"It was obviously you who did it!"
"No, you killed them, Gaharud. Your decision took the lives of these soldiers. And then—"D1, this is A1, move.""
Hearing this, Gaharud hurriedly spoke out to stop him.
"Hey! Hauriya!"
The second explosion did not occur in the imperial city, but a huge explosion occurred somewhere in the imperial capital.
Jaharud suppressed his emotions and asked:
"...Where did you explode?"
"Treatment center."
"What! You!"
"Don't worry, I bombed the military hospital. Only soldiers and doctors died. However, civilian hospitals, hotels, brothels, residential areas, and temporary housing for those who lost their homes in the previous demon attack were all bombed. Where do you want me to bomb?"
"Don't attack ordinary people! Have you fallen so low? Hauriya!"
"...You've been persecuting women and children just because they're demihumans, haven't you? Now that you've reversed your stance, you're acting righteously... "D1, move.""
“Wait!”
The entire empire is persecuting the demihumans. Are there no innocent people left at this point? Kam was speechless and issued his orders without mercy.
Hearing the third explosion, Gaharud gritted his teeth, thinking that this time there really were people from the empire who were killed along with the building.
In fact, it was the suspension bridge that exploded, connecting to the Imperial City. If there was an explosion in the Imperial City, someone would definitely come and report it, so Cam first destroyed the only access route into the city.
Besides, half of what Kamu said was just bluffing; they hadn't planted bombs in places unrelated to the military. This was the Hauriya people's reserve, indicating that they wouldn't be like the Imperials.
Although they will do whatever it takes if necessary, if not, they will use any means at their disposal to defeat their opponents, whether it is lies, bluffs or deception. This is the current Hauriya tribe.
"Since you won't swear, there's nothing I can do. I'll blow up the imperial capital and be buried with you. Thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of people will be walking with you on the road to the underworld. This isn't a bad way to die, is it?"
Having said that, in the eyes of others, Cam is a terrorist, extremely cruel and ruthless. Who taught him to be so...
Everyone's attention was focused on a young man in the corner of the venue, but he didn't care at all.
Faced with the harsh demands, Jaharud was unable to immediately agree and remained silent. He frantically searched for a way out of the current situation, but nothing came to mind. His bitter expression and the cold sweat that streamed down his face clearly indicated he was cornered.
Even in this situation, Kamu remained ruthless. Gaharud hesitated to respond, and he was about to issue another order.
"D1, this is A1, move—"
“Wait!”
Gaharud quickly spoke out to stop him. Then, as if to vent his anger and regret, he banged his head against the ground several times, and when he looked up, his expression was one of resignation.
"Ahh~! Damn it! I get it! I lost! I agree to your request! So stop indiscriminately detonating bombs!"
"That's great, just take the oath."
Even though the request was clearly accepted, Cam still responded calmly.
Jaharud's expression was still bitter, but he relaxed and said to the survivors in the meeting:
"Everyone, I'm sorry. I was truly defeated this time. The Empire prioritizes strength, and these Bunnymen proved their power by 'capturing the Imperial City'. They also control the lives of the people, so—"
The survivors seemed very unwilling to accept what the king said.
Gaharud looked at them, as if to brand them in his eyes, and said loudly:
"—On behalf of Horusha, I swear! Free all demihuman slaves! Do not interfere with the Hartrina Sea of Trees! From this moment on, enslavement and persecution of demihumans are prohibited! Violators will be severely punished by the Empire! This article will be enacted as the new law of the Empire!"
The oath was fulfilled, and the gem on the collar glowed.
Finally, Gaharud declared as the emperor:
"If you have any objections to this decision, come to me! If you can defeat me, the Empire will be yours! You can do whatever you want with me from now on!"
Jaharud is clearly declaring: If you want to enslave the demihumans as you did in the past, sever the bloodline of Horusha! I'm always here to teach you!
He truly is a man who embodies the supremacy of strength.
"Hmm, it seems the divine weapon has activated correctly."
As Cam said this, the spotlight shone on a corner of the venue. The Emperor's family stood there, all wearing the "Oath Collar".
"If you don't want Horusha's bloodline to be cut off, don't break your oath."
"I see."
"The contents of the oath will be publicly announced tomorrow. At the very least, all slaves in the imperial capital must be liberated by tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? Do you know how many slaves there are in the imperial capital..."
"Do it."
"Damn it! I'll just do it!"
"I will be responsible for escorting the freed slaves back to the Sea of Trees. Gaharud, you will come with us to Fjallbergen and renew the oath before the elders."
"Am I alone? Will they kill me?"
