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Right now, she can only rely on one person—

"Big brother Yotsuba, you'll protect me, right?"

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

He comforted the young princess.

But no sooner had he finished speaking than a loud noise came from outside, clearly the sound of fighting!

Immediately afterwards, someone barged in.

"Lord Yotsuba, someone outside is leading a small team that is trying to force their way into the inner courtyard. Your men are currently holding them off!"

The visitor was one of the guards arranged by Minister Ernest.

The current situation is indeed as he said: the eight-man group led by Nahshu is desperately resisting the attack of dozens of armored soldiers.

Judging from their attire, they must be the palace guards!

These guards were all highly skilled. Although Nahashu and his men had experienced a leap in physical fitness and were able to unleash tremendous combat power with the aid of their improved equipment, they were still able to achieve great results.

However, they were ultimately slightly inferior in skill and could not compare to these battle-hardened veterans, not to mention the vast difference in numbers.

The veterans worked together and easily separated the eight men so that they could fight independently.

Even with superhuman strength and terrifying regenerative abilities, it was only a matter of time before they were worn down by nearly a hundred elite soldiers.

"You ungrateful wretch! All of you, get out of my way! I'm taking the princess to see His Majesty one last time!"

If Shinji were here right now, he would definitely recognize the voice.

Because it was none other than his former superior, the Minister of the Capital Garrison!

"Don't think you can fool us with lies. If your goal is to take the young prince to see His Majesty, why did you bring a group of armed soldiers with you?"

Nahashu wiped the blood off his sword, stepped forward, and calmly stood on the corpse, his expression completely unmoved!

"Hmph, you have no right to question me! Go and call your superiors out, or you will be killed on sight!" the garrison commander said sternly, his voice full of threat.

He and Minister Ernest were not in the same camp, and he supported another crown prince.

If the prince he supports can ascend the throne, then Minister Ernest will be absolutely doomed to defeat.

No matter how powerful he was in the court, with just one word from ***, Minister Ernest would be dead without a doubt!

As for the issue of non-compliance, there's no need to consider it at all.

The empire's strongest general, General Bude, was in charge of dealing with all kinds of dissent, especially those staunch royalists who only obeyed the emperor's orders.

It is the last and most solid line of defense protecting the empire!

So at this moment, he borrowed a small squad from the palace guards, intending to take advantage of the current chaos within the palace to kill the princess that Ernest was going to support, thus cutting off Ernest's hopes!

"Big brother Yotsuba, what should we do now?"

Seeing that she was in danger, the princess grabbed Zhenxun's clothes tightly, her big, watery eyes filled with tears.

Will she be able to be saved?

She herself was not sure, after all, the other side had so many people, the hope was almost slim.

But the next second, a familiar feeling came from above her head. Mahiro's large hand was once again placed on her head, gently stroking her long hair.

"Don't worry, I've said it before, as long as I'm here, no one can touch a hair on your head."

Zhen Xun smiled slightly, then looked up through the crack in the window at her former boss, and said softly:

"How about this, Your Highness? Didn't he want to take you to see the old emperor one last time? Why don't you step forward and tell him your true thoughts?"

Chapter 138 The King of Cinder Ascends the Throne (Big Fog) (5.2K)

"stop!"

"Your Royal Highness!"

Upon seeing the newcomers, the head of the Imperial Capital Garrison was delighted and immediately ordered his men to cease their attack.

But then he noticed that there were other people with the young princess, and he was immediately taken aback!

"Vice Minister Yotsuba, what are you doing here?"

At this moment, the minister of the Imperial Capital Garrison's face had darkened.

He never expected Yotsuba Mahiro to be here. He had tried so hard to get him involved, but to no avail, and now—

"Have you already sided with Minister Ernest?"

"Seek refuge? When did that happen? How come I didn't know?"

Yotsuba Mahiro's reaction was indifferent, with a faint smile on his face that was hard to decipher.

"Since you haven't pledged allegiance, I now order you, as the Minister of the Guard, to bring the princess to me!" the minister said coldly.

Although it was the first time he had been given such an order, the minister felt that Yotsuba Mahiro was a wise man who knew how to seize opportunities, after all, he had been promoted by bribing him.

"That's impossible, Your Excellency Minister." Makoto shrugged and said helplessly, "My orders are to protect the young prince, and the young prince isn't too keen on going with you."

"...No, that's right! I will absolutely not go with you! You traitors and rebels, get out of here at once!"

Makoto and the little prince sang in unison.

Seemingly because someone was backing him up, the young prince also became unusually tough and showed his authority.

The minister didn't even bother to glance at the young prince, his gaze fixed on Yotsuba Mahiro, his eyes filled with gloom.

"Are you really going to go against me?"

“Using the word ‘oppose’ is an overstatement, Minister.” Mahiro smiled faintly. “I’ve said it before, my mission is to protect the little prince. Other than that, you can do whatever you want, even kill that fat pig Ernest, I have no objection.”

When the young prince heard him call Ernest a fat pig, he was slightly taken aback at first, then burst out laughing.

