No matter how strong he is, he is merely an unruly "local tyrant" at the edge of the Empire's power map, a figure to be wary of, used, tamed, or eliminated if necessary, but never a peer to the nobles who bask in the Empire's glory and represent "true civilization."
Lady Bayonetta took it all in, her radiant smile unyielding. She knew these senators all too well; they were like peacocks perched in gilded cages, forever craning their necks to flaunt their luxurious tail feathers and ancient lineage as symbols of their nobility, blind to the fierce tiger outside with claws capable of shredding everything. Su Li's "crudeness" and "defiance" directly trampled their hypocrisy and arrogance, stirring a twisted delight within her.
