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Chapter 287 The Fuse of the Bloody Storm

Inside Alexburg.

There were only a few heads of the Creed family, Li En and Dorothy, Augustus and Emma left in the luxurious banquet hall, a total of 11 people. This banquet was later called the fateful gathering and the fuse of the bloody storm.

Outside Alexburg.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, as if a heavy lead plate was pressing down on everyone's heads.

Auguras's guards were like a group of silent shadows, spreading silently.

They were clad in heavy black armor that covered everyone's face, making the guards look like indistinguishable puppets. The sound of their footsteps was like the dull beating of war drums, foreshadowing the coming storm.

"The Emperor's personal guard."

The Forest Witch Ashley frowned slightly. Her eyesight was much better than that of ordinary people, so she could see the shadows of the army before the guards noticed her, and even see the totems and emblems on their bodies.

It seems that the important banquet the guards were talking about was for Emperor Augustus.

Ashley pulled her hood up, hiding her entire face in shadow.

Then she saw Mary's Rose Army. After stabilizing the battlefield in the East, this invincible ace team was transferred to the royal capital by Mary. They exuded a cold and murderous aura, and their eyes still had the murderous aura of the battlefield.

The weapons in the soldiers' hands flashed coldly in the dim light, like the thorns of a rose, seemingly beautiful but hiding deadly danger.

In addition to Mary's own Order of the Rose, there are also the Frank family's Order of the Flame and the Order of the Lion.

They were lined up neatly, like a sea of fire about to be ignited, waiting for an opportunity to burn violently.

"Why are the three knights of the Frank family here too?"

Ashley muttered to herself silently, feeling more and more that something was wrong.

You should know that these three knightly orders have never appeared in the same occasion at the same time. The simultaneous appearance of the three royal knightly orders is itself a dangerous signal.

Then, the giant army of the Simmons family led by Val Simmons slowly approached like a moving mountain.

Those huge figures are just tamed mounts. The real warriors either ride on the backs of giants or stand on their shoulders.

The heavy footsteps of the giant slave shook the earth, and the surrounding air seemed to tremble as well.

The muscles on their bodies bulged like hard rocks, giving people a sense of insurmountable oppression.

They held shields engraved with the symbols of giants and iron shields.

"It's the Giant Knights of the Simmons family!"

The Clover Knights led by Orlando Edward were not to be outdone.

The knights rode on tall warhorses, the bronze armor on their horses reflecting a cold light.

They held long spears, with the tips pointing straight in the direction of Alexburg. Their green cloaks fluttered in the wind like flowing rivers. On the cloaks were the four-leaf clover and golden shield, the family crests of the Edward family.

The Starship Knights of the Rhine Family and the Eagle Knights of the Bock Family also gathered here quietly.

Their war horses were breathing heavily, and their hooves were paddling the ground restlessly, making bursts of noise.

The knights' faces were solemn, their bodies tensed under their armor, ready to charge into an unknown battle at any time.

These forces gathered together are like a volcano about to erupt.

The witch Ashley saw this group of people from afar and felt an unprecedented sense of oppression and crisis.

She turned and left, afraid that her whereabouts would be discovered.

Parker must be found in advance to prevent him from returning to Alexburg.

Alexburg was bound to be drawn into the melee.

"Five hundred years ago, seven equally powerful creed families united together, with the seven lords as the core, to establish the Holy Empire."

Grand Duke Moriah spoke slowly, "But today, the strength of the seven creed families varies greatly. It's time to redistribute power based on strength."

"Grand Duke Moria, do you want to commit treason?"

Auguras raised his brows slightly, trying hard to suppress his anger.

Grand Duke Moria waved his hand and said, "Emperor, please be patient and listen to me."

The heads of the five Creed families, Seth Frank, Remus Bock, Charles Simmons, Locke Edward, and Hughes Ryan, looked at Grand Duke Moria at the same time. Their expressions were different, but their inner thoughts were similar.

Grand Duke Moria had already seen through their plan in advance, so he took the initiative.

Moreover, he wanted to speak directly with his fists and didn't want to play dirty tricks with them.

