"Sorry, but can you hand this matter to me? I think it's time to give the people a real explanation." Gepard clenched his teeth tightly, his whole body trembling nonstop.
Ever since he was a child, Gepard had been taught to obey his family and to obey the Supreme Guardian. Growing up, his worldview had been washed over and over again by the merciless blows of reality.
Although he had already grown somewhat numb, this time was different from rejecting the Supreme Guardian. This time, he had to personally kill his own family. Gepard's body instinctively resisted his actions with all its might.
But what makes a person human is knowing what must be done and what must not be done. Gepard knew this time, he had to go himself.
At the very least, as a member of the Landau family, he should be the one to give the Landau family a last shred of dignity.
"Gepard, don't worry, your sister is here."
At the crucial moment, Serval stepped forward. Just as she had stood firmly before Gepard when they were children, protecting him, this time Serval once again chose to support Gepard, facing the Landau family's end together with him.
"Tsk tsk, you two are showing me such touching sibling affection that I don't even know what to say."
Zoe put her hands on her hips, striking a kingly pose. "But I am the king of the Mechanical Empire. Since I've already said I will personally execute the traitors, then there's absolutely no way that decision can change!"
"Zoe, you've gotten a bit too arrogant lately."
Vera was truly angry. She didn't care that everyone was watching. She directly yanked Zoe's big braids, pulling her backwards in a stumble, nearly making her fall flat.
This was Belobog's family affair. Vera believed outsiders like them had no reason to butt in.
Even if you handled such things perfectly, and the people involved were grateful at the time, once years passed, it was hard to guarantee that their descendants wouldn't twist the truth, breed resentment in their hearts, and come seeking revenge.
Cases like that had appeared countless times throughout the river of time. Zoe was clever; there was no way she didn't understand this principle.
But lately this girl seemed to be taking herself way too seriously, as if she were invincible and had everything firmly in her grasp.
That mindset was extremely dangerous. Once Vera and the others left, there would be no one left to discipline Zoe. Who knew, she might really stir up some shocking disaster.
As Vera pulled Zoe's braids, she silently decided in her heart that before leaving, she had to properly correct Zoe's mindset.
"I was wrong, I was wrong! Please don't be thinking about how to punish me already, I beg you!"
Zoe was sharp-minded, and since she had always been glued to Vera's side, she only needed to glance at Vera's expression to guess eight or nine parts of what she was thinking.
Seeing that her pleas weren't working, Zoe pitifully turned to look at Emiya and Acheron. "Help me! Lady Vera really looks like she's about to beat me up!"
"Enough, Vera, let her off this time for now."
Emiya didn't particularly want to get involved in Vera disciplining Zoe, but after all, Zoe was, at least in name, the king of the Mechanical Empire. Publicly embarrassing her in front of so many subordinates wouldn't be very good.
However, this time Vera was dead set on dealing with Zoe. Even Emiya's words had no effect.
"Come on, get inside with me. Things like punishing traitors don't need you."
"Nooo! I was really wrong, I'll really remember it this time!"
Realizing she was truly trapped this time, Zoe struggled desperately to resist. But how could she match Vera's strength? She was directly grabbed by her two braids and dragged into the house by force.
Emiya and Acheron couldn't afford to offend Vera either. They could only look helplessly up at the sky to ease the awkwardness.
The others present naturally couldn't do anything either. They could only watch Zoe with pity, hoping Vera would go easy on her later, hoping Zoe would truly change her ways and be released soon.
"Wait, my robots have detected a spaceship taking off from Jarilo!"
These words were like a stone dropping into a pond, instantly stirring up massive waves. The whole scene erupted into chaos.
If the spaceship carried remnants of the advance squad, and they managed to leave Jarilo to report back, bringing the Corporation here earlier, then Jarilo would truly be doomed.
"Zoe, immediately shut down all communications on Jarilo. The moment anyone dares send messages out, kill them without mercy."
Emiya hastily issued the order, then dashed at full speed toward the outside of Belobog City. At the same time, "Fake Spiral Sword, Caladbolg II," slowly gathered in his hand.
Although this sword consumed massive amounts of mana, it was the most suitable weapon for striking enemies in the air.
"Lady Vera, Emiya asked me to go handle important business!" Zoe blinked her big eyes furiously, trying one last attempt at forgiveness.
"Mhm." Vera nodded. As the saying goes, "a loud drum doesn't need heavy beats." She decided to give Zoe one more chance to reflect and grow on her own.
After all, this was her most beloved little one. If she really had to beat her, Vera found it hard to bring herself to do it.
"Send your robots to surround Belobog. Not a single enemy can be allowed to escape."
Vera couldn't help but add another warning, "If Gepard and the others can't win and actively request support, then think carefully before you act. If you still act without thinking, no one's pleas will save you."
"Don't worry, I've taken every word you said deeply to heart!"
Zoe planted her hands on her hips again, the aura of the Mechanical Empire's king returning to her. "Svarog, summon every robot from our factory. It's time they showed themselves!"
The Underworld army began moving in an orderly fashion. Emiya finally burst out of the city gates, just in time to see a streak of blazing flame flash across the distant horizon, already about to break through the atmosphere.
"Caladbolg II!" His words seemed to grant the Fake Spiral sword a special magic. The moment it left the bowstring, the blade released shockwaves, as though even time and space were pierced through.
That spaceship, which already seemed at maximum speed, was instantly caught up to by the Fake Spiral sword.
BOOM!
Ignoring the layers of energy shields the spaceship had activated, the sword's unmatched destructive power blew it apart in an instant, bursting into a brilliant firework.
On the steep, snowy mountain peak, Sampo poked his head out from a hidden cave, gazing with a somewhat dazed expression at Emiya rising into the sky, apparently checking if any survivors remained.
"Goodness, I can only say goodness! Looks like a man's sixth sense has saved my old life again!"
The spaceship that had taken off earlier belonged to the advance squad, a crystallization of the universe's highest technology.
Sampo had originally thought to fly the ship for a bit of fun, teasing Emiya's already-jumpy family, just to amuse himself.
But for some reason, the moment he stepped inside the ship, a cold sweat broke out all over his body. He had no choice but to immediately jump back out and hide in the cave.
"Don't tell me this family has two Emanators?"
Even someone as used to storms and waves as Sampo couldn't help but stiffen his face. Emiya's combat power was simply absurdly high.
Not to mention that heaven-defying sword he had unleashed earlier in the snowfield, even just now, that single strike would have been enough to instantly kill many well-known powerhouses of the universe.
And besides Emiya, Zoe was also very likely a Emanator.
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