Chapter 578: The Shortest Reign in History


    Su Chen''s explanation immediately prompted the two Spies to react.


    Spy Number One had been posing as the City Lord, but Spy Number Two had been impersonating non-existent characters, making it much more convenient for him to act as he pleased.


    As Su Chen had pointed out, when Spy Number Three pretended to be the Ghost Master, any accidental slip-up could expose him. The Ghost Master possessed an ability similar to Magic, something Spy Number Three did not possess.Yo?ur favorite stories at novelhall.com


    Speaking of the abilities used by the Ghost Master, Su Chen now understood that these were the original abilities of the Ghost Clan. However, since the appearance of the Ghost Patterns, these abilities had been suppressed, causing most of the Ghost Clan to be unable to use them. As for those members of the former Ghost Clan who did not possess Ghost Patterns, each of them was a Ghost Master, but becoming a powerful Ghost Master still required talent.


    The former Ghost Clan was a naturally gifted magical race, while the latter Ghost Clan were born warriors. Even without Taru''s presence, Su Chen would have incorporated the Ghost Clan into his fold.


    Spy Number Three had been recognized as a top actor by Commander, and Spy Numbers One and Two exchanged a knowing look, agreeing with this assessment. At least, it was better than becoming the Emperor, which the other side had managed to avoid.


    Negotiations were not something that could be concluded quickly. They talked for a long time before summoning other professional negotiators to finalize the negotiations.


    Relatively speaking, the agreement reached this time was fair, but due to the overwhelming strength of humanity, the Ghost Clan had to make several concessions.


    In the end, the Ghost Clan possessed ten territories, while humanity had forty territories, and both sides agreed not to encroach on each other''s territories. They would also establish some trade cities along their borders since some of the Ghost Clan''s items were valuable to humans.


    Conversely, human technology was considered valuable to the Ghost Clan.


    With the battle finally over, the matter of Prince Hewlett''s coronation was brought up.


    However, those who had already joined the Red Alert Empire were left in a quandary. Once the new kingdom was established, what would happen to the residents belonging to the Red Alert Empire?


    At this point, those who had not yet joined the Red Alert Empire began to celebrate, wearing smug expressions, and loudly proclaiming the establishment of the new kingdom, suggesting that the Red Alert Empire was doomed.


    The residents who had already joined the Red Alert Empire were filled with anxiety, not knowing what to do.


    Suddenly, the formerly highly regarded residents of the Red Alert Empire seemed to become second-class citizens.


    The residents of the Red Alert Empire began to seek connections, inquiring of those high-ranking individuals belonging to the Red Alert Empire about the future direction of the empire.


    Not only the general populace but even the crowd on-site was in an uproar. They couldn''t have dreamt that something like this would happen.


    The existence of the Red Alert Empire was known to many. Initially, they might have thought that after becoming king, Hewlett''s first target would be the Red Alert Empire. However, his surprising decision left everyone astounded.


    Why would he give up being king and willingly become a member of the Red Alert Empire?


    Regardless of whether people were willing or not, Hewlett, under Psychic control, could say anything. All of this had been scripted by Su Chen long ago.


    Words spoken by a king could not be changed, especially in such an important setting.


    Fortunately, the Restoration Army had always been under Prince Hewlett''s control, and no one could interfere. The Red Alert Empire was also under Su Chen''s control and wouldn''t oppose this. The only entity with the authority to oppose, the Human Alliance, had already fallen apart and disintegrated since Marshal''s imprisonment. They were afraid to be associated with Marshal, so how could they oppose?


    With no one opposing, the expansion of Red Alert Empire''s territory became a natural progression.


    In just a few days, humanity had become part of the Red Alert Empire. The same old routine applied: giving people the choice to join the Red Alert Empire or not.


    Those who had become residents of the Red Alert Empire from the beginning walked the streets joyfully. Meanwhile, those who had previously declined to join the Red Alert Empire were left almost speechless by the stark contrast, and their mood had soured.


    However, after becoming part of the Red Alert Empire, they began to wonder about one thing: who would be the Emperor of the Red Alert Empire?


    "Commander, aren''t you planning to step forward?" Ju Ling asked Su Chen in a puzzled manner.


    "As long as the army remains under my control, the Red Alert Empire will continue to exist. The title of Emperor is not important," Su Chen waved his hand dismissively. He had no interest in being an Emperor, and if Earth wasn''t his home planet, he wouldn''t even bother with it.


    "Commander, what about Marshal and Prince Hewlett?" Tanya inquired.


    "For Marshal, just find a reason to eliminate him. As for Prince Hewlett, let him regain his self-awareness, and we''ll deal with him later."


    Su Chen could already imagine the expression on Prince Hewlett''s face when he regained his self-awareness and saw the foolish things he had done. (To be continued...)


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