Apart from the people in the side hall, no one else knew the content of Logo's conversation with the Left Chancellor Alex.
The only thing that is clear to the Gendaya People in later generations is that the Royal Court's phoenix-like rise to power began from this point.
[On December 17th, 1675 (Royal Court Calendar), the Dawn Empire and the White Wolf Kingdom simultaneously dispatched a large number of high-level Transcendent to launch a surprise attack on several important cities and key figures of the Gendaya Royal Court. Due to the Gendaya People's prior precautions, the attack was a failure, resulting in heavy losses and the deaths of many Transcendent. In the aftermath, the Gendaya Royal Court of Foreign Affairs immediately issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack. Several other countries, including the Corte Alliance and the Winter Empire, followed suit, expressing strong condemnation of the incident's negative impact and offering their deepest condolences to the victims of the Gendaya attack.]
[On December 19, 1675 (Royal Court Calendar), the third day after the terrorist attack, the Corte Alliance, in accordance with the provisions of the Mutual Defense Treaty, dispatched troops to support the Gendaya Royal Court and mobilized a large amount of military supplies for aid.]
[On December 22, 1675, five days after the Royal Court of Earl Campbell's conversation with Alex the Hand, the Seven Lords of the Court of State decided to establish the "Central Clan Affairs Investigation Section," a secret service organization later known as the "Blood Eye." This department was primarily responsible for intelligence gathering and processing, monitoring the private armies and tax departments of various clans, guiding and controlling public opinion, assassinating and arresting hostile forces and individuals, and training professional agents and spies. The Grand Duke Baifeng was appointed head of the investigation department, with Louis von, the second-in-command of the New Blood Faction, serving as deputy head. The first members of the investigation department were mainly from the Night Watch Force.]
[On December 25, 1675 (Royal Court Calendar), the first large-scale operation since the establishment of the Central Clan Affairs Investigation Section began. A total of 12,534 Royal Court government officials and prominent figures in politics and business were arrested and imprisoned, including 128 core members of the Seven Great Clans. The Royal Court was thrown into turmoil, and waves of resistance rose and fell, but were quickly quelled by the Royal Court's swift and decisive crackdown.]
On December 31, Royal Court, following a summary trial by the Supreme Court, approximately half of the 12,534 arrested political and business figures were sentenced to death with immediate execution, 30% were sentenced to imprisonment for varying periods, and the remaining 20% were released on bail by relatives and friends. This event greatly enhanced the prestige of the Central Clan Affairs Investigation Section, but also instilled fear in various quarters. Legal professionals even called it the greatest loss of legal authority.
[On January 1, 1676, explosive news spread from the Buratino Royal Palace Royal Court: starting today, the Royal Court would embark on a three-year alchemical industry construction project, during which all other Royal Court affairs would have to give way to this project. Many clans engaged in high-tech industries were dissatisfied and jointly petitioned against the plan. The Central Clan Affairs Investigation Section immediately mobilized, arresting 4,525 rebels, more than half of whom were executed. The rebellion was quickly suppressed, but the flames of unease still burned fiercely in the shadows.]
[On January 2, 1676 (Royal Court Calendar), the Royal Court's first alchemy workshop broke ground on Origin Island, ten kilometers east of the Heroic Spirit Monument. The Left and Right Hands of the Royal Court were present to oversee the construction. King Laken, leader of the Night Watchers, publicly stated on social media that this marked the beginning of the Royal Court's great revival.]
[On January 5th, 1676 in the Royal Court Calendar, at the border between the White Wolf Kingdom and the Royal Court, more than ten Demigod clashed remotely. Thirteen islands sank in the aftershocks of the battle. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Central Clan Affairs Investigation Section infiltrated the Dragon Blood Clan, successfully assassinating several high-ranking clan members and escaping unscathed. It is said that this operation was planned and led by His Excellency Logo Campbell, the champion of the Martial Arts Tournament and honorary earl of the Royal Court. When the news reached the Royal Court, major news media rushed to report it, further enhancing Logo's prestige.]
[On January 10th, 1676 in the Royal Court Calendar, the border war intensified. Twenty-five elite army groups from the White Wolf Kingdom advanced in three columns, while hundreds of Transcendent forces units infiltrated the Trident Archipelago to tactically destroy fixed high-value targets, including military and energy facilities! The Royal Court Army put up a fierce resistance, suffering heavy casualties. During this period, Earl Campbell's Heavenly Eye Force defeated more than 15 enemy Department of the Extraordinary, earning high praise from the military and being awarded the First-Class Blood Blade Medal.]
