After hearing the news that there was finally a lead on the Resurrection Godstone, Inoue Amano immediately pressed, "Where is the Resurrection Godstone?"
The minister who brought the news spoke with extreme caution, "Inside Beacon Country…"
"Beacon Country?", Inoue Amano frowned a little, "Why does it have to be in such a difficult place…"
The minister beside him, Jian Araki, said, "If not, we could make a move on Dragon Country instead. Dragon Country has more Resurrection Godstones. Beacon Country only has one."
Inoue Amano thought for a moment, then made a decision, "Go talk to Beacon Country. We can pay a high price to buy that Resurrection Godstone."
Jian Araki hesitated, "We probably can buy it. I heard their Godstone isn't for their own use. First, they intend to keep it as backup, and second, they're thinking of selling it."
"But if we want to buy it, we'll definitely have to pay higher than the market price. Right now the market value of a Resurrection Godstone is as high as five hundred million. We'll need to spend at least around one billion to buy the one Beacon Country has."
Before Inoue Amano could speak, Jian Araki quickly added, "If we really buy it, our national funds will drop off a cliff. It would be very bad for the operation of our entire country."
"Amano, are we really doing this?"
With those words, the other ministers also began coming over to weigh the pros and cons.
"We've spent a lot recently on high-tier professionals. If we spend a huge sum to buy this Godstone, our national treasury will basically be emptied. If something comes up later that requires money, we won't be able to handle it."
"Exactly. No matter what we do, we should carefully weigh the gains and losses. Even if we obtain the Resurrection Godstone, can it really change the situation and bring good fortune to our Eastern Nation?"
"It can!", Inoue Amano spoke as if possessed, firm and unwavering, "It definitely can!"
"As long as we get the Resurrection Godstone, the Demon Emperor promised to cooperate with me."
"As long as I obtain the power of an emperor-rank boss, I… I'll be invincible!"
"Whether it's the Ghostsword User, the Frost King, or the Hell Dragon Knight, they'll all become prey for me to slaughter freely!"
"As long as we get the Resurrection Godstone, our Eastern Nation will rise to the top of this world."
The three ministers present were clearly hesitant.
They were high-ranking officials of the Eastern Nation, and they understood that every action they took concerned the prosperity and future of the entire nation.
They were worried that this plan would ultimately bring disaster to the country.
Then Jian Araki said, "Let's decide by vote."
"Those who agree with Amano's plan, raise your hand."
As soon as he finished speaking, aside from Inoue Amano, none of the other three raised their hand.
Inoue Amano immediately erupted in rage. "What are you afraid of? You don't believe what I said? Or are you doubting my abilities?"
"I've given so much for the Eastern Nation. My life's work has been poured into this nation. Everything I've done isn't for me but for our entire country!"
"Why don't you agree with my decision? Why do you deny it?"
"Do you realize that because of your fear and cowardice, our whole nation will fall into decline? Only by doing this can we have hope and a future!"
The three ministers shook their heads at him.
"Wake up, Amano. Doing this will only push our country into the abyss. You'll harm all of us."
"Don't fall into the Demon Emperor's trap. It and we are fundamentally different. It's a monster, and we are human."
"For the sake of the bigger picture, we will absolutely not agree to this."
After speaking, the three turned and left.
Watching their departing backs, Inoue Amano's rage boiled over.
His heart instantly filled with slaughter and desire.
"Why? What right do you have to deny everything I've done?"
"Everything I've done is for the future of our great empire! What right do you have to shut me down?"
In that moment, Inoue Amano seemed to fall completely into madness.
His eyes turned blood red, and he became like a wild beast.
He lifted his head and looked at Jian Araki and the others.
And suddenly, in that instant, the three of them all seemed to turn into the Necromancer, Zhang Yue.
Inoue Amano's eyes filled with endless rage and killing intent.
"Die. All of you, go die!"
"Only the dead can no longer obstruct me!"
As he spoke, equipment from the otherworld began manifesting on his body.
Clatter! Clatter! Clatter! Clatter!
A suit of dark ghost armor covered him completely.
A blood blade took shape in his hand.
This moment, having lost all reason, Inoue Amano lunged at Jian Araki and the others like a feral beast.
Hearing the disturbance behind them, the three elders turned around.
When they saw Inoue Amano charging at them, they were all stunned.
"Amano, what are you doing?"
"Are you insane!"
It all happened too suddenly. No one expected him to go to such an extreme, turning his blade on his own people.
The three elders didn't even have time to react, much less manifest their otherworld power.
One of them was pierced through the heart and killed instantly.
Inoue Amano swung again with a sharp slash, beheading another minister.
Only Jian Araki managed to use this moment to fully manifest his equipment and skills from the otherworld.
He transformed into a level 500, ninth-turn Archmage.
Whoosh!
He quickly conjured a magic shield, managing to block Inoue Amano's attack.
Jian Araki looked at him in utter disbelief, "Amano, you've lost your mind!"
"Why are you doing this? This will destroy our entire country!"
But Inoue Amano had already been consumed by killing intent. He stared at Jian Araki like a beast and roared, "Anyone who blocks me must die!"
"That includes you. All of you can go die!"
With that, Inoue Amano launched a full assault.
Although both were level 500 ninth-turn professionals, Inoue Amano was a legendary-class Ghostblade Dancer, known as the strongest fighter in the Eastern Nation.
Jian Araki, in truth, was only an epic-class professional.
Because of the difference in class and overall power, the two were simply not on the same level.
Jian Araki couldn't withstand Inoue Amano's attacks.
After only a few rounds, he was cut down beneath Inoue Amano's ghost blade.
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