"Traitor? You're saying I'm a traitor? "
The Emperor's face twitched, as if that word triggered his anger.
The Emperor spoke in a low voice: "I have so many 5th stage Professionists, while you're only one, I only need to give the order and you'll forever shut that stinky mouth of yours!"
"Your Majesty, I've always thought of you as a conqueror. If that's the case, no matter how you deal with the 9 Lords, as long as you don't start a war, I don't need to get involved"
Gu Qing Shan put the silver mask on her face and continued: "But you're nothing but a cowardly dog, I can only kill you"
"How dare you!" the Fuxi Emperor couldn't hold it in anymore and shouted: "Kill him!"
"Kill him!" Li Dong Yuan and Song Tian Cheng shouted at the same time.
All the clones shouted at the same time: "Kill!"
Various Elemental lights came from their bodies, illuminating the entire sky.
"You think you're stronger just because you have more people? Seems like I'll have to teach you a lesson "Gu Qing Shan sighed and shook her head.
He changed [War God Title] to [Ace Assassin] and instantly disappeared.
A golden streak of light flew straight into the midst of the enemies.
In an instant, sword qi filled the sky.
Intense tremors erupted in the sky.
Both sides were locked in combat.
…
The Fuxi Empire.
The palace in the desert oasis.
The throne was empty.
The entire palace was empty.
Empress stood in front of the window, staring at the oasis.
The door of the palace suddenly opened.
Jang Young-ho walked in.
As a member of the security, he was the only one allowed to enter and leave as he pleased.
"Your Highness, a few officials are here to see you" Jang Young-ho reported.
Empress didn't turn around.
"I won't see them, tell them to leave, what's the point of seeing me now?" she muttered.
"You should meet them, they're all officials who support you" Jang Young-ho said.
"Ah? How did you know? "
"I have to understand my clients a bit, that way I can better serve them"
"If we can't enter the Iron Curtain, there's nothing we can do." Empress sighed.
Jang Young-ho thought about it and said, "I have a few top-notch hackers with me. Maybe you can talk to them about the Emperor's habits."
"What's the point?"
"After they fully understand His Majesty, they might be able to find the secret key to the Iron Curtain."
Empress was silent for a moment and suddenly smiled.
"Understand him? Understand His Majesty the Emperor? "
Her beautiful and dignified face was filled with deep sorrow.
"I remember a long time ago, when he was drunk, he told me that ever since he was young, he had dreamed of having a pure gold crown, and that the crown had to be inlaid with rare gems."
Empress said slowly, "I searched for ten years and finally found a cosmic gem. This gem is very beautiful and is unique to the entire planet."
"That year, on the Eternal Sky Festival, the crown was finally completed. I gave it to him as a holiday surprise."
"When he saw it, he was very happy. He thanked me profusely and put on the crown on the spot."
"Isn't that great?" Jang Young-ho was puzzled.
"After that day, he never wore that crown again — not even once, no matter the situation."
Empress was puzzled, "He's always erratic and temperamental. I have no idea what he's thinking. What do you want me to talk to your subordinates about?"
Jang Young-ho sighed, "This is troublesome, it seems we're at our wit's end."
Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside.
Very soon, a minister was escorted to kneel at the entrance of the hall.
The minister was covered in blood as he shouted, "Your Highness, quickly think of something! The Empire's vanguard mecha operators will enter the Federation's territory in two hundred kilometers!"
The Empire's vanguard mecha operators killing their way into the Federation signified the start of a great war.
Empress looked at the minister.
This was a senior statesman of the Empire who had served for three generations. He was a wise old politician and had always had a good relationship with Empress.
At this moment, he was kneeling on the ground with tears streaming down his face.
"Your Highness, the 9 Lords aren't as simple as they seem. If a war breaks out, it won't be decided for several years. Tens of thousands of civilians will die in the war!"
Empress sighed, walked up and helped the old man up.
"I have no choice either" she sorrowfully said.
At this point, another minister ran up and knelt down: "Your Highness, the Freedom Federation's three armies are on the move, their troops are quickly approaching the border"
"The one leading the Federation's army is the Federation's Martial Saint, Zhang Zong Yang!"
Martial Saint, Zhang Zong Yang.
This man was the Federation's God of War, capable of fighting against a thousand on the battlefield alone.
With him there, as soon as the two armies meet, the war will immediately enter its most desperate phase.
The Federation might not necessarily win, but the Empire will definitely suffer heavy losses.
Varona and Empress finally became anxious.
She paced back and forth with a worried expression.
"What now …"
Jang Young-ho said: "Your Highness, I remember that you also have the authority to enter Iron Shroud"
"I don't have the authority to command the army, the Emperor has already locked everyone else's authority, only he can command the army!" Empress said.
