As soon as Duke Ambunal moved, Brando reacted. Halran Gaia was already out of its scabbard, and the dark blade blocked the path of the Winter Wolf's Bite. At the same time, the space-time elements were densely packed, and the lines of law were so dense that they formed a mercury wall. This was the manifestation of the power of superior Elemental Power. The strength of the elements surprised Duke Ambunal. This was the manifestation of the highest level of Elemental Power. In the long history of Wohnde, countless heroes were like stars in the sky, and those who could comprehend such a law were all the brightest stars in the sky.
He seemed to have understood something, but this hesitation was not enough to make an old soldier who had experienced a tragic war give up his sword and surrender. He might have seen failure, and this failure was the same as the premonition of his own death on the battlefield of the Second Holy War decades ago. There were no immortal soldiers in this world, but there were no soldiers who would surrender with their swords.
Although Brando had expected the stubbornness and strength of this "ghost wolf," he did not expect that he had underestimated his opponent. The dense layers of space-time elements deflected most of the energy of Duke Ambunal's attack into a distorted space, but the remaining small part still broke through the heavy defense and hit the spine of Halran Gaia.
A terrible force came from Halran Gaia, and before he could react, he saw the scenery in front of him blurring, and his back hit the wall heavily.
"My Lord!"
He vaguely heard the screams of Jutta, Meyr, and the others, and the fierce momentum in front of him attacked again. The breath of ice spread along the thick carpet on the floor as if it had a life of its own, leaving a frozen forest in its wake. In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of him. This power was terrifying. The gap between the peak of the law and the Elemental Enlightenment was greater than he had expected. In the game, because of the level cap in each version, players rarely had the opportunity to experience such a gap between two realms. But now, Brando felt like he was fighting a world boss alone.
He originally thought that after experiencing the baptism of the Black Knight "White," he was prepared for the power above the realm, but this preparation proved to be insufficient.
Duke Ambunar was also half a step into the Limiteer realm, and he was also a veteran of the Holy War. He had survived a hellish slaughter, and his determination was unmatched by anyone else.
Brando couldn't think of anything else. He immediately activated Frenzy, and a surge of energy surged through his body. The killing intent in his heart soared, and he raised his sword to block Duke Ambunar's Winter Wolf's Bite. This time, he could clearly feel that the opponent's strength had weakened a lot, but it was actually an illusion caused by the sudden increase in his own strength. Brando had used the 'Berserk' ability many times, so naturally, he would not make a mistake. With Duke Ambunar's strength, he crashed through the wall with a bang, and in a cloud of dust, he had already arrived outside Kongwei Fortress.
Duke Ambunar did not give up on attacking, and at the same time, he chased after him, preparing to use the Winter Wolf's Bite for the third time.
Kongwei Fortress was built on the banks of the Turquoise River, and Brill's study happened to be on the side of the river. At this time, the two sides were actually fighting on the surface of the river. Duke Ambunar raised the skeletal staff in his hand and was about to attack, but at this moment, an unexpected scene happened. Suddenly, a black light flashed in his hand, and the Treasure of Darkness suddenly shrank and exploded from the middle.
A violent surge of dark energy surged, and the duke was caught off guard by the explosion. A black light flashed on the surface of the river, and the shock wave of the explosion instantly swept in all directions, pressing a hemispherical depression on the surface of the river. After the shock wave passed, the surface of the water exploded. It was drizzling, and the rain stained the sky with dust before turning into mud and falling down.
Duke Ambunar was embarrassed by the explosion, and the skeletal staff in his hand had long been shattered. Before he could figure out what happened, a figure flashed in the rain in front of him, and he only felt a chill on his neck. He felt the chill of the Halran Gaia's blade. He was slightly startled, opened his eyes, and found that Brando had used the explosion as an opportunity to get close to him and put the sword on his neck.
