Chapter 354 Dealing with the Empress
Chapter 354 Dealing with the Empress
?Catheryne frowned and said: “What the hell are you talking about? I said… You should tell me a little about the marks inside this armour.”
Lathel tilted his head to look at her, but when he saw her eyes, which seemed to tear him into a million pieces, he was immediately afraid.
‘Weird… Just now, I clearly heard her say something about ‘raping her’, or something like that.’
‘Could it be… because I have done it so much that I have hallucinations or misheard?’
‘Surely that’s probably the case; how could an empress like her say such vulgar words?’
Lathel tried to calm his thoughts; he bowed his head and said: “Sorry, Empress, I… I just misheard.”
Seeing Lathel confirm that he heard wrong, Catheryne breathed a sigh of relief: ‘How lucky… I was too hasty; I thought Lathel would turn into a wolf here.’
‘AAA!! Catheryne, calm down a bit. You are the Empress; you are the Empress…’
“Huh!” Catheryne snorted as she said, “Watch your mouth.”
“Yes, thank you, Empress, for forgiving me.” Lathel also breathed a sigh of relief at this time, feeling lucky that Catheryne did not punish him for his words.
Catheryne also calmed down; she turned her attention to the inside of the armor. Countless cracks appeared, and those cracks were even emitting light purple light.
But that light slowly disappeared like a fluorescent powder.
Lathel now took out a bullet, put it in front of Catheryne and explained: “This is a normal bullet; it is made from light elemental stone. Inside it is the nucleus of the lightning element.”
“When it explodes…”
Lathel injected some magical energy into the bullet, then threw it far away.
BAM!
The bullet exploded, and the outside fragments flew around at an extremely fast speed. The most special thing is that the nucleus inside explodes and fires countless tiny lightning bolts.
Although the lightning flashed for only a moment, Catheryne could see it clearly.
“I use the lightning element as a nucleus. When what I call a bullet explodes, the nucleus will shoot out, penetrating inside the enemy’s body, paralysing and destroying from the inside.”
“Besides, the fragments of light stones also have very strong destructive power and can wreak havoc inside the enemy’s internal organs if this bullet is strong enough to penetrate their skin.”
Hearing that, Catheryne glanced at Lathel, frowned, and said: “That’s only in the scenario where what you call a bullet can penetrate the enemy’s outer shell. What if it can’t do that?”
Lathel smiled at this moment. He did not rush to answer but continued to explain: “Empress, this weapon is extremely simple to use. Even a normal person can use it easily with regular practice.”
“Besides… The reload time is okay; you just need to put the bullet inside the gun, then pull the latch, aim at the target, and pull the trigger. BANG!”
“Empress, just think about it… What would it be like if a normal person could use this in war.”
Catheryne knew what Lathel was talking about.
Magic is something that only adventurers and magicians can use; of course, not everyone can use it easily.
And of course, in war, your opponents will not wait for you to chant magic spells. Every second in combat is decisive for the entire war.
But that thing called a ‘gun’ is different. She also saw the operation that Lathel did; it was very fast and simple, and the damage was also very high, comparable to Rank D or even D+ magic.
However, the most important thing is… it seems that a normal person can also use a ‘gun’.
If everyone was equipped with ‘guns’ and attacked enemies at long range, Catheryne’s Empire would be almost invincible.
With this, they would be able to attack and defend, so they would essentially have no weaknesses.
This also answers the question… ‘What if the bullet can’t penetrate the enemy?’
If one bullet is not enough, then two bullets, ten bullets, or one hundred bullets.
Catheryne tilted her head to look at Lathel. Although her face still showed no emotion, inside she was feeling extremely happy.
She wanted to tell everyone: ‘That’s my son!’
‘That’s my man!’
‘Do you see the wonder, the greatness, and the miracles that he creates?’
Catheryne tried to control her emotions and asked: “So… you probably didn’t come here just to demonstrate the power of that weapon, right?”
“That’s right.” Lathel nodded and said: “Empress, I can assure you that no one on this continent can create this type of weapon.”
“I am the only one with this technology, and of course… I can provide you with weapons.”
Hearing this, Catheryne did not have a happy expression. On the contrary, she asked: “What do you want?” As long as it doesn’t exceed my abilities and limits, I can give it to you.”
Even though she said this, Catheryne was screaming in her heart: ‘Say it! Whatever you want, my son.’
