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

"But."

Upon hearing that Najendan was going over, Mine immediately became anxious.

Didn't they already decide to leave?

After receiving Baiye's letter, Najenda has also decided to prepare to leave.

Since you're already planning to leave, why go there in the first place?

"I want to save the innocent people!"

That was proposed by people at the top, and those who were corrupted were all from that group; it had little to do with the people at the bottom.

There are many people in the Revolutionary Army who are willing to sacrifice their lives to change the Empire, and Najendan can imagine how the leader of the Revolutionary Army will incite them to fight against the Hylan Empire.

She didn't want to see them die, so Najendan wanted to go and stop it.

Just as Bai Ye said in the letter, after defeating the Empire, these people will all be part of the Hailan Empire, and he has also ordered Esdeath not to kill innocent people indiscriminately.

That's what she said, but Najenda still couldn't quite believe Esdeath. After all, she had worked with her before, and Najenda knew just how ruthless Esdeath was when dealing with enemies.

I decided to leave the Empire because I couldn't stand Esdeath's cruel methods!

Therefore, without Byakuya's suppression, she doubted whether Esdeath would follow Byakuya's will, so she would keep an eye on Esdeath on the battlefield.

"I understand."

Mine was initially a little annoyed, but after hearing Najendan's explanation, that annoyance disappeared.

She knew very well that there were some truly capable people in the Revolutionary Army, and it would be a real shame for them to die, so Najendan was right to do what she did.

"Beth, are you really coming with me? Watching your empire crumble is a cruel thing!"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Bai Ye's eyes. He was also somewhat surprised that Beth had chosen to go to the Empire with him.

As a civil official of the empire, is Beth determined to go with him and witness the empire's downfall?

Or is he planning to do something right under my nose?

"Do we really have to go this far?"

The bitter smile on Beth's face never disappeared after she learned that her country was about to be attacked.

Beth naively thought she was there to seek help, but she never expected that the other party was actually after the Empire.

"It's always been like this. I never thought I ever gave you hope, did I?"

If Bai Ye remembered correctly, he had never given Beth any hope at all, so why did Beth still harbor such thoughts?

"It was only because I harbored hope that the empire ultimately fell at the hands of its ministers!"

Beth sighed, never expecting that the empire would fall, and that he would witness its demise.

Although he shouldn't have any other thoughts about being annexed by Baiye, he felt a little fortunate at this moment, fortunate that the empire died in an external war and was annexed by a powerful enemy, rather than being destroyed by his ministers.

"maybe."

Bai Ye didn't shatter Beth's illusion, so it seemed reasonable for him to believe that the empire was destroyed because of the ministers.

"Father."

Neve stood to the side, looking at her father's weathered expression. For a moment, she felt that her father seemed to have aged a lot.

The father, who was determined to change the empire, ultimately had to watch helplessly as the empire crumbled.

"fine."

Beth shook her head, her thoughts drifting into the distance.

With the mobilization of the Hailan Empire, hundreds of thousands of troops pressed toward the empire's border.

They were a dense, dark mass, showing no intention of concealing their whereabouts.

"coming."

Looking at the vast expanse of people, the border guards felt a strange sense of dread, a reluctance to become enemies.

"Your Majesty, let's attack the city."

"No, don't cause pointless deaths here."

Bai Ye stared ahead, his Conqueror's Haki pressing down on the city soldiers in front of him under his deliberate control.

In just a few moments, those people had no ability to resist at all and all collapsed to the ground unconscious.

Everyone in the Hailan Empire was shocked by what they saw.

"Your Majesty, have all the enemy fallen?"

"Tie them all up, confiscate all their weapons, and leave some of the Neptune Crusaders to guard them."

"Yes!"

Although it is unknown what method Bai Ye used to make the border guards faint.

But after Bai Ye's move, everyone's morale instantly soared.

"You didn't use your full strength in our last fight?"

Esdeath stared intently at Byakuya, a sense of defeat creeping into her heart.

He originally thought that Bai Ye had only managed to dodge his move by chance, and that he might not necessarily lose if it happened again.

