The Sapphire Grand Duke was not in Oxhorn City.
In fact, the Grand Duke did not leave Blue Dragon Island. It was his eldest son, Anthony Sapphire, who came to lead the siege of Iron Hoof Island.
This thirty-two-year-old heir of the Grand Duchy had reached the level of Sacred Swordsman, Sky Knight, and gradually replaced the Grand Duke in charge of the Blueblood Orders of Chivalry.
If nothing unexpected happened, he would be the sixth Grand Duke. But now, it was hard to say. Something unexpected had happened.
He was stationed in Oxhorn City, the largest coastal city in the southwest of Iron Hoof Island.
"The port of Oxhorn City is the last port of call for the Expansion Order every year. Not only do we have to prevent Marquis Bull from escaping from Oxhorn City, but we also have to prevent the Eagle Kingdom from intervening. Therefore, the First Prince needs to personally oversee it." After socializing in Oxhorn Castle, Levis returned to his seat.
Iron Hoof Island was known as the barrier of the Grand Duchy of Sapphire. It was the largest island closest to the mainland. It was only a six-day voyage from Iron Hoof Island to the coastline of the Eagle Kingdom.
Iron Hoof Island was the closest port to the mainland. The fleet of the Expansion Order would replenish their supplies here before heading to the mainland.
Because of this, this island was enfeoffed to a branch of the Sapphire Family. It had always been under the control of the Bull Family. Unfortunately, it was the most trusted Bull Family that had betrayed the Sapphire Family. The leader was the closest companion and comrade of the current Grand Duke — Andy Sapphire.
Liszt did not walk back and forth. He was not very keen on socializing. Moreover, as a follower of the Earl Of Coral Island, he was not suitable to socialize with the nobles of the outer islands.
"So, who is overseeing Oxhorn City?"
"It's Marquis Grindenton." Levis's expression was not very good. "The chief of the Blueblood Alliance, the deputy commander of the Blueblood Orders of Chivalry, and the father-in-law of the First Princess."
Grindenton Red Maple, one of the seven Marquises of the Grand Duchy. His territory was Red Maple City. The Maple Family was one of the two Marquis families in the Blueblood Alliance. The eldest daughter of the Grand Duke, Princess Annie Sapphire, was married to Glin Denton's son, the future Marquis of Maple City.
Levis glanced at the arrogant young man who was surrounded by people in the hall. "Do you see that? That's Grindenton's son, an ordinary Sky Knight who relied on his family and magic potions. Look at how proud he is, as if he's the next Dragon Knight. "
His tone was indignant.
Clearly, Levis's interaction with the other party wasn't that pleasant.
The relationship between the Blueblood Alliance and the feudal lords had never been friendly.
This was because even a Marquis in the Blueblood Alliance would only have one city. Even a Viscount would have an island or a city. One was attached to the Sapphire Family, equivalent to a servant, relying on plundering and bestowing wealth; the other was following the Sapphire Family, equivalent to a minister, equivalent to a small king in his own territory.
They just couldn't get along.
Fortunately.
The Aristocratic Knight of the Blueblood Alliance didn't give Levis much face, but the Aristocratic Knight of the feudal lords frequently greeted Levis.
Even Liszt received a lot of greetings.
After a moment, Liszt saw the Count's figure, slightly behind an old man and a middle-aged aristocrat. He understood that the old aristocrat should be the Marquis of Deep Throat Island – Wallace Pineapple Green; the middle-aged aristocrat should be the Marquis of Maple City – Glin Denton Maple Leaf.
In addition, there were a few other aristocrats walking side by side with the Count. They should all be aristocrats with the title of Count.
This group of aristocrats entered the hall. The Knight who had been chatting enthusiastically returned to their seats, instantly quieting down.
Glin Denton walked to the front of the main seat, dressed in bright silver armor with very deep magic lines, making him look especially serious. "Tonight is the welcoming banquet for the Earl Of Coral Island, Lee William Tulip. With the arrival of Earl Leewilliam, the Oxhorn City's fighting order has been assembled. Next is the beginning of the war! "
He paused.
He continued: "Tonight's banquet is over. Starting tomorrow, all Orders of chivalry will be assigned to their respective offensive directions. Once the troops of the other ports have assembled, they will launch an attack together to sweep the Iron Hoof Island! We must vent the Grand Duke's anger and annihilate the entire Bull Family! "
"In addition, everyone should pay attention to the prohibition of private trafficking of all spoils of war on the Iron Hoof Island. These are the internal resources of the state and must be personally distributed by the Grand Duke! If anyone breaks the rules, then don't blame me for drinking his blood with the sword in my hand! "
After Glin Denton finished speaking, he waited for everyone to digest his words before continuing.
"Then, let the banquet begin!"
… …
Sitting in his seat.
Liszt was very upset. He had made ample preparations to transport a batch of serfs back to the Flower Town. He didn't expect that his plan to plunder serfs would be blocked before the war even started.
This made him dissatisfied with the Sapphire Grand Duke. He wanted the horse to run, but he also wanted the horse to not eat grass.
In addition, the dishes served were not to his liking, so after the banquet, he was not happy at all. His enthusiasm for the war also quickly cooled down. Now the only reason to support him was to make meritorious deeds – to implement the title of Viscount of Black Horse Island as soon as possible.
After the banquet, everyone returned to the station.
The Count summoned Liszt and others to a room and held a simple meeting. "Glin Denton is known for its iron blood. You have to restrain your acts of private plunder … There will be spoils of war. When the war is over, you will get your share, so don't slack off."
Jonas asked, "Count, I still don't know what's going on with the current situation."
Not to mention Yunas, Liszt was also unclear. He only knew that the Grand Duke issued an order to encircle and suppress, so the Knight of Coral Island hurried to Oxhorn City to gather.
The Count deliberated for a moment and said, "Judging from the information revealed by Glin Denton, the Sapphire Dragon is injured and temporarily unable to move. The Grand Duke is healing the Sapphire Dragon. After Marquis Bull and his party launched the attack, they escaped from Blue Dragon Island and retreated back to Iron Hoof Island. "
The situation was a bit puzzling, and the Count could only briefly figure out a clue. "So what we have to do now is to listen to the command and sweep Iron Hoof Island … I believe the situation will soon become clear."
Although they still couldn't figure it out.
Everyone calmed down a little. At least they knew that the Sapphire Dragon was not dead, indicating that the Grand Duchy of Sapphire could not be shaken for the time being. They should continue to encircle Iron Hoof Island. There was no need to think too much.
… …
However, just as everyone was full of confidence and thinking about how to crush Iron Hoof Island, there was suddenly bad news.
The Second Prince, Angus Sapphire, stationed in another port city, Oxhorn City, was ambushed by Marquis Bull's elite Orders of Chivalry because he rashly attacked. Three hundred Knights of the Blueblood Orders of Chivalry plus eight hundred fiefdom Knights were completely wiped out. Only Angus, under the desperate protection of his guards, managed to escape back to Oxhorn City.
"The Orders of Chivalry of Wrath directly under Marquis Bull are attacking Oxhorn City, preparing to break out from there. The Grand Prince has issued an urgent secret order to transfer the garrisons of various cities to support Oxhorn City!"
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