Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

"Bullshit! Those are my father's belongings!"

"If you want it so badly, then take it back on the battlefield."

Ji Yushen ignored her and the space behind her opened up. The dragon throne carried her and Peng Longteng backward and eventually disappeared.

Everyone present exchanged glances and sighed.

They knew that war was now unstoppable.

…………

Shortly after the Battle of the Royal Palace ended.

On the frontier of Konomah, a legendary battle has also come to an end.

"What is awakened is the breath of the stars; I will walk with the world, therefore—"

"O mortals, use wings to bind the gods (Enuma Elish)!"

Karen spread her wings and, for the first time in her life, unleashed the ultimate move of "Temperance." Countless enormous golden chains rose out of thin air, transforming into countless golden meteors flying backwards from Karen's center, piercing through the massive body of "Power"!

The giant's body, as massive as a mountain, collapsed. The Imperial War God Dane crawled out from the back of the giant's neck, and just as he reached out to bite open the wound and summon the giant's body again using the Heavenly Transformation Technique, he suddenly stopped.

Unbeknownst to them, their own body was already bound by chains of "restraint," rendering them unable to move.

Then, a golden light descended from the sky.

Karen, wielding the "Holy Sword" in her left hand and the "Dragon Sword" in her right, her body stained with blood, spun in the air, cutting through the giant's massive flesh like a spinning top, and finally arrived in front of Dane in an instant!

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Before Dane could say anything, the sword had already sliced ​​through his head!

"Pfft!"

With a soft thud, the dwarf's head flew high into the air, his eyes filled with incredulous astonishment.

A legend has fallen!

Karen, panting heavily, walked to Dane's corpse, stabbed open his chest with her sword, and pulled out a blasphemous tablet depicting a goddess subduing a lion.

"strength".

With a sigh, Karen looked at the Imperial military camp not far away, resisting the urge to burn it down, and took out her phone to call Vilette.

This time, the call connected.

"Hey, what's the situation over there?" Karen asked hurriedly. "At the border, that brainless Dane was causing me trouble... I've already killed him. I figured it's probably considered war now. Should we take this opportunity to wipe out the Imperial Army as well?"

"You killed Dane?" Villette was overjoyed. "What a great achievement! I'll immediately petition the Queen for you to be rewarded. Your Duke status is in the bag this time..."

"Let's not talk about titles yet. If it's a reward from Harari, I don't care about it."

"Don't worry, it's Queen Freya."

Vilette began to recount in detail the events surrounding the Battle of the Palace.

"The Inverted Demon is none other than His Highness the Prince, who has already been defeated by the combined forces of the Legends. The MVP is a mysterious 'Moon' Legend; Peng Longteng led his troops into the palace and stole the 'Hanged Man's' flame; Princess Freya has been found and has successfully ascended the throne, becoming the first queen in history to possess her own will, and destroyed the entire underground city of the royal capital in her battle with Hime-no-Kami..."

"Wait, there's too much to say, let me sort it out..." Karen scratched her head. "First of all, the most crucial point is, how did Her Majesty manage to maintain a normal mind after ascending the throne without reversing the source matter?"

“I don’t know,” Vilette answered readily. “Her Majesty recovered after that mysterious boy handed the Queen a book.”

"It's that boy again..."

According to Vilette's description, this boy seems to be called "Cheng Cheng" by Her Majesty the Queen and Sylvia. Upon his first appearance, he was all lovey-dovey with the then-princess Freya, kissing and hugging her, before disappearing on the spot. His second appearance was in front of the mysterious Moon Legend, and he seemed to have an affair with that Moon Legend, something about being the father of a child...

To be able to simultaneously seduce both the "Empress" and the "Moon," two contemporary legends representing feminine power, this man is truly a hero!

As she said this, Villette even smiled. No man, no matter how high his position or how powerful, could be without gossip and teasing about such things.

He wouldn't be laughing if he knew this person had also hooked up with Sylvia.

But according to the law of conservation of smiles, smiles don't disappear, they just shift, so Karen will probably be smiling a lot then.

“This young man can appear and disappear at will before a legend, can also take out a treasure that maintains the queen’s state, and even has close ties with a mysterious legend…” Vilette sighed softly, “I’m afraid he is some mysterious force that we don’t know about.”

The higher one's position and the greater one's power, the more one understands how complex and murky the world can be.

