I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

They even have the ability to influence others, making their power even greater.

Unknowingly, it gradually developed into a force capable of influencing the balance of the empire.

This time, it was not easy to call Asuna out of her lair in the north, but Ernest would not let her go back so easily.

As for the empire, it is enough for me to control it alone. Bud will not interfere with me, but the young Masked Man may not be sure about it.

Ernest had long wanted to find a reason to get rid of Asuna so that the empire could still be stably controlled in his hands.

And now, if he didn't have any useful fighting power, he might attack Asuna.

He also got the news about what happened in Asuna Mansion last night, and naturally did not want his elite men to die in vain.

He thought for a long time before finally deciding to find someone to deal with Asuna.

Then he dragged his "tired" body and "spiritually depleted" brain, and casually hugged a few shivering girls to the bed.

A woodworm should be a woodworm, and Ernest explains this point very well.

"He wants to get rid of you too..."

Leone nodded slightly and said to himself.

"After all, my existence has already been a subtle threat to him. He finally managed to keep me in the imperial capital, so how could he let me go so easily?"

Asuna raised the teacup and drank the tea in it. "Refill, thank you."

"oh oh."

Lubbock skillfully refilled Asuna's glass.

The movement looked so skillful and smooth, as if it had already been imprinted in his bones.

"Thank you."

Asuna nodded to Lubbock.

"You're welcome."

Lubbock shook his head, seeming to completely assume the role of waiter.

Looking at him, it seems that being a waiter is his main job, and being a member of the assassination organization is just his part-time job?

Or is it that this guy has long been accustomed to providing "service" to others during night raids?

Looking at his thin body...he is indeed the type that is easily bullied.

Especially this green hair...

It's easy to get beaten.

Then, Asuna continued:

"Although he hasn't attacked me yet, he will definitely cause trouble in the future."

"And your Night Raid is a well-known assassination organization in the imperial capital. I have also investigated the people who were assassinated before. They are basically the factions under the ministers and some scum. So I think that if we cooperate with you, we should be able to achieve a win-win situation."

"That's what I said..."

Leone's index finger tapped lightly on the table, again and again, making a slightly silent collision sound.

"Assassinating the minister was the primary mission of our night raid. Even if we cooperate with you, we will only achieve our previous goal."

Leone's voice was a little low: "Let's not talk about anything else. Who knows if you will become the next one after you get rid of the minister."

"If that really happens, then we will be facing an existence that is more terrifying and dangerous than the Minister."

"Hey, Leona!"

Lubbock's face changed and he spoke quickly.

69 An emperor driven by interest?

Asuna did not refute Leone's words, after all, what she said was indeed right.

Compared with the ministers who have been a scourge to the empire, his threat is much greater in all aspects.

However, this threat is directed at the revolutionary army behind Leone and the others.

If we look at the people of the empire from this perspective, they would certainly welcome Asuna's rule.

After all, anyone who has traveled to the North and West to trade has witnessed the prosperity and stability there.

Compared with the harsh politics within the empire and the danger of family breakdown and death from time to time, the North and West have long since gotten rid of the reputation of desolation and war, and can truly be called the paradise on earth.

To those who have seen the prosperity of the North, even the Imperial Capital is far inferior to it.

After all, the darkness in the imperial capital is far greater than other places in the empire. Under the feet of the ministers, countless impossible things become possible, and the civilians there suffer hardships that they should not have to endure.

However, for those who have been to the north and west, the only thing that might make them feel a little uncomfortable is probably the people's fanatical belief in Asuna.

But think about it, after all, the masked general liberated the North and the West and freed those people from the dire straits of war. It doesn't seem to be a problem that those people have such a fanatical belief in her.

However, what they didn't know was.

When these merchants set foot on the lands of the north and the west and came into contact with the people there, a small seed was planted in their hearts.

A seed called "hope".

"If the current empire was ruled by the Masked General, we would definitely be able to live a better life."

Such thoughts popped up in those people's minds one after another, like a virus, spreading uncontrollably and madly to every part of their bodies.

Even for those who were on the night attack, such thoughts would pop up in their minds from time to time when they heard the news from the north.

"Are we... following the wrong people from time to time?"

"Although that masked woman was also a member of the empire's upper class, under her rule, the war was settled, people's lives became stable, and even the originally impoverished marginal areas of the empire became prosperous..."

"And what is our revolutionary army doing?"

Because the mission of the night raid was to assassinate the "big shots" in the imperial capital, they rarely contacted the revolutionary army.