The opponent had timed it very well, as if he was not affected by the explosion at all. It was as if he had expected it. Otherwise, with his ability, he would have been able to react in time.
He was silent for a while, looked down at the skeletal staff in his hand, and let it fall into the water of the Turquoise River. He looked up and said, "It seems that the army of the dead is done for. This is as you expected. The treasure of the dead that Madara went through so much trouble to find is so weak in your hands. Not only that, you even used it to lure me into action, and I was so stupid that I fell for it."
Brando smiled, thinking that it was all a fluke. The White Legion's plan was meticulous. If he had not bumped into the Black Knight, 'White,' and learned the whole plan from him, and obtained the fragments of Order, even if he had known in advance that the Silver Queen was working with the skeletons of Madara, it would have been difficult to defend Fathom Port.
But he had bumped into them. Of course, this was also because he was sensitive enough. Once the offensive and defensive positions were switched, it was Duke Ambunar's turn to be unaware.
The Ghost Wolves were not undeserving of their reputation, and the strength of the White Legion was not to be underestimated. It was just that he did not give them any chance, and the battle was declared over before it even started.
"Your Grace," Brando said, "you should understand that stubborn resistance will not change anything."
Duke Ambunar was silent. In fact, the moment he chased out of Kongwei Fortress, he had already felt that he was locked on by several sharp senses. These senses came from the fleet in the sky, and he was very familiar with one of them. It belonged to an old friend of Cruz's. When he recognized this sense, he knew that he had no chance.
Among the four commanders of the Empire, Veronica, who had returned from the Loop of Trade Winds, was the strongest. Even she was no match for that person, let alone Duke Ambunar.
With that person around, Duke Ambunar knew that he had no chance of winning from the beginning, regardless of whether Brando had schemed against him or not.
He looked up at one of the warships floating in the sky and said calmly, "Please give me some face."
"Your Grace, why do you insist on this?"
Duke Ambunar glanced at Brando. "In the history of the Empire, there has never been a precedent of an entire White Legion surrendering. I dare not be the first to do so. After I die, they will naturally fight to the last moment. Every member of the White Legion will not disgrace their honor."
"No one will disgrace the honor of the White Legion. I am not asking you to surrender to the eldest son of the Emperor."
"What do you mean?" Duke Ambunar was stunned.
"Since you have admitted defeat, I will naturally let you leave this place," Brando replied in a casual tone.
"What? Are you serious? "
"I have no benefit in lying to you, Your Grace."
Duke Ambunar frowned deeply. This sounded like the practice of the ancient nobles. At that time, the nobles saw war as a means to win glory. The victors would often let the losers leave with dignity. Except for the warriors who died on the battlefield, the unarmed people would never be hurt.
The war of that era had nothing to do with plunder or profit. It was more like a righteous challenge. But since the sacred oath gradually lost its effect, even the internal strife between countries became more and more unscrupulous.
But he did not understand why Brando did this.
"Can you guarantee that my men will not be hurt and that they can leave East Metz intact?" he asked with a frown.
"I can't guarantee that they will be able to leave East Metz in one piece, but I can guarantee that anyone who wants to leave this place will be able to do so without any hindrance. However, I request that they do not stay in the Metz region for long. They should head to the Imperial Capital within the time I set. As for whether they want to meet up with Her Majesty's army or have other plans, I will not interfere." Brendel thought for a moment and spoke his mind.
At this time, he saw Jutta, Meyr, and the others coming out of the hole in Kongwei Fortress. He immediately signaled them with his eyes, indicating that they did not need to come over.
After Jutta and the others noticed the situation outside, they were obviously relieved. They also heard what Brando said before, but the three of them, including Meyr, did not believe that Brando could really persuade Duke Ambunar. Although he did say so at the beginning, it was beyond their imagination to make an entire frontline legion of the Empire surrender.
Even if the White Legion were to be wiped out, it would be better than bowing down to Erouine. The impact of the latter would be devastating, and the people of the Empire would never allow such a thing to happen.
