The demon monk in the second dimension

"Run!"

Sheila proved with his life that the young emperor was not as powerless as he claimed.

This is the center of the Imperial Palace, and the opponents are four Imperial Arms users. We definitely can't take them down in a short time.

If we keep arguing, do we want to be surrounded and attacked?

They could hear the commotion inside, and the four Rakshasa demons from the next room rushed over and blocked their way.

"There are assassins!"

"How dare you disturb His Majesty's rest? You're practically courting death!"

Kosmia raised the [Earthquake - Heavy Pressure] in her hand.

This is a microphone-shaped Imperial Arm that can unleash incredibly powerful ultrasonic waves!

"Ahhhh!!!"

With a scream, dozens of sound waves swept outwards, including Xia Zhi, and were included in the attack range.

Xia Zhi raised her right hand, and her arm transformed into a hard, black shield, blocking the ultrasonic waves.

Akame protected Mine, and Kurome and the four demons of the Rakshasa also displayed their skills without being injured.

However, Kosmia was not the only one to launch the attack.

Shangpu threw out all six gems of the "Quick Throwing Chaos - Big Pitcher" skill.

The Storm Jade, Explosion Jade, Flame Jade, Ice Jade, Lightning Jade, and Corrosion Jade created a storm, flames, and explosions in Xia Zhi's palace, blasting a large hole in the wall through which the group escaped.

Chapter 257 Esdeath's Heartbeat

These six jade balls could automatically fly back after they were launched, but six tentacles extended from behind Xia Zhi, turning into a fleshy net bag that tightly held the six jade balls in place.

They lunged left and right, trying to break through the net, but instead became even more entangled.

Seeing that the Imperial Arms had not returned to his hands, the clown Champ cried out in anguish.

"My Imperial Arms!"

"Forget about the Imperial Arms, escaping is the priority!"

Yizang pulled Shangpu and jumped through the large hole in the wall, continuing their escape.

Komain picked up the pumpkin cannon next to her and fired a shot!

boom!

A golden beam cannon shot out from the pumpkin turret. Pirate Flameheart, wielding the [Moonlight Dance - Wind Blade Sword] in his right hand, unleashed a series of vacuum blades that collided with the beam cannon.

boom!

The collision between the vacuum blade and the beam cannon caused an explosion, kicking up a large amount of smoke and dust.

At the same time, the two consecutive explosions also woke up the royal guards inside the palace, especially Esdeath, who commanded them.

"assassin?"

Esdeath's lips curled into a smile as a layer of sky-blue ice armor enveloped her beautiful body, which was clad only in a thin nightgown.

Grabbing a military knife from the side, Esdeath, barefoot, transformed into a phantom and rushed out of the room, immediately spotting several people fleeing within the palace.

These people knew that if they stayed together, they would be surrounded and wiped out, so they scattered and fled.

Esdeath looked at Flameheart wielding the Wind Blade Sword and decided to take down this interesting-looking guy first.

Having lost his Imperial Arms, Shopu, who wasn't very fast, was quickly overtaken by Suzuka of the Four Demon Rakshasa.

"You can't run away!"

Suzuka's claws can extend like claws, and she is an agile animal.

Soon, Shopu, who had lost his Imperial Arms, was covered in wounds and blood, and was subdued by Suzuka.

Akame and Mine, one using ranged attacks and the other using melee, launched an attack on Kosmia.

Kosmia was not good at close combat and was unaware of Murasame's strength, so Akame lightly scratched her arm.

She thought it was just a minor injury, but soon, the curse of Murasame spread throughout Kosmia's body, causing her to scream and die in agony as she sensed her impending death.

Dortya was entangled by Zhu Tian and Ji, two of the four Rakshasa demons, and was unable to escape.

Her expertise lies in physical transformation, just like the fashion expert, not in combat.

Kuroto originally wanted to protect Natsumi, but Natsumi grabbed Hachifusa from her hand, handed the six tamako balls of the big pitcher to Kuroto for safekeeping, and took the initiative to run to Izou, who was entangled with the horse head.

Upon arriving before Yizang, Xia Zhi gave instructions to the horse-headed horse.

"Metz, step back."

The horse was taken aback; it would never dare to actually retreat.

"Ah? But Your Majesty..."

Xia Zhi didn't speak again, but instead grabbed Ba Fang and launched an attack on Yi Zang.

Although Izo is not a Teigu user, he possesses extremely high swordsmanship.

His demon sword, Jiang Xue, was subjected to numerous blood sacrifices, making its sharpness and hardness comparable to that of the Imperial Arms.

Seeing Xia Zhi rush over, Yi Zang, who knew that Xi La had just died because of his arrogance, dared not be negligent and focused on dealing with the situation.

