Chaos, the situation was completely chaotic!
The seven grand dukes had originally gathered in Sakamimir Valley in order to deal with Brettel City. For some reason, old and new enmity had erupted at the same time, causing them to fight amongst themselves.
In the beginning, they only acted stealthily at night, assassinating hostile countries. But later on, the seven grand dukes had lost their minds due to anger and started to mobilize the troops in their hands. What should have been a joint meeting had instead turned into a battlefield.
"What the hell is going on here?" Red Archbishop Kosse asked Nehem Beige with a headache inside the tent of Grand Duke Nehem Beige, who believed in the God Of Light.
Nehem Beige was also having a headache. He said to Kosse with a wry smile, "The seven grand duchies have accumulated too much hatred for so many years. A small fuse can ignite a big fire. I'm also powerless."
"Sigh, it looks like we really can't count on these people. Oh, right. Do you think Burt Zili of Boulet Duchy is behind this? He's from the Calamity Church. I think he definitely wouldn't want something to happen to that city lord Brian? "Kosse asked Nehem Beige.
"I don't know, but it's also possible. But the current situation is a mess, and it's already out of my control. It looks like this plan will have to be changed." Nehem Beige sighed and said to Red Archbishop Kosse.
"Forget it, I'll think of another way." Kosse said helplessly.
On the plains near Sakamimir Valley, the seven grand dukes that originally had enmity with each other suddenly changed from secret assassinations to open battles. Han Shuo, the mastermind behind the scenes who'd thrown a small stone, hadn't expected the hatred between the seven grand dukes to be so deep.
Seeing that the surroundings of Sakamimir Valley had turned into a battlefield, Han Shuo no longer paid attention to the situation here. Instead, he chased after Helen Tina who'd returned from Helon Duchy.
Among the seven grand dukes, Helen Tina was the first to be disheartened. From the moment the battle started, she immediately understood that the alliance had fallen through. Helon Duchy had just gone through a civil war and was at its weakest. Helen Tina wisely chose to immediately withdraw from Sakamimir Valley and return to her duchy.
After marching for two days, Helen Tina ordered the army to camp on a small mountain, Tanai. After arranging guards to guard the surroundings, Helen Tina and Firewind went to a hot spring to bathe.
"Looks like they'll only let go of their prejudices when they're at death's door!" Helen Tina said angrily to Firewind as she lazily lay in the hot spring.
The Fire Phoenix returned to her original form and cleaned her beautiful feathers by the hot spring. She spoke in the human language, "Don't worry about them. Let them reap what they sow. If this situation continues, they might not be able to defeat that ruthless City Lord."
"Right, I still owe Brettel City six hundred thousand gold coins. Sigh, this demon, what should I do?" Helen Tina said to Fire Phoenix with a worried expression.
"Let's drag it out a little longer. Right now, the duchy has just gone through a civil war, and all the wealth is concentrated in the hands of the nobles. If we give him six hundred thousand gold coins from the national treasury, I'm afraid the Helon Duchy will truly fall into a predicament." Fire Phoenix was also extremely helpless as she tried to persuade Helen Tina.
"But that demon, he's not a magnanimous person. If we drag this out, I'm afraid he'll harm us." Helen Tina knew that Han Shuo was not a kind person, and she understood how terrifying Han Shuo's strength was. She was really worried that Han Shuo would attack them.
As Helen Tina and the fire phoenix were talking, a faint ripple suddenly came from the outside. A figure, like a ghost in the dark night, silently appeared on the other side of the hot spring, quietly standing on a protruding rock.
"Hehe, it seems like you understand me very well. I really feel very honored. That's right, I, the demon, have come to collect money today. Pay me back! "The shadow in the dark night suddenly opened his mouth.
Helen Tina, who'd been soaking in the hot spring water, suddenly screamed. She'd hated this familiar voice for so long. Even if she couldn't see the figure in the distance, Helen Tina knew that Han Shuo had arrived.