Besides the most mainstream Silver, Gold, Legendary, and Divine Realm systems, the Empire also has so-called "Immortals" and "Buddhas." Although their combat power is at most at the Gold level, they do not use magic and are independent of the system.

In addition, the witches in myths and legends, the four dragon kings of the dragon race, and the questionable "divine ritual officer" are all beings with legendary status despite not being blasphemous.

Now, another mysterious young man has appeared; the world is getting more and more chaotic...

"So what should we do next? Go to war?" Karen asked. "Or should I strike now and give the Empire a good beating?"

"Wait, this matter still needs to be discussed, especially with the Holy Kingdom... Ah, the Holy Maiden has awakened."

Inside the palace, now reduced to ruins.

Cheng Cheng had already separated his soul and returned to Sylvia's body.

Serafina, who had been asleep for a long time, got up from the ground, shook her head, and then looked around in confusion. It was pitch black and she couldn't see anything.

The saintess blinked in confusion: "Huh, has the dungeon been destroyed to the point of chaos and shattered world? Why aren't the lights on?"

“No, I guess you’re blind.” Bugu glanced at Sylvia. “Besides, the dungeon did indeed shatter the Great Dao… and it’s been sealed away now.”

"So what are we doing here...?"

“The battle inside the palace is over.” Vilette stepped forward and helped the saintess to her feet. “Saintess, what did you see earlier? Why did you suddenly faint…”

"No! Don't mention it! Don't make me think about it!!"

Seraphina jumped up as if she'd swallowed a bomb, covered Vilette's mouth, and after a long while, murmured, "It's terrifying! I went blind just by looking at it. That being... ugh!"

As he spoke, he covered his mouth and vomited.

Seeing this, Violet had no choice but to wait for her to recover, while she began to recount everything that had happened while she was unconscious.

"I see... I understand."

Serafina showed no surprise and nodded.

Seeing the saintess's behavior, Vilette confirmed her suspicions and asked, "Senior, did you 'foresee' all of this?"

“There were indeed some prophecies, but not as detailed as you think,” the saintess nodded. “First of all, ‘war’ is inevitable; it’s unstoppable.”

Upon hearing this, Vilette felt a moment of disorientation.

For millennia, the Empire, the Kingdom, and the Theocracy have maintained a tacit understanding: when they are short of money, it is fine to destroy the surrounding small countries, but they cannot go to war with each other, otherwise it will inevitably lead to a world war and bring out the original demon of war.

But now, the Empress has taken the Hanged Man, and Karen has killed the Power. Each of them has lost a legend, making war inevitable.

At that time, can the Empress, who only held a false divine position for a minute, Freya, who had just achieved legend, and the legends of the three great nations really defeat a fully-formed primordial demon?

Villette was unsure.

"Therefore, the intensity of this war must be controlled, and the scope of the war must be kept below the legendary level," the saintess continued. "Only in this way will the descending war demon be weak enough that we can kill it by joining forces."

"But it's too late now, the intensity is beyond control..."

"Very well! I have the Pope's decree; the Holy Kingdom will oversee this war! Any nation that first uses legendary power will be destroyed by the combined forces of the Holy Kingdom's six legends and another nation!"

"Rest assured, as referees, our Holy Kingdom is professional!" The Holy Maiden raised her fist and said seriously, "First, we will absolutely not act impulsively; second, we will absolutely not let any violation go unpunished; third, we will absolutely judge fairly and impartially!"

"If the Empire loses, it returns the 'Hanged Man'; if the Kingdom loses, it returns the 'Power,' how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Villette thought it was indeed a good idea.

In this world threatened by the abyss, the greatest justice has always been the "continuation of civilization," not "the equality of all men." And for legends, as the main force against the abyss and the ballast of world stability, to wage limited wars using the lives of mortals as pawns is perfectly reasonable.

Moreover, the wars of mortals are not useless - Freya's "Empress" and Himegami's "Emperor" are legends rooted in "rule". If the country they rule suffers repeated defeats in war, their role and mastery of the card of blasphemy will inevitably be damaged, slowed down or even regressed; if the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, they may even fall from the legend!

In some ways, it's similar to the concept in Lord of Mysteries where the gods first pull off the opponent's anchor during a battle.

Therefore, wars under the legends can also affect the strength of the legends. In fact, this kind of war, which progresses step by step, is more beneficial to the world. If a full-scale war breaks out, a single blow from a legend is enough to destroy a city, and a small country can be wiped out in half an hour. The battlefield between Freya and Himegami is even more heavyweight, which may drag all living beings on the entire continent into the abyss. Even if the primordial demon does not descend, the world will be almost destroyed.

