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Arya's family is not an isolated case; they are countless in the capital, where demons and monsters in human skin are everywhere.
Seeing the terrified expressions on the three people's faces, Yalin's smile grew even brighter, but in Arya's eyes, it was more terrifying than a devil. She regretted provoking the person in front of her.
But it was too late. The steel nails in front of Yalin were burning red, and various instruments of torture were ready.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
......
“There’s still a long way to go.”
As night fell, Yalin washed his hands and then left Arya's family's residence, heading towards the palace.
Three unrecognizable corpses were found in the warehouse.
Of course, this is only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure; it's purely a way for him to vent his emotions.
To truly solve the problem, we must go to the palace and eradicate the root of the trouble.
Yalin activated the Akarin Technique and walked towards the palace.
Ernest is doomed. No matter who dares to stand in his way, Yalin will show no mercy.
Now is the perfect time to attend the court assembly and see what choice that good-for-nothing younger brother will make.
......
Outside the court, Ernest arrived with unusually dark circles under his eyes.
After the night raid wiped out all his henchmen, Ernest became extremely nervous, fearing that his attackers would rush in and kill him as well.
Even though he was equally powerful, a ninth-dan master of the Imperial Fist Temple, he was still uneasy without the three Rakshasa demons by his side.
"Sheila will be back tonight, which will replenish our lost fighting strength," Ernest thought with a sigh of relief.
Sheila is his son, who wields the Imperial Arms Dimensional Pyramid Shangri-La, which can instantly teleport a target to a marked location.
In recent years, he has traveled abroad, collecting Imperial Arms that have been scattered overseas and gathering a large number of skilled fighters.
"Next, I'll suggest to His Majesty that we let that old stubborn Bud personally hunt down Night Raid." Ernest also thought of a plan to use one enemy against another.
The Royal Guard, commanded by Bud, is one of the most powerful armies in the empire.
Despite being constantly corrupted in recent years, it still maintains extremely high combat effectiveness under Bud's leadership.
Letting him deal with the night raid, regardless of who suffers a setback, is a good thing for Ernest.
As long as the young emperor is under control, even if the other party is dissatisfied, they can only grit their teeth and accept it.
This is also why Ernest secretly killed the other heirs and insisted on hunting down Arlin.
If another prince were alive, this old stubborn man might not be in his current state, helplessly watching the empire decay to this extent.
The concepts of having only one member of the royal family and having multiple members of the royal family are completely different.
Of course, after the young emperor ascended the throne, the role of the fugitive princes was greatly reduced.
Given Bud's blind loyalty to the royal family, even if he knew of Yalin's existence, he would not rebel, but it was only natural for him to provide protection to the prince.
Unless he can persuade the young emperor to issue the order himself, he will be powerless against Yarin, who is under the protection of Bud.
If one day the young emperor were to appear unexpectedly (II 3), then Yalin, the fugitive prince, would be able to rightfully ascend the throne.
This is not what Ernest wanted to see.
His principle was to eliminate all threats at the outset; even if something happened to the young emperor, the entire empire would simply perish with him.
While plotting his scheme, Ernest continued his actions, tearing off a large piece of meat and chewing it with grease dripping from his mouth.
Behind the minister, members of his faction continued to arrive.
In the court, Ernest also had four capable subordinates.
Gao Qi, a military officer who smuggled military funds for personal gain and framed generals on trumped-up charges.
The West Palace established an assassination squad to deal with enemy personnel for the ministers.
He committed heinous acts, such as cutting open pregnant women's bellies to extract babies and guess their gender, in order to amuse the fickle minister Eikan.
And Daoxuan, who amassed huge sums of money from various regions to bribe ministers.
Ernest paid no attention to his men and wolfed down the meat before entering the palace.
Bud will be there today, so if you need him to do something, you should give him some face.
......
In the imperial court, the young emperor sat high on his throne, holding a scepter.
The group was neatly divided into two factions: the civil service led by Ernest and the military generals led by General Bud.
The two stood at the very front and glanced at each other.
The extremely tall General Budo, dressed in Imperial Armor, snorted coldly, clearly disapproving of Ernest.
If it weren't for the tradition in his family that military generals shouldn't interfere in politics for thousands of years, and the fact that His Majesty was wholeheartedly devoted to Ernest, Bud would have killed this wicked fat man long ago.
Ernest smiled, unconcerned.
If murderous intent could have any effect, he would have died countless times already.
