Chapter 881: Aftermath (Part One)
The battle outside St. Petersburg ended quickly; no one expected this at all.
Many people were waiting for Zenit to become a laughingstock of the continent, hoping that this empire that was full of potential could be destroyed and buried in blood and bones. The empires close to Zenit already moved their troops to the borders, waiting to fight for Zenit’s territory after the Royal Family of Zenit was wiped out.
Once news about the conquering of St. Petersburg spread out, they would instantly divide Zenit’s territory like a bunch of ants eating away an elephant.
However, the ending was dramatic.
Instead of being destroyed, Zenit obtained a demi-god during this process.
This news was spread in the region like a tornado.
Once a demi-god appeared, all heroes would shiver in fear.
For a moment, the empires that had troops close by the borders and were ready to invade Zenit were terrified by the news, and their emperors were scared. They instantly removed the soldiers from the area and imprisoned the nobles who suggested such operations before traveling tens of thousands of kilometers to bring the criminals and a lot of gifts to St. Petersburg, trying to garner forgiveness.
At the same time, the Ten Empire United Troops, including the Leon Empire, instantly retreated and left Zenit overnight. In only four days, the war in the southern region of Zenit ended, and the territories were reclaimed.
Without a choice, those ten empires all announced their defeat and sent envoys to St. Petersburg. Along with a ton of treasures, those envoys came to Zenit and expressed their empires’ willingness to compensate Zenit with a portion of their land and recognize Zenit as their leader. Even the Leon Empire that was dominant in the Northern Region of Azeroth had to drop its arrogance and sent the largest envoy group to St. Petersburg, saying that Leon was willing to become an ally with Zenit, and they could rule the Northern Region of Azeroth together.
This was the first time in the history of the Northern Region of Azeroth that the Leon Empire actively expressed their friendliness and even begged a little.
This was the power of a demi-god.
After years of laying low, Emperor Yassin who claimed to be inferior to no one reappeared and advanced to the Demi-God Realm; everyone knew that almost no one in the Northern Region of Azeroth could handle him.
Now, the most anxious and embarrassed people were those envoys who were still inside St. Petersburg. Before the big battle, they came to St. Petersburg arrogantly and put pressure on the Royal Family by asking Zenit to execute the King of Chambord, threatening to attack if their demands were not met.
Now, it seemed like they turned from overlords to slaves. Even if they acted low-key now, it was useless.
When the news of Zenit obtaining victory came through, the envoys who hid inside their hotels couldn’t believe their ears!
After checking multiple times and making sure that the news wasn’t wrong, all the envoys wanted to dig holes in the ground before burying themselves in there. They hated themselves for appearing inside the Zenit Empire.
These envoys were gritting their teeth and waiting for the victory of D’Alessandro, No.2 Disciple of the Continental Martial Saint; that was the only way they could get revenge.
Now, they had to gather together in fear and try to come up with a new plan. In the end, they arrived at one conclusion: they had to surrender to Zenitians and beg for mercy; this was the only possible way of staying alive and getting their empires out of trouble.
If they made mistakes and caused their empires’ destruction, they would be guilty forever.
When they walked out of the Hotel District, they realized that everything changed too fast.
The officials of Zenit who bowed to them and greeted them with respect now looked at them like unwanted dogs. Even the ordinary Zenitians looked at them in disdain. When they walked up to these civilians and tried to strike a conversation, they were greeted by eye-rolls or bad eggs and rotten vegetables.
The officials of Zenit who were greedy now wouldn’t acknowledge them even if they brought a mountain of gold.
After a series of attempts, these envoys were beaten by sticks and dirtied by bad eggs, and they were all kicked out of St. Petersburg.
Chapter 881: Aftermath (Part Two)
These envoys were all warriors, and they were quite powerful and fully armed. However, they didn’t dare to do anything even against a beggar on the street. When the civilians of Zenit chased after them and kicked them out, they didn’t dare to fight back.
In just four to five days, the news spread across the entire Northern Region of Azeroth.
All the empires were stunned, and almost all of them sent envoys to Zenit. The only exception was the Anji Empire. Since their emperor was killed in Zenit, they were put between a rock and a hard place. The death of their emperor made them the only empire that couldn’t submit to Zenit; they had to wage war against Zenit according to tradition.
However, the Anji Empire wasn’t next to the Zenit Empire. Therefore, they couldn’t send troops even after they waged war. Right now, everyone could tell that Anjians were like ants on a hot pan; they were afraid that Emperor Yassin who became a demi-god would send troops to conquer the Anji Empire. After all, the anger of a god couldn’t be taken on by humans.
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Fortunately for them, the Zenit Empire wasn’t internally peaceful. The southern region was just taken back, and a lot of things had to be managed. It seemed like the Zenit Empire didn’t have the energy to deal with them.
Those nobles who survived the cleansing operation launched by the two princes were planning to cry in front of Emperor Yassin and ask him to uphold justice, but Emperor Yassin didn’t come back to manage the empire as everyone expected. He still lived the hermit lifestyle; he didn’t see anyone and almost disappeared.
Only a series of royal orders came out of the Royal Palace.
The control over the military and administrative functions of Zenit was still in the hands of Elder Prince Arshavin, Elder Princess Tanasha, the top-tier officials, and the military officers who survived that night in the Imperial Military Headquarters. It was clear that Emperor Yassin wasn’t planning to change the power dynamics of Zenit, and it seemed like he didn’t plan to hold the creators of the [Night of Bleeding] accountable.
At the same time, Second Prince Dominguez was given a large duty, becoming the most senior decision-maker in the southern region of Zenit. He was responsible for repairing the military and administrative functions of the southern region of Zenit that had been destroyed.
As the only military leader who stayed in the territories taken by the enemies and continued to resist, King Constantine of Byzantine was also rewarded. The Byzantine Kingdom became a level 1 affiliated kingdom, and King Constantine of Byzantine became a level 2 noble of Zenit.
The battle for the throne between the two princes still seemed to be in a stalemate in outsiders’ eyes.
Both princes used the same strategy, and the young officers who were loyal and had clean backgrounds were promoted and filled the important positions in a short time.
The entire atmosphere in Zenit changed, turning from old and tired to new and fresh. It seemed like war hawks took the helm, and the empire became more direct and aggressive.
This change made the old noble families who were trying to reclaim their privileges quiet down again.
However, just as everything calmed down, some politicians who liked to gamble believed that there was more trouble. They thought that the King of Chambord and the Chambord Kingdom’s strength was too high, and they felt like Emperor Yassin wouldn’t be pleased as the ruler of the land. Therefore, they came together and made their voices heard, asking the King of Chambord who caused this crisis to be punished.
They said that the Chambord Kingdom was too powerful, and it should be restricted. In their words, all the Moon-Class Elites of Chambord should be handed to Zenit and be commanded by the Royal Family and the Imperial Military Headquarters.
These politicians’ actions were shameless.
However, some despicable characters who were used to guessing the emperors’ minds and putting their interest above the empire’s jumped out and agreed. Especially some fallen nobles; they acted righteous and created big waves in St. Petersburg.