Madam, I like you.

　Facing Leona's question, Mo Yankong smiled and could not deny it.

　The next night attack meeting was held to discuss the details of the plan in detail before it was officially implemented.

　-

　The empire's renowned coastal city of Domran was one of its most important trading hubs, serving as a crucial waterway transportation hub. If the city were attacked and crippled, it would directly impact the entire empire's trade.

　The empire could not sit idly by and watch this city. And precisely because of the city's geographical and trade advantages, it also became an information exchange center for various cities in the empire, where you could buy news and newspapers from various cities.

　In the bustling port of Domlang City, there are hundreds of ships docked here even in the evening. Sailors with bare upper bodies, revealing their muscular brown muscles, carry cargoes back and forth, and shouts can be heard everywhere.

　"Hurry up! Move it quickly! Otherwise, all your wages will be cut in half!"

　"Damn it, what are you guys dawdling about!"

　"Captain Mann, business is booming today as well."

　"Have you heard? The Agate Merchants' fleet was attacked by dangerous species. Only one ship survived, and at least a thousand people died. The merchant ship has already started recruiting dangerous species hunters."

　"Alas, it's not the old times anymore. The Empire's water guards have all been disbanded, and there's no one to regularly clean the waterways. It's inevitable that this will happen."

　The setting sun was reflected in the calm bay, covering it with a layer of rich honey color. The waves sparkled, and the calm sea breeze blew, carrying the cheerful laughter of children. The darkness of the empire had not yet covered this city.

　A sailor stood on the top of the mast, bored, and used a telescope to watch the scenery of the city. When the lens moved, he saw a layer of black fog spreading on the distant mountains of the city.

　"What is that?" He was a little confused. He put down the telescope and rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not dazzled.

　The sailor called his companions, and they were also confused when they saw it.

　"Wait, don't you think that where the black mist spreads, the plants have all turned black?"

　"It's normal. It's almost dark."

　"No! Look carefully! All that was left of the plants that once covered the mountain forest is dead branches."

　"It seems so."

　The sailors were talking about it, and suddenly they saw a huge black creature crossing the mountains. Wherever it went, the mountains and forests were all dyed black.

　"It's a dangerous species!"

　"Damn it! How big is that dangerous creature!"

　"At least it's special grade! No, it might even be a super dangerous species! We can clearly see its body from this distance! Are you kidding me! Is that a snake? It's at least four hundred meters long!"

　"Quickly notify the city defense team!"

　The sailors hurriedly disembarked and rang the port's alarm bell.

　Dang Dang Dang——

　Inside the city, Maine and her group were enjoying local cuisine at a restaurant. Leone sighed after hearing the alarm bells at the port, "What a pity for this city! Ouroboros has reduced at least half of it to ruins since his arrival."

　Marin said reassuringly, "As long as we don't destroy the port, there's no problem. Ouroboros will rest outside the city for a day, enough time for the residents to evacuate, and then we can destroy some of the buildings outside."

　"We don't really have to kill that super dangerous species, do we?"

　Sayou ate grilled fish and said comfortably, "Don't worry. This Ouroboros is controlled by its owner. We can fight it symbolically and easily chop off its head. Of course, the scene should be as exaggerated as possible. After all, it is an extremely dangerous species that destroyed an entire town and defeated the imperial weapon user hundreds of years ago."

　Hill's voice was soft and apologetic: "I always feel sorry for the residents of this town."

　Marin emphasized: "Hill, don't forget that this is also to save the entire empire."

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　Chapter 219 The Queen's Love

　In the magnificent palace, Esdeath and Minister Ernest stood on either side of the golden throne. Under the throne, a reporting soldier half-knelt on the ground, reporting the situation in panic.

　The officials on both sides of the palace were shocked after hearing this and started talking about it.

　"What did you say? A super dangerous species attacked Domlang City!?"

　"The news is confirmed to be correct? The last time a super-dangerous species attacked the empire was a hundred years ago."

　"Domlang City is one of the most important ports in the empire! If it were destroyed, trade and transportation would be severely impacted, not to mention the transportation of military equipment. By then, there would be a potential food shortage in the imperial capital. Since no one in the capital cultivates crops, food has always relied on transportation, and the granaries don't have much in reserve!"

　"We can't just leave it alone—"

　"Any concrete news?!"

　The officials asked impatiently, and the reporter looked at Minister Ernest who was sitting beside the emperor.

　The reporting soldier received Minister Ernest's permission before continuing. "Yes, according to on-site reports, this extremely dangerous species is a gigantic reptile, approximately five hundred meters long and at least fifteen meters wide. It resembles a black snake and continuously releases a black, poisonous mist that corrodes the surrounding woods. Fortunately, it's located in a ravine on a mountain near Domlang City. The surrounding woods have been completely corroded by the toxic mist, and the scouts sent out have rarely returned."

