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Chapter 920: 754 Dawn_2

Chapter 920: Chapter 754 Dawn_2

At that moment, a soldier attacked him from behind. The man promptly raised his war sword backwards, cleanly separating the head of the assailant from his body.

After dealing with the ambusher, he remained standing in place, lost in thought.

For quite a while.

As Zuo Fang ran out from the Governor’s Castle and passed by, he noticed the man in the white fur cloak standing idly on the city wall. Curiously, he called out, “What are you staring at over there?”

The Duke of Silver snapped out of his thoughts at the sound, turned to glance at Zuo Fang standing not far away, and then withdrew from his reverie.

“Nothing, it seems the matter is coming to an end.”

Just moments ago.

His subquest had inexplicably been completed.

[Congratulations on completing the subquest: Ensure the Silver City-State is no longer plagued by raids from Magical Beasts.]

The system notification utterly baffled the Duke of Silver.

He thought he’d misheard it. Opening the Player’s Handbook for verification, he confirmed the task was indeed complete. But at this moment, a new problem emerged.

— How was it completed?

…

After the upheaval at the Gate of Palas in the Royal Capital.

The Duke of Silver received a transmission from the Pope of Light. He ordered the Silver Shield Legion to remain on standby in the Rheine City-State while he took Snow Eagle Yue to investigate the situation in Fahl City.

No need to enter the city to scout.

From high above, he could already see hundreds of thousands of troops gathering outside Fahl City. The military districts exuded overwhelming momentum, a definite posture prepared for battle. Yet their murderous intent seemed aimed at an unlikely target—it wasn’t Rheine City-State.

Recalling the Royal Capital upheaval, he suspected this army planned a nighttime raid on the Royal Capital, seizing Constantinople anew!

And if so, King Wald XVIII was very likely inside Fahl City!

Thus, the Duke of Silver infiltrated the city alone.

However, disappointment awaited him; the King was seemingly absent.

Although the Duke of Silver himself (as a character) had never met Wald XVIII.

Through observing the attitudes of the people, and eavesdropping on Duke Russo’s governing council, he confirmed the King truly wasn’t in Fahl City—and even Duke Russo didn’t know the whereabouts of their King.

Duke Russo had overseen the Golden Laurel Leaves Legion for generations, serving as trusted aides to the Saint Vlaro Royal Family. His status paralleled that of the Holy Court’s Knight Order.

If even Duke Russo didn’t know…

Then it was highly probable the King truly wasn’t in Fahl City.

The Duke of Silver quietly eavesdropped from a corner.

At this moment.

Messengers arrived from other city-states.

A report came: tens of thousands of Holy Court troops were converging upon Fahl City-State, with several major city-states surrounding the Royal Capital already seized in surprise strikes. Now, only Fahl City remained!

Duke Russo flew into a rage!

He rallied the Imperial Army to prepare for battle!

With eighty thousand troops assembled from several military districts around Fahl City, how dare the Holy Court’s mere tens of thousands think to challenge them?

Ridiculous!

However, the Holy Court’s army, encamped under the fortress towers near Fahl City, didn’t launch an outright offensive.

They merely harassed Fahl City occasionally, demanding Duke Russo hand over Wald XVIII—or else they would execute the Saint Vlaro Royal Family bloodline upon the battlefield grounds!

“The Holy See of Light is so treacherous!”

Duke Russo snarled angrily, his features twisted: “Theocratic tyranny is the ruin of this nation! Those traitorous scoundrels should’ve ceased existing a millennium ago!”

With the Royal Capital fallen, Constantinople occupied, the Saint Vlaro Royal Family bloodlines unable to retreat had all been captured.

The Holy Court now held the royal bloodline in their grasp.

Duke Russo indeed felt some apprehension.

Thus, he refrained from immediately deploying the eighty thousand troops in an all-out assault.

So, the two large armies fell into this stalemate.

The Duke of Silver remained covertly hidden within the city, observing in silence, secretly listening to the discussions of Fahl City’s governing council debating how to confront the Holy Court’s army.

And just at this time.

A message arrived from Franks City-State.

And it wasn’t just a message.

The Governor of Franks City-State, Duke Bule, brought an army of tens of thousands to Fahl City, essentially surrendering his entire household. He came bearing news.

Franks City-State had fallen.

Wald XVIII had been captured by the Holy Court.

Oh?

The Duke of Silver instantly perked up!

Events all seemed to unfold simultaneously.

Duke Russo hadn’t yet recovered from the shock and grief of this news; Fahl City hadn’t figured out a strategy to deal with the Holy Court; they hadn’t even decided who’d take the new throne, nor confirmed the validity of this information.