As she screamed, Helen Tina's smooth and sparkling shoulders hastily submerged into the warm spring water, afraid that Han Shuo would see her white, naked skin. The fire phoenix, who was currently cleaning her fiery red feathers, let out a sharp cry and spread its wings, rushing towards Han Shuo.
The fire phoenix hadn't even gotten close to Han Shuo when a surge of flames flashed towards Han Shuo. However, before the fire phoenix's flames could land on Han Shuo, the hot spring water in front of him suddenly gathered into a water curtain under the control of Han Shuo's demonic arts. It swept back towards the fire phoenix and the ball of flames she'd shot out.
The hot spring water formed a water curtain, instantly extinguishing the fire phoenix's flames and sending the fire phoenix into the hot spring, turning her into a drenched phoenix.
Without waiting for the enraged fire phoenix to rise up and attack, Han Shuo immediately laughed strangely, "If you're worried about the lives of your subordinates, don't be in a hurry to make a move."
As soon as these words were said, the fire phoenix, who'd been flapping her wings in the hot spring and was about to continue attacking Han Shuo, was stopped by Helen Tina's scream, "Sister Phoenix, don't!"
The fire phoenix immediately stopped and flapped her wings, flying out of the hot spring. She landed next to Helen Tina, who was completely curled up in the water. She then angrily said to Han Shuo, "What did you do to those people?"
Helen Tina was a woman, so the guards around her were also women. Although the strength of those female guards wasn't bad, Helen Tina knew that Han Shuo's strength was even more terrifying. When she heard Han Shuo's words, she was worried about the lives of her subordinates, and she also knew that the fire phoenix wasn't Han Shuo's match, so she stopped the fire phoenix.
"It's nothing, let's get down to business!" Han Shuo looked at Helen Tina, who was curled up in the hot spring, and first smiled, "Grand Duchess Helen's skin is quite good, hehe. However, shouldn't you return the gold you owe me?"
"You, you demon, close your thieving eyes!" Helen Tina shrieked, "I don't have that much gold right now, I'll return it to you after a while. Don't worry, I won't renege on my debt."
The fire phoenix and Helen Tina were both proficient in fire, so Han Shuo chose to appear in this hot spring. With this hot spring, normal fire magic wouldn't have any effect. Now that he heard Helen Tina say this, Han Shuo smiled, "Grand Duchess Helen, lying isn't a good habit. I've already been here for a while and heard your conversation with my own ears. I think you should return the six hundred thousand gold coins to me first."
"You, you've been here for a long time?" Helen Tina was startled, and then cried out involuntarily, "Then, you've seen my bathing body! You despicable demon, you'll get your retribution sooner or later!"
"Eh … Let's not talk about this. Cut the crap and return the money, or else I'm going into the water!" At first, Han Shuo was a bit embarrassed. To be honest, he had indeed seen Helen Tina's body through the yin demon, and during the process, Han Shuo even had a physiological reaction. Now that he heard Helen Tina yell, he flew into a rage out of humiliation.
Helen Tina was so angry that her whole body was trembling. When the fire phoenix heard Han Shuo's unreasonable words, if it weren't for the rational Helen Tina holding her down, she would have probably charged at Han Shuo with all her might.
"If you want to come down, then come down. Since you've released such a malicious news, no one will want me anyway. Just kill me while you can, and I won't return the gold coins to you now." Helen Tina was about to go crazy from Han Shuo's torment. At this time, anger had rushed to her head, and she shouted at Han Shuo without a care for her manners.
As soon as these words left her mouth, she felt all the grievances she had been suppressing for so long burst forth like a mountain torrent. She actually stood up straight in the hot spring and revealed her perfect body in front of Han Shuo. She continued to shout at Han Shuo, "Look, if you want to look then look. You might as well just kill me. Haven't you tortured me enough? Just how many more malicious tricks do you have? Bring them all out!! "
Once a woman went crazy, they were completely unreasonable. The current Helen Tina was a true portrayal of this. Ever since she'd returned to Brettel City, she'd suddenly discovered that the entire world had changed. Everything was because of Han Shuo's appearance, which had completely messed up her original life.
