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Not long ago, the Emperor had slaughtered everyone in the Senate—a deed that none of Rome's emperors, from the former consul Caesar onward, had ever dared commit.

By doing so, she had undoubtedly offended the nobles of the entire Empire. Without their support, the Emperor was nothing more than a symbol sitting on the throne. Her fate was already obvious.

Throughout Rome's history, there had been countless examples of those in power being assassinated or poisoned.

If the Hunnic army had not already been nearing the Imperial Capital of Rome, the nobles would probably have rebelled and overthrown her long ago, replacing her with a new Emperor. She was useful as a scapegoat for now.

Even the common people now regarded her as a tyrant. The nobles had spread rumors, blaming the Emperor for nearly all of the Roman Empire's current decline and ruin.

Although Nero still sat upon the imperial throne for the moment, everyone knew that once the Hunnic army truly reached the gates of the City of Rome, the nobles would certainly bind her.

They would either hand her over to the Great King of the Huns for judgment, or cut off her head and offer it to the Huns as a pledge of obedience.

Nero's orders could no longer leave the palace. She was like a beast trapped in a cage, growing increasingly deranged.

"Your Majesty, forgive me! Your Majesty, forgive me!"

The palace steward was terrified. To be honest, he wished he could simply assassinate the Emperor. No one would stop him.

However, the Emperor herself was quite powerful, and still had a small number of guards who remained loyal to her. The steward had no confidence that he could kill her.

He kowtowed repeatedly and said in a trembling voice, "...Your Majesty, a Witch