The Firewood King Ascends the Throne (Just Kidding) (5.2K) (Continued)

The once energetic soldiers suddenly let out shrill screams as the hailstones easily pierced through their hard metal armor!

Yet, strangely, it avoided the elite squad, not a single shot landing on them!

The previously disadvantageous situation was instantly reversed!

In the blink of an eye, the entire guard of nearly a hundred men was killed. Each of them had bloody holes of varying sizes on their bodies, and their faces still bore the ferocity and bewilderment of their dying moments.

"Ugh..."

The little prince let out a weak cry of sorrow, clutching his sleeve tightly, his small body trembling slightly with fear.

Having lived a secluded life in the palace for so long, she had never seen such a spectacle before.

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

Mahiro apologized, then immediately activated another spell.

"The Nihility"

As the trigger was pulled, nearly a hundred corpses in the courtyard turned to dust, covering the bluestone-paved ground.

"How is that possible!"

Seeing Yotsuba Mahiro wipe out the assassins he had painstakingly trained in one move, the department head showed an expression of disbelief.

What is that icicle-like thing?

Imperial Arms?

However, the only Imperial Arm capable of controlling ice is the Demon Extract that Esdeath consumed!

Regardless of the reason, his defeat was already inevitable.

"Hmph, luckily I secretly arranged something, otherwise you would have succeeded."

Just then, another voice suddenly rang out.

Under the cover of night, a fat man emerged, chewing on a steak. He exuded a menacing aura, and a dozen or so civil officials followed behind him.

"Minister Honest...?"

Upon seeing the minister's appearance, the minister's face turned deathly pale.

He knew he was doomed; he didn't even need to imagine how miserable his fate would be in the enemy's hands.

Having staked everything on the struggle for the throne among the princes, he already knew what would happen if he failed.

But!

"Honest!!!"

The Minister of the Guard's expression suddenly turned ferocious. He slammed his foot into the ground and charged towards Minister Honest like an arrow.

The minister had no guards, only a group of frail civil officials.

If you want to kill the minister, now is a golden opportunity!

"Go to hell!!!"

The minister drew his sword and swung it toward Honest's head.

Just when it seemed like success was within reach, two arms suddenly stretched out from the left and right, blocking the way.

One hand grabbed his neck, while the other grabbed his arm and yanked him sharply.

Sizzle!

His arm was literally ripped off.

He stared in disbelief at the two scantily clad men who appeared before him, and behind them, two young girls!

"It's actually... the Four Rakshasa Demons... cough!"

He practically squeezed those words out between his teeth.

The four of them are the current Four Rakshasa Demons of the Imperial Fist Temple, and also Minister Honest's personal executioners!

"How naive you are, Minister of the Imperial Capital Guard Corps. But don't worry, leave your beautiful wife to me. I'll take good care of her, every single part of her... Hahahaha."

Honest, his entire body of fat jiggling with his laughter.

"Honest!!!!"

The minister's eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth and roared, but in the next instant, a large hand pierced through his chest and broke out from behind.

His heart was being held tightly in that hand.

And the owner of this hand was none other than Minister Honest!

Go in peace.

Pfft!

His heart was crushed to pieces with a single hand, and the minister completely lost his life.

The Four Rakshasa Demons were responsible for dealing with the remaining corpses, while Minister Honest casually took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands, turning his pure white hands completely crimson.

Then, they walked step by step toward this side.

The young prince seemed somewhat afraid and hid behind Yotsuba Mahiro.

"We meet again."

The first person Honest greeted was not the young prince, but Yotsuba Mahiro.

His gaze was fixed intently on Mahiro.

Mahiro smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Indeed, this should be our second meeting. The last time was in the torture chamber."

"That's right, that's right. Back then, you were just a soldier training under General Esdeath. I never imagined you'd become the deputy minister of two departments so quickly. You're truly a young talent."

Faced with Honest's praise, he did not continue the conversation, but simply gazed at the other man calmly.

His gaze was so calm, as if he were looking at a dead man.

However, Honest didn't notice anything strange about him, simply thinking he was just a man who didn't like to talk, so he didn't continue the conversation.

Instead, he looked at the young prince standing beside him.

"Your Highness, I have come to fetch you. No, perhaps I should address you as Your Majesty!" Honest went straight to the young prince and respectfully performed the salute of a subject.

The civil officials following Honest immediately knelt on one knee and shouted:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!!!"

Their cheers were deafening, as if they were celebrating the birth of a new emperor.

With their support, there was no problem at all that the little prince was actually a princess, and his ascension to the throne was a foregone conclusion.

Unfortunately, these people were all Honest's henchmen.

The struggle for the throne among the princes also came to an end with the passing of many lives, the reshuffling of power at the top, and the arrival of dawn.

A country cannot be without a ruler for even a day.