Jang Young-ho thought for a bit: "What if he's dead? I heard that Iron Shroud's authority is only for the royal family "
"If he's dead, Iron Shroud's authority will naturally be transferred to me — — - but who in the world can kill him?"
Empress shook her head and dejectedly said: "We can't, we have no way to stop him"
Jang Young-ho looked down and asked the Holo-Brain: "Does Gu Qing Shan know about this?"
Impartial Goddess replied: [He knows]
"Did he find the Emperor?"
[Sir Gu Qing Shan has found the Emperor's true body, the two of them are currently fighting in the capital's outskirts]
Jang Young-ho nodded, then told Empress: "I think you should try and see if you can connect to Iron Shroud"
"I've already tried" Empress replied.
"Try again, try again and again, maybe you'll be able to"
Empress looked at him and asked: "Why?
"I'm sorry to say this, but Gu Qing Shan definitely has a way to kill your husband"
"Who knows, he might be able to do it in the next second" Jang Young-ho said with certainty.
"If that's the case …" Empress recalled Gu Qing Shan's performance in the palace, gritted her teeth and made her decision.
She took out her Holo-Brain and tapped on it until she entered a UI.
It was a wall of cold steel.
"Iron Shroud, I'm Empire Empress Varona Medici, please allow me to log in" Empress spoke to the Holo-Brain.
A mechanical voice came from the Holo-Brain: [You do not have the authority to command the Fuxi Empire's army, you are not allowed to log in]
Empress angrily slapped her Holo-Brain: "I can't get in!"
— — seems like the Emperor isn't that easy to deal with, at least he's still alive.
Jang Young-ho's eyes flickered and asked again: "Who's in command of the Empire's Mobile Mech vanguard?"
Empress immediately understood and turned to look at the Old Minister.
If Iron Shroud can't get in, then I might as well find the commander and stop the army from advancing.
Right now, the thing I lack the most is time.
I have to think of a way to delay the outbreak of war until the battle between Gu Qing Shan and the Emperor is decided!
The Old Minister hurriedly said: "It's Field Marshal Zhang Pei Jia, I'm going to find him right now!"
He turned on his Holo-Brain and called a certain number.
The call connected, but was refused.
The Old Minister squinted his eyes and mused: "He actually refused my call"
Empress replied: "The situation during wartime is different, it's understandable that the Field Marshal doesn't want to talk to you, luckily he usually listens to me"
Empress immediately decided: "This won't do, I'll have to send a special envoy to him, perhaps he'll be able to convince him to temporarily bide his time"
Even if the Field Marshal can only delay the outbreak of war for a bit, the situation might still change.
The Old Minister asked: "But who should we send? There will be quite a few people watching on the way, if the Field Marshal leans towards the Emperor's side, the special envoy himself will also be in danger "
Empress pondered: "We can't send a civil official, civil officials can't even enter the barracks"
The Old Minister also said: "Military officials won't do either, the Field Marshal is the highest commander, military officials won't be able to do anything against the Field Marshal"
While they were talking, Empress suddenly glanced at Jang Young-ho.
"What is it, Your Highness?" Jang Young-ho asked.
Empress seriously thought for a bit and replied: "I know what you're capable of, you're the Federation's King of Hitmen, you have countless hitmen working for you. Although you've retreated behind the scenes these past few years, your strength has always been improving"
"And so?" Jang Young-ho asked.
"With your means and strength, you'll definitely be able to do this well — — - so please make a trip in my stead, take my secret letter and take a high-speed shuttle to see the Field Marshal"
The Empress picked up her pen and quickly wrote something on a piece of paper.
"Field Marshal Zhang … what kind of person is he?" Jang Young-ho asked.
"He's a centrist, but tends to lean towards us a bit more often" the Old Minister replied.
Jang Young-ho fell into thought.
Empress continued: "Take my seal and letter to Field Marshal Zhang, help me persuade him to think of a way to delay the outbreak of war"
"Will he listen?" Jang Young-ho asked.
"I think he'll definitely be willing to listen" Empress replied.
Jang Young-ho was a bit troubled: "Your Highness, I'm a hitman, to be honest, I only know how to kill people, what I just did isn't within the scope of my profession"
Empress stared at him seriously: "Your Highness, I'm prepared to pay you twice as much"
Jang Young-ho froze for a second.
"Generous Your Highness Empress, I guarantee that everything will be as you wish" he immediately said.
"After you go, even if you can't convince the Field Marshal, you have to think of a way to delay the outbreak of war"
Empress said the most important thing.
"Please trust in my professionalism" Jang Young-ho replied.
A few moments later, Empress finished writing the letter.
She read through the letter a few times before solemnly handing it over to Jang Young-ho.
Jang Young-ho received the seal and letter from Empress and clapped his hands.
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