A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

Late at night, in the palace of Susar, the capital of the Kingdom of Cormyr, Regent Yalusel still did not rest. Instead, he was half-lying on the bed wearing a nightgown and reading the latest information just sent by the spy.

As the largest city in the entire country, Susar, like all regions that have joined the Trade Alliance, has seen a surge in population in a very short period of time, and now has a total of 100,000 permanent residents.

Countless young and middle-aged laborers from nearby villages are looking for opportunities here, eager to make a lot of money one day, and dream of becoming respected nobles or wealthy businessmen.

After all, the Kingdom of Cormyr is too close to the West Coast Empire. It is only separated by an inland sea called "Dragon Lake". Three sides of it are surrounded by land. Only the easternmost Ximen Port guards the entrance and exit to the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars, so trade is natural. It became prosperous.

Ships of all sizes sail freely on this water where there are neither pirates nor too many waves.

Some ships are even so small that they only have one mast as a sail, and they also require manpower to row. They look round and fat, almost like a large bathtub.

They continuously transported grain, livestock, wine, fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products that abounded in the countryside of Cormyr, as well as exquisite carvings, coal and wood, to the port city opposite to sell them.

Then they purchase all kinds of exquisite clothing, sex toys, magic items, strange potions, industrial assembly line weapons and equipment, spices and various luxury goods from the West Coast Empire and bring them back to Cormyr and even the valley for sale.

Although the profit is usually not too high due to the close distance.

But the advantage is that the risk is almost negligible.

Those who are brave will even enter the Aino Otech Desert to do business with the "Netheril Empire" under the control of Shade City.

The sudden increase in population and prosperous trade will naturally cause the port and the entire city to become a mixed bag. Noble forces of all sizes will participate in it, making management and taxation extremely difficult.

Especially those who are dissatisfied or even full of hatred towards the royal family are often hidden among these businessmen and vendors.

What makes Yalusel even more unbearable is that due to improper management, several thieves guilds and their subordinate gangs and thugs have appeared in the dock area.

Some so-called "rules" that override the law have begun to be accepted by many businessmen.

You must know that Yalusel has served as the governor of the empire for a period of time. He has systematically studied and understood the roots of the birth and long-term existence of the Thieves Guild and all other underworld groups.

To put it bluntly, there are two points.

One is the lack of grassroots control and governance capabilities, and the other is the collusion between officials and gang members.

As long as these two things are taken care of, the seemingly dangerous and cruel Thieves Guild will be a bunch of out-and-out garbage.

A single officer and a few teams of soldiers could easily clear it.

threaten?

Intimidation?

buy?

Sorry, in the face of a national-level violent machine like the army, even legendary thieves or assassins can only run away in despair.

Because their profession determines that they are not suitable for confrontation at all, nor can they rush into the crowd and use unparalleled skills like legendary warriors, or kill dozens or hundreds of people with a high-level spell like spell casters.

Therefore, Yalusel is very sure that there must be support from nobles behind these thieves guilds, and their status and status will definitely not be too low.

Otherwise, the previous raids by the Purple Dragon Legion would not have been in vain.

Someone must be tipping off the leaders of the Thieves Guild.

Sometimes she really envied the unlimited power that Zuo Si and the imperial cabinet had.

If the empire encountered a similar situation, it would 100% dispatch the imperial army to surround the entire city's port, and then conduct an investigation on everyone in the entire area.

Through forced thought exploration and memory reading, all relevant persons were found out. Those who deserved to be executed were executed, and those who deserved to be sent to hard labor were sent to hard labor.

If the circumstances are serious, the criminal's family may be implicated.

What?

You mean human rights and law?

What makes you think this thing would exist in a totalitarian empire ruled by a tyrant?

What's more, the first article on the first page of the imperial law stipulates that the emperor himself has the supreme power above all laws, and can add, delete and modify existing legal provisions at any time.

The power of the cabinet is conferred by the emperor.

There is no need to use such methods to deal with ordinary crimes.

However, organizations such as the Thieves Guild, which may cause great harm to society and promote the rapid corruption of the bureaucracy, have always adopted the attitude that they would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go.

