"What?"
"Guardian?"
"I object!"
After Amaris announced this decision, the nobles present fell into a dead silence. After a while, a large number of voices emerged.
"Baron Alf, Sir Tom, and Sir Adams, what are you objecting to?"
Amaris looked at the three nobles with the loudest voices, a trace of disgust in her eyes.
After all, they were marrying the daughters of the former Earl and had nothing to do with her.
"…"
Being stared at by so many eyes, the three nobles were silent.
The guardian had great power, equivalent to a guardian, and could exercise all the power of the Lord. If there was an heir in the territory, the power would be returned after he reached adulthood. But did the Earl of Blue Mountain have any sons?
Therefore, seeing that Howl Castle was about to fall into Wu Ming's hands, Viscount Bayer and the others were anxious, but there was nothing they could do.
The Earl of Blue Mountain was interested in this marriage, and he even announced it in front of all the coalition nobles, so there was no way to stop it.
The guardian had to be selected from the close blood relatives. Generally, it was the most powerful one. This was even more of a joke. Who didn't know that in the current Blue Blood Camp, Wu Ming's family was almost equal to the sum of all the aristocrats' forces?
Therefore, when questioned by Amaris, Baron Alf and the others immediately fell silent. There was no suitable reason.
Wu Ming watched this scene quietly, but he smiled in his heart. In the end, it was still due to strength.
If he did not have the advantage, then even if Amaris supported him with all her might, the other party would probably twist words and force logic.
But now, without a suitable reason, the other party did not dare to turn hostile.
"Well, since you can't give a reason to object, then as the Earl's widow, I have the right to recommend the next guardian. Baron William has already used his actions to prove that he deserves it!"
Amaris bowed slightly and saluted Wu Ming.
"Everyone!"
Wu Ming coughed lightly and stepped forward. "I will be sworn in at sunrise tomorrow and judge the sinner!"
"Judge?"
Viscount Bayer suddenly felt it difficult to breathe.
The other party already had the name of the guardian, and now he was going to exercise the authority to judge?
Now that he had both strength and reputation, coupled with the threat of death, he would probably strive for the title of Count after he defeated the Red Army, right?
After the banquet, Viscount Baylor left the venue with a heavy heart.
He had a feeling that many people would not be able to sleep tonight.
…
The next day, the golden light of dawn illuminated all of Howling Howl City.
In the plaza in front of Howling Howl Castle, a large open space had been cleared and a trial stage had been set up in the middle.
Many citizens curiously gathered outside the cordon formed by the soldiers, looking at the worried nobles with different expressions on their faces.
Wu wu!
A bugle horn sounded. Under the protection of two rows of spear-wielding soldiers, Wu Ming slowly walked out from Howling Castle.
Today, he had obviously dressed up. His clothes were woven with gold and silver threads, and they swayed under the sunlight. His sturdy moccasins had a smooth curve, and the Dragonheart Sword hanging at his waist had been changed to a new scabbard. William was originally quite good-looking, but now, he had a huge majestic aura around him.
"Bring our prisoner here!"
Wu Ming's solemn and vast voice resounded throughout the entire venue.
Several prisoners were escorted onto the stage. The first one was the white-haired Viscount of Eagle Castle, and behind him were a few Wellington knights who had been captured. Gail wasn't among them.
When they saw the gallows in the middle, fear immediately appeared in their eyes.
Especially the Viscount of Eagle Castle. Because he had been rescued and treated that day, he still hoped that he would meet a dignified end as a blueblood noble. Perhaps he would only be imprisoned in the church and most of his land would be taken away. The remaining small piece could be inherited by an heir and continue the glory of Eagle Castle.
But when he saw the gallows, he immediately understood.
The reason why Baron William had saved him was to give him a fair trial and use his life to intimidate the many unconvinced blueblood nobles.
"No! You can't do this! "
Seeing that the Viscount of Eagle Castle was among the war criminals, Viscount Baylor couldn't hold back anymore. "Baron William, you can't judge a blueblood viscount! And one of the three noble branches with the purest bloodline! "
Viscount Baylor placed great importance on the comparison of their titles. He obviously couldn't let Wu Ming judge a viscount. After all, he was only of the same rank as the Viscount of Eagle Castle. If he let Wu Ming succeed, wouldn't everyone here be in someone else's hands in the future?
"The Viscount of Eagle Castle has betrayed the glory of blueblood! He has caused the Count to die in battle! As the protector of Howl Castle, I have the right to judge him! "
Wu Ming smiled. "Bring them to the gallows!"
"Wait!"
At this moment, a loud shout was heard. A noble walked in from the periphery.
He had a similar appearance to the Earl of Blue Mountain, but he looked much younger. "Baron William, you aren't a pure blueblood. Amaris has no right to appoint you as the protector of Howl Castle! I, Andrew Blue Mountain, the Earl's cousin, a member of the Blue Tiger family, am the rightful heir! "
"Andrew, you have been banished from Wind Firefly Plains by the Earl!"
