Chapter 127

These soldiers craved blood; they were more like beasts than humans.

This is also a very significant change for those Supernatural Being who Faith Path. Some people who cannot withstand the extraordinary power will turn into bloodthirsty beasts, such as the werewolves of the past.

'Shally' sent these soldiers to the battlefield, letting them shine for the Holy Blood Legion in the last moments of their lives, while the remaining soldiers, after withstanding the test of their Will of War, will become stronger and stronger.

However, this power is built on the foundation of 'Shally', the Chosen of the Gods. Only when she leads the Holy Blood Legion and uses her own power to suppress the influence of the Will of War can the complete 'beastification' of the entire legion be prevented.

There is no doubt that the Holy Blood Legion's strength is dangerous, both to its enemies and to itself.

Once the soldiers of the Holy Blood Legion abandon their human identity, they will transform into beasts and tear apart the enemies before them. Only the Legion Commander, 'Shally', can awaken these soldiers.

Fortunately, even in their normal state, the legion soldiers enhanced by the Faith Path are still far stronger than ordinary people. When 'Shally' led six thousand 'evolved' Holy Blood soldiers into the Crimson Tiger Guard, a true massacre began.

Even the Iron Blood Army was shocked after witnessing the Holy Blood Legion's battle, while the ragtag troops who were originally fighting alongside the Holy Blood Legion were so astonished that they were speechless.

Hey bro, we agreed to be losers together!

Ultimately, the Crimson Tiger Guard who entered the Southern Territory were completely annihilated under the dual attack of the Holy Blood Legion and the Iron Blood Army, and the Holy Blood Legion's reputation shone brightly in the Southern Territory.

However, great fame is not all good. The 'strange' changes of the Holy Blood Legion have led to a lot of discordant voices, and there are even rumors that the Holy Blood Legion is the vanguard of the Blood God's conquest of the Augustus Empire.

Look, this just happens to coincide with the recent rumors about the Old Emperor siding with the Blood God. Isn't that a coincidence?

The Blood God is Outer Gods. If you offer Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God, wouldn't that be a disgrace?

However, 'Shally' is now too famous; at least in the entire Southern Territory, no one dares to say anything about her.

Of course, apart from that, in the places conquered by the Holy Blood Legion, 'Shally' never ordered indiscriminate slaughter. Instead, she used various beams of light to maintain order and cooperated with 'Vainay'. One was in field operations and the other in internal affairs. After the Holy Blood Legion conquered and left, 'Vainay' left people behind to govern. Wherever they went, they did not bring the fear of war, but instead brought prosperity.

This stands in stark contrast to the Old Emperor who was wreaking havoc in the Imperial Capital.

Magana just unhappy. She went through all that trouble to wipe out the Crimson Tiger Guard and try every means to unify the Southern Territory. All she did was sing praises of how wonderful Lady Shally was and how great Lady Vainay was. But what about Ryan? What about me, Ryan, who's such a big guy?!

Snap! Soon, a media storm erupted, with accusations that everything, including Xia Liwei, was merely part of Lord Ryan's mission! Lord Ryan was the one everyone wanted!

Ryan: Huh? What's it to me?

"That's really efficient."

Berman City.

It has been half a month since the Old Emperor appointed her, and the Holy Blood Legion has been flourishing all the way. Heading north, it's like a tourist trip. Along the way, they all wave white flags and declare their allegiance to Her Highness the Princess.

With Magana's Iron Blood Army withdrawing, the entire Southern Territory is now dominated by him... no, by the Caslathdi family. He helped the Her Highness the Princess conquer this land.

This process took a full month faster than Ryan had anticipated.

"However, this is just the beginning."

The Second Prince and Fourth Prince were eliminated by the Old Emperor and have basically no hope of seizing power. Just now, Ryan received a message from 'Lin Qi' that, given the special circumstances of the Augustus Empire, Archbishop Andeni will lead 20,000 paladins to join the battle.

