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"General! Great General!!"

"General Bude is dead!"

With Bud's fall, all the imperial elites and guards immediately panicked and lost their composure.

Morale has collapsed!

Chapter 65 The Colossal Machine Reaching the Sky

"Kill!"

"The Empire's greatest obstacle, Bud, is dead. There is no more resistance. Follow me and we will take the capital!!"

With the death of Bud, the morale of the Imperial Army collapsed. The commander of the anti-Gaman Alliance reacted immediately and shouted to his soldiers to boost morale and prepare to take down the Imperial Army in one fell swoop.

Under the rallying cry of the rebel commanders, the rebels' morale soared, unleashing tremendous fighting power and overwhelming the Imperial Army, which had lost its leader.

Although these imperial troops were all elites, and other imperial generals reacted immediately to organize resistance, they still could not change the outcome and were quickly defeated!

The rebels quickly achieved victory and simultaneously breached the city walls and gates of the capital, seizing control of the passageways.

Just when it seemed they were about to take over the capital and completely overthrow the empire, a red glint appeared in the eyes of the mechanical soldiers who had previously made continuous contributions to the revolutionary army.

They received higher orders and, simultaneously, brandished their weapons and began backstabbing the rebels around them.

This situation caught almost everyone off guard; the mechanical creations had already eliminated all the rebels at the city gates and independently occupied the walls and gates of the capital.

"what's the situation?!!"

"Oh no! The mechanical creatures have betrayed us!"

"Stop them! We can't let them take over the city gates..."

"how so?!"

The sudden change caught the rebels off guard, and by the time they realized what was happening, it was too late. The rebel soldiers were stabbed in the back and quickly wiped out, leaving only mechanical constructs occupying the city gates.

This unexpected situation left the high-ranking commanders of the revolutionary army, who had not yet entered the capital, bewildered and filled with boundless rage.

They trusted Night Raid, and because these mechanical creations were indeed very useful, they chose to purchase them in large quantities. Now, these machines were out of their control.

Fall short.

Those who carried out the night raid bear primary responsibility, and they may even have already betrayed their cause.

Before the revolutionary army could change its orders, a loud commotion suddenly came from behind, accompanied by the sound of movement, and the ground was shaking continuously.

The resistance fighters quickly looked back, their expressions changing drastically.

Behind them, a large number of mechanical constructs appeared out of nowhere.

This massive, unified movement of steel created a powerful sense of oppression...

At the very end of this countless steel army was a mechanical giant whose size reached the sky. Every time it moved, the ground would tremble terribly, making it impossible for those around it to keep their balance.

Seeing the massive mechanical legion appearing from behind, and then seeing the capital city gates occupied by traitorous mechanical creations, the rebel leaders immediately understood that they were now surrounded by yet another force.

While they were engaged in a decisive battle with the Imperial Army, a third-party force was secretly plotting against them.

It was probably all part of a plan from the very beginning; the people who launched the night raid were likely already affiliated with this faction.

"Commander-in-Chief, what do we do now?"

Seeing that they could not enter the capital ahead, and that the steel wilderness lay behind them, the generals beside the revolutionary army commander became nervous.

They won't all die here, will they?

"What else can we do? Can't you see? Do you want to use those machines?"

"Find an opportunity to break through the encirclement!"

If necessary, it is not unacceptable to betray those foreign peoples and the Anning religion.

As for fighting these mechanical legions to the death?

It's too difficult. They all know very well how terrifying these robots are, not to mention those colossal machines that seem to reach the sky. It's clear that humans can't resist them.

Even a million-strong army wouldn't be enough for it to trample, right?

Unless they possess Bud's power, manipulating lightning could indeed subdue these machines, but that is clearly impossible.

The Imperial Arms weren't in their hands; they were picked up by the Night Raid assassins. No wonder they only appeared now; they were waiting for Budo to make his move.

However, what followed was even worse than they had anticipated.

Their enemies are not only these mechanical legions; ahead of the mechanical legions is a terrifying entity that hangs over the heads of all the resistance forces.

"Esdeath..."

Upon seeing Esdeath's appearance, the commanders became even more desperate.

We should have thought of this a long time ago.

Now that Night Raid has betrayed them, what is the situation with Esdeath, who has fallen into their hands?

