It wasn't the time of the Holy Grail War.
Even so, Emiya used his ability to create a small Holy Grail by hand-one sufficient for Heroic Spirit summoning.
Inside the Yingtian Gate, he drew a summoning circle.
Then he activated it.
The process was smooth.
There wasn't a single mistake.
As Emiya's magical energy flowed, the circle released a brilliant light.
A figure appeared.
It was a young girl.
She wore an unusual imperial crown and a luxurious dragon robe.
"Oh?"
She looked around calmly.
"I didn't expect to be summoned in a place like this. How nostalgic."
Her gaze landed on Emiya.
"As my Master, you've made the effort. I shall reward you."
Her expression was arrogant.
Defiant.
Emiya fell silent.
A female emperor?
Who could this be?
In orthodox Chinese history, there was only one woman who had ever ascended the throne as emperor.
But this was the Nasuverse.
King Arthur was a woman.
Nero was a woman.
Okita Sōji was a woman.
Oda Nobunaga was a woman.
Altera was a woman.
Even Jing Ke was a woman.
So a female emperor wasn't surprising.
After searching his memory, Emiya quickly found the answer.
Though she was obscure-only appearing briefly as an Assassin in FGO-he recognized her.
Wu Zetian.
The founding monarch of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The Divine Emperor.
Although the dynasty reverted to the Li Tang line after her death, there was no denying it.
Wu Zetian was its founder.
Historically speaking, the Great Zhou had only one emperor.
Even Qin and Sui lasted two generations.
Short-lived.
But perfect.
Wu Zetian's political ability was unquestionable.
With her, managing an empire would be effortless.
Emiya didn't hesitate.
He stepped forward, grabbed the Divine Emperor, exited the Nasuverse, and returned to the Akame ga Kill world.
Wu Zetian was no fool.
The moment her surroundings changed, she sensed it.
"Where is this place?"
"Why can't I sense the Counter Force or the Throne of Heroes?"
Emiya explained calmly.
His identity.
And the reason he had summoned her.
Wu Zetian's lips curled upward.
"I see."
"So your purpose in summoning me... is to have me govern an empire for you?"
"That's right," Emiya nodded.
"You won't refuse, will you?"
She laughed.
Bright.
Unrestrained.
"Of course I won't refuse."
"This is wonderful."
"I never imagined that even after becoming a Heroic Spirit, I'd still rule an empire."
"How could I reject that?"
Emiya agreed.
Wu Zetian was one of the most power-hungry women in history.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have risen beyond "Two Saints Ruling" to become emperor herself.
"Then I'll leave the official duties to you," Emiya said, pointing at the mountain of documents.
He clearly wanted nothing more to do with them.
Wu Zetian pouted.
"You really are a fool, Master."
Emiya: ???
"I know nothing about this country," she continued.
"I don't understand its structure, its policies, or its personnel."
"And you still dare hand it to me?"
Emiya waved his hand.
"I thought you were going to say something important."
"It doesn't matter."
"With me here, you won't ruin the country."
"And even if you do, I can fix it."
"Just do what you want."
"I'll take responsibility."
Wu Zetian froze.
Was this something a human would say?
She knew better than anyone how much effort it took to become emperor.
And how much pressure came after.
Even she had never dared relax.
And still, a coup had nearly ended her reign.
Now this Master was saying she could play with an empire freely?
And if it collapsed, he'd clean it up?
The difference was absurd.
Wu Zetian felt like she'd swallowed a hundred lemons.
If she'd had a Master like this when she was alive...
She probably wouldn't have been forced off the throne.
Then again-
If she had met him back then, she would've suspected his intentions.
A good emperor was never naive.
Still, his words softened her mood.
"In that case," she said lightly,
"I'll allow you to call me by my name."
Emiya nodded.
"Got it. Mei Niang."
Her expression dropped.
"You fool."
"My name is Wu Zhao."
"Oh."
"Got it, Mei Niang."
"No problem, Mei Niang."
Wu Zetian: ...
In the end, Emiya successfully dumped all state affairs on the legendary female emperor.
And Wu Zetian lived up to her reputation.
Despite her unfamiliarity, she absorbed information at an alarming speed.
The world.
The empire.
The culture.
From awkward to proficient.
Emiya was impressed.
She's far better than me.
With nothing left to do, Emiya opened the chat group.
"Thanks to you," he said sincerely to Medusa,
"I found a very capable emperor."
Rin Tohsaka asked,
"Male or female?"
"Female."
"I knew it," Rin replied.
"You summoned Nero, didn't you?"
"Why would I summon Nero?"
"Because she's beautiful, well-endowed, and has Saber's face," Rin said confidently.
"She's popular."
"That logic makes sense," Emiya replied.
"But you're wrong."
"...Did you summon Artoria?"
"No."
"...Gilgamesh?"
"I said female emperor," Emiya snapped.
"Why would I summon that guy?"
"There's a female Gilgamesh," Rin said calmly.
Emiya rolled his eyes.
"That's fan-made. Not official."
"You can't be sure," Rin replied.
"Musashi's male in history, but female in another world."
Emiya: ...
Bazett cut in.
"So who was it?"
"The sun and moon are in the sky."
Bazett paused.
Then understood.
"I see."
Rin laughed.
"She'll probably get along well with Esdeath."
"Both are great at torture."
Emiya remembered.
Wu Zetian did possess Torture Techniques in the Nasuverse.
Just like Esdeath.
He wondered what would happen if they met.
Then he smiled.
Especially if they used those techniques on the minister.
Or his son.
...
Meanwhile, Cú Chulainn and Heracles acted swiftly.
They captured the minister's relative-and Ogre, captain of the Imperial Guard.
Ogre resisted.
It was meaningless.
He wasn't a match for Tatsumi.
Much less Heracles.
One slap.
His head collapsed into his chest.
No trial.
No arrest.
Straight to a mass grave.
Emiya appointed Heracles as the new captain of the Imperial Guard.
His task was simple.
Purge corruption.
Rebuild the Guard.
For Heracles, it was trivial.
A student of Chiron.
Three days.
That was all it took.
The Guard was reformed.
Then came enforcement.
Murderers.
Thugs.
Criminals.
None escaped.
Over a thousand arrests in days.
The law, once ignored under tyranny, regained its authority.
The imperial capital changed.
Order replaced chaos.
Fear faded.
And for the first time in years-
The people smiled.
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