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"Then, we will go and unite the family and announce His Majesty's decree to the family members."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. We will give you a satisfactory answer within five days."

"Well, let's go."

Chen Qi just waved his hand casually, and the Syracuse family heads, led by Lady Sicily, left in fear and trepidation.

After these family heads left, Chen Qi watched them leave and whispered to the mace beside him without turning his head:

"Mace, have you found out the locations of the families, branches, and family members of those beheaded family heads?"

“It’s all under control.”

The mace responded in his usual calm voice:

"Mrs. Sicily secretly raised a personal guard called 'Mouth of the Giant Wolf', which helped us a lot."

"So, what should we do with these people? Your Majesty the Emperor."

“——Just kill them all.”

Chen Qi's tone seemed extremely relaxed, and to outsiders, it sounded like they were discussing what to eat tonight.

But on the side, Texas, who had to stay where he was because his family was not in Syracuse, felt a little chilly.

“…Do you need it?”

After receiving Chen Qi's order, Jian's eyes flashed with a trace of pity, and he asked softly:

"Many of these families are just children and women. They pose no threat."

"...They are all mafia, mace. To the people of Syracuse, they are exploiters and a violent organization that should not exist."

Of course Chen Qi understood Jian's mentality. The emotional side of being a "human" was also sending such a signal to Chen Qi himself.

But in the end, it was his ideals and sense of responsibility as an "emperor" that overwhelmed the balance in his heart.

"As long as one of the families we destroyed escapes from Syracuse, they, driven by hatred, may become a threat to our rule in the future."

"As the emperor of Leitania, I will not allow anyone who might destabilize Leitania to leave Syracuse alive."

However, Chen Qi also noticed Jian's silence.

It was hard for Chen Qi to avoid feeling soft-hearted towards this comrade-in-arms who had followed him the earliest.

"...Hildegard."

"I know."

This time, without waiting for Chen Qi to give an order, Hildegard rolled her eyes and understood what she should do.

Looking at Hildegard's back, she walked towards her destination without hesitation with several secret policemen.

Chen Qi's heart seemed to be touched as well, and he smiled softly and said to her back:

"Thank you, Hildegard."

Chen Qi's voice made Hildegard pause slightly.

But she did not turn around, but replied calmly:

"Don't thank me. I don't like doing this kind of thing either."

"You are exactly like my sister. You both like me to be the bad guy."

"It's okay. I'm used to it."

"Then, you should try to show me what the difference is between the Leitania you lead and the one we have."

"……His Majesty."

Hildegard uttered the last word extremely lightly, to the point where one might even wonder if it was an illusion.

But looking at Hildegard's quickened pace, Chen Qi was stunned for a long while before he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"...It seems that the former Queen is beginning to agree with your approach."

"This also shows that I, as the emperor, am doing a good job."

Hildegard's departure allowed Chen Qi to briefly break free from his kingly demeanor, revealing a bit of belated fatigue.

After all, no matter how strong Chen Qi's mental quality is, it still takes a lot of courage to maintain his momentum and mock Zaro who can swallow him up at any time.

But he is the emperor, he must not show weakness.

Once he shows the slightest timidity and lack of confidence, this emotion will infect everyone present and even affect the final outcome.

Whenever this happened, Chen Qi could only numb himself over and over again in his heart.

All this is just a simulation.

Even if I fail, I won't really die.

Only by thinking in this way can he maintain absolute confidence in his momentum, make everyone around him believe in himself, and still be able to handle things with ease.

Once the situation changes because of his mistake.

Then he feels sorry for all those who believed in him.

But when the storm was over, Chen Qi also needed some time to catch his breath.

Beside him, Jian quietly looked at the sweaty, panting man. After a long silence, he suddenly asked in a low voice:

"...Qi, am I really useless?"

"Hmm?" Chen Qi turned his head in slight surprise, and noticing the desolate look on Jian's face, he quickly reacted.

In response to Jian's self-pity, Chen Qi laughed in silence, shook his head, and then gave his own solemn answer.

"Mace, do you remember what I said to you when we were in the beer hall?"

"If one day, I really become Leitania and am corrupted by the throne and lose my humanity, would you mind giving me a ride?"

"……certainly."

