Loser System and Berserker Me Chapter 28: The Enigmatic Femme Fatales

“Innocent lambs, only by seeking our almighty Lord’s protection can you attain power and glory. You have to devote yourself to our Lord to receive His blessing. Only by believing, fearing, and worshiping our Lord will you receive His most generous gifts.

“Do you see it now?

“No matter how many soldiers, cannons, and ships our enemies have, they will be defeated by the Priest King summoned by our Lord. Those demons who seek to infringe on our Lord’s honor will receive divine retribution in the very end…”

Looking at the opulently-dressed Patriarch preaching in Church of God’s Holy Wisdom, Constantin XI exhaled softly, “Haa…”

“Your Majesty,” someone beside him spoke up, “why are you sighing on such a joyous day?”

“Ah, Suna.” Constantin XI turned over and recognized the person to be an old acquaintance. He lowered his head despondently and replied, “This isn’t the kind of empire I want.”

He looked at the golden censer, silver candelabra, and all kinds of jeweled ritual tools inside the cathedral.

“The old Romie had confident civilians and disciplined soldiers, who were brave enough to bring their ideas forth for debate, and they were filled with the ambition to conquer the world. But look at these people…”

Constantin XI gestured to the devout faces inside the cathedral.

“Our people walk with an air of gloom. Our court is weak and corrupted. Our army is incompetent. Our nobles are hypocritical and selfish—”

“Your Majesty, is it fine for you to say that of your own country?” Madam Marti asked.

“Hah. My words may sound awful but they are the truth,” Constantin XI replied. “I wanted to change things when I first took over the throne. I thought I could revitalize the empire. But whenever I tried cutting into the heart of it all, I’d always suffer setbacks. All measures I tried to implement were stifled halfway through.

“I simply don’t understand! The empire is already on its last legs. Why aren’t they willing to give it one last try to turn things around?”

Madam Marti could only respond with silence. She knew that the empir

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