The next day, the Royal carrier returned.
The planet, ten times the size of the Sun, was bustling with excitement as it welcomed their new Emperor back.
The name Kaito had spread far and wide after that battle where he destroyed ten thousand ships.
Whether they watched the live broadcast or not, everyone knew through replays or footage taken by locals.
Their new Emperor was, without a doubt, the undisputed Overlord of the Universe, a True Overlord with the power to suppress the entire universe!!
In this universe, the mainstream was technological civilizations, but various ability-based civilizations also existed, with magical civilizations being the most widespread.
Sephie was from a magical civilization and was considered an outstanding mage.
But compared to the entire universe, there were still many powerful individuals.
However, this universe's power ceiling wasn't as insane as Dragon Ball's, with infinite stacking and infinite escalation.
Personal combat power peaked at being able to punch a planet to destruction, comparable to a planet-destroying warship.
But now, Kaito had shattered the ceiling of personal combat power, raising it to an unimaginable height. Those who yearned for peace felt reassured by the New Overlord, Kaito.
As long as he was alive, there would be no universal war.
Once a universal war broke out, the death toll wouldn't be in the billions or even trillions; a few more trillions would just be the casualties in a small region.
Therefore, life on many star systems and planets valued peace immensely.
That's why Gid's think tank adopted the policy of resource extraction, forcing all subjugated star systems to pay nearly half of their various resources annually.
Naturally, they also limited their military capabilities.
Because of this, during Gid's reign, there were indeed no wars. In the previous era, wars were endless.
Kaito's return announced his power and status to the universe, suppressing the most active rebels.
But he didn't need to deal with the remaining rebels himself; he could step in later if necessary.
After all, he had to give his subordinates something to do. Otherwise, were the millions of carriers of different classes and billions of battleships of different classes just for display?
Of course, the universe was vast, and ships weren't just limited to that. Many were part of alliances, with star systems' lords joining.
If someone disrupted the peace, they also had the responsibility to act. Otherwise, why maintain armies?
Returning to the palace, Kaito stayed for a few days, also handling affairs.
To be honest, suddenly having to fulfill the duties of the Overlord of the Universe, like being an emperor...
Kaito really didn't know how!
First time being emperor, he has no experience.
So, he delegated most things to the think tank, only making decisions when necessary. Sephie also helped explain what to do.
As for the system left by Gid, Kaito chose to keep it.
After all, nothing happened in the universe during his time. It was only after he disappeared and his death was discovered that ambitions resurfaced.
So, since he had never been an emperor and just wanted to be a hands-off ruler enjoying life, he naturally kept it.
He wasn't going to start any reforms. He didn't know if he could do it, and it would take immense effort and time.
Did you think reforming a small country was simple?
This reform would affect most of the universe.
"Sephie, I don't want to be emperor anymore. Those ministers are useless."
"Hehe, rather than saying the ministers are useless, it's more accurate to say they are in awe of you. That's why they dare not make decisions or act blindly."
Yes, with such a powerful emperor above them, if they made a mistake, wouldn't they be dead?
Look at the former chief commander of the Royal carrier. He was removed.
Just for one sentence contradicting Kaito, he fell into the abyss.
"...As long as they don't mess up, they can do it themselves. If they mess up, they can die to atone."
Kaito silently lit a cigarette, looking at the massive amount of documents on the holographic screen needing his approval, feeling a headache.
Being an emperor... no, being the Overlord of the Universe was indeed glorious for a moment, but once things settled down, there was so much to do!
There were star systems he had to personally comfort, which gave him a pain in his liver.
Besides that, there were exchanges with slightly more powerful star systems, either to restrict them or to subtly bleed them.
He suddenly realized the truth of "not in their position, not their problem".
Let's just say, better the enemy die than us.
He hadn't even had time to properly communicate with the chat group ladies these days!!!
"Well, do as you say!"
Wasn't Gid the same during his reign?
But Gid didn't have Kaito's level of deterrence. That's why, during court sessions, the countless lords on video calls or the nobles in the hall were all trembling with fear, afraid that Kaito might do something drastic like "a new broom sweeps clean".
"Hmm, don't overwork yourself. As long as the universe remains stable and peaceful, that's enough."
"If anyone wants to jump up, I can also set off a 'firework' in their home. I believe, as long as 'fireworks' are set off often enough, they won't dare act recklessly. At most, they'll engage in small tricks."
These small tricks could be handled by ministers and the think tank; it was a common occurrence.
Leaving the work hall with Sephie, Kaito held her hand and walked to the palace's back garden.
This garden was vast, covering an area larger than the Amazon rainforest. It was home to countless animals, including many beautiful, magnificent, and bizarre ones.
Yunyun and the others had played here for a day or two before going out to explore. They said this world was so big; even if they couldn't see everything, they wanted to visit the most famous and beautiful places.
"Oh, Tearju, what are you doing here? Didn't you go out with them?"
Sitting in the aerial courtyard at the garden's entrance, preparing to play a game with Sephie, they found Tearju there, looking extremely nervous, as if something had happened.
"Kaito, Sephie, something happened to my daughter, Eve!!"