On Earth, this would be roughly equivalent to a full-scale war between the five major powers, all of whom pledged never to use nuclear weapons.

Karen agreed to the proposal over the phone; Bugu didn't care—she wasn't even on the Kingdom's side, she just hadn't left yet; only Sylvia had a slight complaint, but ultimately said nothing.

Seeing this, Her Majesty Freya nodded, representing the kingdom's agreement.

Soon, the saint contacted the pope, who, in an emergency press conference, strongly condemned the empress's invasion and announced that he would officially oversee the war.

The "Treaty on the Non-Proliferation and Restriction of Use of Legendary Forces," the "Convention on the Engagement of Conventional Armed Forces," and the "Framework Agreement on Non-Legendary Armed Conflicts," drafted by Vilette with the authority of "Justice" and signed by Freya on behalf of the Kingdom and Serafina on behalf of the Theocracy, were quickly delivered to Himegami.

Chapter 102, The Burial of Li Xianyu

Without much trouble, after discussion at the court meeting, Himeko signed these contracts.

Legendary beings possess demigod status, and "Justice" is also known as the God of Contracts. Even if Ji Yushen, who signed the contract with her own spirituality, is backed by the source essence, violating the contract will still result in severe damage, or even a drop in realm.

Of course, since the kingdom violated the contract, Freya was also severely injured and fell.

In this way, the war was definitively defined as "a chess game played by legends with the world as the chessboard," and they could no longer participate. Instead, they all declared that their countries were on high alert and began to mobilize troops and manpower.

Freya's first task upon ascending the throne was not to lead a military campaign, but to bestow titles and honors upon her ministers.

Li Xianyu was appointed as the Chief Archmage of the Royal Court, a First-Class Magical Governor, directly under the Queen, and in charge of the Royal Magic Academy, the Royal Mage Corps, the Library, and all funeral affairs nationwide. He was also granted the title of Necromancer, bestowed with a purple-gold robe and the national treasure Celestial Staff, and granted the right to be exempt from kneeling before the Queen.

It is said that Li Xianyu requested the final arrangements for national funerals from the Queen, and immediately after taking office, she ordered a nationwide ban on cremation, placing all corpses in the capital under her unified management...

Navel was appointed Grand General of the Empire, a five-star general, commanding the Underground Legion, the Border Legion, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Air Force. She was granted military command and the right to establish her own government.

Sylvia was appointed as the Supreme Religious Consul, responsible for national religious affairs, liaison with the theocracy, and major religious events such as royal coronations, weddings, and blessings.

It is said that Queen Freya will hold her grand wedding after the war, and she will have Sylvia in charge of officiating the wedding, which shows the Queen's trust in Sylvia.

However, it seems that Sylvia had a lot of complaints about this, and even once drew her sword at the Queen in the palace, but fortunately her father, Lord Villette, subdued her in time.

The cuckoo was appointed as the Glorious Ruler, a position of the highest rank among officials, but without fixed authority; his duties included offering advice, listening to opinions, and participating in discussions on state affairs.

This position was merely a ploy to win over Bugu; she had no real interest in it. She simply asked Freya for a bedroom in the palace, along with a computer, snacks, and countless figurines. After that, she announced that she was going into seclusion to prepare for childbirth and never came out again.

Finally, there are two legends: Vilette was promoted to marquis for her meritorious service in protecting the emperor, and her territory increased tenfold; Karen was promoted to duke for her great merit in killing an imperial legend, and was awarded a duchy.

At the same time, Queen Freya announced her post-war marriage. No one knows which lucky person won the Queen's favor, but unfortunately, none of the ministers have ever seen him.

But there was no time for gossip, because I had just too much to do.

The eastern district of the capital suffered a massive explosion, and the royal palace was destroyed in the great battle; complete reconstruction will take time. Military operations and the war require constant meetings and preparations. Many people were "forgotten" during the scepter riot, including Navel, Li Xianyu, an unfortunate reporter, and tens of thousands of elven troops, all of whom Freya needs to rescue one by one...

Freya was extremely busy, and Li Xianyu, as the chief archmage, also needed to protect the queen. She finally managed to find some time, but Cheng Cheng dragged her to a meeting.

"You ask me what an empire is like?"