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Chapter 47 "Beast Lord" Zaro? The True Manipulator of Syracuse?
"You, you actually dared to kill the head of the Syracuse family?!"

It wasn't until the heads of Moretti and Conte rolled to the ground that the other family heads in the Gray Hall suddenly realized what was happening.

However, at the moment the head of the Tancretty family stood up in a panic...

He sensed that the emperor was so cold and devoid of warmth that he turned his attention to him!

"Beheaded."

"Order."

As soon as Chen Qi's calm voice fell, Hildergard's figure transformed into a black gust of wind!

In the instant that the head of the Tangcrete family reacted...

Hildegard's sword was already upon him!

"puff!"

Another jet of blood gushed out, and the head of the Tancredi family patriarch fell to the ground as well.

His terrified, contorted expression before his death deeply affected the remaining heads of the Gray Hall once again.

"you……"

"Beheaded."

Before the other family head could speak, Chen Qi spoke again in a cold tone, without a trace of emotion.

In full view of everyone, the head of the Gambino family was also killed by Hildergard in the same way.

In just over ten seconds, four of the twelve family heads lost their lives.

The air in the gray hall was filled with a rusty, metallic smell; the blood had turned into strips of bright red carpet, seeping into the floor tiles of the gray hall.

Finally, the deaths of four family heads in succession made the remaining family heads dare not make any further moves.

They dared not speak, they didn't even have the courage to breathe deeply, desperately suppressing their wildly beating hearts.
It was as if he was afraid that even the slightest sound he made would anger the Leitanian emperor in front of him.

Only now did these family heads begin to realize that they had made two big mistakes!

First, there's Hildegard.

The information passed on by the family was wrong. This former empress did not seem to have lost all her power at all.

Based on Hildegard's performance just now, I doubt anyone would doubt that she could wipe out the entire Syracuse by herself.

Secondly, regarding His Majesty the Emperor…

They judged him by his appearance and mistakenly concluded that His Majesty the Emperor was not as terrifying as the Witch King.

They also considered him a benevolent, friendly, and even somewhat weak monarch.

They even believed that his visit to Syracuse was, in a sense, an attempt to curry favor with them.

But they were wrong, terribly wrong!

The patriarchs, drenched in cold sweat, stared at Qi, whose expression remained unchanged, who had ordered the killing of four patriarchs as easily as if he had only killed four feathered birds.

The bloodshed finally made them realize that they had messed with the wrong people.

Before this cold-blooded and ruthless emperor, they were probably not even an appetizer.

If he wants them dead, they could be the next ones to fall here at any time.

Having recognized their respective positions, the remaining family heads finally became much more reserved.

They were terrified that even the slightest mistake on their part would anger this capricious emperor.

"...Hmm, it seems that there is finally some atmosphere for discussing state affairs."

Chen Qi glanced at the trembling family heads before nodding in satisfaction.

"I don't actually like bloodshed, but sometimes, if you don't let some people bleed, they won't be able to see reality."

"Therefore, the rest of you, I hope you won't be as foolish as the previous ones, okay?"

This time, however, the remaining family heads no longer dared to underestimate Chen Qi, who was giving them a smiling nod.

They nodded vigorously, much to Chen Qi's satisfaction, and he smiled faintly:

"Then, let's continue with our previous topic."

"In the country I rule, I resolutely oppose the existence of any illegal armed forces that could undermine my rule."

"Therefore, in Syracuse, the concept of 'family' must be abolished."

“We will build a legitimate police department in Syracuse and select officers from within the family who are eligible to serve in the police department.”

"The rest of the family members... I don't care whether you go to open a shop, go to a factory, or grow cocoa beans."

"In my law there is only one sentence."

As he spoke, Chen Qi's icy gaze swept over each of the family heads present, observing their trembling expressions before continuing:

"—In the territory ruled by Letania, there shall be no idle people who seek to make money through extortion and gang fights."

"I want to build a true, iron-clad order in Syracuse."

"Instead of relying on some nonsensical thing like family, rules, or the law of silence to maintain a fragile 'order,' understand?"

"If you patriarchs understand... please drink."

This time, when Chen Qi raised his wine glass again, almost all the remaining clan leaders nervously raised their glasses with both hands and stood up to offer a toast.

Among the heads of the household who stood up to offer a toast.

The figure of the head of the Bellone family, sitting quietly in place, seemed so out of place.

"...Bernaldo Bellone."