At this moment, the Duke of Silver crossed paths with Zuo Fang, who’d infiltrated Fahl City bringing the Radiant Star Knight Order.

Zuo Fang: “…?”

After so long apart, the teammates stood facing each other, momentarily speechless.

Zuo Fang, bewildered: “How are you here? Your Silver Shield Legion said you disappeared a long time ago. Even our Pontiff was planning to go personally to Rheine City-State to find your Silver Shield Legion.”

The Duke of Silver, expressionless: “Your Pontiff instructed me to check out the situation in Fahl City when I had time, so here I am.”

Zuo Fang: “…Oh, I see.”

Then why did Xu Shuo say he intended to visit Rheine City-State?

Was that guy deliberately toying with him?

After a moment of silent staring.

The Duke of Silver learned from Zuo Fang about what had happened in the Royal Capital and Franks City-State. He then dispatched Snow Eagle Yue to Rheine City-State to notify the Silver Shield Legion to advance urgently toward Fahl City.

Snow Eagle’s speed covered thousands of miles per day. The Silver Shield Legion, predominantly Elf Descendants, understood Snow Eagle Yue’s intentions without difficulty.

Thus, within an hour.

The mighty cavalry of the Silver Shield Legion surged forward with unparalleled momentum!

…

…

Eastern Continent.

Royal Capital.

The Traveling Palace of the Constantinople Royal Family.

Xu Shuo emerged from the magic array within the Underground Temple, pausing as he reached the surface castle. He stepped into the room he’d been staying in before he left.

The Ice and Snow Elf Catalina hadn’t followed him back to the City of Light.

Because upon hearing she would have to confront her elder sister.

Catalina resolutely shrank away.

She’d completely forgotten her initial reason for leaving—to help the Holy Court resolve the crisis of the Magical Beast Army. In the end, she chose to stay here, unwilling to face her sister.

She chose to retreat.

When Xu Shuo entered the room.

He saw Catalina sitting dazedly in a chair, facing the window as though admiring the night view.

As if aware of movement at the door.

Catalina turned to look.

Staring into the young man’s cold and calm silver eyes for a long moment, a single tear rolled down Catalina’s cheek, landing on the ground and freezing into frost.

“My sister is dead…”

She spoke softly.

Xu Shuo nodded: “I know.”

Catalina suddenly didn’t know what to say. She simply wept in silence, letting the pride and noble elegance of the Ice and Snow Elf crumble into fragments, devoid of any remaining hope.

From this moment forward.

She was truly the last purebred Ice and Snow Elf in this world.

And the outcome—it was all brought about by the man before her.

But what could she do now?

She could do nothing.

Catalina slowly curled her legs up onto the chair, buried her head in her knees, motionless and silent.

Xu Shuo only glanced at her before turning and leaving.

Winter winds roared beyond the windows.

The room remained enshrouded in darkness.

…

Xu Shuo encountered Princess Teresa standing under the moonlight outside the castle.

Noticing movement beside her, Princess Teresa quickly turned, slightly lowering her guard once she realized it was him, though a trace of vigilance still lingered.

“Your Holiness,” Princess Teresa greeted with her signature smile.

“You’ve been staying here all this time?” Xu Shuo asked in puzzlement.

“I actually wanted to help,” Princess Teresa said awkwardly, “but the bishop wouldn’t let me get involved and instructed me to stay here without wandering around…”

“Oh.”

Xu Shuo nodded: “Then just stay put.”

Having said that, Xu Shuo continued walking.

Princess Teresa remained rooted in place: “…”

Though she was an agent within the Church, she was also of the royal bloodline of Saint Vlaro, and the Priesthood didn’t fully trust her. It was only because she was affiliated with the Pope of Light that she wasn’t barred from leaving.

Still, they forbade her from partaking in the wars.

Essentially, she was ordered to remain here and await instructions from the Pope of Light.

Yet the group around her focused entirely on their own endeavors, leaving her neglected. So, to this day, Princess Teresa hadn’t been involved in anything significant.

But given how things had progressed.

What else could Princess Teresa do?

To avoid causing trouble, she had no choice but to stay put.

But staying put earned no money!

Princess Teresa’s expression stiffened for a moment. Then, gritting her teeth, she followed after him, smiling: “Your Holiness, may I accompany you on your mission?”

Xu Shuo replied indifferently: “You can. My handmaid isn’t in a state to accompany me right now, so you can join me as we head to Fahl City to assess the situation.”

Princess Teresa maintained her smile: “Wonderful, Your Holiness!”

Handmaid or not, at least there was a role to play.

…

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