Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 313 General Ed, the Hidden Player
"Ed!!!"

"General Ed!"

"We've finally taken it! We've finally captured Fort Koby!"

In the council hall of the city lord's mansion.

As a frontline military officer excitedly rushed into the hall, the several people who had been gathered around the 'sand table' immediately broke into knowing smiles.

"You've definitely got it!?"

"Could it be another case of victory being announced prematurely during the battle?"

Clearly, Ed had already experienced a similar incident before.

So when he saw the military officer enter, he asked him again with a serious face.

"No, no!"

“General, you know that Bain is not that kind of person. Otherwise, why would you have entrusted him with this expedition?”

"This is a message relayed by Bain's personal guards."

The military officer, still looking pleased, confirmed the matter again.

It was clear that even this military officer was genuinely happy about this great victory.

Upon hearing the military officer confirm it again, Ed was taken aback.

Then he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!!!"

"Finally! Half a year has passed!!! That kid Bane really lived up to expectations!"

"Okay!!! Okay!!!"

Ed laughed heartily.

Meanwhile, the six subordinates beside him looked at each other with excitement on their faces!
"Congratulations General!"

"We are just one step away from establishing our own kingdom!"

"This is more than just good news! It's absolutely fantastic news!"

"Korbid Fortress was the most formidable fortress in the old kingdom!"

"If we take it, it means that the 'Divine Guard Army,' which currently controls more than ten cities near the capital, will have no more defensible positions."

"In the upcoming war on the Great Plains, the Divine Guard Army will absolutely not be our match!"

"Hmph, what kind of Divine Guard is this? A bunch of guys who think they can take over the capital are blinded by power and luxury. Facing our Salvation Army's upcoming attack, their defeat is almost certain!"

"Great! That's wonderful!"

"If Father Sal knew about this, he would be very happy!"

"After all, this is something Father Sal has always wanted to do: to see the ruins of the great temple of our Lord in the capital."

"Yes! Father Sal's long-cherished wish can finally be fulfilled in our lifetime."

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The people surrounding Ed all seemed very excited.

Ed felt the same way.

However, my emotions were inexplicably complicated.

Even now, Ed still can't shake the memory of that night sixteen years ago.

Sal went mad and died!

He went mad because he broke the precept against killing, and he died because the faith in his heart collapsed.

Ed couldn't help but ask himself the same question.

Is this what he caused?

Or perhaps, if he hadn't kept saying so much behind Father Sal's back, maybe he wouldn't have gone mad now?
But no matter what.

Given the monastery's predicament at the time, neither Ed nor the priest Thrall had any other choice.

But everything is finally getting better!
The chaos is a thing of the past.

In the early stages of the faction, there was the mad priest Thrall, who was also a veteran and peak transcendent being.

The entire capital city of the duchy was captured in just one year.

Almost without exception, all the top leaders and cadres of those low-level gangs were wiped out by Sal.

They euphemistically call it sending these heretics to God's kingdom to repent before the Lord.

Ed was just an ordinary person back then, yet he wanted to control the entire main city.

There are undoubtedly far too many problems.

Fortunately, Ed is quite clever.

He recruited some of the lower-level superhumans from the gangs that had been wiped out to his side.

At the same time, they also offer substantial benefits.

It could be said that they had barely managed to control the entire main city.

But that's not enough.

While the priest Thrall was a powerful figure, he was, after all, getting old.

Based on the lifespan of a typical Tier 3 superhuman, Thrall should have been able to live to be 150 years old.

At least half of its lifespan is still available.

But it's a pity that Thrall performed so strongly in Tier 3.
The reason is simple: Thrall used the Blood Burning Secret Technique from the Church every time he made a move.

This blood-burning secret technique should originally belong to the Church's guardian knights, but for some reason, Thrall, a low-ranking old priest from a mere region, also knows it.

That's why.

As long as Sal uses this secret technique, there should be few beings at the peak of the third tier who can surpass him in this world and this era.

But what's the cost?

