244. Empire Line (39)
"Living Sacrifice sacrifices the firstborn's life and talent, passing everything on to the secondborn... By using the curse's mark and the mechanism by which those on the same Path share curses, all curses can be transferred to the firstborn, who is still an unconscious embryo."
"And the secondborn who receives the firstborn's sacrifice is innately able to attain demigodhood without descending into the Star Abyss!"
This time, Aroos no longer restricted the people's speech.
"Emperor Lioz seems never to have displayed any power, has he?"
"Forget his rank—no one even knows which Path the Emperor follows."
"For all these years, he has only watched from the rear and never fought on the battlefield. Could Lioz truly be the sacrificial offering stripped of all talent and life?"
The royal scandal had been exposed, and coupled with his demigod power, it fully proved that he was the true heir entrusted with great responsibility and carefully prepared.
"My people, think carefully. A Living Sacrifice stripped of all talent and life, one who merely survived by chance, has only a few years left to live, and lacks even the strength to truss a chicken—does he truly deserve your loyalty?"
Aroos raised an arm and called out, "If you are sick, suffering, maimed, or even dead, I can bring you back from the Nether Abyss."
"If outsiders harass you, if vicious beasts and monsters harm you, I can protect you completely."
"My people, think carefully. Who is your Emperor? Who deserves your loyalty? In a vast empire, what truly has anything to do with you? Its territory? The prosperity of the imperial capital? The Empire's authority?"
"No. It is yourselves."
"The rise of a great nation and the majesty of the royal family mean nothing to you, but with my help,