Jean Stardust, currently soaring through the air on her hoverboard, naturally did not know that someone had helped her with the cleanup.
At this moment, she was using the wind element to form structures resembling wings, attempting to find a balance point to keep the hoverboard flying in mid-air.
Looking at this posture, the journey that would normally take several days to the Imperial Capital would take less than an hour at sonic speed.
However, this kind of flight also consumed a massive amount of elemental energy; her entire reserve of elemental energy would not even last a minute, requiring her to eat a Snickers bar every few tens of seconds to replenish it.
By the time she could see the walls of the Imperial Capital, the first Snickers bar had been completely eaten.
Constantly refilling her elemental energy made Jean Stardust's head ache uncomfortably, but she gritted her teeth, slowed down, crossed the towering walls, and crashed into the Imperial Capital.
The sun had not fully set yet, and the originally bustling streets of the Imperial Capital were empty; Jean Stardust did not have to worry about hurting ordinary people or bumping into Demons.
The impact of the forced landing was partially cushioned by a pad made of the wind element, but it still left Jean Stardust covered in injuries, making it hard for her to even stand steady.
However, she had to take action immediately; the time for the Demons to be active was almost upon them.
She drank a mouthful of the juice of the Blue higanbana she carried with her, and her injuries began to heal visibly.
The more she got used to it, the more Jean Stardust felt that the power of this flower was truly incredible.
Once her legs could barely move, Jean Stardust immediately set off to leave this place; her goal was to infiltrate the center of the Imperial Capital as much as possible, then release a hurricane to cover the Imperial Capital, while simultaneously spreading ice and snow, after which she could leave it to Esdeath.
Gripping the shattered scabbard in her hand, she walked as best she could toward the more dilapidated buildings.
According to the intelligence she heard at the Swordsmith Village, there were no longer any ordinary people in the Imperial Capital besides the 'food' handed over from various places. Although there were a very small number of guys who came as ordinary people to handle or prepare this 'food', those could no longer be called humans.
And counting the Demon Soldiers dispatched to the whole country, there were likely only tens of thousands, or even fewer, Demons in the Imperial Capital at this moment.
These numbers were far from enough to fill the mansions of those corrupt officials and wealthy merchants, so the civilian districts had been abandoned.
Walking on the roads of the civilian district, only two words could describe Jean Stardust's current feelings—'Ghost Town'.
The entire civilian district was intact; there were even bowls and chopsticks left uncleaned on many tables, though dust had settled everywhere, and traces of violence remained sporadically.
It had quite a Chernobyl-like feeling.
However, the smell of blood drifting throughout the Imperial Capital constantly stimulated Jean Stardust's nerves. Now, Jean Stardust more or less understood the inconveniences endured by characters with keen senses of smell in fantasy works.
But these were minor issues. Keeping an eye on the direction, she carefully probed the surrounding environment with the wind element while moving toward the center.
As the sun set, the entire Imperial Capital became lively.
Relying on her excellent hearing and sense of smell, she sensed the scent of Demons and blood that filled the place, along with wails, screams, and wanton laughter.
Everywhere was mental pollution, constantly oppressing Jean Stardust's heart. Fortunately, the gem in her bosom gave Jean Stardust support. Thinking that she would soon be able to wipe out this scum, she felt some comfort.
Just like this, she stealthily arrived near the square in front of the imperial palace. Because the entire massive imperial palace was built toward the north, this was the true center of the Imperial Capital.
But there were no Demons here; or rather, Demons were not allowed to approach the vicinity of the imperial palace.
Those flesh-and-blood royals needed heavy protection, but the Scum Boss, who went alone to fight Esdeath's army, certainly did not need it.
Perhaps to him, the further these Demons were from him, the better.
This also gave Jean Stardust an opportunity, and she quietly began to release the wind element inside the gem.
Following the pre-planned method, she gradually let the wind wander through the streets and alleys.
At the same time, after the wind element reached the walls of the Imperial Capital, it formed a complete circle, and then, using this circle as a foundation, completed a large tornado surrounding the entire Imperial Capital.
The whole thing proceeded unexpectedly smoothly. Although the massive wind element was not released by Jean Stardust on the spot, there was no discomfort in controlling it.
At the same time, she entered the same state as when she beheaded Budo, letting her senses be replaced by the exploration of the wind element. Through the wind element already spread across the surface of the Imperial Capital, she had quite a feeling of controlling the whole situation.
Of course, Jean Stardust did not dare to let any wind element enter the imperial palace, for fear of alerting that Kibutsuji Muzan ahead of time.
Only 20 minutes had passed, and the basic encirclement was already complete. Feeling the Demons still indulging in revelry, completely unaware of the fate they were about to face, Jean Stardust also became excited.
Next was to increase the amount of the wind element in one go, then dye it with frost through the pendant, and the task would be completed.
Just as Jean Stardust was preparing to further release the wind element, a sudden change occurred.
In the central palace of the Imperial Capital, Kibutsuji Muzan was wearing a luxurious black robe, wearing a heavy crown, and sitting casually on the throne of the great hall.
A strange limb extended from his back, inserting into the brain of a masked Demon beside him.
Through this connection, Kibutsuji Muzan accurately read information from this Demon's brain, and this information was the prophecy.
The originally vague prophecy was refined under the dual blessing of the Teigu and Blood Demon Art.
It was detailed to the extent that a blonde Demon Slayer would use the core of a Danger Beast to cover the Imperial Capital tonight, in the Imperial Capital.
Therefore, Kibutsuji Muzan sent Budo and that Teigu User who could block sunlight to intercept and kill this Demon Slayer.
But Budo had been gone for a month, yet the prophecy had not changed in the slightest.
'Did that idiot Budo fail?' Kibutsuji Muzan thought viciously.
Originally, with his style, he should have left this place immediately in such an uncontrollable situation, but the prophecy had a follow-up: the Blue higanbana would appear.
After confirming this prophecy again and again, Kibutsuji Muzan chose to stay here, waiting for the moment when his great wish would be fulfilled.
When a breeze suddenly blew in the Imperial Capital, he already knew the time had come. Then, he picked out the central gem from his crown. With this action, the Teigu Gem Tiara: Ireston was activated.
Under Kibutsuji Muzan's enhancement, this Teigu was no longer limited to destroying Teigu; instead, everything within the range possessing Danger Beast energy would be destroyed, and its range was the entire Imperial Capital.
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