　An officer, lost in thought after hearing the report, exclaimed in astonishment, "A giant black snake... a poisonous mist... could it be the extremely dangerous Ouroboros!?"

　When the name of Ouroboros was mentioned, most of the officials present realized that the damage caused to the empire by the super-dangerous species Ouroboros was ranked among the most serious among the incidents caused by super-dangerous species. What's more, it was the only super-dangerous species that could destroy imperial artifacts and kill imperial artifact users and still remain safe and sound.

　An official wiped the sweat from his forehead with his long sleeve. "No mistake. Of all the records of extremely dangerous species to date, only Ouroboros fits the description. Centuries ago, the Empire lost several Imperial Artifact Users before they could barely drive it back into the forest."

　The young emperor waved his hand calmly. "No need to panic. The Empire has the strongest imperial weapon user. We can defeat this mere dangerous species. General Bud will remain stationed in the Imperial Capital. Sir Esdeath, the mission of subjugation is up to you. Do you have the confidence to bring back the head of this extremely dangerous species?"

　Esdeath stepped out of the group, half-knelt on the ground, and replied respectfully, "Of course, I will definitely not let Your Majesty down."

　Minister Ernest stroked his chin and pondered, "A super-dangerous species attacking the city? It happened at such a fortuitous time, which makes one suspicious."

　The young emperor glanced at him and asked, "Minister, are you worried about the night attack?"

　Minister Ernest smiled and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, you can see what I am thinking at a glance."

　"The special police force Sir Esdeath needs is insufficient. There's no time to rush things now. Prioritizing the resolution of this threat that threatens the very foundations of the empire is paramount."

　Minister Ernest was somewhat surprised by the young emperor's mature speech. He had been feeling for some time that the emperor, who had always been his puppet, was beginning to lose control.

　where is the problem?

　Minister Ernest narrowed his eyes in thought.

　-

　Esdeath stepped out of the palace and put on her white military cap. She pinched the black brim of the cap with her jade fingers to hide her expression, and a deep smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

　The extremely dangerous Ouroboros.

　Bait? Esdeath had no doubt about it, and was actually amazed at Mo Yankong's generosity in finding her a bait that was quite suitable for her.

　But if it was a bait arranged by Mo Yankong, would everything be so simple?

　The appearance of the extremely dangerous Ouroboros was undoubtedly intended to lure her out of the imperial capital. Was it to attack her? Esdeath was certain of that. If Mo Yankong had intended to attack her, he would have had the opportunity to do so upon their first encounter.

　Of course, Esdeath freezes time before being killed, using her ability to reverse it again.

　If the target is not her, the remaining ones may be her subordinates and ministers.

　It would be even easier for Mo Yankong to kill Minister Ernest. But Mo Yankong never took action. Esdeath knew the reason very well. Mo Yankong needed to establish an enemy, a target to get the Night Raid Organization going.

　Mo Yankong is a madman. Until now, Esdeath has not figured out what Mo Yankong's real purpose is. She only knows that what Mo Yankong did will cause an unprecedented civil unrest in the empire.

　In the previous reincarnations, the minister never left so early.

　The only ones left were the subordinates Esdeath had sent to assassinate the conscientious officials. If this was Mo Yankong's intention, it would be an exaggeration.

　Esdeath was well aware of the strengths of her subordinates. The beautiful young Niu, one of the Three Beast Warriors, would almost certainly be defeated by any Night Raid assassin. The second of the Three Beast Warriors, the elderly gentleman Riva, could rival the Night Raid's strongest warrior, Brand, in rainy weather. If they were in a water-rich environment, such as a canal, they could even use special tactics to destroy Brand together.

　But these are all based on 1v1 situations.

　Mo Yankong would not do meaningless things, this bait must have a deeper meaning.

　Several times before

　She had never encountered anything like this before after resetting time, and Esdeath was unable to predict the future using her ability to reverse time.

　The reason was simple: Mo Yankong, like a butterfly, would adopt vastly different actions and strategies each time time reset. And every move Mo Yankong made affected the actions of Night Raid and the Empire.

　buzzing-

　Esdeath heard a subtle sound. A bee was flying in the sky dozens of meters away from her. Esdeath narrowed her eyes. The Imperial Palace had raised many dangerous species to prevent enemies from invading from the sky. Creatures like bees were the favorites of some small and dangerous species. Such creatures should not exist in the Imperial Palace.

　Sure enough, this is where the feeling of being watched came from that day on.

　Esdeath understood and stretched out her right hand to make a pistol gesture towards the bees.

　"Snapped--"

　Esdeath shouted softly, and the targeted bee was instantly frozen, falling from the sky to the ground, and its body was torn into pieces.