"If you haven't come to your senses yet, this is your last chance."

Beside Chen Qi, Madame Sicily, who thought it was all over, felt her heart leap into her throat again as she looked at Bellone, who still wouldn't get up.

But Bellone did not respond to Madame Sicily.

Under the pitying gazes of the other family heads, as if they were looking at a dead man, this patriarch sighed and spoke softly:

"...Your Majesty the Emperor."

“Although I am also a member of the family, I must admit that everything you have said is the best way to run a country.”

"But it is precisely because you are a great emperor with courage and talent that I want to tell you this."

As she spoke, under the gaze of most people who were clueless, and only Madame Sicily who knew a little about it.

Bellone stood up and, in a pleading tone, spoke to Chen Qi in a warning manner.

"Please, give up your rule over the land of Syracuse."

"In this land, there are... some entities that you can't afford to offend, and they won't want you to interfere in their 'game'."

"Bellone! Do you know what you're saying?"

When Bellone was about to reveal the "secret" that almost no one in Syracuse knew and that could never be made public, Madame Sicily became really anxious.

Meanwhile, Texas, who was already drowsy from being drunk, was also keenly aware of this while nestled in Mrs. Sicily's arms.

It seems that Syracuse holds some secret that neither she nor even her father knows.
Driven by curiosity, Texas strained her eyes to keep from letting the effects of intoxication take over her mind.

What she was even more curious about, without a doubt, was the reaction of His Majesty the Emperor, who had just entered Syracuse and encountered such a secret.

When Texas turned her head and looked at Chen Qi.

She was surprised to find out.

The emperor who proposed "order" still maintained the same calm expression when it came to this "deepest secret of Syracuse".

It was as if... everything that happened here was exactly what he had expected.

"Are you saying that even if I wipe out all the families in Syracuse, there will still be people who hinder my rule?"

"family?"

Bellone repeated the word with a wry smile, shaking his head as he said:

"Families are nothing more than playthings for these truly shadowy beings."

“Your Majesty, if I reveal this secret today, I will absolutely not be able to live on. ‘It’ will surely come and take my life.”

"But I do not wish for someone like Your Majesty to suffer the same fate as me."

"Please leave Syracuse as soon as possible, leave this hopeless land shrouded in violence and crime."

"—What exactly is that?"

Beside Chen Qi, Hildegarde, who was completely confused by what she was hearing, frowned slightly and asked Bellone a question.

But clearly, Bellone dared not, or rather, could not reveal the existence of that thing.

Once he completely breaks the "law of silence," he won't be the only one heading towards death; his entire family will be as well.

Therefore, Bellone would rather die alone than bring disaster upon his family.

But just as Bellone closed his eyes, preparing to face death.

Chen Qi's calm voice uttered words that startled him and everyone else present.

"—What you're trying to say is that a family is behind it all."

"It's the 'Lord of the Wolves,' isn't it?"

Lord of Wolves.

The moment that word was uttered so clearly and calmly from Chen Qi's mouth, the Gray Hall fell into a deathly silence.

This is a place in Syracuse that seems like something out of a fairy tale.

Legend has it that the Lord of Wolves is a god born in the wilderness; they are immortal, indestructible, and eternal.

The Syracuse, once just a tribe, built the first mobile city of Syracuse in order to escape the famine-stricken wilderness and to break free from the rule of the Wolf Lord.

This should be something that exists only in legends.

However, when the Syracuse patriarchs present noticed the solemn expressions on Bellone and Madame Sicily's faces, they finally realized...

In places unseen by them, this legendary "god" may be hiding right beside them.

"Why, why would you know..."

"I not only know."

Looking at Bellone, who was stammering due to extreme shock, Chen Qi, a transmigrator, chose to feign mystery.

“I also know that you are one of the 'fangs' raised by one of the wolf lords.”

"I imagine your 'master' is somewhere out there, quietly watching us, right now?"

"Am I right, Zarro?"

When Chen Qi clearly stated the name of the "Beast Lord," the Gray Hall fell silent once again.

However, accompanied by a strange black wind, the only crystal chandelier in the gray hall began to shake violently.

For a moment, all the light sources in the gray hall seemed to dim because of the appearance of this "darkness".

"—You are not the 'fangs' of the other 'wolf lords,' nor do you possess the aura of other beast lords."

"Tell me, human, how do you know of our existence?"

The "shadow" landed on the round table in the gray hall, gradually revealing its true form to everyone.

