Dylan Lauberdier is more efficient than he says.

In less than half a day, before it even darked, he had already opened the gates of Stormfury Castle and welcomed the Dragonborn army into the castle.

Built on a huge cliff by the sea, Stormfury Fort is extremely high and surrounded by the sea on three sides, with only a narrow road outside the west gate to access the castle. Its walls are more than thirty meters high, all made of boulders, the walls have a curve, it is almost impossible to climb, and you can vaguely see the rune carved lines, flowing with a faint elemental energy.

The sky above the castle is very gloomy, the storm is perennial, and the howling of the wind from the sea seems to pour out the old and vicissitudes of the castle.

It was the largest castle Wren had ever seen, more than a dozen times larger than his own Castle of Glamorgan.

Stormfury is both a castle and a city.

The territory of the Lauberdir family is the most barren of the Seven Duchies, most of the area is hilly, and the population is also the least, with more than 50,000 people living in Stormfury, which is already the largest city in the Duchy of Lauberdire.

Stormfury has never fallen in history.

Wren observed the storm rune circle arranged on the city wall, this magic circle is very ingenious, borrowing the power of the high-density wind element in special windy weather, only a small number of giant deer warriors or wind bloodline warlocks can activate the magic circle, and it usually does not need too much maintenance.

If there are enough people running the Storm Circle, it will be difficult to defeat it.

Moreover, this circle is not like the water curtain shield of Rushing Castle, it has the ability to attack, and the wind spells released are no less powerful than the eight ring spells, whether it is attacking enemies in the air or attacking enemies trapped outside the only city gate, it can cause great damage.

However, as the old saying goes, the strongest fortresses are always breached from within.

As the sun sets, the Dragonborn army enters Stormfury Castle.

Standing at the inner gate of Stormfury, Dylan Lauberdire shouted, "Welcome Her Majesty to Stormrage!"

"Di Lanqing, you did a good job. Emily smiled, looking satisfied.

"Serving Her Majesty the Queen is the greatest honour of my life. Dylan bowed humbly again, revealing the great axe on his back.

The blade of this epic "Storm Slayer" is dripping blood.

Behind him stood a group of nobles, many whose faces had not yet recovered from their horror, but who did not dare to have any intention of resisting. Those who dared to stand up against it had already been hacked to death, and their bodies were lying on the side of the road in the castle.

Along the way, everyone has already understood the ruthless methods of the new Duke of Lauberdier.

First of all, he asked for a thousand men, half of them were private troops led by the surviving vassal lords, including the first to surrender Count Lukua, who had become prisoners of the rank and could only cooperate in order to survive, and half of them were elite transcendents from the Duchy of Fischer, who could monitor the behavior of the captives and still have a chance to take the castle if the captives defected.

From the selection of people, it can be seen that Dylan is a person who is thick and thin, and he is by no means as reckless as he seems.

He returned to Stormfury Castle as fast as he could, with more than a thousand transcendentals.

The transcendents disguised themselves as defeated retreats to open the city gates, and immediately after entering the castle, a purge was launched, and under Dilan's command, all those who were planted by Mark, or those who raised objections, were neatly executed.

The army left behind in Stormfury Fort was already small, only a few hundred men, and its strength was also relatively weak, and it was almost impossible to fight back under a sudden attack.

Not only did Dylan successfully take Stormfury Castle, but he also eliminated dissidents in the open.

Even if Emilys leaves with the army now, he will be able to keep Stormfury firmly in control and become the de facto ruler of the Duchy of Lauberdil.

Wren took a deep look at Dylan Lauberdier.

This person is not simple, and he must be guarded against.

That night, the Dragonborn army spent the night in Stormfury Castle, where a simple welcome dinner was held in the Tempest Hall of the Inner Castle, attended only by a few nobles and lords, and the next day, with permission, Dylan held a mourning ceremony in the castle's plaza for the warriors who had fallen yesterday.

In front of the tens of thousands of residents of Storm Fury Castle, Dylan first expressed his regret and regret for the deceased, and even resisted a few tears.

He then began to denounce his brother Marque, calling him a usurper for betraying the true rulers of Congatro, the Chrogon Castle family, and for the crimes of the past decades, blaming Marco for the cause of the war.