The gazes of admiration and admiration that had originally been directed at her had all turned into contempt and disdain. Even the originally loyal and devoted citizens now treated her as an unclean person, believing that a woman who'd been raped wasn't worthy of being the grand duke of their Helon Duchy. Helen Tina, who'd always been proud and arrogant, had endured too many grievances and helplessness during this period of time.
Now, the culprit who'd caused all of this was right in front of her, still overbearing and unrelenting in wanting to put her to death. Helen Tina couldn't beat him in a fight, nor could she escape. She simply had no way of dealing with Han Shuo, and she also had to worry that Han Shuo would make a move to take her and the fire phoenix's lives. Finally, her rationality collapsed.
Faced with this lineup, Han Shuo himself was a bit stunned. His eyes roamed over Helen Tina's alluring and perfect body, taking a few more glances at her plump peaks and the fragrant grassland with sparkling water droplets hanging from her lower abdomen. He secretly swallowed his saliva, then looked at Helen Tina's fearless appearance. He really didn't know what to do for a moment.
"I only want you to pay me back. Don't seek death so easily. There's only hope if you're alive. I'm not trying to kill you." Han Shuo looked Helen Tina's entire body from top to bottom, then looked her in the eyes and said with a dry smile.
"Because of your appearance, my life no longer has any hope!!" Helen Tina yelled hatefully, glaring angrily at Han Shuo.
"I can't take it anymore, Helen, don't stop me, I'm going to fight it out with him!" The fire phoenix raised its head and let out a shrill cry, breaking free of Helen Tina's obstruction. Flames surged all over its body, and it charged at Han Shuo without a care for anything else.
Seeing the fire phoenix charge over, Han Shuo pressed his hand against the hot spring's surface and circulated his magical yuan. Curtains of water rose from the hot spring, sweeping towards the fire phoenix.
The furious fire phoenix was swept away by five or six curtains of water, and was once again swept into the hot spring. Han Shuo chuckled oddly and charged towards the fire phoenix, saying proudly, "Luckily I chose this place, or else things would've been a bit difficult."
"No, I beg you, don't kill sister Firewind. Demon, I'll give you the gold coins!" Helen Tina cried out as she saw Han Shuo step through the air towards the fire phoenix.
Han Shuo had only planned on capturing the fire phoenix, but he hadn't thought that Helen Tina would care about her so much. He happily smiled and said, "Very good, I won't kill her. Return the gold coins to me."
"Helen, don't give it to him! If you give him the gold coins, Helon Duchy will really lose control!" The fire phoenix, who had been flapping her wings and preparing to fly out of the hot spring, suddenly shrieked.
Han Shuo was just about to tell the fire phoenix to shut up when he suddenly sensed several powerful auras rapidly approaching. He furrowed his brows and ordered the yin demons in the distance to patrol the area. Han Shuo suddenly said with a calm face, "I'm afraid that your Helon Duchy won't be able to control it now!"
Helen Tina was frightened when she heard these words. She stared at Han Shuo and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Someone's coming, and one of them is a high-ranking officer in your army. I think that person must be someone from your Helon Duchy. It looks like you're in trouble." Han Shuo said as he looked at Helen Tina.
Helen Tina and the fire phoenix glanced at each other. Helen Tina seemed to suddenly regain her reason in the face of such a crisis. She went ashore with her back facing Han Shuo and put on her clothes.
On the other side, the fire phoenix had also returned to Helen Tina's side from the hot spring. When Helen Tina put on her bright red magic robe and faced Han Shuo, her entire body radiated brilliance after bathing, giving Han Shuo a breathtaking feeling.