Yalusel himself once cleaned up a thieves guild supported by a red-robed mage on two islands in the Araul province.

At that time, 730 people, including their families, were executed in public in public. The seawater in the entire execution port was dyed red with blood, and the corpses thrown in made the residents of the island afraid to eat fish for a long time.

Even the evil, cold, selfish and cruel red-robed mage was trembling with fear from this merciless massacre.

Since then, there has been no sign of any Thieves Guild activity in the Araul Province.

Even if someone offers a higher salary and wants to take a chance, local residents will stay away from them.

As a saying goes, the death penalty and appropriate combination of sentences are always the most effective weapons to increase the cost of crime and deter criminals.

Now, Yalusel is obviously a loyal believer in Zuo Si's theory of tyrants and tyranny, and is eager to build the Kingdom of Cormyr into a powerful centralized country.

Just when she was concentrating on finding valuable information from a large amount of messy intelligence, an older woman came in from outside and asked in a helpless tone: "It's already midnight and you still haven't rested." ? You must know that you are a pregnant woman now and will give birth soon."

"Don't worry, mother, I'm not sleepy yet, and I've never felt any fatigue. I don't know if it's because of this little guy, but every time after dark, my mind will be extra clear and I will be more energetic."

Yalusel casually threw a piece of useless information into the red basin and burned it.

As the due date approached, not only did she not get sleepy or tired like a normal pregnant woman, she didn't even have the slightest pregnancy reaction.

This is obviously quite unusual.

But the priests and court doctors couldn't find any problem with this, and they could only think that it was the fetus with an extraordinary life experience in the belly.

Because whenever night falls, a mysterious energy field will surround Yalusel's body, putting his entire body in a state of strengthening that far exceeds his own abilities.

Whether it is strength, agility and physique, or intelligence, perception and charm, they will be greatly improved.

Therefore, you will be more energetic at night, but you will become listless after the sun comes out during the day.

"Sigh - if you keep going out day and night like this, I'm afraid you'll be mistaken for a vampire."

The woman whom the Iron Princess called her mother sighed helplessly.

It is not difficult to judge from this title alone that she is the queen of Assan IV and the current queen mother-Phil Farrell.

Although according to the tradition of the Kingdom of Cormyr, the Queen Mother actually has no right to interfere in political affairs, she is still an important figure in the palace that cannot be ignored.

Among them, the nobles loyal to the current king Assan V are currently nominally united under Phil Farrell.

There is no way, why Assan V is still a baby who can only babbling and babbling, he belongs to the true master of the country.

Moreover, the news of Yalusel's pregnancy also made the already complicated and chaotic kingdom even more chaotic.

The royalists feared that the regent would do something to the young king so that his own child could ascend the throne.

Those nobles with bad intentions hope that the two factions will fight, and then they can reap the benefits.

So now, even to maintain the apparent unity of the royal family, the mother and daughter must meet at least once a day.

If not for anything else, just to communicate in time to prevent the people below from suddenly starting to do it.

If the royal family fights over inheritance rights at this time, it will only benefit the real enemies.

Thinking of this, Yalusel couldn't help but rubbed his eyebrows and asked: "Mother, you came all the way here so late, could something have happened?"

"Shafa is missing."

Phil Farrell said an explosive piece of news in a very serious tone.

"What? Say it again!"

Yalusel stood up suddenly, with an expression of shock and disbelief on his face.

Because this Shafa is none other than the supreme commander of the Purple Dragon Legion of the Kingdom of Cormyr. He is also the guarantor of the security of the capital Susar and the royal family.

Most importantly, this man was loyal to King Assan V.

If he disappeared during this sensitive period, it would definitely be a huge event, and it might be used as a trigger to trigger a war over the succession of the throne.

Phil Farrell obviously also knew how this news would affect the already tense situation, but he still explained clearly: "According to the description of Shafa's guard, after he left the Purple Dragon Army barracks, he was used to Xing went to a pub called Blue Dream for a drink, and then walked straight to his residence.

But he was intercepted by a mysterious man on the way.