But Xia Zhi's swordsmanship far exceeded his expectations.

He swept across the eight rooms, first slashing vertically, and then, in that instant, broke the spatial barrier, slashing out twice more, one to the left and one to the right.

"Secret Sword——"

Yizang is a connoisseur.

In the instant the blade was about to strike, he gripped the hilt tightly with both hands and slashed out at Jiang Xue.

With swordsmanship as swift as the wind, he unleashed two swift strikes, the blades as cold as ice and snow frozen over rivers, as he passed by Xia Zhi.

"It's actually Yan Fan."

Having witnessed this legendary skill, everyone's eyes brightened.

"Unfortunately, I only managed to block two of the blows."

puff!

He had a very deep wound on his chest, almost revealing the bone underneath, but the fatal wound was on his neck.

Blood gushed from his carotid artery like a fountain; even a miracle couldn't save him.

At the same time, Esdeath, who had easily frozen Yanxin, turned around and saw Xia Zhi wielding her sword, Xue Zhen.

A bright, sunny smile spread across his face as he flicked the blood from the eight rooms onto the grass.

Thump, thump.

At that moment, Esdeath's heart suddenly began to pound violently.

What does it feel like?

She clutched her left chest, somewhat bewildered.

Was I ambushed?

However, soon, seeing Xia Zhi still smiling, handing the Eighth Chamber to the sword-bearing maid Hei Tong who was muttering complaints, and seeing Ma Tou kneeling down to beg for forgiveness.

Esdeath suddenly realized that Xia Zhi actually fit her views on love very well.

"Is this what it feels like when love comes?"

Esdeath has five principles regarding love.

1. No matter what else matters, the most important thing is to value the possibilities of the future. I hope to train myself with the goal of becoming a general.

Your Majesty is already the Emperor of the Empire, and can be considered the most outstanding figure in the Empire, which is a perfect fit.

2. Has courage. Someone who can hunt dangerous species with me even empty-handed.

To be able to fight an assassin alone as an emperor, with so many people protecting him, shows he has considerable courage.

3. Like me, people who grew up in border areas instead of in the imperial capital.

This is a little problematic, but not a major one. Although His Majesty grew up in the capital, he has almost never left the palace.

4. Be younger than me, so that I can dominate you.

His Majesty is indeed much younger than me.

5. It is best to be someone with a pure smile.

The innocent, carefree smile His Majesty gave after killing someone is exactly what I wanted!

Thinking about this, another question popped into Esdeath's mind.

"Am I able to conquer His Majesty?"

But soon, a smile of excitement appeared on her face as she held the rank of general, had just ended a war that nearly destroyed the country, and whose power had reached its limit.

"Isn't it more interesting to have a goal that's hard to conquer?"

……

Although my palace was destroyed tonight, I escaped unscathed and managed to kill Sheila and all his men.

They also acquired 5 Imperial Arms.

Even the Treasure-Giving Boy is no better than this.

It's quite something that Shira used the Imperial Arm Shangri-La, which can teleport regardless of distance, in this way.

Summer Solstice handed over the captured Champu and Dortya to Esdeath, hoping to obtain some information.

The palace has been damaged and needs repair.

The eunuchs and palace maids, who got up in the middle of the night, cleaned out the palace that originally belonged to the empress and made it available for Xia Zhi to live in.

……

During the morning court session, most officials knew about the attack on Xia Zhi the previous night.

"The one who attacked me was Sheila, the son of former minister Ernest. He has been killed on the spot, so my ministers need not worry."

After casually mentioning it, Xia Zhi began to deal with other matters.

The northern barbarian tribes, whose 400,000 people were massacred by Esdeath, remained silent.

To the east of the empire lies an endless ocean.

The Southern Revolutionary Army colluded with Western foreign powers, but due to the death of former Minister Ernest and the promulgation of new decrees, many people began to observe the young emperor's next move.

Esdeath will set off today to deal with the problems of Anning Road.

Chapter 258 Esdeath's Confession

Esdeath is very efficient at her work.

In just one week, she brought the leader of Anning Dao to Xia Zhi.

As is customary, on the summer solstice, the other party is summoned to the study.

"I have met His Majesty."

After bowing to the summer solstice, the forbidden child born of a hybrid and a human behaved with great respect.

Xia Zhi played with the ring on her hand and said to him.

"I've heard you have the ability to foresee the future?"

"Yes, I can occasionally see glimpses of the future, but they are all just fragments."

The leader of the Anning Dao Sect bowed his head to Xia Zhi and spoke the truth.

"I see the people of the future empire living better and better under Your Majesty's rule. I see golden, full wheat fields, the sound of children reading aloud in classrooms, and the smiles on the children's faces."

"is it?"

Xia Zhi remained noncommittal and asked the cult leader.