On December 1, 1228, Her Majesty Caterina, Queen of Auckland, and her eldest son, Her Highness Erekhlis, Prince of Seredith, arrived at the Southwest Camp and formally took command of the 40,000-strong army from the Imperial Prime Minister Tyrion.

Five days later, the Young Guards and the newly reorganized Fourteenth Army also arrived on the battlefield. The Auckland army outside the Cangling Valley suddenly exceeded 70,000 people.

In fact, the siege and tug-of-war continued until that time, and the rebels of Dragon Castle were already panicked, and the 40,000 troops of the Western Princes alone were enough to contribute to Dragon Castle. However, Her Majesty the First Empress of the World may have wanted to assert her power in full view of everyone, and waited until the arrival of the central army, which was directly under the imperial family, to launch a general attack.

Forty guide guns roared outside the range of all traditional long-range large ordnance today. They continued to bombard for almost an hour, emptying a third of the shells. The gateway to the Dragon Castle, built along the rugged and steep Cangyan Ridge, holds the Qingmen Fortress of the Gro Pass, which has a history of nearly 500 years and has been reinforced and repaired by the Grand Dukes of the Dragon Castle.

Fortunately, this is a world where the history is too long and the occult is too developed, the thousand-year-old city is not as good as a dog, there are ten thousand years of famous cities, and even the ancient city of nearly 100,000 years ago can be found, the so-called eight-hundred-year-old city is really nothing. If it were in Lu Xi's hometown, Her Majesty the First Empress of the World would probably be regarded as a "destroyer of civilization" and would be infamous for 10,000 years.

In this world, Karin can destroy artifacts with impunity. She said that she had been unhappy with the so-called Blue Gate Fortress for a long time. For a long time, the Grand Dukes of Dragon Castle have relied on such natural dangers to form themselves and refuse to accept the king.

At the same time as the Fortress of the Clear Gate, the garrison of 3,000 men was destroyed, and a large number of vassals under the Draxley family of the Dragon Castle were scattered. The counterinsurgency army entered the Cangling Valley, which had not been set foot by the central royal army for 500 years, and was invincible all the way. The defenders of Longshou Cliff and White Bay Harbor laid down their arms with almost no resistance.

However, in ten days, the army had arrived at Dragon Castle, and it was surrounded by water.

Then, before the counterinsurgency army had set up artillery positions, only a few artillery pieces made a few small test firings, and the defenders opened the city and surrendered.

As a result, the two-year-long battle of "counterinsurgency" in Dragon Castle can be regarded as the end of the war.

During this battle, Archduchess Teresa "disappeared" in the battlefield, reportedly believing that she had died with the 3,000 defenders of the Blue Gate Fortress. Later, Countess Gulia, who was in charge of the defense of Dragoncastle, succeeded to the throne, but the line of fire surrendered to the Central Royalty. The deferential attitude of the female archduke, who had not reigned for more than ten days, was so deferential that she couldn't fault it, so the Draxley family, who had already committed the "great crime of rebellion", finally continued, and even received a lighter punishment than expected.

Grand Duke Gullia was ordered to give up her title of Grand Duke and Lord of Dragoncastle to Claire van Draxley, who was only three years old. The latter is the cousin niece of the two sisters, and the youngest member of the Draxley family, a very beautiful genius Lori.

Also, don't think that Gulia and Clea are the same word, we are Auckland and not English.

Having lost her title and lordship, Miss Gullia could have retained her earldom and realm, but she chose to go into self-imposed exile. After dedicating her fiefdom to the Crown, she left Auckland herself and has never been seen since. It is said that someone saw her in Sothness, married a well-known ranger named Somenaki, and wandered the world; Others say that both of them later became guerrillas and became the backbone of the group known as the "Free Knights"; Others say that they arrived in the New World, bought a piece of reclaimed pasture, raised horses and hunted every day, and lived a peaceful life.

Of course, the above are all rumors.

The famous Sword Saint sisters of the Grand Duke of Dragon Castle have completely withdrawn from the stage of history.

The Draxleys kept the Dragonkeep, where the family had lived for thousands of years, and most of the territory in the Vale. However, they lost the griffon's nest at Cangyan Ridge, Longshou Cliff and Lion King Mountain, as well as control of Baiwan Harbor and Xihai Avenue. In addition, more than half of the vassals attached to Dragon Castle were punished by the royal family for "instigating the lord's family against the empire", and were punished by reduction, transfer, or even expulsion.

As for the new Grand Duchess of New Dragon Castle, who was only three years old, she left the valley with Her Majesty the Empress. She never returned to her hometown until she was eighteen. However, when she returned to Dragon Castle for the first time as an adult, she already had another identity - the fiancée of Prince Seredith of the Oakland Empire, and the future Empress of the Empire.

