Last time! On the day of Julia and Fergus Archer’s grand wedding, in Prince Adam’s mansion, that battle, the Roscoe faction suffered a severe loss, over half of their Complete Stage practitioners were destroyed, leaving only nine!
However! The phrase “a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse” came to mind. With Prince Ashby’s life lost at Fort South, the Prince’s faction was in name only, no longer a threat. Therefore, the nine Complete Stage practitioners of Roscoe’s faction, along with their dark energy team below the Complete Stage, became the most powerful force in the capital!
And now! Right in front of the palace gate, three of Roscoe’s Complete Stage practitioners were lurking among the crowd. If they were to get involved and attack the four great families led by Tim Lewis, the situation would certainly reverse again!
On the other end of the phone, there was silence for more than ten seconds!
Clearly! This decision was hard for Roscoe to make!
Should he stop them? Or not?
On one side was Sean, on the other side was King Ron. The situation in the capital was unclear. If he picked the wrong side, killed the wrong person, the consequences would be unthinkable. Just like Tim Lewis and others had hesitated for a long time before making their choices, even Roscoe had to be extremely careful!
“Forget it…”
Finally! After nearly half a minute of silence, Roscoe’s deep voice came from the phone, saying, “Hold your troops, let’s wait and see!”
“If!”
“If they manage to escape the capital, have someone quietly follow them. We must make sure we can capture them anytime when I want to!”
“And!”
“Keep a close eye on any movement in the capital, especially the royal guards. Report any findings to me immediately!!!”
After weighing everything, Roscoe chose the most prudent strategy!
Before the situation was clear, he would neither offend King Ron nor Sean!
At the same time! He would help neither King Ron nor Sean!
While keeping an eye on the situation in the capital, he would also keep track of Pupil Wolf and the members of the four great families. In this way, if Sean were to encounter misfortune, Roscoe could always capture Pupil Wolf and others to present to King Ron!
On the contrary! Should King Ron encounter mishap…
Then!
Without offending Sean, Roscoe would naturally take his troops to the capital immediately, take control, and seize the opportunity to capture the empire of Shirine!
If! Sean refuses to back down, Roscoe could use the lives of Pupil Wolf and Phyllis as leverage against Sean!
This move! Could be considered a win-win, minimizing risk and maximizing benefit, placing Roscoe in an unbeatable position…
…
Inside the mansion!
Prince Adam!
Prince Lillard!
Luna Porter!
And the other six Complete Stage practitioners were all there!
At this moment! The atmosphere in the main hall was incredibly tense. After hanging up the phone, Roscoe took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and he coldly said, “As expected!”
“Father!”
“Sean!”
“The North Kingdom delegation!”
“All three forces have converged on the capital, and something big is sure to happen today. Perhaps, the sky of the Shirine Empire is about to change!”
“So!”
“Everyone!”
“Kingmaker or rebel, this step forward, whether it brings fortune or disaster, whether it leads to the peak or into the abyss, the future is unclear, life and death uncertain, you must think carefully!!!”
The situation in the capital! It’s full of intrigue!
Opportunities and risks, they come hand in hand!!!
If successful, you’ll reach the heavens in a single bound!
If failed, you’ll be shattered to pieces!
Upon hearing this, the six Complete Stage practitioners looked at each other, their faces filled with determination. They had pledged their allegiance to Roscoe, always assisting him in the struggle for the East Palace. They had been preparing for this day!
Of course! They were well aware of the huge risks involved!
Now! With Ashby gone and the capital in turmoil, a great opportunity was within reach. They could even skip the Eastern Palace and directly elevate Roscoe to the throne. If they succeeded, their families, as well as they themselves, would rise with the tide, their futures boundless!
Such an opportunity! Once in a millennium! How could they possibly miss it???
So! The six of them knelt down and bowed unanimously, loudly saying, “At Prince Roscoe’s command!”
“We!”
“Will go through fire and water, and never shy away from death!!!”
Their voices were like thunder! Every word was firm and resolute!
Prince Lillard seemed to be on fire, somewhat impatient as he said, “Roscoe, just say what you’re thinking. We’re all listening to you, ready to take a chance, in life and death!”
“Damn it!”
Among all of King Ron’s princes, Prince Lillard, from his youth, had always followed Roscoe’s instructions.
“Roscoe!”
Prince Adam gritted his teeth and also stated his position, saying, “My father is ruthless and cruel. He originally intended to use me as his pawn. Anyway, I can’t escape the word ‘death’.”
“If that’s the case!”
“Then let’s live for the sake of death, and take a shot!!!”
