Loser System and Berserker Me Chapter 36: Killing the Caesar

Thessaloniki, in the chief supervisor’s extravagant manor…

The Second Imperial Consort and Pasha Callerga rested while listening to their aides reporting the latest updates.

On the table was a magnificent spread—refreshing honeyed water, fragrant roasted lamb meat, piping-hot naans, glistening fried meatballs, and more—but no one dared to touch them.

Rather, none of them seemed to have any appetite, and their complexions looked awful.

“The Khitans went on a massacre in Edirne and plundered its wealth. Those who tried to retaliate were beheaded, and their corpses were stacked into mounds outside the city.

“There are tens of thousands of survivors, but none of them dared to fight back. They surrendered and obediently became their prisoners of war. The Romain emperor took over them and turned them into slaves and coolies.

“However, the Khitan Caesar wasn’t satisfied. He continued marching westward and took down all of the cities and fortresses in his way. None of them lasted a day against the Khitans despite the Khitans being at a numerical disadvantage.

“It got to a point where most officials and nobles chose to abandon their cities upon learning that the Khitan Caesar was heading in their direction. No one dares to stand up and oppose the blood twin-headed eagle flag…

“The Albanian army is the most recent victim of the blood twin-headed eagle flag. Our scouts reported that crows wouldn’t stop circling the sky in the vicinity, and the hyenas roaming the plains had turned red-eyed from their feasting.”

Pasha Callerga was chilled to learn about the Albanian army’s wipeout, as well as the deaths of the First Imperial Consort and her aides, despite being sworn enemies.

“Eyy, I would have never thought that an esteemed imperial consort could land in such a plight.” The Second Imperial Consort shuddered.

With the death of her final rival, her son would be the only legitimate sultan left.

Yet, instead of celebrating the good news, she felt melancholic instead. Perhaps it was the fear that this was an omen that she was next

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