Normally, if there is something going on, only their boss, Najeshitan, will leave for a while to attend a meeting at the revolutionary army’s base.

Leone and the others only had a vague understanding of the news from the Revolutionary Army.

The most common words heard are:

"We have liberated the so-and-so area again."

"What great successes have the revolutionary army achieved?"

"How many cities have been captured?"

Such words.

Apart from this, there seems to be no useful information at all?

And what about the information about Asuna?

Because they need to maintain their base in the imperial capital, Labock and his friends often come to the bookstore to clock in, and sometimes go out to the streets to inquire about information.

And the information about Asuna was also gathered from the streets and the homes of the ministers they beheaded.

Compared with the meaningless intelligence from the revolutionary army, the intelligence coming from the people and officials of the imperial capital immediately stood out.

During the years that Asuna was in power, through the information obtained from various channels, the impression of her by the people in the Night Raid gradually changed from "similar to the scumbag in the imperial capital" to "she is a good person."

Good guy card plus one.

However, in response to Leona's question, Asuna showed a bitter smile on her face.

She half-raised the teacup in her hand, looking at the tea leaves sinking to the bottom of the cup, and said with endless fatigue in her tone: "If possible, after solving these troubles in the empire, I really want to abandon all my duties and find a place to take a vacation."

When Leone heard this, the expression on his face suddenly became strange: "Huh?"

"Have a...holiday?" Lubbock couldn't help but open his mouth.

From what you said, you plan to quit after liberating the empire?

Turtle, is this the legendary "Emperor who acts out of interest?"

Because he could not stand the empire's harsh rule, he joined the army to seize power and then overthrew the corrupt empire.

But after overthrowing the empire, he found that being an emperor was not fun, so he stopped being an emperor?

But if you really run away, wouldn't this empire built on the ruins of the old era be in chaos?

Asuna raised her head and glanced at them gently. "You don't think that governing a place is an easy task, do you?"

“Uh…” Leone raised his head slightly, and imagined himself sitting in the office, facing countless documents every day, working overtime, and shuddered: “You’ve worked hard!”

"Indeed... it's not easy..."

Born into a wealthy family, Lubbock often saw his father losing his hair due to anxiety about certain things when he was a child, and he even couldn't sleep for several days.

However, the difficulty of governing a piece of land is far beyond that of governing a chamber of commerce. When Lubbock thought about increasing his father's hair loss tenfold, he felt his scalp go numb.

He touched his hair subconsciously.

"It's okay, luckily I followed the boss out..."

He patted his chest thankfully.

He didn't want his vibrant green hair to become bald prematurely due to excessive fatigue and anxiety when he reached middle age.

From a vibrant green grassland to a large basin of green grassland with no grass in the middle?

Oh? Cocktail party?

Forget it, thanks for the invitation. I’m doing greening in the basin. Please don’t disturb me!

"So you don't need to worry that I will become more terrible than the minister... Wait, the empire is not in my hands yet, why are you worrying so much?"

"Well, after all, you are more powerful than the minister."

Leone waved his hand nonchalantly.

"There is nothing wrong with working together to assassinate the minister, but we cannot do it at night."

Lubbock spoke, a rare occurrence.

"Yes, that's right. The cost of our night raid is not cheap."

Leone added.

"Money is not a problem. I will also send my personal guards to help you contain some of the minister's men. Then you only need to kill the minister."

"When the time comes, I will go and hold Bud back. I hope you can finish the battle as soon as possible."

70 Have I Spy All Over the Empire?

"but……"

Asuna crossed her arms and put them in front of her, thinking: "How to call that fat guy out of the Imperial City...is actually a problem."

"Even if it's you, there's nothing you can do?"

Leone asked.

"I'm not that glorious in the imperial capital."

Asuna shook her head, indicating that there was nothing she could do.

"After all, the minister summoned her from the North, probably because he wanted to get rid of her."

Lubbock shrugged and said.

They had seen too many such things in the imperial capital.

However, this is the first time I have seen someone in such a high position as Asuna.

After all, the minister and General Budd had been living in the imperial city with the little emperor and rarely went out.

Moreover, even if they go out, their whereabouts... well, with the minister's huge size, he can't hide his whereabouts even if he wants to.

After all, he is the only fat man in the entire empire.

Anyway, in all these years, they had never seen Ernest come out of the imperial city.

Lack of staff is a problem, and lack of eyes is also one of their problems.

"Why does it feel like our night raid resulted in nothing?"