The Invincible Overlord of Heroes.

"Humph!"

Xu Lai snorted coldly, not too lightly or too heavily.

He didn't even deliberately emphasize the tone, and people who were farther away might not be able to hear it clearly.

However, even if they couldn't hear clearly, the powerful aura and terrifying reputation pressure came, and almost no one present could hold on.

Just like when Cregen first appeared on the top of Lionheart City, no amount of jubilation could suppress the collapsing morale of humanity.

This is the terrifying oppressive force from the Demon King.

Although Xu Lai did not go to such an extent, he was the one who killed Kerrigan with real force, without any fraud.

He even killed a demon king like Kerrigan. Xu Lai's aura was not as great as Kerrigan's, but it was almost the same.

It can be said that just by standing up, Xu Lai made most people give up the idea of ​​becoming his enemy.

If their morale was lower and their fighting will was weaker, they would be just like the group of people in front of us, who would just throw away their weapons and surrender with their heads in their hands.

The remaining few who persisted did so because they were proud of their status, after all, they were all children of the royal family.

Besides, it was this group of people who were the first to cause trouble for Xu Lai.

Others can kneel and surrender, but they have been forced into a corner. Where can they kneel or surrender?

Although Xu Lai did not move into the palace, it was always guarded closely.

This city within a city was extremely well defended, and most of Kerrigan's strength was used to attack Lionheart City.

On the contrary, Kerrigan did not cause any damage to the palace, and it basically remained the same.

This means that as long as you control a few entrances and exits of the palace, others will basically have no chance to enter or exit.

The reason why it is basic is that this is a magical world after all, and Xu Lai is not sure.

"Tie them all up and put on longer handcuffs and shackles so as not to affect their work."

Before Xu Lai even made a move, the enemy had already been defeated and surrendered. He really had no interest in fighting.

He then waved his hand, signaling the Pegasus Knights to put all the handcuffs and shackles they had found in the dungeon on these people.

Not only did he want to put these people in cuffs, he also didn't treat them as human beings.

After being handcuffed, these people still need to dig out the heart of the castle under the supervision of the Pegasus Knights and the migrant workers.

The migrant workers who can enter the palace are all workers who have settled in the Eagle Kingdom and are more trustworthy than ordinary workers.

At the same time, these princes, knights, and royal servants were originally high-ranking figures.

Now they have become slaves with their hands and feet tied, which makes these migrant workers, who can only be regarded as ordinary people, very excited.

Not to mention, all the hard work they were originally supposed to do was taken over by these big shots.

All they have to do is supervise and whip anyone who doesn't work hard enough.

As for whether they really are not working hard or simply don't know how to do it, that is none of their business. If they are slow, they will be whipped.

"What? You want to make us slaves? Who gave you the right? We are the descendants of the Supreme King Aled. We would rather die than be slaves!"

Of course, there were also those who were unwilling. The "prince" who led the group was very resistant.

So Xu Lai fulfilled his wish and sent him off with a sword.

To be honest, Xu Lai actually had no personal grudges against these royal children.

The strange thing is that they are really the descendants of Aled.

Perhaps after the nobles of this world become emperors, they can tolerate the royal family of the previous dynasty.

But Xu Lai is not from this world. As a descendant of Yan and Huang, his custom for thousands of years has been to cut the grass at its roots and even split the earthworms in half vertically.

"Who else wants to die?"

The prophet's sword in his hand was not stained with blood. Xu Lai looked around and asked lightly.

Probably no one else here wanted to die. The few royal members who had refused to kneel down dropped their weapons and collapsed on the ground.

Seeing that no one wanted to resist anymore, Xu Lai waved his hand calmly and said:
"Take them all down. If they find the heart of the castle, we'll lock them up in the dungeon outside the city."

Xu Lai doesn't have enough people to watch over them, so it would be easier to lock them up in the dungeon.

After all, although these people are a bit clumsy, they are royal members and guards after all, and they are not lacking in professional training.

Here, except for the royal male and female servants, the average level is around level 5.

Even if you are handcuffed and shackled, it is not safe.

Digging is not a difficult job. Xu Lai needs at least two Pegasus knights and ten migrant workers to keep an eye on 3 or 40 people.

