Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'-Chapter 1279 - 273: Empire Line: Toward the [Spiritual Deer] Ending (67)_3

"Bastards!"

The Prime Minister cursed:

"These crafty peasants, have they forgotten who fought for the land they are cultivating? Without His Majesty the Emperor, they'd still be tenants for landlords, working as hired labor without pensions. How dare they question His Majesty?"

Li Aozi was indifferent; he looked at the Samurai and asked:

"How many people have come?"

"Rough estimates say over five thousand, and tens of thousands are on their way. It's expected to reach over four or five hundred thousand in the end..."

Li Aozi continued to ask:

"In the investigation, who was found to incite the mob?"

The Samurai was silent for a moment and said:

"No, no one incited them."

Li Aozi nodded:

"You mean these terrorists are acting spontaneously?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, they spontaneously took to the streets, armed themselves. Most are small citizens, workers, farmers, and minor nobles, along with dozens of small capitalists." The Samurai hesitated for a moment and said: "Also... civil servants, nobles, soldiers, the whole city has been overturned by them. They demand Your Majesty to abdicate and declare surrender to the enemy."

"I understand, I'll deal with these traitors."

Li Aozi stood up, and Oshen followed, saying:

"Lord Leoz, their actions are strange. It's better not to provoke them. The country now lacks flesh and blood; it might be some political demands. Certainly, someone is behind them..."

"I know, Oshen. I'll handle it gently."

Li Aozi glanced at Prime Minister Messervey and said:

"Let the Dragon Knight Legion take off."

The army general quickly said:

"Your Majesty, if it's to suppress the mob, the army is sufficient..."

"I didn't say it's suppression."

Li Aozi said as he walked behind the screen. Shortly after, the attendants changed him into the Emperor's military uniform, cutting the scattered hair short, adjusting facial muscles and bones, instantly restoring to the image of Li Aozi, the NPC who summoned the wind and rain in the player's eye back in the days.

Seeing this scene, Oshen was shocked:

"Lord Leoz, you're like this..."

"There's no need to hide anymore. Today's events are destined to be spread. It's better to clarify my identity than let others catch hold of me later since 'Li Aozi' has never been seen as a good person in everyone's eyes anyway."

Li Aozi smiled slightly, wore the broad-brimmed hat, and Oshen only then noticed that the Empire's badge was not in the Haines style of red, black, or white.

The national emblem of Oxiulia is a black giant dragon with open wings, its body entwined with a red five-pointed star.

Dragon Race? This isn't an element of Haines.

Before Oshen could figure out why, Li Aozi already pushed open The Gate, and the overwhelming crowd, with an earth-shaking roar, instantly drowned out the voices of Oshen and others.

The mob's torches formed a dragon in the night sky, stretching from city streets into the mountains, an endless sight, masked men and women of all ages waving their frail bodies, screaming piercing voices as if challenging the entire world.

No, they are declaring war on the world itself.

"Let the dog Emperor abdicate! No one can rule us!"

"I just want my three meals a day; I don't need the Empire's dominion!"

"A usurping tyrant should be driven from this land!"

"Brutal oppressor, war-monger Li Aozi, your name is eternally cursed!"

Their faces were full of anger and resentment, appearing extraordinarily ugly. After several attacks, their clothes were tattered, reeking of an acrid stink.

Their eyes spewed fire, hatred and indignation sharpened into swords almost piercing Li Aozi. When united, an invisible force instantly overwhelmed Oshen and the crowd, echoed by their roars, shredding the entire world apart.

Although the attack happened just five hours ago, it felt like decades had passed; people forgot they were cheering for Li Aozi at the festival before.

The rioters chanted slogans, burning the shops by the street. Amid the fire, the neighborhood was reduced to ashes, their homes like childhood toys crushed into a tragic scene. Residents who luckily escaped the fire drifted away, lamenting their once happy life dying in the blaze.

Without the Empire's troops and police maintaining order, the mob's destruction and chaos had no control, turning wholly into an invisible monster, unpredictable for its next appearance.

"Kill all officials!"

Plop!

Empire officials instantly fell to their knees.

"What is this? Advanced Word Spirit Technique of [Redemption] Pathway? How can a group of ordinary people wield such power!"

"No, it's more than Word Spirit. There's a force interfering with us. Did you hear the whispers?"

"Annihilate the Monarch, destroy dictatorship, restore governance to people—God, they're corrupting our Will." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"I knew the people wouldn't turn out like this without the enemy's corruption!"

Oshen struggled to raise a hand; other soldiers and generals couldn't even open their mouths to speak; constitutionally weak clerks even collapsed, gasping for breath.

"This isn't just an ordinary mob... There's a force impacting their thoughts, Lord Leoz, they are victims."

Oshen clutched his neck, speaking with difficulty:

"Lord Leoz, you must leave; these people are not right."