That's a very accurate description; it really does look like him, considering how fat he is.

However, that's not what the minister cares about.

"Who gave you this order? I don't recall giving such an instruction."

As for General Bude, that's even more impossible.

That person never cared about the affairs of the guards, always leaving them to him, while he devoted himself to the palace guards, solely responsible for protecting the royal family.

"It's the Assassination Department. I forgot to tell you, Minister, that I recently took on the additional role of Deputy Minister of the Assassination Department."

"Then how are you any different from siding with Minister Ernest?!"

The head of the security forces almost choked on his breath.

Everyone knows that the Imperial Assassination Force was established by Minister Ernest and the head of the intelligence agency, Shinomiya, who colluded with each other and stood on the same side.

The so-called assassination squad was essentially the minister's private army!

“That’s not right, Minister. I don’t know if you’ve heard this saying before, but my boss’s boss isn’t my boss. In other words, you can say that Minister Bill is Ernest’s man, but I’m not.”

"This is sophistry!"

The minister retorted coldly, but then immediately changed his tone.

"Alright, I don't want to waste any more time with you. I'll give you one last chance. If you abandon your allegiance and help me capture the princess, I guarantee you'll be promoted to Minister of the Guard in no time. Don't waste this golden opportunity for promotion!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, the young prince tugged at Zhenxun's sleeve and said seriously:

"Vice Minister Yotsuba... as long as you can protect my safety, I... I will never forget you. I can even promote you to Minister of the Imperial Capital Garrison! And I will give you full command of the assassination squad!"

"Look, Minister, someone has offered a higher price than you. What should we do?"

Shinji laughed mockingly.

"Besides, what kind of nonsense is this about abandoning darkness for light? Are you really that much better than that fat pig Ernest? It's just a case of the pot calling the kettle black."

This is true.

Was the empire's decay solely caused by Minister Ernest?

No.

It is the upper echelons of the capital, and all factions are corrupt.

Gresham's law is a vicious cycle. This group of people ousted conscientious and capable ministers from their posts and turned the entire capital and even the whole empire into their backyard!

His words made the minister's face turn very ugly.

He never imagined that the deputy minister he had recruited out of greed would become his biggest threat!

"Hmph, since that's the case, don't blame me for not showing any mercy! I just heard back in the military that you, Yotsuba Mahiro, have defeated General Esdeath several times. Let me see if you're as exaggerated as the rumors say!"

"All personnel, listen to my command: kill without mercy!"

The guards looked at each other for a moment, then picked up their weapons and charged forward.

They were indeed the Imperial Palace Guard, but in reality, they were also assassins trained by the Minister of the Capital Garrison, specially planted within the guard for this very day.

Moreover, the minister had previously obtained the order from General Bude under the pretext of protecting the crown prince.

In other words, no one will come here for some time to come. Even if the princess is killed, the blame can be placed on Minister Ernest and his assassination squad. In that case, Minister Ernest will be doomed!

However, plans can never keep up with changes, and he failed to anticipate the variables that Yotsuba Mahiro and his elite team would face.

The nearly 100-strong guard was stopped by only eight men!

"How can it be!"

"Why not? Don't blink now, Your Excellency Minister."

Yotsuba Mahiro has made his move.

He pulled out a black pistol and pointed it at the night sky.

"Magic Bullet Shooter" activated!

Suddenly, hundreds of strange halos appeared in the sky, swirling slightly.

Immediately afterwards, thousands of sharp hailstones burst forth!

It fell from the sky like a torrential downpour.

"what!!!"

The once energetic soldiers suddenly let out a shrill scream as the hailstones easily pierced through their hard metal armor!

Yet, strangely, it avoided the elite squad members, not a single shot landing on them!

The previously disadvantageous situation was immediately reversed!

In the blink of an eye, the entire guard of nearly a hundred people was killed. Each of them had bloody holes of varying sizes on their bodies, and their faces still showed the ferocity and confusion they had before their deaths.

"Woo..."

The little prince let out a weak cry of sorrow, clutching his sleeve tightly, his small body trembling slightly with fear.

Having lived in seclusion within the palace for so long, she had never seen such a spectacle before.

"Oh, sorry sorry."

Makoto casually apologized, then immediately activated another spell.

"The clouds disperse and the fog dissipates"

As the trigger was pulled, nearly a hundred corpses in the courtyard turned to dust, covering the bluestone-paved ground.

"How can it be!"

Seeing Yotsuba Mahiro wipe out the assassins he had painstakingly trained in one move, the department head showed an expression of disbelief.

What is that thing that looks like an icicle?

Imperial Arms?

However, the only Imperial Arm that can control ice is the Devil's Essence that Esdeath ingested!

But whatever the reason, his defeat was already inevitable.

"Hmph, luckily I made arrangements in secret, otherwise you would have succeeded."

Just then, another voice suddenly rang out.

Under the cover of night, a fat man emerged, chewing on a steak. He exuded a menacing aura, and a dozen or so civil officials followed behind him.