Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 940: There are Instigators

Chapter 940: Chapter 940: There are Instigators

"As long as they send us food here until we can farm again, then maybe, it’s not too bad."

The people were getting convinced as they discussed with each other the logic behind the facts Arabella explained.

However, someone suddenly said in a loud voice, "But what if they suddenly stopped sending us food?"

It was the same homeless-looking man who first asked for help.

His voice sounded too energetic for a homeless man who should have had no food.

He pointed out a valid concern, but Ferdinand already explained that food will keep arriving from Riva.

More murmurs of worry began in the crowd as they thought about the possibility that the man had said.

"Indeed! Aren’t we just getting abandoned?! They are lying to us! Just look at what they did to all our hard work! They burned our crops and produce!"

Another man who was dressed like a farmer was the one who screamed this time.

More murmurs erupted as they recalled how they felt when their crops and produce were burned.

"Aren’t we just imprisoned here so that other territories will not know about our situation? We have been abandoned!

We will all die here without anyone even knowing!!!"

Someone from the crowd screamed. He looked like a normal civilian.

More murmurs erupted, and their anxiety reached its peak.

"The Empire had given up on us!!!"

"No one cares about what happens to us!!!"

The people who heard such screams had their fears heightened and expressed their fears.

The crowd became even more angry and fearful, and screamed as they pleased.

Screams erupted here and there until everyone was screaming at the top of their lungs as if they had never heard Ferdinand or Arabella’s explanation.

’Damn it! Are those three instigators? They had been the ones screaming first since I started speaking.’

Arabella glanced at the three, and their eyes met.

[Did she just look at me?!]

[Did our eyes meet just now?!]

[Isn’t she just a normal human? She couldn’t see me clearly from this distance, right?!]

The three were alarmed when Arabella’s gaze fell on them.

[Shit! She’s staring! Time to leave!]

The three began to leave.

’Ah, they are instigators indeed!’

Arabella knew about them since she had used them repeatedly in her past life.

They are people tasked to intentionally trigger the fears of the crowd and ensure their fears and anxiety drive them much more than common sense.

Now that she thought about it, they looked familiar.

’Where have I seen them before?’

Arabella wondered and finally recalled.

’Ah! From Ferdinand’s memories!’

They were also there when the people disrespected her husband, the knights, and the magicians!

They were the first ones to throw things!

’Heh, so that was their fault too?

Did they think they could escape?

They must have been the ones who triggered the people to disrespect everyone there.

They figured Ferdinand would not just cut them down.

Bastards!

Did they think I would let them go after what they did?!’

{Alwin, catch those three who are trying to leave.

Do it without getting noticed.

They are instigators.

I saw them in Ferdinand’s recollection when he thought about the people who disrespected him and everyone.

They were alarmed the instant I stared at them and are now trying to flee.}

Arabella immediately informed Alwin.

{Yes, I see them. I’ll imprison them for now. These unforgivable bastards who dared to disrespect His Majesty will be punished accordingly.}

Alwin had a dark look on his face.

He moved quickly and caught the three.

The three vanished from the crowd as if they were never there, as Alwin used his barriers on them.

With the three imprisoned by Alwin, it was time to continue her speech.

She had intentionally remained silent while Alwin worked, so they would not notice it.

"SILENCE!"

Arabella spoke in an authoritative voice, mustering a deadly serious façade that looked like she would not let their behavior go unpunished if they continued to misbehave.

Her voice echoed with Alwin amplifying her voice further.

"!!!"

The people fell silent in fear that she would make the knights attack them.

[Her Majesty must be furious!]

Even her assistants were shocked since this was the first time they had seen her speak this way.

[Should I scold the people? But I might end up offending Her Majesty if she still has something to say!]

The Marquess and his family, who were with her on the balcony, also got scared.

Ferdinand was right about something.

Sometimes, people needed to face absolute power so they would be scared and shut the hell up so they would listen.

This was an example.

Arabella took the chance to speak while everyone was shaken.

"The Empire has not given up on you.

Why else would I even head here if we gave up on saving everyone?

I could be lounging around comfortably in my room, enjoying the riches of Valeria and ignoring you all if I wanted to.

But instead, I chose to head here to do whatever I can to help," Arabella pointed out.

[Is this true?]

[Her Majesty does have a point...]

[How does she plan to help us then?]

[But she’s too terrifying just now. Is she really planning to help or have us all killed?]

"I want to help you out of this crisis.

The same is true for His Majesty, the knights, and the magicians.

They could have gone to the war with Crux which was a sure victory and garnered more honor and glory for themselves.

But no, they chose to stay here instead to protect you all.

If the Empire had given up on you, you would not see a single Imperial Knight or mage here.

His Majesty would not have brought the researchers here either.

Nor would he have brought supplies from Riva.

You would be left to your own problems without some food from Riva getting sent here.

But since we want to solve the problem at its root instead of ignoring it, we all came here determined to do something to help solve the problem."

Arabella pointed out something so obvious that they could have figured it out on their own.