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Although there is another veteran strongman in the empire who is as famous as Esdeath, the famous General Budd, but he has to protect the royal family in the imperial capital, and he cannot lead troops to the front line unless it is a critical moment of life and death.

Even though the other generals were quite capable, they were simply unable to quell the rebellion.

In the court, the ministers had already received petitions for help from more than a dozen governors from various places.

However, at the beginning, the ministers would ask General Bud to arrange military generals to lead the troops, but after several consecutive defeats, he no longer considered it.

The members of the Hunter Organization headed by Esdeath have lost clues, and rumors are that General Esdeath has died at the hands of Night Raid.

Even though it felt unbelievable, how could a strong man like Esdeath die at the hands of Night Raid, but this was the situation now and she had to believe it.

Without Esdeath, the Empire currently cannot find anyone to quell the rebellion unless General Bud goes into battle himself.

But compared to the panic of others, the minister ignored it. As long as the imperial capital was still under his control and his own interests were not greatly damaged, it would not matter.

He didn't believe that the rebels could reach the imperial capital.

Even if they really reached the imperial capital, they would first have to get past General Budd, the imperial capital's garrison, and hundreds of thousands of guards and imperial guards.

Even if it still doesn't work, he still has all kinds of trump cards, big and small, to ensure his safety and wealth, so nothing will happen.

The little emperor is under his control and has his blood. Once the legendary supreme imperial weapon is activated, all resistance forces will cease to exist.

At the same time, with the help of Esdeath and the contacts during the past few days at the Night Raid Base, Clara completely won over several members of the Hunters, and basically they all agreed to join her camp.

After all, even General Esdeath has become Clara's man, so what else do they have to worry about?

Moreover, according to the blueprint of the mechanical empire planned by the girl, it is also an opportunity to realize her dream.

Even if Hei Tong didn't explicitly agree, they wouldn't become enemies.

"You suddenly called us together, is there something going on?" In the hall of the base, all the people who were going to attack at night gathered here.

This time it was not Najeshitan who summoned everyone, but Clara provided the automatic robot to inform everyone that there was something very important that needed to be explained to everyone.

"There is one thing Clara wants to reveal to everyone."

Clara stood on the steps, her childish face showing exceptional seriousness.

Although a showdown at this point will most likely result in a separation, it must be said; any longer it is delayed the more difficult it will be to explain.

Considering that they would expose their affairs to the Revolutionary Army, Mr. Swarovski had already ordered the automatic soldiers to surround the place.

Of course, even if everyone was unwilling to join her in the night raid, she would not kill them. At most, she would just temporarily imprison them and wait for the war to end.

So as not to become your own opponent and obstacle.

After the war is over, whatever you want to do will not affect you.

"showdown?"

Seeing Clara's serious expression, everyone seemed confused.

"Um...um...Mr. Swarovski, why don't you say it?"

Clara wanted to explain the situation, but she didn't know what to say after opening her mouth several times. After hesitating for a few seconds, she asked Swarovski next to her for help.

[Then let me explain, everyone in the Night Raid, I am here on behalf of Clara and the members of the Mechanical Empire to invite you to join us. ]

Swarovski did not refuse Clara's request, but stood up and extended an invitation to everyone.

At this moment, he represents the commander-in-chief of the future mechanical empire.

Swarovski's words made Najeshitan and others change their expressions and widen their eyes. This meant that Clara and others no longer belonged to the Night Raid, the Revolutionary Army.

But other forces...

Before they could open their mouths to question him, Swarovski explained the reason and how he had not had this idea at first. It was because he learned about the actions of the top leaders of the revolutionary army that he doubted whether the revolutionary blueprint they had drawn could be realized.

So, I chose to start my own business...

"So Clara and Mr. Swarlow, what you mean is that you are going to establish your own regime outside of the Empire and the Revolutionary Army? And invite us to join?"

Najeshitan digested the news that Swarovski had told her, and her tone became a little strange.

