originally wanted to preserve this Imperial Arms and reforge it into a brand-new form for the Northern Country to use, but she didn't expect the other party to actually be so unappreciative.
In that case, there was no need for any further discussion!
Although the Revolutionary Army had not yet made a move, Cerydra could no longer wait. So what if Shikoutazer had activated Purge Mode?
Go tell that to my Authority of Law!
The more precise a machine is, the more likely a single faulty screw can cause a massive malfunction.
Shikoutazer seemed powerful, but its core was ultimately controlled by a human. Cerydra did not need to defeat Shikoutazer; she only needed to disable it to declare victory in this war.
"The loser turns to ash, the winner becomes King..."
"In the name of Laws, I declare—you all have lost the entire board!"
At this moment, countless Chess Pieces began to materialize around Cerydra, quickly projecting a massive phantom of Cerydra into the sky above.
Although it was only a half-body figure, the majesty radiating from this phantom was not just a tiny bit.
Shikoutazer, which had completely lost its rationality and could only fight based on instinct, stopped its movements at this moment, completely at a loss for what to do.
And the gigantic Cerydra also at this moment casually waved the Chess Piece in her hand. Just like playing chess, she struck Shikoutazer, which was like a Chess Piece on the board of the earth, directly causing cracks to form on it.
In order to ensure the integrity of this Imperial Arms, Cerydra still pulled her punches. She did not shatter this perfect work like a finishing move animation, but merely crippled it.
However, such a severe injury was clearly no longer something the Little Emperor could handle. That powerful penetrating force could even completely bypass Shikoutazer's defenses and inflict its full power onto the Little Emperor.
If it weren't for the fact that Cerydra was worried about the insides of Shikoutazer being full of mess, the Little Emperor might have been turned into Little Emperor paste.
Such a massive battlefield, after the victor was decided, was naturally easily observed by the people nearby. Whether it was the Imperial Army, the Northern Army, or the Revolutionary Army, they all witnessed Cerydra's victory.
Especially that final attack from the giant phantom... it was even larger than the kilometer-tall Shikoutazer? Was that the Power of God?
As a result, Cerydra's identity as a Godslayer was not fake either. The remnants of the Empire had no reason to continue resisting. After all, even the Emperor had lost; surrendering wouldn't be considered a fault, and at least they could save their lives.
"This won't do, I have to leave this place!"
Anyone could choose to surrender to Cerydra, but there was only one person who couldn't, and that was Minister Honest.
This scum knew exactly what he had done in the past, and it was virtually impossible for anyone to let him go. Therefore, after seeing Shikoutazer fall, the Minister chose to run away without hesitation.
As long as he could evade Cerydra's search now, it would be even more impossible to find him in the future. Coupled with the wealth the Minister had amassed over such a long time, he could absolutely live comfortably for several lifetimes without worrying about money.
However...
Boom—!
With the sounding of a massive roar, the Minister was forced to turn his head and look below the Royal Capital. Those troops clad in crimson-black armor had, at some unknown point, already fought their way over.
And the person leading them, naturally, was the one always mentioned in the intelligence reports but never seen before: the Northern Country's Dux Alptraum, Esdeath!
If he continued to run away, wouldn't he run straight into them?
"There's still a secret passage! As long as I can reach that place..."
"Yo, you must be Honest, right? I've been eyeing you for a long time. Hand over your life!"
A second ago, the blue figure was still outside the gates below, but the moment Honest turned his head, he saw Esdeath standing right in front of him. The other party had arrived before him with almost teleportation-like speed, and judging by the Killing Intent radiating from her... she clearly had no intention of letting him go!
"There's no other way. Since you plan to stop me, then let's fight!"
The Minister assumed the stance of some unknown martial art, immediately causing Esdeath's eyes to widen. This guy in front of her, as fat as a pig, actually knew how to use martial arts?
"Then let's try it!"
Having coincidentally failed to find a suitable opponent, Esdeath decided to play around with the person in front of her to slightly relieve her desire for battle.
In reality, despite the Minister indeed being fat and frequently eating meat, he truly did originate from the Kouken Temple and had practiced martial arts for a very long time. His combat ability was not inferior to those Imperial Arms Users at all.
But in the clash with Esdeath, Honest still fell to a disadvantage, and there were even several times he was almost instantly killed by her ice blades.
"What's this? I thought you would be a bit stronger, I didn't expect this is all you amount to..."
Soon, Esdeath lost interest, casually dispatched Honest, and threw him directly off the high platform of the Imperial Palace...
According to the constitution of humans in the Akame ga Kill World, even a fall from a platform tens of meters high might not necessarily be fatal. But don't forget, waiting below the high platform was the Northern Army!
The people of the Northern Country had once been beaten into such a miserable state by the Imperial Army, how could they possibly show mercy to Honest?
"This is called getting what you deserve!"
After finishing up these matters, Esdeath dusted her hands and skipped away towards the treasury.
"Alright, next I'll go take a look at the Empire's treasures. Are there any interesting Imperial Arms?"
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Meanwhile, outside the Royal Capital of the Empire, the leader of the Revolutionary Army had gathered all the surrounding Revolutionary Army forces at the fastest speed, ready to act as the oriole behind the mantis at any moment.
However, what he did not expect was...
"The Empire actually lost this quickly?"
When he saw that massive Danger Beast, the Revolutionary Army leader's heart leaped into his throat, worried that the Empire would be directly crushed.
When Shikoutazer appeared, his hopes reignited, praying that the Empire and the Northern Country would fight until both sides were mutually wounded. That way, the Revolutionary Army could directly reap the fruits of victory.
Until the very end, when Shikoutazer fell and the Northern Country breached the Royal Palace of the Empire, the Revolutionary Army finally lost all their temper and completely submitted.
"Since we have already witnessed the Northern Country's moment, continuing to launch a sneak attack is definitely not a wise move... should we surrender?"
"No, we have carried out assassinations targeting Cerydra. That shorty will not let us off!"
"Then what should we do?"
"As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. We will flee to The South. Sooner or later, there will come a day when we will launch a counterattack and return!"
They originally thought that what awaited the Revolutionary Army would be signs of vibrant vitality and everything advancing, but reality ruthlessly slapped them in the face.
The Revolutionary Army simply had no ability to make an enemy out of the Northern Country. Forcing their way forward would only result in them being slaughtered until not a single piece of armor remained!
"That's why we need to flee, accumulate our strength, and counterattack... Pass down my orders. Have all personnel of the Revolutionary Army relocate to The South!"
"We have failed, it is time to leave this continent..."
Despite his tone being filled with reluctance, the leader of the Revolutionary Army couldn't think of any other way. This was the only solution to the current situation.
However, an accident occurred precisely at this moment.
"This is bad! Enemies are attacking, our Army has been slaughtered!"
A figure hurriedly ran in from outside the door. The Revolutionary Army leader frowned but didn't say anything. After all, they were already preparing to flee, and yet there were actually still enemies coming to attack now?
"Who is it? The remnants of the Imperial Army? Or the Northern Army?"
The only ones who would have the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the Revolutionary Army at this time were the Empire and the Northern Country; other factions simply lacked the guts.
However, this subordinate's answer was somewhat unexpected.
"It's not the Empire, nor is it the Northern Country..."
"It's a super-massive Danger Beast! None of us are its match! We're all about to die!"