The demon monk in the second dimension

As for the territorial issue, the Western tribes dared not mention it, fearing that the summer solstice would send Esdeath to visit them.

By the time Esdeath returned in triumph, there was nothing left to reward her with or bestow titles upon her.

On the summer solstice, Najenda rewarded the soldiers who had quelled the rebellion, but kept Esdeath behind after the court assembly.

Esdeath didn't have any opinion on Xia Zhi's plan to marry Mine.

She knew that he wouldn't let Mine go either, nor would he let Kurome and Akame go.

However, Xia Zhi conquered the three of them, but he himself wanted to conquer Xia Zhi!

After the court assembly, Xia Zhi and Esdeath left alone and went to a deep mountain near the capital.

This place was originally a secret base for night raids, but it was abandoned after Najenda surrendered.

In the month or so since the summer solstice, I haven't been idle, except for reviewing memorials to the emperor.

The Empire's supreme Imperial Arm is called Guardian Machine God, which is both the origin of Imperial Arms and the pinnacle of all Imperial Arms.

Its main element is a dragon—the very same Eastern Azure Dragon that created the "Thousand Transformations, Crossed Tail" using only a single whisker!

Xia Zhi couldn't understand how the First Emperor, a thousand years ago, managed to kill this Nascent Soul stage hybrid dragon, which was located at the pinnacle of this low-magic world.

He strongly suspected that the dragon had starved to death in this world because the spiritual energy there was depleted and could not support its daily needs.

The First Emperor only found its corpse.

But that doesn't stop Xia Zhi from eating the Gundam made from a dragon's body.

He gnawed at it a little bit every day, and after a month he finally managed to devour the Guardian God Machine, causing his physical strength to surge dramatically.

"General Esdeath."

Xia Zhi took off her coat, revealing a snow-white silk lining, and beckoned to Esdeath with her finger.

"Didn't you always say you wanted to conquer me? Well then, come on."

"So in the end, it still comes down to strength deciding everything?"

Esdeath was overjoyed at Xia Zhi's courageous challenge.

"Exactly what I want!"

Watch as I first press Your Majesty to the ground and rub you against it, then press you down and rub you against it!

Esdeath stretched out her hand, and an ice blade materialized from it.

She stepped onto the ground with her high heels and quickly approached Xia Zhi.

Esdeath knew that Natsumi was not weak, after all, she had seen him kill Izou with a single strike.

But His Majesty is still quite young, and it's unlikely he'll have much time for cultivation.

Compared to her, who grew up fighting dangerous species, she's probably still lacking!

Xia Zhi drew the Eight Chambers sword from his waist and thrust it out, but three flashes of light appeared.

"Secret Sword - Swallow Returns!"

Although this is the legendary technique of Sasaki Kojiro, Xia Zhi, who is well-versed in the art of space, believes that it is not difficult to transform this one slash into three slashes within a certain space.

Although the results are the same, the underlying principles are quite different.

Esdeath had seen this move before and did not believe that the three sword lights were illusions, with one being real and the other two being fake.

Each of those three blades could easily kill a person!

At the critical moment, a huge ice pillar suddenly rose from beneath Esdeath's feet, lifting her body high.

Meanwhile, Xia Zhi's three strikes only hit the ice pillar and did not harm her.

Using the power of the ice pillars, Esdeath, high above, stretched out her right hand, and three huge ice spheres, each several meters in diameter, immediately condensed in front of her ice blade.

Esdeath waved her hand, and three ice pucks fell simultaneously towards Summer Solstice below!

Esdeath assumed that Natsumi would shatter the ice puck with her knife, and that she would follow behind the ice puck after it blocked Natsumi's view, preparing to launch a surprise attack.

As a result, Xia Zhi opened his mouth, and a crimson beam of light shot out from his mouth, instantly engulfing the ice ball!

Chapter 263 The Big Wedding

boom!

The ice ball was hit by the red beam and exploded into fragments!

"what?"

Esdeath, who was hiding behind the ice hockey puck, was caught off guard and, although she managed to dodge in time, her left arm was still grazed by the explosion.

She landed lightly, blood streaming down her snow-white skin, but she showed no displeasure at being injured.

Quite the opposite. Seeing that Xia Zhi could injure her, Esdeath's expression became even more excited!

"That's good, Your Majesty. This makes the conquest more worthwhile."

But the next moment, Xia Zhi started her verbal sparring.

He opened his mouth and unleashed a barrage of attacks on Esdeath, the crimson beams nearly shattering the entire mountain, with billowing smoke visible even in the capital.

Once she's on her guard, Esdeath can easily dodge the beam attack by simply avoiding the straight line that Xia Zhi's mouth is pointing at.

She even had time to look towards the capital and discovered that troops had already noticed something amiss and were approaching the area.

"It seems we need to end this battle as soon as possible."

Another beam of light flashed past, and Esdeath appeared before Xia Zhi, her right hand holding a military sword high.

Pong!

Xia Zhi used the eight-room sword to block her slash, then used both hands to sweep the blade forward.

Because of her size, Esdeath dodged the attack by making a wide, flat bridge motion.

At the same time, her right foot lifted up like a spring and kicked towards Xia Zhi's chin.

If Xia Zhi gets a solid kick, she might be dizzy for a second or two.

In a duel between masters, the battle can be declared over.

