"Ahhhhhh!" Minister Ernest screamed as he looked in terror at the giant ice meteorite crashing down above his head.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, quickly activate the Supreme Imperial Arms!"
With such a massive ice meteorite falling, the only thing that could save them was the Supreme Imperial Arms.
"We know—" The anger in Little Emperor's eyes had almost vanished, replaced by an increasing hatred.
He had now recovered his senses.
All of the Empire's ministers had been killed, and even General Bude, who protected the safety of the Imperial Capital, had been defeated. He couldn't save General Bude.
If he didn't kill Esdeath here, then the Empire might truly be finished.
Little Emperor couldn't understand how everything had been fine, yet suddenly the Empire was in danger of collapse.
"We! Are the Emperor of the Empire!" Little Emperor shouted.
As his command was issued, the entire Imperial Palace began to tremble.
And the hundred-meter-tall ice meteorite also crashed down.
Boom! The highest and largest palace in the Imperial Palace was directly replaced by the ice meteorite, and the impact's shockwave destroyed all surrounding buildings.
The entire Imperial Capital vibrated from this single blow. Sunlight shone on the ice meteorite, scattering brilliant light and causing all the residents of the Imperial Capital to gaze up in panic.
"What happened?!"
"The Imperial Palace! The top of the Imperial Palace is gone!"
"What happened in the Imperial Palace?"
The Imperial Palace was at the center and highest point of the entire Imperial Capital, so all residents of the Imperial Capital could see it.
Such a drastic change at the heart of the Empire filled all residents with panic.
However, the commotion had not yet begun; the residents merely stood in place, gazing up at the ancient Imperial Palace that had stood for a thousand years.
Boom! The ground of the Imperial Capital began to tremble slightly, as if an earth dragon was breaking through the soil.
"Earthquake?"
"Quick, look at the Imperial Palace! What is that!" Some residents exclaimed, pointing to the spot buried by the ice meteorite.
Boom! With a tremendous roar, the colossal ice meteorite was shattered by a hand reaching out from beneath the Imperial Palace.
"What is that—"
The residents of the Imperial Capital stared blankly at the gigantic humanoid mecha rising from beneath the Imperial Palace.
A massive mecha, 142 meters tall, covered in a cloak made of unknown material, slowly stood up.
"Esdeath! You, who were once a Great General of the Empire, actually dare to try and overthrow the Empire's rule!"
Little Emperor roared hysterically from inside the cockpit of the Supreme Imperial Arms.
"Absolutely ridiculous—"
Buzz buzz—.
The piercing vibration of the air made all the residents of the Imperial Capital cover their ears.
The ruby on the head of the Supreme Imperial Arms lit up, becoming increasingly dazzling, eventually emitting a light more blinding than the sun.
The residents of the Imperial Capital didn't know what was happening and shielded their eyes with their hands.
After a momentary sound of burning and tearing air, the entire world turned white.
The shaking of the ground and the deafening sound made the residents of the Imperial Capital scream, followed by their bodies uncontrollably falling to the ground.
Finally, a wind that stung the skin blew across.
Esdeath used ice to create a pair of ice-blue wings and floated in mid-air, unable to help but marvel at the scene before her.
"Supreme Imperial Arms, so this thing really exists.
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"To be able to cause such a powerful attack, being called the power of a god indeed makes some sense, hehe."
In the forest outside the Imperial Capital, a small sun, five hundred meters in diameter, rose. The air was evaporated, and rings of steam clouds formed and ascended around the small sun.
High temperatures and impact destroyed the entire forest, and even the moisture-evaporating wind blew into the Imperial Capital, causing those on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital to scream in pain and roll on the ground from the heat.
A few seconds later, the small sun transformed into a white mushroom cloud. Beneath the mushroom cloud was a land burning with raging flames, like hell itself.
The residents of the Imperial Capital, having recovered their senses, stared blankly at this scene.
Screaming and chaos began. Some ran home to hide, others fled in terror towards outside the city.
Some just stood there blankly.
It wasn't that they weren't afraid, but facing such a natural disaster, running was futile no matter what.
"Ah ha ha ha ha! Supreme Imperial Arms! This is the Supreme Imperial Arms! The power of a true god, ah ha ha ha!" Honest spread his arms wantonly, shouting in excited ecstasy.
"Who can contend with the power of a god? The Empire is the order of God!"
"As long as the Supreme Imperial Arms exists, the Empire will always enjoy peace and prosperity!"
"Your Majesty! Why not seize this opportunity, after killing Esdeath, directly destroy the Revolutionary Army and that inexplicable Religious State!"
"Let those ignorant commoners witness the power of God!"
Little Emperor's eyes had turned red after activating the Imperial Arms.
The Supreme Imperial Arms could not be activated casually because its consumption was enormous, and controlling it would affect one's sanity, causing them to go mad.
This was what the previous Emperor had told him before his death.
If he had to activate the Imperial Arms, he had to eliminate all enemies before losing his sanity.
The Supreme Imperial Arms not only had the giant form but also a 'Purification Mode' that transformed into a giant dragon.
In 'Purification Mode', the giant dragon could patrol the entire Empire in a very short time.
However, 'Purification Mode' consumed his life force.
It was said that a thousand years ago, the first Emperor, in his prime, exhausted his life force by continuously using 'Purification Mode' for three days.
"I understand, Minister Honest. We will eliminate all enemies within one day!"
He was still young; even if he used it for a day, he would surely have a lot of life force left.
Moreover, compared to dying, he could even less afford to become the ruler of a fallen nation.
"Esdeath! Die for Us!" Little Emperor's eyes were bloodshot as he controlled the Supreme Imperial Arms to grab at Esdeath, who was floating in mid-air.
"Heh, interesting! Supreme Imperial Arms! It is indeed very strong, but Little Emperor, how much power can you truly exert?" Esdeath felt a surge of excitement and heat upon witnessing that world-destroying attack.
Esdeath easily dodged the hand of the Supreme Imperial Arms.
"Such a massive Imperial Arms has limited movement speed. Even if you tried to grab me until you died of exhaustion, you still wouldn't touch me." Esdeath said, directly unleashing her freezing aura.
"Hmph!"
Crack! Crack!
The light formed by the freezing aura enveloped the entire Supreme Imperial Arms, instantly forming solid ice that froze the Supreme Imperial Arms within it.
"Rebellious traitors! Do not underestimate the power of God!" Little Emperor screamed senselessly.
The ice encasing the Supreme Imperial Arms cracked. Dazzling light shone from the giant mechanical arm, the shoulder armor, the ruby on the forehead, and the massive mechanical maw.
Little Emperor had no combat experience, nor any experience operating the Supreme Imperial Arms. This was his first time using it, so he only operated it violently.
He opened all the cannons of the Supreme Imperial Arms, continuously blasting at Esdeath.
The air burned, the ground shook, and the Imperial Capital turned into hell in the blink of an eye.
Boom! Every dazzling beam of light that struck the ground raised a small sun at least a hundred meters tall. After the small sun disappeared, a massive mushroom cloud was left behind.
"Die for Us!!!" Little Emperor unleashed a frantic barrage.
Esdeath weaved through the continuous beams of light, her expression excited.
"So strong, it's been a long time since I've been this excited."
"However, for the Emperor of the Empire to disregard the lives of the Imperial Capital's citizens just to kill me, how great a sin would that be in Master's eyes?"