"on!"

Facing a million-strong resistance army, Esdeath took the lead, guiding a portion of her mechanical creations to accelerate their advance and eliminate the entire resistance alliance.

……

While Esdeath was dealing with the anti-Imperial forces, the original Night Raid members had already entered the Imperial Capital and begun their final harvest.

Clara did not send the Night Raid to deal with the rebels; instead, she continued to target the Empire's objectives.

That way, you won't have to put yourself in such a difficult position.

Anyway, Esdeath is enough for the Resistance Alliance, so there's no need for them to take action.

Inside the capital, Tatsumi and his group were leading a small force of fewer than four figures of automatons toward the imperial palace. Although these automatons were few in number, they were all elite-level beings.

It is almost entirely composed of elite mechanical creations such as the Automaton Grizzly and Automaton Tooth Wolf, each of which is very powerful...

Inside the palace at this time.

When the young emperor and his ministers learned that General Bude had been killed in battle, their expressions changed instantly.

"Even General Bude is dead, how could this be..."

The young emperor looked on incredulously. General Bud was a pillar of the empire; as long as he was there, the empire would be safe.

It is also one of the empire's greatest bulwarks.

But I never expected that even General Bude would be dead now.

"Minister, what should we do now?"

Completely losing his ability to think, the young emperor instinctively looked to his ministers for help.

Even at this point, he still trusted his ministers.

"Your Majesty need not worry. Although General Bud's death was indeed unexpected, we still have a chance."

The minister remained calm. Although he was indeed surprised by the death of Budo, with the Supreme Imperial Arms in hand, there was still a possibility of turning the tide.

Of course, despite believing in the power of the Supreme Imperial Arms, the ministers had already prepared to flee the capital just in case.

The amount of money he amassed from the people over the years, the amount of human blood buns he ate, is astronomical.

Even leaving the empire wouldn't affect his quality of life.

Although he no longer has his current rights, life will be the same in the Western kingdoms, so no matter what happens, he will have a choice.

Chapter 66 Entering the Palace

However, the ministers were also very puzzled by those mechanical forces, wondering where they came from and how they could have such a scale and strength.

If even the Supreme Imperial Arms cannot resolve the current troubles, then the Empire will most likely fall into the hands of this force.

Just as the ministers and others were pondering what they would face next, a sudden burst of noisy fighting sounds rang out outside the palace hall.

Before anyone could react, the corpses of several palace guards were smashed into the main hall, and then several figures appeared in front of the ministers and others.

"who?!"

"Damn it, what happened? Who dares to act so recklessly in the palace!"

Everyone quickly stood up, their eyes fixed on the entrance of the main hall. Then, a figure appeared before them, leading dozens of automated soldiers.

"mechanical......"

"You actually dared to trespass into the palace, how dare you!"

Seeing the intruders before them, the once high and mighty figures were filled with anger and a hint of fear.

"This is the imperial palace! It's truly magnificent and looks incredibly valuable!"

Leone entered the main hall, ignoring the people immediately, and instead focused on the magnificent palace. Everything looked incredibly valuable, making her extremely envious.

Then he turned his attention to the ministers and the emperor in front of him.

"Minister Ernest? And... you're the Emperor of the Empire? I didn't expect you to be so young."

"But it doesn't matter anymore, you won't be for long. It's time to change the rulers of this country!"

"You high and mighty lords, you never expected this day to come, did you? If you don't want to die right now, you'd better surrender obediently."

Leone stood next to the automaton Grizzly, hands on his hips, looking at the important figures of the Empire with a satisfied expression.

No matter how powerful they were before, they will now be prisoners and await the judgment of the people.

"Surrender? Impossible."

"I will not surrender, this is my country!"

"Under my rule, the country was peaceful and prosperous. It was people like you who ruined the empire."

The young emperor, who had initially been somewhat fearful, immediately became enraged upon hearing the words of surrender. He had been convinced that, as his ministers had said, the empire was peaceful and prosperous under his rule, and everything was going well.

It was these ambitious individuals who, for their own benefit, turned the empire into what it is today.

He could not accept that his empire would be taken away by these ambitious men.

"Peace and prosperity for the nation? Do you want to listen to what you're saying?"