The girl had been with Lucia for many years, so she understood her very well—except for the extent of her strength.
Her calmness often meant that she was impossible to persuade.
But if she hesitated, wavered, or became agitated—if she showed those emotions—then she could still be persuaded.
However, if she became calm, that meant she had already made her final decision, and no one could change her mind.
The girl did not continue speaking. Instead, she stood in the corner.
Only then did the leaders of the Rebellion Army react. The Holy Maiden was actually... this powerful!
Most of them had followed or heard of Li Ya's reputation as he fought his way up from the sewers. They had assumed that the Holy Maiden was merely a spiritual symbol, while the Holy Son represented absolute power.
They had never expected that they had apparently misunderstood some things.
Regardless of who they were, anyone would know that, with two major figures lying dead before them, the most important thing was to avoid becoming the third.
They stopped speaking and silently lowered their heads.
Seeing that the others had nothing more to say, Lucia continued, "When you return, tell your people that I'm extremely disappointed in what you've done over the years."
"My original intention was to build an equal world, but take a good look at what you've turned it into. It's a complete mess."
"Now, not only do you have no intention of putting it back on the right track, you even plan to abandon everyone and all my efforts. That is utterly unforgivable."
"Tell them that in seven Star Days, I will be crowned Empress in the Holy City."
"I know some of you will refuse to accept this, and I know some of you will try to