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"These unruly people... Damn it, since we can't hide it anymore, we might as well stop hiding it."

Suppressing his anger, the king immediately instructed, "Go and organize the army right now, take over the supplies and manage them. Once you've done all that, set off immediately and wipe out Branica before Ayanokoji Kiyotaka arrives."

Nuolun nodded slightly, accepted the decree, and turned to give orders to the army.

She murmured in a bloodthirsty tone, "You must be determined to protect this city, make them your subordinates, and strengthen your power... Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, let me avenge you by slaughtering this city!"

"Hehe, hehehehe—"

Noron's tyrannical mutterings came to an abrupt halt as she turned the corner and saw her sister Freya suddenly appear and block her way.

Freya's eyes were bloodshot and red, and Yanqiu's hair was disheveled. Although her clothes were fine and her body was clean, she gave off the feeling of a dirty, crazy woman.

But for Nuolun, who loves her older sister, even this kind of sister is someone she loves to the point of obsession.

"I, too, will, go, to, slaughter, Branika!"

Freya spoke slowly and deliberately, saying that the men she had ordered to slaughter the Ice Wolf Clan's subordinates had returned, saying they had seen the Ice Wolf Clan's demi-humans fleeing in droves towards Branika.

After a magical fireball charred her incompetent subordinates, Freya could only vent her pent-up negative emotions by personally carrying out a massacre in Branica.

Before she could personally torture and kill Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, she could only torture and kill those related to him.

Nuolun smiled and agreed, "Okay, I'd be happy to, sister~"

Click!

In that instant, a vase was thrown, hitting her on the forehead, causing her to bleed as the vase shattered.

"You bitch, are you mocking me? Are you mocking me? You bitch!!"

Freya had long since lost her dignity as the First Princess. Now, whenever she saw someone laugh, she felt that the person was mocking her while recalling the scene of her being naked and stabbed with a fire stick.

Nuolun wasn't annoyed at all. She simply said leisurely, in a tone that would absolutely infuriate anyone, "How could that be? My dear sister, hee hee~"

Because, you see, she really, really likes her older sister who's become so insecure and possessive.

Let's stay like this forever, no matter what. I really like you just the way you are, sister~

473. The Fall of the Kingdom Before Its Demise: The Second Princess

"Upon receiving the intelligence, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji knew that things were about to get interesting."

"He planned to temporarily entrust his power to his loyal followers and instructed them on what to do next."

"With the kingdom's army setting off, the higher-ups will focus their attention on Branica. Before that city is completely destroyed, intelligence from other places will easily be overlooked. During this time, you can boldly and confidently conquer new territories."

There's no need to hide it.

"Before the Branika incident is over, the kingdom will most likely not pay attention to rebellions in other places, because there are troublesome figures in Branika, and the kingdom needs to be ready to send reinforcements at any time. Until then, nothing else matters."

"As for Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, he could even have the lord of the castle he controlled write a letter saying, 'The requests for help from other towns are exaggerated. They just want to fleece Your Majesty and get reinforcements for nothing.'"

"During this period when troops cannot be spared, coupled with the city lord's letter, it was enough to pique the king's wishful thinking."

"As for why the city lord wrote a letter to tell the truth, it was obviously because 'I don't need as many supplies as they do. Rather than giving them to them, I, who am loyal to you, would like to give them to you, Your Majesty.' This created the illusion that the city lord also wanted money, thus lowering the king's guard."

"No one would have guessed that the castle lord would be one of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's people."

"Let the forces expand their scale by frantically attacking and conquering cities during the Branika Incident, greatly increasing their manpower, territory, and resources. By the time the Branika Incident ends, it won't matter if the king discovers the truth."

"Because Ayanokouji Kiyotaka will definitely annihilate all the kingdom's army and experts who have entered Blanica, and these forces already constitute a significant portion of the kingdom's strength."

"With a kingdom that has lost an arm, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's expanded power makes a direct confrontation with it undoubtedly a sure thing."

The loyalists knelt and shouted, "We swear to serve the Emperor to the death! In the meantime, we will at least double your military strength and increase your territory three or four times! We will become your tools!"

