Chapter 156

Augusta is the imperial family's surname, and if 'Vainay' is not lying, then she does indeed have the right to inherit the throne.

But why wasn't it Princess Caslathdi?!

Where is the crown prince?

Come out and explain yourself!

Caslathdi did intend to do so, and she had prepared a projection stone, but just as she was about to use it, a holy light spell descended, and Caslathdi immediately lost consciousness.

Hainuo helped her up, looking somewhat helpless.

"Child, I... had no choice."

After she finished speaking, she looked into the distance and met the gaze of 'Lin Qi' who was looking at her.

If she hadn't made a move just now, then 'Lin Qi' would have forced her to.

Since she had to do it anyway, Hainuo chose to do it in a way that made her look dignified, because she didn't want to relive that dark memory again.

After Caslathdi fell into a coma, Lin Qi's projection reappeared in the sky above Baron City, representing Gate of Janus in the name of the Saintess and supporting Vainay's succession to the throne.

Now everyone, whether they should be stunned or not, was completely dumbfounded. Janus's Saintess —with her guarantee, how could the matter be false?

As for Princess Caslathdi, she didn't even show up, so naturally, the nobles who originally supported her wouldn't speak up at this time.

Since the Old Emperor is dead, it's pointless to follow the Old Emperor's orders no matter who the new emperor is. In any case, these Demon Legion must be wiped out.

Under this psychological trend, the Imperial army, which was originally engaged in a fierce battle with the Iron Blood Army and the Southern Territory Legion, finally changed direction and rushed towards the castle.

"The effect is probably not significant, but that's okay, as long as we deal with the Demon Legion."

Ryan knew that the throne couldn't be secured by just one word from 'Vainay'. 'Lin Qi's' attitude accounted for 90% of the influence, and the remaining 10% was due to 'Vainay's' 30,000 Southern Territory troops.

However, there is no Kansai.

The important thing is to deal with the demon. Anyway, Caslathdi has already left the battlefield. Without the help of Haino and Gate of Janus, he can go back to sit at the same table with the children. The Grand Duke has no interest in this, so this round is still safe.

"Now, let's just wait and see."

Ryan leaned back in his chair, picked up the black tea on the table, and took a sip.

Although the Demon Legion is numerous, they still have Haino and Magana on their side, and the army is on its way, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

As for inside the castle, 'Lin Qi' has already gone there, but he doesn't plan to let 'Lin Qi' use the power of the Gilded Stone Bead unless necessary. There's only one of these, and it's a life-saving item.

Beep beep beep~

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Sir Ryan?"

"Come in."

Amabena pushed open the door, first poking her head in for a couple of glances, then slowly squeezing her body inside. Finally, because of her large size, she got stuck for a while before managing to squeeze in.

Ryan's lips twitched slightly. "I didn't lock the door, what are you doing sneaking around like this?"

"Didn't you say that we should try not to let others find out about our relationship in the royal city? If someone sees me coming into your room, they'll think I'm keeping a lover in the castle."

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6.

Is your brain that quick to think about these things?

Amabena's brilliant speech had ended. Silvermoon City needed to be rebuilt after the bloodshed, and Angiya had given a lot of advice. However, she was still worried, so she brought it over to Ryan to take a look.

The previous massacre left many positions vacant. Angiya suggested that vacant positions shouldn't be filled hastily; instead, trusted ministers should be promoted first, as only capable individuals can effectively fill those positions. Secondly, recruitment is crucial; the entire royal city currently has fewer than two thousand guards, a truly meager number. Finally, policies aimed at winning over the people should focus on reducing their burdens. The Kingdom of Lotte has been in chaos for so long, and its citizens bear a heavy responsibility.

There were no problems with any of that; Ryan believed in Angiya's abilities. However, Amabena said something at the end that made him want to curse.

"... Two days ago, the Northern Coalition held a meeting to discuss our kingdom. The United Nations Council President believed that the Kingdom of Lotte was no longer capable of self-governance, so she proposed military intervention against us. In the end, most of the twenty UN members attending the meeting agreed."

"According to the meeting's outcome, the Speaker has already dispatched troops, and they are on their way."

Amabena spoke, she took out a magical letter and handed it to Ryan.

