Huh? Are they all real?...

Regarding the people in front of him, such as Aier and Claude.

Moen could clearly sense their immense joy and El's cautiousness.

After giving Er a light wink and a smile, Er realized that he was indeed Moen.

With a sigh of relief, Moen slowly turned around and looked around at what was in front of and behind him.

As Moen's gaze swept over them, everyone instinctively knelt on one knee.

A quick scan revealed that only Moen remained standing throughout the entire Khazad-d'Um.

Looking at this crowd, at this Qazadoom.

Moen said loudly:

"Head north!"

He reaffirmed sovereignty, met with vassals from various regions, and held a coronation ceremony.

No, absolutely none of it.

Once Moen returns to the Southern Territory, all power will naturally return to his hands.

Emperor Leumann wanted to act as his own insurance.

Let him see if he's qualified!

This is my time, this is Trajan's time!

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Qazadoom, in a carriage escorted by eight pure white knights.

Prince Adela, who had originally planned to leave for the capital, suddenly stopped.

Because he received replies from two people.

One was his mother, who, as he expected, rejected him.

The other one was his father's, which was also the reason he stopped.

For the first time, the father expressed a will that contradicted the mother's.

This unexpected turn of events even made Adela subconsciously suspect that someone had brazenly altered her father's letter.

However, after confirming it thoroughly...

Prince Adela finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Return to Qazadoom!"

-

It was only shortly after Moen returned to Qazadoom.

The capital city, the entire territory of Baratheon, and all the surrounding forces, large and small, learned of this terrible news.

The major newspapers immediately rushed to print additional copies of the latest edition.

Urged on by themselves, or rather by their financial backers, countless newsboys, young and old, immediately filled their bags with the latest newspapers and headed to every corner of the streets and alleys.

At the same time, as they ran past each place, they would scatter large pieces of newspaper they were carrying, and amidst the confusion and curiosity of passersby, they would repeatedly shout out the words that terrified the nobles, causing them to cover their ears in horror:

"The monster from Westeros has returned to Qazadoom!"

Chapter 143 The Unspeakable Cannibalistic Demon King Approaches the Border (3k)

In the imperial capital, the emperor was observing with great interest the fervent anger of the many nobles below.

They were furious and almost constantly clamored for the execution of that thief who had stolen the country.

But the emperor could hear the underlying fear in their anger.

This made him feel very amused.

Amidst the nobles' pointless fervor, a royal knight strode through the crowd, knelt on one knee before the emperor, and said:

"Your Majesty, Trajan has already raised an army in the south!"

"The momentum is enormous, and according to our intelligence, people are reportedly joining his troops every moment."

The Emperor became interested:

"Is someone joining his army every moment?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Did he not wait for all his vassals before heading straight for the border?"

"No, Your Majesty. The soldiers in the southern border have long been assembled. The main force has been with him the whole time."

"Then why do you say that people are joining his army at all times?"

After a moment's hesitation, the knight spoke the truth:

“Retired veterans, ordinary farmers, and even urban wage earners all took up arms and gradually joined Trajan’s army.”

The Emperor asked with increasing interest:

Are there many people like this?

“There are so many! At first, our spies were able to try to count their numbers, but it quickly became impossible because there were just too many of them!”

The nobles present were instantly in an uproar.

They had just fought a war with the North, while the South not only did not participate in the war, but they also did not suffer any losses twenty years ago.

And now, their already powerful military has received such support?!

Amid this anxiety, the already tense atmosphere, which was all bark and no bite, became even more dejected.

He acts like this when he sees his subordinates.

The emperor couldn't help but shake his head.

It seems they were truly terrified.

He leaned back on his throne and asked the knights below:

"I heard he declared himself emperor?"

This question almost froze the atmosphere at the scene.

In any case, the Southern Territory is still the territory of the Empire.

And Tula was one of the pillars of the empire.

If he were to declare himself emperor, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to the morale of the entire country.

This further indicates that there is no chance for reconciliation between the two sides.

In the past, no matter how much infighting there was, it was always an internal dispute.

We still ate at the same table, so there was still a chance for us to talk.

Now.

The knight hesitated again. The Emperor, however, said:

"The facts won't change just because you don't speak up, so speak the truth."

"Your Majesty, we just don't quite know how to describe it."

"What do you mean?"

This time, the emperor was truly acting strangely.

"All the news from the South, including from all the people in the South that our spies can reach, is that Trajan has become emperor."

"However, according to the information we initially received, Trajan himself did not seem to have this intention, nor did he publicly declare it."

In response, one of the nobles finally lost his temper and said:

"Is there even a question? He thinks it's only natural for him to become emperor, so much so that he's too lazy to even say it!"

"Otherwise, why would so many people call him the emperor!"

"The sound was so loud, I could hear it even in my own home!"

The crowd immediately echoed.

"traitor!"

"A disgrace to the Seventh Prince!"

"Hang him!"

The nobles were absolutely furious; this left them no room for maneuver whatsoever!

They've really lost all sense of honor as nobles!

Amidst everyone's immense anger, the Emperor burst into laughter.

"So he really did become emperor?! Hahahaha!"

"Tula has become emperor! Good heavens, he actually became emperor!"

What he fears most is that his wordplay will be useless.

Therefore, he needed an alternative, and Trajan was the most suitable candidate.

The Southern Territory was powerful enough that, even after its separation from Baratheon, the size of its territory seemed somewhat ambiguous within the concept of the Empire.

But once Trajan is included, no one will doubt the value of this new empire.

Trajan is such a figure.

So from the very beginning, he had considered letting Trajan go.

Otherwise, he has no alternative options.

As for Tura, he was not an angel of glory.

This is not a problem; his reliable allies will help resolve it.

"Emperor?!"

The nobles were stunned when they heard the emperor's loud laughter.

What does it mean?

Why is the emperor still able to laugh at this moment?

This is a very serious matter!

At this, the emperor finally stopped laughing.

He did lose his composure just now, after all, Trajan, whom he had been wary of for so many years, had actually acted step by step according to his plan.

It really left him speechless.

However, one thing he was certain of was that he was unusually happy.

After chuckling a few more times, the emperor shook his head and rose from his throne.

He walked down the steps and stood in front of the crowd, saying:

"What's so scary about an army that's a mix of farmers and old men?"

"What is there to fear from a traitor who has broken his oath and openly placed himself against justice?"

"Before today, many people were confused about our legitimate demands because they did not know who was telling the truth."

"But now, Trajan has given them the answer directly: the pillar of the empire, the head of the seven dukes, has openly betrayed the country!"

"Just wait, countless allies will soon stand up for us."

"Because they are fighting for justice and righteousness!"

The emperor's voice was full of power, making these blustering but cowardly nobles eager to try their luck.

I think Trajan was nothing more than a nightmare of the past.

"Your Majesty is wise!!!"

As one nobleman shouted, all the nobles repeated the same phrase with excited expressions.

But then they all fell silent.