So deep down she was never convinced. The reason she didn't continue to challenge Bai Ye was because she wanted to become stronger and improve her physical skills before challenging him again.

Next time, she came with absolute certainty of victory, but now it seems that Bai Ye didn't go all out when he fought her back then!

"Next time, fight me with your full strength!"

"Can you please stop thinking about me all the time and stop forgetting what happened to me before?"

Bai Ye was numb.

Is Esdeath a battle maniac or a masochist?

She couldn't beat me even without using my full strength, so I'll have to use even more power next time.

how!?

Don't pity you just because you're a delicate flower.

The stunningly beautiful Esdeath?

"Do you even know what it means to respect your opponent?"

respect!

This is exactly what Esdeath wants!

"Okay, I'll definitely go all out next time!"

it is good.

You said it yourself.

Since Esdeath had said so, Bai Ye felt a little embarrassed not to agree.

After seeing that Byakuya agreed, Esdeath was satisfied and stopped talking.

Using Conqueror's Haki, they advanced into the heart of the Empire without suffering any losses, reaching the capital in no time.

Esdeath also parted ways with Byakuya here. She already knew the location of the Revolutionary Army headquarters, so naturally she was going to lead her troops there.

At the same time, Minister Ernest is now pacing anxiously in the capital.

He never expected that the Hailan Empire's army would encounter no resistance whatsoever, and that they would advance directly to the capital without suffering a single loss.

"Lord Ernest, the people from the Hylan Empire have arrived!"

"Have you already arrived in the capital?"

Ernest tore a piece of meat into his mouth, but eating it was a painful experience, like chewing wax.

His favorite food not only failed to bring him the slightest pleasure at this moment, but it also did not alleviate his anxiety in the slightest.

"Abandon the guards of the capital, let's go straight to the palace!"

The minister pondered for a moment, then made a decision immediately.

He can't stay here any longer, or he'll surely die.

He knew that his Imperial Arms could forcibly destroy an Imperial Arms, but he was also well aware that the people of the Hylan Empire did not use Imperial Arms.

His Imperial Arms was ineffective against them, and the fact that they had fought their way here without suffering any losses naturally aroused some suspicion in the minister's heart. But even if there was some exaggeration involved, it fully demonstrated their strength.

Therefore, the capital city is undoubtedly unsafe, but being near the young emperor might be safe.

Firstly, there's Bud and the elite Imperial Arms users Bud recently assembled, along with Sheila's Wild Hounds, plus the Supreme Imperial Arms and a group of elite soldiers, so their survival rate there is actually higher.

"I understand!"

The steward immediately made arrangements, but Sheila was puzzled: "Father, why don't we just go out of the city and fight them? Those guys were just fighting some trash before. Are we going to let them destroy the capital like that?"

Sheila was actually somewhat unwilling.

After all, if the capital is destroyed by the other side, how will he go on to steal the women of the capital?

As expected of the capital city, the quality of the women here is so high. Isn't this much better than living outside?

Are we going to give all of these to the Hailan Empire?

"Are you out of your mind? Are you suggesting we stay here to resist the elite forces of the Hylan Empire? And what about the Revolutionary Army? Do you think they can hold out for long? What will we do once Esdeath sends reinforcements?!"

The minister's angry rebuke and his gloomy gaze silenced Sheila for a moment, preventing her from saying anything more.

"If you can't beat them later, use the dimensional array to transfer that guy to a different dimension from which he can never return!"

Minister, Sheila, the young emperor, Bud, and Esdeath.

They used to wield all five of the strongest Teigu. Now that Esdeath has left, there is a great possibility that Sheila will possess Teigu!

Originally, the minister's Imperial Arms also belonged to the Imperial Family, but because the young emperor had the Supreme Imperial Arms, it was given to the minister.

It's a bit of a shame that I can't use my Imperial Arms on Byakuya, but I can use it on Sheila.

"Don't worry, so what if that guy is strong? If we can't beat him, can't we just banish him?"

A smug smile flashed across Sheila's face as she patted her chest, indicating that she would take care of the matter herself.