"Demon, what happened to my guards?" Helen Tina hastily asked as she faced Han Shuo.
"They're fine, they're all on the outskirts. I only went past them to enter. I set up a soundproof boundary around you, but they can't stop those people. I'm sure of it! " The majority of the female guards were mid to high level swordsmen and knights. There were a total of twenty-seven of them, and they were three hundred meters away from the hot spring where Helen Tina was.
These female guards were practically useless to Han Shuo, who could fly through the air and burrow into the ground. Han Shuo didn't make a move against them at all as he silently entered the hot spring without alerting any of the female guards.
"Protect the duke and the others!" Suddenly, the sounds of fighting came from the surroundings of the hot spring, along with the panicked voices of the female guards.
As soon as the sounds came from outside, Han Shuo immediately understood that the soundproof boundary must have been broken. Then, even more intense sounds of fighting rapidly approached. Three female guards rushed over with panicked expressions. The middle-aged woman who was leading them anxiously shouted, "Lord Duke, Ferrodias has betrayed us. He's bringing people to attack us. We can't stop them, Lord Duke, quickly escape!"
At this time, Helen Tina and the fire phoenix were already standing together with the three female guards. Helen Tina even took out her magic staff and asked in a slightly panicked manner, "How much longer will it take for them to attack?"
"Hehe, aren't they already here!?" A complacent middle-aged man's voice suddenly rang out. Then, an armored earth knight riding a warhorse, thirty knights, and six mages suddenly appeared.
The middle-aged man in the lead had long brown hair and a rather robust appearance. He should be the Ferrodias that middle-aged woman had mentioned. As soon as he appeared, he brought his men and directly rushed in front of Helen Tina. First, he respectfully saluted with the etiquette of a knight, then smiled and said, "Lord Duke, you've already been surrounded. The troops of Helon Duchy no longer need you. You should just give up and be captured!"
Helen Tina's charming face was filled with anger as she angrily pointed at Ferrodias and said, "I didn't think that you would actually betray me. When you were still a commoner, I was the one who allowed you to enter my knight guards. From a commoner to your current position of count, I gave you all of this, yet you actually betrayed me!!"
Shaking his head, Ferrodias said, "It wasn't me who betrayed you, it was your people who betrayed you. I'm just following the will of the people. Lord Duke, don't resist anymore, otherwise you'll see even worse things. "
Raising the magic staff in her hand, Helen Tina indignantly said, "I won't let you get what you want."
As she said this, Helen Tina planned on chanting a magic incantation to burn all the traitors in front of her to death. However, before Helen Tina could finish chanting the incantation, the middle-aged female guard beside her suddenly raised her hand and shook out a large net that flickered with a gray luster, trapping both Helen Tina and the fire phoenix within.
Having finished chanting the magic incantation, Helen Tina suddenly discovered that fire magic had no effect at all. The large gray net above her head had already imprisoned her magic.
"Aunt Ellie, even you betrayed me?" Helen Tina's heart suddenly sank to the bottom of the valley. She looked at the aunt who had taken care of her since she was a child with a face full of despair.
The middle-aged woman indifferently retreated a few steps and coldly said, "Helen, just accept your fate."
"Hehe, Lord Duke, I told you that if you resisted, you'd see an even more embarrassing scene. Why didn't you believe me?" After pausing for a moment, Ferrodias smiled and brought even more despair to Helen Tina. He said, "I'll imprison you and hand you over to Grand Duke Benedict Sackville. Even if your body is already impure, Benedict Sackville is still willing to pay fifty thousand gold coins for you. However, in the hands of Grand Duke Benedict Sackville, I'm afraid that you'll no longer be the goddess in his heart, but a slave girl at his feet. Haha!"
"Everyone, you seem to have forgotten my existence!" At this moment, Han Shuo courteously smiled at the traitors surrounding Helen Tina.
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