I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

Byakuya raised his foot and stepped directly on Esdeath's kick.

"You lost. You lost to me in terms of Imperial Arms, you lost to me in terms of physical combat. You submit to me."

Esdeath listened to Byakuya's words with her head down, and no one could see her expression.

After Bai Ye said those words, the atmosphere instantly became strange.

Liva, standing behind him, was also sweating profusely.

No one had ever dared to say such a thing to Esdeath, but when Byakuya said it, he even thought it made a lot of sense.

We did lose.

When you lose, everything you say is just an excuse.

"I agreed!"

Esdeath looked up at Byakuya, her expression completely different from before.

She agreed!?!?!

Riva stared wide-eyed at Esdeath in disbelief.

isn't it?

I had initially thought Esdeath would refuse.

No one has ever dared to say such a thing to Esdeath.

"They just surrendered like that? Won't there be a problem?"

A strange look flashed in Enki's eyes as he observed from the side.

Esdeath's sudden agreement was somewhat unexpected.

Would she agree so easily?

"Very surprised?"

"Not surprising, because I knew you would submit to me!"

Bai Ye shook his head. Although he hadn't expected Esdeath's decision, it was within his expectations.

It's fair to say that if Esdeath were defeated, she would likely choose to submit to him to some extent.

Isn't that how her tribe has always been?

Follow the strong!

Actually, some clues can be gleaned from Esdeath's criteria for choosing a partner.

She wanted to train to become a general, but of course she preferred someone who could control her opponent.

I could kill you at any moment!

Esdeath looked at Byakuya very seriously and said.

Although, as a loser, saying these things at this moment might make Bai Ye think that he is not much different from the clown.

But she also felt that it was better to just tell Bai Ye directly.

It seems I really want to kill him, after all, he's someone worth killing.

What good would it do you to kill me?

Bai Ye rubbed his forehead, feeling as if everyone he encountered was trying to kill him.

Before ascending the throne, each of his brothers wanted to kill him.

Before Esdeath could submit, she also intended to kill herself.

Now that he has submitted, he still wants to kill him.

Why can't you all just talk properly? Why do you have to keep shouting and threatening to kill each other every day?

"You are someone worth killing; at least killing you will prove that I am stronger!"

Esdeath made no attempt to hide her true feelings and spoke her mind directly.

In her eyes, Bai Ye was an opponent worth killing.

"Then kill me. Will you ever find someone to fight you again?"

"This"

Esdeath was stunned for a moment; she hadn't expected Bai Ye to say something like that.

What does it mean that after killing him, she will still be able to meet someone who can fight her in the future?

"Haven't you had a worthy opponent in a long time? True strength and true enjoyment of battle come from having an opponent. If I die, will there be anyone in this world who can fight you?"

Bai Ye shook his head, feeling that it would be better for Esdeath if he stayed alive.

Why kill him?

This also stunned Esdeath.

Yup

If Bai Ye were alive, it seems like he could always have someone to fight alongside him in the future.

Esdeath originally approached this mission with great interest in dealing with the northern alien race.

It was only after the battles that I realized just how trash those guys were.

Especially the foreign prince, who made Esdeath realize just how utterly worthless those guys were.

She didn't even know why the revolutionary army would choose to cooperate with these scumbags.

Her journey to the north was solely due to the cooperation between the revolutionary army and the alien race, which was intended to put pressure on the empire from the alien race.

As long as the empire is under pressure, it might give them an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Having received this information, Esdeath volunteered to go.

So you're afraid I'll kill you?

Esdeath also felt that Byakuya might be afraid that she would grow up.

That's why he said that because he was afraid he would kill him one day.

"Want to kill me? You can try."

"whispering sound!"

Esdeath was somewhat annoyed, but couldn't find a reason to refute it.

It seems I really can't beat Bai Ye right now, so what's the point of saying more?

"Don't worry, the future is yours."

Bai Ye patted Esdeath on the shoulder, and just that one sentence made Esdeath feel that Bai Ye was actually a pretty nice person.

After all, he had already said he would kill Bai Ye.

Instead of getting angry, Bai Ye told her that the future belonged to her.

Is this really the right thing to do, Your Majesty?

Bai Ye watched as he put Esdeath down and then turned and left.

Enki stepped forward and asked in a low voice, though he wasn't entirely sure if what Bai Ye was doing was a good thing.

After all, Esdeath should be considered a ticking time bomb.

Just like what she just said, she could turn against Bai Ye at any time, and might even kill him in the next second.

Therefore, in Enki's view, this kind of time bomb was something he really dared not leave by Bai Ye's side.

But Bai Ye seemed completely unconcerned.

For a brief moment, he didn't know what had happened, but judging from the conversation and expressions between Byakuya and Esdeath earlier, it seemed that something had occurred.

“Powerful people are actually very similar. They are like a sharp knife. It can help you kill your enemies, but it can also hurt you. The key is how the person wielding the knife uses it.”

Bai Ye didn't care whether the knife would hurt him; what he wanted was whether the knife was sharp.

Esdeath clearly met his requirements.

"Your Majesty, what should we do with her and those other people?"

Although Esdeath's surrender seemed somewhat unexpected.

But what should we do now to settle her down?

The other end.

Riva looked at Esdeath, wanting to ask her something, but hesitant to.

"You want to know why I chose to surrender, right?"

Esdeath also noticed the confusion on the faces of the three beastmen.

Esdeath had thought about it before, but after reflecting on it, she realized that it was simply following her own heart.

"That's right, Lady Esdeath. Why did you only fail once?"

Niu looked at Esdeath with some excitement.

He didn't understand why Esdeath chose to surrender after only one defeat.

This is not the Esdeath she knows.

"The Empire has already lost."

Esdeath looked at Neu seriously. If it were anyone else, she wouldn't have bothered to explain, but the Three Beasts had been with her for some time now.

So she patiently offered an explanation.

"Is the Empire going to lose?"

Riva paused for a moment. Although he hadn't spoken before, he had been waiting for Esdeath's explanation.

But I never expected to get this kind of explanation in the end.

Esdeath said the Empire was going to lose?

Although it seemed absurd, he also felt it made perfect sense.