If it weren't for Mark's betrayal and usurpation, how could the Dragonborn attack Stormfury?

Marc hasn't been back to Stormfury for decades, and he's long since he stopped being a part of the Duchy of Lauberdire!

If it weren't for Marc bringing all the giant deer warriors to the royal capital, causing the strength of Stormfury Castle to drop significantly, how could those brothers have died?

Dylan is eloquent and very agitatory.

At first, the inhabitants did not quite believe him, but as Dylan became more and more excited, gradually the people responded loudly, scolding the king whom they had not seen for decades, and the square was full of people and scolding.

In response to this momentum, Dylan announced that Marc would be expelled from the Lauberdire family, which was also supported by the residents.

Finally, he ceremoniously introduced Emily.

A dragonborn, the legendary noble dragonborn, appeared in front of the people, along with three majestic dragons, and the inhabitants of Stormfury Castle were horrified and full of extreme curiosity.

Emily also showed her kindness in moderation.

Ordinary people are always easily moved by some of the already ordinary behaviors of the superiors, a kind smile, a simple response, and even a look at each other will be infinitely magnified, making people feel inexplicably close and honored.

If this superior person has the power to surpass ordinary people, then the effect will be even better.

Compared to King Mark, who wore the title of Duke of Lauberdir but had not returned for decades, it was obvious who the people would support a noble dragonborn who could be seen from a standing, a beautiful Majesty the Queen.

In just a quarter of an hour, Emilys had conquered the people of Stormfury Castle.

The people shouted for the return of the Dragonborn.

Marc is a thing of the past in Stormfury Castle.

Wren watched coldly, and it has to be said that Dylan Lauberdire surprised himself again. There were obviously some people in the crowd who were arranged by him, taking advantage of people's herd mentality to play with the people of Stormfury Castle on applause.

He glanced at Varogan and Din Raj beside him.

Both of them are used to hiding behind the scenes, so they didn't follow Emilys on stage, their faces were a little complicated, and they were a little wary in their joy. Nine cakes in Chinese

Rejoicing because he successfully captured Stormfury Castle and conquered the Duchy of Lauberdire, and had the support of the people.

Vigilance is against Dylan Lauberdier, who is probably not easy to control.

"Are you afraid he has a problem?" Wren asked.

"Yes. Ding Laj nodded, "He has mastered the Duchy of Lauberdir with His Majesty's hand, and he will not be able to rule the Duchy in the future, and he is a legendary high-level giant deer warrior, and now his position is unstable, he will not have any dissent, and he may not be able to say it in the future." ”

Valrogan also had a sad face.

Wren laughed twice, "If he is really so powerful, why is he still suppressed by Marke? You know, Mark hasn't returned to Stormfury Fort for decades, and he hasn't been able to turn over." ”

"Uh......" Din Raj couldn't answer for a moment, but Valrogan was thoughtful.

"All plans must be based on strength. Wren explained: "Dylan is now able to control Stormfury Castle because he has the support of His Majesty and the Dragonborn army, his personal strength is good, but there are not many people who really support him, at least those vassal lords have not completely subdued him." ”

Din Raj's eyes lit up, "I see." ”

"Don't give him the opportunity and space to develop his power. Valrogan added: "Without money, without people, he can't train many giant deer warriors, and it is difficult for him to do much on his own." ”

Wren nodded approvingly, "I don't need to say more about how to do it, it's nothing more than territory and ransom." ”

The Lauberdir family has fourteen vassal lords, and in yesterday's battle, eight died, and only six remain. According to the noble succession system of the Kingdom of Congatro, a new lord is elected from the family of the dead lord, but he needs to be canonized by a feudal lord, the Duke of Lauberdil.

At present, Dylan is not the Duke of Lauberdire, and naturally he cannot canonize a new lord.

Emilys could negotiate this as a condition and take the opportunity to strip the ownership of several territories and incorporate them into the domain of the Trogonburg family, weakening the strength of the Duchy of Lauberdire.

In addition, the more than 4,000 transcendents who survived yesterday, including the six living lords, are still captives, and according to custom, they must pay a ransom before they can return.