[On January 11, 1676 in the Royal Court Calendar, the Dawn Empire's space fleet launched a second attack on the Royal Court's two remaining colony planets. The Corte Alliance provided timely support, and after 36 hours of fierce fighting, the Dawn Empire's fleet retreated. To the sorrow of the Royal Court's people, the remaining space fleet was almost completely wiped out in this War King, and the two colony planets were forced to be placed under the trusteeship of the Giant Race.]
On January 14, 1676 (Royal Court Calendar), in the northwest of the Dawn Empire, the forces of the Golden Sands Khanate, using individual mechs manufactured by the Ruibete Group, swiftly and decisively defeated the elite forces of the Dawn Empire in a frontal assault during a combat mission. The superior performance of the mechs was evident. According to an elite orc soldier named Kuian, the mechs' weapon and detection systems were particularly outstanding, always able to fire first and deliver a fatal blow. Relying on these individual mechs, the Golden Sands Khanate achieved a brilliant victory on the local battlefield. The Ruibete Group's military manufacturing business quickly gained fame, and orders from various powers poured in like snowflakes!
[On January 20th, 1676 in the Royal Court Calendar, the Guta Federation announced that its first "Nebula Class" mothership had successfully passed comprehensive testing and officially entered service. It is understood that the ship's plasma shields are capable of withstanding continuous attacks from High-Rank Demigod, and its main cannons can directly destroy the surface ecosystem of a planet. It is currently the only space warship in the Elven Plane class. At the same time, the launch of the "Nebula Class" mothership also marks the official start of a new round of military expansion for the Guta Federation. However, with the opening of the frontier approaching, various factions did not question the Guta Federation's actions. Even the peace-loving Guta Star People needed weapons to protect themselves.]
[On January 21, 1676 (Royal Court Calendar), the Gendaya Royal Court announced an expansion of its reserves of strategic resources, including energy blocks, magic crystals, pure souls, and high-quality alloys, and placed the Strategic Resources Administration under the supervision of the Central Clan Affairs Investigation Section.]
night.
The tranquility was shattered by a sudden explosion. As flames soared into the sky, the earth trembled violently, and energy tides caused by elemental fluctuations raged across the night sky. The magnificent manor was reduced to ruins in an instant, where blood and fire intertwined and burned.
Roar!!
A deafening dragon roar swept across the land like a hurricane, and intense golden light poured down, making the sky suddenly as bright as day. A hundred-meter-long golden dragon opened its mouth and spewed out a beam of light that pierced through the heavens and earth.
As the dragon's mouth shifted horizontally, the beam of light swept across the earth in a Z-shape, instantly turning Transcendent individuals into dust. Even High-Rank Transcendent individuals were as vulnerable as ants under Caesar's [Holy Light Flame Breath], and a winding river of lava appeared on the earth.
Bang!!
A figure flew backward, carving a trench more than ten meters deep into the ground before finally coming to a stop.
Plasma flames flickered, a phantom flashed, and the crimson mech hovered five meters above the trench. Logo slowly raised his hand, the azure crystal embedded in his palm shimmering faintly, and a terrifying, suffocating energy wave spread outward from him.
"Why?"
The old man in the trench, his face covered in blood, wailed in despair. He couldn't understand why his family had suddenly been attacked by "Blood Eye," led by the current prominent figure in the Royal Court, the super genius Earl Campbell.
Beneath the visor, Logo's eyes gleamed with blue light, ruthless and indifferent.
"Because you're blocking my way!"
As the words fell, a spiral beam of light as thick as a forearm struck the old man's chest, tearing open a wound several centimeters in diameter and leaving a deep, bottomless hole with crystalline edges in the ground.
"Boss, it's all taken care of!"
Crassus, in his mechanical tiger-man form, approached. His scarlet electronic eyes appeared cruel and ruthless in the night, and fresh bits of flesh and internal organs still clung to his drooping steel claws.
"Call the cleaners to come and clean the floor, we're leaving!"
Half a minute later!
A convoy slowly drove in from the devastated perimeter of the manor.