She had just received the news, so she came over immediately to tell Ryan.

"A joint meeting? What is this? We didn't even attend, and they're making decisions on our behalf?" Ryan glanced at the contents and saw it was just a notification, informing him that to prevent internal strife in the Kingdom of Lotte from allowing the Augustus Empire to take advantage of the situation, and considering the safety of the Northern Coalition Nations, they had decided to send troops to intervene militarily.

What the hell do you mean by "thinking of everyone"?!

Ryan glanced at the meeting time; it was shortly after the Holy Blood Legion had broken through Frank's army.

You'll understand it at a glance.

He guessed that Frank was the puppet that the United Nations Council President had put forward to control the Kingdom of Lotte, but he didn't expect the Holy Blood Legion to be so powerful, so the other side must be anxious.

With Amabena having just returned to the capital and the kingdom's overall situation unstable, this is the perfect time to intervene. If things recover in another month, the Kingdom of Lotte will be a completely different place.

Ryan's gaze fell on the last part of the magical document, which was signed by the United Nations Council President — Elvian Venicia.

This girl is the female protagonist in the main storyline of the Northern Coalition. She is Queen -type character who is not lacking in martial arts and strategy. Moreover, she is both the queen and the chief councilor.

Her characteristics are that she is beautiful, has a big belly, and a perky butt. She has a bit of an S-type personality, and forcibly turning her into an M-type personality is one of the great pleasures for players.

That being said, the Northern Coalition is now basically under Elvian's control, and their current strength is no weaker than that of the Augustus Empire after the civil war. The Kingdom of Lotte certainly has no chance of defeating them.

In the game, Elvian's primary goal is to integrate the Northern Coalition and establish the Northern Federation, with herself as its head. Once the federation is established, the next step will be to attack Augustus.

If a player chooses to start with Elvian, their spawn point will be in the Verdea Kingdom, and the game will basically follow this storyline.

"Lord Ryan, what should we do?" Amabena asked.

"You don't seem flustered at all. Wouldn't you have been terrified and crying in the past?"

"Because you, Lord Ryan, will definitely have a way!" Amabena leaned closer expectantly, her eyes sparkling. "Hey, Lord Ryan, what should we do?"

Amabena uses her skill – Summon Ryan!

Ryan was indifferent.

Hey girl, you can talk, but don't just run people over like that! You stepped on me, you know that?

Honestly, the softness and bouncy texture is really great. It makes Ryan wonder if he should have a big water droplet for his next role too. Look, classic eroge plot, sucking hard and hard, or meat, eggs and chicken. Ryan can already picture it in his mind.

"Alright... I have a plan. Go find Angiya first and tell her to do as it says here."

"Yes, sir!"

Amabena ran out excitedly.

"Yes, sir... Damn it, you're the king and I'm the king!"

Ryan shook his head inwardly. After being a mole for so long, he was really not used to talking back to his superiors. However, Amabena's sliding kneeling posture was really great, so he was sure he could protect the Kingdom of Lotte.

Isn't she just another female lead?

Ha, you came standing up, you'll walk crawling!

Tossing the magical artifact aside, Ryan looked up at the game interface. The battle with the Demon Legion had reached its most intense point.

Watching the Ironblood Heavy Cavalry fall one by one, Ryan couldn't help but realize that Gate of Janus's efforts to seal the rift in the Inner World were justified. In terms of combat power, the Demon Legion far surpassed ordinary human armies, and basically only an army of the Holy Blood Legion could confront them head-on.

In other words, with supernatural powers gradually becoming public and the rift in the Inner World descending, humanity needs a transitional phase to utilize supernatural abilities and create more entities like the Holy Blood Legion. Otherwise, if the Inner World experiences a major outbreak, human nations will face a near certain death.

However, Magana was indeed powerful after unleashing her ultimate ability, fighting against a group of high-level demons who emerged from the rift in the Inner World. Her Scythe of Death unleashed a series of moon blades, forcefully halting the Demon Legion's advance.

"Um?"

Just then, a blinding golden beam of light emanated from the castle.

Boom!

Golden light shot into the sky, instantly shattering the Blood Array hovering above Baron City.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of light erupted, and the power belonging to the Sun God transformed into countless points of light that fell into the Baron City.

