The immense force caused Esdeath to cough up a mouthful of blood, her body involuntarily collapsing, her knees slamming into the ground.
Simultaneously, the residual energy from the blade shattered the frozen spacetime around them, shattering it into a shower of icy shards.
Esdeath's heart pounded with unimaginable shock. She jerked her head up, staring at the man before her.
'Unbelievable! Impossible!'
How could there be a man in this world capable of cleaving through even her ultimate trump card, frozen spacetime?
"Now, kneeling before this king, you have only two choices: submit or die!" Qin Yi declared coldly.
Esdeath gritted her teeth, her eyes blazing with fury.
"I will never submit!"
"Then die!"
Qin Yi swung Murasame, the blade slicing through Esdeath's neck in an instant, crimson blood gushing forth.
In this world of Slay the Sister, he had no qualms about slaying a few "sisters."
Moreover, he harbored little fondness for the bloodthirsty, twisted queen before him.
The soldiers and members of Night Raid watching the battle from afar stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape.
They doubted the reality of what they had just witnessed. Esdeath, the empire's youngest and most powerful general, had been decapitated by this young man.
This brutal, bloody scene sent a wave of terror through everyone's hearts.
Who was Esdeath? The empire's youngest and most powerful general, the object of countless people's admiration and reverence, a symbol of strength, and the embodiment of the empire's power.
Yet now, she lay decapitated!
"This World's Strength..."
"Disappoints me!"
Immediately afterward, they heard the man who had severed Esdeath's head sigh deeply.
He strode forward, each step covering a hundred meters. Within moments, he stood before the soldiers.
His long blade flashed, unleashing Starlight. With a single swing, everything within a hundred meters was pulverized. Instantly, the soldiers were thrown into chaos, men and horses collapsing in a heap.
Before such overwhelming power, no one could halt Qin Yi's advance.
In mere moments, corpses littered the ground around him.
At that moment, he seemed to have transformed into an Asura, cutting down every enemy that dared stand in his path, far more terrifying than any demon.
"Is this... enough?"
Slowly turning, Qin Yi faced Night Raid, who had followed him, and softly Asked (the Dao).
"You!"
Najenda was speechless. This man had not only slain Esdeath but also annihilated the Jaegers and tens of thousands of Imperial soldiers.
Such power... how terrifying?
"You've completely shattered the Empire's strength. I'll immediately notify the Revolutionary Army to enter the capital," Najenda finally said, taking a deep breath.
"Hmm," Qin Yi nodded.
He knew perfectly well that he was invincible in this world. His civilization's overwhelming power allowed him to ignore all resistance and strike directly at the enemy's heart.
Whether he advanced swiftly or lingered was merely a matter of whether he wished to play with this world.
Suddenly, a heaven-shattering roar erupted.
From the palace behind him, a colossal suit of armor slowly rose into view, radiating waves of overwhelming power.
"National Defense Automaton! Supreme Throne!" Mine shouted, her face taut with alarm.
"Rebels must die!"
Despite the vast distance, the National Defense Automaton's massive frame was clearly visible to all. The roar that echoed from its mouth carried madness and killing intent.
Hum... hum... hum!
The void trembled as an blindingly bright light coalesced in the automaton's maw, gathering an overwhelming surge of energy.
Qin Yi slowly turned, a strange glint in his eyes.
To his knowledge, the young emperor's head had already been severed, the ruler was dead beyond any doubt. So who had activated the National Defense Automaton?
Whoosh!
A blinding golden light suddenly erupted, aimed directly at Qin Yi.
"Watch out!" Tatsumi shouted, his entire body already covered by his Imperial Arm.
Qin Yi held his sword with one hand, his expression indifferent.
Murasame shimmering in his grasp, flashed. The instant the golden light reached him, he lunged forward with a fierce thrust.
"Go!"
Hum!
The air twisted violently, then split apart, cleaved by the blade.
Behind him, every member of Night Raid stared in stunned disbelief.
They watched as the impossibly powerful sword strike collided with the light from the National Defense Automaton. The golden beam shattered into countless rays that shot off in all directions. Yet the blade's momentum continued, slicing through the remaining light until it finally slammed into the automaton's neck.
Shing!
The Supreme Throne, forged by the First Emperor himself and considered the strongest Imperial Arm, was cleaved in half by a single strike, then collapsed into ruins.
Shock, panic!
At that moment, everyone trembled in terror at Qin Yi's overwhelming power.
They now understood that Esdeath's earlier clashes with him had merely been a game for him.
"He... he possesses the power to destroy this world!" Leone murmured.
In the distant imperial palace, the National Defense Automaton lay shattered. Its pilot, the Grand General Bud, lay bleeding and barely alive, his eyes filled with despair and helplessness.
"Who could possibly withstand such power?"
The brilliant blade light, a mere sliver of its true might, had struck him and pulverized him into dust, stripping him of all combat ability.
Bud knew that with this man's existence, the empire was already a relic of the past. No one could resist such overwhelming power; before its overwhelming might, everything would vanish like smoke.
After eliminating the last lingering threat with a single strike, Qin Yi returned Murasame to Akame and turned his gaze toward Qin Xiyao.
"The affairs of this world are settled!" he declared.
"Come back with me."
Qin Xiyao hesitated, words catching in her throat.
"Without sufficient strength, venturing out is simply courting death," Qin Yi said indifferently.
Qin Xiyao remained silent. Her trials across three worlds had matured her, exposing her to countless cycles of life and death and revealing the brutal reality of this world.
Seeing Qin Xiyao's silence, Qin Yi swept his gaze across the imperial capital.
"As for this realm... let it be integrated into our nation!"
With a single, casual declaration, he sealed the fate of the Akame Realm.
Then, before Najenda and the others could react, Qin Yi took Qin Xiyao by the hand, stepped forward, and vanished from their sight.
Three days later, the Revolutionary Army had seized control of most of the empire's territory, the flames of hope burning brighter than ever. Civilians and revolutionaries alike celebrated the birth of the new empire.
Najenda, Leone, Akame (Red Pupil), Mine, Tatsumi, and the others stood atop the highest point of the imperial palace, gazing out at the nascent empire and the vibrant atmosphere filling the city. Faint smiles graced their faces.
They felt deeply satisfied and proud. The scene before them was a direct result of their tireless efforts.
One could say that the new world had been forged by their very hands.
Yet, at that moment, they suddenly noticed squads of soldiers in bizarre military uniforms appearing on the vacant outskirts beyond Royal City, their faces grim and solemn. Moreover, the number of these soldiers seemed to be increasing rapidly.
"What's that?" Najenda's pupils contracted, a foreboding dread gripping her.
Every member of Night Raid fixed their gazes on the city gates.
They watched as regiment after regiment of impeccably disciplined soldiers materialized with astonishing speed, swiftly occupying every inch of open ground beyond the city walls.
"T-that, that looks like…!" Tatsumi swallowed hard, his eyes widening until they bulged, his entire body beginning to tremble.
"What is it?" Mine demanded loudly.
"It's Qin Yi's army!" Tatsumi roared.
In an instant, every member of Night Raid froze, their faces paling with dread.'
(End Of This Chapter)
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