At the same time.
While Capeline visited the Bigusler Family, an audience was also going on in the emperor's bedroom.
"Ah! Ahhh …! "
The Emperor's crazed cries reverberated endlessly, causing a stirring atmosphere to pervade the silent hall of the bedchamber.
The nobles and officials all knelt on one knee and lowered their heads, their expressions full of respect.
However, they weren't kneeling in front of the crazed Emperor. Instead, they were kneeling in front of the woman who was slowly walking towards them from the direction of the gate.
The woman was still dressed in white. She was barefooted and did not have any makeup on, but there was a demonic aura emanating from her body that firmly attracted everyone present.
The people looked at her with infatuation, fear, fanaticism, and respect, making the woman the most eye-catching star here.
In front of everyone, the woman came to the crazed emperor who was kneeling on the ground and yelling senselessly.
"How pitiful, Your Majesty."
A bell-like laughter came from her mouth. There was no pity in it, no sympathy, not even a trace of resentment. There was only merciless schadenfreude.
Hearing that laughter and looking at this woman, the high-ranking officials of the empire finally spoke in unison.
"Welcome back to the palace, Your Highness!"
Yes.
Mara had returned.
In this turbulent night, the woman who could be said to be the cause of all disasters had finally returned to the empire, to the imperial capital.
Mara didn't look at the nobles around her who were kneeling to her. Instead, she reached out her hand and caressed the crazed emperor's face as if she was tender.
Her movements looked extremely gentle, and her expression was full of tenderness, but there was no trace of emotion in her eyes. She just spoke like that.
"The plan to lure the bandits into the palace and then encircle and annihilate them has failed."
"The plan to force the Bigusler Family to abdicate and force Lockett to step down has failed."
"The Lefferut Family has been destroyed."
"Even His Majesty has been cursed and has fallen into madness."
All the earth-shattering events that had happened in the capital recently were told by Mara in an understated tone.
But her tone didn't make people feel at ease. Instead, it made them shudder.
"Sure enough, you can't do anything without me here."
It was impossible to tell if this was a rebuke or a reprimand, but it caused everyone present to lower their heads in trepidation.
Mara ignored them and continued to caress the emperor's face gently.
"Anyone is fine. Tell me, what's going on now."
These words were met with a long period of oppressive silence.
It wasn't until a long time later that someone stood up.
"Your Highness." Saliro knelt on one knee in front of Mara and said in a low voice, "There is a high probability that Lockett has invited a mysterious expert to join them.
"The one who destroyed the Lefferut family was that mysterious expert."
"In addition, Her Highness Capeline has also returned with the Broken Blade Knights."
"We also discovered that the mysterious expert seemed to have made a move on the Imperial Concubine's private facilities and summoned a meteor shower there."
"The current situation seems to be somewhat unfavorable for us.
Saliro reported everything truthfully.
Among the people present, only he, as a Legendary-level powerhouse who commanded 20% of the imperial knights, dared to speak to Mara in this situation.
"A meteor shower?"
Mara seemed to be mocking something as he muttered to himself, "He is indeed a mysterious expert. At least for the empire." Mara wasn't surprised at all, nor did he lose his composure. Instead, he seemed to find it amusing, and his tone was full of mockery.
Mo Luo was not surprised at all, nor did he lose his sense of propriety. Instead, he felt that it was very funny, and his tone was filled with mockery.
Saliro continued to lower his head as he spoke respectfully.
Your Highness? " Saliro waited for Mara to give the order.
The current situation was indeed a bit tricky.
Although no one knew what Mara had done, those who belonged to the imperial concubine's faction could more or less guess that Mara was responsible for Capeline's disappearance.
Now, Capeline had returned, and she came back in a threatening manner. Not only did she come out to represent the imperial family, she even met with Harvey and went to the Bigusler Family's mansion. These actions told everyone present that she was ready to make things difficult for them.
Now, Capeline had returned, and she had returned in a threatening manner. Not only did she forcefully come out to represent the royal family upon her return, she even met with Harvey and went to the Bigusler family's mansion. All these actions told everyone present that she was prepared to make things difficult for them.
With the blessing ability of the Goddess of Justice, it was obvious what the princess would do after being persecuted by Mara.
The imperial concubine's faction, led by Saliro, was worried that Mara would be exposed on the spot.
The Imperial Concubine's faction, led by Saliro, was worried that Mara would be exposed on the spot.
But Mara didn't seem to care.
But Mo Luo didn't seem to care.
Mara continued to stroke the emperor's face and said casually, "Harvey is still under house arrest. Although the princess has many tricky tricks up her sleeve, she's not the one we should be wary of." Mara continued caressing the emperor's face and said nonchalantly, "Harvey is still under house arrest. Although the princess has many tricky tricks up her sleeve, she is not the one we should be wary of."