It was a giant wolf shrouded in darkness.

Its lingering wild instincts led it to use a body even larger than a regular car to accentuate its power.

With its scarlet eyes and massive body, even just standing there proudly is enough to prove to all the creatures around it its identity as the wolf king.

And it soon proved that point again.

"Ouch——!"

A howl unique to the wolf king shook the entire Gray Hall.

Countless dust particles and bricks fell one after another, demonstrating the power of this wolf lord.

Its roar sent shivers down the spines of every Luper present.

"boom."

Almost instantly, the family heads whose willpower was not strong enough knelt down in fear at Zhalo's roar.

Only a few truly proud heads of the family, including Madame Sicily, were able to withstand this soul-deep fear.

"This is the Lord of Wolves."

"I always thought this was just a fairy tale to fool Syracuse kids, telling them not to come home late..."

"I never imagined it actually existed."

"They've always been there."

Seeing that the situation was beyond saving, Madame Sicily calmly responded to the words of the head of the Saluzzo family and silently observed everything.

Although, deep down, Madame Sicily also despised the arrogance of the "Lord of Wolves" and the law of the jungle.

But she cannot deny that Syracuse now lacks the power to resist the forces behind these players.

But now, looking at Chen Qi, who remained calm and composed, a thought began to form in Madame Sicily's mind...

If an emperor who understands true civilization and order could drive away this pack of "wolf lords"...

So Syracuse, even if it were to be ruled by a more powerful empire.

Perhaps it's much better than remaining in a state of barbarism forever?

While these thoughts echoed in Madame Sicily's heart.

Zhalo, too, was looking down at Chen Qi.

But to its surprise, the human in front of it was not intimidated.

On the contrary, his gaze was filled with calm confidence.

Its instincts told it that this was not the recklessness of the ignorant.

This is a hunter's composure, as if it had been anticipated long ago and perhaps even prepared for its arrival.

But how is this possible?

Who can hunt this land?
"Human, I don't care if you're an emperor or the son of a witch king."

"In the wilderness, you are just a weak prey. You should always be worried about your life, fearing that it might be taken by any powerful beast!"

Zaro threatened Chen Qi in an extremely contemptuous tone:
"Now, get out of this land. This is our 'game,' the land we control."

"Otherwise, I will swallow you whole, my weak prey, and suck the marrow from your bones until your frail body is completely gone!"

"...weak?"

However, under everyone's gaze, Chen Qi, after hearing Zaro's threat, couldn't help but laugh at this "Lord of the Wolves".

At this moment, Hildergard, standing beside Chen Qi, surprisingly understood Chen Qi's feelings.

Because at the moment Zaro threatened them, the former queen was also amused and exasperated.

This is due to the ignorance and arrogance of this "Lord of the Wolves".

Furthermore, they harbored resentment because, since arriving in Syracuse, they had never been treated with respect at first glance.

Fortunately, now, someone has finally appeared before them, igniting the anger that has been building up in their hearts for so long.

"Hildegard?"

Chen Qi turned his gaze to the black-clad maid beside him, who had been itching to get started.

Hildegard understood immediately, and without Chen Qi needing to say anything, she moved closer to Zaro while saying to Chen Qi in a low voice:

"Just give me 50% of your power."

"I only have one request... Let me vent my frustration on this immortal beast in front of me."

"—Then it's up to you."

As soon as Chen Qi's soft laughter rang out, Hildegard felt the familiar, abundant power filling the void within her body once again.

The pleasure of feeling her body gradually filling up made Hildegard no longer want to suppress or hide her power!

"boom!!"

A pillar of purple fire, radiating an aura of destruction, completely incinerated the roof of the Gray Hall, turning it into a towering pillar!
While Zaro, relying on his animal instincts to sense danger, dodged the attack, he didn't even have time to be angry about his burnt fur.

A spear formed from purple flames made it tense up once again!
The purple flames of destruction sensed a threat to its life!
Emerging from the flames was Hildegard, her maid outfit completely undamaged, wielding a long spear.

"...More than his confident expression, his ignorant arrogance is what I find hardest to accept."

"How many years have you beasts not left the wilderness to witness the power of humankind?"

Hildegard stared coldly at Zaro before her, her demeanor almost identical to Chen Qi's when he was angry, and said, word by word:

“Dear Mr. Beast, I hope you haven’t made a mistake.”

“In my eyes, in the eyes of the great Letania.”

"You wild beast of the wilderness, you are the weak prey."

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