The storm in the wilderness is becoming more chaotic and dangerous, ferocious beasts and monsters are agitated, and territorial disputes are endless.
At the same time, in the distant Southern Kingdoms, the large-scale civil war sweeping across the entire Federation became increasingly fierce, and the flames of war burned through almost every inch of land worth fighting for.
After the initial chaos and swings, many principalities and kingdoms have been completely divided into two completely opposing camps.
They are in tit-for-tat opposition to each other, and they are like fire and water.
The first is Crusader Faction, which is composed of the Rybos Kingdom as the core and united with many allies.
The members have all concluded a strict alliance with the Rybos Kingdom, claiming to advance and retreat together.
In the name of replacing Saint King to clean up the Federation order and Punishment plotting against his heirs, they openly called the contemporary Lothern king the sinner, and they were determined to defeat the sinner, remove the stain on the royal family, and restore Federation to a peaceful world.
Their slogans were loud and they occupied the commanding heights of moral public opinion.
Second, Pro-King Faction is formed with the Lothern Kingdom itself as the core and united with some traditional allies.
Its members firmly support the legitimacy of the Lothern Kingdom and believe that the king has the undoubted blood of Saint King. Although his method of killing his brother to usurp the throne is indeed extreme and ruthless, it cannot be said to be treason from a legal perspective. After all, he is a member of the royal family.
They denounced Crusader Faction as a group of careerists and speculators who try to profit from chaos and undermine Federation's stability, and in the name of defending Saint King's orthodoxy and maintaining Federation's unity and order, they vowed to bring order to the chaos and eradicate traitors.
As time goes by, the balance of victory and defeat gradually shows signs of tilting.
The Crusader Faction side has absorbed more principalities and kingdoms, and its comprehensive national strength, army numbers, and resource reserves are stronger. It has gradually established certain advantages in major war zones, constantly encroaching on Pro-King Faction's borders and strategic locations.
In contrast, the Pro-King Faction side, which is fighting on multiple fronts, gradually seems a little tired of coping and is more passive.
However, this vast civil war has not yet reached its final stage of real intensity.
The advantages gained so far may be ruined due to an important decision-making mistake or the defeat of a key battle on the ever-changing battlefield.
In this civil war that determines the future fate of Federation, no one can tell who will have the last laugh in the end.
At this moment, deep inside Lothern Royal Court.
In a well-tended royal courtyard full of flowers.
The sky was gloomy, and sparse, cold drizzle fell silently from the gray sky, wetting the delicate and precious flowers in the courtyard, with crystal water droplets condensed on the petals.
There are two figures walking in the rainy courtyard.
One is a woman with a slender figure, wearing an elegant palace dress, and a beautiful face.
The other one is a middle-aged man with a relatively ordinary appearance, but an unusually majestic and tall figure. His brows and eyes naturally reveal a majestic and unruffled aura, as if the whole world revolves around him.
The woman is Crystal Princess who has a close relationship with Ignas Dragonflight.
The man next to her is her biological brother, named O'Brien, and he is also the contemporary Lothern king who used Ironblood to kill his brother and ascended to power, and is now at the center of the storm.
At this time, with King Lothern as the center, there seemed to be an invisible absolute realm surrounding him.
As he walked, the raindrops falling from the sky or the wet water stains that had accumulated on the tiles on the floor were like traces of pencil drawings erased by an invisible eraser, disappearing without a trace in an instant, revealing a completely dry and clean ground.
On his luxurious royal robe; on the skirt of Princess Elina who is half a step away from him.
There was no trace of being wetted by the rain.
This is not a simple water-avoiding spell, but the signature method of the strong Legendary Realm - [Field]
The opening and maintenance of a domain usually requires concentration and energy consumption, and is often used in fierce battles or critical moments.
Being able to maintain the effects of the field with such ease during daily walks, as if instinctively, usually means that the user's control over his own field has reached a level beyond that of ordinary Legendary Realm.
"Brother Wang, Rybos Kingdom and its allies are pressing forward step by step, and their attacks are getting stronger and stronger."
Princess Elina had no intention of admiring the clear sky maintained by the realm around her. She was concerned about the country and the war situation, and her face was filled with uncontrollable worry.
She said softly, "Continue to develop according to the current situation."
"If we don't make changes and leave it alone, our disadvantages may only gradually expand... Should we consider changing some strategies or think of other ways to break the situation?"
O'Brien King shook his head slightly, but did not stop walking.
His expression was calm and unhurried, and he seemed indifferent to his sister's worries.
"Elina, you are too anxious."
"War is a competition of national strength, as well as a contest of will and time. This is not something you should worry too much about. I have my own sense of proportion." His voice was steady and confident, and he continued, "This civil strife, no matter how tortuous the process, will eventually end with our complete victory. There will be no second result. I am convinced of this."
Elina wanted to say something more, trying to state some unfavorable information on the front line, but was directly stopped by O'Brien's gentle but uninterrupted words.
"My dear sister,"
He stopped, turned his head, his eyes fell on Elina's delicate but tired face, and his tone became slower.
"What you need is to relax and enjoy the flowers and tranquility of this courtyard, instead of thinking too hard about military affairs that should not be your responsibility."
