Quadruple split.

Chapter 2814 Northern Chaos
All hell breaks loose.

All hell breaks loose.

The northern border of the Griffin Dynasty, home to the Star Blue family, one of the main pillars of the Noble Alliance and a family with a long history, wealth, heritage, and accumulated resources, is in complete chaos.

No one expected that Chief of Staff Ramorok, from the Dream Kingdom, who had caused Griffin a lot of trouble but whose forces were actually quite limited and who had already eroded many areas of the North, would have such a big appetite. Not only did he not stop after breaking through two lines of defense, but he didn't even rest. He set off directly from [Diru City] and made a breakthrough in one fell swoop to [Blue Crystal City], a super-large population center located in the heart of the Star Blue Family and hidden behind [Diamond Fortress].

When the news was received, almost all the core members of the Xinglan family in the main city were stunned. Even Lawrence Xinglan, the current patriarch of the Xinglan family who had been in charge of the family for more than 20 years, was in a daze for a few minutes.

However, it was only a few minutes later. Lawrence, who was sitting in the innermost room of the large house in the core building complex of Starblue City—'Starblue Garden'—opened his eyes again. He looked around with his imposing old eyes and said in a deep voice, "Quiet down..."

The bustling crowd of dozens of people immediately fell silent, not uttering a single word.

Incidentally, within the Star Blue family's controlled territory, every city-level territory has a complex called "Star Blue Garden." These complexes vary in size, but in any case, they are always the core of their respective areas.

For this reason, the Diamond Fortress also has a Starry Garden, and even the City of Diru where Ramorok briefly stayed and the City of Blue Crystal where he is currently based both have a Starry Garden.

In terms of size, the area of ​​[Diru City] is about the same as that of a regular city hall, while that of [Diamond Fortress] is much larger, occupying nearly 60% of the central area of ​​the fortress.

As for Starblue City, which serves as the family's base of operations—

To put it simply, the 'Star Blue Garden' here is not much different from the entire 'Diamond Fortress'. In fact, the scale of the entire 'Star Blue City' is not much different from that of the Griffin capital, Brored, and its actual area is even larger than that of the Violet Empire's capital, Salamune.

This is the foundation of the old-established noble family of Griffin. In comparison, even when the Grand Dukes of the Violet Empire were at their strongest, most rebellious, and most lawless, none of them built the core of their territory in such an eye-catching way that it resembled a royal capital.

It's not that the Grand Dukes of the Violet Empire lacked ambition; it's just that they valued tangible power and territory more. As for things that overemphasize grandeur, style, and magnificence, they didn't put much effort into them. Families like the Fernand and Simon families didn't have many such thoughts. They just wanted to do their job well and ensure the safety of the empire and themselves, so they were as low-key as possible.

This mentality was something the nobles of the Griffin Dynasty could not understand, nor were they willing to understand. In fact, although everyone spoke more eloquently than they acted, and behaved with utmost respect when facing the Blood Lion Emperor in the capital, everyone... especially Chiwetel Logan, knew very well that it was all just lip service.

Even if he is unaware of it, those nobles will actively 'help' him realize it.

Perhaps it is precisely for this reason that the royal family and the noble alliance can never compromise. Perhaps it is precisely for this reason that Chiwetel Logan, the "Blood Lion Emperor," chose to use the most radical method of "scraping the bone to remove the poison," preferring to severely damage the Griffin dynasty in order to eradicate those deeply rooted cancers that had spread throughout the country.

Admittedly, this was a risky move, but Chiwetel knew very well that if things continued this way, the Griffin dynasty would only have two outcomes: one was to disintegrate from within, falling apart after the royal family was overthrown or turned into puppets; the other was to be completely devoured by hyenas like the Silverwing Alliance, Adolf Freedom, the Dream Theocracy, and even the Chauvin Empire after utterly degenerating.

Neither of these scenarios was what Chiwetel wanted, so at the most opportune moment, he seized the most fatal opportunity, using the entire Griffin dynasty as a bargaining chip to go all in.

This was a gamble where losing meant certain death, and winning meant a slim chance of survival. But Chiwetel had no choice, the Griffin royal family had no choice, so all they could do was make sure the nobles had no choice either.

So far, everything has been progressing relatively smoothly.

"Never forget who you are."

In the spacious 'main hall' of Xinglan Garden, which resembled a stadium, Lawrence Xinglan slammed his cane down, his gaze calmly sweeping over the anxious faces before him. He said indifferently, "Those collateral relatives can panic, those lowly commoners can panic, but you... as the direct descendants of the family, as those qualified to stand before me, even in death, you must not panic, and you must not forget how noble your status is. Do not betray your surname, and do not betray your bloodline."

"Yes--"

Regardless of their true feelings, at this moment, everyone responded in unison, bowing their equally noble heads to the most noble elder.

"very good."

Lawrence smiled with satisfaction, then leaned on his cane and walked back to his seat, which could practically be used as a double bed and was covered in blue velvet. He casually asked, "Let's get down to business. First question, has the news of Moriel's death been completely confirmed?"

"Yes, Master."

The next head of the Xinglan family, the Blue Water Marquis, dressed in magnificent robes and with striking eyebrows and bright eyes, nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Although it is regrettable, after extensive investigation, we can now confirm that my cousin Moriel has been assassinated."

"Ah."

Showing no sign of grief for the death of a loved one, Lawrence simply continued, "Who is the killer? Has it been found out?"

"Checked it out."

Lan Shuihou's gaze narrowed slightly, and he said solemnly, "According to our investigation, the assassin is a young man who is about twenty years old, with blond hair, a thin build, and pale skin. His weapon is a small staff about the length of a quill pen. This information matches perfectly with a confidant of the Chief of Staff of the Dream Kingdom, Ramorok."

