There is a lord who just wants to draw cards, what's wrong with that?

If it weren't for the high-end combat forces on other fronts who fought desperately to provide cover, one-third of the Allied forces would have been lost here.

But they were also seriously injured and could not go to the battlefield for a short time.

Without high-end combat power to counter the Empire's high-end combat power, the top leaders of the Alliance Army immediately ordered a retreat, and they retreated to the border of the original Empire and returned to the conquered area...

No, it can no longer be called a conquered area, but rather it has been equally divided into autonomous provinces under the jurisdiction of the six Central Plains countries.

But the empire doesn’t care what the place is called; sooner or later it will become the empire’s territory again.

In the following days, the Imperial Army pursued the victory and quickly recaptured the border city of Serinya, once again confronting the Alliance from a distance on the border.

This time, without the stab in the back from the imperial center, with the current imperial army, it will be no problem to defend the border line.

But the problem now is not with external enemies, but within the empire.

The news of the army's "rebellion" soon reached the ears of the imperial high-ranking officials and the royal family. As you can imagine, they were furious. They immediately cut off the domestic supply of food and fodder to the front line and demanded that General Winfield and other generals return to the royal city to report on their work immediately!

However, at the same time, the news of the empire's great victory was also brought back to the country. People celebrated together, and the day when they learned the news was more lively than a festival.

The bard in the tavern was playing hearth cards while composing poems praising General Dominic's great achievements.

A marble statue with the silhouette of Domi and his Hell's Vanguard was even erected in the central square of Signo City on the edge of the Funeral Plain to commemorate their contribution to this great victory.

Of course, there is also a lot of praise for the other two generals and soldiers, but Domi, as a rookie and an absolute main force, has become the synonym and spokesperson of today's army, and his strength has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

It is only natural that people would praise the entire army by praising him.

"So, do you really want to go back to the royal city?"

In the palace of Hades, Domi was lying on the magnificent throne, and Xia was in his arms, giving a sense of déjà vu of the emperor and the queen.

"Are you worried? Don't worry, they don't dare to do anything to me."

"That's not what I meant. If we have to fight, I'm more worried about them. It's just... I'm afraid that my brother and the nobles will accuse you of treason. After all, our 'independence' is not in accordance with the rules."

"Oh~~【Let's】~~"

Domi has always liked this about Xia. Since she chose to follow him, she would not leave herself out of the matter. They would share weal and woe, and advance and retreat together. This is what it means.

"I'm talking to you seriously, don't interrupt."

"Okay, okay~" Duomi waved his hand in surrender and began to speak seriously:

"One of the purposes of this trip is to formally declare independence and legitimize it.

Of course, the separation of the military from the central government is only temporary, a measure to cope with the current situation, and it will return to its original state when everything is over. I think those rulers will consider this point as appropriate. "

"What if they still insist on not agreeing? I think the Bedford family will have strong objections. After all, their family has deep-rooted ties with the military. General Bedford might even help his family."

The General Bedford referred to was the general of the Second Army.

It's just that he seldom mentioned his family background and was a man of few words, so Domi only learned this from Xia after the battle.

"Then it's my turn to think about how to get them to agree..."

Chapter 316: Report? Trial?

Chapter 316-315- Debriefing? Trial?

Four days later, at the gate of the royal palace in the royal capital of the Lionheart Empire.

Three luxurious carriages, each pulled by four horses, stopped at the same time. The outer silk cover of one of them was embroidered with both the golden olive sword emblem of the Sword of the Kingdom and the dragon hunting star emblem of the Blofeld family. The identity of the people inside was self-evident.

The servants waiting in front of the palace gate immediately stepped forward to open the door. Domi got off the carriage first, then handed his hand to Xia to help her get off.

In order to show his attitude and identity to everyone here, Domi specially wore a general's black robe uniform. The gold edge on the collar and the gold stars on the shoulders added a sense of dominance to him.

The same thing happened to Xia, who was wearing the uniform of a senior officer of the Imperial Army, with her red hair neatly tied behind her head, looking very heroic.

At this time, the palace was surrounded by citizens of Wangcheng who had heard the news and came to welcome them. When they saw the two men coming down, the cheers rose a notch.

"General Blofeld! The hope of the Empire!"

"Long live the future emperor and empress!"

