Among the crowd, some people's bodies began to shatter.
They turned into sand-like particles, like smoke.
The first person's death set everything off.
Some stood rooted to the ground, too terrified to move.
Some wore looks of utter shock.
Others began running outward.
But as they ran, they too began disintegrating from head to toe.
Their entire bodies vanished where they stood, reduced to fundamental particles.
Screams, wails... no reaction made any difference.
The Nano Dragon Swarm had invaded everyone's bodies.
Those deemed necessary to eliminate returned, completely pollution-free, to dust and earth.
Ao and Chojuro beside them were stunned senseless.
They had never imagined they would witness such a scene.
There was no ability to resist at all... everyone simply separated into nothing out of thin air.
The confrontation, struggle, and negotiations they had imagined never appeared at all...
The Emperor floated silently in the air, his expression cold.
At this moment, fear sank deep into everyone's bones.
Thud, thud...
More and more people fell to their knees, pledging loyalty to the Emperor.
Of course.
There were also those who pretended to surrender.
But they were swiftly punished.
As they watched their own bodies disappear.
These schemers finally panicked.
Their usual plots and politics were completely useless.
"Emperor, I surrender! We surrender~~!"
"Please don't kill us~~!"
Mingren ignored them and looked at Mei Terumi instead. "The Land of Water is yours to take over. Settle everything properly. Tonight, I'll inspect the results..."
With that said.
Mingren turned and left, vanishing like a shooting star.
"..."
Mei Terumi gazed at the Emperor shrinking into a tiny dot in the sky.
Behind her came screams and all kinds of cries.
The schemers wept bitterly, admitting their mistakes and begging the Emperor to spare them.
Yet the process did not stop until