The Difficulty of Becoming Lord of the Empire, and the World Root's Recognition of the "Ruler" Identity

At first, when Lin Feng saw the [Become Lord of the Empire] mission, he had been delighted. He had even thought the system had finally given him an easy reward.

That Empire from Akame ga Kill!? What kind of worthless trash was that?

After a thousand years of decay, the nobility had become extravagantly corrupt, treating commoners like dirt. The lower classes could barely survive, rebellions had risen everywhere, and the entire nation's rule rested solely on the overwhelming military deterrence of Teigu users. It was fragile beyond measure.

In his original plan, he would rely on his own strength, march straight into the imperial palace, slap that fat-headed minister and the Little Emperor to death, then clean up every noble and Teigu user who dared oppose him.

He would seize power through absolute force. Who would dare refuse?

As for public support? That would be even easier.

The Empire was rotten to the core, its people trapped in misery. If he simply treated the commoners a little better, reduced some taxes, punished those nobles, and distributed some food, he could easily win over a vast number of people and smoothly fulfill the system's required governance stability.

This mission was practically a beginner's reward!

But now—

Lin Feng looked at the orderly, vibrant modern city before him, at the hopeful light on the faces of its busy pedestrians, and felt as though an invisible hand had fiercely grabbed all his thoughts and thrown them into a shredder!

How was this still that decaying Empire waiting for a "wise ruler" to save it? This was clearly a rising power that had already found its footing and was flourishing!

Looking at the city's level of development and the spirit of its citizens, reforms on this scale could not possibly have been achieved