The imperial capital was located at the center of the entire empire. The million-strong army led by Esdeath was approaching the imperial capital.
The 'Country of Justice,' named 'Fontaine' after the 'God of Justice' Furina, the Law Enforcement Court, and the million-strong army of the special patrol team were also approaching the imperial capital from the southern provinces, showing a tendency to outflank and surround the imperial capital.
During the march of millions of troops from both sides, the convoys of nobles who fled with their property were also captured. None of these fleeing nobles were innocent, and they would not escape judgment if they were guilty.
All guilty persons were beheaded. The seven people from the 'Shadow Chasing Court' did not stop after completing their mission and continued moving towards the imperial capital.
After being knocked unconscious, Kurome had her imperial equipment confiscated and handed over to the people of the Law Enforcement Court for safekeeping.
Akame knew that Kurome would be tried, but Kurome did not willingly serve as an executioner for the imperial capital, so she shouldn't be sentenced to death.
At this time, the imperial capital was in the greatest chaos in history. The nobles who had finally escaped there were so frightened that they lost control and tried to run frantically out of the imperial capital with their personal guards.
"Ahhhh, those crazy followers of the God of Justice, bastards, bullshit gods, run away!"
"Damn low-level beasts, don't block the noble Lord's way!"
"Guards, kill all the beasts blocking the road!"
"My property, take my property! If you lose one piece, I will kill you all!"
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
"You sinners, your time has come to die!"
The areas where the nobles fled in chaos were all in the wealthy parts of the imperial capital. Meanwhile, the people in the slums cheered throughout the streets and alleys, and countless people ran towards the exit of the imperial capital. Everyone—men, women, old, or young—celebrated as they saw the downfall of the powerful.
At the same time, a vision similar to the miracle that occurred in the sky more than ten days ago appeared. In the south of the imperial capital, a phantom of scales that seemed to permanently reside in heaven and earth slowly approached the imperial capital.
Below the phantom of the scales was an army of millions. The gentle light of aqua blue rendered the sky pure and flawless, and the clear sky slowly moved towards the imperial capital. But on one side of the imperial capital, a dark cloud loomed.
In the eyes of the people of the imperial capital, such a miracle meant that justice was driving away evil.
The palace was already in chaos. Except for the guards who were trained to be loyal until death, the maids, guards, and ministers all fled the palace in confusion. Almost all the loyal ministers of the empire had been killed by Minister Honest, and all the ministers present had been promoted by Honest.
The young emperor, sitting on the throne, had never seen such turmoil in the palace, and he shouted in panic.
"Minister Honest, Minister Honest?"
A guard wrapped in armor hurriedly ran in and knelt on one knee.
"Your Majesty, Minister Honest left the imperial capital yesterday with the property and imperial equipment in the imperial treasury.
"Now, the imperial capital has been surrounded by the rebel Esdeath's million-strong army and the army of the God of Justice."
The news hit the young emperor like a bolt from the blue. Even in his foolish and incompetent state, he understood that what the previous ministers had said was true. The empire was on the brink of destruction and was already surrounded.
The young emperor asked, sweat dripping down his face, "And what else?"
"Moreover, the people and defenders of the imperial capital took the initiative to open the city gates and let the rebels enter. Some rebels have already entered the palace!"
"What!"
Crash!
Just as the young emperor screamed, the glass dome above the hall shattered instantly, and seven figures fell from the sky.
"Burial!"
The knife in Akame's hand instantly slashed across the guard's neck, then she turned around and rushed towards the other fully armed guards protecting the palace. These guards were all surrounded by armor, which even some Teigu users could not penetrate. However, for Teigu users with the Eyes of Gods, these fine steel armors were like paper in front of the Teigu made of O'Hara steel.
"Ahhhhh!"
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
Najenda, Lubbock, Bulat, Leone, Mine, and Sheele, the six of them, also quickly moved towards the guards. There were not many dead guards left guarding the palace—only two to three hundred. They were all eliminated in less than ten seconds by the Teigu users holding the Eyes of Gods.
After dealing with the guards, the seven of them looked at the young emperor, who was sitting on the throne with a frightened face and sweating profusely.
"Emperor of the Empire, it is too late for the empire. The culprit who caused the empire to decay and tormented the people was Honest. You were just deceived.
"If you surrender now, we will not harm you.
"But if you choose to resist, you will face the judgment of the gods."
The seven of them did not rush forward recklessly to kill the young emperor because the throne he was sitting on was the console of the supreme imperial weapon, the Divine Machine of Protecting the Nation. While on the throne, the young emperor would be automatically protected by the Divine Machine, and they wouldn't be able to break through the barrier.
The young emperor's face contorted with anger: "God's judgment? You rebels!"
He would not become the king of a fallen empire. He would kill all the rebels! He yelled angrily.
"I am the emperor of the empire!"
The supreme imperial weapon, the Divine Machine of Protecting the Nation, was activated.
Rumble, rumble, rumble.
The entire palace shook, the gorgeous palace shattered, and the ground collapsed. Najenda had already anticipated this and quickly shouted, "We retreat! The next battle will not be ours!"
The others responded quickly: "Understood!"
The supreme imperial weapon, the Divine Machine of Protecting the Nation, had power comparable to that of a god. To test its power, the First Emperor once destroyed the capital of the Western Kingdom with just one blow, wiping out half of the kingdom's territory and population in less than a day.
In the imperial capital, the soldiers fighting the powerful executioners saw the palace at the highest point of the city collapse.
"What is that...?"
"Teigu?"
A huge 200-meter-tall steel humanoid machine slowly stood up. The machine wore a cloak of victory, and from a distance, it looked like a massive imperial soldier returning from a victorious battle.
The young emperor looked at the chaos happening everywhere in the imperial capital from the console of the Supreme Imperial Equipment. Densely packed troops approached the imperial capital from all sides, and some of the troops were already clashing with the imperial capital defenders.
There were also the scales suspended above the imperial capital and the sky bathed in blue light. A layer of hopelessness instantly clouded the young emperor's mind.
Millions of troops had surrounded the imperial capital. Was the empire truly going to fall? Would he be the king of a fallen empire?
The young emperor was overwhelmed by the scenes in front of him. He raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, and anger surged into his mind.
"My empire, passed down from generation to generation, represents the order of God!
"How dare you defy God? It is simply unthinkable!"
In the end, he roared hysterically.
The supreme imperial weapon, the Divine Machine of Protecting the Nation, activated. The red gemstone above its head shone brightly, growing ever more intense until it shone brighter than the sun, forming a cross-like star.
The harsh sound of boiling air echoed throughout the imperial capital. A ray of energy more dazzling than the sun appeared instantly.