"It's too early to tell, idiot!"

"It's only a matter of time..."

The mutterings of the fearless crowd also reached their ears. The two smiled at each other, with helplessness in their eyes, but they did not forget to wave to the crowd who supported them.

The other two generals and their entourage had also got out of the car, and of course they were welcomed, but not as enthusiastically as Domina.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

At this time, soldiers poured out from the palace, lined up in two rows, and forcibly separated the crowd.

The palace's 'Grand Chamberlain' stepped forward. He was dressed in a black tuxedo and looked like a butler, only he was a royal butler.

"Three generals, Your Highness the Fifth Princess, please follow me to the meeting hall. The adults have been waiting for a long time."

"Well, please lead the way."

Winfield, as the Imperial General, walked at the head of the team.

As soon as you enter the palace, the noise outside disappears, and the atmosphere becomes quiet yet depressing.

Although the palace looked like this when Emperor Burton was still alive, at least at that time he could occasionally see smiles and relief on the faces of the maids passing by, but now there are only frowns and trembling expressions.

In addition, on the way to the council hall, Domi discovered that the patrol routes of the soldiers along the way had many unnecessary repetitions, which were not only bloated but also extremely inefficient.

Looking at the two groups of soldiers who just passed by, their eyes were full of vigilance and suspicion when they looked at each other. It was obvious that they were not from the same army or department...

These are most likely the troops transferred back from the front lines by the three princes.

When these armies returned to the command of the princes, it was said that the entire empire was now divided into four regions because of factional positions. Everyone was unhappy with each other and wanted to replace each other...

Domi didn't say anything, it was just mutual suspicion among family members.

The chaos will eventually come to an end.

When they arrived at the council hall, which was originally in front of the throne, the two strong soldiers in heavy armor were there, one pushing open the heavy double doors to the sides.

Luxurious colored tiles embellish every corner of the hall, and the light shining in reflects mottled light.

The marble columns used for support are engraved with the great achievements of emperors of all dynasties.

At the end of the two rows of stone pillars, the first thing that catches the eye is the noble throne located on a series of steps, where the queen who is acting as the ruler sits.

Three princes and one princess stood on the steps, surrounding the queen like stars surrounding the moon, but Xia did not join them. Instead, she stood behind Domi, at the front of the generals and attendants.

And below the steps and on both sides of the red carpet stood the absolute ruling class of the current empire.

The heads of the three top noble families, Cumberbatch, Bedford and Blofield, stood side by side, while the nobles next to them were slightly inferior, such as the head of the Greenville family.

Opposite them were the ministers in charge of various departments of the empire, as well as the Beast Chancellor Fenrir and the Prime Minister of the Empire, Simon Bolivar.

This group of people will witness the performance reports of three "treasonous" generals.

"Huh? Weird. I remember the Third Army's representative should be General Hank. Why did he replace him with a kid whose hair hasn't even grown out yet?"

The head of Bedford suddenly spoke, and embarrassing words echoed throughout the hall.

"Metrius, what do you mean?" Carlos retorted directly.

"Carlos, you know, I don't mean to belittle you, but I think the Imperial Army should be led by more mature people, not young and energetic children. That will only bring disaster to them. Don't you think so?"

Carlos sneered at the comment:

"I think my son has proven it all with his brilliant achievements and extraordinary command talent. It was he who led the Third Legion to break through the Alliance's defense line instead of your Bedford family's cowardly soldiers. Do you understand?"

Veins bulged on Metrius' temples, and he was about to say a few more words when he was interrupted by Queen Natiavida.

"You two, if you want to quarrel, you can wait until after this debriefing and then go outside and quarrel. No one will stop you then."

Carlos and Metrius bowed silently and apologized.

The queen turned her head and looked at the three people: "Okay, I declare the debriefing meeting officially open. Next, you need to answer my questions honestly."

"Understood." General Winfield said simply.

"The first question is, why did the Empire's army break away from the jurisdiction of the Central Powers, and who facilitated this?"

"Let me answer this question."

Domi raised his head and looked at the Queen. There was no longer the timidity in his eyes as before when facing the Queen. Even though she had done him a favor in the past, now he was dealing with official business, which should be treated differently.

