The hall went completely silent when Alexander suddenly stumbled forward, clutching his chest.

    A horrible choking sound escaped him before blood spilled from his mouth, dripping onto the marble floor.

    Elizabeth''s heart raced. Without thinking, she ran to him, her heels echoing across the hall.

    She knelt beside his weakened body, grabbing his shoulders. "Alexander! What''s wrong?" she shouted, panic painting her voice.

    He tried to speak, but more blood poured out, his body shaking as he collapsed further into her arms. The strong, proud look he once carried was gone, replaced by weakness and pain.

    She pressed her trembling hands against his chest, channeling her own energy into him.

    "Come on, Alexander! Don''t give up!" she yelled, her voice cracking with desperation.

    Instead of helping, her energy only made things worse. Her brother''s body convulsed before exploding into pieces.

    The force knocked her backward, and she landed hard on the floor, her face and hands covered in his remains.

    Stunned, she sat there trembling, staring at the blood dripping from her fingers. Read latest chapters on My Virtual Library Empire

    Her breath hitched as the reality of what had just happened sank in.

    "Queen Elizabeth," one of the advisors called out cautiously.

    Before anyone could say more, her aura erupted, shaking the entire hall.

    Her once composed demeanor shattered as rage consumed her. Blood-red energy swirled around her violently, and her form began to change.

    A blood scythe materialized out of thin air, and she gripped it tightly, the weapon vibrating in resonance with her raging emotions.

    Her transformation was far from over.

    The blood of her fallen brother, still pooling on the floor, twisted and coiled unnaturally. It moved as if it had a life of its own, slithering toward her blood scythe. It merged with the weapon, feeding it, strengthening it.

    BOOOM!

    The ground beneath her cracked as her energy surged uncontrollably, and in that moment, she ascended—breaking through to Peak Demon King status directly.

    "Shut up! You killed him, you liar!" Elizabeth roared, her voice trembling with anguish.

    She didn''t want to hear anything he had to say. Words didn''t matter anymore. All she wanted was his blood.

    Her scythe crackled with blood energy as she swung again. This time, the force was so immense that it tore through the air, reaching far beyond the castle walls.

    The shockwave blasted outward, and anyone unlucky enough to be in its path was instantly obliterated, their screams lost in the devastation.

    She was so consumed by her rage that she no longer cared about anything else.

    Her power rosed with every strike, and with each attack, her aura grew more volatile.

    At this rate, it wouldn''t be surprising if she broke through and directly reached Demon God Status.

    Reign watched, intrigued by the sight before him.

    ''Interesting, ''he thought to himself. ''So demons can really grow stronger when their emotions push them this far.''

    He had initially thought that what happened to Anna was an isolated case, something unique to her circumstances. But now, watching Elizabeth , he realized that the same phenomenon was happening again.

    ''But why didn''t it happen when those from the council got killed over and over again by the Devil General?''

    He wondered, Surely that should have stirred up some kind of strong emotions.

    ''Is there another variable?''

    Reign mused, but before he could dive deeper into his thoughts, Elizabeth suddenly stopped. Her breathing became labored, and then, without warning, she knelled down, vomiting blood. The sudden surge of power was now taking its toll.

    She trembled, her grip on the scythe weakening as the blood continued to pour from her mouth.

    "Is this your limit?" he asked with a disappointed look. "I thought you were going to show me a miracle."

    "Why?" Elizabeth gritted her bleeding teeth. "Why did you go back on your word and kill him?"

    Reign touched his chin thoughtfully before responding.

    "There''s really no reason aside from wanting revenge," he said bluntly . "Your brother crossed me, and I don''t forget those kinds of things."