If this were to be done outside, where would he get so many people?

Killing them all would be too one-size-fits-all. Xu Lai is not such a cruel person, and the population is extremely important to the Eagle Kingdom.

As soon as Xu Lai finished speaking, Yin Yi brought people to put handcuffs on them.

Those who are unable to fight will be tied up with ropes, and those who are able to fight, such as the guards, must be killed without exception.

"Your Majesty, I have information to report to you. I wonder if you can forgive us this time."

With Xu Lai here to support them, no one dared to resist.

However, when they tied up a middle-aged man dressed as a captain of the guards, the man suddenly shouted loudly.

Xu Lai frowned, hesitated, and said:

"Tell me, whether I will spare you and the rest of you will depend on the value of your intelligence."

After the assassins and thieves incident was over, Xu Lai had no time to deal with those former dignitaries.

These people will definitely be dealt with later.

If this guy can give satisfactory testimony, Xu Lai doesn't mind keeping him so that he can publicly try those people.

"Your Majesty, I know that the Southern Empire's troops have arrived near Lionheart City.

Princess Countess Jasmine and her husband sent an army of 200,000 led by Earl Will, who landed at Nani Port yesterday.

Nani Port is only about 300 kilometers away from the Royal City. If we march quickly, we might be outside Lionheart City tomorrow."

When Xu Lai heard the news, he felt a little headache.

He had just finished cleaning up Lionheart City when the fruit pickers arrived.

Moreover, it was the Southern Empire, which had never been active in the war, that arrived first.

The Southern Empire has many large sea vessels. Although not many of them can operate on inland rivers, their quality is still very high if we only consider them as transport ships.

The key lies in quantity. Xu Lai relies on one city to produce ships, so his speed can never be compared with that of the Southern Empire.

They can easily transport an army of 20 at a time.

Even if Xu Lai added together all the transport capacity of the Coast Guard, he estimated that he would not be able to transport 100,000.

Xu Lai guessed that this 20-strong army might not even be the limit of the Southern Empire’s transportation capacity.

"Princess Countess Jasmine, is she the daughter of High King Aled?"

The chief guard was stunned for a moment, but thinking of Xu Lai's identity as a hero sent from heaven, he immediately explained: "Yes, Princess Jasmine, whose full name is Jasmine Alaid, is the only daughter of His Majesty the Supreme King Alaid.

Earl Jasmine was still very much loved by His Majesty Aled, but it was a pity that she got married early, otherwise she might have had the opportunity to inherit the position of the High King.

However, because His Majesty had no real heir, he took great care of Earl Jasmine and gave her a large number of troops and treasures.

The actual ruler of the Southern Empire now is Earl Jasmine.

The hero she sent this time was the former captain of the Royal Archers, Earl Will.

I guess what Earl Will brought was most likely the Royal Archers that His Majesty Aled presented to Earl Jasmine."

The Southern Empire also suffered an invasion of the underground city, but compared to the Northern Empire, the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire which was fighting the undead.

The attack on the dungeon is no big deal.

Queen Moril has no ambition for the land on the ground. She only has gold coins in her eyes.

Therefore, the Southern Empire was the one with the best-preserved military strength.

Of course, relatively speaking, the Southern Empire, which focuses more on economic trade, has the weakest military strength among the four empires.

But Xu Lai had no idea that the High King Aled had sent a so-called large number of troops to her daughter.

As one grows stronger, the other declines. I'm afraid that the Southern Empire is now the most powerful of the four empires.

Considering that even if transport ships are available, it will take more than a day or two to assemble the troops.

Therefore, when the Southern Empire learned that Kerrigan was not in Lionheart City, it might have already decided to retake Lionheart City.

Their army has already been dispatched, and they must be aware that Lionheart City has fallen into Xu Lai's hands.

Otherwise, where did the captain of the guards who was imprisoned in the imperial city get the information?

"How can you prove all this, how do I know you are not lying to me?"

Although he said so, Xu Lai actually believed it and was just trying to trick him.

Sure enough, the chief guard took out a message stone from his bosom and handed it to Xu Lai, saying:
“Countess Jasmine is also a member of the royal family. She doesn’t have a good relationship with her cousins, but she has always been in contact with me and several ministers.