‘Now if you say you want me, I will also offer myself to you.’
Lathel smiled and nodded: “It is my honour to serve the Empress. I do not dare to give you conditions.”
Catheryne: “…”
‘What the hell are you talking about? Quickly, quickly say that… woman, you will be mine… or something like that.’
‘Hurry up!!! AAA!! I can’t hold back anymore…’
Lathel took a deep breath and said softly: “Empress, I can provide you with this weapon, however, I have something to exchange with you.”
“Hm?! What do you mean…”
“This is an exchange, or more accurately, a transaction, and you and I will benefit from each other.” Lathel explained: “I won’t ask for much; I just need the Empress to allow me to do the following…”
“First… I can provide you with weapons, but the quantity is limited. Currently, I am the only one who knows how to produce this type of weapon; however, my strength is limited, so I cannot produce too much and too quickly.”
“Each month, I can only provide you with about 50 guns. Of course, you must provide me with raw materials.”
“Of course!” Catheryne nodded: “This condition is very simple. After all, we are currently in a period of peace, so progress is not too slow.”
“However, I can give you more, such as gold coins, beautiful women, or titles…”
“Wait!” Lathel smiled and said: “Empress, you should listen to what I want next.”
“Secondly, I want you to give me full authority to renovate and operate the Auction Centre area.”
“Nonsense, bullshit!” Catheryne shouted, her face now cold and filled with murderous intent: “You’re kidding me, right?”
Catheryne was really angry now, not because it was an autonomous territory or because she was afraid that Lathel intended to rebel.
She was afraid that if Lathel got his hands on that territory, he would face many difficulties. Also, he might be targeted by the ‘Merchant Association’, so he would be in danger.
Besides, that territory has a lot of dangerous criminals. Even though the maids could protect him, Catheryne didn’t want any trouble for Lathel.
That’s why she became so angry.
Lathel was also startled to see Catheryne angry. He quickly explained: “Empress, I have no bad intentions; I have a method that can turn that dangerous place into a place that generates endless cash flow.”
Catheryne heard that and was a little hesitant. She glanced at Lathel, saw that he was extremely confident, and sighed: “keep talking.”
Lathel nodded: “Empress, in this empire, what kind of business is prohibited?”
Catheryne thought for a moment, then said: “There are many types of businesses that are banned. The first is prostitution, although there are many places that do business on women’s bodies.”
“Even though we have issued a ban, there are still many places that continue to do business, and of course, they do business secretly, so we cannot arrest them.”
“Next is slavery; although I tried to ban this type of business, it seems that most nobles do not accept it.”
“Besides… This business method exists not only in this place but also in many other places. There is nothing we can do but continue to let this way of doing business exist.”
“The third type is gambling. This is the thing I hate the most, so I have completely eliminated it from this empire.”
Lathel heard that and smiled: “The Empress is truly farsighted; what you did was very right. It’s just… the people here can’t see the benefits of what you’re doing yet.”
“I hope… you don’t blame them.”
“I certainly do not blame the residents of the Empire.” Catheryne shook her head and said: “I only blame myself for not finding a way to develop this empire better.”
“Empress, if I say… I want to develop a gambling business, what do you think?” Lathel smiled and asked.
After asking, he also started to worry. He knew Catheryne was not as friendly as she appeared.
Everyone knows what kind of person Catheryne is, and it’s not even a coincidence that people call her the Red Empress.
Besides the fact that she had fiery red hair, she was also the one who dyed the Empire’s central square red with the blood of the nobles and the Royal Family.
In one day, more than 5,000 nobles, royal family members, and those who opposed her were killed.
Their bodies were piled into a small mountain in the central square. Their blood flowed into a river, dyeing the place red.
Even though it happened more than 200 years ago, people still talk about it now.
Moreover, sometimes people see blood flowing from broken bricks in the central square.
That’s why, in the evening, no one dares to go near the central square.
That alone is enough to know what kind of person Empress Catheryne is.
It seemed that in her eyes, there were no relatives or friends; in her eyes, there were only enemies and allies.
Seeing Catheryne fall into thought, Lathel suddenly trembled. He felt as if he were dancing under the guillotine.
Just a slight breeze would make the guillotine work, he had no chance to turn back.
A moment later, Catheryne said: “Tell me a little more about your plan.”
This chapt𝓮r is updat𝒆d by (f)reew𝒆b(n)ov𝒆l.com