The First Empress of the World did not return to Theloxia immediately, but ordered the disbandment of the princes' army, and she herself led 30,000 new troops to turn around along the West Sea Avenue that fell into the Star Sea, and arrived at the port of Carreez, where she gathered the princes of the West.

At this meeting, Duke Thyrian van Lancaster, the chief of the princes of Auckland, the Prime Minister of the Empire, the chief privy councilor, and the "little giant of the sea of stars", submitted his resignation to the empress in the presence of all the princes.

He was very generous, and gave the castle and the title of duke to his eldest son, and divided the remaining territory in two and gave it to his second and third sons. In addition, his vassals were also purged to a considerable extent.

This is the Decree of Grace...... "Her Majesty the First Empress of the World's Decree of Super Mercy and Rain and Dew Evenly" was carried out in the West, as well as in the territory of the First Prince of Auckland.

Over the next decade, Eagle Helm and Winterfell followed the example of the Duke of Lancaster.

From then on, none of the four major gates of Auckland could have the power to resist the centralization.

Of course, that's all for later.

In fact, on the day when Her Majesty the First Empress of the World visited Port Carreez to inspect the West Sea and assemble the princes, the contemporary "Auckland Heavenly Character No. 1 Thief", according to official records, died in the official record of the Grand Duchess of Dragon Castle, Teresa van Draxley, but also appeared in this famous harbor city on the west bank of the Falling Star Sea.

She is now in the middle of a medium-sized cruise ship, floating offshore, and she can see the lighthouse of the harbor from afar, and even hear the bells in the distance.

Teresa, who is already a dead man in the official perception, compares her hand to a telescope and looks at the harbor in the distance, like a child exploring the world with her eyes, full of curiosity and interest.

"What are you looking at?" Sitting at the table behind her, the woman asked.

"The god of war Shure used his sword to split a huge trench that was more than ten meters wide and more than a hundred meters deep, and killed the black sheep god Hakares twenty kilometers away on the spot. Now, Karin is over there to refine her fleet of Fallen Stars, and by the way, knock Uncle Lion and his horses, Port Carrees is not more than twenty kilometers from us. I wondered how long it would take me to get there. Teresa laughed.

"As a human being, it is too difficult and too difficult, even if you really do this step, your life will come to an end." It was a strong man with red hair who spoke, the humanoid embodiment of the legendary red dragon Elias.

"Yes, there is an end to the life of a person, and there is a limit to the human body. Therefore, in order to pursue the ultimate kendo, I have to be more determined. I thought so before Karin's little man came out, and that's why I wanted to join this messy organization. The most powerful female swordsman in the Oakland Empire laughed, "However, the more messy things were all made by that little boy. As long as there are more exquisite instruments, sooner or later, even a cripple can release that kind of power, right? ”

"So, do you regret it now?" The female phantom was still smiling calmly: "As I said, our organization comes and goes freely...... Well, in essence, we are a loose organization that makes trouble, with no goals, no dreams, no purpose, and even slogans are particularly middle-class, and we can't expect to establish an organization with iron discipline! ”

"Forget it, I don't have much to go right now anyway." Teresa also returned to her seat, glanced at the long table, and couldn't help but smile: "It's been a long time since I joined the organization, but I was riddled with miscellaneous things due to my previous status, and this is probably the first time I've participated in everyone's plenary meeting...... Wow, Elias, you actually ran away? Didn't the bones be torn off by your daughter? ”

"There are still several broken bones, after all, my cute little moon is not easy to fight back. However, although that girl has awakened a certain ability to control space, she is still young and inexperienced after all. If I try to run, I'll be able to escape...... Uh, hey, it's better to save some face for seniors at the first meeting, okay? ”

Teresa didn't hear it, and said seriously, "...... It's shabby! All of a sudden, there were a lot of people missing. ”

"There's always a need for new blood. However, it is precisely because it is a loose and random association that the selection of personnel needs to be more cautious and cannot be remembered. The woman sitting at the head of the long table said phantomly: "Look, isn't there a newcomer this time?" Tell us a little bit about yourself. ”

"Well, you're here, although it's not the first time you've seen each other. I'm Halda Dandillane of the Dandelion family, but it doesn't seem to be a dandelion family anymore, so it's just Halda, the magician. "Having also served for a month as Under-Commander of the Union Military Order and Inspector General of the Gendarmerie, with the rank of General, and rightfully belonging to one of the finest handful of members of the Commonwealth ruling class, Halda Dandillane squinted at their family heirloom and smiled like a fox fresh into a hen's coop.

"We are destined to be just a secret society that will not see the light of day. You really won't regret it? Master Halda. Sitting in the first position on the woman's left hand, the ordinary middle-aged man smiled at him.

"Adults are always responsible for their own choices, Lord Belkiel. I'm the same as Her Highness Teresa......"

"Hey, count the foxes, are you mocking me by calling me Your Highness at this time?"