I never expected this to happen at this time.

[This is Clara's wish. She sincerely hopes to become a family with you all, rather than an enemy on the battlefield.]

【otherwise……】

Otherwise, with the mechanical army that Clara and Swarovski have now established, they don’t need to care about the thoughts of the people who attacked at night.

"Boss, can a divided regime really achieve peace? The thousands of years of conflict between the foreign ethnic groups and the people of the empire cannot bring peace and stability if they cannot be unified."

Clara came out at this time and told Najeshitan her thoughts.

She believed that compared to her loyalty to the Revolutionary Army, Najeshitan cared more about the people. It was impossible for her to not discover the tricks after dealing with the top leaders of the Revolutionary Army for a long time.

"Clara doesn't trust the high-ranking officials of the revolutionary army and doesn't want the new country to become more chaotic after the empire collapses..."

"So, can everyone join Clara and Swarlow's camp?"

"..."

Najeshitan looked at Clara and Swarovski silently, then glanced around. The automatic robots that she had felt proud and safe about before had now surrounded them.

"Having said all that, do we have a choice?"

Yes!

There was no choice at the beginning.

Having witnessed the power of the Automata and Swarovski, they were basically just fish to be slaughtered.

Since there is no choice, what else is there to say.

However, we should have thought long ago that if one person could create a mechanical army of this size, how could it be so easy to control?

The main reason is that Clara's appearance is too deceptive, making people subconsciously regard her as a lovable little sister.

Chapter 60 The Creation Engine is Completed

After the showdown with Night Raid, Clara got into a busier work schedule.

As the resistance alliance continued to capture cities and territories, the war was about to spread to the edge of the imperial capital.

In particular, the governors of many areas along the way, seeing the powerful strength of the rebels, especially the terrifying mechanical creations, did not resist much, and some even opened the city gates and surrendered.

Far away from the political center of the imperial capital, the local government is already detached from the officials in the center of the imperial capital, so there is no need to fight to the death for the empire and the rebels.

Many of the prefects did not get to sit in this position through any real merit, but by relying on their filial piety to that all-powerful minister.

As the rebels continued to advance, Swarovski also sped up the production of mechanical creations, and even took advantage of the war to send out mechanical legions to seize several large mineral veins in the empire.

I started mining and refining, and continued to build up my army...

Compared with manual mining, the speed and efficiency of automatic robot mining are naturally beyond reproach. Batches of steel raw materials are produced at a speed that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

However, rare metals are indeed scarce, and Clara also asked Tatsumi and others to increase transactions with imperial dignitaries and businessmen.

They would even rob people outright. As long as they found rare metal materials such as Orichalcum that were sufficient to be used to refine imperial weapons, they would take them away without hesitation.

At this time when the situation was unstable, many nobles in the imperial capital began to sell off their property, and transactions became easier.

In addition to the Empire, Clara also asked Esdeath to take people to the homes of governors in various places to rob rare metals, and even raided here at night to carry out transactions with the Revolutionary Army.

Continue to develop yourself while fighting against the coalition forces and the empire.

Until the creation engine that Clara had been waiting for was completely completed...

"Finally finished."

Clara put away the Hand of God and looked at the completely completed behemoth in front of her, feeling a strong sense of confidence in her heart.

This is the cornerstone of the founding of the country!

Even if Mr. Swarovski and I left this world, nothing would happen in the new country with it.

This place is located in a valley, and the huge creation engine is as big as a mountain, which looks particularly exaggerated.

Fortunately, the people who help build and assemble the creation engine are all mechanical creations. If we rely on manpower, we don’t know how long it will take.

This place is very remote and there are almost no people to be seen, so the Creation Engine has not been exposed. When it appears, it will definitely give people a big shock.

……

The Rebel Alliance is advancing faster than Clara imagined, so the final decisive battle will come much sooner than expected.