But when they saw Brando's confident look, they could not help but have some doubts.
"But I ask that the White Legion must give up resistance on the spot and hand over their weapons, and I ask to take over Ovechin City. Before sending you all away, I need to temporarily hold you captive for a period of time to prevent any trouble. These requirements are reasonable, and I believe Your Grace can understand."
"Surrender?" Duke Ambunar frowned. "How can I believe that you will keep your promise?"
"You may not believe my promise, Your Grace," Brando replied. "But I can give you a royal promise."
"A royal promise?"
"Prince Haruz is also a member of the diplomatic team to the Empire this time. If he makes a promise to you, Your Grace should not doubt it anymore. As everyone knows, His Royal Highness will become the king of Erouine in the future, so this will in fact be a promise from a king," Brando replied.
"If that's the case, I think I can accept it." Duke Ambunar nodded.
Brando took out a communication crystal from his arms. He activated the crystal, and the image of several White Lion Guards immediately appeared on the crystal. As soon as the soldiers saw him, they immediately shouted excitedly, "My Lord, you came at the right time. After the undead army was wiped out, the White Legion's counterattack was more fierce than expected. Thanks to Her Royal Highness' morale at the front line, they might have already attacked the port."
"What!? Her Royal Highness!? "Brando was shocked." Why is Her Royal Highness at the front line? "
"Yes, Your Grace, Her Royal Highness is here. Do you want to talk to her?"
Brendel looked at the crystal in his hand in bewilderment, watching as the image on the crystal changed into Princess Gryphine's appearance. But he immediately noticed that this' Princess Gryphine 'didn't look quite right. First of all, she wasn't as determined as the eldest princess. Instead, she was a little evasive. At least the eldest princess would never act like a shy little girl in front of him with a blushing face.
And he always felt that he had seen this face somewhere before. There was always some familiar impression in his mind.
Until the 'princess' finally opened her mouth shyly, "Teacher, I …"
Brendel sucked in a cold breath.
"What are you doing?" He immediately understood who this' Her Royal Highness' was and could not help but ask.
"I, I …" Haruz looked like he was about to cry. "Teacher, I'm wrong …"
Brando immediately shut his mouth. He knew that now was not the time to ask what the little prince was doing. The most important task now was to gain Duke Ambunal's trust. The White Legion had launched an attack on Fathom Harbor without Duke Ambunal's command. Of course, he knew how weak the defenses in the harbor were. At this time, he could not delay any longer.
Thinking of this, he turned to look at Duke Ambunal.
At this moment, Duke Ambunal heard the conversation between the two, and his heart sank. He did not expect that Fathom Harbor had not been breached at this time. He could not help but feel even more pessimistic about the White Legion's situation. He nodded and said, "If it's Her Royal Highness, I have no objections."
As everyone knew, at this time in Erouine, Haruz's sister was the one who had a say. Although the little prince claimed to be the future king, no one could say for sure what would happen in the future. Duke Ambunal obviously did not recognize that the other side of the crystal was an impostor.
Brando immediately gave Haruz a look, indicating that he should not be so flustered. He then told the latter about the current situation. Although Haruz was not confident enough, he was not stupid. He immediately made a promise to Duke Ambunal in the name of the Erouine Royal Family that he would never go back on his words.
After receiving the promise, Duke Ambunal's expression was obviously a lot more lonely.
"I want to know," he said, "how long will my men be prisoners, and when does my lord plan to arrange for them to leave Metz?"
"Don't worry, my lord, we will not make a fuss about this," Brando comforted him. "I need a few days to take over Ovechin, but at the latest, I will arrange for the White Legion to leave in a week."
Duke Ambunal was stunned for a moment before he nodded silently.
Brendel heaved a sigh of relief when he saw him setting an example.
At this moment, Jutta and the others in Kongwei Fortress were already stunned.
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