“…… Well, well, like Miss Teresa, there's not much to go in the next place. However, it would indeed be great if, with the help of you and the teachings of the future lady, I could watch the future of the world while doing some crazy and bloody mischief, and find the way forward for my Dharma path by the way. ”

"I can't teach you the way of the law, just as I can't guide Teresa on her sword path, I can only provide you with clues about the legacy of the previous civilization and enough opportunities to hone you." The illusory shadow of the future lady swayed a little, and it seemed a little unstable.

Berkiel, who was still incarnated as an ordinary middle-aged uncle, showed a worried look for the first time.

"Lady's ......"

"How much time do you have left?" The red dragon Elyas asked directly.

"Well, I must admit that Lucy Berencaster's moment was a huge trauma to me. The Light of Judgment did not determine that I was the destroyer of the world, but that I was not qualified to continue to control the kingdom of Goddess Fein...... Oh, after all, I'm just a missing body, an impostor, not a goddess! Now, I have to do my best to reconnect and connect with the kingdom of God, and if it succeeds, I can probably continue. If not, it is indeed impossible for a mere body of thought to exist for too long. So......" The future lady paused, looked at the short-haired woman who was sitting at the table without saying a word, and said in a relaxed tone, "I will give Miss Andreel all the clues of the inheritance that I know, and if I am gone, she will announce it." Oh, by the way, all the clues are secret words and treasure maps, which is also a little game for me and everyone. ”

Andreil Ulysses stood up and nodded to everyone.

"Okay, okay, my favorite little game." Belkiel is happy to be authentic.

"You're a man...... Can't you just say, 'I've put all my treasure in the bank vault, what's the password, I'm going to take it myself?' The red dragon lifted his forehead and sighed.

"Hey, I'm going to die, can't I just be willful? Shouldn't you, as my old colleague, let me go at this time, with a heavy and nostalgic feeling, thinking that you will never see me again, and cherish my last days with gratitude? "The future lady said angrily.

"Several of the old colleagues you found have died, and all of them have died at the hands of that man, Karin's man. I always thought it would be me next. Teresa said happily.

"At least Imoherip killed himself, and Chadoldan was killed by Belkill." The future lady said loudly: "Okay, I'm going to die anyway, let's put the finishing touches on what only I can do." Lord Orondall, let's say hello to everyone. ”

Before she finished speaking, three translucent holographic projections appeared around her at the same time, namely the kind and kind old man, Yuxue's cute little Lori, and a beautiful big sister with a healing smile.

At the sight of this, Belkielton wanted to burrow under the table.

"It's not that serious, they're not here [for the time being]."

"Ma'am, you're trying to kill me, are you prepared to do this to your loyal old Belkill? I see, you're going to drag me to the funeral even if you're dead, right? "The old demon was full of tears and sorrow.

When she didn't see the sadness on the face of the old alchemist, the future lady said to everyone, "This is the famous Abyss Prime Minister His Excellency Orondall, and his two disciples, Lilivi, who is also the Lord of the Abyss, and Miss Ellieriel, the Red Priestess. Whether our operation was successful or not, at least our collaborators succeeded in achieving their goals. ”

“…… Hey, collaborators? Belkir was a little surprised, obviously unaware. Even he didn't know it, and the rest of the people didn't know it.

"It has been very successful indeed, I have obtained the corpse of the succubus queen of the mythological age, the lord of indulgence, Garmin; and the tibia of Ragbar. They were indeed hidden in the prison of the Spiral Fortress. Then, according to the agreement, Liliwei and Ann Riel, you can join this organization as my representative. May I? Ms. Future. ”

"Of course you're welcome! If you can, I'd even like you to join the organization, past or present. We are really short of manpower. However, you really don't dare to force it if you have every opportunity to do such a big thing. Ms. Future said.

"Hello everyone, the newcomer is here, take care of me." Lilily greeted everyone politely, and Ann Riel bowed politely to everyone.

"Okay, guys, our next step is to continue to pull people. However, the arrival of a new era has been seen, and the first thing we need is a research master who can lead the team, and a big financier who can give money! In addition, there are those who can engage in intelligence, can do wet work, and can train peripheral thugs...... Wow, that's a lot to do! ”

Before Belkir could speak, another new demon refiner preemptively said, "I'll look for this one." That's where our talent lies. ”

"People will help too." Lilivi also said with a smile in her eyes.

"It's over, it's about to fall out of favor. If you lose your use value, you are going to die. Belkir was even more sad.

"As for the most important thing, the leadership of the organization, the future of the organization ......" Ms. Future swept everyone, and her tone became more and more light. However, everyone's hearts are tight, and they know that this is the right topic.

"If I die, it is up to you to decide who will take over the leadership and who will inherit the titles of past, present, and future. Whether it's voting or fighting, it's up to you. In the final analysis, we are just an evil secret society, and we can stay and stay at will, and we will be even more casual in the future. We exist in the shadows, hidden in the background of the times, entangled with history, so we have to be so casual! ”

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