The two exchanged a few words in a low voice, and then Shafa followed the other person into an alley.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the guard went to check again and found that the alley was empty without even a single person.

I sent people to Shafa's home as soon as I heard the news and learned that he did not go back today.

So it is not ruled out that he was kidnapped. "

After hearing these words, Yalusel immediately frowned and questioned: "As far as I know, Shafa has a LV10 warrior level and a LV5 purple dragon knight.

How could such a experienced and well-trained high-level warrior be kidnapped quietly?

Even if something similar happened, there should at least be sounds or traces of a fight.

And who is the mysterious man blocking the road?

Who are standing behind him? "

"Sorry, I can't answer these questions right now.

All I can tell you is that the royalists became extremely restless when they learned that Schaffa was missing.

They suspect that you got rid of Shafa, and want to replace a crony to control the Purple Dragon Army in order to prepare for the subsequent usurpation of the throne.

This is obviously a long-planned move by the enemy, with the purpose of provoking a fight for inheritance within the royal family.

I suggest you better be careful.

I can't guarantee at all now whether some extreme factions within the royalist party will choose to take desperate risks to launch an attack against you. "

It must be said that Phil Farrell is obviously a very politically sensitive woman, and she saw the truth behind the whole thing at a glance.

Because she had long known about her youngest daughter's arrangements and acquiesced to the change of throne.

There is no way, who can't twist the thigh with the arm?

With the support of the behemoth West Coast Empire, the Kingdom of Cormyr actually had no choice.

What's more, the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh.

There is obviously no essential difference for a grandmother between the child of her deceased eldest daughter becoming king and the child of her younger daughter becoming king.

As long as the whole process can be as bloodless as possible, Phil Farrell is also happy to see it happen.

After all, Zuo Sina really gave a lot of help!

Whether it was the royal army made of vibranium or the mountains of gold coins in the vault, they all helped the Cormyr royal family to successfully get out of the huge shadow caused by the death of the king and first heir.

"Damn! This is going to be troublesome."

Yalusel immediately turned his attention to his former friend and court mage Karadenai.

Without saying a word, the latter immediately cast a prophecy detection magic and quickly replied: "Shafa is still alive and his life is not in any danger."

"Can you determine his location?" Yalusel asked urgently.

Karadna tried for a while, but finally shook her head with a wry smile: "No, the other party used magic to block detection.

But since Shafa is still alive, it means that the situation has not reached the worst level yet.

I suggested that some means should be sought at once to find traces of him in Sousal.

After all, he is the supreme commander of the Purple Dragon Legion and is highly recognized among the people.

And according to the time calculation, unless teleportation magic is used, there is a high probability that he is still in the city at this time. "

"I'll give you three days. After three days, you'll have to see someone alive, and you'll have to see a corpse if you die."

Yalusel decisively gave a very tight time limit.

She knew very well that three days was a critical point.

If the living people can be brought back within three days, then there will be no big problem on the royalist side.

But if the corpses brought back within three days cannot be resurrected, he will take the first step to uproot the entire royalist party and quell the possible civil war as quickly as possible.

"ok, I get it."

It was very rare that Karadna did not bargain, but immediately turned around to contact her informants in the streets of Susal.

But before she had gone far, she suddenly saw a pale-faced maid running towards her, shaking violently and uncontrollably.

As soon as the latter rushed in, he knelt on the ground with a plop, and stammered and shouted: "No... it's not good! His Majesty Assan V was just... robbed by a group of guys who suddenly broke in. ."

"This is impossible!"

Queen Mother Phil Farrell rushed forward like crazy, grabbed the maid by the collar, pulled her up from the ground and shouted: "Tell me! The entire palace is protected by a magic barrier, and under the king There is also a group of purple dragon knights guarding his palace, who can break in and snatch him away?"

"Yes...it was Duke Shafa and a group of mysterious men wearing hoods. It was he who took away His Majesty the King and all the Purple Dragon Knights. Now only the regent's guards are left in the entire palace."

The maid didn't dare to hide anything and told her what she saw.

As someone assigned to serve the young king, she was obviously smart enough to know what such behavior meant.

