Blood and fire were boiling!
The huge shadow of the Blue Dragon roared and danced in the sky above Lionheart City!
Many soldiers waved flags, swords, and shields as they swarmed into Lionheart City, wantonly killing the rebels.
The heads of the soldiers were an important symbol used by the Conquest King's army to calculate their merits. As for why the Conquest King had collected so many heads? It was said that the Conquest King wanted to use them to build a tower to intimidate all the rebels in the highlands!
The Duke of Wellington did not want to think about anything else. He hurriedly escaped into the family castle, which was still relatively safe, and came to the study.
This used to be the core of his power, but now he could only see a scene of panic.
The maids, coachmen, and cooks ran in all directions, spreading the news of panic. As they fled, they did not forget to take one or a few valuable items from the main family as a reward for their years of hard service.
After killing the two maids at the beginning, the Duke of Wellington was disheartened and did not want to do such things anymore.
He sat on the recliner and waited quietly.
Although he could run, or even go to the City of Ice or the other fiefdoms of the Wellington family to resist stubbornly, he did not want to do so anymore.
Was the Duke of Wellington still a duke after losing Lionheart City?
The most direct point was that the entire Wellington family no longer had the power to resist the Conquest King.
The castle and fiefdom represented the source of the nobility's power. After losing these, he could only live under the banner of other branches of the family, and give up the title of duke. This was something the proud Duke of Wellington could not tolerate.
Even if I die, I must be a duke and have the dignity of a noble. A person of noble blood will not bleed to death...
He thought silently. Suddenly, the sounds outside changed.
Screams and sounds of killing came continuously, and finally became a uniform pace. It seemed that a large number of people had entered the castle and were searching room by room.
The Grand Duke of Wellington laughed bitterly. With trembling hands, he held up the golden wine glass in front of him and drank the dark red wine in one gulp.
When the soldiers finally broke through the heavy defense and kicked open the door to the study, all they saw was the stiff corpse of Saga Wellington.
...
The next day, the chaos in Lionheart City gradually subsided. The Blue Dragon Coalition Army controlled every corner of the city.
Only then did Wu Ming, surrounded by a large number of knights, enter the gates of Lionheart City as a conqueror.
This city built by the Lionheart King, after the end of the Ancient Kingdom, finally welcomed another king!
In the huge meeting hall of the castle, Wu Ming sat on the throne and listened to his subordinate's report.
"Saga Wellington committed suicide by drinking poison?"
He muttered to himself for a moment and ordered all the valuable captives of the Wellington family to be brought over.
Very soon, a group of well-dressed, panic-stricken Red Lions stepped forward. Even the weakest of them had the title of a Knight and were the core forces of the Wellington Family. But now, surrounded and surrounded by the soldiers on both sides, their bodies were trembling. Without being shouted at, they immediately knelt down. "Great Conqueror King, we humbly offer our loyalty to you. We hope that you can accept it!"
Casia turned his head, as if he did not want to see the end of the Wellington Family's hegemony.
"Saga Wellington sent troops to invade the Wind Fireflies Plain multiple times and even planned an assassination against me. Such a heinous crime is unforgivable!"
Wu Ming spoke indifferently. His slow and solemn tone made the group of noble captives despair. They thought that they would be dragged out and hanged in the next moment.
"However, since Wellington is already dead, his sins can't all be placed on your heads …"
Wu Ming's next sentence was like music to them. They all loudly cursed the Duke of Wellington and praised the benevolence of the Conqueror King.
Wu Ming took in Casia's disdain and the groveling of the nobles, but he did not care.
Lions who fought bravely would either die or break out of the encirclement. Most of the captives were spineless. This was normal.
Of course, even if it was a piece of trash, it still had its value.
"As punishment for your resistance, I will strip the title of Duke of the Wellington Family and demote you to a Marquis!"
Wu Ming muttered to himself for a moment before announcing his punishment. "Lionheart City will also be taken back. It will be directly under my jurisdiction. The surrounding fiefdoms will be dealt with the same way!"
Casia closed his eyes.
Lionheart City and the surrounding vast and fertile lands were the most important foundation of the Wellington Family's rule. Now that it was stripped away, the family's power would drop by more than half.
"As for the next Marquis of Wellington?"
Wu Ming's gaze swept across the crowd. All the nobles, including Casia, felt their hearts skip a beat.
However, he did not immediately name a candidate. Instead, he said, "Although Saga Wellington is dead, the rest of the Wellington Family's branches are still resisting. I need you to proclaim my benevolence to everyone and subdue them for me. The one who can make the remaining red lions submit to me will be the Guardian of the Western Region, the new Marquis of Wellington!"