Amaris cried out involuntarily. "Why did you come back now?"
She looked at the silent Viscount Baylor and immediately understood that this must be the other's backup plan.
"Nonsense!"
But Wu Ming wanted to judge a war criminal and obtain the highest authority, the ruler of the Alliance. How could he not be prepared?
Almost in the next moment, Baron Terry jumped out. "William's bloodline comes from a branch of my family. Our family's blueblood heritage comes from the same source as the Blue Mountain family. Andrew, you don't even have a title. Slandering a blueblood noble, do you want to go to the gallows?"
"That's right!"
Baron Wilford also spoke indifferently. "What's this Andrew's character like? We all know very well! Otherwise, the Earl wouldn't have banished him from Wind Firefly Plains! He had long since deprived him of his right to inheritance! "
"That's slander. He deliberately attacked me to take revenge!"
Andrew's expression turned extremely ugly when this scar was exposed. "I came back this time to correct this mistake!"
"Viscount Baylor, and everyone else!"
Alice took a deep breath and looked around. "You have all seen it. This Mr. Andrew failed to provide strong evidence and even tried to slander a noble. He should be taught a lesson!"
"Mr. Andrew, as for your act of slandering my reputation, I will naturally challenge you to a duel after I finish judging the criminal!"
Wu Ming said politely and at the same time waved his hand. "Now, don't get in the way!"
He waved his hand and two soldiers immediately stepped forward and easily pulled Andrew away.
At this time, he had already established the general trend. How could this clown shake him?
"Viscount Eagle Castle — Brandt Nelfi!"
Wu Ming climbed onto the high platform and quietly looked at the old noble in front of him. "You have betrayed the blueblood's glory, lured the Wellington family into Wind Firefly Plains, and caused the death of the Earl of Blue Mountain in battle. Your sins are grave! In the name of Baron Carros, the Lord of Carros Territory, the Guardian of Howl City, and the blueblood judge, I sentence you to death! "
Under Viscount Baylor's desperate gaze, he slowly pulled out Dragonheart.
Crack! Crack!
Under the sunlight, a large amount of white frost gathered on the sword, and a transparent layer of ice appeared. Dragonheart actually turned into a huge ice-blue greatsword in an instant! There was also a golden illusory flame burning on the outside, making Wu Ming look like a god of war.
"This … This is …"
Looking at the dreamy greatsword under the morning sun, Viscount Baylor's eyes bulged and almost fell out. "The power of ice! The power of our ancestor, Thale the Conqueror! "
"Our ancestor was born from the death of the Blue Dragon, and his body carries the power of ice and cold. This will gradually be passed down through the bloodline, and one day, it will awaken again in his bloodline!"
Next to Viscount Baylor, a white-haired baron muttered this widely circulated poem with a blank look in his eyes. He knelt on one knee and said, "I submit to you, true blueblood heir!"
"William! William! "
Seeing this incredible scene, many nobles also knelt down and shouted William's name.
"It's really easy to simulate Beatrice's ice bloodline with the power of the people!"
Feeling the sincerity of the nobles' surrender, Wu Ming thought to himself. The power of the people in his body grew stronger and stronger.
Ever since he obtained the Dragonheart Sword, he had been preparing for this situation.
First, he subdued Baron Terry and made him endorse his bloodline.
Then, he took the Dragonheart and showed it around. This magic weapon was limited by bloodline, and it was a fact that all nobles knew.
In the end, he would expose his ice ability in front of everyone, creating the illusion that he was a pure blue-blooded person!
Being able to materialize ice and create such a terrifying scene was something that only Thale's closest blood relatives could do.
Now that the bloodline of his descendants was so thin, Wu Ming exposed his ice Blue Dragon bloodline, and no one would believe that he was not a pure-blooded!
"Conqueror!"
"Conqueror!"
This scene seemed to ignite the vision in the hearts of many blueblood, and they cheered enthusiastically. This emotion even led the surrounding commoners to form a wave of sound.
In the midst of the sound, Wu Ming's expression was cold. He stepped forward and raised the giant crystal sword. "Execute it immediately!"
Crack!
The Ice Greatsword covered in cold flames slashed down, and the entire ground shook. A giant crater appeared on the stage, which was covered in frost. The Viscount of Eagle Castle had already been shattered into countless ice shards, and he had died without a complete corpse.
"Knights of the Wellington family, you have invaded the territory of a king, and you must pay the price. In the name of the blueblood, I sentence you to death by hanging — immediately!"
The knights' faces were pale, and they couldn't say a word. Soon after, they were pushed by a few fanatical soldiers to the scaffold, trembling with fear. The wooden boards were opened, and not long after, they turned into twitching corpses.
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