This is indeed in line with the style of the men in the Moria family, straightforward.

"According to the Creed Family Covenant established at the beginning, if a family becomes powerful enough to change the situation of the entire country, then the other families must obey its orders and redistribute power. This is a rule established for the prosperity and sustainability of the empire. I believe everyone has not forgotten it, right?"

Grand Duke Moria asked slowly.

The heads of the Creed family did not respond, which was considered as their tacit agreement with his words.

He continued,
"And today, I can confidently tell you that the alliance between the Moriah family and the Hall family is enough to change the situation in the entire country. This is because Hall and I are eight-star war knights, my heir Li En is a seven-star order knight, and Li En's future wife is a legendary witch. Even without any gifts, the four of us can easily destroy this country."

"Moria, you are threatening me."

Remus Bork's voice came out of his nasal cavity, low, hoarse and quite majestic. The Duke of Bork had just become the most powerful man in the empire, and he did not want to give it all up.

"Grand Duke Moria, I never thought you would actually commit treason. It seems your loyalty over the years has been a pretense."

The young Emperor Augulas said solemnly.

Grand Duke Moria picked up the crystal cup, and the liquid in the cup looked like blood.

Actually, it's blood.

War Knights are as bloodthirsty as vampires, so the cup is filled with deer blood.

Although Moria and Hall tried their best to restrain their bloodthirsty nature, today they decided to temporarily release this nature for the sake of better peace in the future.

"Emperor, for so many years, the Moriah and Hall families have served you faithfully and done so much for you, but will you really allow our descendants to marry? Now it's not me who is lying, but you."

Grand Duke Moria brought the wine glass to his lips and took a sip, leaving a bright red mark on his lips.

"I'm just expressing your thoughts on your behalf. Even if I don't treat you to a banquet today, you will still treat me and Hall, right? I'm just bringing forward what you want."

"You know what we want?"

Seth Frank put down his glass and asked in a cold tone.

"Five behemoths want to devour two behemoths and divide up their bones and gifts."

Grand Duke Moria said calmly, "What's there to guess about this?"

"If you already know everything, why did you invite us here? Do you think you two can devour us?"

Seth Frank continued to ask.

"It's no exaggeration to say this. I know you intend to use the Gifts against us, and I even know which Gifts you possess." "The Frank family possesses the [Guardian Shield]."

"The Rhine family has mastered the [Time Hourglass]."

"The Edward family possesses the [Mask of Divinity]."

"The Bock family holds the [Bone Horn]."

"The Simmons family holds the [Hand of Luck]."

"And Randall's [Happy House], [God's Hand], and [Door]."

"Or there may be something I don't know, but it doesn't matter, because no matter what you do, I can use the [Eye of the Future] to choose a situation that is 100% in my favor, making everything you have worked for come to nothing."

"Oh, or you can use the [Time Hourglass] to travel back in time and change reality, but we have the [Fairy Tale Book], and the [Time Traveler] in the fairy tale can circumvent this. No matter how many times you change history, we will still be victorious."

"Even without using any gifts, your combat power is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot against us."

"Besides the four I just mentioned, my granddaughter, Alexandria, is a true dragon. She defeated the ancient dragon Achilles, whose power was enough to destroy the entire southern continent."

"So, would you rather see the entire continent and kingdom fall together, or would you rather sit down and have a proper conversation with us about the reshuffle of power in the Empire?"

Grand Duke Moria looked at Augulas and all the heads of the Creed families, his eyes filled with the oppressive feeling of a superior.

This was the first time that Li En sensed this kind of aura from Grand Duke Moria. He knew that his grandfather was absolutely serious this time and was going against the routine.

Originally, Grand Duke Moria said that he wanted to retreat back to the northern border. He thought that his grandfather would choose to surrender, but he didn't expect that he would retreat in this way!
First, reveal all of your opponent's cards, making him feel mentally oppressed, and then propose ways to ease the situation.

Either talk or go to war.

Even the entire empire and continent are put on the table, but not as a guardian, but as a destroyer.

