Redman had been left dazed by the explosion just now, his consciousness muddled. Yet when he saw Lu Sheng sitting squarely upon his throne, he showed no anger at all. Instead, he smiled in relief.
"Take it. Take it all. After all these years, I should have abdicated long ago. I should have left long ago." He did not know whether he was still hallucinating, but white foam gradually seeped from his mouth and nose.
Lu Sheng no longer looked at the crazed Redman. His eyes swept over the raging flames throughout the palace.
He took a deep breath.
From a black pouch he had taken from the mage, he pulled out a pale-blue diamond-shaped crystal and casually tossed it forward.
Crash.
The crystal burst apart, turning into a vast expanse of icy cold air that instantly blanketed the entire palace interior.
In an instant, the blazing fire transformed into frost that covered everything, rapidly spreading across the floor, walls, and ceiling.
Lu Sheng casually tore down a section of unscorched curtain and draped it over himself. His enormous body swiftly shrank, returning to its original form.
In less than two seconds, he had once again become Lan Ni Er's slender, graceful figure.
"I, Lan Ni Olga, Third princess of the Empire, hereby declare that I shall succeed to the Olga imperial throne. Any who refuse to submit shall die!!!"
Her thunderous voice became tangible soundwaves, passing through the palace, rushing out its gates, spreading across several hundred meters, and then carrying farther into the distance.
All the surviving soldiers and generals within the palace blankly raised their heads at the sound, looking toward the council hall.
"Those who follow me shall prosper; those who defy me shall perish!"
Within the frost-covered palace, Lu Sheng gripped the armrest tightly. His