"Hmm, so what's his approximate skill level?"

Lawrence stroked his white beard and asked again, "And how did you kill Moriel?"

"epic."

Without hesitation, Lord Lan Shui answered, then added in a deep voice, "Although it is somewhat unbelievable, that young man may have already reached the peak of the epic level. You know, Moriel had quite a few defensive items, but the other party launched a fatal attack the moment he appeared, killing him with a terrible spell."

Lawrence narrowed his eyes slightly, stroking his cane as he asked casually, "And after that, he even got away unscathed?"

"That's right. He left the scene immediately after the killing. Although Mr. Cage, as his protector, chased after him, he was struck head-on by a vicious spell and suffered excruciating pain until that evening."

Lan Shuihou nodded and said solemnly, "As for Moriel... our people found several remains on his body. Those were protective items that could be passively activated, which is enough to prove that the other party directly penetrated all his defenses and killed him in one blow."

Lawrence let out a soft sigh, stroking his cane as he asked, "So now, how many epics are left in [Diamond Fortress]?"

"Three."

Lan Shuihou immediately gave an answer, then added, "But after being hit by that attacker, Mr. Cage's condition has declined significantly. Although his body is no longer seriously injured, his mental state is not very stable, and it will be difficult for him to exert his full strength in the short term."

"Hmm, so the highest-ranking person in charge of Diamond Fortress now... should be Khao, right?"

Lawrence tapped the armrest lightly with his cane and said calmly, "Let him come back, and while you're at it, transfer those three epics back to [Starblue City] as well."

Marquis Lan Shui paused for a moment, and after a few seconds of reaction, he hesitated before saying, "But if this happens..."

"In this way, we are essentially abandoning Diamond Fortress."

Lawrence interrupted his son, saying in an unquestionable tone, "There's nothing wrong with that. After all, its purpose was to protect the borders of my Star Blue family. But now that Chief of Staff Ramorlock has led his men into the heart of the family territory and forcibly occupied Blue Crystal City, that fortress is meaningless. With the threat now coming from the north, what we need to be wary of is... the center of the territory, and... the south."

"The south?" Cook Starblue, the younger brother of the Marquis of Blue Water, frowned. "The south... Father, are you worried about the Chauvin Empire? But they..."

"That's why you can never beat your brother, Cook."

Lawrence impatiently interrupted his second son, then turned to look at Marquis Lan Shui: "You, explain the reason."

"Yes, master."

Marquis Lan Shui nodded, then solemnly explained to his foolish younger brother and the others, "The one we need to be wary of in the south is not Chauvin, but the Logan family."

"Whose family is the Logan family?"

Cook, momentarily stunned and not realizing which family was behind that surname, suddenly widened his eyes: "Wait a minute, do you mean Chiwetel will use this opportunity to attack us? But that shouldn't be the case, aren't we guarding the north of the capital? Not just us, but also the Howard family, the Fernandez family, the Aveiro family... we are all the Logan family's shield!"

"The Logan family's shield?"

Lawrence chuckled, raised an eyebrow, and retorted, "Are we really?"

"Uh……"

"Is it really the Howard family?"

"This……"

"Is the Fernandez family really?"

"..."

"Is it really the Aveiro family?"

"Father……"

"Call me Master, Cook."

"Yes, yes... Master of the family."

Cook Starlan swallowed hard, waving his arms in vain, and after a long struggle to find the words, he finally managed to say, "But this shouldn't be happening."

"Cook."

Just then, Marquis Bluewater, who had already been granted the title of Marquis, suddenly shouted, interrupting his younger brother, and said coldly, "I know you don't hate Chiwetel Logan, and I know you've always had feelings for Eliza Logan, but you should still remember your last name, shouldn't you?"

"Brother, I..."

"What's your last name?"

“…Star Blue, I am Cook Star Blue.”

"Very well, since your stupid brain still remembers who you are, then stop saying such stupid things."

Marquis Lan Shui stared coldly at his younger brother and said in a deep voice, "Everyone knows that the Logan family probably won't make a move against us now. The patriarch knows, I know, everyone here knows. But even so, we still have to be wary of that Blood Lion. Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, we can't give him the slightest opportunity, after all..."

"We have always hated each other."

Lawrence calmly concluded, then casually added, "So, from now on..."

【! ! ! 】

Realizing that the old man was about to give an order, everyone sat up straight, lowered their heads, and maintained absolute humility, respect, and obedience.

"I hereby declare that the family is in a state of emergency."

……

"almost."

At the same time, in the royal palace of the capital city of Broride, Chiwetel Logan downed his glass of red wine in one gulp and chuckled, "After the Diamond Fortress was bypassed, regardless of whether Lawrence suspects us or not, the Star Blue family will not continue to play with us until the crisis is completely over."

Standing before the bookshelf, Eliza Logan, still dressed in a long black dress, raised her eyebrows slightly and said leisurely, "But what can they do? All they can do is abandon the defense of Diamond Fortress and the entire northern defense line, and focus all their efforts on defending their own territory."

"That's right, that's all they can do."

Chiwetel nodded slightly, a cold smile appearing on his marble-like, angular face: "They can only suppress their fear and doubt, cowering in their den like helpless beasts, hoping that a tragic fate won't befall them. Eliza, doesn't this feeling seem familiar?"

"Oh? Is there any?"

“When I was little, I would fall asleep in fear and wake up in anxiety every day, fearing that those greedy insects would one day empty my home, kill me, kill you, kill Govil.”

"You really are a responsible older brother."

"I'm just a cowardly coward."

"This doesn't sound like something the Blood Lion Emperor would say."

"It's alright, after all..."

"after all?"

“I have been doing what the Blood Lion Emperor would do.”

Chapter 2805: The End
(End of this chapter)