The person who did this kind of villain thing turned out to be his own grandfather!
Of course, Li En knew that Grand Duke Moria did not completely disregard the lives of civilians, but was considering the issue from the enemy's perspective, which was why he came up with such a plan.

The biggest advantage of doing this is to cover up one's own weaknesses. Otherwise, the emperor and the five creed families might really threaten the Moria and Hall families with the safety of the entire empire and the security of the continent.

This is a typical example of good people being bullied. At the negotiating table, never show your kindness, but instead demonstrate your strength and skill.

"Hall, do you think so too? Grand Duke Moria can ignore it because his base is in the northern border. Even if the entire capital is destroyed, his people can be saved. But it's different for you. The Hall family has been operating in the capital for so long. If a war breaks out, it's conceivable that your family will suffer the greatest losses."

Remus Bock looked at Earl Hall, trying to persuade him to stop Grand Duke Moria.

Earl Hall, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.

"It's precisely because we don't want to see everything the Hall family has painstakingly built destroyed that we want to regain our interests. Ever since Dorothy rejected Your Majesty's proposal and followed me into battle, the Hall family's assets in the capital have been suppressed by the Frank family. Perhaps the Frank family has been high and mighty for too long and has forgotten the promise they made to the Creed family. However, the Hall family has been lying low for too long. It's time to stand up and feel the sunshine and rain."

"Byrne Hall, you instigated the Imperial Expedition just to get promoted to an eight-star war knight. You should be sent to the guillotine."

Locke Edward pointed at Earl Hall and cursed.

Earl Hall glanced at him with disdain. "If you can't even repel the army of the Burns Empire, how can you repel my Rose Knights and navy?"

"you!"

Locke Edward's fingers trembled with anger.

"Tell me, what do you want? Do you want to overthrow the rule of the Frank family?"

Augulas looked at Grand Duke Moria and Earl Hall suspiciously.

"As for the Frank family's ruling power, I'm afraid you won't give it up even if you destroy the Holy Empire, right?"

Grand Duke Moria said jokingly,

"Besides, this will bring such a great infamy to our family. If we don't kill you all, future generations will probably always criticize us, Moria."

"Moriah!"

Duke Bock slammed the table in anger, and the power from his palm shattered all the cups on the table.

"Don't go too far."

Grand Duke Moria frowned slightly, and the banquet hall was instantly dragged into his war field.

Behind him were the shadows of thousands of troops and a ferocious dragon.

The giant dragon roared, causing everyone in the banquet hall to tremble in fear.

An invisible energy wave spread out from the center, rushed out of Alexburg, and blew away all the neatly arranged troops. Waves of human beings surged towards the buildings behind them, and finally collided with each other, making a dull sound.

The coalition forces of several major families fell to the ground in pieces, wailing.

"It seems you still don't quite understand the implications of the Eight-Star War Knight. Perhaps I should let you see it first, and then you'll be willing to sit down and negotiate."

Grand Duke Moria said slowly in the banquet hall.

"Alright. Since we're here, it means we don't want to cause a nationwide war. The seven creed families are a whole. There's no need to break them apart over something that hasn't even happened yet."

Seth touched the ruby ring on his hand, raised his eyes, and asked slowly,
"Tell me how you want to redistribute power."

"Expand the northern border, with the Arans Mountains as the boundary, and everything else belongs to the north."

Grand Duke Moria said.

"Okay, I'll promise you on behalf of Augulas."

Seth said without changing his expression.

"The Moriah family will voluntarily withdraw from the Creed family, and the North will declare independence. 500 years ago, we didn't belong to the Empire."

Seth frowned slightly, but in the end he said nothing.

Is he going to drag the entire empire down with him?

Moriah did not have the ambition to become emperor, which was already giving face to the Creed family.

"What about the Hall family? What do you want? Yalong City can't give it to you."

Seth said.

As the head of the Frank family, his status is secretly even higher than that of Emperor Augustus, and he has a considerable say.

"The Hall family will also withdraw from the Creed family and go to the sea."

Lord Hall said.

"It sounds like you don't want anything."

Seth glanced at Hall suspiciously.

Earl Hall took off the imperial emblem from his shoulder.

"Letting us leave is the best outcome."