The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The disguised Barcelona warriors, who had already given the defending soldiers a nightmare with their surprise attack, were now even more formidable...
Everyone looked at their companions with suspicion.
People are filled with anxiety.
" Granero, what nonsense are you spreading? All the Barcelona people who sneaked in have been bravely killed by my soldiers. There are no survivors left. Don't spread rumors and undermine morale."
The fourth prince's expression changed; he looked somewhat guilty and angrily accused the prince.
"You? Bravely fought the enemy?" Granero sneered disdainfully, "What a joke! When the Barcelona people stormed the city gates, I wonder if Your Highness even stepped out from the watchtower? Now, fifty elite Barcelona warriors who infiltrated the city are gone. Do you know what that means? If they manage to infiltrate the city and wreak havoc everywhere, working together to disrupt the [ Protection of Mother Earth ] magic array's operation, then the entire capital will fall!"
"You... you dare to slander the prince? Granero, you have repeatedly tarnished the dignity of the imperial family. Are you jealous that I have more decapitations than you, or are you... like that bastard Dominguez, plotting rebellion?"
The fourth prince clearly didn't think he had done anything wrong; instead, he was so angry at Granero's words that he trembled and was immediately accused of treason.
"Enough!"
A majestic voice suddenly boomed from the sky.
Then, everyone saw a blur before their eyes, and a figure as straight as a javelin appeared below the enemy tower of the West Gate.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
A thunderous cheer erupted, and everyone on the city wall knelt respectfully on the ground.
The person who suddenly appeared was none other than His Majesty Emperor Yassin.
The duel between the eight Extreme Dao experts in the sky had come to a complete end. Apart from Emperor Yassin, Lampard and the others had returned to the city. The Barcelona army below the city, seeing that the suicide squad that rushed into the city had not achieved the expected effect, made a feint, rushed within ten meters of the range of arrows, and suddenly sounded the retreat.
"Father..." The fourth prince was secretly delighted to see Emperor Yassin appear. He knelt on the ground and looked up, about to say something.
"Shut up!" Emperor Yassin's furious gaze was like two giant mountains pressing down on him. The fourth prince Christo, Shout and was forced to the ground by an invisible force.
Granero and the others instantly felt as if the gravity on their bodies had increased countless times, their limbs felt heavy, and they didn't even dare to breathe.
When an emperor is enraged, millions will fall dead!
Few people have ever seen Emperor Yassin so enraged.
"You've really disappointed me."
The Emperor Yassin's gaze towards the Fourth Prince revealed an undisguised deep disappointment. Even the soldiers and generals kneeling on the ground, not daring to raise their heads, could feel the Emperor's profound resentment towards the prince's lack of ambition.
"No, Father, I'm innocent..." The fourth prince's heart was cold as he tried to defend himself.
"Injustice? Injustice for what? Do you really think I know nothing of your actions? Ambitious, disregarding the lives of soldiers, bloodthirsty and incompetent, vicious..." Emperor Yassin's gaze grew increasingly furious. "You are utterly worthless! Fine, I have given you chance after chance, but you have never cherished them. I have decided that from this day forward, the Fourth Prince Christo is stripped of his military power, demoted to a sixth-rank noble, and will never be employed in either civil or military positions!"
"No, Father..." The fourth prince never expected his father to say such heartless words.
Stripped of military command and never to be employed again!
These words, spoken by Emperor Yassin, were like golden words, effectively erasing the Fourth Prince's future. From then on, he was destined to be an idle man, not even as good as the King of a minor sixth-rank vassal state, destined to live a mediocre life.
"Get out!" Emperor Yassin roared.
The emperor, not allowing the fourth prince any further explanation, struck out with his palm, sending the prince flying off the high city wall and landing in some unknown corner of the city.
Although the Demigod- level expert controlled the force of this palm strike extremely subtly, ensuring it wouldn't harm the fourth prince, the fact that Emperor Yassin attacked a prince under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of soldiers demonstrates the extent of his fury.
"I, Your Majesty, have misjudged the people, causing the unnecessary deaths of the Empire's warriors outside the city. I am so sorry!"
Emperor Yassin's gaze swept over the kneeling generals and soldiers around him, and with a hint of guilt, he said softly, "Get up! You've all worked hard!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"I am willing to fight to the death for Your Majesty!"
"We swear to defend Zenit to the death! We swear to defend His Majesty to the death!"
Emperor Yassin's apology and the simple phrase "You've worked hard" moved all the soldiers, including Granero, to a fever pitch. They felt an urge to jump off the field and fight the Barcelona players. Their fatigue vanished, and even their wounds no longer hurt.
One cannot understand Zenit Zenit people's veneration of Emperor Yassin unless one is a Zenit.
For countless citizens of the Northern Grizzly, Emperor Yassin was a revered father god with unparalleled prestige. Even Granero and others, though following the Second Prince Dominguez, held a deep-seated veneration for Emperor Yassin —a sentiment, and even more so, a faith.
Especially after Emperor Yassin reprimanded and punished the fourth prince for the sake of the lives of ordinary soldiers, such apologies and consolations had an even more profound and moving effect.
Some veterans even sobbed and wept with emotion.
" Esteban, you did a very good job before. Next, I will have you select the most elite scouts from the Imperial Capital Public Security Office's security forces to find the Barcelona spies who took advantage of the situation to infiltrate the capital as quickly as possible. We cannot give them the time or opportunity to cause trouble in my city." Emperor Yassin turned his gaze to Granero and continued, "I authorize you to mobilize any troops within the city to cooperate in this operation."
"Yes, I am willing to serve Your Majesty." Granero nodded excitedly.
"Alright." As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Yassin suddenly disappeared from the city wall.
The soldiers knelt down once more, respectfully seeing His Majesty the Emperor off.
During a lull in the fighting, the soldiers defending the city finally had a brief opportunity to rest, taking the time to replenish their energy and clean their weapons.
Granero led a group of soldiers down the city wall and immediately returned to the main hall of the Imperial Capital Public Security Office Station. He began mobilizing manpower for a city-wide investigation, and the extremely dangerous premonition in his heart grew stronger and stronger, as if something terrible was about to happen.
Second update.
Alright, that's enough setup. The main plot is about to unfold.