He strode toward the throne, preparing to have the young emperor order General Bude to deal with the night raid and to execute those treacherous officials.
But then it suddenly stopped halfway through, staring ahead in disbelief.
The young emperor was dragged off the throne with a bewildered look on his face. A young and unfamiliar figure sat on the throne, looking down at him with a mocking expression.
“Foolish brother, the empire is too deep for you to handle. Let me do it.”
Volume 1: Chapter 64: Yama, the King of Hell (4k)
Yalin sat high on the throne, a symbol of imperial authority, looking down at the civil and military officials below.
The young emperor looked completely bewildered, unable to grasp the situation from this unexpected turn of events.
Upon hearing Yalin's words, he widened his eyes, stared at Yalin with slight hesitation, and after a few breaths, his tone became incredulous.
"You are Yalin's elder brother? You're still alive?"
The young emperor's tone became agitated. After his father and mother died, his brothers and sisters also died unexpectedly for unknown reasons, leaving him alone to be carried to this position by Ernest.
Although he longed to become an emperor like his father, bringing happiness to the people, he still preferred the days when he was a prince.
However, looking at Yalin sitting on the throne, he frowned and said with a serious expression.
“Brother, this is my seat. It’s not appropriate for you to sit here.”
His tone carried a mixture of authority and anger.
Even as a young man, he knew the importance of his position as emperor.
If someone else had done this, the young emperor would never have let them off the hook.
Even though Yalin is his brother, he cannot disregard the dignity of the empire.
"You even know that this is where the empire's majesty lies." Yalin looked at the young emperor, his tone unyielding, neither pleased nor angry.
"When you allowed Ernest to stand beside the throne in court and point fingers, issuing so many decrees that disrupted the government and harmed the empire, and you became his puppet, did you ever think about the empire's dignity?"
"Huh?" Upon hearing Yalin's reprimand, the little emperor was immediately at a loss, not knowing what to do.
If someone were to slander a minister, he would naturally not believe it and might even punish the person who did so.
After being placed on the throne by Ernest, his trust in his ministers reached its peak, and he could not tolerate any slander from others, not even General Bud.
However, the young emperor hesitated, which was unusual for him, when faced with his only living relative.
"Your Majesty, don't listen to this fellow's nonsense. Prince Yalin passed away years ago, how could he possibly still be alive?" Ernest's expression changed, then he burst into laughter and hurried towards the throne.
"This guy is just using a Teigu to change form in an attempt to deceive you."
Damn it, how did this guy get into the palace so quietly?
Could it be that the revolutionaries are secretly helping him?
But it doesn't matter. As long as Yalin and the young emperor are separated, Ernest is confident that he can bewitch the young emperor and make him order Yalin to be killed.
At that time, I will be completely carefree.
“But, Lord Ernest…” The young emperor opened his mouth, trying to say something.
His intuition told him that this was his brother who had passed away many years ago, and there was no mistake.
However, due to his absolute trust in his ministers, the young emperor began to doubt whether he had made a mistake.
“You dare to interfere in our conversation, you fat pig.”
Yalin glanced at the minister, and the Crossed Tail instantly bound his limbs and head, pulling them repeatedly until the minister's limbs were torn off, leaving him lying on the floor of the hall howling in pain.
The Imperial Arms Ireston on his forehead was also removed and given to Arlin.
General Bude frowned upon seeing this. Even if he was His Majesty's brother, he had gone too far.
Not only did they seize His Majesty's throne, but they also committed murder in public, which is an enormous transgression.
Although Ernest was seriously injured, he was secretly pleased.
But His Majesty's dignity must be upheld. Can't you brothers have a heart-to-heart talk in private?
General Bude stepped forward, preparing to temporarily capture Yalin and hand him over to the young emperor.
The moment he took that first step, his expression froze, and a look of shock appeared on his usually placid face.
how come?
"General Bud, don't move, or you'll die." Esdeath's voice came from behind, sounding extremely cheerful.
They approached Bud at some unknown time, the blade pressed against his upper neck, ready to decapitate him at any moment.
Even though Bud's Teigu is equally powerful, it is not as fast as Esdeath.
"Esdeath, do you intend to rebel?" Bud's expression darkened. Could it be that Prince Arlin was really planning to overthrow His Majesty and plot a rebellion?
Although he was also dissatisfied with the current situation, this move would undoubtedly destabilize the empire.
Also, isn't Esdeath allied with Ernest? Why would she assist Prince Arlin?