I'm sorry but the story is just too much rn the start was honestly good pacing wasn't too fast or slow but everything went down the middle. So many things just happened all at once like the author wanted to just end the story already, I agree with the other comments this should have had more chapters to pace everything out a bit more. No cause the emperor's death was obvious but so quick as well like I wanted him gone but not that fast
I'm sorry for laughing at the end