This was not only because the threat of Esdeath was no longer there and the robot army cleared the way, but the top leaders of the Revolutionary Army also won over a number of frustrated officials, allowing the anti-imperial army to enter the empire unscathed.

The only resistance the alliance encountered along the way were some governors and garrisons who refused to surrender, but these resistances were simply no match for the combined forces of the revolutionary army, the three major ethnic groups, and the An Ning Church.

Of course, it does not mean that the empire is completely incapable of fighting, but the real strength has been gathered by General Bud outside the imperial capital.

It seems that the empire has decided to give up other regions and must defend the core imperial capital.

Therefore, after entering the empire, the major alliance forces passed through it quickly as if entering an uninhabited area, all the way to the outskirts of the imperial capital.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the imperial court was extremely depressing.

Except for a few generals who were protected by General Bud, all other officials and generals in the imperial court were almost all eliminated by the ministers if they were not filial or joined the ministers' camp.

However, at this critical moment when the survival of the empire was about to be decided, the officials who had already defected to Minister Ernest began to feel uneasy and wavering.

Some people have even stopped believing in the Empire and have begun communicating privately with the Revolutionary Army, attempting to survive under the rule of another regime after the fall of the Empire, or even maintain their current status.

They would not sacrifice themselves for the empire. Except for a few generals around Bud, such loyal ministers had been excluded by the ministers.

Therefore, those who are still in the court are not loyal people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for justice.

They simply care about their own interests.

The empire is over, and it will just be a new master's rule. It will even still have to rely on officials from the previous dynasty to maintain the new country.

"Minister, has the empire reached a critical moment of life and death? Why is this happening..."

Above the court, the little emperor sat on the dragon throne. He knew something about the situation in the imperial capital at this time, even though he had been kept in the dark by the ministers.

This was completely different from what he had imagined. The ministers had been telling him that the empire was thriving under his wise and powerful governance, far surpassing previous emperors...

Why have the anti-imperial forces already reached the outskirts of the imperial capital?

Is the country going to perish in its own hands?

But he had always been doing what the minister said, and in his eyes...the minister could not be wrong.

"Your Majesty, do not worry. It is the resistance forces that do not understand your Majesty's good intentions and do not understand how much your Majesty has sacrificed for this country, and yet they are so rebellious as to rebel."

Below, even at this time, Minister Ernest still did not seem too worried. He was still holding a piece of meat and eating it openly in the court.

Only after hearing the little emperor's words did he stop his actions and respond to him casually.

Although he felt confident, the minister was also a little annoyed. If Esdeath was still there, things would not have turned out like this.

How dare those resistance forces be so bold...

Pity.

But it doesn’t matter. At most, the interests of the empire are affected. I can still be happy.

And with that thing, there is absolutely no way you can lose.

"But the scale of the rebellion is so large, is there something wrong with my rule?"

Although he felt a little relieved after hearing the minister's words, he still understood some truths. There must be a reason for all this happening.

However, ever since he came to power, he has been controlled by his ministers, and all that is known to the outside world is what the ministers say, so the actual situation is not very clear.

"No, Your Majesty has always governed the country with wisdom and ability even though you lost your parents. I have always been by your side, so Your Majesty cannot be wrong."

Naturally, the ministers could not say that the emperor and their own rule were wrong, and they directly put the blame on the rebels.

It was their fault if they were wrong, but they dared to resist and rebel...

Chapter 61: Legend has it that he possesses powers comparable to those of the gods

"The current situation is that the people are simply bewitched by rumors and incited by the revolutionary army. We must make the rebels bear the consequences of their choices. Although there will be bloodshed, this is the dignity of a king that you must have, Your Majesty."

"As long as these rebels are dealt with, the empire will return to peace and prosperity under your rule, Your Majesty."

The ministers tried to comfort the little emperor and downplayed the incident, although anyone with a discerning eye could see that the foundation of this thousand-year-old empire had been shaken and could collapse at any time.