"Cough cough... Hahaha! As expected of a strong person, this is it, this is how it's interesting to fight!"
Esdeath slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her face full of excitement at having met a worthy opponent.
"Oh, you actually managed to stand up after I flicked you! Your perseverance is truly impressive!"
Zhong Chen looked at Esdeath with admiration; she was clearly severely injured but still stood up as if nothing had happened.
Honestly, Zhong Chen felt that if he were in Esdeath's position, he might not have been able to get up.
After all, all of his power came too easily; it only took him one year to go from an ordinary person to a Golden Immortal Grandmaster.
Any talk of a strong person's mindset or an invincible heart was just nonsense.
Zhong Chen could even frankly admit that he was afraid of death, so he always held a respectful heart for those who were not afraid of death.
Just like when he first met Kagaya Ubuyashiki, he was very polite to him and did not act arrogantly.
"Hmph, I've experienced such injuries countless times since I was young."
"However, it seems my life is also coming to an end!"
Esdeath calmly recounted her experiences, then a flicker of memory flashed in her eyes as she slowly spoke.
Although she was insane, it didn't mean she was stupid; the power gap between them was too great, and she had no chance of winning!
Esdeath raised her saber again and launched her final attack towards Zhong Chen.
Clang… "As expected? Kill me!"
Esdeath looked at Zhong Chen, who had blocked her sword tip with a single finger, and spoke with a relieved expression.
"I don't think I ever said I would kill you, and besides, didn't you say it? If I won, you would be my… that…"
At this point, Zhong Chen deliberately showed a shy demeanor and whispered.
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Esdeath was startled, then carefully looked at Zhong Chen.
He was very handsome, smiled brightly, and was clearly neither from the Empire nor an alien race; he must have grown up in the borderlands.
His strength was greater than hers, and he could go hunting dangerous species with her.
Isn't this the perfect candidate for a partner?
Thinking of this, a blush involuntarily appeared on Esdeath's pretty face.
"Hehe, so that's it. Alright, from now on, I am your possession."
"Should I call you Master?"
Esdeath retracted her saber, a teasing smile on her face as she looked at him.
After that, she even directly embraced Zhong Chen, pressing someone's head into her soft spot.
"Hehe, Master or something, that's a bit too embarrassing!"
"But then again, since it's your idea, I can't stop it, can I?"
Rimuru pouted from the side, looking at Zhong Chen, who was constantly sniffing, with a look of disdain.
"Lord Chen, everything's resolved! What should we do next… um… never mind, I just remembered I haven't cleaned up the battlefield yet, I'll go ahead!"
Gobuta rushed over, shouting, until he got closer and saw Zhong Chen staring at him with a fierce look, making him shiver all over.
Oh my god, I interrupted Lord Chen's good thing! I'm doomed now, everyone knows Lord Chen is petty.
Who knows how he'll torment me this time, please don't let it be Shion's cooking!
"Alright, come here, why are you running? It makes it seem like I'm going to torment you later."
Zhong Chen, with supreme willpower, raised his head and said to Gobuta, annoyed.
"You've already said what you're thinking…"
Gobuta mumbled softly, looking helpless.
Hearing Gobuta's soft mumbling, Zhong Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud.
It seems he had tormented him so much in the past that he had psychological trauma; now that he spoke the truth, the guy didn't believe him anymore.
Thinking of this, Zhong Chen shook his head helplessly.
"How many Imperial Army soldiers are left?"
"Oh, oh, there are still 120,000 left. Some of the others were killed by alien races, and some were killed because they refused to surrender."
Hearing Gobuta's words, Zhong Chen asked with surprise:
"Are the alien races that fierce? Can they kill so many of Esdeath's troops?"
"Cough cough… um… 75,000 of them were killed by us…"
Gobuta scratched his head, explaining awkwardly.
After all, given the relationship between this enemy general and Lord Chen, the remaining army would clearly be their own people.
Having killed so many… "They died because they were too weak. It is only natural for the weak to be killed by the strong!"
Esdeath showed no dissatisfaction upon hearing this, only a fleeting sadness in her eyes.
Some might say, Esdeath's philosophy is that the strong conquer the weak, so how could she be sad?
This is actually a misconception; Esdeath was extremely good to her subordinates, even eating with the soldiers.
Any rewards she received were also distributed among her subordinates, which is why her troops had extremely high combat effectiveness and were fiercely loyal to Esdeath.
Zhong Chen also noticed the sadness in Esdeath's eyes, a smile appeared on his lips, and a familiar green light cluster appeared in his right hand again.
As the light cluster transformed into countless green lights and spread across the battlefield, the deceased Imperial Army soldiers all sat up, looking bewildered.
"This… Master can even do something like this!"
Esdeath looked at her resurrected soldiers with shock.
"General! I'm so glad you're alright, I thought you were…"
Liva ran over from a distance, his face full of excitement, and seeing Esdeath safe and sound, the worry in his eyes finally dissipated.
"Liva, I'm fine, but from now on, this will be my new liege!"
Esdeath pointed at Zhong Chen and spoke. Liva immediately knelt on one knee, placing his right hand over his chest, and shouted to Zhong Chen:
"Esteemed Sir, since General Esdeath pledges allegiance to you, then from this day forward, you are my new liege!"
"Hehe, rise, I accept your allegiance."
"Thank you, Sir!"
Liva stood up respectfully upon hearing this and walked to stand behind Esdeath.
"Where are the other two?"
"They died and were not resurrected."
"Is that so…"
Esdeath glanced at Zhong Chen after hearing this, but said nothing. Since Zhong Chen did not resurrect them, there must be a reason.
She would not question the decisions of the strong; she would only obey.
Actually, Zhong Chen didn't resurrect those two because in the original work, they really weren't good people. Liva could be excused.
But Nyau and Daidara truly deserved to die.
Nyau, the cross-dresser, had a Hobbies for collecting women's faces, and Daidara was also a pervert.
Such people should not be allowed to pollute the Monster Country Federation.
[Host, aren't those Primordial Demons more perverted than them? Why don't I see you turning them away?]
[Hmph, can they be compared to my adorable Primordials?]
[I'm speaking objectively, Host!]
[Urusai!]
"Esdeath, assemble your army, we're going to take a stroll through the Imperial Capital!"
"Yes, Master!"
"Liva, did you hear the order?"
"Yes! I'll go relay it immediately!"
As Esdeath's army finished assembling, Zhong Chen took out a megaphone and shouted:
"Very good, our first priority now is…"
Hearing this, everyone focused their attention on Zhong Chen on the platform, eagerly awaiting his next words.
"Our first priority is… to sleep! I am tired, and I am going to sleep now!"
"Ha!!! *n"