Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

To clear Nicholas's name, Empress Maria had no choice but to push the Crodo family out as a scapegoat.

After all, in the fine salt trade war, Soren and the Harun family had caused the Crodo family to suffer greatly, even leading to their ostracization by the fine salt families of the entire imperial capital.

Originally, the Crodo family had two major pillar industries, but after suffering heavy losses, their overall strength was now inferior to even a third-rate family in the imperial capital.

Such a great loss was enough to make the Crodo family take risks. They may have already harbored resentment and were looking for opportunities to retaliate.

Obviously, the fallen Crodo family was no longer qualified to form an alliance with the Vera family.

Empress Maria simply took advantage of this and pushed them out as scapegoats to divert public attention and exonerate Nicholas.

Although this strategy was cruel, Empress Maria had to make such a choice to protect her son.

Empress Maria left Maria Palace, angrily taking Nicholas straight to Nina Palace. She made a scene in Nina Palace. Having lost her backing in the imperial capital, Empress Nina was powerless to resist and was brutally humiliated by Empress Maria.

This scene caused Empress Nina's prestige to plummet. Everyone was dumbfounded, but no one dared to step forward to stop it.

"Soren is also my child. Even if I am somewhat biased, it's not up to you to hurt him. The Vera family is not finished with the Crodo family over this matter!" Empress Maria left these harsh words before leaving Nina Palace.

Only after Empress Maria left did Princess Wenna cautiously emerge from her hiding place. She saw Empress Nina disheveled, with bloodstains on her lips, but her face showed no resentment. Instead, a hint of joy appeared.

"Sister, are you alright!" Princess Wenna asked softly, her voice full of concern.

Empress Nina looked up at Princess Wenna, a cunning glint flashing in her eyes. She laughed maniacally and said, "Haha, who said we lost? The opportunity has come."

Princess Wenna immediately understood, helped Empress Nina up, and the two limped towards Holy Emblem Palace.

Inside Soren's bedroom, the light was dim, and a heavy atmosphere permeated the silence. Yaso stood by the bed, his brow furrowed, telling Soren, who was lying on the bed, everything that had happened at Nina Palace. His expression was strange, and his eyes flickered with complex emotions, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Soren lay calmly on the bed. Although his face was slightly pale, his deep eyes revealed sharpness and insight. He seemed to have guessed what Yaso wanted to ask, but he did not answer directly, simply looking at Yaso as if waiting for something.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Aiqi Mili pushed the door open and entered. She was wearing a black cloak and her face was solemn. Seeing Soren, she respectfully saluted, her voice trembling slightly: "Your Highness, I am here to report the situation to you."

Soren struggled to sit up, forcing a smile on his face: "Sister-in-law is here. Yaso will be helping to take care of me these days, so he may not be able to be by your side at all times." His words, although with a joking tone, made Aiqi Mili lower her head in shame.

She looked up and saw the bandages on Soren's chest. The snow-white bandages contrasted sharply with Soren's skin, as if telling of the pain he had suffered. Aiqi Mili could no longer control her emotions and knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Your Highness! Your attack was my negligence. I should have noticed it," she said shamefully, her voice filled with endless remorse.

Yaso panicked at the sight, and quickly helped Aiqi Mili up, anxiously asking: "Mili, what exactly is going on? Tell me quickly!" His voice contained a trace of trembling and expectation, as if he still held a glimmer of hope.

Aiqi Mili took a deep breath and took out a crystal ball from her cloak. She handed it to Yaso and said in a heavy tone: "This is the evidence secretly recorded by Jessica. You will understand after you watch it."

Yaso took the crystal ball suspiciously, injecting magic power to activate the recording. The scene showed Nicholas hugging Empress Maria's leg, confessing to her and begging for help. Nicholas's voice was clearly audible: "Mother Consort, save me! I was momentarily blinded by anger…"

After watching the crystal ball's recording, a trace of shock and disappointment flashed in Yaso's eyes. His last glimmer of hope was shattered, and he slumped powerlessly to the ground.

At this moment, he finally understood the truth of the matter and accepted reality.

Soren showed a playful smile, as if everything was under control. "This injury of mine is not without its benefits. At least it has caused the alliance between the Crodo family and the Vera family to collapse without being attacked, and may even turn against each other." His tone contained a hint of pride and confidence.

Yaso and Aiqi Mili looked at Soren in confusion, seemingly not understanding his words.

Aiqi Mili asked in confusion: "With the Crodo family's current power, they are no longer a concern. Isn't the so-called turning against each other a joke?" She was clearly skeptical of Soren's statement.

Soren smiled mysteriously and shook his head, saying: "You underestimate Empress Nina and her sister too much. Their influence is not limited to the Crodo family. Moreover, the Emperor also needs to maintain the balance of the imperial capital and will not allow any one force to become too powerful."

At these words, the two fell into silence. They began to re-examine Soren's words, thinking about the deep meaning within them. Soren continued to maintain his smile, as if everything was within his expectations.

The night was as dark as ink, and the silver moon hung high. On this peaceful night, a storm was quietly brewing.

The streets at night seemed particularly deserted, with only a gentle breeze blowing, bringing a trace of coolness.

The Vera family's underground forces in the eastern and western districts have been secretly manipulating the dark side of the city. They are engaged in illegal activities such as usury, gambling, and smuggling, and have long become a major scourge in the district.

Morey led a special operations team composed of adventurers and quickly entered their battle positions. They were wearing black special operations uniforms. If there were any transmigrators in this world, they would definitely recognize that the predecessor of this special operations uniform was the Embroidered Uniform Guard combat uniform that was popular on a certain platform.

What made people feel the most mysterious was the armor, which was different from any armor currently in service in the empire. The combat vest on the chest was also inlaid with steel plates to ensure defense without affecting their flexibility.

The special operations team acted quickly and decisively. As if overnight, the Vera family's forces were uprooted.

The district's security officers were unaware of this until they received a tip-off and rushed to the scene, but it was already over. The headquarters of these underground forces had been completely destroyed, and the peripheral members had fled in all directions, leaving behind only a scene of devastation.