Esdeath reacted quickly as well. In fact, just two days later, she rode a Danger Beast straight back to the imperial capital.
The entire imperial capital seemed quite calm, but when most people saw Esdeath return, they could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. No matter what, this general's reputation preceded her. With her back, most people finally felt at ease deep down. Of course, even more people were watching to see what this general would do next.
"Creak—"
The doors of the Main Hall slowly opened, and Esdeath strode inside. She had been here many times and was already familiar with the place. At this hour, the officials should have been gathered here, with the emperor seated upon the throne and Minister Honest standing behind him.
But now, the place was completely empty.
No, there was still one person.
"You arrived a day later than I expected, Miss Esdeath."
"..."
Hearing that voice, Esdeath raised an eyebrow. Then she looked up and saw a figure in white robes sitting on the throne, watching her.
The instant she saw him, Esdeath gripped the hilt of her sword.
"Are you the criminal who murdered the emperor?!"
"That's right."
Fang Zheng shifted his posture on the throne and nodded.
"In fact, there's something I'd like to discuss with you..."
"But I have nothing to discuss with a criminal who threw the imperial capital into chaos and murdered the emperor!"
As Esdeath spoke, endless cold rapidly spread outward. In the blink of an eye, the entire Main Hall was frozen solid. Then Esdeath thrust a hand forward, and the ice erupted, instantly binding Fang Zheng within it. Next, she leaped into the air and drove her sword fiercely down at the figure seated on the throne!
"Slash—!"
The sharp blade pierced