Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

Therefore, theoretically, Laine could choose to refuse, but over the years, he had been willing to pursue any vision related to destiny without too great a cost.

There was no other reason, only that as one of the four pillars of the world, destiny had always been the most elusive and least tangible, yet it was ubiquitous.

Laine wanted to change it, but he only hoped to redirect it like changing the course of a river, making it flow in a direction he desired, or at least not in the predetermined one.

Regardless of whether he could succeed, he himself would never set foot in the river. After all, if you don't know whether it's dangerous or not, the best method is to avoid contact with it.

With a slight gesture in the air, the scent belonging to Andrea immediately deceived certain mechanisms.

With one step forward, Laine entered the Royal Palace like this.

...

Clang—

The dagger fell to the ground, and from initial shock to resistance, and then from resistance to surrender, in a short span of time, this 'rebellion' within the central hall of the Royal Palace had already ended.

From start to finish, Andrea actually only dealt with three people. But often, not killing did not solve problems, and killing alone did not solve problems either.

Apart from the provoking earl, the other two had been influential figures in Athens.

But facing the raised cleaver, there was no difference between them and others; their lives ended swiftly and neatly.

For a moment, the crowd quieted down again, those who were prepared to do something when Andrea swung her first sword fell silent, the scene before them having caught them off guard.

Are Godhood Practitioners using swords now?

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Someone in the crowd spoke up.

"As you can see."

Her voice calm, Andrea felt very composed at the moment.

"I am executing the traitorous ministers of a usurper."

"So, Your Highness, have you finished killing now?"

Another person spoke up, and looking at the speaker, Andrea said indifferently, "That's not for me to say."

"It depends on whether there is anyone else who thinks that Athens does not belong to its king."

Her gaze swept across the assembly, and whether willing or not, everyone momentarily showed obedience in front of Andrea, who had the power of life and death in her hands.

Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief, the biggest trouble had been resolved.

She knew there were many among those present who were not aligned with her, but she could not keep killing senselessly.

On one hand, it was the first time she had killed, and she could not bring herself to be so extreme all at once; on the other hand, they had not had the chance to act yet, a mere impulse would not only bring fear of the New King's cruelty but also lead Athens into chaos for a period.

Thus, for now, she suppressed the dissent before dealing with it bit by bit later. Thinking about this, Andrea felt she had not let her father down...

"Your Highness, it seems they have nothing more to say, so what shall we do next?"

"What?"

Looking in the direction of the voice, Andrea recognized the speaker.

It was the commander once promoted by Theseus. If she hadn't preemptively slain the insolent earl on the spot just earlier, he might also have spoken up for her.

But what did he mean by 'next'?

"About handling today's events, Your Highness."

With anticipation, the commander continued:

"The events of last night, the people need an explanation; the notifications issued by All Countries need a response. What has happened in Eryxis, and how should Athens respond... also, what exactly has become of his Majesty?"

...

With some silence, Andrea felt she could no longer maintain her composure.

Today's developments followed one another incessantly, her father's death, the warnings he left, the Divine Weapon, securing the situation through her first act of killing; mentally preparing could handle these.

But what to do about the rest, her response to All Countries would certainly be a refusal, regardless of whether her father had died or not; he would never have ended their 'Judgement.'

And those conditions akin to splitting Athens, Andrea surely could not agree, but she had to consider everything thoroughly. She couldn't just retort 'come fight then.'

And the situation in Eryxis, the citizens' emotions, she only knew the direction of these matters.

Theseus's death had to be made public, but when and how to announce it; the people's emotions needed soothing, but how to soothe them, how to make them believe in her capabilities?

These were all issues, and not merely solvable by 'killing.' Unless she possessed invincible power above all below heaven, she would have to use suitable methods in the end.

But how should she handle this, ask these ministers who had just been intimidated by her show of force?

That, she felt, would likely only create more trouble for herself...

"...I—hmm?!"

Hesitating for a moment, just as she was about to say something, Andrea's eyes suddenly brightened, and she drew back the words she was about to speak.

The evening passed, and the princess finally showed the first hint of a smile.

"Yes, I'll handle it, starting with the citizens who were drawn here by your commotion last night."

"I will resolve this matter with my… friend, what you need to do is maintain the order at the scene. And finally, I do not want to hear any 'rumors' spread from unknown sources."