"Your sorrow is already written on your face."
As he spoke, he slowly raised a palm and brushed it against Elina's face from a slight distance away.
In an instant, the few fine wrinkles on Elina's face caused by worry and fatigue disappeared instantly, and the skin became extremely smooth.
She seemed to have instantly returned to the most flawless state of her teenage years, with even the tiniest flaws erased.
However, Elina did not feel at all happy about such an almost miraculous beauty treatment. Instead, he frowned slightly.
"It's just a little wrinkle, nothing serious to me."
"You know, I have never paid too much attention to appearance like other princesses."
She reminded, "You should use your field more carefully. Every time you rewrite reality, you are paying the price of life, which is related to the longevity of your life."
The theoretical life span of human beings who jump to the Legendary Realm in life level often does not receive a matching huge increase, and is far from being comparable to those of immortal species.
This doesn't seem very reasonable.
The most critical reason for this lies in the existence of the field.
Legendary Realm gained transcendent power by controlling the realm, but mastering and using this power that touches the rules of the world is not without cost.
Drive the field every time.
Each time the rules of a local area are rewritten.
This is a burden and consumption on the origin of the Legendary Realm's own life.
With frequent use of the field, these burdens will continue to accumulate, irreversibly wearing away and eroding the lifespan of the Legendary Realm creatures.
A human Legendary Realm can live stably for thousands of years if he does not use the field at all after being promoted.
However, this is almost impossible.
Before being promoted to the Legendary Realm, I couldn't use the field, and after going through all the hard work to be promoted to the Legendary Realm, I didn't dare to use it because I was afraid of consumption... So what's the point of being promoted to the Legendary Realm? It's not like becoming Legendary Realm in vain.
Of course, there are no exceptions.
For example, among the Lothern Kingdom, which has a profound heritage, there are secretly some ancient Legendary Realm guards who choose to seal their own fields with special rituals.
Only when the kingdom is facing the most critical moment of extinction, will they be awakened and fight for the country at all costs.
A foundation like this must exist in any powerful kingdom with a certain amount of history. This is also their final trump card.
Compared with the Rybos Kingdom, which has been forging ahead and expanding its influence in recent years, Lothern Kingdom does seem to be a bit complacent in recent years and lacks breakthroughs.
But it can still win the firm support of a group of countries despite the ups and downs.
It is precisely because of its bottomless ancient heritage that no one dares to underestimate.
"It doesn't matter."
The king just smiled faintly, as if he didn't take his sister's reminder to heart at all.
His voice paused, and he suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Where did the fat and strong Iron Dragon you raised go?"
Elina Seeing that his brother didn't care, he felt helpless and could only reply, "Sparkfire Monastery."
"Gordon likes the feeling of being worshiped and often goes there for people to visit."
The king nodded slightly. He did not ask Iron Dragon or the specific matters of the monastery, as if he just mentioned it casually.
Immediately, he communicated with Elina for a moment, then turned and left the courtyard, returning to the Palace to handle his own affairs.
"Brother Wang... it seems that he was blinded by the self-confidence accumulated from countless previous victories, and he underestimated the enemy a little too much."
Elina, who was left alone in the courtyard, looked at his brother's leaving figure and let out an inaudible sigh. Not only did the worry in his heart not lessen, but it intensified.
In her opinion, being confident as a king is necessary.
But O'Brien is showing too much confidence at this moment.
Rybos Kingdom and its allies are approaching fiercely and are well prepared. Although Lothern Kingdom has a profound foundation, it is by no means a sure win in the face of such a powerful enemy.
She clenched her slender fingers slightly, and her chest rose and fell slightly with deep breaths, trying to slowly suppress the chaotic thoughts and regain her composure.
"I cannot directly influence or intervene in the war layout and strategic decisions on the front line."
"However, I absolutely cannot sit idly by and do nothing. I will try my best to gain more opportunities and chips for the kingdom in my own way."
She decided to further increase investment and support for Longqun.
Although the wilderness base area was destroyed, the impact on the front line was not serious, but it more or less caused the loss of some material channels and strategic implications.
Elina was unwilling to just watch, she had to do something.
Ser Wilderness on the other side.
The thick curtain of rain still covers the vast and dangerous land, and I don't know when the rain will stop and the sky will clear up.
While the Southern Federation civil war was in full swing, Molten Iron Tribe had improved its overall strength after absorbing a new Amethyst Dragon Lion lord and its lions, but it did not rashly continue to send troops to other Map King.
This is mainly because the distance between the remaining Map King territories and the existing territory of the Molten Iron Tribe is relatively far.
Unlike the previous lion groups, they are not directly connected and conflicts are inevitable.
But Molten Iron Tribe is not idle either.
Under the will of Garos, the dragon group led Molten Iron Tribe and adopted a more steady and solid strategy. Taking the tribe's existing territory as the center, it gradually expanded and consolidated to the surrounding areas like a snowball, digesting and absorbing the newly acquired territory and population.
In the Ser Wilderness of Nuoda, in addition to the border bases of the famous Map King and Federation countries, there are also numerous large and small indigenous clans and monster settlements scattered throughout.