To put it simply, it is two words - coup.

Taking control of the infant Assan V is equivalent to gaining a rightful name, which can not only greatly enhance the loyalty and confidence of the royalists, but also win the recognition of a considerable number of people.

After all, although the heroic king Assan IV did not do well in his internal affairs, he was indeed very successful in terms of personal prestige and record.

It is precisely because of him that the Kingdom of Cormyr has such a resounding reputation throughout Faerûn.

In addition, he died fighting with the red dragon in the end, and even his death was tainted with a layer of tragic heroic color. It is difficult not to admire and admire him.

Therefore, most civilians in Cormyr recognized Assan IV very much, and at the same time felt that as a continuation of his bloodline, Assan V would also be a good king when he grew up.

Such heavy news immediately caused several women with extremely distinguished identities and status in the room to freeze on the spot.

Because they couldn't believe that Duke Shafa would do such a thing.

You must know that those who can sit on the position of the highest commander of the Purple Dragon Legion have only been the nobles most trusted by the royal family throughout the ages.

Moreover, Shafa himself has always been a mature and stable representative, and he has worked conscientiously and never made a single oversight during his tenure.

Would someone like this take the risk to launch a coup?

Do not make jokes!

At the moment, Yalusel feels that this Shafa is either controlled by some magic, or it is transformed by transformation magic or shape-shifting monster.

Without any time to think, she immediately ordered the captain of the guard standing at the door: "Take your people and take over the entire palace immediately.

If I find any suspicious persons, I will arrest them immediately. Those who are difficult to catch will be killed on the spot.

Remember, never be merciful, be quick, steady, accurate and ruthless.

Immediately after taking control of the palace, the gate was sealed and no one was allowed to enter or exit without my order. "

"Understood! Please rest assured that I will definitely live up to your trust."

The captain of the guard hurriedly performed a military salute, then turned around and left with a few officers.

After making arrangements to control the palace, Yalusel turned around and said to his mother: "Queen Mother, please stay with me for a while. This is very important."

"I understand, I will cooperate with you."

Phil Farrell agreed without hesitation.

She knew that after losing King Assan V, she was the only bargaining chip in her daughter's hands that could restrain her political opponents.

After all, she was the legal wife of Assan IV and the grandmother of Assan V.

This identity and seniority are here to help Yalusel stabilize the situation in the capital.

Just when the palace was in chaos, Duke Shafa had already returned to the military camp with the infant Assan V, quietly avoiding all eyes.

At present, he has summoned all the officers he has promoted.

Anyone who attends the event can feel the tension and depression coming almost as soon as they enter.

Especially after seeing the king placed on the table, the pupils will often expand rapidly in an instant, and at the same time, the heartbeat starts to accelerate and the breathing becomes rapid.

After all, the clothes this baby is wearing bear the imprint of the Cormyr royal family.

As long as there are no intellectual problems, you can make accurate guesses, and at the same time, you can immediately think of a series of highly sensitive topics including coups and struggles for the throne.

A senior officer who had a good relationship with Shafa and had a noble title could not help but ask: "My dear old friend, you'd better explain to all of us what is going on. You know that kidnapping the king is... An unforgivable sin!"

"hijack?

No, I am not kidnapping, but protecting the only legitimate heir to the Cormyr royal family.

I believe you have also heard the news that Regent Iron Princess Yalusel is pregnant and about to give birth.

Imagine if she had children, would she still be willing to maintain the status quo?

So our King is in danger! "

Duke Shafa clearly expressed his attitude to these cronies in an extremely angry tone.

But if you look carefully, you will find that there is a pin on his collar that emits a strange light.

Whenever this thing starts to flash with a ghostly light, Duke Shafa's mental state will become extremely unstable.

"But you have no evidence! And do you know that doing so will provoke a civil war?" the senior officer snapped.

But Duke Shafa retorted without giving up: "No! I have evidence! I know who the father of the child in the regent's belly is!"

"who is it?"

"Yes, who is it? Tell me quickly!"

This sentence immediately aroused the interest of all the officers present.

