Restarting Life After Forcibly Marrying the Demon King

The man put away the sword and took a deep breath.

"...Following you, can I really see Captain Greer?"

Luo Ning grabbed Siflyn who was watching the show and cooking beside her, walked forward on her own, and then replied lightly: "Yes."

"Uuuuuuuu!!"

Sifline was so choked by the food that she couldn't speak, raised her hand and knocked on her chest a few times before barely swallowing the dry slice of bread.

"You're going to choke me to death!!"

Although she blamed Luo Ning for having physical contact with her, in fact, Siflyn didn't hate it.

She even embraced Luo Ning's whole arm.

It's rare for this dead-headed male to come to his senses.

Besides, Siflynn was still scared.

"The magic just now consumed a lot of magic power..."

Luo Ning's arms were squeezed together by a pair of soft objects.

Siflyn blushed too much from the sensitive body reaction.

"...Do you need to replenish your magic?" She said shyly.

Luo Ning hesitated for a second or two.

But Sifline took back what she said just now, she felt that if a great magician like Luo Ning needed to replenish his mana just after losing one or two spells, that would be too contemptuous of him.

So he changed his mouth and said:

"It's okay, let's go, now the sun is setting, we're going to meet up."

Sifline said, and secretly glanced at the three teammates behind her.

She still has lingering fears.

If Luo Ning hadn't been by her side, she wouldn't know how many times she would have been decapitated in this human continent.

"Speaking of you, why did you tell me about me just now..."

Sifline was still puzzled when she recalled the scene just now.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to involve you in it."

Luo Ning replied without changing his expression.

"What..." Sifline froze for a moment, and became anxious in an instant.

"But you clearly promised me that you won't tell anyone!!"

"They didn't and didn't believe it in the end." Luo Ning shrugged.

"But you broke your promise!!"

"No breaking my promise. The more they know, the more reason I can get rid of them."

"After all, dead people can't speak."

"Hmm..." Siflyn's body trembled.

"You are so scary……"

"I'm not a good person in the first place." Luo Ning said frankly.

Just now, when their cold-glowing weapons were placed in front of his neck, Luo Ning really felt the urge to smash the can.

But now, there's no need to do that.

"Fear."

Sifline closed her eyes and squeezed the 'bad guy''s arms even tighter.

She couldn't tell whether the other party was joking or serious, but she knew that she was absolutely safe by his side.

Under the current circumstances, Siflynn doesn't care about anyone.

She just needs to take care of herself now.

This is what Luo Ning taught her.

………………

Inside the quiet castle.

The Imperial Palace of the Crotal Empire is destined to usher in sleepless nights.

When the empress ascended the throne, all the ministers dressed in rich and luxurious clothes knelt on the cold floor.

The last bit of sunset in the sky reflected on the ground, the fiery red sunset gradually faded, and the boundless darkness engulfed the place.

No one was sad about the death of the emperor in the afternoon, and everyone at the moment was racking their brains on how to please the new empress.

They are all well aware of how ruthless the eldest princess is, and no one wants to be the first one for the eldest princess to make an example of others.

"Your Majesty, this is the tax amount of the treasury, and the tax rate..."

The minister in charge of finance came to the stage tremblingly, holding a thick account book in his fat hands, and respectfully held it in front of the Empress Sofina.

Sofina didn't even glance at the ledger, she just looked at the minister's fat cheek.

"Is this ledger data accurate?"

Her tone was downplaying, but her sharp eyes seemed to be able to gouge out a person's head.

The short and fat man kneeling in front of her trembled and did not dare to speak.

On his body, the loose robe was covered with colorful gemstones, and the collar embroidered with strands of gold thread was even more luxurious than that worn by Empress Sofina.

He buried his head deeply, and the hands that presented the ledger trembled uncontrollably.

After struggling for a moment, he said weakly:

"allow……"

The empress's beautiful heterochromatic pupils narrowed slightly.

"Drag down."

"Chopped."

"His Majesty!!!"

The man stood up in astonishment, his eyes full of horror.

The knights guarding both sides of the empress walked over wearing heavy armor, and dragged him down as the man struggled like a maggot.

