The Emperor of the Roman Empire had a very simple idea: he wanted to escape and return to the capital.
Then, with vast wealth, he would directly flee for his life.
This way, even if he lost his status, he would still have a fortune and could live a prosperous life.
Perhaps, he could even rebuild his empire.
With this thought, the Emperor of the Roman Empire seemed to let go of everything, his sole focus being to escape.
However, his thoughts were beautiful, but the reality was completely different from what he imagined.
As they prepared to flee, Lin Tian's army suddenly attacked.
Coincidentally, the Emperor of the Roman Empire emerged just as Lin Tian led his army into view.
Seeing Lin Tian appear before him, the Emperor of the Roman Empire was utterly stunned.
He then roared, questioning:
"Impossible, this is impossible! How could you be here? Why are you here so quickly?"
"What is going on? Did our city's soldiers not stop you?"
In the Emperor of the Roman Empire's calculations, Lin Tian and his army should have been blocked either outside or inside the city by the Roman Empire's own forces.
This would have given him ample time to escape.
If he hadn't planned his timing, he wouldn't have considered escaping at this moment.
But he never imagined that after carefully planning his timing, he would run headlong into Lin Tian's army.
It felt as if he had walked straight into a trap, a turn of events he absolutely refused to accept.
"Why, why is this happening? It wasn't supposed to be like this, why are you appearing at this time?"
"Could it be that you bribed my personal guards? You knew this king intended to flee at this exact moment?"
The Emperor of the Roman Empire felt like he was going mad, his suspicion falling upon those closest to him.
This suspicion threw his personal guards into a panic.
One by one, they repeatedly shook their heads, denying any involvement.
In fact, it wasn't just the Emperor of the Roman Empire who was surprised; even these personal guards were astonished.
Of course, alongside their surprise, they were also terrified.
For they knew that with the appearance of Lin Tian's army, they were doomed.
They too were unwilling to accept this outcome.
But at this moment, Lin Tian smiled.
"Do you think I need to bribe your personal guards? Or is there any necessity for them to be bribed?"
"Let me tell you the truth: your Roman Empire's soldiers couldn't hold out. Every single one of them surrendered voluntarily!"
"Tell me, can a group of surrendered soldiers stop us from entering the city?"
"What, sur-surrendered?"
This outcome was something the Emperor of the Roman Empire had never anticipated.
He had initially believed someone must have betrayed him, which was why Lin Tian's army arrived so swiftly.
Now, it seemed their own Roman Empire's army had surrendered, abandoning their resistance.
This was why Lin Tian's army had arrived so quickly.
The thought struck him, and a wave of despair washed over the Emperor of the Roman Empire.
He felt that everything was lost.
"It's over, everything is over! Our Roman Empire is finished!"
The turn of events was too rapid, too swift for the Emperor of the Roman Empire to comprehend.
It was so swift that the Emperor of the Roman Empire's mind began to reel.
However, Lin Tian paid no mind to his dazed state.
After the Emperor of the Roman Empire spoke those words, Lin Tian smiled once more and said:
"Do you wish to be the one to announce the demise of your Roman Empire to your people, or shall I bring your head and tell your soldiers that your Roman Empire has fallen?"
Lin Tian's words were spoken lightly, but such casual words sent a shiver down the Emperor of the Roman Empire's spine.
He truly didn't want to hear Lin Tian's words; he wished he could feign ignorance and pretend to know nothing.
But, he desired to live more.
So, after Lin Tian spoke, he trembled and replied:
"I… I will announce it!"
"Our Roman Empire fell under my reign, and I must atone for our Roman Empire!"
The Emperor of the Roman Empire's words sounded noble, but his true intention was to survive.
Lin Tian merely smiled without exposing him.
Instead, he had people escort the Emperor of the Roman Empire to the city wall.
Then, Lin Tian declared:
"Your Emperor of the Roman Empire is here. He has knelt and surrendered. Your Roman Empire is finished!"
Lin Tian's words caused countless Roman Empire soldiers to look up, and they indeed saw their Emperor in Lin Tian's grasp.
This made many of them tremble. Many found it hard to believe.
Some even rose up in defiance, attempting to rescue their Emperor.
However, when Lin Tian cast his gaze upon the Emperor of the Roman Empire, the Emperor trembled and stepped forward.
Then, with a quavering voice, he announced:
"Our Roman Empire is finished!"
For many of the Roman Empire's soldiers, these words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, especially when spoken by their own Emperor.
This caused many of them to burst into tears, mourning their fallen empire.
Even some seemingly formidable warriors dropped their weapons, their fighting spirit extinguished.
The blow was too great for them.
It was too great for them to bear.
But whether they could bear it or not, Lin Tian's army had indeed conquered the Roman Empire.
This was a fact that no one could change.
Thus, under the actions of Lin Tian's army, all the Roman Empire's troops were taken in; every single one became a prisoner of war.
Following this, Lin Tian's army led their forces directly to the capital of the Roman Empire and occupied it.
However, after occupying the Roman Empire's capital, Lin Tian's army did not seize control of their other cities.
It was as if they had no interest in the other cities of the Roman Empire.
This left the people of the Roman Empire bewildered, and at the same time, a flicker of hope ignited within them.
They hoped that Lin Tian's army was merely passing through their Roman Empire and would leave after some time.
At that point, their Roman Empire would still belong to them, the Romans.
However, this hope was shattered seven days later.
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