Talks

The Imperial Parliament Building Senate.

This special room is located on the top floor of the building and has a special one-way magic mirror that allows you to overlook the entire city of Istaria and monitor every corner of the city.

Compared to the Hall of Governance, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, the Senate is not large, with only a round table and a few dozen chairs.

However, only the empire's true high-ranking officials can participate in formulating various domestic policies and guidelines.

It can be said that the Senate was the true political center of the Embers of the Burned Empire, capable of determining the empire's future fate.

At this moment, in the Senate, the three dukes, Lang Pu, Dolo, and Mezhuolash, sat in the front row. Their importance as "pillars of the empire" goes without saying.

In addition, there are also Gold Tooth, the leader of the Kobold tribe; Guillermo, the Minister of Science and Technology; Alger, the commander of the Crimson Scale Garrison; Anthony, the chief knight of the Dragon Oath Temple; and Misha, the Dragon Pact Warlock of the Tower of Inferno. Anyone who can appear here is at least a marquis, and they are all "big figures" who can make waves within the empire.

"Why was this Senate meeting convened at such a short time?"

"Yes, according to usual, it should be three days later."

"Could something serious have happened?"

It can't be.

"Bang! Bang!"

Lang Pu tapped the edge of the table with his wand, making a dull thud, and all eyes immediately turned to him.

"Gentlemen—"

He cleared his throat.

"The Empire has become very conservative in the past year, and I know that many of you are dissatisfied. Now, it is time to make a change."

His Majesty has awakened from his slumber, and that is why I have summoned you all here in such an urgent manner.

Immediately, everyone in the courtyard held their breath, all looking at the empty, magnificent throne at the end of the round table.

Those distinctly different faces revealed emotions such as excitement, anticipation, and nervousness.

Because the Imperial Chief Minister Lang Pu, had just brought them news—His Majesty had awakened and was about to visit the Senate.

"Whoosh—"

As everyone eagerly awaited, the space in front of the throne gradually rippled and distorted.

Keosius, dressed in a deep red national robe and wearing a crown, appeared before the crowd, followed closely by Olivia, who was holding the contract document.

"His Majesty!"

The members of the Senate stood up in unison, bowed their heads toward the throne, and placed their right fists over their hearts in a standard Loyalty Salute.

Olivia quickly avoided the direction in which everyone was bowing and ran back to her seat in the second row.

Keosius naturally sat down on the throne and gestured with one hand. "No need for formalities, please take your seats."

He is still not used to human form and always feels restrained. If it weren't for the cramped space in the Senate, he would love to transform into his true form as Red Dragon.

Keosius casually rested his chin on his hand and said calmly, "It's been a long time. I believe that all of you here are more familiar with the recent major events in the Empire than I am, for example..."

He paused deliberately.

"Abyssal Devil".

Then, Keosius looked at the members of the Senate, clearly indicating that they should express their opinions freely.

"Smack!"

Dolo slammed his fist on the table and stood up, his mouth full of white smoke, and angrily cursed, "Those vermin from the Abyss have gone too far!"

He turned to Lang Pu, pointing to the wound on Trump's ear. "Your Majesty, look at the state of His Lord Lang Pu's ear! They dared to openly assassinate the Prime Minister of the Empire! This is a blatant insult to the Empire! And we did not retaliate; it is a disgrace! Do you know what the people of the Empire are saying?"

"Those demons are too arrogant!"

"Yes, the city I govern has also been attacked by demons; they're practically everywhere."

Immediately, the Senate was filled with indignation, and many expressed their dissatisfaction with the rampage of the demons, and expressed their approval of Duke Dolo.

Lang Pu, who was pointed at, showed no embarrassment whatsoever, and simply sat there leisurely.

Dolo appeared to be "concerned" about Lang Pu's injury, but in reality, he was complaining to Keosius about Lang Pu's weak policies and trying to gain the support of others in the Senate.

Misha frowned slightly, stood up and said, "The demons are indeed too rampant. I killed the Glabrezu of Istaria, but launching a counterattack against the Abyss is somewhat unrealistic."

I've dealt with Hell demons in the Fire Elemental Plane and learned a lot about the Abyss from them.

According to traditional knowledge, the Abyss has 666 layers, filled with filth and blood, and teeming with endless demons, all under the rule of different Abyss Lord.

Unless we can conquer Pazunia, attacking the Abyss is a completely pointless and costly endeavor for the Empire.

Dolo and the other military elders looked rather grim, but those elders who were knowledgeable and understood the multiverse expressed their support.

After all, they knew very well that the so-called "counterattack against the Abyss" was just an unrealistic slogan.

Lang Pu nodded with satisfaction, tapped the floor with his wand, and said, "Our enemy is the so-called ' Revenge Devil ' Jezal Slack, a lord from an unspecified level ten thousand years ago."

The current situation is that the enemy is in the shadows while we are in the open. Acting rashly without obtaining intelligence would be absolutely unwise. However...

The Ogre Archmage grinned, a smile spreading across his ugly face.

"Now that His Majesty has awakened, we can unleash our full power to deal with those demons."

"Your Majesty, with your foresight, foresaw the demonic invasion through Divination, and I have been preparing for this for a long time."

Dolo's expression grew even more grim, while Lang Pu turned his head and looked earnestly at the emperor on the throne.

"Smack!"

Keosius didn't speak, but instead snapped his fingers.

A huge Magic Image appeared in mid-air, showing a range of rolling mountains, with towering Snow Peak reaching thousands of meters in the distance.

"That's Mount Thierry!"

"I've been there."

Some say that Mount Thierry is the most famous peak in the Anstica Mountains, known as the "Spine of the North".

Suddenly, a giant black claw tore through the sky, creating a Abyss rift hundreds of meters in diameter.

Countless bizarre and hideous demons surged forth like waves, their ugly bodies even obscuring the sky and casting chaotic shadows on the ground.

"Aww—"

The scene abruptly ended.

Keosius's calm and unwavering voice echoed throughout the Senate.

"According to the prophecy, the Abyssal Devil will launch a full-scale invasion of Anzeta, and the invasion will take place in one month."

At this point, Keosius casually picked up the Dragon Head Scepter resting on the throne, stood up, and held the scepter horizontally.

Everyone immediately stood up, and all eyes, whether filled with anticipation, tension or joy, were focused on the emperor.

Among them were Half-Dragon Bloodline Gift, ogre Ogre Archmage, Hobgoblin Fighter, Dragon Oath Paladin, and Kobold resembled upright Red Dragon. They were all the empire's top combat force, with the concentration of dragon blood in their bodies comparable to that of True Dragon offspring, and almost every one of them had Challenge Rating of ten or higher.

Keosius glanced around, scrutinizing the assembled crowd, then a slight smirk played on his lips as he spoke in a deep voice, "Gentlemen—"

A new war has begun.

Led by Lang Pu, the elders around the round table once again placed their right fists over their hearts and chanted in unison, "For the Empire!"