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Chapter 284 Two major camps take shape
The capture team formed by the Creed family consists of a total of 7 people.

Six-star Knight Val Simmons, Seven-star Order Knight Mary, Wise Orlando Edward, Undead Emma Bock, Legendary Witch Dorothy Hall, Seven-star Blood Shadow Knight Li En and Prophet Sera Rhine.

Having seven people act together not only allows them to get to know each other and understand each other, but is also a competition of family strength.

They are both partners and competitors. Whoever can find Randall first can win the first four years for the family and control the gift.

However, this is just the surface of the table.

Under the table, the families represented by Mary, Emma, ​​Orlando, Val, and Sera had already formed an alliance to sanction the Moriah and Hall families who possessed the [Eye of the Future], [Ear of Ignorance], [Fairy Tale Book], [Blue Dragon Whip], [Seal of Split], and [Mysterious Gift].

Compared to the three gifts controlled by Randall, [Hand of God], [Door], and [House of Happiness], the gifts controlled by the two major families are more frightening.

[Ear of Ignorance] can almost control all the witches in the empire, and it is the empire's strongest fighting force.

[Fairy Tale Book] Contains the Dragon of Life, Mel.

[Blue Dragon Whip] can create an army.

What is even more frightening is the unknown mysterious gift.

Under such circumstances, underground meetings targeting the Moria and Hall families began quietly.

Led by Augustus, the Frank family, Edward family, Rhine family, Bock family and Simmons family participated.

The flames of the bronze candlesticks suddenly shrank half an inch.

Auguras tapped the obsidian table with his fingers, and crack-like blood threads flowed through the stone lines, eventually converging into a map of the empire's territory.

The shadows of the heads of the five major families were stretched out and cast on the stone wall, like a group of death birds waiting for an opportunity.

“It’s time to show your cards.”

The emperor stroked the dragon scale ring on his index finger, his brown eyes sweeping over everyone.

Seth Frank slowly unbuttoned his dark red shirt, revealing the translucent skin on his chest. A purple-red heart wrapped around blood vessels was strangely expanding and contracting under the gaze of everyone. Every beat made the candlelight flicker. The silver cup next to the head of the Simmons family suddenly exploded, and the wine liquid drew a heart-like pattern on the stone table.

Seth Frank placed his hand on his heart, and almost all the important people present could feel the synchronized beating of his heart.

"Yes, I can control all hearts, even the hearts of dragons and vampires. They can all be controlled by me."

The reason why the Frank family was able to become the royal family of the seven creed families was because they possessed three gifts.

【Guardian Shield】【Beating Heart】【Ripper】.

Mary's [Ripper] was an open secret, but her [Guardian Shield] and [Beating Heart] were never made public.

As he spoke, the crystal hourglass in Count Rhine's arms suddenly floated, the eight-year-old prophet Sera's silver hair moved without wind, and sand grains floated upwards against gravity.

The old earl held down his grandson's trembling shoulders, and blood flowed from the eye sockets of the skull embedded in the base of the hourglass.

Master Edward removed his monocle and pulled a rainbow-colored mask from a velvet-lined box.

When his fingertips touched the edge of the mask, his skin immediately carbonized to ash, and then regenerated into new flesh as tender as a baby within three seconds.

"Divine Reaper." His hoarse laughter was accompanied by the sound of metal scraping, and a melting angel relief appeared on the surface of the mask.

Duke Burke untied his ermine cloak, revealing a hideous wound on his spine where a bone horn was embedded. As his fingertips brushed the curved edge of the horn, the entire stone chamber suddenly rang with the hum of a million locusts.

Duke of Burke jokingly said, "The last time I played, my spleen turned into butterflies."

The moment the Simmons family representative opened the iron box, twenty candles simultaneously turned a faint green. A withered hand curled up inside the box suddenly raised its middle finger.

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While the five creed families were having a secret meeting, the family dinner of the Hall family and the Moria family in Alexburg also reached its climax.

Grand Duke Moria dismissed all his servants and only kept the core members of the two major families.

The dancing flames from the fireplace divided the long table into a battlefield of alternating light and dark.

