Why Do You Even Deserve to Stand Alongside Me?

"Wait, Mom! We're still inside the castle—don't destroy it!"

Perospero tried to stop her, but the ring-shaped sword energy of Mighty Nation had already flown from the blade, crossing countless spans of space in an instant and reaching Hanazuki's position.

Bang...

The powerful tremor made the entire Whole Cake Chateau sway unsteadily. The dust and smoke filling the Queen's Chambers dispersed in the wind, while the chandelier on the ceiling shattered and fell under the unbearable pressure.

Strands of sunlight streamed down through the hole pierced by the sword energy, illuminating everyone present.

"Cough, cough, cough... What happened?"

Charlotte Smoothie looked around, her sea-blue eyes narrowing as she stared at the figure in the room in disbelief.

Not far away, Katakuri seemed to have anticipated this. He did not move at all; every falling stone passed through his body, while all his attention remained fixed on the figure seated upon the throne.

"This is way too outrageous. Mom's merciless Elbaf Spear: Mighty Nation actually..."

The candy arrow resting on the bowstring remained unfired for a long while. Only then did Perospero truly realize just how troublesome this man, who stood alongside Mom as one of the Four Emperors, was.

"Besides Prometheus, there's another soul creation now—a thundercloud named Zeus..."

"Sure enough, ever since long ago, I felt that your ability bore a faint resemblance to a certain kind of being I know."

"The difference is that they can only understand their so-called power after learning their own names, whereas you name things that naturally exist and thereby command their souls."

Her long blade hung at her side. Charlotte Linlin's eyes reddened, yet for once she did not lose her mind and launch a wild assault. Her expression instead grew increasingly wary.

"You're still the same as ever. Your strength hasn't