But suddenly a pair of arms grew from Xia Zhi's ribs and reached out to hug Esdeath's legs.

Esdeath caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye and, demonstrating excellent body control, immediately retracted her right leg that had been kicked out.

At the same time, Xia Zhi's arms under her ribs, like two giant pythons emerging from their caves, tightly wrapped around Esdeath in the direction she had left.

He gripped the Eighth Chamber with both hands, delivered a diagonal slash, and used Swallow Return once more!

Three blades flashed overhead, while two python-like arms loomed below. Esdeath herself was in a gymnastic pose, making it almost impossible for her to avoid them.

"There's no other way—Mahāprabhāṣṭa!"

Esdeath unleashed the full power of her [Demon Manifestation - Essence of the Demon], causing a burst of sky-blue icy energy that froze the surrounding space and time!

When the swallows return at the summer solstice, one cannot move either arm or the entire body.

Using her enviable waist strength, Esdeath landed on both feet and straightened her upper body again.

"This is a technique that was specially developed for His Majesty, capable of freezing everything. I didn't expect it to be used so soon."

She touched Xia Zhi's motionless face and plunged a sword into his shoulder.

"I won this time!"

Esdeath then untied the Makopotmo.

On the summer solstice, in the blink of an eye, the situation that was just going very well suddenly turned bad.

Not only did Yan Fan return empty-handed, but he also ended up with a sword stuck in his shoulder.

Esdeath still had a smug smile on her face, holding an ice blade to his neck.

On the summer solstice, open the eight chambers and tuck them back into your waistband.

Esdeath thought Xia Zhi had decided to give up, but then she heard him say something.

"Does General Esdeath know why I said that obtaining the Imperial Arm [Flesh Derivation: Undying Demon] would allow me to protect myself from former Minister Honest?"

Under Esdeath's curious gaze, Natsumi reached out his left hand and grabbed his head.

"Actually, at the time, I didn't know which side General Esdeath would stand on, so I weighed former Minister Ernest and General Esdeath together."

With a single pull, Xia Zhi managed to rip her own head off her neck, much to Esdeath's astonishment.

Then, he pulled the military knife from his shoulder, plunged his right hand directly into his left chest, and pulled out his still-beating heart.

Esdeath: (;°ロ°)

"He's actually immortal?!"

She realized that when she used the Mahapadma, she should have frozen the summer solstice instead of just cutting his shoulder.

Esdeath frowned.

"In that case, if His Majesty is unwilling to submit to me, then I won't be able to do anything to His Majesty?"

"Otherwise, why would I suddenly attack Ernest?"

Xia Zhi pressed her heart and head back into her body, and her injuries healed instantly.

He pulled Esdeath close and kissed her hard on the lips, then spoke.

"I will reserve the position of Empress until the day you submit or I submit."

"That's a deal!"

Esdeath lowered her head, a smile playing on her lips, and gave Xia Zhi a forceful kiss.

She wouldn't back down even in this regard.

……

Six months after Minister Ernest's death, the empire implemented a series of new laws.

Although there are still various problems, such as too many new officials and the fact that many things are not handled perfectly, some wanted criminals have not yet been arrested and brought to justice, and some officials have gone astray and been imprisoned after gaining power, the atmosphere is completely different from six months ago, and everything is thriving.

At this time, in order to continue the royal bloodline and to demonstrate that the empire had entered a new era, Xia Zhi held a wedding at the strong request of the officials.

The main characters are Natsume, Esdeath, and Mine.

On one side is the empire's fearsome Ice General, and on the other is a mixed-race child who has made an agreement with a Western ethnic group.

Six months later, Akame and Kurome were also captured.

A few months later, Leone was suddenly transferred from the city management brigade to the Imperial Guard, where he served as the captain of the guard.

After Esdeath married Natsume, military power was divided between Najenda and General Bud.

Another portion fell into the hands of Will, the hunter.

General Bude was a veteran general from an old military family in the empire, and he was already married with children.

As one of the new leaders of the military families, Najendan was not only unmarried but also young and beautiful, and matchmakers practically wore out the threshold of the general's mansion.

However, Najenda knew she couldn't marry a high-ranking civil official, as it would break the unspoken rules of the court and there was a precedent of betraying the empire.

In the end, she reluctantly agreed to be with Lubbock.

Green Hair, having achieved his wish, was overjoyed with the imperial decree of marriage bestowed upon him by the summer solstice. He resigned from his military post to become a full-time househusband.

In the end, you get everything you could want.

Even after getting married, Xia Zhi still frequently clashed with Esdeath, and sometimes Akame and Kurome would join in.

As the fight went on, their clothes inexplicably began to disappear, even affecting Mine and Chelsea.

Leone was also defeated by Xia Zhi in a duel, and then all sorts of things happened.

Several years later, the effects of the empire's various laws became apparent, and the lives of the empire's people improved day by day.

Some of the revolutionaries who fled during the suppression of the rebellion were exposed by the loyal populace, and according to the new imperial code, those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned, and those who should be beheaded were beheaded.

Another decade has passed, and the empire has undergone a complete transformation.

The leader of the Anning Dao sect also saw the beautiful world he had prophesied, where "everyone has food to eat and everyone has clothes to wear."

The summer solstice is known as the "Holy Emperor" among the people and is revered and loved by countless officials, soldiers and common people.