[Full] The Villainess Just Wants to Live Quietly! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 178

Defeat in war didn’t automatically mean the Kalua Empire would vanish from the continent.

The Arwen Empire had merely stumbled into victory; it never harbored ambitions of conquest like the Kalua Empire.

Yet whether due to Helcion’s absence or longstanding discontent among the elite, the Kalua Empire began collapsing rapidly from within.

Even as the nation teetered on the brink of extinction, the imperial family and nobles cared only for their own survival, indifferent to the empire’s fate.

Consequently, the once-powerful Kalua Empire became a vassal state of the Arwen Empire—an outcome the Arwen Empire had every reason to celebrate.

I’d even heard rumors that the name “Kalua Empire” itself would soon be changed.

Furthermore, the Arwen Empire expressed its gratitude to its ally, the Lazent Empire, which had sent reinforcements, by granting it a portion of territory.

Needless to say, relations between the two empires grew even stronger.

Lucellion, Emperor of the Arwen Empire, bestowed generous rewards upon many to honor their contributions to the war. Naturally, Askan and I—whose magical engineering weapons had aided the war effort and who had eliminated Helcion—were not overlooked.

Seated on his throne, Lucellion chuckled lightly and addressed Askan and me.

“Ask for anything you desire. I shall grant whatever you wish.”

Typically, those who rendered exceptional service in war received high noble titles or vast estates like mines or castles.

But neither Askan nor I needed any of that.

We wanted only one thing.

“Your Majesty, what Askan and I desire is to identify and punish all those involved in the past human weapon experiments. Furthermore, we ask that you enact a law to ensure such experiments on humans never happen again.”

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