The Plan of the Terminally-Ill Wife's Divorce (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 146

“Your Majesty, you handled that very well just now.”

Lilith, leaning against the step beneath the throne, gave the Emperor a seductive smile.

All across the Empire, omens that only appeared when the nation was on the brink of ruin had begun to manifest.

Rumors spread of wells turning blood-red, two-headed sheep rampaging through the capital, and horned roosters barking like dogs.

While the common folk grew restless and fearful over tales of the Demon King’s resurrection, the Emperor knew a different Empire—one where his beautiful consort whispered to him of its splendor.

It had been quite some time since ‘Lily,’ once scorned as a mere courtesan, had claimed the imperial palace as her own private domain.

Those who had initially protested in shock gradually vanished from the palace—whether by the Emperor’s order of exile or by Lilith’s own machinations to quietly dispose of those who displeased her.

“His Highness the Crown Prince speaks utter nonsense. Look at the peace in this court. Everyone wears a happy face. Yet… sigh, prophecies and Demon Kings? What childish nonsense is this?”

“…”

Just moments earlier, the Crown Prince had pleaded to lead an expedition northward, citing the prophecy and the Empire’s looming crisis.

He had declared his intention to take the Empire’s armies and resources north to aid Inkheart, whom the gods had foretold would defeat the Demon King.

〈Your Highness, do not be swayed so easily by baseless rumors.

〈Can there truly be rumors spoken in unison by every temple across the land at the very same hour, Your Majesty?〉

The Emperor dismissed all the crises and the Demon King’s resurrection mentioned by the Crown Prince as mere hearsay.

With glazed eyes, the Emperor was nothing more than a puppet, dancing to Lilith’s every whim.

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