War Between Duchies, A Battle of Conspiracy

The Gods Forum is buzzing with activity again.

Because the Main Quest seems to be coming soon.

Most importantly, Player finally saw Legendary NPC make a move.

One of the posts, titled "Legendary Big Shot Slaughters the City," was even pinned to the top by Player.

"Adorable Little Fairy, cute, cute, those three words are just awesome."

"The Steel Duchy's fighting strength is lacking; their Assassin activated the Warrior's Creed and almost massacred the entire city."

"Who can argue with that? This Legendary Big Shot in black robes single-handedly fought his way from the city gates to the City Lord's Manor, traversing 18 entire streets, leaving a trail of blood, without even blinking an eye..."

"Brother, don't start a fight. That assassin infiltrated the city, and he's dressed in all black. Do you think you can even see him without blinking?" The Steel Players was very dissatisfied.

"I'm willing, so what? You guys are practically being hammered to pieces by Black Rock, and you're still acting like sissies. Why don't you just make a move..." Dawn Players love to stir up trouble. Anyway, they can't be attacked on their doorstep. If they really do attack, then it's even more something to celebrate.

"Damn it, do any of you guys in Rhine City have any guts? Come across the Rhine River with me and let's go for it!"

"No"

"No"

"No..."

The Steel Players aren't stupid. Even if they really wanted to go, they couldn't just say it on the Forum. Did they really think the Black Rock Player were blind? Of course, you have to do things secretly...

The appearance of Goethe Narcissus and Augustine also calmed down the Steel Players. Since the Steel Duchy has at least two Legendary NPCs, there is no need to worry too much about this kind of thing happening too often.

They just need to focus on leveling up and wait for the Main Quest to appear.

In peacetime, the Rhine City had only 2,000 garrison troops and 300 guards. These men, merely for maintaining order, were no match for William.

Because no one expected such a powerful Assassin to infiltrate the City Lord's Manor and then escape...

William came quietly and left arrogantly, heading towards the Blackrock Duchy.

Blackrock Royal City.

William gazed at the pitch-black city from afar. It stood on the Plains Continent, without any significant geographical advantage, yet it shone like a black pearl.

During the day, the Black Rock shimmers with a slightly dazzling light under the sunlight, and at night, it even glows faintly, giving it a luminous quality.

The importance of the Black Rock lies not in its glow, but in its immense defensive power and high degree of Magic integration.

The Principality of Blackrock Duchy has existed for 300 years, Blackrock Royal City is the last line of defense for this nation, having withstood several wars that nearly led to its annihilation.

Every year, nearly a thousand Mage continuously reinforce the city with Magic, making it an impregnable fortress. Even if the Grand Duchy's Artillery attack, they cannot blast a breach in the city in a short time.

It was this very city that, in the final battle of version 1.0, held off the Steel Duchy's offensive for a full month, suffering countless casualties.

And William...

They were the defeated side, siding with the Blackrock Duchy...

"Seeing this city again evokes an indescribable feeling." William seemed dazed, then shook his head and strode towards the city gate.

His all-black robes easily attracted the attention of passersby.

After checking his identity, the city gate guards let him through.

But the Player coming and going didn't let him off the hook.

It didn't take long for William, dressed in a black robe, to be recognized, because his attire was too similar to that of the assassin in the video.

Fortunately, the Legendary Boss's imposing presence kept them from getting too close; they simply hid around and discussed the situation.

William made no attempt to conceal himself, stopping only at the Royal Palace gates.

The 100 Royal Guards standing at the door stared intently at him, seemingly sensing the danger.

But just as the Player were wondering what was going on...

William suddenly took off his hood, revealing his Prosperous Era good looks.

"Holy crap, that's so dazzling, it's blinding..."

"Is he really the Dawn City Lord?"

"My god, the City Lord has become an assassin?"

"That's right, that's right, it's him. Several of this big shot's men have already established branches of the Dawn Mercenary Group, and I've joined them too. Does that mean I'm now one of his men?"

"That makes a lot of sense. I've added it too. Maybe I should try to get a quest..." a man said with a lewd grin.

William didn't give the Player a chance to sexually harass him, otherwise he might have drawn his sword. He looked at the Royal Guards and said directly, "The leader of the Dawn Mercenary Group wishes to meet His Majesty the King."

"The leader of the Dawn Mercenary Group?" The guard at the gate was a little confused, then suddenly realized and asked in surprise, "The Dawn City Lord?"

"No, my current identity is the leader of the Dawn Mercenary Group." William raised an eyebrow. The title of Dawn City Lord is very noble, equal to that of a human King.

It's definitely beneath me to come and pay homage to the human King all by myself now.

But his identity as the leader of Mercenary Group was perfectly fine, and in fact, it seemed to make the King somewhat reluctant to pay him any attention.

"Well, you can wait here now..."

"No need, His Majesty the King requests your presence." A middle-aged man in black armor stepped forward and said with a smile, "Commander of the Royal Guards, Raekton, greets the Commander of the Dawn Corps."

"Greetings, Commander Raekton." The Royal Guards immediately knelt on one knee when they saw the young man.

Some Player couldn't help but start whispering among themselves.

"This is truly a clash of titans! The Lord of Dawn City Lord can just walk by and Legendary Boss pop up everywhere."

"The Royal Guards Commander, what a powerful Legendary Boss! I've never seen one like him before."

When William saw him, he paused slightly, then nodded. "Please come in."

The two entered the Royal Palace, and the surroundings quieted down. Raekton, a level 65 Legendary NPC, was Wind Element Warrior Wind Element Mage with extremely strong abilities. He was originally an Count, whom the First Prince had promoted in his early years.