This ransom will require the lion to open his mouth and peel off at least three layers of skin from the lords!

Both ceded land and lost money, the Duchy of Lauberdir could not recover for decades, and no matter how much Dylan thought about it, it was difficult to pose much of a threat if he lacked money, land and people.

It's a triple win.

Rowagen hesitated, "The territory is the most important foundation of the nobility, and the deprivation of the territory is a shame that cannot be washed away, and Dilan probably will not agree." ”

He couldn't help but agree. ”

Wren snorted, "If he dares to resist, then another person will come up, there are quite a few members of the Lauberdier family in the Stormfury Castle." There is no shortage of careerists in this world, as long as there is a chance to be in the position, they are happy to sell what does not belong to them in the first place. ”

"I don't believe it, the Lauberdire family is full of hard bones. ”

Both Dinkraj and Valrogan looked at Wren with some admiration, but also some awe, it turned out that he was the most ruthless person.

"What do you think of me as this?"

Wren is a little strange, aren't these all routine operations? Using power to exploit others is simply human nature, and there is no teacher.

"Hey...... Nothing, nothing......" Dingraj began to pat himself on the back, "Lord Lord is wise, Lord is wise!"

A smile also spread across Valogan's rich face.

"Sycophants. Wren said lightly, his face indicating that he didn't care, but he felt quite useful in his heart.

On the third night, Emilys finally summoned the impatient Dylan Lauberdire. In the halls of Stormfury Castle, Wren and the two Speakers looked around, and Dinkraj and Valrogan came forward to negotiate with Dylan and demanded the territory and ransom.

As expected, Dylan refused on the spot, saying that it was impossible.

He even got up angrily and tried to leave the hall, but found that the three speakers from Wezeland were staring at him, not daring to move, and then saw a strange and familiar person, a young giant deer warrior, who had been inconspicuous in the past.

But this giant deer warrior also has the surname of Lauberdier.

Dylan was shocked and angry, as if he had been poured a basin of ice water on his head, he dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, and finally could only suppress his anger and sit down again.

There are only zero and no surrenders.

Dylan was not a particularly strong-willed person in the first place, and it was because of this shortcoming that he lost to Marker in the race for the duke's position, and this time, he succumbed to this weakness and became the most disgraced patriarch in the history of the Lauberdire family.

After some negotiations, the Duchy of Lauberdir gave up five domains.

These five territories are all located in the northern part of the principality, and together they occupy one-third of the total area of the principality. The actual loss was much more than the territory, the northern part of the duchy bordered the former domain of the Drogon family, and there was a huge forest at the border, covering an area of more than 30,000 square miles.

This forest has a complex terrain and a harsh environment, and the interior of the forest is too dangerous for ordinary people, so it has not been developed and is inaccessible.

When the Drogonburg dynasty was still alive, this forest served as a hunting ground for the dragons to which the dragons belonged.

That's why it's called the Dragon Forest.

The Dragon's Forest is divided into two parts, with the northern part belonging to the Drogon family and the southern part being the Lauberdire family. Now that the Lauberdier family has lost a third of their northern territory and no longer borders the forest, the entire dragon forest belongs to the Drogon family.

After the land is ceded, there is an indemnity.

The six living vassal lords and the three nobles who were about to continue the lordship were all called into the hall and bargained, and Wren used his soul eye to secretly help Din Raj and Valogan, easily finding out if they were telling the truth and squeezing out the wealth of these people.

The Lauberdir family, plus the nine lords, paid a total of more than 12 million gold dragons in ransom.

The money will all belong to the Wizeland Wizards.

Emilys announced the decision, and both Speakers Cadegar and Cleos smiled with satisfaction, and in order to show their support for her, they spent two days setting up a teleportation array in Stormfury Castle to connect to Dragon Crystal Island.

When Dilan saw the teleportation array, all his thoughts were extinguished.

The Dragonborn army stayed in Stormfury Castle for five days before continuing its journey, and Dylan did not dare to disobey the order, and also took the newly subdued transcendent army north and entered the Dragon Forest.

Wren had long been concerned about the Dragon Forest, because the Mithril Mine he needed was in the northern part of the forest.