A Villain's Way of Taming Heroines

Chapter 513 Mr. and Mrs. Monster - II

The Southern Territory.

Breeze City, one of the cities established when the Count of Spirity Lake relocated all his subjects to the Hydral Territory.

On the clean and tidy streets, a newsboy waved newspapers as he dashed past.

"Lord Ansel will return to the Hydral Territory in seven days! Lord Ansel will return to the Hydral Territory in seven days!"

A common city official, sitting outside an open-air café and sipping coffee, waved at the newsboy: "A newspaper, please, child!"

"Hehe, two copper coins, thank you for your patronage!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The newsboy cheerfully handed the newspaper to the man and, after receiving the coins, continued running down the street.

This rather ordinary city official put away his leisurely holiday mood and began to read the newspaper with great seriousness, word by word.

The headline that caught his eye was "Lord Ansel will return to his loyal Hydral Territory in seven days," and this theme occupied the entire newspaper. To the man's disappointment, there was little information about when exactly Ansel would return or where this news came from; most of the content was merely praising Ansel.

He wasn't opposed to praising Ansel; in fact, it was because he earnestly hoped for Ansel's swift return that he was eager to know more specific details.

He turned the newspaper over, and this section recorded news about the [Day of the Calamity]... It was said that the land lifted into the sky by the vanished Empress had finally returned to the ground, thanks to the efforts of many fifth-stage extraordinary beings.

However, it would take some time for the damage to the imperial capital to be repaired, as many extraordinary beings planned to withdraw their organizations from the capital.

Without the Empress, the imperial capital lost its primary source of resources. Many powerful individuals had gathered there, hoping for some small favor from the Empress, but now that the Empress was missing, there was no point in staying in the capital.

"Sigh... If you ask me, Lord Ansel should become the Emperor."

The discussion from the adjacent table startled the man. He turned to see several commoners engaged in conversation.

"I don't want Lord Ansel to become the Emperor... Being Emperor means managing the entire empire, and he might not have enough energy to take care of us."

The man spoke with utmost seriousness:

"The knowledge and vision I have now are all thanks to Lord Ansel's blessings."

"Who could disagree!" The people around laughed joyfully, "Lord Ansel is indeed the most remarkable person!"

Someone raised a coffee cup: "To Lord Ansel."

And so, people cheered and clinked their cups:

"To Lord Ansel!"

It is only in the domain of Hydral that commoners can sit in such places, holding newspapers and discussing imperial affairs openly, even uttering such rebellious words without fear.

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The Imperial Capital, City of Celestia.

As the heart of the Empire, this great city now appeared so desolate and dilapidated.

Ephesande's madness ultimately brought immense destruction to the capital. Even though the God from the Machine tried to block the torrential fire rain, it was impossible to completely stop it. Moreover, the mad empress's manipulation of gravity caused various physical devastations.

The current City of Celestia resembled a dilapidated, teetering block fortress.

What is more absurd is that at least a dozen fifth-stage extraordinary beings reside here permanently, and with a little effort, they could gather more than twenty. If these extraordinary beings worked together, restoring the capital would be a breeze. Yet, the capital remains in this ruined state.

The pure extraordinary forces are preparing to withdraw their main forces. For those who care little about politics, the capital is merely a place to exchange resources. With the Empres gone, there is no need to keep the strong ones here, nor is there any need to do free repair work.

For the ambitious grand dukes, the City of Celestia holds special significance. Everyone wants to win the people's hearts by restoring the capital, but no one wants to be the first to step forward, leading to a tacit stalemate.

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