Naturally, this made Sal appear even older.

Even worse, my health is deteriorating day by day.

Sixteen years have passed, and Sal has aged terribly, to the point that he needs help to walk normally.

As for taking action for Ed?
That's even more impossible.

But with every price comes a reward.

The result was that, with Thrall's help, Ed quickly completed all the initial accumulations needed to build up his power.

Ed confiscated all the extraordinary resources in the entire main city.

With these extraordinary supplies...

Furthermore, by leveraging the extraordinary knowledge that Priest Sal himself possessed, it naturally became much simpler to help the children of the monastery, or even to help Ed embark on the path to transcendence.

Yes.

Ed was an ordinary person at first.

But he also possesses extraordinary talent.

Although, in the old priest's words, his aptitude wasn't considered very good.

However, as long as you are willing to use a lot of resources, it is not a problem to create a third-tier superhuman.

Ed becoming a superhuman was just the beginning of the initial expansion of his power.

As the monastery expanded, a large number of displaced children were sent there.

And so the children of the monastery were educated one by one by the old priest.

Soon, these children became Ed's staunch supporters.

They are kind to ordinary people, but harsh to evildoers.

They spontaneously uphold all the discipline of the Salvation Army.

And so, sixteen years have passed.

It can be said that almost all the key members and high-ranking members of the Salvation Army have members who are children of the monastery.

They oversee everything and uphold everything.

They are Ed's eyes, Ed's shield, Ed's spear.

This also helped Ed conquer city after city.

At present, Ed has almost conquered all the cities in the western part of the Old Kingdom, near the Great Desert.

There are more than twenty cities of varying sizes.

He has over a thousand superhumans under his command, and his ordinary human forces number a staggering two hundred thousand.

Having such a powerful army at our disposal.

Naturally, Ed developed the desire to establish his own country.

Therefore, as early as half a year ago, Ed began to actively attack the old kingdom's fortified strongholds.

The purpose was to take over all the plains cities within the former capital of the Central Kingdom as quickly as possible.

As long as they conquer the capital and surrounding areas of the old kingdom.

This gave Ed's nation-building plan strong support.

As long as the nation is successfully established
Ed knew that it might be the greatest gain of his life.

Titans.

They would receive rewards from the gods, and even be qualified to ascend to godhood. Each and every one of these was a reward.

Which of these things wouldn't be an immense temptation for ordinary people?

As for the old priest...

The god he served had long since perished.

This world no longer belongs to those old gods.

As a person in this world.

They could only follow these Titans.

No living being in this world has a choice.

Even knowing that these so-called Titans might not be good gods.

But what can be done?

In this world, it's already quite an achievement to be able to remain virtuous and untainted.

Even Ed wouldn't dare to hope for anything else, not even now.

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That night.

On the night that Ed and his six core members decided to head to the front lines early the next morning and begin preparations for conquering the heart of the kingdom's old capital.

At this moment, the two orphans from the monastery who had been with Ed during the day were drinking together in a small house, looking quite well.

"This world is really interesting!"

"This situation does indeed bear some resemblance to the records of the Empire's conquest of the Crimson World."

One of them spoke with a relaxed expression.

"Well, they're only slightly similar."

"After all, according to the records, the reason why the mortals on the ground had their powers sealed during the war in the Crimson World was because there was a powerful ancient god behind them."

Does such a thing exist in this world?

"Heh, according to the mission description, at most it's just some ancient gods' followers manipulating the world's will."

"These guys are quite good at throwing their weight around; they're nowhere near as good as our Star Empire."

Another person said dismissively, and then took a sip of wine.

"But speaking of which, did Ed discover what we were doing?"

"So what if they found out? We didn't do anything wrong."

"Furthermore, our belief in developing the Star Empire is not within the military; it's merely being promoted in some small cities."

"During wartime, many people suffer, and we have actually exceeded expectations in terms of completing this mission."

"I reckon the number of players arriving in other areas at the same time is about the same."

"This world is practically riddled with holes by us players right now."