"The cause of this incident was that the Empire suddenly withdrew 40% of the Imperial Army on the front line back to the Royal City, making it difficult for the remaining Imperial Army to maintain the front line in the conquered areas, and ultimately caused 180,000 Imperial soldiers to die in a foreign land."

Domi stated the facts calmly, but the calmer the tone, the more accusatory it sounded.

"It was precisely because of this that the vast territory conquered by the late emperor with all his efforts and countless soldiers who sacrificed their lives was handed over to others, and the remaining troops were forced to retreat again and again, even retreating to the back of the Funeral Plain."

"In order to switch from offense to defense and resist the fierce offensive of the Alliance Army, I believe that the army can no longer withstand the torture and must unify the command. Therefore, I took the initiative to cut off the connection with the center and let the three of us command together."

Having said this, he looked at the three princes, his eyes as deep as the starry sky seemed to be able to swallow up people's souls:

"If we really want to talk about who caused all this..."

"Heh~" He smiled softly: "I think the three princes and I are accomplices."

After hearing this, all the ministers were silent. The third prince Fei Rui, who had a past relationship with Domi, tried to communicate with him with his eyes, but Domi was too lazy to pay attention to him.

The second prince Okashi was still smiling, who knows what he was thinking...

Crown Prince Alfred had a blank expression on his face and was as silent as a stone.

Only the fourth princess Mikala looked down at Domi as if she was enjoying a good show, thinking that he would definitely be attacked by everyone for daring to openly attack a member of the royal family like this.

Just as the hall fell into silence, Prime Minister Fenrir stepped out and said with a smile:

"Dominic, no matter what, making such a decision without authorization is an absolute crime of treason. You should be sent to the guillotine, but considering your many contributions to the empire, you may not be exempted from ten years in prison. What's your excuse for this?"

Duomi just turned his head and looked at this man who was as majestic as a lion and as cunning as a fox, his eyes gradually became dangerous...

Chapter 317 True Physical Negotiation

Chapter 317-316- True Physical Negotiation

"Lord Fenrir, now is the time to discuss the guilt." Natiyavida suddenly interrupted.

"The second question is, when the conquered area was breached, you, General Dominic, did not appear on the battlefield or in the city of Serinya. Where were you at that time?"

"At that time, I was not a general, and I didn't even know General Hank. I don't think that my mercenary group and I have any obligation to answer this question or to help the empire unconditionally." Domi said calmly.

"If you haven't become a general, you really have no obligation to answer, but now that you have become a general, we need to know what you did during this window period. This is very important."

"Really?"

"Ah."

"Is there something you can't tell the general?" Fenrir asked again, "Maybe even the origin of this identity is not normal~ After all, how can a general give his title to a kid who is not even an adult?"

Domi glanced at Fenrir, then pretended to sigh:

"The day before I left Serinya, two people from the Reformed Church appeared outside the Kingdom Sword's headquarters. Later I learned that one was the Eighth Bishop and the other was the Eighth Bishop's future successor..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present gasped.

Reformed Church!

They were a group of lunatics that even the royal family had to be wary of. Who wouldn't be confused when they came to this group of paranoid lunatics? Not to mention that they were bishop-level figures.

Everyone's curiosity was undoubtedly aroused.

"Then how did you confirm their identities?" asked the Queen.

"I killed the Eighth Bishop, then imprisoned the soul of his successor and tortured him. I learned all this from him."

"???"

Why is the plot development a little different from what they expected?

Before they could react, Domi's series of shocks came.

"According to his confession, I learned that the two of them were going to the Theocracy to steal the 'Cone of Light', meet up with the Fourth Bishop lurking in the Theocracy, and then go to the Night Manor in the Funeral Plains together to cooperate with the Fourth Bishop to kill the owner of the manor, Nyx."

This huge amount of information seemed to allow them to see the little-known dark side of the world, where extraordinary powers competed, while they, mortals, were chasing after false crowns in the mortal world.

Even the three princes found it difficult to accept such a huge gap for a while, but they soon found reasons to reaffirm their beliefs.

As for the reason, only they themselves know.

"So the next day, I went to the Theocracy with Xia. We killed the Fourth Bishop first, borrowed the Cone of Light, and then went to Night Manor. We also killed Nyx on the way. When I returned to Serinya, the Alliance's army was already at the gates of the city."