Almost all the Wellington Family members' eyes turned as red as rabbits when they heard this.
Viscount Barker and the other outsiders laughed in their hearts.
They knew that the Wellington Family was deeply rooted in the highlands. It would not be a short period of time to completely conquer them. Hence, it was necessary for the red lions to attack each other.
The rest of the Wellington Family members could not resist this temptation. They had no choice but to fight with their lives on the line.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my indiscretions. Does the 'you' that you mentioned include Arthur?"
Casia stepped out of the ranks and asked with a bow.
The expressions of all the lion nobles beside him became unnatural. Many of them even glared at him angrily.
Arthur Wellington was the successor of the previous Grand Duke of Wellington. Among the nobles who were particular about bloodline and legal tradition, as long as he was still alive, no one could deny his right of succession. He was the natural candidate for the clan leader. Of course, he was also the first in line of succession to the Marquis of Wellington.
Perhaps as long as he showed himself, he could gain the loyalty of some of the resisting branches.
"Of course!"
Wu Ming looked at Viscount Casia. A strange light flashed in his eyes. "As long as he swears to submit to me!"
"I understand!"
Casia bowed again and retreated into the crowd. No one knew what he was thinking.
"All of you may leave!"
After dealing with a few more pressing matters, Wu Ming waved his hand and dismissed the vassals.
At this moment, the hall was empty except for a few people, all of whom were his trusted aides.
"My Lord!"
The new Voodoo Witch, Carlitan, bowed and said slowly in a respectful tone, "We searched the entire castle but could not find the other children of the Duke of Wellington... However, I found traces of witchcraft in his study. It seems like a sacrificial ceremony was held."
"Looks like the information is true. Saga sacrificed many things to the Evil God..."
Wu Ming did not say much about this misfortune. He stood up calmly. "Now, let us take a look at the wealth he left for us!"
The Wellington Family's storehouse was at the bottom of the castle.
As the Blue Dragon Coalition Army had arrived too quickly and had confidence in the defenses of Lionheart City, the Duke of Wellington had not considered the problem of moving it. Now, it all belonged to Wu Ming.
"Open!"
After passing through a few checkpoints guarded by his own soldiers, Wu Ming arrived at the bottom of the castle. Looking at the tall doors, it was as if he had arrived at the gates of a kingdom of giants.
"Yes, my Lord!"
Knight Jack acted like a lackey and opened the door with a thick key.
* Ka-cha! *
The door to the treasury was made of pure iron. Even with Jack's strength, it was quite difficult for him to open it alone.
When it completely appeared in front of Wu Ming, the people around him were amazed.
Gold!
The dazzling and brilliant gold had a resplendent luster, piling up into a small hill in front of them.
What appeared in front of them was a hill made of Gold Delong. There were many diamonds, crystals, agates, and so on...
"At least one million Gold Delong … The value of the other handicrafts cannot be calculated..."
Wu Ming glanced at them and estimated the approximate number. He sighed deeply. "The accumulation of a duke for thousands of years is indeed extraordinary."
A powerful force that had been passed down for thousands of years could naturally accumulate an astonishing amount of wealth.
"Looks like it's still a reserve for establishing a duchy..."
Wu Ming ordered the other storerooms to be opened. Immediately, he saw a large number of weapons, leather armors, as well as warehouses filled with uncountable amounts of food.
Anyone with such wealth, weapons, and food would develop ambition. It was no wonder that the Wellington Family was so ambitious to expand.
"Your Majesty, our Glorious Knights have searched every corner of the city. Unfortunately, they did not find any traces of Shadow's Hand!"
After walking out of the warehouse, the archbishop hurried over and reported some bad news to Wu Ming.
"The headquarters of Shadow's Hand is not in the Wind Firefly Plains or the highlands. It must be in the remaining three areas. It doesn't matter if we can't find it this time. As long as I keep winning, the living space of these rats will continue to shrink. In the end, they will automatically come out to find me."
Wu Ming seemed very confident.
The dinner was held in the hall of Lionheart City. In order to celebrate this victory and appease the other nobles who had surrendered, it was quite necessary to hold a grand banquet.
Wu Ming was naturally the focus of the banquet. Many nobles sent their daughters, sisters, and even wives. The fiery gazes and the feeling of being surrounded by stars was enough to intoxicate any man.
When the banquet ended, two pieces of news reached Wu Ming almost at the same time.
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