Mt. Ordas, Dark Mantle headquarters.
Sabakas' spatial magic array led to the Dark Mantle headquarters. However, when Han Shuo's group arrived, they discovered that the situation at the Dark Mantle headquarters wasn't as stable as they had imagined.
Mt. Ordas, which had the strongest defense in Ossen City, had begun to fall into chaos from within. All kinds of tight defensive measures had been mostly destroyed. A group of Dark Mantle higher-ups who were inclined towards first prince Charles, harboring some ulterior motives, had destroyed the Dark Mantle's defensive points within the headquarters.
Of the eleven Dark Mantle higher-ups at the previous meeting, apart from the three heavyweights who firmly believed in the judgment of the two elders, five of them had secretly pledged allegiance to first prince Charles. Impressively, they had retreated at the most crucial moment. Not only had they secretly destroyed the Dark Mantle's internal defensive points, they had also joined forces with the empire's army to attack the Dark Mantle.
The sudden internal changes had caused the heavily-guarded Mt. Ordas to similarly become a land of chaos. When Han Shuo's group entered the Dark Mantle headquarters through the magical transportation array, the various shouts in their ears already proved that the situation here was similarly not optimistic.
"Someone has rebelled. Perhaps, they believe that Amyes and the other two have stayed in their positions for too long and feel that they can replace them." In front of Han Shuo's group, a large hole seemed to have been sliced open by a sharp weapon. Space sacred magus Sabakas walked out from within, speaking with a worried expression.
The wounds on Han Shuo's body continued to slowly shrink and close up under the nourishment of the magical yuan. The mystical demons roamed through the various tunnels of the Dark Mantle headquarters, slowly reflecting the situation here in his mind.
At the foot of Mt. Ordas, an army of five thousand was stationed, surrounding the Dark Mantle headquarters layer by layer. The five upper echelons of the Dark Mantle that Han Shuo had seen last time had joined forces with Charles and Ashburn's forces and were currently attacking the Dark Mantle headquarters. These five people had destroyed various defensive points of the Dark Mantle from the start. They were very familiar with the internal situation of the Dark Mantle.
The battle proceeded in an orderly manner under their command. As the mastermind behind the scenes of the Lancelot Empire, the Dark Mantle was still tenaciously withstanding the attacks despite the appearance of five traitors. Every member of the Dark Mantle headquarters was a true expert.
Faced with the betrayal of their former comrades, the hatred in these people's hearts could not be suppressed. If not for the large number of enemies, these people would have already rushed out of Mt. Ordas and skinned the five traitors.
"The five thousand soldiers at the foot of the mountain is not a huge number. With our arrival, it should be easy to get rid of them!" Han Shuo saw the situation clearly through the mystical demons and immediately frowned as he spoke to space sacred magus Sabakas.
Sabakas had a stunned expression, feeling astonished at Han Shuo's ability to control the overall situation. As the controller of space magic, Sabakas had gone to the outer perimeter to take a look before coming over. Only then did he understand the power surrounding Mt. Ordas. He did not expect that Han Shuo would actually understand the surrounding situation after being transported to this area.
Sabakas had heard too much about the miraculous abilities of Han Shuo from others. However, Sabakas, who had never seen it with his own eyes, clearly had his suspicions. It was only when he heard Han Shuo's words that he seriously looked at Han Shuo that he suddenly discovered that the bloody hole on his face had already completely healed, with no traces of injury visible.
Grace's prophecy was indeed accurate! The appearance of such a miraculous person in the Lancelot Empire would indeed bring about a new future for the Lancelot Empire. It seems that there should be a way out of such a terrible situation. Sabakas thought inwardly.
"Those people are all soldiers of the Lancelot Empire. They were only ordered by Charles and Ashburn to attack Mt. Ordas. As soldiers who only know how to obey the orders of their superiors, they are not at fault. The ones who are at fault are the ones who gave them the orders." After sacred swordmaster Karel said this, he immediately looked at Han Shuo and said, "Therefore, as the core strength of the Lancelot Empire, they cannot be sacrificed innocently in this battle!"
After the mystical demons made a large circle, Han Shuo discovered that among the forces surrounding Mt. Ordas, there weren't any powerful light mages that could pose a threat to his undead army. He had originally planned to use the undead army and Sabakas' space magic to resolve the crisis at Mt. Ordas once and for all. However, he didn't expect to be rejected by Karel.
Although Han Shuo's soul had descended into the Lancelot Empire, he wasn't truly a citizen of the Lancelot Empire. He didn't place much importance on the lives and deaths of these people, which was why he made this suggestion. However, sacred swordmaster Karel had always viewed the future of the Lancelot Empire as his own responsibility and was obviously unwilling to let those innocent soldiers die tragically under terrifying magic.
"Let's find Candide and the others first, then we will think of another way." Sabakas said calmly.
"There's no need to find them, they're coming!" Han Shuo replied.