The crisp sound of Grand Duke Moria's bronze knuckles tapping on the silver fork startled the condensed wax tears on the candlestick and made them fall into the gold-inlaid bone china plate.

Earl Hall stroked the rose emblem ring and watched the family crest projected on the stained glass window being torn into a distorted shape by the cold wind.

Outside the window, snow began to fall. The cold outside formed a sharp contrast with the warmth inside.

Grand Duke Moria suddenly cut open the roasted deer spine, and the blood seeped through the napkin, leaving a map-like mark on the snow-white linen.

"We are sitting here today not only to celebrate the engagement of Li En and Dorothy, but also to discuss the future of our two families. From what I know about the Frank family and Emperor Augulas, they will not bless us generously. Our union will become a threat in their eyes."

The amber grease picked up by the tip of his knife dripped onto the candlestick, and the flame instantly jumped three inches high.

Dorothy lowered her eyes and hesitated slightly as she turned her wedding ring.

Tina, the naval commander of the Hall family, suddenly pulled out a fishbone dagger to pick the crab claws. The sound of metal rubbing against the shell made a retainer's hand tremble and spill the sherry.

"The crows brought news. His Majesty the Emperor secretly summoned the five great families, but we were not among them."

As Lord Hall said this, the bell for the changing of the night watch could be heard outside the window. The twelve tremors made the crystal pendants of the crystal chandelier collide with each other.

George Moriah slapped the bearskin rug hard, and his belt, studded with northern wolf teeth, jingled against the silver cutlery. "When I led my army through the lair of the ice trolls, the Frank cubs were still nursing!"

The mead foam in his thick beard splashed with his roar, looking like miniature rainbows in the candlelight.

At the other end of the long table, White, the treasurer of the Hall family, tremblingly took out a handkerchief to wipe his monocle. This habitual action caused the monocle chain to entangle the dinner knife, and the tip of the knife pointed in the direction of the Imperial Capital Finance Department.

"The combined forces of the seven creed families failed to capture Randall. This is a sign that Auglas must have secretly formed an alliance with Randall. If the five creed families are also convinced by them, then the enemy we will face is the entire empire."

Grand Duke Moria slowly put down his wine glass and looked at his retainers with a serious expression.

"Randall and Auglas' main hatred is me. Actually, everyone doesn't need to get involved. They just need to put on a show and cut off my relationship with the family."

Li En suggested that this was the best way he could think of to avoid war.

He and Dorothy could rebel against the imperial capital and save the Hall and Moria families.

Grand Duke Moria shook his head. "We hold too much power. Other families cannot tolerate it."

"Yes, even if you and Dorothy leave, it won't change our situation."

Earl Hall said, "In that case, I think there is some information that everyone must know."

Li En told everyone about the gifts held by the five major families.
"The Frank family possesses the [Guardian Shield], which protects Yalong City, preventing any demons or monsters from entering. Even human armies, any armed force that the owner does not want to be seen, can be blocked by it..."

"The Rhine family has mastered the [Time Hourglass], but the hourglass has merged with Sera. Only Sera can travel through time and space and change her destiny. The hourglass you see now can form a connection with Sera and sense her changes."

"The Edward family possesses the [Divine Mask]. Wearing it grants a temporary divine power for three seconds. The price of using it is instant death."

"The Bock family possesses the [Skeleton Horn], which, when blown, increases the combat effectiveness of all allies by 200%. The cost of using it is that the user loses a random internal organ."

"The Simmons family possesses the [Hand of Luck Stealing], which can steal the opponent's luck in a short period of time, making the target extremely unlucky. The price of using it is that the holder will be afraid of sunlight for a long time."

"This is a gift held by the five major families. Furthermore, with Auglas and Randall forming an alliance, we also need to pay attention to the [House of Happiness], [Hand of God], and [Gate]."

"And the Wise House. If I'm guessing correctly, they should also be in possession of some kind of gift. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to hide the Wise House."

The cadres of the Moria family and the Hall family were all stunned.

Even though they had all seen big things, they couldn't help but feel shocked that the empire had hidden so many gifts.

They had never even heard of the names of most of the gifts.