　The feeling of being watched disappears.

　Esdeath blew away the white icy air from her fingertips, not worrying that her action would let Mo Yankong notice anything. She had survived countless battlefields and had some sensing ability to that extent.

　"This is another incident I haven't experienced before. It seems you care about me quite a lot, my master."

　"That's too joyful. Is this what love feels like? Unfortunately... I'm only suited to being the victor, the conqueror, the sadist."

　Esdeath's face flushed red as she murmured sickly, "Come on, more killing, more war..."

　Chapter 220 Criminal Statement

　Esdeath left, and the bee's body, which had been frozen into pieces, moved slightly, ripples flickered, and the ice covering its body melted and turned into a small hummingbird, flapping its wings and flying to a higher place, continuing to follow Esdeath.

　The cells of a perfect organism are not so easy to kill.

　The hummingbird watched as Esdeath left the imperial capital on board the dangerous species raised in the palace.

　Although the world's technological development is no less advanced than that of modern times, modern communication facilities have not yet been developed. Communication equipment does exist, but it is basically limited to a fixed range.

　There is currently no means of communication across city-states due to the inability to build the necessary infrastructure. Even with specialized training for communication, there are still instances where the dangerous species delivering messages are hunted and killed by dangerous species along the way.

　The fastest means of information and intelligence transmission in the empire is the communication routes that have been maintained for thousands of years, including land, sea and air.

　The imperial capital is about 3,000 kilometers away from Domlang City. The flying dangerous species raised in the palace have a speed of about 200 kilometers per hour. Considering that dangerous species need to rest and feed on the way, it takes about two days to fly from the imperial capital to Domlang City, and four days for a round trip, which is enough time for a night raid to do many things.

　Mo Yankong used the Dead River ability to contact his subordinate Shayou in Domlang City and gave the order to take action.

　"Esdeath is on her way to Domlang City. Find a suitable time to begin your performance. Be careful not to exceed noon tomorrow."

　After a night of chaos, Domlang City was gripped by a state of panic. People could see a black fog approaching, corrupting any plant life it touched. Someone even experimented with throwing an animal into the fog, and within three seconds, it transformed into a pool of black water.

　The city residents evacuated very slowly. As one of the most important trade centers of the empire, the city had countless merchants settled here. They did not want to leave their accumulated wealth here, and they wanted to take even a straw with them. As a result, countless carriages were crowded on the not-so-spacious road, making it difficult to move forward.

　The bustling streets, the cries of children, the comforting voices of women, the anxious voices of men, the curses of businessmen, and the angry conflicts perfectly illustrate the consequences of the collapse of the social structure.

　On the top floor of the building, Main, armed with a firearm, overlooked the chaotic situation. Her pink gothic dress fluttered in the morning breeze, and the girl muttered to herself in a complex tone: "This is our job. It was, is, and will be. None of us are innocent..."

　For the residents of Domlang City, the extremely dangerous Ouroboros is a terrifying existence that brings disaster.

　For the Empire, the Night Raid and the Revolutionary Army are also extremely dangerous species that threaten its survival.

　If the revolution succeeds, chaos similar to that in Domran will probably occur throughout the empire.

　Hill looked troubled. "Yes, by then, it will take many years to heal the pain in people's hearts."

　Leone rested his hands on the back of his head and sighed, "We all understand that temporary pain is better than being constantly oppressed by the Empire, despairing to the point of numbness. That's what people expect. That's why the Revolutionary Army exists. If everyone could have enough to eat, the word war would probably be consigned to the corners of history."

　Sayou replied, "No."

　"Y-yes-what do you think?"

　"Humanity always repeats the same mistakes. Even if we overthrow the current empire and establish a new nation, it will eventually fall apart."

　"Yes, yes, let's end this topic here and get to work! Let me wake up that big bug." Maine raised the imperial weapon [Romantic Turret - Pumpkin] and aimed at the huge black snake lurking outside the city.

　"Restrictions lifted!"

　[Romantic Turret - Pumpkin] The gun body deformed, spewing out two columns of white steam, and light condensed at the muzzle.

　"Hill, you are responsible for suppressing Ouroboros in close combat. Don't let

　It's entering the city. Your clothes are specially made by K, so there won't be any problems now. I'll be responsible for long-range strikes. Leona, you go rescue the injured and block the aftermath of the battle. Sayou, you will provide support according to the situation. That's all."

　boom!

　A bright light shot into the distance, very conspicuous even in the daytime.

　"Oooooooo-"

　A low roar came from the distance, tearing the air, and everyone felt a slight pain in their eardrums. The residents of Domlang City stared at the black giant snake coiled up in the distance in amazement, and several figures rushed towards it from Domlang City.