Amongst all the people present, the one who most hoped for King Ron’s downfall was probably Prince Adam. After all, if King Ron was safe and sound, the next chess piece to be discarded by King Ron would be him!
People, when driven to a dead end, can do anything!!!
“Good!”
“Very good!”
Roscoe turned his head and glanced at Luna Porter beside him. Luna Porter did not speak, but nodded at him. He then turned back to Prince Adam and the others, and said solemnly, “I’m heartened that you have such determination!”
“Now!”
“You immediately return to your estates, gather all the troops you can muster, and wait for orders!”
“As long as!”
“The situation in the Imperial City becomes clear!”
“As long as!”
“There’s an opportunity!”
“As long as!”
“Father and Sean lose their fighting strength, regardless of who lives or dies, we are always ready to march on the Imperial City, to change the day into night!!!”
His words were full of passion!!!
“Good!”
Prince Adam and Prince Lillard, along with the six Complete Stage cultivators, acknowledged the command, then turned and left the main hall, leaving the mansion, each returning to their estates to gather their troops!
In the hall! Only Roscoe and Luna Porter remained!
Roscoe casually pulled Luna Porter into his arms, looked down at her, and asked, “Luna, this success or failure affects our lives, are you confident?”
Yes! Are you confident???
Although Roscoe was also a bit excited, for this kind of thing, no one knows what will happen until the last moment. So, while excited, there was also a deep worry in his heart!
Little did he know! All of Roscoe’s arrangements just now were based on Luna Porter’s suggestions!
Luna Porter! Known for her unparalleled wisdom!
Especially! After her last words about Julia were validated, not only did Roscoe rely more on her, even Prince Adam and Prince Lillard, and the others, took her words more seriously!
“Confidence…”
Luna Porter smirked and said, “About 70%.”
“Sean!”
“Will definitely not sit and wait for death!”
“The North Kingdom delegation!”
“It’s definitely not as simple as signing a peace agreement!”
“As for!”
“Among the three of them, who has the upper hand, who can have the last laugh, that can only be left to fate!”
70%!
Roscoe’s heart fluttered, he glanced at the suddenly gloomy sky outside the main hall, as if a storm was brewing, and said solemnly, “What a good ‘leave it to fate’!”
“Ashby!”
“He clearly does not have such a destiny!”
“Now!”
“It’s my turn!”
“As long as I can receive the favor of heaven, control the Imperial City, inherit the throne, and with the aid of the Cauldron, I can quickly reach the state of completion!”
“And you!”
Speaking, Roscoe extended his hand, placed his palm on Luna Porter’s lower abdomen, gently stroked it for a moment, and then continued to say, “Wait for the child in your belly to be born, with his powerful bloodline inherited from Sean, along with our altar’s refinement, within five years, I should be able to hit the legendary Emperor’s realm!”
“By then!”
“Ruling the world, we will no longer have any concerns!!!”
As a prince! Roscoe was originally one below only one, and above thousands!
However! Living with the king is like living with a tiger, it is precisely this “one below” that makes him restless, like sitting on pins and needles!
What he wants to do! Is to become that “one”!
Luna Porter lifted her head, looked at Roscoe’s ambitious profile, extended her hand, placed it on Roscoe’s palm stroking her lower abdomen, opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak!
Actually, she wanted to ask, “Must this child be a stepping stone on your path to the throne?” But she couldn’t bring herself to voice the question…
At that time, after Eliott Garner led dozens of royal guards and ten members of the North Kingdom delegation away from the loft where Earl Woods resided, they headed straight for the entrance to the underground altar!
Before the entrance, at the artificial mountain, the King of Night himself led nearly two hundred royal guards in defense!
As Eliott Garner and others had feared, the battle in front of the loft had attracted the attention of the King of Night. However, the battle started and ended quickly. The King of Night sent someone to check, but before that person had even left, they heard the sound of something breaking through the air!
Whoosh!
The person at the front was Eliott Garner. He transformed into a streak of afterimage, crossing hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, and arrived before the King of Night and his entourage!
Thump! To everyone’s surprise, Eliott Garner, the esteemed commander of the royal guards, stumbled and fell to the ground as soon as he stopped, rolled a dozen or so meters away in a single breath, looking utterly disheveled!
“General Garner!”
“General Garner!”
“General Garner!!!”
Including the King of Night, everyone was shocked by Eliott Garner’s miserable state!
They saw that Eliott Garner was pale, his breathing erratic, and his body was covered in fresh blood. He had clearly just been through a fierce battle! Moreover, it seemed he was severely injured!!!
