"Obey my command. From now on, you must not modify humans. For now, help me modify five Danger Beasts with enormous stamina and strong recovery capabilities, and try to minimize their aggressiveness." Hearing his words, Takeru fell silent for a moment before speaking.
"I understand." Hearing Takeru's words, Dr. Stylish quickly replied.
Although his abilities would decline after being controlled by Takeru, they wouldn't disappear. Hearing Takeru's words, he also quickly nodded.
"Alright, go complete it now. Report the results within six days." Looking at Dr. Stylish, Takeru directly said.
The reason for needing these was to use these Danger Beasts as stamina reserves for himself.
Hearing Takeru's words, Dr. Stylish nodded and then directly ran towards a certain direction.
"Hmm, is it okay to let him leave like that?" Seeing Takeru so readily let Dr. Stylish leave, Esdeath asked curiously.
"Don't worry. The control ability, if I don't cancel it, will only disappear after seven days." Hearing Esdeath's words, Takeru said calmly.
Hearing this, Esdeath nodded understandingly, gaining a more direct understanding of Takeru's special methods.
Then, as time passed, after eliminating some Danger Beasts, Takeru and Esdeath quickly reunited with Kurome and Wave, then headed straight for the imperial palace in the capital.
Back at the palace, Takeru had Esdeath invite the Prime Minister alone. Hearing Takeru's words, Esdeath nodded understandingly.
Not long after, the Prime Minister agreed to meet with Esdeath. After all, he trusted Esdeath quite a bit because they had no conflicts of interest. In fact, they even shared similar goals. Previously, they had also occasionally discussed matters alone, so the Prime Minister didn't have much wariness towards Esdeath.
In a quiet conference room, Takeru hid in the shadows, while Esdeath sat boldly in the conference room seat.
"Oh ho ho, Esdeath, you said you have good news to report. What is it?" Soon, Honest, holding meat from an unknown Danger Beast, appeared in the conference room.
"Of course, it's earth-shattering good news. I've pledged allegiance to someone else." Hearing his words, Esdeath said with a smile.
Hearing Esdeath's words, Honest didn't react immediately. Then his body suddenly stiffened and he was directly controlled by Takeru.
"Well done, Esdeath." After easily controlling the obese Honest, Takeru also smiled and said to Esdeath.
"No, I didn't do anything." Hearing Takeru's words, Esdeath quickly shook her head.
"Alright, take me to see the young Emperor. Just act as usual." Takeru said calmly, looking at Honest.
"Yes, I understand." Hearing Takeru's command, Honest nodded, then left the area with a dull gaze.
"Takeru, what about me?" Seeing Takeru about to leave, Esdeath quickly asked.
"I'll control several important figures today. I'll return to your room later." Hearing her words, Takeru said with a light laugh.
"Okay, I understand." Hearing Takeru's words, Esdeath couldn't help but lick her lips in response.
Takeru, wearing a trench coat, acted as Honest's subordinate, closely following him towards the young Emperor's bedchamber. Along the way, servants who saw Honest quickly knelt, none daring to face him directly.
Also, Honest didn't need to announce his visit to the young Emperor's bedchamber and he could enter directly. After all, his power in the palace was even greater than the young Emperor's.
In fact, if not for Great General Budo, the Royal Guard, and some high-ranking officials who opposed him, he could have replaced the Emperor at any time.
Though now it wasn't much different from having replaced him. Having a puppet Emperor here allowed him to command some military forces loyal to the royal family, even serving as a trump card at critical moments.
"Your Majesty, Minister Honest is here." In the opulent palace, the young Emperor, enjoying a massage from a servant, suddenly heard the servant's words and quickly looked towards the door.
"Minister, you've come." Seeing Honest, the young Emperor said with a smile.
"Yes. All of you, leave." Hearing the young Emperor's words, Honest directly coldly ordered the surrounding servants.
"Yes!" Hearing Honest's words, the servants, as if receiving a royal decree, quickly left the area.
"Minister, is there something?" Seeing Honest dismissing the servants, the young Emperor didn't find anything inappropriate. After all, their interactions had always been like this.
"Your Majesty, I've brought you a talented individual." Hearing the young Emperor's words, Honest said with a laugh.
"Hmm, is it him?" Hearing Honest's words, the young Emperor couldn't help but look at Takeru curiously.
At this moment, Takeru revealed his true appearance, then approached the young Emperor with a cold smile. Before he could react, several Nen Needles shot towards his head. Soon, his gaze also became dull.
"Have Great General Budo and the highest-ranking civil official opposing you come here." Looking at the young Emperor, Takeru said calmly.
Hearing Takeru's words, the young Emperor showed a puzzled look. He didn't understand which civil official was opposing him.
"Administrator Theodore often contradicts us." Seeing the young Emperor's confusion, Honest directly said a name.
"Someone, summon Great General Budo and Administrator Theodore." Hearing this, the young Emperor quickly called out to the outside.
"As you command!" The guards outside, hearing the young Emperor's shout, quickly went to invite them. Although it was already somewhat dark, the servants wouldn't delay and immediately went to find the two.
After about ten minutes, Takeru sensed an extremely powerful life force within his perception. Takeru directly used Zetsu to hide in the shadows.
"Your Majesty, you summoned me?" Soon, Great General Budo saw the young Emperor and also noticed Honest beside him.
Seeing Honest, he instinctively disliked him. But facing the young Emperor, he quickly knelt on one knee.
Taking advantage of this opening, Takeru's figure appeared behind him like a ghost. The Nen Needles in his hand accurately hit his head.
Although Great General Budo sensed something was wrong, Takeru's speed was too fast, and he had no defense at all, so he was easily controlled by Takeru.
Finally, Theodore arrived. Facing the unarmed Theodore, Takeru controlled him with ease. Then Takeru first gave instructions to the controlled individuals.
First, Honest. Takeru had Honest recall his son, Syura, and have him report to the Jaegers.
As for tomorrow, there would be a palace meeting. The day after tomorrow, all citizens would be gathered for a national conference. That is to say, the day after tomorrow, the young Emperor would need to abdicate the throne.
Hearing Takeru's words, they all nodded seriously. Under Takeru's control, they naturally wouldn't resist in the slightest.
After finishing all this, Takeru left the young Emperor's bedchamber satisfied and directly returned to Esdeath's room.
Esdeath, waiting in the room for Takeru's return, showed a delighted expression upon seeing him. She even actively went to Takeru's side, helping him undress, like a dutiful wife.
Takeru also noticed that Esdeath had clearly been waiting for him for quite some time.
"Takeru, let's go bathe together." Looking at Takeru, Esdeath said with a seductive smile.
Staring at Esdeath for a while, Takeru finally lightly nodded. Then he followed her to the bathroom. Watching Esdeath quickly undress, Takeru couldn't help but feel his breathing quicken...
Afterward, the two washed up, then let themselves go.
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After a night of passion, when Takeru woke up the next day, he found it was already around nine o'clock. This was the first time Takeru had gotten up so late since gaining his powers.
Looking at the beautiful Esdeath beside him, Takeru helplessly shook his head, 'Indeed, the comfort of a woman's embrace was a hero's downfall.'
Resisting the temptation, Takeru woke Esdeath up. After freshening up, they went directly to the palace together.
At this moment, inside the palace, everyone was still respectfully waiting for the young Emperor's announcement.
As Takeru and Esdeath barged in, everyone looked at the two with confusion.
However, Takeru ignored the officials' gazes. Instead, he signaled to the young Emperor and Honest that they could begin their performance.