Elden: Ring of Calamity

Chapter 473 Intrigue
"Keep calm!" Glenn Celia shouted at the restless army behind him, "The third and sixth thousand-man teams, all third-generation giants follow me and maintain a fifty-meter encirclement. The rest of you stay put. Anyone who acts without authorization will be executed immediately!"

Around her, the Wolf Hunt Knights had already dispersed into several thousand-man teams in the surrounding areas to suppress the riots. The captains of the third and sixth thousand-man teams were lying on the ground not far away, and blood was flowing down the stone steps in front of the temple.

Their dilated pupils stared blankly at the sky, as if they would never understand until their death how they could have been killed by a bastard transformed from a human.

Three minutes ago, a fierce quarrel was heard in the hall, and soon after, a large number of crazy wails were heard. The terrifying high temperature surged from the hall to the outside, and even the nearby walls and pillars began to melt. Everyone knew that what happened inside was definitely beyond the scope of court deliberation.

Previously, the first two marshals of the Guards had followed Callelius into battle, and their whereabouts have been unknown since the defeat. Now the highest-ranking generals of the Guards are the twenty centurions.

Normally, the elders would directly pass down orders to the level of centurions. But when something unexpected happened, these noble sons from the holy land looked at each other in bewilderment. For a moment, no one had the authority to convince the others, and even fewer had the courage to act immediately.

Of course there were two exceptions. The third and sixth centurions took action immediately, but their goals were completely opposite.

One of the centurions was about to lead his troops into the venue, while the other wanted to flee with his personal guards. Both were executed on the spot by Gran Celia at lightning speed. Before the lower-ranking officers and soldiers could react, the wolf hunters put their swords to their necks.

So Glenn Celia took over the two thousand-man teams naturally. The other centurions of the Imperial Guard were at a loss for a moment, so they had to choose to lead their troops to gather in the rear, obeying Glenn Celia's not excessive transfer request and waiting to see what would happen.

At this moment, three figures flew from different directions like meteors across the sky. They were the three first generations who stayed behind in the holy land.

One of them was obviously faster than the other two. He walked straight towards Glenn Xilia as soon as he landed and asked, "What happened?"

Someone in the Royal Guards soon recognized this man's identity. Although this former archbishop from the Flame Temple was once a human, he was obviously not the same kind of person as Gran Cilia. Upon seeing this, the centurions quietly stepped back half a step and waited to watch the fun.

Unexpectedly, Glenn Cilia, who was so arrogant just now and ready to kill people at any time, bent one leg, half-knelt on the ground and saluted, saying: "Reporting to Master Yuno the First - there seems to be a civil strife in the temple. Our army cannot confirm the specific situation for the time being, so we can only stay on guard and dare not act rashly. Please give us your instructions!"

Bang—hundreds of wolf hunter knights slammed their chestplates together and shouted, "Please give us your instructions, Master Yuno!"

The other two first generation giants had just landed at this time, and were immediately shocked and confused when they saw this situation.

They noticed Yuno's movements from a thousand meters away. The other party had just arrived at the temple and obviously could not be the mastermind behind the turmoil in the temple. In other words, the three first-generations present at the moment had no problems with their positions and in principle had the authority to take over the situation.

Although Yuno is of human origin, not every giant transformed from a human can be called a lowly species.

Phrases like "bastard" would only appear between two parties that are completely unequal in bloodline, status, and strength. Under normal circumstances, they could still use the other party's humble origins as an excuse to take over all authority without saying a word. But now, not only was the other party the first to arrive, he also seemed to have quickly gained command of the Royal Guards. At such a sensitive moment, it seems that this power would be difficult to fight for.

"So Lords Marion and Steinbeck are here too..." Yuno nodded to the two of them first, then looked at the oldest Steinbeck, and said solemnly: "Among the three of us, Lord Steinbeck is the most respected. The situation is critical now, so please take command. Yuno will follow your lead!"

When these words were spoken, the two first generations were stunned.

Marion could accept it. On one side was Steinbeck, who was more senior and more powerful than him, and on the other side was Yuno, who now held the military power. It was not his turn to take charge. Instead, Steinbeck began to wonder. It was said that humans were cunning and fickle. How could this guy in front of him be so kind and hand over the power without hesitation when he had already obtained the command of the Royal Guards?

No, there must be a fraud.
Steinbeck didn't notice the complicated looks of the many centurions behind him. His old and turbid eyes swept across the half-melted pillars on both sides of the temple gate, and the feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Who are the people who can enter the temple to attend the court meeting? At least they have to be elders! Haven't you seen that the three first-generation people are only qualified to stay in their respective garrisons? Although most elders are not worthy of carrying their shoes in terms of strength, they have a high status!
The temple is surrounded by 20,000 guardsmen, and not even a fly can fly in. Even if a fight breaks out inside, and one group of people chop off the heads of another group, that is a matter between the top leaders. Why are they, the subordinates, getting involved for no reason?

If you are not careful, it would be considered as usurping military power and committing rebellion!

Cunning human, really wants to harm me!
"No, no, no," Steinbeck refused. "Although Lord Yuno is young, he is very capable. He is young and promising, and he made great contributions when the royal court was first established. I am an old man who is here to help you. How can I take your place?"

As he spoke, he nudged Marion next to him with his shoulder and winked, "Don't you agree, Lord Marion?"

Marion blinked, then quickly realized what was happening, agreeing: "Ah, that's right! Lord Yuno, we have never seen blood in our lives. We are good at taking care of internal affairs, but we have never been on the battlefield! We have agreed that this time we will only help you scout the enemy lines, so just give the orders, and we will do whatever you say!"

Looking at Yuno’s gloomy face, the two first generations felt refreshed.

Haha, you are used to the intrigues in your human aristocratic circle, and you even use this to fool us. Don't think I'm afraid of you just because I put on a sour face. You dug such a big hole for us to jump into. No way!

As a result, the captains below dared not say a word. The three first-generation masters had reached an agreement, so they just followed it.

Seeing that the two first-generations were unmoved, Yuno said no more. He just gave them a deep look and snorted coldly, “In that case, why don’t you two return to your respective bases and pretend that nothing has happened? If there is any problem with the Temple, I will take full responsibility!”

Steinbeck and Marion looked at each other. This guy must have been so angry that he lost his mind. How could such a good thing happen?

We have a deal now, it’s a promise, no regrets allowed!
"Alas, after hearing what Lord Yuno said, I am indeed worried that some criminals will take the opportunity to cause chaos in the rear, so I will go back to guard the rear!"

"Mr. Steinbeck, wait a minute, you and I will go together!"

Looking at the two people's backs as they flew away, Yuno felt a deep sense of absurdity.

How did these idiots who wouldn't have survived three days in the Golden Dynasty climb to the highest echelons of power in the Giant New Dynasty?
He glanced at the tightly closed palace door inconspicuously. Most of the beings inside were probably more powerful than these two people.

"Pass on my order - the entire army retreats 300 steps, forms a square formation under the hall, and awaits instructions!"

"Yes!" Glenn Celia was still in the lead, and all the centurions obeyed his orders.

(End of this chapter)