From the day Yalusel returned to Cormyr with a full belly, everyone was full of various discussions about the child's father.

After all, anyone who has come into contact with this princess knows that she never shows disdain towards men.

In the past, many suitors with handsome looks and prominent family backgrounds were dragged to the training ground and defeated mercilessly. He also threatened that if he wanted to become a qualified suitor, he must at least defeat himself first.

Since then, nobles from all walks of life who were trying to marry into the royal family gave up their unrealistic ideas.

What a joke!

You must know that Yalusel has a LV7 warrior, a LV2 purple dragon knight, and a LV1 ranger. Together, they have a total of LV10 warrior professional level.

And she was less than twenty years old at the time!

what does that mean?

It means she is an out-and-out genius!

Even in the entire Faerûn continent, his talent is quite unparalleled.

As the son of God chosen by fate, Aberdare was only a LV7 warrior in his twenties.

It is already a pretty good achievement for an ordinary young man to be trained to become a LV1 warrior at the age of twenty.

So Yalusel definitely inherited the warrior talent of his father Assan IV.

If you continue on this path without distraction, there is a high probability that you will cross the threshold of legend in your thirties or even your twenties.

It would be a pipe dream for her peers to surpass her.

The nobles of the Kingdom of Cormyr really want to know which macho man conquered the Iron Princess and even made her willing to become a lover without any title.

Unfortunately, the royal family has kept this matter strictly sealed, and there is no definite news yet.

There are even outrageous rumors that Yalusel was raped by some gangsters after being exiled, which eventually led to her pregnancy.

But the nobles who knew the inside story knew that the time was not right at all.

If she had been raped at that time, the child would have learned to speak by now.

"The father of the child in the regent's belly is the emperor of the West Coast Empire - Soth!"

Duke Shafa whetted everyone's appetite before announcing this big news to the public.

moment!

Every officer present showed expressions of shock, astonishment and disbelief.

But soon they began to take each other for granted.

Among her peers, there is probably no other person besides Soth who can conquer this strong-willed Iron Princess.

Especially since Yalusel had been under asylum in the West Coast Empire for such a long time, and they were both young and alone, it was normal for some sparks to spark.

For a moment, the officers present were quickly digesting the news that was enough to cause violent shock.

Leaving aside everything else, the bloodline of the unborn child is so noble that it makes people feel numb. It is completely a combination of the imperial royal family and the royal family of the Kingdom of Cormyr.

You must know that there is no law in the empire that illegitimate children have no inheritance rights, so he or she theoretically has the second-in-line succession to the emperor's throne. Maybe like Princess Anne, she has powerful quasi-divine powers from birth.

One can imagine what kind of huge waves this child will cause after it is born.

Will the always powerful emperor Zuo Si watch his children become Assan V's ministers?

The answer is obviously no.

At this moment, the officers finally understood why Duke Shafa would take the huge political risk to kidnap the infant king from the palace.

He was afraid that once Yalusel gave birth to a child, the young king would disappear or something would happen to him.

By then it will be too late to do anything.

But the problem is that this kind of behavior is clearly a rebellion in legal terms.

After all, no one can blame the regent princess for something that hasn't happened yet.

The most important thing is what happens even if it is hijacked?

You must know that the West Coast Empire is only separated from the Kingdom of Cormyr by Dragon Lake. Whether it is a huge Starfall Fleet or a combination of aerial gunships and dragon knights, as long as they receive orders, they can arrive at the city within a few hours, in the name of helping allies to suppress the rebellion. Nip all opposition forces in the cradle.

Even if someone reveals the identity of the child's father afterwards, the civilians of the Kingdom of Cormyr and other surrounding countries and forces will not react much.

After all, Yalusel is the legitimate daughter of Assan IV and a direct descendant of the royal "Obaisqil" family. Her children naturally have the right to inherit the throne.

What's more, the empire is not trying to annex the Kingdom of Cormyr, it is just letting a child with the emperor's blood inherit the throne to strengthen and deepen the alliance between the two countries.

This has only advantages and no disadvantages for the Kingdom of Cormyr.

