"Let's start!"
"Let's go, come down and have some fun with me."
After saying that, Zhong Chen arched his butt forward and directly leaped off the roof, plummeting towards the ground.
Seeing that Zhong Chen had already jumped, everyone hurriedly followed suit.
"Run, there's a war!"
"Damn it, I haven't hidden my valuables yet!"
"Get out of the way, you commoner."
A nobleman who had come to greet them, with a look of terror, pushed a woman to the ground, then indifferently stepped on her and walked away.
As the army at the city gate began to engage Esdeath's army, the sounds of shouting, clashing swords, and gunshots continuously echoed throughout the Imperial Capital.
"N-not good… Esdeath has rebelled!"
Just as the young Emperor and Honest were waiting for Esdeath's return with many high-ranking officials, an Imperial Guard stumbled into the palace hall, shouting loudly.
"What did you say? Are you out of your mind?!"
An official looked at the soldier who had run in with a disgusted expression, not believing a word he said.
How could Great General Esdeath betray them? She was a great hero of the Empire. Betray? For what?
Compared to this official, Honest had a bit more sense. He asked with a grim expression:
"Speak clearly, what exactly happened?"
Although he also didn't believe Esdeath would betray them, he still needed to find out what had happened first.
"Gulp… That… Great General Esdeath has rebelled, and is currently leading two hundred thousand Northern Expeditionary Army soldiers to fiercely attack the city gate."
"The city gate is about to fall, and Lord Jackal ordered me to come for reinforcements!"
The Imperial Guard swallowed, answering loudly with a face full of fear.
"What?! Esdeath really rebelled?!"
Hearing the soldier's confident words, Honest had no choice but to believe him.
He didn't think the soldier would lie, because that would be courting death.
"Minister, isn't Great General Esdeath a hero of the Empire? Why would she also betray us?"
The young Emperor, not understanding the seriousness of the situation, asked Honest beside him with a puzzled expression.
"Your Majesty, these things can be discussed later. The most urgent matter is to quickly inform Great General Budo. Only he can stop Esdeath!"
Hearing the young Emperor's question, Honest forced a smile and said to him.
"Alright, issue the order. Command Great General Budo to lead all the Imperial Guard to eliminate Esdeath. That should be enough, Minister?"
"Your Majesty has done very well!"
Honest nodded at the young Emperor with satisfaction.
The soldier who received the order hurriedly ran towards the Imperial Guard barracks within the city.
In fact, he didn't even need to inform him. Bude, sensing something was wrong, had already assembled two hundred thousand Imperial Guard soldiers.
"Have you found out? What exactly happened?"
Bude asked his adjutant beside him with a serious expression.
"The soldiers who investigated reported… reported…"
Seeing his adjutant's hesitant demeanor, Bude couldn't help but frown.
"What exactly did they say?"
"The soldiers reported that Great General Esdeath has rebelled! She is currently attacking the Imperial Capital's city gate!"
"What!!!"
Hearing his adjutant's words, Bude, who rarely lost his composure, couldn't help but shout out.
"How is that possible? No, Your Majesty is in danger!"
Suddenly, Bude thought of the young Emperor in the palace and hurriedly ordered his adjutant beside him:
"You lead twenty thousand men to the palace immediately to strengthen its defenses."
"And you, sir?"
"I'm going to kill Esdeath, this traitor to the Empire!"
Golden-yellow lightning continuously surged around Bude, and he replied with a face full of murderous intent.
"Yes, General!"
The adjutant, witnessing this, hurriedly accepted the order and then turned to run towards the troops.
Looking at the departing figure of his adjutant, Bude suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
The Revolutionary Army, foreign races, corrupt officials and nobles, and Honest, who caused the Empire to become what it is today.
Now, even Esdeath, one of the pillars of the Empire, had rebelled.
He had originally planned to eliminate Honest after crushing the rebels.
But now he suddenly realized that the Empire had reached the brink of collapse.
"Former Emperor, the Empire might truly not overcome this challenge this time…"
"Your Majesty, let this old subject serve you one last time! After this, I'm afraid you can only rely on yourself!"
After speaking in a low voice, Bude raised his head again, his eyes filled with determination. At this moment, he no longer cared about his own life or death.
Only to eliminate a great enemy of the Empire for the Emperor he served.
"Everyone, follow me to eliminate Esdeath's rebel army! Let them know that the Imperial Guard is the strongest army in the Empire!"
"Oh oh oh oh!!!"
Hearing Bude's command, all the soldiers raised their weapons high, letting out exhilarating roars… "Pfft…"
Esdeath, who casually stabbed a City Guard to death, looked at the continuous stream of City Guards and Security Force arriving, a flicker of impatience in her eyes.
If it weren't for fear of harming innocent civilians in the city, she would have long since wiped them all out with a powerful move.
"Wahahaha, so many people! Let me show you the power of Dragon's Impact!"
Milim was seen holding a huge pendulum, on which a chibi Rimuru was drawn.
She wielded the large pendulum, swinging it left and right at the surrounding City Guards, constantly sending them flying into the sky.
As Milim advanced, behind her were only the corpses of soldiers who had fallen from the sky and died from the impact.
"Wow, Milim, your big pendulum is so cool!"
Just as Milim was excitedly embarking on a massacre, Ramiris suddenly appeared beside her, her eyes shining as she looked at the large pendulum in Milim's hand.
"Wahahaha, Ramiris, Rimuru made this for me, you know! Isn't it cool?!"
Milim held up her large pendulum, proudly shouting to the envious Ramiris.
"I want one too!"
Hearing Ramiris's words, Milim carried the large pendulum on one shoulder with one hand, and placed the other hand on her small waist.
With a happy expression and a cute little fanged smile, she said cheerfully:
"Hehe, this is one of a kind. Ramiris, you're too late! Wahahaha!"
"Oh, why is that? So sneaky!"
Hearing that it was one of a kind, Ramiris couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment on her face.
"Ramiris, even if you had this thing, you wouldn't be able to use it. It's almost a hundred times your size!"
Unbeknownst to them, Zhong Chen had arrived beside Milim and Ramiris with Night Raid.
"A Chen!!!"
Milim's smile widened even more when she saw Zhong Chen, and she immediately put down her large pendulum and pounced towards him.
And Zhong Chen, looking at Milim, who was pouncing towards him with a pure and innocent smile on her face, couldn't help but show a doting smile.
Then… "Milim, I saw through you long ago! Die!!!"
Zhong Chen unhesitatingly pulled out Abyss and smashed it towards Milim.
"Damn A Chen, he actually saw through me…"
Milim looked at Zhong Chen, who had taken out Abyss, her face full of unwillingness. However, since things had come to this, she could only fight with all her might.
Immediately, she pulled out Gaze and smashed it towards Zhong Chen…