The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor

Chapter 178: Apology and Abdication

"I, the emperor... abdicate."

This time, the Emperor of the Sunset Empire had almost no hesitation and chose to abdicate helplessly.

He knew that Emperor Wayne would not deceive him in such matters. Lynn, who possessed the Divine Awarded Medal from the Light God King, was someone they couldn’t afford to provoke.

Moreover, he was the Hero who once saved the world. Even the near-divine Demon Dragon Emperor had died at his hands. Who on the Divine Protection Continent could qualify to be his enemy now?

Offended this senior, the so-called Demon-aligned traitor seemed to become an actual concern...

The man killed the Demon Dragon Emperor and repelled the Demon Race army. You ordered his capture and killing. Isn’t that Demon-aligned?

The man is the Divine King’s Envoy, the highest of the Human Race. You informed the entire continent to oppose him. Isn’t that traitorous?

"I, the emperor... admit it! Offending him, I have made a grave mistake."

The Emperor of the Eagle Empire was the second to make a statement. He was too close to the Celestial Mandate Empire; if his surrender was not quick enough, they might just come knocking on his door.

Voluntarily stepping down and being toppled are vastly different. By abdicating himself, he could at least ensure the emperor’s position remained within his lineage.

"I, the emperor, abdicate."

"I, the emperor, abdicate."

The Emperors of the Endless Empire and Lolan Empire also expressed willingness to abdicate in succession. Of course, it was not that they genuinely wished to, but it was imperative. They might barely provoke an ordinary Light Divine Envoy, but a Light Divine Envoy with the Divine Awarded Medal, capable of slaying the Demon Emperor, was not someone they could provoke.

Most crucially, this bigshot had just killed the Celestial Mandate Emperor not long ago, proving he didn’t view the Divine Blood Descendants as significant. Provoking him might actually result in being chopped down by him...

"Why are all of you chickening out? Then what should I, the emperor, do?"

The Emperor of the Star Moon Empire shouted unwillingly in the communication channel. He and Emperor Wayne of the Light Empire were similar; both newly ascended emperors. Up to now, he had fully served as emperor for less than five years. To abdicate to his son like this, how could he bear it?

Especially since he wasn’t as young as Emperor Wayne; he was now approaching seventy. He had been the Crown Prince for over forty years, having been emperor for more than four years now and having to abdicate. Wouldn’t that make him the most pitiful Star Moon Emperor in history?

"Fine, you refuse to yield. Try sparring with the Miracle Saint Emperor Lynn, as you’re the strongest emperor among the Eight Great Empires after all."

Since the largest loss had already occurred, the Emperor of Lolan cared little about offending the Star Moon Emperor anymore. Besides, he was soon no longer an emperor.

"Why don’t you first issue a notice firmly pursuing Lynn’s crime of regicide, then let us see what follows?"

The Endless Emperor, seeing no fear in harm, straightforwardly urged the Star Moon Emperor to take a risk. Perhaps Lynn Saint Emperor in his broad generosity, upon encountering one who sought death, would only satisfy himself by killing them and wouldn’t trouble their four kingdoms...

"Hmph! I am older, but not senile. You try touching the Hero who killed the Demon Dragon Emperor? Afraid his retaliatory force would scatter my bones entirely. Who wants to be his enemy!"

The Emperor of the Star Moon Empire was inwardly unwilling and outwardly defiant, but if faced with resisting Lynn, he didn’t have the guts or courage.

The blood on their sword was truly the blood of the Divine Blood Descendants. The Eight Great Empire’s emperors were not unmanageable for them, but using one’s neck to test the sharpness of their sword was foolishness.

"Then aren’t you also yielding?"

The Emperor of the Eagle Empire sarcastically laughed.

"Hehe, if you recognize a mistake, you should correct it. If you’re beaten, you should stand firm. Your fathers never taught you? I shall now issue a statement..."

The Star Moon Emperor replied disdainfully. He was unwilling to abdicate, but no throne was more important than the object on one’s neck. At not even seventy years old, as a high-level Saint Tier, he still had a long lifespan ahead and didn’t need to risk death for the throne.

Now that he’s abdicated, it’s just right to focus on cultivation, hoping for the chance to reach the Peak Saint Tier in his lifetime. Then his lifespan would be extended, and it would truly be questionable whether being an emperor was better or not.

"You old thing, wanting to be first! No way!"

The Emperor of the Endless Empire cursed angrily, then instantly disappeared from the communication channel.

In the blink of an eye, a concise and forceful notice echoed across the Divine Protection Continent.

"I, Mondoria Gamma, apologize to His Majesty Lynn. I will resign the position of Emperor of the Endless Empire and immediately head to the Light Church Court for examination."

To claim the first spot, the Emperor of Endless Empire Mondoria simplified everything; one statement expressed the meaning effectively enough. Even if the following emperors expressed more lavishly in language or showed more earnestness in attitude, it could not compare to the value of being the first to apologize publicly.

"Damn, Mondoria is such a sly one! He probably had his response prepared while we were still in communication!"

The Emperor of the Eagle Empire cursed. He feared Lynn visiting, yet was beaten by the Emperor of the Endless Empire. He immediately dared not lag behind, quickly exiting the notification channel and began editing the apology statement for the entire continent broadcast.

Then...

"I, the Emperor of Lorand Empire, Gamma Lorand, apologize to His Majesty Lynn..."

"I, the former Emperor of the Sunset Empire..."

"I, the Emperor of the Star Moon Empire..."

Throughout the range of the Divine Protection Continent, all the tribes who had experienced the continuous bombardment of server-wide announcements had only one feeling at this moment.

Numb...

First, the Five Kingdoms’ emperors jointly proclaimed to capture and kill Lynn of the Celestial Mandate Empire, then the Empress of the Celestial Mandate Empire spoke for her beloved, furiously rebuking the Five Kingdoms’ emperors.

If the plot was just like this, all the continent’s people would probably be delighted because it had been a long time since they had seen such dramatic fights intertwined with romance.

But with the declaration from His Majesty the Saint Emperor of Light, the entire event seemed like a firecracker in a clay pot, blowing up.

This wasn’t merely about fights anymore; even the popular romantic affair of the empress became unimportant.

The emperors of the Five Kingdoms intended to harm the Light Divine Envoy and were ordered by His Majesty the Saint Emperor of Light to abdicate and undergo examination. His Majesty, the strongest in existence, was actually being conspired against. Having such a fiery disposition was somewhat normal.

Then, after not much time, the emperors of the Five Kingdoms, as most people had expected, did apologize, but were they apologizing to the right person?

Weren’t they offending His Majesty the Saint Emperor of Light by ordering the manhunt for Lynn?

Why were they apologizing to Lynn? Don’t they need to apologize to His Majesty the Saint Emperor of Light?

Furthermore, who is His Majesty Lynn anyway? Wasn’t he the lover of the Empress of the Celestial Mandate Empire? Could the Imperial Consort be addressed as His Majesty?

Some people felt entirely confused, their minds overwhelmed, while others felt themselves overly imaginative.

Could it be that Lynn is the Light Divine Envoy, and His Majesty the Saint Emperor of Light is just a Pope or a vice envoy?

If this happened in a novel, it’d be quite absurd, but in reality, it seemed reasonable...