The Beginning of the Great World Fusion, Wings of Light

No one would underestimate the fury of the Grand Duke Russell Family's revenge. Even the sealing of a Great Being could not change the Grand Duke Russell Family's killing intent toward the Black Swan Assassin—especially that of the new Grand Duke Russell.

Gallen Russell was using the hunt for the Black Swan to consolidate his authority as Grand Duke Russell, making the nobles who had once gathered around the Russell Family cling to him even more tightly.

In fact, his actions had made him the most outstanding among the four grand duke heirs. Even the current Grand Duke Fleming could not compare to him.

The Russell Family's relentless pursuit of the Black Swan Assassin had earned unanimous approval from the nobles.

Nobles were all fence-sitters. They followed whoever offered them benefits. So although the old Grand Duke Russell had died, the prestige of the Grand Duke Russell Family had not declined in the slightest.

It was even expanding.

Demigod Anselmo had appeared for precisely this reason.

"Your Highness Anselmo."

This was the proper respect shown to a Demigod. Looking at the unremarkable old man before him, Ryan could not tell from his appearance that this ordinary-looking old man was the Demigod of the Grand Duke Russell Family.

How many Demigods did the Empire have? At present, only this one was publicly known.

The Empire's four grand duke families could all be considered extraordinary noble houses with Demigod-level power. However, the other grand duke families had not encountered the situation facing the Grand Duke Russell Family, so their Demigod power remained part of their hidden foundation.

They could produce a Demigod at any time, but being able to do so and already having one were two entirely different things. As long as Anselmo was alive, even the Emperor of the Empire