Many countries and city-states want to ask for it, but they still can't get it.

For example, in Tumis, which borders the empire on land to the east, many member families in its parliament want to marry into the empire's dignitaries, and even send their most beautiful daughters and granddaughters to the imperial capital Askatra or the political center. Calimport frequently attended banquets, hoping to take this opportunity to get close to Zuo Si himself, and then use the skills he learned to have an intimate relationship with him.

Finally, use this relationship to benefit your family.

"So what do you want to do?"

After being silent for a long time, the senior officer finally raised his head and looked into his friend's eyes with a serious question.

"I want to launch a coup to expel the regent princess and ensure that the real king of Cormyr can successfully grow up and inherit this country. And we must act quickly and must not give the empire any time or excuse to intervene."

Duke Shafa gave the answer without thinking.

To be precise, this plan had been ready to go since he rushed into the palace and brought Asan V out.

"Damn it!

You're just fucking crazy!

Do you know how many people will die?

Do you know how many families will fall apart and disappear completely because of this?

Are the lessons from the previous great purge not enough? "

The senior officer couldn't hold back and began to gnash his teeth and curse. There was absolutely no so-called aristocratic demeanor and etiquette.

Because this involves not only a few people on the battlefield, but also the families behind them.

After all, the Purple Dragon Legion was originally a tool used by the royal family to strengthen its dominance. Perhaps many of the lower-class soldiers were from lower-class civilians, but every one of the officers was from a noble family.

They may not have inherited any titles or lands, but their parents and brothers are all high-ranking people with seats in the aristocratic council.

Duke Schaffa did not react at all to the scolding pointed at his nose. He just asked in an emotionless tone: "So you don't plan to join?"

The officer refused without hesitation: "Nonsense! Of course I will not join this kind of rebellion! Because not only does it have no chance of winning, it will also drag the family and even the entire country into a dangerous civil war..."

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt a sharp pain coming from his chest.

When he lowered his head and looked, it turned out that the other party had pulled out his magic sword at some point and pierced the heart directly through the armor.

"Since you don't join, then I have no choice but to ask you to die."

Duke Shafa pushed the opponent to the ground, pulled out his sword and let blood spurt out from the wound, his eyes flashing with madness.

The officer who fell in a pool of blood died completely in just a few seconds. At the last moment before his death, he could not believe that he would die in the hands of his friends.

Moreover, the moment of his death made the other officers in the room realize that the old boss in front of them was obviously determined and had no intention of leaving any escape route.

They have only two choices at the moment, one is to join the rebels and become a member of the rebels at the risk of their family being implicated, the other is to sacrifice their own lives to fight back and save their family.

Shafa obviously noticed the reaction of everyone present, shook off the blood on his sword, grinned and said: "You don't think you still have the right to choose, do you?

In fact, when I called you to come, I had already sent people to break into your homes and take control of your parents, wives, and children.

If anyone dares to disobey my order, you should be able to see the heads of your family members being sent here in half an hour.

So don't try to resist, let alone try to obey.

Immediately return to the military camp and gather the entire Purple Dragon Legion. I will control the entire city in one hour and capture the palace in three hours.

In the name of the king!

We are the righteous party! "

As the last word blurted out, the supreme commander of the Purple Dragon Legion, who was deeply trusted by the royal family, picked up Assan V with his blood-stained hands and raised the ignorant baby high above his head, instantly shocking the audience. of all people.

Soon, the officer who had no choice was forced to sign his name on an oath, and then returned to the barracks to start gathering soldiers under the surveillance of a dozen mysterious people.

After all the officers left, the man who had always stood behind Duke Shafa took off his hood, revealing a face distorted by hatred. He sneered and said to the men beside him: "Did you see it?

This is the power of Cyric, the great prince of lies!

In just a few dozen minutes, he turned a person loyal to the royal family into a maniac with explosive suspicion.

I just made a little use of this suspicion and it was easy for the entire royal family to start killing each other.

As long as there is a little surprise when attacking the palace, it is best to let Shafa kill Yalusel and then destroy her soul so that she cannot be resurrected. Then the furious Emperor Soth will inevitably start a war of revenge.