The northwest region where Molten Iron Tribe is at this time is no exception.
With the steady expansion of the tribe, it is like a huge magnet, constantly attracting and absorbing those scattered clans.
Although this method of expansion does not gain a large amount of territory like directly defeating a Map King, the addition of these scattered clans makes the racial composition of the Molten Iron Tribe richer and more diverse, and the population base grows steadily, which will also play a role in future development.
Of course, the process of expansion is not always peaceful.
During this period, we will always encounter some stubborn clans.
For this type of thorn, Molten Iron Tribe never hesitates to show his ferocious fangs and crush them directly.
Wherever you go, the target will either be completely crushed due to meaningless resistance, and its members will become slaves; or they will abandon their homes in fear, travel far away, and be expelled.
In addition, unlike most other Map King, they choose to avoid irritating Federation as much as possible, thus avoiding Federation's stronghold.
Molten Iron Tribe is very tough and continues to launch attacks on Federation's stronghold in the northwest area of the wilderness.
Under heavy rains one after another, Federation's border posts, resource collection points, and even some relatively secret bases were completely wiped off the wilderness map one after another.
In this process.
Molten Iron Tribe's prestige in the northwest region is becoming more and more prominent. Its name carries the aura of blood and fire. It has become unstoppable and has a tendency to dominate the northwest region and become the uncrowned king of the region.
Compared with the reputation of Map King in several other northwest regions.
Molten Iron Tribe's fame has clearly gone beyond that by at least one notch.
And it's not just the northwest region. Molten Iron Tribe's reputation is gradually crossing regional boundaries and spreading to the entire Ser Wilderness, starting to attract the attention of more powerful beings in distant regions.
At the same time.
In other vast areas of the wilderness, there are also other powerful Map King that exceed the standard and gradually become famous. Their reputation is no longer limited to their own area, but begins to spread to the entire wilderness.
Central region.
Mad King, the red dragon Gorsas's vicious reputation reached its peak. He was witnessed single-handedly killing the huge legion of Map King head-on, dragging the unfortunate king out of his lair, brutally killing him, and finally turning his huge territory into a scorched earth without any vegetation. His atrocities were heinous.
Southwest region.
Troll King is rising rapidly. This is an ancient Troll that has been dormant for an unknown length of time. It leads the Troll tribe that has been dormant and tolerant for a long time in a remote and desolate land. It is expanding rapidly with a devastating force. Other Map King in the same area are retreating under its offensive, which is difficult to resist.
Northeast region.
Mountain King came, and a Mountain Giant king came from the distant Theresia Continent. His body was as big as a hill, and he gathered a group of equally huge Mountain Giant under his command. All enemies or fortresses that tried to block their way forward were ruthlessly trampled and crushed. Their prestige in the Northeast region was at its peak and unshakable.
Southeast region.
Mushroom King spreads. It is an unprecedented mutant mushroom monster lord. It comes from the dark underground world and now leads a seemingly endless number of fungus monsters of different shapes to the surface.
Wherever it passes, the thick carpet will quickly assimilate, cover and replace the original landform, spreading like Plague.
It's predictable.
If no earth-shattering accident occurs along the way, the five Map Kings with different styles but equally powerful ones are very likely to gradually wipe out all the competitors in their respective regions, complete the de facto unification, and thus be promoted to a higher level Regional King.
Even now, although no one has truly completed the Regional King competition.
However, there are already some intelligent creatures with sharp ears and eyes and extremely well-informed information. They have given this drastic change in the wilderness the current event name with a historical sense, and regard it as a major turning point in the power structure of Ser Wilderness.
--Rise of the Five Kings!
Such news naturally reached the ears of Garos through various channels.
He was happy about it for a few minutes, and then he didn't care too much.
After understanding the general information about the other four kings, he put it aside and continued to focus on his own training and the development of the tribe.
He sees clearly that the current situation is far from settled, and Regional King has not really competed yet.
Deep in the wilderness, there may be some older and more powerful beings that are still dormant and patient, and have not yet revealed their true minions.
The so-called Five Kings who are currently in the limelight probably have some water in them.
Just like Python King in the northwest region, he was replaced by the Firebird leader who appeared out of nowhere in the blink of an eye. In the end, he could only become the background and stepping stone for others to rise.
The Five Kings who are rising in fame must be more powerful than the ordinary Map King, but there is no guarantee of the outcome.
The situation in the wilderness is changing rapidly.
But no matter how the external situation changes and the rumors spread, Red Iron Dragon is not disturbed at all and continues his training day after day, improving his strength bit by bit.
He knows very well that in this game, only his own real strength is the most real and reliable capital.
All other reputations, rumors, and spheres of influence, without strong support, may be like bubbles in the wind, rootless duckweed, which will burst as soon as you poke them.
Suddenly, Red Iron Dragon's movements paused slightly.
Iron Dragon Sorog's voice sounded in his heart at the same time.
He said, "The scouts sent a message that Deer King and Beholder have started an all-out war against each other. The winner has not yet been decided. This is a good opportunity."
As long as we catch them both together, Garos and Molten Iron King can be called the Regional King of the northwest.