Poverty makes me capable of anything.

The moment the door opened, An Ran burst forth with unprecedented speed, released her hands, and walked to Olina's left, pretending to casually look at the mural on the wall.

"emmm..."

Ella stared at Olina with suspicion, noticing that something was wrong. The woman had the same expression a few days ago.

“Ahem…” Orina coughed. “It’s time to discuss this with Grand Duke Utaku.”

An Ran also asked, "What follower?"

"this!"

As soon as this was mentioned, Ella excitedly pulled out a tiny panda from behind her.

It seems the two of them had a really good time.

The panda sculpted from hundreds of works is incredibly lifelike. Its only flaw is probably its low intelligence, as it crawls around on Ella's hands.

But being cute is enough.

With such a unique skill, Anran was quite certain that Panda could attract a large number of female players to the Time-Space Rift, and the female players could in turn attract a large number of male players.

Simply perfect.

It's time to make pandas the mascots of this time-traveling world!

He patted Ella's head and praised the panda a few times, then overheard the less-than-harmonious conversation on Orina's end.

"This is the territory that the late emperor allocated to our family. The Star Alliance is going too far."

That's why Orina is having such a headache.

Even if this matter were brought to the court assembly for public discussion, the final response would certainly be similar.

Now that imperial power has declined and ministerial power has risen, Orina alone cannot compete with them.

“Your Majesty, may I speak with Grand Duke Utaku?” An Ran approached at this moment.

"Then... let's do it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After speaking, An Ran turned to the phantom of Utaku.

The pressure was there, and Utaku had personally witnessed Anran drive Faulkner to the brink of vomiting blood.

What are you trying to say?

An Ran asked, "Grand Duke Utaku, was that territory ever truly under your control for even a minute? Did you receive even a single penny of tax from that territory?"

Utaku could only shake his head helplessly; it was just an empty promise.

"So what's the point of you insisting on this now? Reputation? If the empire is destroyed, do you think your title of Grand Duke is worth anything? Can you take it to your grave? It's all meaningless anyway. I think it's better if you exchange it for a territory. Whether it's the demons or the insectoids, choose a territory of similar size on their territory," An Ran said.

Utaku remained expressionless.

"Anyway, it's all just empty promises. If we really defeat those monsters, the exchanged promise might actually be redeemed for something."

That makes sense, but where am I supposed to save face?

"Wait for me a moment," An Ran suddenly said.

Utaku asked, puzzled, "What are you going to do?"

He had barely finished speaking when he realized An Ran was gone.

What on earth is going on now?

After all, this was in front of Orina, and An Ran might have an ambiguous relationship with Orina, so Utaku tolerated it.

I'm not angry. It's just waiting for someone, what's there to be angry about? Hahaha...

"Alright, let's continue our discussion."

When the sound rang out, Utaku stared intently at Anran, who had crawled out of a black cave, as if he had seen a ghost!

Grass!

This is unbelievable!

An Ran actually climbed over the internet cable.

It should be noted that his location is 2.1 light-years away from the planet Sark.

An Ran was standing right in front of him.

Utaku recalled the fear of being dominated by Anran. Dozens of nobles had died at her hands, and even the Heimdall had been sunk by her. Three of the Zerg Queens had also died.

“Face-to-face conversations are more efficient,” Anran said.

“High, high, high, really high,” Utaku stammered incoherently.

"So, has Grand Duke Utaku come to his senses?"

Large beads of sweat trickled down his forehead. Utaku felt that if he said no, his head would roll on the spot. He swallowed hard and said, "Can I think about it some more?"

“There’s no time for us to think now.” An Ran shook her head. “Death is like the wind…”

Utaku raised his hands repeatedly: "I agree, I agree! It is our honor to contribute to the Empire!"

“Then let Grand Duke Utaku choose a territory to exchange for.” An Ran pulled up the map.

"No, no, this is fine. How could I ask for anything in return for contributing to the Empire?" Utaku patted the Mystic Flower Medal on his chest.

How ironic.

An Ran gave a cold laugh inwardly.

She put the map away: "The Empire will remember your contribution!"

An Ran emphasized the word "contribution": "Lord Utaku, rest assured, the agreement will not be leaked until those monsters are driven away."

"That's good."

She left safely, taking with her the words that plunged Utaku into an icy abyss: "Your granddaughter is so beautiful."

"Tyrant!" Utaku cursed through gritted teeth.

……

"It's solved."

A few minutes later, they returned safely to the planet Sark.

Orina asked with some concern, "Is this really a good idea?"

An Ran curled her lip: "Some people just need to be taught a lesson. They won't know the pain until a few are killed."

"But……"

Anran asked, "Would you rather be a good person who will be ridiculed, or a 'villain' who might save the empire?"

"If these are the only two options, then the only one left is the villain."

"now it's right."

Afterwards, Olina convened a meeting, and thanks to Utaku's relenting, the other treaties were quickly passed.

The rest was left entirely to Faulkner at the front.

"Happy cooperation!"

The Covenant representative shook hands with Faulkner: "We will do our best to cooperate with the Empire's actions and drive those monsters away as soon as possible."

From the moment the agreement was officially signed, the allied forces stormed into the capital star system and ran headlong into the demon army on the periphery.

The battle lasted less than three hours before the demon army was routed.

Even the Grandmaster-level demons who arrived later to provide support were injured.

When the exciting news came out, most people breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the empire was finally saved!

"No matter how arrogant these monsters are, they can't possibly stand up to the combined forces of four nations," an expert exclaimed on a talk show. "That's the strength of a regular army! If the civil war hadn't drained the empire's resources so much, why would we need the aid of a pirate?"

"That's it!"

Public opinion was overwhelmingly positive, as if the monsters led by the ancient god Suleien would be executed on the spot at any moment.

The empire will once again usher in a peaceful and prosperous tomorrow.

It wasn't until the allied forces revisited the famous Sky Mirror that they finally felt the warm care from their monster fathers.

This was a famous battle later known as the Second Battle of the Sky Mirror.

It was a turning point in the history of the empire, after which it embarked on an unpredictable path.

The power of the ancient god Suleien left a deep impression on the world.

It's stronger than when it first came out!

Covered by the red fog, the allied forces became completely disoriented, and the battle, which lasted for two and a half days, ended in the retreat of the allied forces.

"Level 172!"

An Ran's eyes widened. She remembered that Su Lai En, whom she had seen in the gap between worlds, was only level 167.

Less than two months later, it reached level 172, and the [Weak] buff on it still hadn't completely disappeared, which meant it hadn't recovered to its full strength yet.

"No wonder the empire has been suppressed so badly."

The Sky Mirror also collapsed into a death abyss.

Those who had cheered for the coalition's strong performance were all dumbfounded; the bubble burst after only a few days.

If the allied forces are no match for the monsters, can the empire still be saved?

The only response I received was, "It's hopeless, just wait to die, goodbye."

Indeed, if we want to save the world, we still have to rely on my wife.

Players have dug up the promotional video for version 2.2 and started analyzing it frame by frame again.

[Let's talk about the monsters first; these monsters have already shown themselves.]

Where is that knight who carried the orb of light up the stairs?

[It probably hasn't come out yet.]

[In short, if the promotional video was accurate, he helped to safely end the chaos.]