Chapter 368: The Scent of Blood
Even the Ministers who were loyal to the Holy Emperor were frozen in a similar manner for some reason.
Eren walked from one minister to the other, swinging his bloody swords as he removed the poisonous weed that was trying to devour the Royal Family whole.
The Royal Guards simply watched from a distance, not interfering. They were just as shocked but they didn’t do anything.
“The seeds of the Necromancer Tower must be erased before they grow up to be a tree that devours everything in its path. Today, I shall cleanse this place with your blood.”
As more of them died, the Ministers had started growing scared. Some even started begging the Royal Guards, saying that the Holy Emperor had gone crazy.
They even said that it was the Holy Emperor who was a traitor. Unfortunately, that was far from believable now that the Holy Emperor was punishing people who tried to sabotage the cooperation deal with the Demon Sect.
It was a deal that was supported by the Holy Church and the Holy Emperor. If the Holy Emperor was a traitor, why would he stop the Minister of War?
This was exactly what Eren wanted. With that, their excuses had become useless.
“If you kill us, the Church will never let you go!”
Some Ministers came clean and said that they were supported by the Holy Church.
“If you want to lie, you should pick lies that are more believable. There is no way the Holy Church would support the traitors of the Empire!” Eren exclaimed as he kept killing the Ministers, ignoring their
warnings.
Finally, there were only four Ministers who were left alive. They were loyal to the Holy
Emperor but they were also frozen, only able to watch death that was slowly
creeping up on them.
They didn’t know why the Holy Emperor
said that they were traitors. Was there a misunderstanding? They could only close their eyes in fear of death.
“With that, all Traitors in the cabinet are
killed.”
The Ministers opened their eyes, not
knowing how to react. All the traitors were killed? Did that mean the Emperor knew
that they were not traitors?
They watched Eren who walked back to the
throne, his Sword dripping the fresh blood of the Ministers. Even his footsteps left a bloody imprint behind as puddles of blood were formed around each corpse.
His clothes were also stained in blood but
he didn’t appear to care about that. Eren placed the sword next to the throne, and sat down. The ice that had frozen the
four ministers melted, freeing the ministers who immediately dropped to their knees, their bodies still feeling the
fear.
“I know that the four of you are absolutely loyal to the Empire, unlike those dogs of the Necromancer Tower.”
The Ministers felt relieved, their backs still drenched in cold sweat. They didn’t even ask why Eren had restricted them if that was the case. Was it a test to see if they resisted his decision? They weren’t sure.
The only thing they knew was that the Holy Emperor felt different. He had left a deep imprint on their soul, which was crafted with fear. If they were loyal before, then their loyalty was only stronger now. They didn’t ever want to offend the Holy Emperor who didn’t hesitate even the slightest when killing. Even though he must
have felt pain when he killed his people, he
still did that to protect the Empire.
“Long live the emperor!”
“Long live the Emperor!”
The Ministers started chanting, praising
the Holy Emperor.
Even though Eren maintained a calm.
exterior, he was quite pleased on the inside. With that, he had taken control of the upper echelon of the Holy Empire, removing the unnecessary weed. Although there were still the Dukes and
other Royals who were on the side of the Holy Priestess, that could all be dealt with later. For now, it was a good step. Eren looked at the corpse of the dead
Ministers. He knew that it was only a matter of time before Cardinal Treniel was
going to arrive. Before that happened, he had to prepare. He couldn’t meet Cardinal
Treniel like this.
Even though he didn’t have the holy essence of the Holy Emperor, he could still
fool the Ministers and the Guards. The Cardinal was different.
The Cardinal was from the Holy Church.
He was easily able to feel the essence of holiness that a person carried. Before meeting with the Cardinal, Eren had to
solve that problem. He had to gather the holy essence without the help of the Holy Processes.
He told the Guards to clean the bodies
from the throne room while he left the
place after telling the remaining ministers to rest.
Eren walked to the bedroom of the Holy
Emperor where he was going to be alone. To make sure no one else disturbed him, he let Yu Lin stay at the entrance of the room.
Inside the room, Eren sat on the bed. He opened his inventory and brought out the heart of the Holy Emperor that was brimming with his holy essence. As he had already stolen some holy essence when he killed Archbishop Nathaniel, he was able to confirm that he could steal the
essence with devouring. As for how much
he could steal from the Emperor, it was to be seen.
Taking a deep breath, he took a bite of the forbidden fruit.
Cardinal Treniel arrived at the entrance of
the Royal Palace. Even when he was yet to
enter the palace, he was able to feel the scent of blood.
A smile appeared on his lips. He believed that his plan was successful. As the scent of
blood was so strong, it meant the Great
Elders had killed quite a lot of people in anger. It was exactly what he wanted.
Thinking that everything was going according to plan, he entered the palace with a pleasing look on his face.
Only a few seconds were enough for his expressions to darken as he watched lifeless bodies being carried away, all belonging to the Ministers that were loyal to him..
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