In Zongman, he transformed into Fu Hua at the beginning

Viscount Clot could not refuse.

Because the method just used had made him see clearly that if the other party was willing, they could light a fire on the city wall at any time and make them the so-called firewood to illuminate the road.

Clenching his fists, Clotte said weakly to the frightened soldiers beside him: "Open the city gate..."

The soldier was in a daze for a while before he realized what Clotte had said. He wanted to say that the woman below was definitely not just coming in to rest. From her words, he could tell that she was not a good person, but... he couldn't refuse either.

He was not the only one who was afraid. Even the Dongling City army behind Aburana was also terrified of Aburana's methods.

But... more of it is awe and inflated ambition.

Although they knew of the existence of Imperial Equipment Users, they had no idea how powerful they were. Abrana's godlike ability to resist thousands of troops alone truly shocked and impressed them.

Everyone in this era has a desire to be strong, and being called a "comrade" by Abara, as one of the first generals to follow Abara, may lead to greater use and a better life.

This has been sweetened by Abrana's substantial increase in military pay.

Following the invincible leader, their days will surely get better.

Yes, under the extremely high taxes in the empire, even the Dongling City governed by Eugene could not be called a place where people could live and work in peace and contentment. In recent years, there were many people who starved to death and lived in insecurity. This was one of the reasons why Eugene had to go to the imperial capital.

It wasn't just that he couldn't stand it anymore and didn't want to live in seclusion anymore, it was also because he couldn't live in seclusion anymore because the people in the city were almost starving to death.

The food and money currently used to mobilize the army's enthusiasm and ambition are even one-time.

After paying this month's salary, it will be difficult to make a living next month, let alone eat a bite of food.

But only Abara and Eugene knew about this. As long as Abara replenished the supplies quickly enough, it wouldn't be a problem.

The worst-case scenario is that Amber is still there to support them from behind. If things really don't work out, Abrana can really conjure up military pay out of thin air.

The city gates were completely opened two minutes later, and Abrana rode in with thousands of soldiers. She left the servants who were resurrected by the dead fire on and inside the city walls, saying, "The Viscount is short of manpower, and my soldiers can help."

This aggressive and strong attitude of taking advantage made Clot feel extremely depressed, but he didn't say anything in the end.

He already knew that the dragon girl in front of him was not easy to deal with, and now he was even more afraid of her desire for control.

After ordering the soldiers to be settled, Clot took her back to his office, and took the initiative to make a pot of tea and poured it for her personally.

This was not only out of fear in his heart, but also because the other party was the earl's daughter. Even if she was not his superior earl, he should still respect her.

"Thank you Miss for coming to support us this time. Everyone in Mekar City is grateful."

Seeing that the girl was silent and just drinking tea, Clot felt pressured and had to speak up.

"Don't panic, Viscount."

Abbrana then put down her teacup and smiled gently. "You can vaguely guess why I'm here, but you should also know that we're not in opposition."

She was referring to Cloete's wavering stance.

But Clot just pulled the corners of his mouth and forced a smile.

Yes, oppositions have all become firewood, how can there be opposition?

He just took it as a threat.

Chapter 8 As long as we fight, everything will be fine.

"May I ask... what is your stance...?"

Even though he knew he might not have a choice, he still wanted to get to the bottom of it.

"Viscount Clot, what do you think of the Empire today?"

Abrana didn't answer right away, but instead asked a question.

But this question was enough to show her dissatisfaction with the empire.

Clotte twitched his lips and said honestly: "Internal and external troubles."

"Indeed, even an empire that has existed for a thousand years will eventually decay. Its excessive longevity has allowed the nobles to accumulate wealth, connections, and a sense of security that allows them to act lawlessly."

Abbrana's smile gave Clotte a chill. He wanted to avoid looking at her, but was afraid that it would make him appear too cowardly.

But in fact, he himself knew that his reaction was insignificant.

"Wealth breeds greed, connections make nobles lose the will to balance and compete with each other, and a sense of security makes them unwilling to make progress, relying only on what has been passed down to them to survive."

Clotte didn't dare to reply, nor did he know how to reply, because he also knew that Abrana was right.

"Viscount Clot, being on the border of the empire, far away from the center of power, you should be more aware than most people of the changes that have taken place in the empire over the years."

Unlike being like a frog in the boiling water in the imperial capital, many policies have already been revised and "optimized" several times by the time they reach the border, so there will be significant changes every time.