"We will escort you back safely. If you die, it will be very inconvenient for us."
"Oh, I get it. I had a bad feeling ever since you guys escaped from prison. I never thought you'd be defeated to this extent... Hey, do you have any grudge against me or the Empire?—Nangumo Hajime."
As if he could see through the darkness, Gaharud stared at the place where Hajime was.
Hajime didn't answer. He leaned against the wall and yawned lazily.
Now a good show with the Hauriya tribe as the protagonist is being staged, so he persists in the attitude of "it has nothing to do with me".
Due to the lack of lighting, Gaharud couldn't see his face, but at least he understood that Hajime had no intention of answering, so he clicked his tongue.
"Gaharud, I warn you. We have indeed received the aid of our benefactor, who transformed us, but we have harnessed the power he bestowed upon us, making it our own. With the will, we can invade the Imperial City at any time, obtain any intelligence we desire, and assassinate you with ease. If you attempt to exploit the law, even without the help of that lord, our blades will chop off your heads."
"Specialized, how enviable! How do demihumans without magical powers manage to wield such powerful divine weapons..."
No wonder Gaharud had a bitter expression on his face.
The main factor that separated demihumans from other races was whether they could use magic in combat. Now that demihumans could wield divine artifacts, that premise was overturned, and the situation was extremely serious.
Even so, Gaharud was powerless to stop it and could only curse. He really wanted to yell at Hajime, "Really? This is all your fault!"
In addition, apart from providing artifact equipment, the only thing Hajime could do this time was to help disarm the traps in the Imperial City.
——The multi-purpose spider-type golium "Arachne".
This was the metal spider that rescued Liliana. Using the same principle as the Crossbow, Hajime could remotely control multiple Arachnes simultaneously. They possessed a variety of functions, including forging, manipulating and arranging wires, transmitting images to the Eye Stone or Crystal Screen, and injecting toxins with various effects, such as paralysis, sleep, and even disabling the younger brother, using needles attached to each leg.
The reason why Hajime had been absent-minded since entering the Imperial City was because most of his consciousness was used to control countless Arachnes, invading various places in the Imperial City and disarming traps.
After disarming the trap, Arachne would lurk within the Imperial City, acting as a surveillance camera. They would transmit their video feeds to the Hauria Headquarters (located outside the Imperial City), using a modified telepathic stone to communicate, maximizing the effectiveness of the suppression campaign.
The divine weapon that made Jaharud grit his teeth and that even demi-humans could use actually had a very simple principle.
First, grant "High-Speed Magic Recovery" and "Magic Radiation" to the ore that has the property of storing magic power, so that the ore is in a state of collecting and releasing natural magic power at all times.
Then, the magic circle is deliberately made to be in a state where a part is missing, and a sliding switch is used to complete the magic circle to activate the magic.
Although it still needs improvement, as long as a function is added to react to the blood on the status plate, so that the artifact only responds to the logged-in person, a dedicated artifact that can also be used by demi-humans will be completed.
The divine artifacts that demihumans could use weren't just a temporary idea for this incident.
This is the sacred artifact that Hajime conceived to honor his daughter, Myuu, whom he would meet in the future.
Because his daughter is so cute, she might attract unwanted people. As a precaution, Hajime wants Myuu to carry a magical artifact that can turn disrespectful people into charcoal. This artifact was invented based on the dangerous parental mindset, and in a sense, it can be said to be an innovation created by a foolish father.
From the Empire's perspective, they must be wanting to complain, "Look at what you've done!"
"Don't worry, Jaharud. The artifact won't fall into the hands of demihumans other than the Hauriya clan. Even if you swear an oath, they won't be so complacent as to attack the Empire. If they do, we, the Hauriya clan, will swing our sharp blades at the fools of Feyalbergen."
Hearing this, Gaharud understood that the Hauriya tribe also broke away from Feyabergen and became independent, just hoping to improve the treatment of the demihumans (actually the rabbit people) and avoid war.
"Is that so? I understand. So why don't you let me go? You demanded the liberation of the demihuman slaves by tomorrow. If we don't act now, it will be too late."
"...Well, don't forget that we, the Hauriya tribe, are always watching you."
After saying this, the spotlight immediately went out and the venue was shrouded in silence.
"Mr. Hajime."
Hajime looked to his side and saw that Shia had returned. Hajime had just used telepathy to inform her that the battle was over.
The impression she gave seemed to have changed a bit, and seeing the transformed Shia, Hajime was instantly fascinated.
"It's all over."
To be honest, Hajime had no idea how much meaning her words contained.
However, Hajime chuckled and replied:
"I see. You did a great job."
