"Imperial Capital is right in front of us. Why don't we just blast it to pieces with super-tier magic?"
A Reincarnator spoke up. In his view, bombarding the Imperial Capital with powerful magic was the most direct and satisfying approach.
"I have Megumin's Explosion Magic!"
The Reincarnators looked at the Imperial Capital in the distance, surrounded by their army of one million.
The Imperial Capital stood upon the horizon.
This Imperial Capital had once been a symbol of power. Now, it was an object of conquest for the Reincarnators.
However, their proposal was immediately met with fierce opposition from the China-affiliated Reincarnators.
Launching an Explosion Magic spell or an Anti-City Noble Phantasm attack would certainly feel good.
But it would cause massive casualties. In that case, Noxus would have no way to claim it was not brutal.
"We cannot take the city by force."
"First, attacking the city by force will cause countless innocent civilians to die. If we choose violence, then the lives and deaths of those civilians will be entirely at the mercy of our strength. That is inhumane."
Reincarnators from other countries and worlds were left speechless.
"You're still concerned about that? We don't even know how many people we've killed already."
They found it far too hypocritical.
"No, we do not care how many people we have to kill either. But we understand that slaughtering a city is not a wise ruling strategy. If we conquer this city through violence, the people will fear and hate us. Those emotions will turn into the strength to resist, leaving us with countless difficulties and challenges when ruling this city."
"But if we can resolve matters peacefully, the people will more easily accept our rule. They will see our sincerity and goodwill, and thus be willing to cooperate with