The following morning, the new emperor held a grand enthronement ceremony, and from that moment on, the young prince rightfully became the new emperor.

He was also the youngest emperor in the empire's history.

Just like Emperor Xian of Han of Han, the minister Honest, who served at one side, had a kind of Dong Zhuo beauty.

As for the group that rebelled against Honest last night...

Although most of them were already dead, their families and associates were arrested and beheaded in front of hundreds of thousands of people at the execution ground in the Imperial Capital's square. Their heads were then displayed on wooden stakes in front of the crowd.

It was like Honest's warning, telling us what would happen if we dared to defy him.

As the victorious faction, they began distributing the spoils of their victory in the palace early the next morning after their coronation.

"Your Majesty, the empire is now in dire need of rebuilding. With the removal of those traitors and criminals, many positions have become vacant. I think it's time to promote a new generation of people to succeed them," Minister Honest suggested, tearing at his steak as usual.

General Budo was standing to the side with his eyes closed, only hummed in agreement and said, "His Majesty does indeed need to recruit some new talents to consolidate the empire after ascending the throne."

"Does General Budo have any reliable candidates?"

The young emperor did not ask Honest first, but instead asked Budo shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I have ancestral rules forbidding me from interfering in state affairs, so I cannot provide a candidate."

"All right..."

The young emperor looked somewhat disappointed, then turned to Honest, "Then, Minister, who are your candidates?"

"Your Majesty is wise. I do indeed have several candidates, such as the Minister of the Imperial Capital Guard Corps, who was sentenced to death last night for offending Your Majesty. Now that the position is vacant, I intend to appoint Iokar to fill it!"

"Iokar, isn't that your relative?"

Budo's eyes flashed with a cold light as he looked at Honest.

The imposing aura emanating from him caused Honest to pause in his act of tearing at the steak.

"Haha!! General, you jest. He's just a distant relative of mine, but as the saying goes, one should not avoid recommending someone based on kinship. I believe he is capable of fulfilling the responsibilities of the garrison commander!"

Although the garrison was subordinate to the military and under the command of General Budo.

But to completely control the court, Honest must first devour Budo's power!

Iokar is the first step!

However, the young emperor, who had been listlessly listening to Honest and his companions' conversation, suddenly perked up and refused, saying, "No! I cannot agree!"

Upon hearing this, Budo smiled. It seemed that although His Majesty was young, he was not foolish.

"... Your Majesty, why... why?!"

Honest was clearly taken aback by the rejection, and kept tearing at the piece of meat. He hadn't expected that his first suggestion would be rejected!

"Because I have already promised to give the position of Minister of the Guard to someone else."

Under Honest's questioning, the somewhat nervous young emperor clenched his scepter slightly.

That scepter was a symbol of the emperor.

It is also one of the only keys besides General Budo that can protect the activation of her Supreme Imperial Arms!

"Hmm, I'm quite curious, who could possibly catch His Majesty's eye?"

"It's Yotsuba Clan Dai... Mahiro. He was originally the vice-captain of the Security Force, so it's only natural that he would succeed as the captain. If he becomes the captain of the Security Force, I think the safety of the Imperial Capital will be much more guaranteed."

First, he was captivated by a Rubik's Cube and made a pact with it. Later, he received its protection and remained steadfast in his stance even when facing the former minister.

Unbeknownst to him, Yotsuba Mahiro had already left a deep impression on the young emperor.

However, Honest breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the name.

He thought it was someone else, but it turned out to be Yotsuba Mahiro. If that person were to become the head of the security force, it wouldn't be a bad thing.

Budo was even more satisfied with this decision.

Although he did not participate in court politics, he had heard many rumors, most of which were about Yotsuba Mahiro.

It is said that he is exceptionally capable and beloved by the common people, and his strength even surpasses that of the rookie general Esdeath. With such a person serving as the head of the Imperial Capital Guard Corps, Budo can rest assured.

However, just as Honest and Budo were satisfied with this, the young emperor spoke up again:

"Not only do I want him to be the head of the Imperial Capital Guard Corps, but I also want him to manage the Empire's Assassination Department."

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, Honest's fat jiggled, and he stared wide-eyed at the young emperor.

"Your Majesty, how can this be?! The head of the Assassination Department is still alive!"

"Minister, what's wrong with that?"

With an innocent and naive expression, the young emperor curiously retorted:

"I don't like that ugly bald-headed department head, and Yotsuba Mahiro is very capable; the strength of the team he trained is obvious to all. Let's demote the original department head to vice-department head to assist Yotsuba Mahiro."

In this way, I can say that I have fulfilled my promise to him.

As for the rest, you can decide that. I only have this one suggestion."

In the end, the young emperor waved his hand dismissively.

After all, she had just taken the throne and didn't really have any other candidates in mind.

Upon hearing this, Honest's heart skipped a beat.