A flurry of footsteps echoed within the palace of the Madrid Empire.
Several people wearing tall hats rushed in from outside, ignoring the guards around them, and quickly walked into the palace.
However, the group did not enter the palace directly. Instead, they made their way through several turns until they found a hidden door, which they then slipped inside.
As soon as I stepped through the hidden door, a muffled groan came from inside.
"Your Majesty, please, please make them stop! I..."
"You heartless wretch, your father will never forgive you..."
Further down, an underground space appeared before them.
The area, roughly the size of a basketball court, was covered with various soft bedding, resembling a large bed.
Within this vast space, people of all kinds are enacting scenes reminiscent of God's past sermons.
A man with bloodshot eyes and no clothes on was sitting in a high seat at the very edge, intently watching the scene before him, his hands also busy.
Despite being an emperor, George XV always enjoyed watching stimulating things. He had deviated from the usual human tastes and began to slowly move in a perverse direction.
In fact, these actresses were all princesses, empresses, empress dowagers, and other people of high status.
The other actors were palace servants, an old beggar on the street, and a stable boy...
George XV truly loved to show kindness.
His childhood wealth and readily available power have made him weary of all enjoyment over the years, and now he craves things that torment his soul.
The more people cried and wailed below, the more excited George XV became. He had lost all humanity, which only highlighted the disgusting nature of the upper echelons of the Southern Continent.
"Ah!!!"
George XV grunted and stopped, then finally turned his bloodshot gaze toward the doorway.
"Your Majesty, our plan is complete, and you may now proceed to the refuge." Lide removed the top hat from his head and bowed slightly in fear to the naked George XV.
"This freak, no wonder he's capable of selling out his own country without any scruples!"
Even though they believed in the god of death, such a twisted mental state still terrified these self-proclaimed followers of God.
Indeed, the current George XV has not only used royal power to transform himself into Fourth-Generation Vampire, but has also joined the cult that resurrects Jonah. His main purpose is to resurrect Jonah in order to become a follower of God and a miracle like the Pale God!
That Pale God brought him a tremendous spiritual shock, of such terrifying intensity that it was only right that he, George XV, should enjoy it!
This is also why George XV was directly swayed after being contacted by members of the Eternal Life Society.
His power and status came too easily, and the political environment within the Madrid Empire was extremely relaxed, making him far more incompetent than the rulers of other empires. Now, the Madrid Empire is truly a paper tiger, strong on the outside but weak on the inside, perfectly suited to local conditions.
Therefore, everything that could be easily obtained could be easily sacrificed in the eyes of George XV!
"Very good!" A hint of satisfaction flashed in George XV's crimson eyes.
He waved his hand and said, "Then let's begin! Let endless death be the prelude to my true transformation!"
Everyone looks down on Norton, yet everyone wants to be Norton.
They would even pay any price for it.
In the autumn of 1572, the Madrid Empire, which had remained silent until now, suddenly took action. It used the pretext that the Liba Tribe were taking advantage of its vulnerability and lacked justice to send troops to annex its territory.
This undeclared war has put the nations of the Southern Continent on edge.
The Holy Noah Empire, which had previously clashed with the Liba Tribe, was the first to reach a cooperation agreement with the Liba Tribe and immediately sent troops to help Liba Tribe fight against the Madrid Empire.
As the saying goes, "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold," and Emperor Yalian LIV of the Holy Noah Empire understood this principle better than anyone else.
According to the historical records of the Aodelan Empire, their ancestor Yalian III suffered a loss precisely because of this: he thought that uniting with the Blood Court to fight against the Papal State was the best approach, but he ended up being betrayed.
Learning from history, they will never make the same mistake again!
The Madrid Empire's actions not only angered the Holy Noah Empire and the Holy Boya Empire, but also the Aodelan Empire Alliance.
Because they never intended to start a war with the Holy Kingdom at this time.
Winter is fast approaching, and the further we go towards the Holy Noah Empire, the colder it gets. Especially in winter, temperatures can drop to minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius. Given our current level of insulation, launching an attack on the Holy Noah Empire at this time would be suicidal!
However, compared to that, at this juncture, conquering the Madrid Empire would be the way to maximize profits.
Therefore, the Southern Continent, which had already reached its lowest point, was completely detonated in the sacred winter of 1972!
In 1573, the newly emerging imperial alliance, led by the Aodelan Empire, forcefully joined the conflict between the Madrid Empire and the Holy Noah Empire.
Emperor Miles XIII of the Aodelan Empire and Emperor Yalian LIV of the Holy Noah Empire held a peaceful meeting by correspondence and signed a Non-Aggression pact in the letters.
Relations between the two sides appear to have eased somewhat.
However, less than a month later...
The Aodelan Empire, which had already amassed a million-strong army on the border, launched a surprise attack without declaring war, advancing deep into the heart of the Madrid Empire.
At the start of the war, the Aodelan Empire dispatched 150,000 cavalrymen to launch a direct assault on the Madrid Empire's military camps, carrying bombs and muskets. Meanwhile, 750,000 soldiers, armed with cannons, chariots, and other powerful weapons, followed closely behind, bypassing the chaotic Madrid Empire Madrid Empire and directly attacking the city. They also utilized spies to create panic and chaos at opportune moments.
Meanwhile, the Holy Noah Empire also launched a surprise attack from another direction, steadily advancing to establish an eastern front against the Aodelan Empire in order to prevent it from continuing to advance.
Neither of the two empires cared about Madrid, and in just six months, the Madrid Empire completely fell!