Saliro was stunned at first, but then he understood. He hesitated and said, "Do you think we should be more wary of that mysterious expert?" Saliro was startled at first, but he immediately understood. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Do you think that we should be more vigilant against that mysterious powerhouse?"
Saliro was stunned at first, but then he understood. He hesitated and said, "Do you think we should be more wary of that mysterious expert?"
She didn't answer Saliro's question. She smiled.
"The Hero's Descendant is indeed something worth toying with.
"But they are just a group of descendants who have inherited some of the bloodline. What can they do no matter how much fun they have?
"This time, it's a rare chance to encounter a true miracle. It's really exciting."
Mara's laughter echoed in the hall.
"The time is ripe. It's time to put down the curtain and let everything work."
Mo Luo spoke words that no one understood. Finally, he changed the topic and spoke like this.
"Go and transfer those who you can command from the Imperial Knights to the palace."
That was what he said to Saliro.
"And you guys, call all the private troops you can mobilize to the palace. Work with the Royal Knights and fill up the entire palace."
Mara's voice became clearer and louder.
"Tomorrow, I'll be in the royal hall."
"If Capeline comes and says she wants to see me and expose me in a public trial, tell her to come to the royal hall."
"By the way, if she brings anyone with her, don't stop them. Tell them to come to the royal hall."
"That place will definitely be the best stage."
Mo Luo's instructions were transmitted into everyone's ears.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat.
Because they realized it.
Mara didn't intend to act secretly. He was preparing to confront Capeline head-on.
"Her Highness …"
Saliro suddenly wanted to say something.
If possible, he wanted to avoid a head-on confrontation as much as possible.
It wasn't just Saliro; the rest of the nobles thought the same.
There was no other reason. They just thought it wasn't that stage yet. There was still room to maneuver.
If the two sides really clashed head-on, it would definitely be the biggest civil strife in the history of the empire.
It was easy to imagine how great an impact and how great the losses would be from such a civil strife.
Instead of making a big fuss like that, Saliro and the other nobles were more inclined to act secretly.
Even assassinating Capeline in the dark would be more appropriate than confronting her head-on and clashing with her.
That was what everyone thought.
However …
"… Are you questioning my decision?"
Mara's voice interrupted Saliro's speech.
That voice was still pleasant, but it was so cold that it made people tremble.
Saliro felt a heavy pressure acting on his body, making him break out in a cold sweat.
He was clearly a Legendary powerhouse, one of the top existences in the world, but every time he faced this seemingly weak and powerless Imperial Concubine, Zaliro felt as if he was facing an extremely dangerous person, causing him to feel a chill.
Saliro didn't know how strong the Her Highness was.
Not only Saliro, but no one knew how strong the Her Highness was. They didn't even know if she had any combat power.
But she often appeared and disappeared without a trace. Every time she appeared, she would bring cold pressure to others. It was as if she was a ghost that didn't exist in this world. She was strange and evil.
And in the past ten years, she had shown all kinds of means, making many nobles, including Saliro, choose to submit to her.
In the face of such a person, even Saliro often felt afraid.
But at the same time, it was because of this fear that Saliro was willing to submit to Mara.
If she couldn't make him feel respect from the bottom of his heart, then what right did she have to make him submit to her?
And so, Saliro lowered his head.
"I dare not. I will give the order now."
As he spoke, Saliro stood up and retreated.
The surrounding nobles immediately exchanged glances, and finally all spoke up.
"We will give the order as soon as possible."
"That's right."
"Her Highness, please give us a chance to redeem ourselves."
Leaving such words behind, the nobles retreated in an orderly manner.
Only Mara and the Emperor were left in the bedroom hall.
Mara didn't seem to care about the nobles' actions. He continued caressing the Emperor's cheek and suddenly spoke.
"Tomorrow, wait for an opportunity in the dark to make your move."
This sentence echoed in the hall.
But a voice responded to Mara.
"Yes, Lord Mara."
The voice came from the shadows of the hall.
A young nobleman had appeared at some point in time, and he was smiling happily.
Mara flipped his hand, took out a weapon, and threw it in front of the young noble.
"Although it's just a boring imitation, fortunately it's an imitation. You should be able to meet the requirements to use it." Mara chuckled and said, "You can use it to surprise Capelin Ragnar and Tiere Albein."
"Yes," the young man responded, looked at the weapon with burning eyes, and took it away.
Only then did Mara make all the arrangements.
"So, what will it be like tomorrow?"
His evil laughter was still echoing in the air.
"How exciting."
