King Carlo and his ministers were completely stunned by Esdeath's intimacy with Fang Xian.
Was this the same cold-blooded, ruthless, and decisive war maniac they knew?
Now, Esdeath was like a young girl in love—shy, affectionate, and easily swayed.
Asuka, Misato Katsuragi, Rei Ayanami, Sisaiya, and Lilith were equally astonished. Esdeath was indeed, as Fang Xian had said, his woman.
Esdeath looked around, feigning surprise.
"Your Majesty, so you're here too."
King Carlo's lips twitched slightly. Where else could he be?
In the past, he would never have tolerated Esdeath's rudeness.
But now, Esdeath was his last lifeline; he couldn't afford to offend her.
He pointed at Fang Xian and asked him a question.
"Esdeath, he wants me to hand over the national treasury. What are your thoughts?"
He nervously fixed his gaze on Esdeath, her answer crucial and decisive.
Esdeath's face darkened upon hearing this, and she stared coldly at King Carol.
"Carlo, my husband's will is my advice. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to send you to your death."
King Carlo's heart, which had been pounding, finally died.
The ministers were equally dejected, filled with grief and indignation.
They simply couldn't understand how Esdeath could be like this.
Calling Fang Xian her husband? This was utterly absurd.
If it were only Sisya and Lilith acting this way, they might have found it somewhat understandable, but with Esdeath doing the same, there was no reason to struggle.
King Carol seemed to age several years in an instant, letting out a long, helpless sigh.
"Sigh! It's come to this, take it..."
He looked reluctantly at the "nano-ring" in his hand, then waved his hand, sending more than ten similarly shaped "nano-rings" slowly flying towards Fang Xian.
"The nation's resources are all inside, they're all yours."
Fang Xian scrutinized King Carol, somewhat suspicious of him.
As the king of a world, his consistently weak demeanor inevitably raised suspicions of pretense.
If it was pretense, then the purpose was clearly to lull Fang Xian into a false sense of security before launching a counterattack.
But how could King Carol, having lost all his support, retaliate? And in what way?
Fang Xian watched the "nano-rings" slowly drifting towards him, and suddenly understood.
Since he was going to retaliate, wasn't now the best opportunity?
There was definitely something fishy about the "nano-rings."
But so what if there was something fishy? Fang Xian wasn't afraid at all.
Before absolute power, all schemes and tricks were useless.
He accepted all the "nanorings," deploying a "light energy shield" to envelop himself and protect his woman from any potential explosions.
Fang Xian didn't hesitate at all, immediately opening one of the "nanorings."
The instant he opened the "nanoring," King Carol, abandoning his previous cowardly demeanor, curled into a sneer of triumphant cunning.
As a powerful ruler, how could he so easily hand over all his possessions to Fang Xian?
So this was the moment he had been waiting for; as long as Fang Xian opened one of the "nanorings," it would detonate the special energy within.
Immediately, the other "nano-rings" would also explode, creating a massive chain reaction of explosions.
Fang Xian, caught in the vortex, would undoubtedly die. He would then inevitably break through the "light energy shield," killing himself and his woman along with him.
As for the other ministers, their deaths were simply a matter of fate.
As for himself, with a mere thought, the throne would automatically deploy a shield, ejecting him from the blast zone.
Everything was going according to his plan, but he had underestimated Fang Xian's strength, which was far beyond his imagination.
The moment Fang Xian activated the "nano-ring," it emitted a blinding light, instantly illuminating the entire room, making it impossible to look directly at.
Immediately afterward, a powerful energy rapidly spread outward from the "nano-ring."
The "nano-ring" exploded with a deafening roar, the shockwave violently sweeping outwards.
However, this was only the beginning. The remaining dozen or so "nano-rings," as if summoned by some unseen force, also emitted dazzling light, exploding one by one.
A powerful energy storm raged within the "Light Energy Shield," unleashing a deafening roar.
"Husband!"
"Master!"
Esdeath and the other six women stared wide-eyed, utterly terrified by the scene.
The sheer power of the explosion was terrifying; even through the "Light Energy Shield," it was enough to send shivers down one's spine, demonstrating its immense strength.
King Carlo stared excitedly at the "Light Energy Shield," laughing wildly.
"Hahahaha! You little brat! Compared to me, you're still too green!"
"Die! Hahahaha!"
He didn't immediately flee, but instead wanted to witness the explosion of the "Light Energy Shield" and Fang Xian's death firsthand.
Fang Xian stood calmly within the "Light Energy Shield," facing the apocalyptic explosion scene around him, the surging flames and overflowing energy, yet he remained composed.
The force of the explosion violently assaulted his body, his clothes fluttering wildly in the wind.
But his figure remained as steady as a mountain, without the slightest sway.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment as the breathtaking explosion continued to unfold within the "light energy shield."
The ministers watched anxiously, their hearts filled with unease.
If the "light energy shield" couldn't withstand the explosion, they would surely die.
If they could, they hoped the "light energy shield" wouldn't explode, and that Fang Xian would perish inside—that would be the ideal outcome.
Things seemed to be developing as they wished, half of their wish fulfilled:
The "light energy shield" didn't explode.
But the other half of their wish remained unfulfilled.
The "light energy shield" was a scene of utter devastation; the ground was uneven, cratered, and littered with rubble and debris.
The "light energy shield" itself was not only intact, but it didn't even have a single crack.
Fang Xian, standing among them, was also completely unharmed.
He stood with his hands behind his back, looking down on all living beings.
"That's it?"
"Too insignificant."
King Carlo stared at Fang Xian in utter shock, his lips trembling uncontrollably.
"How is this possible! He's not dead!"
"That's energy capable of destroying even the royal city, and you… you're completely unharmed?"
He could no longer sit still. A thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately activated the throne's launcher.
"Trying to leave?"
Fang Xian sneered, his figure flashing as he instantly appeared on the throne.
He stomped his foot, and the throne shattered completely.
"Boom!"
King Carlo was blasted away, crashing heavily to the ground.
Ignoring the pain, he scrambled to his feet, pleading desperately with Fang Xian.
"I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! Please, spare me!"
Fang Xian slightly raised his chin, his expression indifferent.
"Now you know how to beg for mercy? Sorry,
—too late."