"Admit it, the empire is dead. It may seem to exist, but it has lost the qualifications to rule this land. A lion in its twilight years cannot defeat a dragon in its prime."

"You mean the Revolutionary Army?"

Clotte thought Abrana was a traitor who defected to the revolutionary army.

"Revolutionary Army?"

However, Abrana laughed. "The Revolutionary Army has never been a force to be reckoned with, nor has it ever been qualified to challenge the Empire. Their continued growth isn't due to their strength, but rather further proof that the Empire is dead."

"Fresh blood is squeezed out by ancient, clogged blood vessels, and its heart is on the verge of stopping long ago."

Abrana raised her forearm slightly. "And the Revolutionary Army is just trying to absorb nutrients from this giant's corpse."

So, who is the man who is in the prime of life and can suppress the lion as mentioned by Abrana?

Clot got the answer from those calm green eyes.

"...You, think you can shake both the Empire and the Revolutionary Army at the same time?"

Why do you think you are the dragon you claim to be, rather than a fly like the revolutionary army?

"Just wanting to conquer the empire is easy, but what comes after that is difficult."

Abrana answered Clotte's question lightly, seemingly not even considering the possibility of failure.

This attitude left Clotte speechless. He didn't want to get on the ship, but it seemed he had no choice.

"This is treason..."

He couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.

"The Empire is dead, Viscount."

Abbrana reminded again.

Seeing that Clotte was still pale, Abrana simply stood up. Although she still had a smile on her face, her expression was even colder than before. "Viscount, you don't need to do anything. Just show yourself to everyone as someone who is being coerced. I promise you that when the new world comes, you can still have everything you have now."

Clotte understood what she meant.

Whether he joins or not, his territory will become her spoils.

Would the soldiers be willing to listen to her? Just look at the foreigners standing on the city wall.

What are the difficulties faced by civil servants during the transfer of power? They can curry favor with as many powerful people as they want. This is power that comes from strength, and no legitimacy is needed.

At the same time, after the Abrana incident, although he can keep everything he has, he will not be able to get more. At the same time, he will be labeled as "unworthy of reuse" by the new emperor who may take the throne, and not only he, but also his future children will be affected.

"..."

Clotte's breathing stagnated, and he said with difficulty: "Wait... a moment."

Abbrana, who was about to leave the room, stopped and looked back at him with interest.

Clotte untied the rope around his neck, then walked up to her and handed her the badge hanging on his chest.

"This is the token of Mekar City, and also its token. As long as you have it, no one will stop you no matter where you go."

"It will be of great use to me, Viscount Clot."

Abbrana took the badge, which was no bigger than a palm, but she was not talking about the badge but Clot.

That night, the revolutionary spy dressed in black left the city overnight. Abrana watched him leave without any intention of stopping him.

In just one night, Abrana had taken a complete look at the situation in Meka City. Compared with Dongling City, Meka City was undoubtedly much smaller, but its supplies and food were far more abundant than Dongling City. The reason for this was that in the eyes of the empire, Clot was a sword they were willing to use, so they were willing to give Clot more support and let him attack the alien race.

The income from these supplies gave Abara's men more money to pay the soldiers. At the same time, this operation increased her army of one thousand people to four thousand five hundred people. If a call for action was issued in the city, the army could be expanded by another one thousand people.

But that was not what Abrana needed. For her, the army was not a force for war, but a tool for her to build momentum. In terms of real effect, it would be better to let all the troops go into the fields to work.

It’s not that there is not enough food. In fact, there has always been enough food to be self-sufficient, and even surplus. The reason why people starve to death is entirely because of taxes. If they harvest 100 kilograms and hand over 90 kilograms, it would be strange if they didn’t starve to death.

Abrana wanted the food not to be eaten, but to be sold to the revolutionary army in order to gain their friendship.

She needed the revolutionary army's connections to help her screen out a list of qualified tools.

As for whether the foreign ethnic groups would ignore the intentions of the revolutionary army and go to Dongling City for revenge... Actually, there is no need to worry. It is precisely because she is worried about the safety of Dongling City that she only brought out a thousand people and left the three beastmen there. With those three people and the five thousand soldiers who are some weak but can still defend the city, she has plenty of time to rush back if it is attacked.

However, this also made Abrana a little annoyed.

Although she didn't do everything herself, the fact was that she lacked high-end combat power. Although the three beast warriors were not weak, they were not top-notch warriors.

