Corpses littered the ground outside the city. A large number of soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield. Even more captives were pushed to the side. The soldiers were interrogating the nobles among the captives, as well as the leaders of the rebellion.
In the temporary church in the city, Verthandi and five Holy Knights surrounded Lanto's body. They were surrounded by priests. Outside the tent, a large group of knights in white robes lowered their heads in silence. Verthandi touched Lanto's eyes. Everyone finished praying softly. The scene was solemn and solemn.
After that, a few priests immediately covered the body with a sun-patterned cloth. Lanto was a Holy Knight. According to the rules, he was a knight of the Faith of the Sun. So after his death, he would be buried in the cemetery of the Faith of the Sun.
Ibu looked at Verthandi. Although Verthandi was expressionless, Ibu had followed her since she was young. In some ways, he could be considered her elder. He could feel Verthandi's anger and sorrow.
"Lanto has only returned to the embrace of God. Everyone will die. This is our destiny from the moment we were born. This is God's will!"
Ibu looked into Verthandi's eyes. "Lanto has completed his mission. He has gone to the Kingdom of God before us. Do you remember what you said when we sent troops from Valto? Do you still remember our ideals and vows? "
"We all believe that you will be the chosen king who will end the millennia of war. You will bring unprecedented light to all the orcs. It is because we believe in you that we have come this far, isn't it?"
Verthandi's eyes were red. She pursed her lips and said emotionally, "But what I see is still war, slaughter, and death. I am even the leader of the war. All the wars started because of me. I don't see any light for everyone. I only see death and disaster."
Ibu said sternly, "Isn't this the responsibility and burden of a king? So many people have died. Lanto chose to believe that you could do it even before he died. All of us, all of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the North, put our lives in your hands. Didn't we want you to unify the orc kingdom and end the war and division? We wanted the orcs who originally disagreed with each other to become one race."
"And what do you want to say now? Give up? Is this what you've come to? From the moment you picked up the Sword of the King, from the moment you started the battle for the throne, you had no right to say you gave up. "
Verthandi took another look at Lanto, who was placed in the Divine Coffin and carried out. She turned her head, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. Then, she turned her head back. Her eyes were filled with determination as she walked outside.
At this moment, the rebel generals were all pressed in front of Verthandi. Verthandi stood on the steps and glanced at the familiar figures below. Among them were Earl Umos, the former King Raymond Geidon, and the lords of the various southern tribes. All of them were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, tied to the ground and shivering.
Verthandi looked at Raymond Geddon. Raymond Geddon looked at the little blonde knight and suddenly recalled some bad memories. "No, you can't send me back to that damn monastery. I am the king. I am the king of Engido."
Verthandi looked at Raymond and said, "No, I won't send you back to the monastery this time."
Lanto heaved a sigh of relief. As long as he was not locked up in that maddening monastery, he would be better off anywhere. Verthandi looked at Alan, who was next to her. "Take our king away and give him a decent end!"
Allen saluted respectfully and looked at Lemegeton with a teasing look. Lemegeton didn't expect Verthandi to kill him. He was about to scream, but Allen kicked him in the stomach. He could only retch on the ground. Then, Lemegeton was dragged away by Allen, who covered his mouth with a horrified look.
Then, Verthandi looked at Count Umos. "Hang him from the top of the city wall. Let everyone see what happens to those who betray the king."
Count Umos was unusually tough. From the beginning till the end, he did not say a word, showing his bearing as a noble. A king, a nobleman, an earl with tens of thousands of troops had been killed just like that. All of the remaining southern lords were trembling. No one dared to raise their heads or look into Verthandi's eyes. They were all scared out of their wits.
Verthandi had played the role she wanted. She didn't intend to kill all of them. Although it was reasonable to kill all of them based on what they had done, it wouldn't be beneficial to the unification of the South. They were all chiefs and chiefs of their respective tribes. Once they were all killed, they would suffer a strong backlash if they wanted to break up and reorganize the tribes in the South and implement the Tribal Reform Act. Moreover, some tribes in other regions who had already accepted the Tribal Reform Act would also feel sorry for the loss of their own kind.
Verthandi hated these executioners and traitors, but she could only pinch her nose and let them go. However, Verthandi could not let them go back to her territory. She would bring them all back to Primonius, where she would keep them in captivity.
In the 40th year of the San Calendar, Verthandi fully implemented the Tribal Reform Act in the Engido Kingdom. She broke up all the tribes in the Engido Kingdom, and at the same time, issued a series of migration decrees. A large number of landless serfs, beggars, thieves, and criminals in the south and north were driven to the plains in the west, as well as a whole new province that the Beira Kingdom had ceded. These areas were sparsely populated, and a large number of orcs migrated there, forming a new city and town.
The original tribal and ethnic lifestyle was gradually broken in the Engido Kingdom. Many tribes began to intermarry and reproduce. At the same time, the royal power of the Engido Kingdom began to centralize, and the prestige of the Lion King Will began to rise to the peak.
In the 42nd year of the San Calendar, the princess of the Duchy of Schinles, which was located in the eastern part of the Engido Kingdom, was kidnapped by the Prince of the Misea Kingdom. She was humiliated and killed. The Grand Duke of Schinles was furious, and he united several of the most powerful tribes in the area. At the same time, he sent a large army to attack the Misea Kingdom. The powerful Misea Kingdom's army of 100,000 knights was no match for the 50,000 knights led by the Grand Duke of Schinles.
The King of the Misea Kingdom fled to the Engido Kingdom, hoping that the King of Engido, Will Eranbell, would send troops to help him restore his kingdom. Verthandi immediately sent the Knights Templar, Ibu, and an army of 100,000 paladins to help Misea restore its kingdom. They were able to repel the Grand Duke of Schinles' coalition army, and recapture the capital of Misea. However, they were stationed in Misea's territory, never to return. The King of Misea was replaced, and the entire kingdom became a subsidiary of the Engido Kingdom.
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