The only price to pay might be the little Emperor's brain... but what did that matter?
Wasn't the reason Minister Honest kept the little Emperor of the Empire around just so he could use the supreme imperial arms? How could he possibly have feelings of "pity"?
Even if the little Emperor became a fool because of this, he would just need to have him produce offspring with some woman to create a new emperor.
Anyway, to Minister Honest, the "Emperor" of the Empire was just a consumable; usually kept on the throne, pulled out when needed, and discarded at will after use.
And this time, it was likely to be the little Emperor's last.
"Purge Mode, activate!"
"Uh, ahhhh—!"
Just after the Minister activated the power of the supreme imperial arms, the little Emperor inside immediately felt an inexplicable chill, as if something dangerous was approaching him.
But besides the giant beast beating him up, what other danger could there be?
It wasn't until that chill surged violently into his body that the little Emperor realized something was wrong. Being young, he didn't know what was happening at all, let alone the various abilities of the supreme imperial arms.
However, as tyrannical emotions began to emerge, the little Emperor's expression became ferocious, not at all like that of a child his age.
"Strength, ideals, destination. Once I inherit the Empire, I will be the sole Emperor of the Empire."
"But under this title of Emperor, I have no idea what to do... I'm just blindly playing the role of Emperor, playing the shadow that everyone expects. Why should I play the role that others expect?"
"That's right, I am the Emperor! This country is my possession!"
"Past emperors created history, and they created the Empire. I, too, must be like them, transcend my former immature self, and save this Empire on the verge of destruction!"
"This is my own power, my own destination, my own ideals. This is the real me!"
Seemingly due to the mental trauma, the little Emperor's mind also began to become abnormal, muttering some completely incomprehensible words.
At the same time, the supreme imperial arms also underwent obvious changes, becoming further and further removed from humanity... it even pushed away the Desolate Flute that was pressing on it and constantly using "War Stomp".
"What are you muttering about over there! Isn't it just transforming into the second phase?"
I have to say, this supreme imperial arms was truly durable; the Desolate Flute had been stomping on it for so long, yet only a few cracks had appeared on its body?
And with the change in the form of the supreme imperial arms, those cracks completely disappeared, and it was impossible to tell that it had been injured before.
Cerydra had no dissatisfaction; instead, she continued to stare at the supreme imperial arms. After observing just now, she finally found the little Emperor's location; now she could truly make her move!
If such a huge war weapon were to be broken just like that, she would feel a pang of regret. As long as she took care of the little Emperor inside, this piece of supreme imperial arms would sooner or later change its name!
As for the restriction that only the imperial bloodline could use it?
That kind of thing meant nothing in front of Cerydra!
If I want to use it, I'll use it. If I want to hijack it, I'll hijack it. Why worry about your bloodline issue? Go talk to my Authority of Law!
"Only you! As long as you are gone, my Empire will be invincible!"
The little Emperor's angry voice, even through the supreme imperial arms, could be heard clearly by Cerydra.
Heh, what is this?
Ever since Cerydra came to this world, most of the people she encountered were taller than her. Standing in front of those people, Cerydra could only be considered a loli.
Until now, Cerydra had finally met an existence shorter than herself...
"Did you get something wrong?"
"In front of me, you can only be considered a..."
"Loli~~"
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