"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's forces are not large, currently numbering only around two thousand, but these people are well-nourished with plenty of meat and fish every day, undergo extremely rigorous training, and are supported by elite armor, weapons, and faith."

"Without a doubt, any one of them could be worth five or six kingdom soldiers on the battlefield, so the loyalists are full of confidence."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka nodded, then called out, "Setsuna, Kreece, and you four, you're all coming with me to Branica."

No one objects.

"Although Sister Kyal has already tasted the sweetness and wants to stay by her brother's side day and night, she doesn't dare to express any different opinions to him now."

"We're setting off."

"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wore a vest over his upper body and a cape over his back. His simple and straightforward clothing style accentuated his imperial aura."

"Lord Kiyotaka." Setsuna hesitated, then finally knelt down to ask. Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had already revealed his real name, because calling him Hachiman excited him; he only felt this way in bed.

"Normally, he doesn't feel anything no matter how many times people call him, which is really boring, so Ayanokoji Kiyotaka told them his real name."

“Oh?” Ayanokouji Kiyotaka glanced at him sideways, his arms crossed.

"At that moment, she felt Lord Kiyotaka's unparalleled power; a single glance from him made her tremble. Yet, she still gritted her teeth and asked, 'You just went to war like this, without doing anything... and then handed over all the power in your forces to them. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?'"

"They actually doubt the loyalty of their die-hard followers, fearing that they will become the masters of the power after my return? Ha, ha ha ha ha!"

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka laughed heartily, his cloak billowing in the wind. "Hahahaha! You're so adorably silly, Setsuna!"

"He didn't explain anything after that, and the momentary doubt was not resolved. Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was really awful, because an emperor should never be someone who obediently answers doubts."

"The reason why loyalists are loyal is because their loyalty has been proven. Momentary worries are too naive."

In the conference room, Hachiman Hikigaya carefully analyzed: "In fact, Ayanokouji may be looking forward to someone trying to seize power, because the person who can do such a thing without his eyes must be an actor with ambition, patience and wisdom, which is much more interesting than the second princess."

"That way, he can have some fun and gain experience in fighting high-level enemies."

He explained in an orderly manner, and finally said: "In addition, most importantly, the Earth Emperor should trust those he employs and not employ those he doesn't trust. If he is afraid of being overthrown by his subordinates, then the image of the Earth Emperor as a domineering, powerful, and strong person will collapse."

After saying that, Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at Rem and Emilia, and seeing that the doubts on their faces had been resolved, he couldn't help but smile.

"Humph!"

Realizing the truth about his gentleness and thoughtfulness, Priscilla snorted and glared unhappily at the fool, condemning his favoritism.

Hachiman Hikigaya tilted his head, looking at her innocently, then his eyes sharpened.

It conveys the message, "How am I being biased? I'm saying this for everyone here, not just you—wait, I've fallen into your trap. So what if I'm biased? I don't even like you!"

Priscilla sneered and pointed at Kiyotaka Ayanokouji in the video: Do ​​you still want him to live?

Faced with this threat, yet unable to bring himself to kill this big-breasted bastard, Hachiman Hikigaya had no choice but to compromise. He seized the opportunity to make a deal he had long wanted to make, silently implying, "This is a one-time deal. Don't ever threaten me with anyone's life again, and don't use your luck to kill people indiscriminately."

Priscilla immediately hummed, happily raising her beautiful head, and completed this secret deal.

"Hey—I'm back! Did the Prime Minister miss me?"

The moment the transaction was completed, the door was pushed open, and Anastasia returned carrying the files of Horikita Suzune and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. She was incredibly cute, pattering all over her face.

If she had been in the meeting room earlier, she wouldn't have been like those straight women under Crusch and Yuki, unable to understand Priscilla's gaze and lacking eloquence. Instead, she could have joined him in ganging up on Priscilla.

Hachiman Hikigaya was stunned for a moment. The timing was so perfect... Priscilla's incredible luck meant that Anna, who could have helped him, was just a step too late to return?

