"..."
Durandal looked at him in confusion upon hearing that.
With the destruction of the Supreme Imperial Arm, it seemed as though everything had come to an end. At the same time, every faction in the Imperial Capital witnessed Durandal destroying the Supreme Imperial Arm, and everyone was too shocked to calm down.
"The legendary [Supreme Imperial Arm] was destroyed just like that? It's gone?"
"Is this Durandal's strength? It's truly terrifying! Who else could possibly be her opponent? Esdeath? Even Esdeath probably wouldn't stand a chance!"
"So... the Empire is ending just like this? From now on, it'll be Durandal's era of ruling the world..."
"We're finally safe. I was scared to death just now!"
The civilians and others who had originally been fleeing the Imperial Capital stopped running for their lives... Looking at the fallen Supreme Imperial Arm, they discussed it among themselves with lingering fear.
Meanwhile... the Minister in the distance looked at the Supreme Imperial Arm, which had already been effortlessly defeated, and fell into utter despair. Even his final trump card was gone.
However, the Minister had not completely given up. He still had a way out... Without thinking further, he hurriedly ran toward a nearby location in a panic, attempting to save his own life.
There was a secret passage there that only he knew about.
As long as he escaped, he had several treasuries prepared outside the Imperial Capital. That would be enough for him to make a comeback.
As for the wealth he had lost, he could simply squeeze it back out of those commoners later. People like them were like weeds anyway—countless and inexhaustible.
"Minister, where do you think you're going?"
Just as the Minister was about to flee, a figure flashed before him. Rita, scythe in hand, was already