There's no way around it. The early stages of a business are always accompanied by a shortage of talent and resources. But don't worry too much. As long as you capture the next city and connect with the revolutionary army, everything will be fine.

After instructing the servants transformed by the Dead Fire to return to their respective territories and bring them the supplies they needed, Abrana finally had time to lie down.

Now all we have to do is wait.

Chapter 9: Night Raid's Visit.

Abrana never intended to continue paying taxes to the empire. Neither Dongling City nor Meka City paid the taxes that should have been paid. Meka City was questioned by the marquis above, while Dongling City, as an earldom, was directly accused by the empire.

No matter how slow the Empire reacted, it was aware that its assassination attempt had failed, and Eugene must have known about the assassination attempt from the Empire. Coupled with Abrana's order to refuse to pay taxes, all these situations put together meant that the Empire certainly had no need to maintain a benevolent appearance.

However, Abbrana's response to this was also simple.

She impaled the tax officials who came to collect taxes with a spear and hung them on the gallows where they could be seen by the general public.

This further angered the empire, and a declaration of war was sent to Dongling City.

Naturally, Meka City did not escape either. After discovering that the adopted daughter of the lord of Dongling City had moved into the Viscount's Mansion in Meka City, even the Marquis, who was just sitting there doing nothing, realized what was happening and quickly responded to the empire's call to send troops to Meka City.

However, this army of about 6,000 people got their result on the battlefield in less than five minutes. A small half of the 6,000 people became servants with their bodies burning with purple flames, and the rest either died under the trampling of the Deep Pool troops or surrendered because they knew they were powerless to turn the tide.

Abara, who led the Deep Pool troops, arrived at the Marquis of Melville that night, hung the body of the Marquis of Melville at the city gate, and opened his warehouse. She distributed a small half of it to the soldiers who followed her, and handed the rest to Eugene to take care of.

This battle shocked the world again. The most shocking thing was not Abranah's killing power, but the fact that after killing those people, she could use all the dead soldiers for her own use, including the three beast warriors.

Countless people thought of the legendary Duke of Dragon.

Abrana was not used to such cruel behavior, but she also knew the benefits of doing so.

It is extremely easy to gain the support and support of powerful people.

One person wiped out two thousand soldiers in one minute. This was an exaggerated record that had only been heard of Esdeath in the past. However, it was still unknown whether this record was the limit for the person involved.

The Revolutionary Army could not give up on such a person who was clearly at odds with the Empire and whose strength was extraordinary.

But… Abrana is very powerful, but her personality is obviously very strong. Even if the Revolutionary Army wants to contact her, they can't rashly make contact with her.

It happened that Abrana was in Melville City at that time, so the revolutionary army immediately sent people to contact Earl Eugene who was in Dongling City in the rear.

They have sent many invitations to Earl Eugene. This former minister is capable enough and has a good reputation among loyal officials. Gaining the support and joining of Earl Eugene will not only gain them a powerful internal affairs staff, but more importantly, it will allow them to win over more ambitious people who dislike the empire.

Count Eugene, who knew they were coming, pretended to welcome them even though he didn't like the revolutionary army's actions.

The people of the revolutionary army were not surprised. After all, the Empire had assassinated Eugene. No matter how stubborn the old man was, it was impossible for him to follow the Empire again. The huge change in attitude was reasonable.

After Eugene nodded to indicate that Abrana was indeed interested in establishing contact with the Revolutionary Army, the Revolutionary Army finally felt relieved and decided to send people to contact her.

Although Eugene is still the same Eugene, everyone can see that the current Eugene is obviously led by Abrana, and the reason why they are so eager to come here is because of Abrana's military force that is suspected to be able to confront Esdeath.

However, contact is contact, and Aburana is too dangerous. Even if it is just the first contact, safety must be ensured, so... they gave this task to Najeshitan.

Seeing that the people in the city were uneasy but in good order, Najeshitan nodded slightly in her heart.

"Akagome, what do these residents look like?"

She asked the black-haired, red-eyed girl beside her.

"It looks like... they all have eaten their fill."

Akame's face was expressionless, and her answer sounded somewhat bewildered, but Najeshita understood her meaning and smiled. "You've had your fill... Indeed, although everyone looks somewhat lost and uneasy, no one appears to be desperate or numb."

"Boss..."

A look of worry appeared on Akame's face.

"I know this doesn't mean the other person is necessarily a good person, but isn't this exactly why I brought you here?"