Dragon Monarch System Chapter 1061:- Don’t Bite the hand that fed you

"We must prevent the nobles from endorsing the Charter of Noble reinstatement," Ren asserted to Leo, his voice laced with intense anger.

consumed by fury, he had stormed into the organization's current stronghold specifically to confront Leo.

"Ren, I implore you to take a seat. We can engage in a calm discussion," Leo responded, a stark contrast to Ren's agitated state. Prior to Ren's abrupt entrance, Leo had been leisurely savoring a cup of black coffee. The manner in which Ren had barged in without even a proper knock had already irked Leo.

"Leo, this situation is dire. Dispatch your men to annihilate Aditya Harrington and his entire lineage," Ren commanded, refusing to be seated. To him, the gravity of the matter was so profound that he found it impossible to compose himself enough to sit and converse calmly.

"Let no member of the Harrington family survive—not the women, the elderly, the men, or even the children," Ren declared vehemently.

Merely ten minutes after his return to the Royal Palace, Emperor Ren received intelligence that Aditya had successfully garnered the allegiance of sixty-one Dukes and Duchesses. This signified that Aditya commanded over fifty percent of the noble's support within the Empire. Once the agreement was formally signed, Aditya would gain legal standing within the Celestial Dragon Empire.

The mere reception of this news was sufficient to ignite an unparalleled rage within Ren. The fury that had been building inside him escalated to such an extent that, for the first time ever, he raised his hand against the woman he cherished when she attempted to soothe him. This was the very woman who had stood by his side through the years, enduring every difficulty and stress with him, yet he had never before displayed such a side of himself to her.

However, this day was different.

Ren was already in a foul mood, having suffered humiliation at Aditya's hands in public. That public disgrace had deeply wounded his pride, and the frustration stemming from it had not lessened in the slightest. Each recollection of Aditya's words and demeanor only amplified the anger simmering within him.

What truly tipped him over the edge, though, was the revelation that Leo had deliberately withheld such crucial information. Leo had never informed him that Aditya possessed prior knowledge of Ren and that they had indeed met before. To Ren, this omission felt like a profound betrayal and a calculated act of concealment. The realization sent his blood pressure soaring, as it implied that while he was struggling to grasp the situation, others were already privy to far more knowledge than he possessed.

Had he been aware of this beforehand, he would not have endured such public humiliation from Aditya of all individuals.

Yet, his current objective was not to confront Leo regarding this specific issue. Ren's immediate aim was to compel Leo to mobilize the organization's full might to eliminate Aditya and the entirety of the Harrington family. This time, Aditya was not to be allowed to live.

"If required, we will raze the entire city. As Emperor, I shall bear the responsibility," Ren stated, completely unconcerned. If the situation demanded it, he was prepared to sacrifice millions of lives to ensure Aditya and his cohorts met their demise that very night.

The Harrington family represented the linchpin of the Civil War, with Aditya serving as the unifying figure for the resistance. One embodied immense power and influence, while the other provided a rallying cry for the populace. Together, they constituted the very core of the opposition against Ren.

Ren, possessing keen intellect, grasped this dynamic with absolute clarity. In his estimation, the removal of both the Harrington family and Aditya would effectively dismantle the Civil War before it could truly gain momentum. The majority of the nobles aligned with Aditya were ill-prepared to sustain a prolonged conflict independently. Without the charismatic leader who united them and the formidable figure acting as their paramount support, many would either revert their allegiance to Ren or adopt a stance of strict neutrality to safeguard their own interests.

Once these two pivotal figures were eliminated, the entire opposing structure would naturally crumble. The cohesive force binding the opposition would dissipate, and without the necessity of engaging in large-scale warfare, Ren would have already secured victory. In essence, the Civil War would conclude before it had even properly commenced.

"Can you not exercise some restraint?" Leo, having reached his limit with Ren's demeanor, questioned. He felt that such an attitude was unbecoming, particularly when requesting assistance.

"How can I possibly remain calm when I foresee a protracted and brutal conflict when the Civil War erupts?" Ren confessed, not out of fear of warfare itself, but rather out of apprehension concerning the inevitable casualties the Civil War would inflict.

Ren's ambition was to perpetually occupy the apex of power. To maintain this position, a formidable military force was indispensable.

Without his army—the very foundation supporting his reign—he was nothing. The emperor of the world's most formidable empire cannot exist without its military might.

He had initially envisioned a future where Aditya would be swiftly eliminated, thus preempting the Civil War entirely.

In the absence of any other contender from the royal bloodline, the forces arrayed against him would inevitably fragment and lose their unity.

Leo was so infuriated by Ren’s insolence that he felt the urge to smack him and reassert his authority.

"Look, we already devised a meticulously crafted plan to deal with Aditya, but if we act impulsively now, all the meticulous preparations made over the past two months will be rendered completely useless."

"I care not for that plan! My desire is for Aditya's demise before the nobles who back him arrive to finalize their pacts."

Witnessing Ren behave like an entitled child pushed Leo past his breaking point.

"Who the hell do you imagine you are?" Leo unleashed his formidable killing intent. A being who has endured one million years and extinguished countless lives possesses a killing intent that is not to be trifled with.

Ren's countenance grew ashen. Confronting Leo, he didn't even dare to deploy his own killing intent in defiance.

In that precise instant, he grasped that his overwhelming hatred and fury directed at Aditya had caused him to completely lose sight of their respective standings within this organization.

"Without myself and this organization's backing, you are utterly insignificant."

"Do you even grasp that had I not lent my support, you would still be merely a high-ranking subordinate, destined to stand beside the throne, not occupy it?"

"Do you comprehend that if I hadn't intervened to manipulate Aditya's parents' minds, you would have remained nothing more than a distant cousin?"

"You aspire to reach the pinnacle, yet without this organization, you would find yourself at the very base. People would scarcely spare a glance for a man as worthless as you." Stripped of his title, Ren was truly nothing.

"Filth, I toiled for a million years to establish this organization, not to placate you and your trivial agenda."

"The sole objective of this organization is the acquisition of the four celestial pearls."

"You are nothing more than a disposable pawn, manufactured for the purpose of securing the third pearl." Confronted with these stark, yet truthful assertions, the Emperor's expression contorted, appearing more wretched than if he had ingested excrement.

As the Emperor, he seethed with indignation, yet what recourse did he possess? The answer was undeniably: none.

He was not yet in a position to betray the very entity that had elevated and sustained him.

The organization's hold over him was so absolute that the moment rebellion flickered in his thoughts, or when Leo deemed him no longer useful, he would be eliminated. Alas, in his desperate craving for the throne, this crucial detail had escaped his notice.

It was only when he found himself at loggerheads with the organization that the magnitude of his miscalculation became starkly apparent. Indeed, regret gnawed at him, but this regret stemmed not from betraying his own kin. Rather, it arose from the agonizing realization that it had taken him so long to understand he was merely a disposable asset to the organization.

He had foolishly presumed the organization's allegiance was due to the strength of the Celestial Dragon Empire. In truth, however, this had never been the case.

"How dare a mere expendable pawn stride into my office and demand, with such vehemence, how I manage affairs?"

"Insolent wretch, has ascending to the emperorship of the Celestial Dragon Empire led you to believe I am beholden to you?" Ren was rendered speechless. He could only clench his fists tightly, lower his gaze, and suppress the rising fury within his heart.

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