So how did Li En know this?
Is this the strength of the Pope candidate?
"What are you afraid of? My father is now an eight-star knight, and Earl Hall is also an eight-star knight. If the emperor really dares to attack us, the worst that can happen is that he will overthrow the Frank family."

George Moria said that if it were not for the emperor's wedding, he might still be pioneering in the north and would not come to the capital.

George Moriah is Parker's father and an outstanding six-star knight.

"Yeah, why can the Frank family always be the royal family, while we other creed families can only be loyal?"

The retainers of the Moria family echoed this.

Tina raised her eyebrows, took a sip of wine, and said,
"I used to think that Grand Duke Moria was the most loyal Prime Minister of the Empire, but it turns out that his subordinates are all a bunch of traitors."

Compared with the excited retainers of the Moria family, Earl Hall's retainers seemed much more docile.

Except for the Knights and the Navy like Tina, most of Earl Hall's confidants are good at business. They have been accustomed to a comfortable life for too long and have never thought of rebelling or setting up their own camp, which is very similar to Earl Hall's own personality.

If Dorothy hadn't chosen to be with Li En, Earl Hall felt that he would not be sitting at this long table.

"Burns to the east is eyeing us covetously. If a civil war breaks out now, it will only allow others to take advantage of the situation. Is there no peaceful solution?"

Lord Hall asked.

"There is a peaceful way."

Li En said,

"Shifting the battlefield and not fighting at home is peace."

"Things haven't gotten that serious yet. His Majesty needs our Hall family. We contribute the highest tax revenue every year, and Dorothy has agreed to become the Empire's War Witch for five years. Compared to trying to annihilate us, keeping us alive is our greatest value to the Empire."

The Hall family retainer said, "The entire Hall family is in Yalong City. 70% of our assets are here."

"What percentage of the total income does the Hall family need to pay in taxes each year?"

Lee En asked.

“Usually it’s 10 to 20 percent.”

The retainer replied.

"The Hall family only needs to pay a maximum of 20% of their profits, which is enough to replenish the entire treasury. The Frank family previously left the Hall family alone because they believed that the remaining 80% would eventually belong to the Frank family. But now that the Hall family's contract has been terminated and Dorothy has not yet married Augustus, given the Frank family's character, will they really allow the Hall family to continue to develop?"

Li En asked back.

The retainers of the Hall family were speechless for a moment. They all knew that what Li En said was right.

The Frank family had previously relaxed many policies towards the Hall family. In fact, it was because the Hall family was a vassal family of the Frank family. Now that the contract has been terminated and the Hall family has become independent, and Dorothy is engaged to Li En, those family properties naturally cannot belong to the Frank family, unless the Hall family is destroyed and all the property is confiscated.

"What are you hesitating about? If the five major families are really secretly planning to get rid of us, we should fight back."

"The Moria family is overthinking it. Your troops are all in the North, and ours has been nearly depleted by the Azure Dragon Court. How can we defeat them?"

"There's no need for an army. This is a duel between a gift and supernatural power. There's no need for so much cannon fodder."

The retainers of the Moria family and the retainers of Earl Hall started arguing.

When there are too many people, disagreements tend to arise.

Li En also knew why the people of the Hall family did not want to rebel. They had a strong sense of belonging to the empire, and they were also accustomed to the rule of the Frank family.

Li En only told everyone the upcoming results. The final decision still lies with Grand Duke Moria and Earl Hall.

Should he rebel, leave the capital, a place full of troubles, or continue with the current situation?

"Let's go back to the North. We can't let war ignite the entire empire."

Grand Duke Moria said slowly.

The banquet hall, which was noisy just now, suddenly became silent.

"The Halls will not adapt to life in the North."

Earl Hall said, "The Azure Dragon Court is a good choice. We can move there."

Although they didn't understand why the two strongest war knights didn't want to start a war, as retainers, they had no choice but to obey the arrangements.

Li En was not surprised by this result. After experiencing naval battles, the Blue Dragon Court was destroyed twice and rebuilt twice.

If the seven creed families cause chaos in the capital, it will undoubtedly put tens of millions of people in the entire empire into crisis.

If you want peace, you have to give in.

Moreover, the Moria family has more important things to do in the North.

(End of this chapter)