Hundreds of Gray-Eyed Blood Descendants dressed in black uniforms jumped off the vehicle. They all had a common symbol on their chests: a blood-red eye, which was also the origin of the Central Clan Affairs Investigation Section's nickname "Blood Eye".
"Tsk, that lord's actions are as ruthless as ever, leaving not a single blade of grass standing."
The cleaning team leader stood with one hand on his hip and the other on his forehead, surveying his surroundings.
"Boss, do you know what the Linyin Family did this time? The entire clan was wiped out, and it was the Earl himself who did it," a team member who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old asked curiously.
The cleaning team leader glanced at him sideways and said irritably, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
The team member gave an awkward smile.
The captain sighed and said wistfully, "But it's not hard to guess. The entire family was uprooted, and the issues involved are nothing more than a few: either colluding with the enemy, betraying the country, or both."
"But it's said that the Linyin Family is very loyal to the Royal Court, they shouldn't betray us, right?" the team member asked, puzzled.
"Shut up!" The cleaning team leader turned around and slapped him hard across the face, glaring angrily and growling, "I said, the Linyin Family either betrays the country or colludes with the enemy. There are only these two options, understand?"
"I understand... I understand!"
The young man lay on the ground, half of his face swollen, and said in a fearful and uneasy tone.
The captain glanced at him but said nothing more, then instructed his team to begin cleaning up the battlefield and taking inventory of all supplies.
" With the Linyin Family wiped out, those guys should finally quiet down, right?"
On the dragon's back, Crassus, transformed into a tiger, lay beside Logo, using a special essential oil to care for his claws.
Logo remained silent, but Tiffany, who was fiddling with a slender dagger beside him, spoke up, "I actually hope they all come out at once. It's better to have a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one. If we just kill them all, there will be far fewer variables later on."
Nearly a month of fighting and Slaughter had changed Tiffany and the others a lot. They were now filled with murderous intent, and their eyes seemed to be gleaming with bloodlust when they spoke. This was a consequence of the Slaughter. When you take someone's life, you naturally have to suffer these consequences. Those with weak wills would suffer psychological trauma and become sensitive and irritable. Logo, of course, would not be like that. At most, they would just become a little more bloodthirsty.
"If they all come out, we might not be able to handle it. The Royal Court is currently facing internal and external troubles. Resisting external enemies is the primary task, and internal stability must be maintained," Logo said calmly, then turned to look at Tiffany. "Slaughter is a means, not an end. You are an assassin, and you should understand this even more."
"Yes!" Tiffany obediently lowered her head.
Crassus chimed in, "Boss, what exactly is the White Wolf Kingdom up to? They've been acting like madmen for the past month, constantly reinforcing their troops, and the losses on the Royal Court border are escalating every day."
Caesar followed suit, using telepathy due to their supersonic flight, "The Dawn Empire is also acting strangely. Right at the height of war, the Pope has dismissed 15 generals in quick succession, and the reasons given are utterly absurd. One of these generals was executed simply for losing 30 field kitchens during the battle. It's beyond comprehension."
"What?! You mean it?" Tiffany asked incredulously.
"Of course, don't forget, I'm now the head of intelligence." Caesar held his head high.
"Perhaps... the Dawn Pope is eliminating dissidents?"
Crassus hesitated.
"Weren't all his dissidents killed off years ago?"
"Perhaps, another batch has appeared?"
"Maybe, but I still find it a bit abstract."
The group of friends were chatting enthusiastically.
Logo listened quietly.
After a while, he finally spoke up and stated his deduction, "Sebawen Faith!"
"Hmm? Boss, did you figure something out?" Crassus perked up, and everyone else turned their attention to him as well.
"This is just speculation. Have you noticed that the generals who were killed were all old-school followers of the God of Dawn, and their opposition to Sebawen Faith was the most resolute and explicit?"
"But... isn't this exactly in line with the Dawn Empire's national policy? Why kill them?" Everyone was confused.
Was he killed because he opposed Sebawen Faith?
That doesn't make sense.
Everyone knows that Dawn Pope is the biggest leader of the Sebawen Faith opposition.
"That's precisely why it's strange!" Logo looked up at the Starry Sky. "There must be some inside story we don't know about, but one thing is certain: the Dawn Empire is a theocracy. So when phenomena that outsiders can't understand occur within their civilization, turning their attention to so-called heretics will most likely yield the clues they want."