From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 731 Lord Amber, come to the rescue!

"I am the Imperial Princess Agnes Barbara Leon, the one who brought shame to the Imperial Guards. I am giving you one last chance."

When Agnes' voice rang directly in the minds of the surrounding imperial guards, there was a slight commotion in these imperial guards who were instigated by the regent. For many imperial guards, this might be the first time they truly felt the presence of the 'Dragon's Might'.

Agnes on the city wall had a firm look on her face, and the voice emitted through Dragon Might continued to echo in everyone's mind:
"Soldiers of the Imperial Guard, you have been protecting the imperial capital for many years, and you have made contributions to the empire. In consideration of this contribution, I will forgive those who lay down their weapons and return to the camp now! But if you continue to assist the regent in launching a rebellion, you will be severely punished by the empire, and no one will be spared!"

She paused slightly, and her eyes swept across the Imperial Guards below. As if with tangible power, these Imperial Guards lowered their heads. "When you joined the Imperial Guards, you swore an oath to the Imperial flag to protect the peace of the Imperial Capital and defend the glory of the Empire. But now, your actions have betrayed this oath. Ask yourself, is this really what you want?!"

Some soldiers who were just following the main force began to have flickering eyes and showed signs of wavering, because they were essentially following the herd effect and followed other comrades out of the barracks.

Under the influence of Dragon's Might, which is essentially a spiritual force, more soldiers began to feel a trace of regret in their hearts. Thinking back to their previous oaths and looking at the current scene, they couldn't help but feel confused and began to wonder if what they did was wrong.

The young officers in the team who had long been loyal to the Regent also changed their expressions when they saw this sentiment spreading. They knew very well that if the situation got out of control, the Regent's plan would fail.

The leading young officers knew very well that even if most of the imperial guards would be forgiven after surrendering, they, the leading officers, would definitely not have a good ending.

Thinking of this, the young noble's eyes turned sinister and he shouted, "Hold still! Don't be fooled by her words!"

As he said that, he directly activated the multi-barreled electromagnetic rifle mounted under the right arm of the power armor, and fired a volley of bullets at the back of a Imperial Guard soldier who took the lead in shaking the morale of the army.

Dozens of high-speed steel needles directly tore apart the power pack and armor on his back, and turned his torso into a pile of rotten meat. The imperial guard soldier widened his eyes in disbelief and slowly fell down. The blood quickly spread on the ground along the lines of the floor tiles.

"Whoever dares to waver again will suffer the consequences!" the young officer said viciously. This thundering move directly intimidated most people. Those soldiers who were still hesitating could only suppress their thoughts at this moment.

Such scenes also occurred in the various units of the imperial guards besieging the Grand Palace. The young officers who had completely sided with the Regent and attacked without regard for their brotherhood quickly stabilized the team.

Then, a heavy sound of footsteps was heard. The vanguard of the Martyrs' Corps escorted Archbishop Jules Mazarin to the main entrance of the Grand Palace. The Archbishop was dressed in a gorgeous robe, and his eyes were filled with fanaticism.

When Agnes saw the Imperial Guards and the Martyrs standing together, her heart sank. She realized the seriousness of the situation, but she pretended to be calm and asked loudly: "Archbishop, as the Archbishop of the Imperial Church, why didn't you immediately capture the regent who was in armed rebellion, but instead brought the Martyrs here? What on earth do you want to do?"

The archbishop ignored Princess Agnes' questioning, sneered, and declared loudly: "Princess Agnes, your recent series of decisions have disappointed His Majesty so much that our great emperor has decided to take power again. His Majesty believes that you are not yet capable of controlling this empire."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. After all, it was hard for anyone to guess that such a situation would occur at the coronation ceremony.

But before they could recover, the Archbishop dropped another bombshell: "His Majesty also said that he would continue to let Norton II serve as regent and help the empire move towards new glory!"

After hearing these words, everyone present looked at Norton II in amazement. The latter, in disbelief, raised his sword high and swore allegiance to the old Emperor Frederico again with fanatical eyes: "I will always be loyal to your majesty and fight for the glory of the empire!"

Amber, who saw this scene through the remote monitoring screen, felt that his CPU was burning out. He widened his eyes and was filled with shock. "Is he really getting involved with the old emperor? What the hell is going on here?"

Agnes on the wall was also dumbfounded. Her originally determined eyes were now filled with disbelief and anger: "How could my father make such a decision?"