Jian subconsciously reached for the scalpel hanging on his belt.

She has been carrying this scalpel, which is totally inconsistent with her style, since the day Chen Qi gave it to her.

"Remember, stay like this, mace."

"Now, you are the only one around me who can recognize what I looked like in the past."

For Chen Qi, the mace represents the human side of him.

In the future, he will do more things that will cause millions of people to bleed and sacrifice their lives in a moment of whim.

Therefore, he needs the mace even more to help him maintain his human side and prevent himself from becoming a crazy person who is in cahoots with the Witch King.

That would be the greatest betrayal to this country and to the people who helped him ascend to the throne.

"...I don't want to kill you, Qi."

A trace of struggle flashed across Jian's cold face. Now, she did not hope that the day Chen Qi talked about would really come.

But whether it was the lessons learned from the Witch King or the Gemini Queens, Jian felt that such a future was simply unavoidable.

Chen Qi's attitude towards this was extremely free and easy.

"Then pray that I die young like a wise emperor before I am completely corrupted by this throne."

After saying that, Chen Qi turned his gaze to Texas, who had been watching them quietly from the beginning.

Facing this black wolf girl who was able to remain calm and composed after witnessing such a spectacular scene.

Chen Qi gradually had a strange idea in his mind.

"His Majesty."

"Texas."

Looking at Texas who was saluting him, Chen Qi lowered his body again and asked the black wolf girl with unprecedented patience:

"Before, you guessed that I was very angry about the reactions of the family heads at that time. I denied your answer."

"Well now, I'll give you another chance."

"After watching such a big scene, what do you think of the patriarchs of Syracuse?"

"…In reply to your Majesty's words."

After thinking for a while, young Texas calmly gave her answer:

"I think that someone like your majesty, who has a greater goal in mind, doesn't care what the family heads think."

"Your anger, joy, rage...all your emotions are just to achieve your goal."

"it is good!"

Having received an answer that was better than he had expected, Chen Qi showed a rare expression of joy.

Chen Qi, feeling very satisfied, finally didn't want to suppress his desire for this girl.

He wanted to...train this girl himself.

Chen Qi had a hunch.

Texas grew up not in a family quagmire, but under the careful cultivation of a country.

She will become a big figure who is no less than the Queen of Black and White!

In the future, he will be the right-hand man of myself and even the next generation of Emperor Leitania!

"Texas."

Chen Qi, with golden light in his eyes, asked the obviously frightened Texas word by word with unconcealed joy:

"Are you willing to leave Syracuse and return to Leitania with me?"

"With your intelligence and talent, staying in Syracuse and interfering in the petty quarrels between these families every day is simply a waste of your talent."

"I want you to receive a better education and train you to become a pillar of Leitania's future."

"I see this potential in you."

"...heading to Leitania?"

After all, Texas is just an eight or nine-year-old kid.

Although she had seen many intrigues and deceptions in family disputes since she was a child, the continuous impact still made the black wolf girl confused.

But it must be said that Chen Qi's invitation was a huge surprise for Texas.

She was born in Colombia, a country that symbolizes "civilization", but grew up in a family that represents "violence".

While growing up, she witnessed the rapid development of Columbia.

I saw how rapidly the world changes under "civilization".

But her family remained the same, wasting away in violence and infighting day after day.

At that time, Texas had already vaguely foreseen the possible destruction of his family.

In the face of the ever-advancing "civilization", the existence of the "family", which is clothed in the cloak of civilization but commits violent acts, will inevitably be crushed by the times.

She wanted to change this future, but she was powerless.

In the end, she could only come to Syracuse from Colombia with the help of her family's business.

She wanted to find answers to her family's future and resolve her own confusion on the land where her family was born.

And now...

Texas looked at the emperor in front of him who could kill thousands of people in an instant.

That effortlessly changed the entire emperor of Syracuse.

Precocious Texas understands.

I finally found the answer.

"…Your Majesty, I think that even if I say I don't want to, with your majesty's power, you should be able to force me to go to Leitania, right?"

"clever."

Chen Qi admitted it openly, and there was a bit more satisfaction in the look he cast towards Texas.

In this regard, Texas, who was very willing to accept the new life, suddenly remembered something and said immediately: