Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

As the words were spoken that night, the soldiers and civilians, whose morale had already been boosted by the speech, roared with excitement.

Their resolve hardened, and they were determined to win no matter what.

At that moment, their roars made it seem as if they had already achieved final victory.

The victor's declaration made the elders' faces turn ugly.

Then--

Night, representing Tiberius, once again brought up the "Sempronius Law," which he had mentioned in his speech.

Several laws were proposed to reform Rome in all aspects, including the economy, military, and politics.

With each statement Ye made, the senators' expressions grew increasingly grim.

In the end——

That night, after reading all the laws and calling on the common people to vote on whether to implement these laws in Rome.

"My dear senators, on the land of Rome, everyone is free and equal, and enjoys the right to speak and vote—"

I believe that your participation is essential for such an important moment.

We hope you will cast your valuable vote now and set a good example for everyone.

I think you all won't let the people down.

"Is this your reason for kidnapping us here?"

Lista Night, your goal will not succeed...

"You madman! The Senate will never recognize the fairness and validity of such a vote!" the Roman consul roared in fury.

Many civilians in the square heard the commotion and glared angrily in that direction.

What do you mean?

Is this suggesting that Roman commoners and citizens are unworthy to elect laws that everyone likes?

"Fairness? Hahaha, my dear consul, the laws of Rome were originally chosen by the plebeians themselves..."

Even now, we are simply exercising our rights in accordance with the Hortenxius Act.

I don't believe our actions were unfair...

On the contrary, you lied through your teeth in front of the twelve Olympian gods, disregarding the ancient and sacred laws. Aren't you ashamed of your behavior?

If you disregard Roman law, then I think your character is utterly unfit to be a Roman consul.

That night, he retaliated with sharp words, and the governor opposite him turned pale with anger, roaring helplessly.

At the same time, countless ordinary people roared and howled, uttering words like "unworthy of his position, unworthy of his position."

Someone shouted that the other party was not worthy of being their Roman consul.

Some even called for the sanctity of the law—

In any case, this is the foundation of Rome, a place that must never be defiled.

Finally, under immense pressure from the overwhelming momentum, the elders were forced to participate in the election. Even the consul who was speaking could only suppress his anger.

You're angry?! The people are even angrier than you!

When he was stared at by pairs of eyes that seemed to want to devour him, even the man who was the highest consul of Rome felt somewhat uneasy.

However, some people still wanted to be stubborn—

"We will absolutely not agree to those absurd laws; they will only lead Rome to hell..."

At this point, the elders no longer cared about the election results.

Anyone with a brain knows that the votes of these ordinary people will definitely surpass theirs.

There were just too many ordinary people present.

But at this time, the elders had a rather... "You can force our people, but you can't force our will."

As long as they hold their tongues and don't back down, then once they're back in a safe place and back in the center of power, they can find a reason to repeal the Hortenxius Act.

However, this is used to negate the validity of the election and render all laws enacted in this vote invalid.

If you don't join the voices of support, then there's a reason to abandon it later.

however--

It seemed they had seen through their inner thoughts long ago, or rather—

From the very beginning, inviting these elders to the people's assembly was meant to send a signal to the outside world.

Even if it was forced, it's enough...

Because another purpose of this assembly, fundamentally, was to have the many senators of the Senate repent for their sins and personally promulgate those new laws.

He never cared about the opinions of the senators.

Or perhaps the time is ripe now, and the opinions of the elders are no longer important, nor will anyone care...

Chapter 120 Severed Hand – Now, who's in favor, and who's opposed!

"Is that so? Is there anyone else who wants to object?" Dang Ye asked with a smile, her expression calm as if she didn't care at all about the elder's arrogant attitude.

Suddenly——

Countless veterans, like frolicking rabbits, felt they were in power again.

Seeing Ye's attitude, they thought that Ye was powerless to change his attitude.

So, one or two elders began to vie with each other to declare that they would absolutely not support those 'absurd' proposals.

"Now—those who choose to support the new legal proposal, please raise your left hands!" Finally, Night interrupted the elders who wanted to continue, and suddenly looked at the crowd and shouted.

Suddenly——

All the civilians and soldiers raised their left hands.

Whoosh! When you see a perfectly aligned scene appear before your eyes, it seems to symbolize the rising will of freedom.

The elders: "...!"

I've had a bad feeling about this for a while now, and it's gotten stronger.

And the next moment——

Ye looked at the many elders present, who were the only ones who hadn't raised their hands.

"Now, those who choose to oppose the new legal proposal, please raise your right hand!"

Instantly, everyone lowered their arms.

Meanwhile, the senators gathered together and began whispering among themselves.

"Are we supposed to listen to them and, like those ordinary people, obediently let them do as they please?"

They didn't want to raise their hands.

Or rather, they never recognized the legitimacy of this election in the first place.

Raising their hands now increases participation, as if they endorse this people's assembly.

This made the elders very unhappy.

but--

“Let’s raise our hands! Let’s cooperate with Lista just this once. We can’t let this devil find a handle to use against us and create the false message that we have chosen to support the new law!” one of the elders said in a low voice.

Finally, the other elders thought about it and agreed, so they all raised their right hands.

however--

When you see those pitifully few elders raising their hands amidst such a large crowd, it's like seeing a lone boat adrift in the vast ocean...

Pfft—! Someone in the square couldn't help but let out a snicker.

It was as if the elders were being mocked for their overestimation of their abilities in trying to resist the prevailing trend.

The elders' faces immediately turned ashen, and they felt as if they were being pricked by thorns...

They felt like clowns, making a fool of themselves in front of so many civilians.

What a disgrace!! This is an immense humiliation for them, as top-tier nobles!

However, these top nobles soon forgot about any thoughts of dignity or shame.

Night suddenly and slowly moved toward the elder who had first raised his hand...

This scene also made the Senate members nervous, but they still tried to remain calm, believing that Night would not attack them. Night even had a smile on his face at this moment.

However, just a moment ago, he was a gentle and handsome man, like a priest in church worship, or like the saint Rama walking in the world to save people from suffering, bathed in divine light (sunlight).

The next moment, he suddenly drew his longsword from his waist, *thud!*

As the sharp, cold light flashed and disappeared, a severed arm was already flying into the sky.

This brutal scene immediately silenced everyone present.

Aa ...

Aa ...

At this moment, the elder was lying in a pool of blood, constantly emitting painful howls, his body covered in a mess of snot and blood.

The intense pain, exceeding the limits of physiological endurance, caused him to collapse and his body to begin spasming and convulsing.

"My hand, my...arm!! Waaah!" Terrified cries and sobs echoed through the central square.

Only then did all the elders take a deep breath; they were all stunned.

Only now did they realize what a terrible enemy they had provoked, just as they had described him—a madman, a lawless man.

But when the other party truly began to break away from formalism, abandon normal methods, and take unconventional paths, the elders were able to recognize the ruthlessness of this man.

They might think the other side wouldn't dare to really attack them, but they're sorely mistaken...

Instinctively, all the elders trembled and hurriedly withdrew their arms, fearing that they too would suffer the tragedy of losing an arm in the next moment.

Night: "Very good—"

No one raised their hand. Although the elders did not choose to support the establishment of the bill, they also seemed to have no intention of opposing it.