Chapter 1015

"Kill… kill the whole Senate?" Wei Bo's voice sounded a little tight, as if something was stuck in his throat. As a student, he found it hard to accept such direct, brutal methods for a while.

"Kid, don't look at me like that." Rider raised his hand and patted Wei Bo's shoulder. "For those who hinder his kingly way and hegemony, either bring them under his command or kill them all. If ten people obstruct, kill ten; if a hundred obstruct, kill a hundred; if the whole Senate obstructs, then wipe the Senate out of Aohema… that is this king's method.

"But that's too extreme, isn't it…

「Extreme? 」Rider tilted his head back and drained the beer in his hand, "If you can't get something, you must seize it—power is no different. If you let those senators shackle your orders, it will only lead to more people dying because of you."

The woman named Aglaea never thought of becoming queen. She is already firewood thrown into the Fire Pursuit Journey; I, the king, will not judge her by the standards of a king. However, letting the Senate's members stir up trouble in the political arena is truly an eyesore.

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""Ah Ya…are you alright?" Tibao asked anxiously."

""Aglaea calmly shook her head: "Just another empty threat, no different from before… merely a manifestation of their inner fear.""

""Tibao felt a bit ashamed: "I'm really sorry, Ah Ya… if *we* were more mature, you wouldn't have to bear everything alone…""

""Why apologize? You and I are just doing our respective duties.""

""But seeing you constantly being harassed by them… *we* still feel upset and angry…"

"Aglaea put on a serious expression: "Do you want me to slit their throats with golden thread? It's child's play. All I need is your approval, and I can make the Senate a thing of the past.""

""Y-you're saying such scary things! Don't, don't scare *us* like that, Ah Ya!""

""Aglaea's face was expressionless: "Haha, just joking.""

""Tibao broke into a cold sweat: "I knew you were joking… your way of comforting people is really unusual! But… after you said that, *we* actually felt… a bit relieved. Thank you, Ah Ya.""

""Because we still have our humanity, we seek joy in hardship.""

""Then… about the infiltration that Xiaobai and the others mentioned, do you have any leads?""

"As for this question, Aglaea was full of confidence: "Rest assured, even without their intel, I've already probed the undercurrents beneath the city. They're just minor troubles—I can handle them myself.""

""Do we not need to notify the Holy City guards?""

""That would alarm Aohema's citizens. If they learned the enemy had a way to bypass the Golden Heirs and infiltrate Aohema, the situation could spiral out of control.""

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Jujutsu Kaisen.

""So she was just joking?" Huzhang let his eyebrows droop, his tone sounding a bit disappointed."

""What's up, Huzhang? Your tone sounds like you want Aglaea to give the Senate a bloody purge." Xiaozhi exhaled a long puff of smoke, "I didn't expect you to be so wild inside.""

""Actually, no… I just feel Aglaea shouldn't be treated this way by the Senate." Huzhang lifted his gaze to Aglaea's lonely silhouette against the skyline, "Aside from Tibao, I doubt anyone in Aohema truly understands her. On one hand she worries about the fate of all humanity in Wufaluosi; on the other she endures harassment from the very people she's supposed to protect—this is hardly fair to her. If this continues, won't she begin to doubt the point of protecting them—"

""Huzhang, if you chase meaning too much, you'll end up like Jie." Wutiao Wu, who had been lounging in the rocking chair basking in the sun, suddenly interjected, sliding his sunglasses down a notch to reveal his azure eyes, "If one day you can't convince yourself, you'll collapse completely.""

""So the teacher's meaning is that Aglaea shouldn't dwell deeply on this issue?""

""Yeah, although I don't know much yet, I feel the Senate is probably similar to the upper echelons of Jujutsu Kaisen. Without them, managing Aohema's big and small localities would still be quite a hassle. Killing is easy, but after you kill someone you still need to find someone to handle the aftermath. As long as the Senate doesn't overly interfere with the Fire Pursuit Journey, Aglaea shouldn't take action against them.""

""Moreover, for someone whose humanity is gradually being worn away, wiping out the entire Senate would likely cause her no psychological burden at all. But for the other Golden Heirs, it's hard to say—even if they decided to take action and eradicate the Senate, they'd probably have to wait until the Fire Pursuit Journey is nearing its end.""

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"Aglaea and Tibao divided their labor: the former took charge of eliminating the city's calamities, while the latter prepared to respond to the arrival of the Heavenly Punishment Blade."

"Using information previously sorted by the tailor, Aglaea quickly arrived at a hidden corner of the Yunshi market, probing thousands of tough threads into the polluted void and dragging out whatever lurked inside……"

"A soft, purple fiend was wrapped in golden thread, and Aglaea yanked it out on the spot."

""Ay, ay ya! Who the heck—who doesn't have eyes—"

""…Beteilusi?" Aglaea looked noticeably surprised."

""Ah…ah! Hehehe, so it's Lady Aglaea! Praise 【Fakeler】—every inch of your skin shines as brilliantly as the dawn machine in the heavens!""

""Don't you remember the name of the Heavenly Father? It's Kefa—" Aglaea trailed off, letting out a soft sigh, "…Never mind, I think you're doing this on purpose. Tell me, fiend, why are you hiding in the filth?""

""Uh, of course…of course because we want to rid Aohema's citizens of harm, hehehe!""

"Beteilusi pointed his two floating claws into the void, and sure enough, plenty of remnants of the feuding Titans' kin were exposed: "You see, the stone monsters that were hidden in there—I've already chopped them to bits with my nimble hands…hehehe!""

"Aglaea probed again with the golden thread, nodded, and said, "Hmm… the traces of contamination have indeed vanished.""

""We wouldn't dare deceive you, Lady Aglaea~ you're the most respected person in all of Aohema…""

"Aglaea raised her hand to interrupt: "Save the flattery, fiend… you know I can sense your unease." Aglaea paused, then thought, "Since you've shown yourself before me… answer me one more thing: where is Saifeier?""