Not long after Han Shuo said this, the three heavyweights of the Dark Mantle as well as the remaining upper echelons that firmly supported Sabakas' decision all appeared in this area.
"Grandfather, we sensed an abnormality in the transportation matrix here and saw your arrival through the magic mirror." Cecilia was the first to speak with a solemn expression.
Emily was also among these people. It was obvious that her attention had been placed on Han Shuo from the start. The bloodstains on Han Shuo's body were still sticky and there were two extremely small holes on his chest that hadn't healed yet.
Emily didn't need to think too much to know that Han Shuo was injured. Her eyes suddenly reddened and she really wanted to disregard everything and lean on Han Shuo like Phoebe. She wanted to personally take care of all the wounds on Han Shuo's body and ask him how his injuries were and if they were serious.
Unfortunately, she was well aware of her status and also understood that this might cause trouble for Han Shuo. Under such an extremely unfavorable situation, Emily could only forcefully suppress the worry in her heart and use her gaze to vaguely express her worry and anxiety.
Among this group of people, the one that Han Shuo was most concerned about was Emily. After Han Shuo had descended into the Dark Mantle headquarters and discovered that the Dark Mantle had also fallen into a tight encirclement, he had immediately started to use mystical demons to search for traces of Emily. He only truly relaxed after discovering that Emily was safe and sound.
Emily's reddened eyes were enough to let Han Shuo understand the concern in her heart. He couldn't help but feel warmth in his heart. At this moment, Phoebe's small hand that was being held by Han Shuo formed the word "calm" in Han Shuo's palm. Soon after, Phoebe struggled free of Han Shuo's grip and walked towards Emily.
Candide and Amyes came over and respectfully saluted Sabakas. Soon after, Amyes quickly explained the situation and finally said, "This time, the disturbance came from within. It was indeed our negligence. However, it was fortunate that the true authority of the Dark Mantle has always been in the hands of the three of us. Therefore, although the headquarters was greatly damaged at the beginning, the situation was finally stabilized under the arrangements of the three of us."
At this point, Amyes, Candide and the others clearly understood the true situation. After Amyes finished speaking, Candide said with a gloomy expression, "Those traitors were mainly in charge of gathering and transmitting information from His Majesty the King's palace. This time, the news of His Majesty the King's death wasn't leaked at all. It was precisely because we didn't prepare in advance that we ended up in such a passive situation."
"They must die!" Lawrence lightly shouted, enunciating each word.
Lawrence, who had already grieved, now had an ice-cold expression. During this period of time, Uhtred had wholeheartedly encouraged and supported Lawrence, causing Lawrence to have extremely deep feelings for Uhtred. Lawrence, who was also a ruthless person, clearly understood that Uhtred's sudden death was inseparably related to Charles and Ashburn.
"Ossen City has four city gates. The city guards at the north are controlled by Count Boris. I reckon that the north of the city is slightly safer now." Amyes said with a grave expression.
Nodding his head, Lawrence calmly said, "It's best for us to settle the rebellion within Ossen City. Once we leave Ossen City, Charles and Ashburn will be able to distort the truth. A large-scale war is definitely not an outcome I wish to see. In this way, even if we ultimately emerge victorious, the Lancelot Empire's strength will be greatly damaged!"
"That's right. It's best to settle the matter within Ossen City. I'm afraid that this is also Ashburn and Charles' intention. Currently, the Lancelot Empire has powerful enemies outside its borders. Once the princes fall into internal strife due to seizing power, I reckon that the Lancelot Empire will really head towards destruction." Karel agreed with Lawrence's words and immediately expressed his position.
"In that case, the fastest way to settle the rebellion is to get rid of Ashburn and Charles. As long as the two of them are dead, the leaderless Lancelot Empire will no longer be a threat. However, I'm afraid that it won't be that easy to carry out this matter. They are definitely aware of this point. I reckon that there will be many experts protecting Ashburn and Charles. "Lawrence continued.
"Let's not discuss this matter for the time being. Old Hahn and the others are at the north of the city. Other than him, your father and a few other Marquises who are still alive are all within the castle of the northern city guard. For the time being, Ashburn and the others have yet to truly attack the north of the city. That place can become our main camp and we can discuss in detail there. "Han Shuo suddenly said.
Lawrence was somewhat startled when he heard this and asked, "They are all there?"
Nodding his head, Han Shuo said with certainty, "That's right. Other than them, the second prince and the youngest prince, as well as the survivors under them, are also at the north of the city. Currently, the entire Ossen City, other than the north of the city, is filled with Ashburn and the eldest prince's soldiers and knights. Only that place is temporarily safe."
The twelve mystical demons were scattered in every corner of Ossen City. The mystical demons that were constantly roaming around were able to clearly observe the entire situation in Ossen City. Looking at the entire Ossen City, no one could understand the situation in Ossen City better than Han Shuo. The boastful Han Shuo was calm and natural, as though everything was under his control.
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