As planned, Caslathdi has the support of this force. As long as Caslathdi succeeds in his mission to restore the king, both the Senate and other nobles in the Imperial Capital will surely support Caslathdi's ascension to the throne.

This effectively secured Caslathdi's position as the nominal first heir.

But things are never that simple.

The Old Emperor dispatched 100,000 royal troops to block the Western Territory exit, and at the same time sent 50,000 troops south to be stationed on the road from the Southern Territory to the north. In addition to the troops stationed on the border, there were still nearly 200,000 troops that could be directly mobilized.

The only uncertainty is how many traitors are within these legions. If the Old Emperor is forced to adopt a passive-aggressive attitude, then the situation will be entirely different.

To put it bluntly, the empire is in chaos, the Old Emperor's prestige is declining, and the empire cannot allow a devil to sit on the throne.

Now it remains to be seen how long this situation can last.

"Ina, what are the chances of success if I take the initiative to confess to the Princess that I was sent by Old Joe to infiltrate Magana's camp?"

"Hmm... I doubt it will work. Caslathdi isn't Grand Duke; she has a brain."

"Ina, tell me, do you have any good ideas?"

Ryan lay on the sofa, his mind blank, and asked 'Ina' who was working hard.

Her long, smooth, light blue hair cascaded down one side. Ina brushed her hair aside with one hand as she squatted on the ground, ignoring what Ryan was saying and doing what a competent secretary should do.

Ina remained silent, focusing solely on her work.

After about fifteen minutes, the office was quiet for a while.

Ina stood up and wiped her mouth with a tissue.

"Perhaps there are two options," she said.

"Instead of taking the risks of being honest, it's better to switch to Magana. Even if we lose some territory, the part above Silver Peak City is connected to the Western Territory and can still be controlled by us."

"In this way, the Augustus Empire will be in a three-way standoff, and it will be difficult to reach a conclusion in the short term, which will buy us enough time."

Ryan nodded. Joining the Grand Duke was the safest option. The Grand Duke had just been talking about the engagement a couple of days ago. With Magana involved, the Southern Territory's ownership wouldn't change.

"What's the second option?"

"Secondly, support Caslathdi, as long as Shally and Vainay seize power."

"Um..."

Well, we're back to the main quest of making the Empress Princess.

Judging from the current situation, if we disregard the forces he controls, Caslathdi actually has a slightly higher chance of winning Magana.

Because Magana is a rebel, the Western Territory's current strength is not enough.

Caslathdi is loyal to the king, and her title of Princess Royal is legitimate. She will have many people supporting her in secret.

But this isn't a game, so there's no reason to follow the game's storyline. From a personal perspective, Ryan is more inclined to side with the Grand Duke.

After all, the Grand Duke's kindness can never be repaid.

But.

He doesn't plan to choose either of them.

Because Ryan's plan from the beginning was to let 'Vainay' compete for the emperor's position. Although 'Vainay's' power is not enough now, there is still time, isn't there?

The one who needs to make a choice urgently is not 'Vainay' or 'Shally', but Ryan himself.

As long as he breaks free from this predicament and allows 'Vainay' to continue holding the Southern Territory in her hands, the Holy Blood Legion led by 'Shally' can create endless possibilities.

And don't forget, he can continue to create Alts; farming and developing is his forte.

"Perhaps..." Ryan pulled out an invitation card with his engagement to Magana printed on it. The Grand Duke had already announced it to the world, declaring sovereignty over the Southern Territory.

Once the invitation is made public, Ryan will welcome the Grand Duke to Silver Peak City.

Ryan's original plan was to surrender to the Western Territory if the Old Emperor exposed him, and if not, he could continue to maneuver, since Caslathdi was not confident in overthrowing the Old Emperor and needed Magana's power.

The Old Emperor also needs him to deal with the two, which means Ryan can continue to wear the pangolin identity.

But now, Ryan has decided to have a grand farewell ceremony, to die spectacularly in front of everyone!

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