"Your Majesty, I have been loyal to the Crotal royal family all my life!! I have never done anything against the royal family, Your Majesty!!!"

"'Never did anything against the royal family'?" Sofina sneered.

"Is the crime of deceiving the emperor a crime?"

Sofina's voice was not loud, and was even soft-spoken, as if she was asking a peaceful question.

In the silent hall, no one dared to answer her question.

And the only person who was questioned by her had already been separated.

"Is the crime of deceiving the emperor a crime?"

Sofina's eyes turned cold again.

She repeated the question again, and the ministers and nobles in the audience realized that she was asking them.

"... Calculate, calculate."

Someone really couldn't stand the invisible coercion, and nodded obediently.

Sofina's eyes quickly fell on the man in the same gorgeous costume.

"Duke Misel...corrupted and collected territory taxes from civilians at twice the amount stipulated by the Empire...The suspected money has far exceeded the scope of Clotar's sentencing."

Sofina's eyes narrowed, as if she had arrived.

"Strip the title and execute on the spot."

"This... Your Majesty?!!"

The man raised his head in disbelief, and saw her emotionless eyes.

It's fine if she wants to make an example of others, but why even kill those who show her allegiance to her? !

this woman...

Crazy? !

If you disobey her, you will be sentenced to death for the crime of deceiving the emperor.

Cater to her, and be criminalized by singling out other problems too.

Whether it is following her or going against her, the ending is the same.

No one knows why the new empress is so domineering.

Maybe it was because she was too young and mentally retarded, or maybe she simply wanted to find a reason to clean up a wave of people who had offended her.

But there is no doubt that if she did so, the high officials and nobles present would feel dissatisfied.

This is a big taboo when the new emperor is in place and his heels are not yet firmly established.

"Your Majesty! The duke's private income tax increase has been the tacit consent of the empire for hundreds of years! The late emperor never paid enough salaries to the nobles, and the nobles who had no money had to turn their hands to the common people. This is a criticism that has been passed down for hundreds of years. !!"

"Your Majesty, the situation of the Crotal Empire is not as glamorous as it appears on the surface... The corruption of the foundation is doomed a long time ago!! If His Majesty starts to clean us up when he takes office, what His Majesty will get will not be flourishing, It's the Crotal Empire that lost its foundation and collapsed!!"

The man yelled hysterically.

He was still hoarse until the knight stepped forward to grab his arm.

"Are you threatening me?"

Sofina sat on the throne without moving her body.

She looked down at the duke and noble under her feet, as if she was looking at a dog on a leash.

"Is he telling the truth? The foundation of the empire has long been corrupted, and all of you are doing things that are expressly prohibited by the laws of the empire?"

Sofina looked at everyone.

As many as twenty well-dressed men shook their heads at the same time.

Although they bowed their heads in denial and were docile like pug dogs, it could be seen from their clenched fists and gnashing of teeth that they didn't think so in their hearts.

The empress is arrogant and arrogant, even if she can endure it for a while, she cannot be tolerated forever.

The bloodline passed down from the first royal family of Crotal is certainly important.

But in the history of mankind, even empires can be destroyed at once, and this deep-rooted traditional thinking is not unchangeable.

"The matter of taking bribes and taking bribes is not allowed under the law of the Crotal Empire."

"Please Your Majesty the Empress must cut the weeds and eradicate the roots..."

There was a faint voice coming from the audience.

No one dared to be that early bird, so the voice just echoed lightly around, and the proud nobles in the crowd didn't even raise their heads.

"You, you cowards!"

The Duke, whose hands were controlled by the knight, was furious, but his struggle had no leeway in the hands of the elite knight.

"She is a woman who has just begun to take power, and the only ones who obey her orders are the few imperial soldiers who are loyal to the royal family!!"

"You are even afraid of this!!"

"Today it's me, tomorrow it's any one of you! Until the whole empire will be destroyed by her like a toy!!!"

The man's rough voice filled the entire hall.

All that responded to him was silence.

And a swung down axe.

Suddenly, blood splattered everywhere, staining the glorious steps of the Emperor's Palace red.