The news about the Southern Empire's army was told to me by Earl Jasmine herself. She originally wanted us to be responsible for the support."

Xu Lai took the communication magic stone handed to him by the captain of the guards. This thing was extremely exquisite and much better looking than the one Xu Lai was using himself.

“You said that Jasmine Alade had contact with you, and I can believe it.

But can you tell me why you revealed this information to me?
As you can see, I don't have many soldiers here, the teleportation array has not been repaired, and I have no reinforcements.

If I were to kill you and you told me the information to save your life, I could understand that.

But in fact, I don't want to execute you. At most you will suffer physical pain for two days.

With your ability and status, I don't think you can bear even this little bit of hardship."

As the saying goes, if something is abnormal, there must be something wrong. Although Xu Lai believed what this guy said, he thought that he must have something else to say.

The most difficult lie to detect in the world is the truth that is hidden at the beginning and revealed at the end. As long as the key information in the truth is hidden, it will be easier to mislead the enemy.

Moreover, if what was said was true, even if Xu Lai used the spell of detecting lies to identify it, he still would not get the correct answer.

So Xu Lai simply asked about his doubts directly.

There is a saying that goes, once you tell a lie, you need countless lies to cover it up.

Even if this guy is telling the truth, this logical flaw is always unavoidable.

The chief guard did not hesitate too much, he said very straightforwardly:

“Your Majesty, I feel that only you can achieve the final victory.

I don't want to be a prisoner for the rest of my life, nor do I want my few remaining brothers and I to become victims of the human civil war."

The answer from the guard chief was something Xu Lai had never expected. He could not help but say in astonishment:
"Even I don't have such strong confidence. I don't know why you trust me so much?"

The chief guard lowered his head and said, “Before today, I just thought that you would have a better chance of winning.

Because you are the only one who not only claims to have defeated the Lord of Hell, but also claims to have killed the Lord of Hell and destroyed the Burning Legion.

All my previous doubts have disappeared after seeing you again today, and I can finally be sure of this."

Xu Lai said with a smile:

“According to what you said, there should be many people who claim to have defeated the Lord of Hell, and they are all lying.

Why do you think I'm not lying?"

"Rulers have often used this propaganda to encourage the people and the army.

But you are different, you just said it casually and didn't promote it at all.

Besides, the people had no way of telling whether they had defeated the Lord of Hell.

The rulers only need to bring back some demons' heads to make up the numbers and they can deceive most people.

But you are different. You really don't need to tell a lie that cannot withstand any scrutiny or verification."

The people in Lionheart City may have received limited information.

But for people in other places, the news may not be so limited. There has been no news from the Burning Legion for a long time.

Besides, there are even prophets in this world. You can just find a fortune teller and he can roughly calculate a result.

Xu Lai was silent for a moment, which was considered as his agreement with the captain of the guards' answer.

But for a long time, the captain of the guards still couldn't get Xu Lai's final reply.

Those servants and royal family members had already been taken away by the Pegasus Knights.

The only ones left here are the captain of the guards and his subordinates, so there is no need to worry about the risk of leaks.

“I got news earlier that both the Eastern Empire and the Northern Empire have their sights on Lionheart City.

Since Count Jasmine of the Southern Empire can contact you and find out the news in the city.

Then I think the Eastern Empire and the Northern Empire must have their own people in this city!"

The chief guard thought for a while and then said, "In fact, almost all noble families are related to each other.

The news in the city is not a secret at all to people outside the city.

If we must name an insider, it would be Finance Minister Tiff, who was recommended by the former Grand Duke Aled.

The Minister of National Defense is the brother-in-law of Duke Yuwen..."

If the captain of the guards hadn't told him, Xu Lai would not have known that these high-ranking dignitaries were so deeply involved.

Fortunately, when Kerrigan came in, he had already killed a bunch of them.

But even those who survived still have extremely close relations with the other major empires.

With such capital, it was hard for Xu Lai not to suspect that these people would collude with other empires.

No wonder these guys have been quiet these days. Xu Lai even thought that they had stopped their assassination attempt after it failed. (End of this chapter)