099 Star Abyss University Overlord Class Students' Career Path: Terrorists

Yu Tianxiao came to his senses.

"So the Empire's goal wasn't to punish evil, but to make the idea that 'the Empire is strong and domineering abroad' deeply ingrained in people's hearts?"

"You're quite clever—oh, a Spellcaster. Then that makes sense."

Grina looked at Yu Tianxiao in surprise. "But you weren't quite thorough enough on one point. Let me add to it—the Empire's narrative is imperialism. Once the public feels that the Empire's imperialist conduct is insufficient or weak, problems like this will arise. So for the Philosopher King, he'd rather kill innocents indiscriminately and drive out a pitiful, innocent, helpless young woman like me as well, all for the sake of stability."

Long Yuqiong frowned. "...Why do I feel like the methods of this Narrative Civilization are even more rigid than those of ordinary civilizations?"

"That can't be helped. Civilizations shaped by mortals are simply like that."

Grina said flatly, "You want to be powerful and flexible at the same time? Why not dig up a handful of source soil, swallow it, and turn into society?"

"I still think it's a little strange."

Caramel Snail muttered, "That Northern Emperor McDuff Barton—who's now called Rand Lord—really just suddenly came into conflict with the Empire's people for no reason? Isn't that too weird?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhangjian, standing among the crowd, quietly shrank back. Other than the observant Lanaen tilting her head slightly, no one noticed that beneath Ye Zhangjian's composed expression, the clothes on his back were already soaked through.

Night was drenched in sweat.

Damn, damn, damn, how did things end up like this?

Ye Zhangjian narrowed his eyes and pretended to listen attentively, but inside, he was panicking like crazy.

*I only wanted to pull a prank. How did this end up involving the head honcho of