" Suzuka, what else do you have to say for yourself? Heh..."
Honest looked at Suzuka, his face expressionless, and Suzuka knew all too well that this expressionlessness was precisely what made Honest so terrifying.
This arrogant and conceited old man, who always looked down on everything, would abandon all emotions when he truly took drastic measures.
Now, Honest's reaction tells Suzuka that he has completely lost Honest's trust.
"This is utter fabrication, Minister Honest! They're all sycophants! Don't you trust those you've nurtured, instead of believing these outsiders...?"
"I've had my suspicions since the beginning, Suzuka. Why didn't you just point out that Lin Feng killed Sten? Why did you only speak up later?"
That's because...
"If you yourself can't even control your own judgment, how can I trust you?"
Honest sighed deeply, with a sense of loss and regret, like a parent outliving their child.
"Call Esdeath over here, Wave."
"Yes."
Wave strode out of the council chamber, while Suzuka's face was filled with terror.
"I won't use any cruel methods on you, Suzuka, because I know your personality too well, Suzuka."
"Every time we use torture, you act like you're on drugs, becoming extremely fanatical, even looking forward to our interrogation team torturing you. The more we torture you, the more excited you become."
"My lord, General Esdeath has arrived."
Not long after, a young girl stood outside the door.
She seemed to have sensed that the minister would summon her, and had been waiting outside the door, yawning.
Her long, straight, ice-blue hair was held in place by her white military cap, falling straight down to her hips, while her military uniform made this graceful young woman look so heroic and spirited.
Her aloof face and silvery eyelashes, if stared at for too long, made one wonder if they were facing an ice beauty or an iron-faced general.
And the general who saw this person at the door was none other than Lin Feng, who looked completely indifferent.
" Lin Feng..."
I don't know whether to describe my current feelings as infatuation, longing, or even hatred.
Esdeath desperately wanted Lin Feng to immediately submit to her, but whenever she thought of it, seeing Lin Feng's completely indifferent attitude towards her only fueled her burning desire.
This was the first man Esdeath couldn't control.
" Esdeath, execute the traitor Suzuka now. Don't inflict unnecessary suffering; let her die a quick and decisive death."
As you wish.
Esdeath strode into her boots, the sound of her heels striking the ground echoing.
Each time the heel struck, it was accompanied by a burst of ice crystals, rippling with an incredibly deep chill.
At this moment, Suzuka, who had been harboring hatred towards Wave and Lin Feng, was no longer able to think about anything else.
Esdeath, as the former head of the Empire's interrogation team, is most skilled at torturing prisoners to extract information.
Esdeath knew exactly where the prisoner would feel pain when tortured, where the attack wouldn't hurt, and the degree of pain.
For Suzuka, being tortured by an interrogation expert like Esdeath was arguably the ultimate pleasure.
Suzuka is now filled with anticipation for the personalized service she will receive from Esdeath, while Esdeath feels only disgust and contempt for this morbid woman.
Esdeath didn't move when she reached Suzuka, letting the cold air from her body seep into Suzuka's body. Within seconds, a layer of white frost had formed on Suzuka's body.
"Does she really possess such power...? Why did I feel like this woman was holding back during our fight? Was she trying to capture me alive...?"
Lin Feng sensed that Esdeath's power had increased compared to before, and couldn't help but check his [ Alucard Template ] experience points.
[ Alucard Template System ]
[Host: Lin Feng ]
[Experience Points: 40.80]
It seems that there are still two skill points left to use, but Lin Feng has also accumulated a lot of experience points after killing Sten. This makes Lin Feng realize that Sten is indeed a formidable force among the Four Rakshasa Demons and even in the entire empire.
Just two seconds before and after Lin Feng checked his experience points, the aura surrounding Esdeath that had been hovering around Suzuka had completely materialized.
The layer of white frost behind him had solidified into solid ice, and within seconds, Suzuka was transformed into an ice sculpture solely by the aura emanating from her body.
"By now, this woman's nerves, pulse, blood temperature, and even heartbeat should have stopped. In other words—she can no longer experience any pleasure. It's disgusting..."
Esdeath muttered to herself, then raised her snow-white boots and slashed horizontally at the block of ice.
Almost as if cleaved in two, Esdeath, with her unique and monstrous strength, slashed the ice block, which had been transformed from Suzuka, in two with a single kick.
Suzuka's body was also cut in two. Although it was severed at the waist, there was no gory scene due to the congealing of blood. Everything seemed so peaceful yet terrifying.
Everyone present looked at the expressionless face hidden within the Suzuka ice cube and couldn't help but feel the unfathomable depth of Esdeath's strength.
"Well then, let's end this farce here."
Minister Honest was clearly not in a good mood. Although his spies had temporarily stalled the progress of the Path of Peace Revolution, Bolic's death had completely deprived him of control over this vast force.
Without any high-ranking officials working under that cult leader who was deeply trusted by the people, Honest was unable to control the various resources available to the people of Path of Peace.
"Now that the Four Rakshasa Demons are gone, I still have new talent to fill the gap..."
Minister Honest said calmly.
"To be honest, if my son Syura doesn't come back, I really feel that the fall of the Four Rakshasa Demons is a regret..."
"But they're like tools to me; once they die, I just create a new batch. Shouldn't they be back soon, my son...?"
'The minister's son?'
Lin Feng listened to Minister Honest's self-talk with considerable surprise.
Having just been appointed lieutenant general, Lin Feng had never heard of Minister Honest having any children.
"Boom--!!"
Just then, the door to the council chamber was suddenly kicked open.
Lin Feng looked coldly at the man in front of him, with his exaggeratedly long, thin white hair, dark and muscular body, and strange white clothing with a distinctly foreign ethnic flavor.
"This man is..."
"Finally back! Now, what should I do for fun?!"