The First Prince is currently only acting King, and the 3,000- Royal Guard Legion commanded by Raekton is the First Prince's strongest support.

He looked at the Dawn City Lord beside him, never expecting the latter to be so young and impetuous, and even less expecting him to dare to come to the Blackrock Royal Palace alone.

William didn't even glance at the Royal Palace. Not only had he wandered around countless times in his previous life, but he was also tired of the legendary Sky City. What could he possibly be so surprised about?

This feeling of indifference gradually led Raekton to accept a rumor, and he pondered for a moment, "No wonder he is Elven Prince who grew up in the Dark Night City."

However, the rumors that he was Half-Elf are probably true.

But judging from the current rate of development in Dawn City, he shouldn't be truly being ostracized.

The Black Leaf Elven Royal Family must have given him considerable support; otherwise, he would have been powerless to maintain such a massive Dawn City."

The Dawn City has long attracted the attention of two Human Duchy, both of whom are secretly investigating the Black Leaf Elf ' plans, but so far they are still completely clueless and have not found out anything.

Less than ten minutes.

The two entered the Royal Palace's Back Garden at that time.

William met the future Black Rock King once again!

Nadrick Black Rock.

black.

It is a noble color in the Blackrock Duchy.

No one below the Count is permitted to wear black.

Nadrick, dressed in a simple yet elegant black robe, stood in the Pavilion with a sand table in front of him. He pointed to the Rhine City behind the three Military Fortress and said in a deep voice, "To defeat the Steel Duchy, we cannot bypass the three Military Fortress, the Rhine River, and most importantly, the Rhine City."

"Taking a detour from the south would definitely cut off our supply lines, and there are too many Magical Beast and races on the grasslands. The north side is the border of the Grand Duchy, Forbidden Land for both of us."

At this moment, Nadrick turned around with a smile, "Prince William, how do you think I should fight this battle?"

West of the Rhine River lies the Steel Duchy, and to the west lies the Blackrock Duchy.

William pointed to the two Military Fortress of the Blackrock Duchy, plus a Heavy City behind them.

He chuckled and said, "Besides the Royal Guard Legion, the Blackrock Duchy Legion has 20 other Legion. Black Rock itself has about 16 legions, but you only control 10. Almost all of them are currently stationed on the border. If you really want to wage war, even if the Nobles within the country don't rebel or make things worse, it will probably still be quite troublesome..."

"Oh, why don't you tell me first who gave you the courage to come here after killing the Rhine City?" Nadrick's smile remained unchanged, but his voice was full of authority.

"Liang Jingru?"

William pondered for two seconds, but did not mention this historically significant figure, fearing it might frighten the First Prince.

He simply said in a deep voice, "Delaying the process will only benefit the Steel Duchy, until the Free Will Pierce the entire Steel Duchy."

Do you really think you still have a chance to face the 60,000-strong army of the Steel Duchy, and those Professional and Chosen Ones who have long wanted to overthrow the Nobles system?

"Is this why you're trying to sow discord between our two countries?"

"That's right. Starting the war early is Black Rock's only chance of victory. If you don't even understand that, why don't you try attacking me?" William laughed nonchalantly.

Nadrick narrowed his eyes. He understood the cause and effect perfectly well; the Steel Duchy was currently being bogged down by some Nobles.

But he himself was also bogged down by other princes vying for the throne. He had originally wanted to resolve the issue peacefully. "I wanted to deal with my brothers, but there was too little time, and the losses were too great..."

William raised an eyebrow. "I will persuade Marquis Chris to abandon the Second Prince and thus support you."

"Real?"

The First Prince pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's true. Kuri Count, one of his subordinates, has a very good deal with you. But how will you change Chris's mind?"

"Faced with the prevailing trend, he has no choice but to agree. I intend to support you; doesn't he understand what that means?"

Nadrick's gaze toward William grew increasingly serious; he hadn't expected William to have such a deep infiltration of the Blackrock Duchy.

After thinking for a full five minutes, he finally said, "Give me half a month, and I'll initiate the war. But what can you do then?"

"I have a way to lead at least 50,000 Chosen Ones into battle, plus 3,000 real Mercenaries." William raised an eyebrow.

"Your Mercenaries are alright, but the Chosen Ones are too weak." Nadrick distrusted the Chosen Ones and deeply disapproved of these resurrected beings. Furthermore, the recent influx of Chosen Ones into the Steel Duchy had heightened his wariness.

"And what about adding Augustine's head as well?"

Nadrick gave him a deep look. "If you really want to kill him, I'll get the legion Legion Commander at the front to cooperate with you."

Augustine's positions changed frequently, and his growth was extremely rapid. He even led more than 50 top-tier fighters to intercept and kill him within the territory of the Blackrock Duchy.

That time.

If it weren't for his five hundred Personal Guard risking their lives to protect him, he, the First Prince, wouldn't even have had the chance to inherit the throne.

The two discussed and agreed upon the plan.

The Main Quest has changed!

This Battle for Power, whose exact nature is unclear, will be initiated by the Blackrock Duchy!

"So, what do you want?" Nadrick knew that William wouldn't help him for nothing; the Dawn Corps's appetite was definitely not small.

"I will lead the entire Dawn Mercenary Group in every war, and if we lose, I will not take a single penny."

"But if we win, I want a third of the spoils, a third of all the spoils of the Steel Duchy." William smiled.

Nadrick's gaze remained calm, and without any hesitation, he extended a hand and said in a deep voice, "Deal."

"Smack!"

Their hands clasped together, and just like that, the deal was made, even though it was just talk!

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