Xia smiled even brighter when she heard that.
At the same time, communication came through the telepathic stone.
——Boss, this is A1. We are going to retreat. Thank you so much for your help.
Hajime replied with a smile.
—I'm doing this for Shia, you don't need to worry. And this isn't the end of it, so don't let your guard down. The real war is about to begin, and there's no guarantee someone won't appear willing to enslave the demihumans even at the cost of exterminating the Emperor's clan.
—I understand, Boss. We were already prepared to continue fighting, because this was the path the newborn Hauriya tribe had decided to take.
Hearing Kam's words full of awareness and dominance, the corners of Hajime's mouth curled up.
——Indeed, I have seen your awakening. This is a message to all the Hauriya people.
Start with a one-beat interval.
——You performed very well!
Hear priceless praise from your most beloved and guiding boss.
The hair of all the Hauriya tribe stood up immediately, and their rabbit ears also straightened.
Pause for a moment as if savoring this joy.
Next moment: A grand cheer came from the telepathic stone.
——Oooohh ...
It was a cry of victory, and also the cheer of the losers among losers who had tasted the bitterness of hundreds of years and fought back against the huge enemy for the first time.
Honestly, it's unclear whether the Empire will abide by its pledges of non-invasion and non-interference in the Sea of Trees, and of prohibiting the persecution and enslavement of demihumans. As Hajime said, there might be those who would enslave the demihumans even at the expense of the Emperor's family. Furthermore, the pledge itself is inherently abstract, and the Empire could easily find loopholes and bully the demihumans once again.
Because of this, the war of the Hauriya tribe is only just beginning.
The successful imposition of the oath prevented the Empire from immediately attacking the Sea of Trees and pursuing the Bunnymen. The Hauliyas must use this time to build up their strength and manpower, cultivating advanced combat (assassination) skills and guerrilla tactics. Even if the Empire overcame the oath and established a secure posture, it would still hesitate to attack.
That's right, the purpose of this operation is to control the leader of the empire and buy time for the Haolia tribe so that they can accumulate enough strength to confront the empire head-on.
Therefore, this battle was indeed between the weakest rabbit people among the sub-humans, and Hauriya won.
“Damn it! Those guys just walked off like that. Someone, light the lights… Ah, that’s right, there’s no one left… Hey! Nagumo Hajime! How long are you going to play dumb? You’re definitely going to be unharmed anyway! Hurry and resolve this situation!”
Hearing the cheers of the Hauriya people over the communication, Hajime narrowed his eyes in a smile. Shia, equally overjoyed at the victory, embraced Hajime with tears of joy. As Hajime embraced Shia and stroked her rabbit ears, he heard Gaharud's furious roar from the other side of the darkness (Hajime had "night vision," so he could see Gaharud lying on the ground).
Incidentally, the moment Shia came up to him, Hajime casually tossed Liliana aside. Liliana, who had been stunned by Hajime's excessive treatment, cried again, "I'm a princess..." Like a woman abandoned by her boyfriend, she collapsed to the ground and sobbed.
“Alright, alright…”
Hajime embraced Shia, and with one hand, he pulled out a glowing ore from the "treasure vault" and threw it toward the ceiling. The ore floated near the ceiling, instantly dispelling the darkness and illuminating the venue like daylight.
The scene at the banquet, where light had returned, could only be described as horrific. Blood splattered everywhere, and countless heads fell to the ground. Even those whose heads remained intact had their tendons severed, leaving no one unharmed. They collapsed to the ground, groaning in agony.
Many of the noble daughters lost control of their bladders due to fear and pain, and those who lost consciousness instantly upon seeing the dire state of the venue after the lighting was restored were probably considered lucky.
Some of the strong-willed daughters managed to maintain consciousness, but the moment they saw Shia's bunny ears, they screamed in pain, rolled their eyes, and fainted. Even many of the men wet their pants and looked at Shia in fear.
It seems that the terror of the Haolia tribe has been deeply rooted in their hearts.
In this situation, Hajime, the hero, and the others who were unharmed became too conspicuous.
Those who fought to the end glared at Hajime and his group with hatred, as if they wanted to kill them with their eyes, completely treating them as accomplices.
"Hey, Nanyun Hajime, stop being so affectionate with women and help them. You're in a situation like this and you're still in the mood to pamper a woman, especially one from the Bunny People tribe. You're really too thick-skinned."
"No, you see, Shia is a weak rabbit. She was frightened by the attack just now. How pitiful. Those people were really scary. I tried my best to protect myself."
Hajime said jokingly, pretending to tremble with fear.
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