Huh? Are they all real?.

"We swear to follow the Emperor to the death!"

"Hang that demon!"

"Make the executioners pay the price!!!"

It was not out of submission, but out of fear.

P.S.: There will be more in a while.

Chapter 141 Welcome Home, Grand Duke 5k

The nobles' reaction was not unexpected for the emperor, but the reason behind it surprised him once again.

The Emperor knew very well.

They chose to submit simply because, upon hearing that Trajan was alive, they desperately needed someone they could rely on to deal with the noble assassin.

But are you all so afraid of that guy?

Even if he were to fully come to life, he would only be a Sequence Two holder of the Southern Territory.

As for me, you may not know that I will soon ascend to godhood, but don't you know that I am a first-order being, and also your founding ruler?

Why be so afraid?

Because he himself was of noble birth, the emperor could not quite understand the fear of dying simply because one was a nobleman.

They couldn't even resist it.

After all, those who resisted were already dead.

If many years have passed, then naturally there is no problem.

The problem is, only twenty years have passed.

Even ordinary people cannot forget everything after twenty years, let alone nobles who generally live long lives.

That fear feels like it was just yesterday.

Poor Golden Eagle Boris has already proven this point.

He thought he had overcome it, but in reality, he would still break down when he saw a Grand Duke's handwritten note.

Fortunately, no matter what their reasons were for bowing down and submitting, it was all worthwhile.

Once they take the lead, the rest will naturally follow suit.

That's how people are; once someone takes the lead, the rest almost falls into place.

Nobody cares whether it's right or wrong, since everyone else has done it anyway.

Moreover, this time, they had no reason to object. Although there were many problems, none of them were enough to make them stand up at this time.

Therefore, after a brief hesitation, the royal knights lowered their heads and held their swords with both hands.

This represents submission.

Seeing this, the emperor's lips curled up slightly.

He has already defeated the enemy's empire.

Now all that's left is to defeat the opponent.

"Immediately gather those who are dedicated to fighting against that despicable Trajan."

"The time has come to avenge my poor Ansa and to clear your names of the injustices you have suffered for so many years!"

"Baratheon will make the Southern Territory pay for its blood debts!"

Upon hearing this, the nobles were overjoyed and wept tears of joy.

Fortunately, the Emperor was able to stand up and fight against the demons!

However, the royal nobles also asked with doubt:

"Your Majesty, how did you return? And what about Her Majesty the Empress's remains?"

The emperor, who had been waiting for this moment, said directly:

“A ceremony, I have prepared a ceremony so that I may always protect my country, my people, and my descendants.”

"That's why I died suddenly without any warning."

“That is not death. I am simply sleeping for the sake of the ritual, which will awaken me and my old friends when the country needs me, the people need me, and my descendants need me.”

"And then, when I woke up, all I saw was the corpse of my poor child."

At this point, the emperor was almost in tears.

"My only child, my only offspring, Baratheon is now extinct!"

"O O One, what a good child he was! How could that demon, that butcher, kill such a good child?"

"It was all because of his shameful desires, because of this filthy idea, that he not only killed my only child, but he also killed his ancestor Constus!"

"I will not let that demon get away with this!"

At this point, the Emperor's performance was perfect.

He cried as if he were a pitiful old man who had witnessed the sudden death of his beloved granddaughter.

He denounced Trajan's evil and cruelty, and bitterly recounted the pain of losing his children and friends.

Under his performance, everyone bowed their heads deeply.

They could already imagine the madness and cruelty Trajan had experienced.

That guy is exactly like that, a complete butcher, an executioner!

In the end, the emperor covered his face and wept bitterly:

"As for my little Ansa's remains, have mercy and leave her with a little dignity."

The last sentence directly ignited the anger of the royalist nobility.

"Kill that butcher!"

"Burn him! Burn him alive!"

There's absolutely no need to say anything more or present any evidence.

He was Baratheon Doyle, the first ruler of this empire.

His words naturally possess authority.

Therefore, he only needs to provide a reasonable explanation, and the rest will be filled in by human imagination.

Because he is the authority!

And who would have thought that this old man who loved his children so much was the real executioner?

Seeing the indignant crowd, the Emperor, the Seven Dukes, and even the old nobles all laughed.

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The palace has been replaced with something from the past, but the surrounding capital remains unchanged.

So, what about the vanished palace and the former capital?

The answer is, they are all underground.

The emperor merely replaced the palace to create an unbreakable prison.

This would trap the young empress inside and cause her to die.

He didn't rush to act; replacing someone and killing someone are two completely different things.

Moreover, he had other demands.

Looking up at the dark sky above and the empty palace.

Ansa understood the situation almost immediately.

Of course, so is Moen.

After glancing at his feet, Moen said:

"That guy must have pinned all the blame on me, and then used that to defeat and seize an empire, right?"

Why didn't he just kill us?

Moen shook his head and said:

"Killing a sequence angel and replacing a piece of land are two different things."

"Moreover, he probably isn't even sure if his wordplay will succeed, so he needs you to live, and he needs me to live even more."

Ansa looked at Moen in astonishment and said:

"Teacher, what do you mean?"

"Ansa, I have some good news to tell you."

"That means he is most likely not your ancestor, Emperor Doyle."

Looking at Ansa, who was becoming increasingly puzzled.

Moen took out the mirror, which was decorated primarily with roses, and said:

"He must be the first Emperor Lloydman!"

"He did intend to play word games, but it was not Emperor Doyle who defeated his two sons, but rather Emperor Lloydman who defeated Emperor Doyle and his son Ansa, as well as your Baratheon."

"Contus told me that Emperor Doyle was the one who nurtured Emperor Lloydman, and then Emperor Lloydman discovered the truth and almost ruined their efforts."

"Looking back now, they had already lost, lost everything, even their homes."

Ansa looked at the mirror in Moen's hand and said:

Which painting gave you the answer?

Moen nodded and said:

"Yes, there are a few details in that painting that don't match the mirror image. But most of them match, so much so that you didn't notice the problem at first glance."

"Therefore, I deduce that the current City of Shadows must have been built some time after Emperor Doyle's 'death'."

"This creates a time issue, namely that Emperor Doyle should have completed this headquarters before his sudden death."

"After all, that was when he was at his most powerful."

"Of course, this cannot fully explain the situation. But I have also noticed another issue."

Moen looked at the Shadow City before him and said:

"Ansha, what do you think could sustain a level zero sealed artifact for a thousand years?"

This is the detail that Moen initially overlooked—within Baratheon, neither the Queen nor any of the previous emperors or the Seven Lords had discovered anything amiss.

This shows that the emperor did not do anything remarkable, so people thought he was really dead.

But where will the resources to keep up with the development of the ideal state come from?

Moen believed that the Emperor was prepared from the beginning, but Moen did not think that he could support the Shadow City for a thousand years by simply living off his savings.

Even if the startup requirement of 0-11 is only a large amount of energy.

In addition, Constance said that the emperor had never told them who the other sacrifice was.

Therefore, Moen made the deduction—the real Emperor Doyle!

That guy not only defeated Emperor Doyle, but he also exploited Emperor Doyle as a power source for a thousand years.

Using a Sequence 1 angel as fuel, and replenishing it from time to time, is indeed enough.

Even more wonderfully, Emperor Doyle would live on forever, living a life no different from being dead.

So now all he needs is a suitable offering!

And this offering was undoubtedly Ansa.

As for the matter of Emperor Doyle defeating Emperor Lloyd the Great and then using him as fuel.

That's impossible, because Constas and the others didn't know.

It only makes sense if you look at it the other way around.