So I'm a sheep.

How many troops?

"More than four hundred cavalrymen, all of them elite."

"They tore through the border defenses almost instantly and headed straight for Danlu City!"

"Is the Regent among them?" Camilla asked the crucial question.

"Based on the reflection in the water mirror, neither the Regent nor her sister are present."

"only......"

The captain of the guards hesitated before saying, "When I was looking at the water mirror, the man in the lead seemed to smile at me."

Discovered?

Where did this incredibly powerful wizard come from?!

'Could Sally be born into a wizarding family?' Camilla had this suspicion for the first time.

Although intelligence reports indicate that the regent came from humble origins, this may well be a cover-up.

"My lord, what should we do next?"

"Humph"

Camilla snorted and tossed the letter aside.

"Kill a batch and capture a batch; we can use those prisoners to negotiate with the Regent."

"Yes!" The man respectfully withdrew.

Even if a white-robed wizard led over four hundred elite cavalrymen to attack, gathering the strength of the entire Marquisate, they could still wear them down before they even reached Danlu City.

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Camilla still had some of the elixirs the elves had brought last time, and she planned to recover from her injuries as soon as possible, lest the situation suddenly worsen and she wouldn't even have the strength to activate the war golem.

The Marquis has prepared for the worst!

As time went on, the situation did worsen, but not in any way she had initially thought.

The regent did not lead his army into battle in a fit of rage, nor did the colorful-robed wizard sneak into Danlu City to assassinate him on a dark and stormy night.

The problem stemmed from the more than four hundred elite cavalrymen who had invaded the marquisate!

They tore apart the border defenses and swept away all obstacles in the road with overwhelming force.

Even his own personal guard captain, armed with powerful magical artifacts, led a thousand elite soldiers in a final stand...

Summon the water mirror, which displays the scene of the last battle between the two sides.

While they certainly had the advantage in terms of troop numbers, the Regent had far too many powerful warriors under his command!

There are more than thirty martial artists who can fight a hundred men each, especially the one who wields a large spear, who can be considered a match for a thousand men.

She only truly reached the pinnacle of power during this period; where did she get so many powerful subordinates?

Once again, Camilla began to doubt the dragon slayer's origins.

Suppressing my thoughts, I continued reading.

Her captain of the guard tore open the precious scroll he had given her, and a powerful spell shot towards the leading man.

Unfortunately, he also had a powerful protective amulet, which narrowly blocked the attack.

Camilla squinted, repeating the scene over and over, feeling something was off about it.

"..."

Ok?

Upon closer inspection, the 'amulet' hanging around the neck of that dead-fish-eyed man seemed rather crudely made.

How could such a high-level amulet be made in a shoddy manner?

Unless, of course, it's all a smokescreen, and that man has been playing tricks on him all along!

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Inside the city, torrential rain poured down, while outside, the sun shone brightly.

After three unsuccessful attempts to dispel the dark clouds in the sky, Camilla despaired.

Another colorful robe. How could a small count's estate hide two colorful-robed wizards?

Are you kidding me?!

'A conspiracy! A colossal conspiracy!'

At the age of 23, with both parents being farmers, he rose from humble beginnings to become a legendary hero.

Heh, he should be the usurper painstakingly cultivated by the most prestigious wizarding families!

Camilla felt she was incredibly naive and foolish to have become cannon fodder for the elves.

Things have come to this...

The awkward incantation rang out, and the white-robed wizard summoned her war puppets without hesitation!

Having discovered this shocking secret, he was bound to be silenced.

Come on, let's have a good fight!

However, there was no response.

The 106 war puppets that should have broken through the wall to fight the colorful-robed wizard were completely unresponsive!

The raindrops turned into icy blades, easily slicing open Camilla's throat.

He could have resisted; at least he could have blocked that attack. But the Marquis, utterly despondent, gave up the struggle.

"Extremely poor psychological resilience"

Ankang has only one comment on this.

Volume 1: Chapter 712 Nothing to Worry About

The victory of the Earldom was baffling to many. It would have been one thing if the Dragon Slayer had personally taken action, but the key issue was that the Regent had remained in the capital and had not shown his face at all!

So how did a small, newly established earldom with shallow roots bring down the powerful Ries family?

A shocking rumor quickly spread—the dragon slayer was not of commoner origin at all; behind her stood an incredibly powerful wizarding family.

The commoner hero is just a fairy tale; in reality, the regent was the usurper whom the wizarding family had painstakingly cultivated!

"Nonsense!"

Sasha flew into a rage: "Without a doubt, it must have been the elves who spread the news."

"The despicable elves are trying to divide us!"

“Sister, we certainly don’t believe such outrageous rumors.”

The Queen timely supported Sasha, saying, "When His Majesty recognized you as his sworn sister, he had already thoroughly investigated your family background."

“There is absolutely no doubt about it, I guarantee that here.”

"Shameless slander, malicious attempts to sow discord!"

Pepin exclaimed, "Your Highness, you have done this for the country and its people; you cannot suffer such injustice!"

"Those who spread rumors are guilty of an unforgivable crime, and those who spread rumors are equally guilty. We must take action immediately!"

The Prime Minister gritted his teeth and said, "Once anyone is found to be spreading rumors, they will all be thrown into the dungeon and subjected to severe torture."

The queen hesitated, feeling that it was unwise to resolve the issue with violence at this time.

However, given her position, it was inappropriate for her to openly oppose the Regent.

"We need to manage it, but there's no need for severe punishment."

Sasha calmly said, "Reacting too strongly will only make us look guilty."

After a pause, the Regent continued, "I've come up with an idea. Since the elves can spread rumors, why can't we?"

"With so many rumors circulating outside, people get tired of hearing them. In the end, we'll just issue a formal statement."

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Sasha's method was clearly much better than Pepin's, and the Prime Minister repeatedly said he had learned a lot.

To be honest, Pepin knew perfectly well that he had just given a terrible idea.

But at this moment, one must consider one's stance when speaking. As the regent's number one lackey, how could he not appear extremely angry?

“The traitor Camilla Rees has been beheaded. I suggest that Your Highness take over all the property and lands she left behind.”

Pepin, anticipating Sasha's thoughts, brought it up himself.

No ministers objected, and the Queen even suggested that Sasha's current rank was too low, and that after merging with Camilla's territory, she could be promoted to Marquis.

In just a few words, Sasha's territory expanded several times over, and her title was also raised.

"After all the hardships of retrieving the Golden Fleece and presenting the serpent's head, I still didn't become a marquis."

'But now...'

The regent was quite moved, as she was experiencing the benefits of power for the first time.

Gentlemen

"Although everyone knows that it's just a rumor from the elves and that the wizarding family doesn't exist at all, there are still some things I need to clarify."

Sasha recounted her past experiences traveling and encountering the cursed anglerfish, as well as how she obtained the chief and his men from King Carlos VII.

"The reason we were able to defeat Camilla this time is entirely due to An Kang and the experts in his territory."

The Regent said frankly, "The 'mysterious forces' under my command are them. Don't overthink it."

After a moment of silence, a wizard attending the meeting asked in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, is the Lord Ankang you mentioned the former Speaker of the Wizard Council?"

“That’s right, I’ll introduce you two sometime,” Sasha said with a smile.

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The fragility of the Seventeen Noble Alliance and the defeat of Marquis Camilla greatly deterred the ambitious figures in the kingdom.