Empress

Evening.

The moonlight in the sky gradually turned violet.

Her Majesty the Empress stood on the balcony, both hands resting on the railing. Her beautiful, profound black eyes gazed down at the scattered starlike lights below the mountain, as though lost in thought.

A cool breeze swept past, gently brushing her black hair and wide robes backward, faintly revealing her perfect figure. She seemed to drift like an immortal.

"Lilith, are you here?" The Empress's voice rang out, exquisitely pleasant, carrying the stillness of an ancient well untouched by waves.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The woman in blue robes beneath the stairs bowed in reply. Seeing that the Empress had been deep in thought, she had not dared disturb her.

"Has any intelligence come back from Yego Fortress?"

"Not yet. That First General is remarkably composed. Even when we previously assumed the posture of a decisive battle against the Fallen Angel Empire, he remained the same. However, his covert maneuvers have never ceased. After we signed the alliance agreement with the Fallen Angel Empire, Bai Luo executed several people for collaborating with the enemy. Some were his trusted subordinates, while others were spies we had sent in. He was most likely trying to erase certain traces. For now, we do not have enough evidence to bring him down."

Lilith considered for a moment, then added, "Bai Luo was severely injured for unknown reasons some time ago. Half his body is now made of artificer materials. His true strength may well surpass that of an ordinary Devil Emperor."

"His personal strength is nothing to fear." The Empress shook her head. "What I fear is the Blade Legion under his command. The Blade Legion is the empire's largest legion, and its combat power is formidable enough to contend with the Blood Fiend Empire's