Just as Billy and his group dispersed, Harleen, Ivy, and their group also entered the city. With the addition of these two groups, the already precarious Northfortia forces were dealt a severe blow. Among their high-ranking fighters, the remaining few Fifth-rank Saints in Northfortia, none of them could last a single round against Sol Stuart. In less than a few minutes, all of the Fifth-rank Saints were lying on the ground, none survived. As for the Forth-rank and Third-rank Saints on the enemy side, they were already at their wits’ end against Amber. Once Grand Ravenwood and the three elders had freed up their hands, those enemy fighters had no chance to resist and fell one by one.
As for the twenty or so First-rank and Second-rank Saints, they were all taken down under the siege of Aquilandia’s and Glavale’s forces. At this point, all the powerful fighters above the Saint rank in the city of Northfortia had perished. Moreover, about a third of the enemy forces below the Sovereign Realm had already fallen, with limbs and arms scattered all over the ground. The remaining tens of thousands of people fought with increasing despair, and each one of them had already lost the will to continue the fight.
“Northfortia is finished, run!” At this moment, a man from Oriana shouted.
This statement became the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Not only did those who sought refuge from other countries run, but many of the people from Northfortia also lost any intention to continue the fight and fled towards the main gates. However, it was too late to try to escape at this point.
With a casual wave of their hands, Grand Ravenwood and the elite fighters from Glavale could easily take the lives of dozens or even hundreds of people. Therefore, most of these people had not even reached the gates before they fell to the ground, none survived.
“Spare us… Have mercy please… We surrender…” Upon seeing this scene, some people quickly threw down their weapons and knelt.
“I surrender… spare me…” One surrender led to another.
“I surrender…” The remaining tens of thousands of people all knelt down, trembling all over, their faces filled with terror.
“Will surrender be of any use?” Azure Dragon shouted loudly. “For nearly a hundred years, you Northfortia have caused so much harm to our people from Glavale. Blood debts must be paid in blood!”
“No, spare us! Have mercy!” The people of Northfortia shouted desperately.
“We are not from Northfortia, don’t kill us…” Some of the remaining people from Oriana and Xidengia shouted at the same time.
Azure Dragon glanced around and raised his voice, “Attack, leave no one alive, kill them all!”
Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and the others twitched at the corners of their mouths at the same time. Although Billy had said that blood debts must be paid, but that didn’t mean they have to exterminate them all.
“Billy, these people were just following orders, spare their lives!” At this moment, Stephanie Stuart, leading Edie Fennimore, came to Billy’s side and spoke.
“Mom, don’t worry, Azure Dragon is just trying to scare them.” Billy smiled and responded.
“Lord Dragon, please spare their lives!” Just at that moment, a woman’s voice came through.
Then, a white-haired old man accompanied by a woman flew through the air and arrived, it was none other than Princess Linda of Northfortia and the previous old man. Although Linda had not reached the level of a Half-Step Saint, the old man by her side had the cultivation of a Forth-rank Saint. Flying through the air with her was effortless for him.
“Billy, do you know her? Who is she?” Stephanie looked at Linda and turned to ask.
“Stephanie, she is the princess of Northfortia. It is said that she has a good relationship with Billy!” Edie smiled meaningfully.
Billy’s mouth twitched slightly. “Aunt Edie, I only know her, we don’t have any other relationship.”
Edie suppressed a smile.
“Your Highness, please, save us!” Many people saw Linda and shouted loudly.
At the same time, Linda had already arrived in front of Billy and bowed deeply. “Lord Dragon, they are all just people who followed orders. I beg you to spare their lives!” As she spoke, she looked around at the corpses lying all over the ground, feeling a mix of emotions inside her. Originally, she was worried that Billy would be killed by the people of Northfortia. But in just this short hour, the entire city of Northfortia had been captured, which was so ironic.
Beside her stood an elderly man, his face contorted with a grimace.
“You should be well aware of the situation between Northfortia and Glavale!” Billy replied in a serious voice. “Though they may follow orders, some of them have the blood of my brethren on their hands!”
“Lord Dragon, they…” Linda continued after a pause.
“For your sake, these people can escape death, but they must forfeit their cultivation!” Billy interrupted her words. “Everyone shall abandon their cultivation or face certain death.”
“Lord Dragon,…” Linda seemed to plead further.
“This is my greatest concession!” Billy interrupted her once again.
Linda took a deep breath. Then, she bowed once more. “Thank you, Lord Dragon.” She knew that this was the only way it could be done.
The following events were straightforward. The warriors of Northfortia, including those seeking refuge, willingly abandoned their cultivation. Subsequently, everyone, including the residents of the city, departed. Princess Linda of Northfortia, after expressing her gratitude to Billy once more, followed the elderly man and left. As the elderly man carried her into the air, Linda couldn’t help but turn her head and cast a complex look at Billy.
Thus, the city of Northfortia was completely overturned. In this battle, Northfortia suffered a loss of nearly a hundred thousand warriors, including many strong individuals in the Sovereign realm and beyond. They would not be able to recover for the next twenty or thirty years!
“Mom!”
At this moment, Harleen briskly approached Stephanie Stuart and knelt down, her voice slightly nervous.
During the fight, she had already spotted Stephanie Stuart, but as they had never met before, she didn’t know who this noble-looking woman truly was. However, after thinking it over, she had a vague guess, most likely that she was her husband’s mother.
But Stephanie didn’t look like someone in her fifties. At most, she appeared to be in her thirties, so Harleen couldn’t be sure. It was only after confirming Stephanie Stuart’s identity from Opal’s mouth that she became certain.
“You must be Harleen,” Stephanie smiled gracefully and then used a wave of energy to lift Harleen’s body. After giving her a quick once-over, she continued, “Just as beautiful as the rumors say. Billy is fortunate!”
“Thank you for your kind words, Mom!” Harleen bowed deeply.
“We’re all family, there’s no need for so much formality!” Stephanie waved her hand with a smile.
“Thank you, Mom!” Harleen straightened her posture, unable to help herself from exclaiming, “Mom, you look so young and beautiful!”
“I’m getting old, can’t compare to you youngsters!” Stephanie smiled once again.
“You’re not old at all. You look just a few years older than my sister!” Felicia and the others approached at this moment.