"But what about those so-called Titans? They were completely unaware, which is truly their bad luck."

The young man drinking chuckled.

Clearly, as players, they don't have any major security concerns.

Moreover, the strongest superhuman in the world right now is only at the third level, so no one can threaten them.

If they weren't worried about exposing the results of their year-long journey to this world to the Titans, what kind of Royal Guard would they be?

They could easily be beheaded them.

have nothing to say.

Because one of these two is already at level seven, while the other is at level nine.

In any world, neither of them would be considered weak. At least among mortals, high-level superhumans are definitely the backbone of every world.

Not to mention.

In this world, as instructed by the system, 10,000 new generation players from Earth were assigned to enter.

A year has passed.

Even if some of these 10,000 players die for various reasons, the remaining number is still extremely large.

However, the mission requires all players to conceal their presence as much as possible, with the main focus on developing their faith.

Therefore, on the surface, the indigenous humans of this world are still engaged in back-and-forth battles for control of their territory.

And what about the players?
Naturally, they watched with detached indifference, enjoying a unique and exciting 'movie'.

Therefore, in many places unseen by separatist forces, and in many impoverished urban slums.

A large number of new religions with different gods and different doctrines are emerging.

There is nothing much to say about this.

Because the Star Empire now has a large number of gods.

Even these deities themselves have many players.

On player forums, one of the main focuses of these god-like players is recruiting new players to become members of their guilds.

When new players arrive in different worlds, their duty is naturally to promote the deity worship of their own guild.

What are the benefits of promoting one's faith?

This is no secret on player forums.

In short, the benefits and treatment for new players in the game are quite good.

If new players can acquire enough followers to worship them, they will receive a large cashback reward upon their return.

Yes.

You are not mistaken!

Players of the current Star Empire enjoy double benefits.

On one hand, there are evaluation rewards from the actual game itself, and on the other hand, there are cashback rewards from the players after the game ends.

These benefits are significantly better than those of the original players.

It's easy to imagine that most players are living very comfortable lives these days.

Furthermore, because the Star Empire is currently in a period of rapid expansion, there are numerous wars between civilizations.

This month, we discovered a civilization that needs to be conquered; next month, we'll discover two valuable civilizations that can be conquered.

have to say.

Even the various indigenous races of the Star Empire are currently reaping huge profits from the war.

Of course, when the fervor for war takes hold, there are also significant side effects.

However, everything is fine.

After all, this is no ordinary world; above the Star Empire, there are still gods.

There is also the existence of Lin Ke.

Therefore, the idea that the empire was swept up by the people's war fervor is simply unfounded.

All wars are simply initiated when empires and gods deem it appropriate.

Of course, all of this is based primarily on Lin Ke's will, with the will of the other ten second-ranked players playing a secondary role.

Just like our current understanding of distant world communities.

The war against the Titans happened very suddenly.

After all, the Star Empire has been trying to contain the Black Prison Clan all these years, and the two sides haven't even had a final showdown yet.

How did a new dragon-dominated world suddenly appear, along with the Titans, the dragons' old nemesis?
Wow, the chief's leaps in judgment are quite remarkable.

At least that's what the players think.

But regardless of the circumstances, this kind of war has occurred.

This would undoubtedly be of great benefit to ordinary people on Earth.

The chief player, Lin Ke, will only allow the real game to issue new player slots when powerful worlds are created.

Just like when I first started conquering the Black Prison Clan's world.

This is not.

The two lucky ones currently on Ed's side are enjoying a leisurely drink right now.

However, their temporary respite came to an end very quickly!
Because it was right outside the door, a tense, urgent cry suddenly came from outside.

"Oh no!"

"General Ed has been assassinated!"

"My lords! Hurry! Hurry!"

Assassinated?

at this time?
They exchanged a glance and both saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

However, compared to the shouting and yelling guards outside the door, the two were much calmer!

"Alright, stop yelling!"

"Let's go, let's go to the city lord's mansion first."

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(End of this chapter)