At that time, the entire Obaisqil family will be completely destroyed.

And isn’t this the result we have always wanted?

After all, the royal family destroyed our family and confiscated our territory, leaving us noble nobles to hide in the dark like mice all day long.

It’s time to give them a taste of the same. "

"Praise Prince of Lies Cyric! Praise the great Supreme God! It is his generous gift that finally gives us a chance for revenge!"

Another believer whose face was severely burned and disfigured also took off his hood and prayed devoutly like a lunatic holding up the emblem of the Dark Sun.

You don't need to ask to know that these guys are all nobles who were convicted and purged during the previous unrest in Cormyr, but they were lucky enough to escape.

It is the pain of suddenly losing everything that makes them twisted and crazy.

Especially full of naked and undisguised hatred for the royal family.

In addition, his belief in Cyric has gradually become more and more extreme, and now there is no hope for the whole person. The only motivation for living is revenge, so that the entire Obaiszil can completely disappear from history.

As the Purple Dragon Legion began to assemble urgently, the streets of Susar City became tense at night.

Many citizens who saw this scene closed their doors and windows and peered through the gaps to see what was going on outside.

The night market, which was originally very lively, also ended hastily because of this.

You must know that merchants in Faerûn have a very keen sense of danger.

Because everyone who is not keen is basically dead.

Naturally, the changes in the city cannot be hidden from the palace mage - Karadna.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, she did not hesitate and directly issued an emergency order to summon the war mages to defend the palace. At the same time, she sent an alert through magical transmissions to all forces loyal to Regent Yalusel.

It was around two o'clock in the middle of the night when the fighting finally broke out on the streets near the palace.

Duke Shafa personally led a thousand and five of the most elite Purple Dragon Legion soldiers, taking advantage of the cover of night to seize the outermost gate at lightning speed.

As a result, they just happened to run into another purple dragon army of 600 people who came to support them.

The two sides didn't even exchange a word of nonsense, and just started fighting on the same spot.

Since they are all members of the Purple Dragon Legion, they all know each other's tactics and tactics.

The battle became intense from the beginning.

In less than ten minutes, there were two to three hundred more corpses at the forefront.

Because the Purple Dragon Legion is Cormyr's trump card, no matter how many casualties it suffers, there will be no period collapse, which undoubtedly turns the battle into a bloody meat grinder.

Among them, people on the side of Duke Shafa believed that they were following the orders of King Assan V, so they were representing justice and orthodoxy.

The party loyal to Yalusel believes that the former kidnapped the king to launch a rebellion, and that he accepted the regent's order and came to quell the rebellion, which represents justice.

What's even more terrible is that just when the troops loyal to the royal family began to kill each other, those nobles with evil intentions finally found an opportunity to unite and start fishing in troubled waters.

They did not participate in the battle for control of the palace. Instead, they targeted political opponents loyal to the royal family. They took advantage of the civil war or during the civil war to launch sneak attacks to kill all the relatives of the other party's family, and then faked the scene to allow the royalists and loyalists to fight. Everyone in the regency thought it was the other party who did it.

Not only that!

In towns and villages far outside the capital, this group of insidious nobles also launched troops to attack territories including political opponents and the royal family.

It can be said that as the battle for the throne officially started, the entire Kingdom of Cormyr was in chaos.

This is no longer as simple as turmoil, but has completely entered the mode of melee between nobles and warlords.

The biggest drawback of the traditional feudal system was vividly highlighted at this moment.

After all, you can't expect that a relatively independent family in politics, military and law will really abide by the so-called "covenant" and be loyal to the royal family.

It neither conforms to human nature nor the objective laws of the development of things.

It is an absolute miracle that the feudal rule of the Kingdom of Cormyr can be maintained for thousands of years.

Now, all the conflicts accumulated during this period have finally burst out.

Cyric, the Prince of Lies, is the biggest driving force behind the whole thing.

At this moment, he was sitting on the roof of a noble mansion where only corpses and blood were left, admiring the chaos and killings he had created with his own hands with a vicious smile on his face...