Just as I became the Emperor of Humanity, the system appeared?

Chapter 33: The Arrogant Alien Race

The ensuing battle was extremely brutal; the patrol of two or three hundred men was no match for the ferocious alien army.

Moments later, the entire patrol was brutally slaughtered by the alien army.

The alien alliance was not satisfied and only swallowed up a small patrol.

They continued eastward and, in just a few days, defeated the Fourth Defense Army Corps of the Gaolubao Provincial Governor's Office!

The Fourth Defense Army Corps was no match for the allied forces of the foreign tribes. It was routed, suffering heavy casualties and losing seven or eight towns along the provincial border.

Of course, it wasn't just the Gaolubao province that bordered the Emerald Mountains in the east; the border of another province, Obsidian, was also invaded by a coalition of alien forces!

Small groups of Slime, Succubus, and Goblin tribes attacked the Second Border Guard Regiment of Obsidian Province!

The Second Border Defense Army Corps suffered the loss of eight or nine thousand soldiers, and four or five towns fell.

Battle reports flooded into the capital like snowflakes.

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Foreign Minister Tester, his face ashen, reluctantly requested an audience with the foreign delegation.

Tester asked humbly and cautiously, "Esteemed envoys, isn't there still a week left in the one-month deadline? Why have the warriors of your tribes and races attacked my kingdom's Eastern Province ahead of schedule?"

The foreign envoys, however, were extremely contemptuous and arrogant.

The goblin messenger picked up a wine glass from the table and smashed it directly at Tester.

With a loud "bang!"

The wine glass shattered, and Tester's head was also broken, bleeding profusely.

However, Tester, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Cabinet, dared not show any anger.

The short, ugly goblin messenger spoke arrogantly and irritably: "Tester, don't think we, the alien race, don't know what you humans are thinking! You want to stall for time? We certainly won't let you lowly humans succeed!"

"This time, it was just a small-scale invasion, but it's also punishment for you shameless humans!"

The snake-man messenger, its scarlet tongue flicking out, said menacingly, "Humans! Because you have refused to reach a peace treaty, all previous conditions are null and void!"

Nightbringer simply presented Tester with a completely new list of compensation.

"Tester, our good friend! Take this list to your king immediately! If he doesn't agree to reparations within three days, our alien army won't just launch a small-scale massacre and invasion! The entire eastern border of the kingdom will be trampled upon by us!"

"All of humanity will become slaves!"

The Night Spirit's words were cold and ruthless.

Tester picked up the brand-new list of reparations and trembled slightly as he looked at it closely.

That brand-new list of reparations, coupled with the densely packed treaties, was enough to plunge the kingdom's people into unbearable suffering.

However, Foreign Minister Tester dared not disobey in the slightest; he fawned over the foreigners like a lapdog.

"Yes, esteemed envoys!"

"I will definitely bring the list of reparations to His Majesty the King! I will make sure His Majesty agrees!"

Tester made a solemn promise.

The slime monster's voice was sharp and sarcastic: "Tester, remember, you only have three days left! After three days, if I don't see the compensation, don't blame us for turning against you!"

The succubus's voice echoed softly: "Tester, three days isn't enough time for us messengers to wait idly! I need at least a hundred strong human men, preferably muscular giants at least near-fighter level! My needs are burning, please don't leave me empty-handed!"

Tester was utterly ashamed upon hearing this, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Please rest assured, Succubus Messenger, I will have the elite warriors within the manor fulfill your needs!"

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On the streets of the royal capital, Tester ordered his coachman to drive the luxurious and spacious carriage at breakneck speed toward the royal palace!

Along the way, guards from the mansion led the way on horseback, carrying swords to clear the path!

"Foreign Minister, please proceed!"

"All bystanders, get out of the way immediately!"

"Get out of the way! Don't block the way!"

The leading guards inherited Tester's arrogance and barbarity, arbitrarily driving away and beating civilians on the streets.

There was a young girl who was running a little too slowly.

A leather-armored guard raised his hand and lashed out with a leather whip, tearing the girl's skin and flesh.

An old man selling vegetables was pushed sideways by Tester's carriage because he was a little slow.

The old man was thrown into the air and fell to the ground, blood streaming from his forehead, screaming in pain.

Tester was annoyed. He had also been beaten by the alien envoy, but he dared not speak out against him!

Tester found an outlet for his frustrations when facing his fellow humans, the common people of his race.

"They deserve to die! These lowly citizens are hindering the development of the capital and causing traffic congestion on the streets. Those lowly poor people should die! They should be given to foreign tribes as slaves!"

Tester irritably lifted the curtain and glanced out the window, his gaze chilling.

Then, Tester cruelly ordered his men, "Men! Arrest all the civilians who blocked the road and give them one hundred lashes!"

The guard hesitated for a moment: "Sir, these civilians have no protective aura and are physically weak. One hundred strokes of the cane would probably kill them!"

Tester scoffed indifferently, "If they can't take it and get beaten to death, just throw them into the ditch! A bunch of lowly commoners! Don't worry, the people from the Ministry of Justice can't touch me!"

Tester's guards immediately carried out his cruel orders.

Along the street, dozens of children and elderly people who were a little slower were beaten to death.

Some civilians' family members wept bitterly, crying, "My God! Is there no law left in this capital?"

A bystander responded mournfully, "The law of the kingdom? The law of the kingdom has always belonged to the nobles and ministers! That was the carriage of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tester!"

"It was Foreign Minister Tester's guards who made the move! The Court of Penal Justice, which oversees criminal law, can't possibly touch a cabinet minister!"

Just then, a young woman walked over.

"We must trust His Majesty the King! He will deal with a cruel official like Tester!"

The girl spoke with utmost sincerity.

"Quintina, do you think His Majesty the King will truly uphold justice for us?"

A resident who knew the girl asked.

"It will! We must trust His Majesty! Please, Your Majesty, give us some time!"

Since being rescued by the court knights, Quintina has always held Leon in high esteem.

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At Grant Palace, the portly Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tester, hurriedly appeared in the main hall.

Tester quickly handed the list of reparations reported by the alien envoy to Li Ang.

At the same time, Tester, in an exaggeratedly tearful outburst, cried out, "Your Majesty! The Eastern Frontier is in grave danger! The Kingdom is in peril! The allied forces of eight foreign races have launched an attack! Two major provinces have suffered heavy losses! We must quickly sue for peace with the foreign delegation!"

Li Ang glanced coldly at the list of compensation payments, his anger growing even stronger!