He turned to look at Priscilla, that big-breasted bastard whose ruthlessness rivaled Anastasia's, who was also smiling at him, everything unspoken.

474. The day of the massacre, the day of conquest.

Helpless against Priscilla, Hachiman Hikigaya could only sigh.

Ultimately, his willingness to give Priscilla a chance to show favoritism was actually a way to restrain her and prevent her from killing at will.

Considering that two isekai (another world) stories have already been aired, Hachiman Hikigaya boldly predicts that there might be a third or even a fourth isekai in the future.

In those worlds, there might be people who will make terrible mistakes in the future and be very annoying, but are currently just ordinary people who are not inherently bad and can be avoided with proper education.

This is a similar situation.

He would have enough kindness and patience to guide such a person, but Priscilla certainly wouldn't. She would likely use her overwhelming luck to kill such a person right at the very beginning of the world's fusion.

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't want Priscilla to do that. If Priscilla killed too many people like that, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't develop resentment towards her.

However, Hachiman Hikigaya knew that although he hadn't fallen in love with Priscilla, he already had quite a bit of affection for her, though this affection was a bit strange... In any case, he didn't want to go against Priscilla's wishes.

To avoid that situation, he needs to properly restrain Priscilla.

Although such a transaction without a contract has no binding force, Priscilla, being such a proud person, would not break her promise once she had made it.

Hachiman Hikigaya knew he was doing this for Priscilla's own good, so in a way, it was already showing favoritism towards her alone, but at the same time, he also felt...

He wasn't trying to hide his thoughts, so how could Priscilla, whose intelligence was not much less than Anastasia's, not see through them?

"Is this also a sign of your favoritism towards me, Priscilla?"

"Many factors need to be considered when an army marches, such as the supply of food, weather conditions, and the physical strength of the soldiers."

"Because no one knew she was going to carry out a massacre, the Second Princess Norn was not worried at all about the residents of Branicari taking precautions or fleeing, and also in order to start the war quickly after arriving at her destination."

"Taking both factors together, her pace was not fast."

"In contrast, the elite force of only seven men, the free-spirited Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, arrived in Branica very quickly, ahead of the kingdom's army."

"This city lives up to its name. Humans and demons live in harmony in the streets and alleys, helping each other. It's like a utopia, completely out of place in this world with its medieval European morality and values."

"Setsuna and Kreeher were both surprised and found it very novel, so they made a big fuss about it. Kyoto IV, on the other hand, kept his eyes straight ahead and continued to protect the Earth Emperor, acting as his guard and presence."

"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did not intend to go to the lord of the castle at the beginning and tell him that the kingdom was going to raze the city."

"Because only after half of the inhabitants here have been easily slaughtered by the kingdom will the remaining people know the power of the Earth Emperor, understand the necessity of the savior, and be truly grateful."

"He just wandered around the city and quickly found a talented person."

"That was a man named Kalman who ran a shop selling weapons and medicine."

"The moment Ayanokouji Kiyotaka saw Kalman, he knew that this man was the same kind of man as Otto. He was talented, not bad-hearted but also had the cunning of a businessman. However, once he was won over, he would be so loyal that even the most die-hard loyalists could not compare."

"In this generally incompetent other world, it's quite remarkable to find someone like this."

"As Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's power expands, he, as the Emperor of the Land, can't be dealing with affairs all day long, but his loyal followers aren't capable enough. Therefore, it's crucial to win over Kalman and make him work wholeheartedly for him."

"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't do anything during the day. He glanced at Kalman a few times and then went back to the inn."

That very night, the four leaders, who knew the king's heart well, set off immediately and quickly captured Kalman, who was in a sack, for their earth emperor.

"Waaaah... Pfft, cough cough, it's you guys, those customers who just looked but didn't buy anything during the day?" Kalman emerged from the sack, dumbfounded. "What do you want?"

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka said leisurely, "Submit to me."

"This is utterly absurd, impossible!" Kalman glared angrily, and the next second he screamed as his arm was completely broken by being stepped on.

"Hachiman Hikigaya continued, 'Submit to me.'"