Immediately, two royal guards rushed over to help Eliott Garner up. The King of Night also approached Eliott Garner, and in a hoarse, deep voice, asked, “General Garner, what happened?”
Through the Prajna mask, one couldn’t see the King of Night’s expression.
But! The King of Night’s deep and gloomy eyes stared at Eliott Garner for a few moments, and his pupils shrank slightly, as if he had noticed something was amiss!
“Earl Woods!”
“That bastard harbors ill intentions. He ambushed us, launched a deadly attack, and instantly killed more than half of our forces!”
Eliott Garner, pretending to be seriously injured, clutched his chest and gasped, “The treacherous dogs of the North Kingdom, they have audacity beyond belief. Their so-called truce agreement is a sham. Their real intention is to prevent His Majesty from restoring the core!”
“King of Night!”
“These scoundrels are all exceptional fighters at the Complete Stage, extremely fierce. You must hold your ground here!!!”
Whoa!
Just as Eliott Garner finished speaking, his words struck like a bolt from the blue, causing a great uproar among the nearly two hundred royal guards behind him!
Everyone! There was no doubt about Eliott Garner’s words!
After all! They were all royal guards, and Eliott Garner was their commander, their superior!
Only! The King of Night was an exception!
However, before the King of Night could ask another question, the sound of fighting came from afar and quickly approached. From a distance, they could see dozens of royal guards being beaten by ten members of the North Kingdom delegation, retreating in disarray, and quickly retreating towards them!
Seeing this, the royal guards were filled with righteous indignation, and someone immediately stepped forward and volunteered, “King of Night, the dogs of the North Kingdom have gone too far, boldly showing off their power and killing freely within the imperial city!”
“I am willing to slay these villains!”
“I am willing to go!”
“I am willing to go!”
The royal guards, responsible for guarding the royal city, were all elite soldiers, indomitable. They naturally couldn’t swallow this humiliation!
In a moment! Nearly two hundred royal guards all stepped forward!
Just ten members of the North Kingdom delegation! Nearly two hundred royal guards charging at them, no matter how fierce and strong they were, would have to fall under the royal guards’ swords!
However! Seeing those ten members of the North Kingdom delegation, filled with murderous intent, rapidly approaching, and with only tens of meters left, the King of Night didn’t give the order to attack!
Instead! The King of Night raised his right hand, and the nearly two hundred royal guards fell silent!
“No need!”
They only heard the King of Night say solemnly, “Hear my command!”
“Prepare for battle!”
“Once they charge over, whether they are members of the North Kingdom delegation or your fellow royal guards, kill them all!”
“Leave no one alive!”
Whoa! King of Night’s words were even more shocking than Eliott Garner’s earlier statement. For a moment, everyone was completely stunned! What the heck? Even kill their own people???
Eliott Garner’s pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart sank deeply. While the royal guards were inexplicably horrified, he realized his cover was blown. Decisively, he raised his battle sword, and his robust dark energy suddenly erupted. With a bang, he lunged at King of Night in front of him like a tiger pouncing on its prey!
Between the two! There was only a distance of less than two meters, which, for a practitioner at the Complete Stage, could be practically disregarded!
Whizz! King of Night was well-prepared. At the same instant when Eliott Garner launched his surprise attack, he also moved. He transformed into an afterimage, like a ghost, and dodged Eliott Garner’s ferocious attack!
Boom! Eliott Garner’s sword missed and hit the ground. The spot where King of Night stood just before was cleaved by him into a huge crack about five to six meters long!
This strike! Came unexpectedly, without any signs, and was astonishingly swift! Its power was unmatched!
All of this! Happened too quickly, too suddenly, so much so that the royal guards hadn’t yet recovered from the shock. They were struck dumb, like a bolt from the blue!
Damn it!
Damn it!
Damn it!!!
Looking down at the huge crack on the ground, everyone was dumbfounded, their hearts trembling violently. Their eyes almost leaped out of their sockets, and their faces, shocked beyond belief, were full of incredulous looks of astonishment!
Oh my God!
Who am I?
Where am I?
What am I supposed to do?
Did the sun rise from the west today? King of Night ordered the execution of the royal guards, and Eliott Garner actually struck King of Night with a sword!
“Truly worthy of being King of Night!”
“Respect!”
Eliott Garner originally planned to feign serious injury, get close to King of Night, suddenly launch an attack, try to injure King of Night first, and take the upper hand. But he didn’t expect that King of Night, being more than astute, saw through his scheme at a glance!
At this moment! Those dozens of royal guards and ten members of the North Kingdom delegation had already arrived behind Eliott Garner!!!