Even the imperial guards around the Regent were dumbfounded, including the young officers who had suppressed the troops with thundering means. They now suspected that they were hallucinating.

They pledged their allegiance to the Regent with their lives, and even risked the death of their entire clan, to help him launch this "armed revolution" in order to overthrow the corrupt notion of the Leon family in their hearts and rebuild the glory of the empire.
But now, the 'leader' and 'pioneer' in their eyes surrendered to the enemy right in front of the battle line?!
Many soldiers of the Imperial Guard collapsed on the spot. One soldier shouted in despair: "We have been deceived by Norton II! He is not doing this for us or the empire!"

More soldiers began to curse Norton II as a traitor, and the whole team instantly set off a greater riot. Norton II, with the help of his true loyalists, quickly "controlled" these opposing voices by accusing them of "disturbing the morale of the army and leaning towards the rebels." Yes, in the mouths of the regent and the archbishop, the imperial princess Agnes was labeled a "traitor" in an instant, and was even accused of "intending to kill her father."

To be honest, Amber was completely confused after seeing this. The regent's transformation was too outrageous, so he even suspected that Perseus and Astral, the two regent's confidants, might not know their master's true intentions.

After seeing the "dragon power" that Agnes had just displayed, and the tangled, split, and unnatural state that the other party had shown during her previous face-to-face conversation with Norton II, Amber suddenly came up with a bold guess.

"Fuck, is he being controlled by the old emperor?!"

At the same time, in the unauthorized space fluctuations in the orbit of Saint-Saunière, a huge fleet also completed the jump and appeared in this space. The fleets of the Dawn and the Duke of Hastings and others also quickly identified the target - it was the Fortress of Sorrow commanded by the Duke of Duke and the fleet of the Regent.

Hastings, Artesia and others, who had already learned of the drastic changes on the ground, were now staying in the bridges of their respective flagships. They were already shocked by the situation on the ground, and when they saw the arrival of the Regent's fleet, a trace of panic flashed in their eyes.

But soon, the Duke of Hastings calmed down, because he realized that this fight had reached a point where both sides would fight to the death. As long-term supporters of Princess Agnes, he and the Duke of Artesia would definitely not have a good ending if they were defeated in today's fight.

After thinking quickly in his mind for a moment, he gripped the armrest of the command desk tightly, veins popping out on the back of his hand, and shouted an order: "All fleets, prepare for battle! We must not let the Regent's conspiracy succeed!"

"Fight to the end for Her Royal Highness the Princess?" Duke Artesia did not say anything else, but just asked this question lightly.

"Until death do us part."

"Haha~ Then I feel relieved."

Duke Artesia suddenly chuckled, and then continued: "What about Atlas? Should we ask for their help?"

"Tell them that we will launch an interception attack on the Regent's fleet. As for whether they come or not, I have no control over it. After all, we cannot pin our hopes on an outsider."
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"You are so loyal~"

When Amber on the ground learned from the Dawn that the two Dukes of Hastings and Artesia chose to fight for Agnes even though the situation was extremely unfavorable to the princess, she couldn't help but praise them.

To be honest, if even these two are going to defect or flee, then Amber really needs to think carefully about whether she should continue to wade into this muddy water.
"Amber, what should we do now? Do we need to start fighting with the Duke of Hastings and the others?"

Isabel asked in the communication channel, and just as Amber was about to say something, an emergency communication access request came in - it was Princess Agnes.

Amber signaled Isabel to stay calm, and then she connected to Agnes's call. Then she heard Agnes said anxiously: "Sir Amber, we need your Atlas Group to turn the situation around now."

"Your Highness, the current situation is not so easy to reverse. No one expected that Norton II would get together with your father."

Amber did not respond directly to Agnes, but began to complain about the "difficulty of the mission". Isabel, who was listening on the other side, knew Amber inside and out, and instantly realized that this guy was going to "take advantage of the situation".
"Lord Amber, I believe that if we work together, we will be able to turn the situation around, and then I will fulfill all the promises I made to you!"

"This"

Just as Amber was thinking about how to increase the stakes, suddenly a vicious voice sounded in the communication channel: "Amber! You are taking advantage of the situation, right?"

This is the voice of Jacques Kohl, the Imperial Chancellor of the Exchequer and Amber's uncle.

(End of this chapter)