The battle of Saint Petersburg ended in a way no one had anticipated.
Many people are waiting to see Zenit fail, hoping to witness this empire with unlimited potential perish in blood and bones. In particular, some empires bordering Zenit have long been deploying troops to their borders, waiting for the Zenit Imperial Family to be defeated in one battle so they can immediately send troops to seize Zenit's territory.
Once news of the fall of the Zenit capital spreads, they will ruthlessly devour Zenit's territory like ants devouring a giant.
But the ending was so dramatic.
Zenit did not perish in this predicament; instead, a Demigod emerged from it.
The news spread like wildfire in the shortest possible time.
The appearance of the Demigod caused all the heroes to tremble.
In an instant, the neighboring countries whose troops were stationed on the border of Zenit were terrified. Their emperors were so frightened that they immediately withdrew their armies, imprisoned the nobles and ministers who had advocated for war, and sent envoys, escorting the prison carts and carrying large amounts of tribute and gifts, thousands of miles away to Saint Petersburg to pay homage and apologize.
At the same time, the ten empires that had invaded the Southern Frontier of the Zenit Empire, including the Lyon Empire, withdrew their troops almost overnight, slinking out of the Zenit Empire's territory in disgrace. As a result of the spread of this news, the war in the Southern Frontier of the empire was completely over in less than four days.
The ten empires had no choice but to declare defeat and immediately send envoys to offer large sums of money. They were also forced to cede territory, pay reparations, and submit to the empire. Even the Lyon Empire, which claimed to be the hegemon of the region within a million miles, had to set aside its domineering attitude and send its largest and most prestigious delegation to express its willingness to form an alliance with the Zenit Empire. From then on, the two empires jointly dominated the Northern Region.
The Lyon Empire's initiative to extend goodwill, bordering on obsequiousness, is almost unprecedented in the history of the Northern Region.
This is the deterrent power of Demigod.
Because everyone understands that the former Emperor Yassin, who was once known as " Yassin's life was second to none," has been lying low for years. Now that he has reappeared and advanced to the level of Demigod, there is almost no one left in the entire Northern Region who can restrain this peerless genius.
At this moment, the most embarrassed and panicked people were undoubtedly the envoys still in Saint Petersburg, the capital of Zenit. Before the war, they had arrived here arrogantly, relying on their master's power, to pressure the Zenit Imperial Family, showing off their power, looking down on everyone, and demanding that Zenit execute the King of Chambord, or they would take advantage of his misfortune. And now?
Now they've gone from rich, handsome, and successful to losers overnight, and even if they try to act humble and subservient, it's hard to change their situation.
When news of the Zenit victory arrived, the envoys, who had been holed up in the imperial capital's guesthouse district, could hardly believe what they were hearing. After the news was finally confirmed, all the envoys wished they could immediately dig a deep hole in the ground and bury themselves in it like ostriches. They truly hated themselves for being in the Zenit Empire's capital.
The twenty-odd envoys, who had been gritting their teeth and waiting for D'Alessandro Zenit, the second disciple of the Martial Saint, to win, were now forced to huddle together in fear, discussing their next move. The only conclusion they reached was to submit to the Zenit and beg for mercy to avoid being killed and to prevent their empire from suffering disaster. Otherwise, they would become the empire's traitors.
However, when they cautiously stepped out of the post station area, they found that everything had changed too quickly.
The Zenit officials who had been bowing and scraping to them not long ago now looked at them like they were unwanted dogs. Even ordinary Zenit soldiers and civilians looked down on them. When they lowered themselves and tried to strike up a conversation with fawning smiles, all they got in return was a glare or a string of rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves!
The Zenit officials, who were previously incredibly greedy, would not have paid any attention to a mountain of gold even if offered to them.
After all that, these envoys were ultimately driven out of the capital by sticks, rotten eggs, and spoiled vegetable leaves.
They were all martial artists with considerable strength, their swords and spears gleaming. However, when faced with the pursuit of the Zenit slums, they dared not be negligent, not even towards a beggar on the roadside. No one dared to fight back, and they slunk away from the capital.
In less than four or five days, the news spread throughout the entire Northern Region.
Empires large and small were in shock. Almost all empires sent envoys, except for the Anzhi Empire, which found itself in an awkward predicament due to Klimov's death. Its emperor had been killed by the Zenit people, making them the only empire that could not submit to the Zenit and had no choice but to declare war.
However, the borders of the Anzhi Empire did not border Zenit, so even if they declared war, they could not immediately send out troops. They could only make a few symbolic pronouncements. In fact, everyone could see that the Anzhi people were now like ants on a hot pan, fearing that the Zenit people would take advantage of the newly Demigod power of Emperor Yassin and suddenly launch an attack to wipe out the Anzhi Empire in one fell swoop. The anger of a Demigod was something that mortals could not bear.
Fortunately, Zenit's own country was also in turmoil. The Southern Frontier had just been liberated, and everything was in need of rebuilding. There were too many things to deal with, and it seemed that Zenit had no intention of sending troops in the short term.
In Saint Petersburg, some nobles who had survived the military purges by the two princes and were barely clinging to life originally wanted to plead their grievances before Emperor Yassin and ask him to uphold justice. However, after the battle, Emperor Yassin did not return to power and rule the empire's military and political affairs as many had guessed. Instead, he remained secluded—no, he had completely disappeared, with no one in sight, except for a series of imperial edicts issued from the palace.
The empire's military and political power remains temporarily in the hands of the Crown Prince Arshavin, the Princess, the Imperial Chancellor, the Minister of Finance, and some Military Department leaders who survived the " Night of Bloodshed." Emperor Yassin clearly has no intention of changing the empire's power structure, nor does he intend to hold the perpetrators of the " Night of Bloodshed " massacre accountable.
At the same time, the second prince Dominguez, was also entrusted with important responsibilities, becoming the most powerful nobleman in the Southern Frontier of the empire, in charge of all affairs in the Southern Frontier border, restoring the almost paralyzed administrative and military system of the Southern Frontier. As the only military general who persisted in the struggle in the enemy-occupied territory, King of Byzantium Constantine was also heavily rewarded, and the Kingdom of Byzantium was promoted to another first-class empire, King of Byzantium Constantine became a second-class hereditary nobleman of the empire.
To outsiders, the struggle for the throne between the two princes seems to be still unresolved.
The eldest and second princes took almost the same measures, and within a short period of time, a large number of young and loyal newcomers with military backgrounds were promoted.
The atmosphere of the entire empire changed dramatically. The stagnant atmosphere of the past was swept away, replaced by youthful vitality and vigor. It gradually moved towards a hawkish path and became more assertive.
These changes forced the remaining old aristocratic families, who intended to revive the power of the privileged class, to back down and behave themselves.
However, just as everything seemed to be settling down, some political opportunists, having gleaned some clues from this battle, believed that King of Chambord and Chambord City were too powerful, with too many Moon Class experts under their command. Anticipating Emperor Yassin's mindset as the ruler of a nation, they organized a group of politicians with similar opportunistic motives, repeatedly calling for the 'punishment' of King of Chambord, the culprit behind this massive upheaval. They also argued that Chambord City's strength was too great and should be restrained, demanding that Chambord City hand over all its Moon Class experts to the Imperial Military Department and the Royal Family for deployment...
Such behavior is utterly shameless.
However, some petty people who were used to speculating about the emperor's mind and seeking their own position while disregarding the interests of the empire echoed his sentiments. In particular, they acted as if they were righteous and awe-inspiring towards some impoverished nobles, which caused quite a stir in the capital.
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