[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-summoning-millions-of-gods-daily-my-strength-equ":3,"chapter-summoning-millions-of-gods-daily-my-strength-equ-summoning-millions-of-gods-daily-my-strength-equ-chapter-65":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Summoning Millions of Gods Daily, My Strength Equals Theirs Combined",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},349356,609,"Chapter 65 -65-The Emperor Falls into a Trap","summoning-millions-of-gods-daily-my-strength-equ-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>Bruno had made his stance unmistakably clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Black Pearl Hotel were to extend its support to Emperor Aurek, it was not impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one condition—Aurek himself would have to issue a direct decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as Bruno was concerned, persuasion from Yule alone was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yule, however, understood the message hidden within Bruno’s silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A refusal to answer was in truth an answer of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Pearl Hotel was clearly demanding that Aurek lower himself, to step down from his lofty throne and extend a hand first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not about loyalty—it was about profit, bargaining, and leverage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then there is still room for negotiation?\" Yule asked, his brows furrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Aurek far better than Bruno did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To expect Aurek to humble himself before anyone, let alone issue a decree to court their favor, was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was utterly against Aurek’s nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruno, oblivious to the emperor’s temperament, simply chuckled and replied smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Tascher, I believe I will also need to consult with my subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As you know, my enterprise is vast. There are matters I cannot decide single-handedly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yule sneered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"House too vast to rule alone? What a convenient excuse,\" he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well that Bruno was stalling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yule also recognized one truth—gaining the support of the Black Pearl Hotel could indeed benefit Aurek’s rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So despite his private disdain, Yule pressed on, trying one final time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bruno, you must understand. Aurek is no ordinary man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have seen his methods with your own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you choose to support him, you will be rewarded generously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you continue to hesitate, I advise you to prepare yourself for what comes next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said his piece, Yule refused to waste another breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned sharply on his heel and strode away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the truth was plain to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruno and his ilk still believed they were indispensable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had yet to realize that Aurek had never considered them essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yule’s visit had been a gesture of face-saving, an honor bestowed upon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, they had been too blind to see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruno, hearing Yule’s tone grow firmer, found his smile slipping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not what he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yule’s unyielding stance unsettled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, the pressure upon Aurek should have been immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students of Hyrule War Academy were stirring unrest throughout the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That turmoil fell squarely upon Aurek’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By all rights, Aurek should have been desperate, not defiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did he still dare to speak with such confidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What right did he have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Aurek had proven himself cunning, perhaps ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could he really withstand the combined indifference of so many powerful factions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hyrule War Academy was no minor opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To provoke them was to invite disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Aurek lost their favor, even gathering capable ministers for his cabinet would become impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruno wrestled with the contradictions, then settled once again into scorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, wait and watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let Aurek reveal his hand when the storm finally broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the emperor wished for Black Pearl’s backing, he would first have to show some humility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until then, the Hotel would remain on the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the ones under pressure were not them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Aurek’s eyes, the truth was far harsher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Pearl Hotel had power, yes—but only some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to matter, but never enough to command his deference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To expect him to lower himself before them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, Aurek dismissed them entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the Black Pearl Hotel but a passing name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yule left the Black Pearl premises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, he too understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no point in visiting the other organizations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all the same—opportunists unwilling to act without guaranteed gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aurek... Aurek had no need for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the dark alleys of Eryndor’s outer city, a chilling encounter unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Who are you people?\" one student barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of Hyrule War Academy students stood tense, their eyes narrowing at the figures surrounding them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them, armored men stepped into the dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were soldiers of the Manhattan Legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With practiced precision, they closed ranks, encircling the students completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their cold smirks glinted like steel, eyes gleaming with predatory amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, these academy youths were nothing more than lambs awaiting slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You brats have some nerve,\" one soldier sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To insult Emperor Aurek, to spread such seditious words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you not fear the empire’s justice? Do you not fear the law?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students exchanged uneasy glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, one of them stepped forward, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I recall correctly, the Manhattan Legion has not sworn allegiance to Aurek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why meddle in affairs that do not concern you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question drew laughter—low, cruel, mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers’ grins twisted into something darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young fool, you are correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are not Aurek’s men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We will never bow to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, we despise him more than you can imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We would gladly see him torn limb from limb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the words died on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers drew their blades in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steel hissed through the night air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the students could even react, the swords flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heads toppled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bodies crumpled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood pooled on the cobblestones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For battle-hardened killers like these, slaying a handful of untrained students was effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader stepped forward, kicking one severed head aside with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mocking smile curled his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You poor children,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me enlighten you—Aurek commands a force of assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invisible. Deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They strike from the shadows, killing without leaving a trace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured at the fallen students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me... when word spreads of your deaths, what will Hyrule War Academy believe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will they not suspect Aurek?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will they not blame him for butchering his own people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Manhattan Legion—once the brother-in-arms of the Leap Mercenary Corps—now stood fully opposed to Aurek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the students of Hyrule War Academy were perfect pawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naïve, bookish, blind to the cruelty of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These killings would ignite a fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy’s anger would boil over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would believe Aurek guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would not rest until he was challenged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when that war came, when Hyrule War Academy clashed head-on with Aurek, both sides would bleed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides would break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Manhattan Legion would stand ready, swooping in to reap the spoils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the imperial capital, tension swelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers spread like wildfire, carrying the tale of bloodied corpses and severed heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murders had been guided by an invisible hand, a deliberate push.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere hours, the entire city was alight with rumor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students of Hyrule War Academy rushed to the scene of the slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived and saw the lifeless bodies of four of their peers, rage consumed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The tyrant!\" one cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That cursed tyrant dares kill our academy’s own!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fury echoed through the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the storm drew closer still.\u003C\u002Fp>",1173,"2026-05-30T04:13:42.444Z","2026-06-01T04:30:17.337Z",1,"novelbin.me","5ca1628fecca60c90bdb916e32a94395b29d26e33be83fb27bcf34296e44c448","summoning-millions-of-gods-daily-my-strength-equ-chapter-66","summoning-millions-of-gods-daily-my-strength-equ-chapter-64",690,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsummoning-millions-of-gods-daily-my-strength-equ-cover.jpg"]