After deciding what to do next, Rosen's group once again split into two teams.
Gabriel used Godspeed to transport Najenda, Mine, and the muscular 'gay man' to the Revolutionary Army headquarters.
Hell's Fubuki and Frieren still followed.
Rosen, on the other hand, took the remaining Sheele, Leone, and Akame and teleported back to the Imperial Capital.
Of course.
The young Emperor, the Minister, and Budo also had to be brought back.
At this moment.
Inside the palace.
Many soldiers and officials had gathered due to the recent commotion.
Upon noticing the bloodstains in front of the throne, everyone was terrified.
Then, the first group of people who had seen Esdeath relayed what had happened there to the others.
They didn't actually know the specific process, only simply conveyed what Esdeath had said.
However, the main meaning was that Minister Honest had been dealt with by her.
Although everyone was still confused, they still grasped the most crucial point.
Everyone knew that the current government was dominated by Minister Honest, and anyone who disobeyed him would be persecuted. Over time, no one dared to have dissenting thoughts except for assassins.
The only two who could do it were Budo and Esdeath.
But in the eyes of the world, neither of them could possibly commit such an act.
Yet, Esdeath not only returned suddenly but also acted decisively immediately after returning to the Imperial Capital, showing her swift and resolute nature.
Boom—!
The air rippled.
Rosen's group reappeared.
Akame and Leone, sensing that they were surrounded by numerous Imperial soldiers, instinctively thought they had fallen into a trap, but then realized.
Even the young Emperor was tied up; wouldn't setting a trap for them be redundant?
Looking again.
Those Imperial soldiers looked just as bewildered as them.
Until they saw Esdeath and Budo, who was also tied up.
"Don't look, Budo isn't dead, he's just temporarily unconscious."
Esdeath said coldly.
"Now, follow me out of the city. I will personally execute Minister Honest in front of everyone."
The woman's voice was sharp, carrying an undeniable authority.
All Imperial officials were silent as cicadas in winter.
If it were anyone else, they might have dared to offer some grand pronouncements under Minister Honest's protection, but now their leader was being dragged on the ground like a dead dog.
Moreover, the perpetrator was the renowned Esdeath, so naturally, they dared not utter a single peep.
Besides, some shrewd officials, realizing the situation, were overjoyed.
A large group of people marched towards the Royal City gate.
Some soldiers rode quickly, spreading the news throughout the city.
At first, no one believed it, thinking it was a trick by the nobles to identify traitors, but there were always those willing to believe.
As the crowd grew larger and larger, the square in front of the palace entrance was already packed.
Seeing that the time was right, Rosen had Esdeath throw Minister Honest out and hang him on the city wall.
Just as he finished speaking, Minister Honest slowly regained consciousness.
Upon hearing those words, he was immediately scared unconscious again.
Then, Esdeath threw him out, and the rope around his neck instantly tightened, directly breaking the Minister's neck.
The residents in the square, after realizing it was the Minister, remained silent.
Then.
Rosen woke the young Emperor up as well.
Using his power of suggestion, he manipulated the young Emperor's body to announce in front of everyone:
"I... I, the Emperor, have governed poorly, listened to slander, framed loyal ministers and good generals, and plunged the people into suffering. This is unforgivable. Now, I have awakened and will... will abdicate the throne to the great General of the Frontier, Esdeath."
At this point, the young Emperor suddenly paused.
"I... I, the Emperor, know my sins are grave, and I sentence myself to hanging as a warning to others."
With these words.
The pent-up emotions of the common people finally exploded completely.
People shouted, roared, and vented their emotions wildly, their cries rising higher and higher.
When the young Emperor personally "spoke" these words, things became even smoother.
The gallows were quickly erected in the center of the execution ground.
Under Esdeath's supervision, the young Emperor was quickly sent to the execution ground.
"Do we really have to do this?"
Marcille looked at the lonely little boy standing on the execution ground and said with some reluctance.
After the death of the previous emperor, the young Emperor had fallen into a struggle for the throne, and finally, with the power of Minister Honest, became the new Emperor of the Empire.
From beginning to end, he had never left the Imperial Palace, did not understand the will of the people, and blindly trusted Minister Honest's advice, executing countless officials who advised him.
..
He was just a puppet.
"To us, the young Emperor is indeed pitiful, but to the people of the Empire, the young Emperor must die."
Rosen, knowing Marcille's kind heart, explained.
"And when I dominated him with my power of suggestion, I had a brief conversation with him. He asked me if he had really done wrong. I just replied that whether he was wrong or not, he only needed to look at the eyes of the people looking at him."
"He only saw intense hatred in the eyes of the people of the Imperial Capital; that killing intent even made him feel cold. In the end, he requested his own hanging."
Upon hearing this, Marcille said no more.
She, like the others, silently watched the young Emperor's ascent to the stage.
Only when he was finally hanged did she avert her gaze.
. ...
"If he had been assisted by a wise minister back then, the outcome might not have been like this..."
"Perhaps, but what's past is unchangeable."
"Those he executed cannot be resurrected. If we forgive him, those who died unjustly will not rest in peace."
The latter two sentences were said by Leone and Akame.
They were completely indifferent to the young Emperor's life.
After all, they were forced into opposition by the corrupt Empire.
A good person who has done countless good deeds will be ruined if they do one bad deed, while a bad person will be called a prodigal son returning home if they do one good deed.
The world is just that contradictory.
After the young Emperor was hanged, Esdeath's prestige reached its peak.
Everyone had no objection to Esdeath ascending as the new Emperor.
Even Akame and Leone felt the same.
And at this moment, good news also came from Gabriel, who had taken Najenda to the Revolutionary Army headquarters.
[Fallen Angel: "Alright, we've settled things with the Revolutionary Army here. They will hold an internal vote; those who want to go home can go home, and those who want to continue serving in the military can be incorporated into the Empire and be under Esdeath's command."]
[Hell's Fubuki: "Actually, the process wasn't too smooth. A few high-ranking officials were unwilling to agree to our terms, so we just took direct action."]
[Fallen Angel: "Indeed, it's just like you taught, Rosen. As long as you beat the other side down, they'll be willing to sit down and talk properly."]