Ryan switched to 'Lin Qi's' perspective, and what he saw was Jonathan wielding a golden, flaming greatsword to kill the Shadow of Butcher Barton of the Blood Hand. Beside him, including Lillard, a Sixth Tier Templar Knight, were already injured and lying on the ground.

'Seventh-Order Son of the Sun.'

Lin Qi's inner monologue startled Ryan. Good heavens, his old leader was actually a Seventh Tier Transcendent?

At that moment, on the underground altar, Jonathan, who had defeated the Blood Hand Butcher, wielded his greatsword and stabbed it fiercely towards the altar.

Rumble rumble rumble~~~

The power of the Sun God collided with the crimson color, and the violent burst of power caused the entire underground space to shake.

Ultimately, the Crimson Priest could not withstand this power, and the altar shattered along with it!

After doing all this, Jonathan let out a heavy sigh of relief, but before he could take a step, a burst of blood-red power suddenly erupted from his body. Ryan clearly saw that it should be the power of the Blood Divine Path. One person, two powers.

Amidst the crimson light, Jonathan let out a painful scream, his body flashing with golden and crimson flames in turns. The entire process lasted for nearly five minutes before all the light finally subsided.

Jonathan sat on the ground somewhat disheveled, his hand trembling as he pulled a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.

Through Lin Qi's perception, Ryan confirmed that Old Joe's current strength was only that of Third Tier Transcendent.

"What's going on?"

Ryan was a little confused. How could Old Joe be hiding such a big secret?

"Phew~" Jonathan exhaled a puff of smoke. "Saintess Janus, the blood sacrifice is over. I'll leave the rest to you, okay?"

Lin Qi nodded. "Okay... Do you need me to arrange someone to treat you?"

"Me? Don't worry, I'm just a worthless life, I won't die. But I hope that the Augustus Empire can be managed by us. The Gate of Janus is merciful, but the gods will not look after every mortal."

"The Gate of Janus will not interfere in the affairs of the Empire."

Having received the promise, Jonathan stood up, waved, and walked out of the castle with a cigarette in his mouth.

He exuded the aura of a true man who never looks back at an explosion.

Ryan stroked his chin. Old Joe's identity was a concern, but he was certain that Old Joe was still the same Old Joe he knew.

As Ryan pondered, Ryan switched to the 'Vainay' perspective. With the shattering of the blood sacrifice array, the rift in the Inner World was also severed. Countless demons struggling to escape had their bodies sealed in the Inner World, cut in half, with one half remaining inside and the other half falling into the real world.

"It's over."

Ryan knew that the struggle for the throne should be over.

The Old Emperor was killed by Creed, whose goal was not to seize the throne, but perhaps just to stir up this chaos.

In any case, he achieved his goal.

Over the next two hours, the Demon Legion was gradually wiped out under the combined attack of all sides.

Although the casualties on both sides were heavy, the demons were not allowed to break through the defenses and enter the residential areas of the citizens.

After eliminating the threat, Haino left with the unconscious Caslathdi, leaving 'Vainay' to lead the army to blockade the area around the castle.

'Lin Qi' then ordered the people of Gate of Janus to begin treating the wounded. There are many paladins who are skilled in healing, so this would be a perfect match for them.

As for the Burning Covenant, they all hid in the city after the Old Emperor's death.

However, Magana did not leave. She was still waiting for 'Vainay' to hand over the person, and she would not give up until she saw Ryan.

"Next, we'll have Vainay become emperor, but getting those people to obey won't be easy... Hmm, we should assemble the Holy Blood Legion. And the imperial government, what's with the Senate? It's just a decoration; we should abolish it later."

Ryan had a whole host of plans for building the empire in his mind.

The throne, after all this turmoil, is finally going to be his.

I, Ryan, Emperor of Augustus, am sending you money!

"Let's hold a High Lord Council later and let the Grand Duke be the High Lord. We won't need the Senate or anything like that."

The Grand Duke deserves the most credit, as does Her Highness the Princess. We'll have a good talk about that later. I believe those who know when to yield are wise.

But now, he should go to the Western Territory to repay the Grand Duke for saving his life.

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