Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

These words were like a heavy bomb, rendering Empress Philippa speechless.

The nobles and officials beside her were also slightly stunned; they clearly hadn't expected Empress Maria to respond so directly and forcefully.

Xie Bi'er was overjoyed; he almost forgot about this.

Regardless of whose name the Crown Prince was adopted under, Empress Maria would always be his biological mother.

This blood relationship could not be changed.

Provided that no major mistakes were made, even if Soren became emperor in the future, he couldn't be too harsh on Empress Maria.

This meant that the Vera family, which had close ties to Empress Maria, would not have too difficult a time in the future.

At this moment, the atmosphere on the city wall became somewhat subtle.

The nobles and officials began to re-examine Empress Maria and her family, and their mental calculations were quietly underway. But Empress Maria remained calm and composed, as if all of this was within her expectations.

Everyone's expressions varied, some happy, some worried, but only Nicholas's face looked exceptionally pale. When Empress Maria said those words, the last glimmer of hope in his heart was extinguished, and he understood that he had been completely abandoned.

Empress Maria's words were like a sharp blade, deeply piercing Nicholas's heart.

In the game of power, he had become a discarded pawn.

This sudden betrayal and abandonment left him feeling unprecedented despair and helplessness.

At the same time, Empress Mariasha stepped out of the crowd, glanced deeply at Empress Maria, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes. She took the initiative to step forward and thank Empress Maria: "Thank you, Empress Maria, for nurturing a child like Soren; his talent and charm are indeed irresistible. I like him very much, and I am very happy to be his imperial mother."

Speaking of this, she changed the subject, and her tone revealed an unquestionable firmness: "However, Empress Maria need not worry about Soren's affairs in the future. Now that he is my child, I, as his imperial mother, will naturally ensure that he receives the best care and will never allow him to suffer any grievances."

Empress Mariasha's words revealed an undeniable threat. She was clearly intentionally reminding Empress Maria and the Vera family.

Soren was now her child, and although Soren might not take any action against Empress Maria and the Vera family, it did not mean that she would sit idly by.

Empress Maria's gaze was as cold as ice as she stared intently at Empress Mariasha, as if trying to see through the heart of this suddenly emerging woman.

Empress Mariasha, however, showed a hint of disdainful smile, as if she had anticipated Empress Maria's reaction.

Immediately afterward, Empress Mariasha's aura suddenly soared, and a powerful magical surge erupted from her body, soon reaching the realm of an eighth-tier archmage.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and everyone felt the suffocating pressure.

The surrounding nobles and ministers all showed shocked expressions.

They never imagined that the young Empress Mariasha was already an eighth-tier archmage.

Such strength and talent were truly astonishing, and it also meant that she had a great possibility of becoming a Saint-level Archmage in the future, even surpassing the current Empress Dowager Aifeina.

This scene made Empress Nina's face extremely ugly. She originally thought that she knew enough about everyone in the court, but she never expected that Empress Mariasha was hiding so deeply.

The rise of this eighth-tier archmage undoubtedly made Soren's future throne more stable, while also bringing great pressure to the other princes and empresses in the court.

At the same time, she also understood that Empress Mariasha was also demonstrating her strength today, reminding the people in the palace that if they dared to make trouble in the future, with her strength, she would have ways to retaliate.

It was just that Empress Mariasha didn't notice that the eyes of Merin Bragg, the head of the court mage corps not far away, had completely narrowed.

Originally, she wasn't too anxious about the Halon family's movements in the court mage corps, but now that Mariasha had also reached the archmage level, it meant that she was already qualified to enter the court mage corps.

Most importantly, Mariasha was too young, not even half her age. If Mariasha broke through to the Saint-level faster than her, coupled with the Halon faction within the court mage corps, the power of the court mage corps would inevitably fall into Mariasha's hands.

This was something that Merin could not accept.

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Within the gloomy and deep Devil's Canyon, the dark clouds of war were gathering.

General Brel's Third Army was confronting the enemy, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

General Brel knew the importance of the terrain, and he personally led engineers and soldiers to set up solid defenses on the highest point of the canyon. These fortifications cleverly used the undulations of the terrain and the natural barriers of the canyon to form a situation that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The soldiers were sweating profusely, digging trenches and building fortresses, ensuring that every detail was impeccable.

At the same time, the enemy forces were gathering at the entrance of the canyon, and their eyes revealed greed and ambition.

Prince Prins was clearly coveting the strategic position of Devil's Canyon for a long time. In their eyes, this canyon was not only a natural barrier, but also a key stepping stone to the imperial capital, Lodesa. They attempted to take this important strategic location in one fell swoop through a strong attack, paving the way for subsequent attacks.

As long as they could successfully occupy Devil's Canyon, the road from Mons Fortress to the imperial capital would be smooth, and there would be no more natural dangers to stop Prins's iron hooves. At that time, their army could drive straight in, attack the imperial capital Lodesa, and besiege the emperor and nobles within the city.

Once the army could surround the imperial capital, the other six princes who were sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight would have to reconsider their positions.

They were originally observing the situation by deploying troops on the border, but now the crisis in the imperial capital would force them to make a choice: continue to wait and see, or send troops to get a share of the pie?

Prins's move to surround the imperial capital would undoubtedly change the entire war situation.

Those princes were likely to put aside their infighting and calculations due to the crisis in the imperial capital, and instead focus on attacking the central provinces.

Therefore, Prins's actions were not only related to their own destiny, but also likely to trigger a major change in the power structure of the entire empire.

A great battle concerning life and death was about to unfold in Devil's Canyon.