The Kingdom of Fikgis, in the eyes of outsiders, is a country built on forests.

But the royal family of the Kingdom of Fikgis knew that this was a country built on alchemy and minerals.

The royal family of this country holds a plant called the Crystal Tree, which grows rapidly in the fertile land of the kingdom, and this tree can condense a large number of magical crystals.

The types of crystals vary, but each one is an extremely precious alchemical material.

After the Fikjiz Kingdom became a vassal state of the Far Southern Empire, a large part of the crystallization became a tribute to the Far Southern Empire.

And today... This country will become one of the sacrifices of the Far Southern Empire for world domination.

"It used to be a beautiful city."

Hellauren sat on one of the steps and watched the royal city of Fikegis... Grey Feather City.

He was the captain of the Expeditionary Knights of the Far Southern Empire and one of the strongest knights in the entire Far South.

This was not the first time Honlauren had visited the city, the last time he had been here was ten years earlier, when he planted the flag of the Far Southern Empire at the top of the city's court.

He still remembers when he first visited the city ten years ago, when every building in the city was covered with vines, and the country's inhabitants were completely integrated into the forest and were able to live in harmony with the plants.

But today, the vines on the buildings were gone, replaced by a scarlet, viscous liquid.

"Isn't it pretty now?"

A spellcaster dressed in a gray robe whispered to the leader.

"It's up to your little pet to satisfy the Emperor in the end." Hellauren glanced at the two large creatures crouching beside the caster.

It was a monster called the Blood Crystal Beasts, the two Blood Crystal Beasts had wolf-like appearances, and their bodies were a full three meters long... Scarlet liquid slid from them onto the ground.

These legendary monsters should have opened their bloody mouths to tear them apart when they saw humans, but these wolf-like blood crystal beasts lay beside the spellcaster like dogs.

"As long as you get enough nutrients from the leyline core, the army of blood crystal beasts that you have nourished will definitely satisfy the emperor." The caster's voice sounded humble.

"I hope."

A deep black inscription emanated from the surface of Helauren's hand in the pitch-black armarmor, and the moment the inscription lit up, the caster clutched his chest and let out a low cry of pain.

"I don't think you'll offer your allegiance to the Far South, but don't forget that these little pets simply can't shake our rule."

Hellauren didn't like this spellcaster, and when the Bloodcrystal Plague broke out in the Far South Wilderness, Hellauren was ordered to go and clear the Bloodcrystal Beast.

Bloodcrystals are a formidable group of opponents, and while the Far Empire's enchanted swords can easily split them in two, some of the Giant Bloodcrystals can also crush Hellauren's soldiers.

This, combined with the fact that the Bloodcrystals were able to use mana as their own food, put the soldiers under Heron's command at a disadvantage in the early battles with the Bloodcrystals.

And in the process of exterminating the Blood Crystal Beast... This group of spellcasters appeared, claiming to have tamed the Bloodcrystal and succeeded in pleasing the Emperor.

Hlauren thought it was a conspiracy, but the emperor still requisitioned them...

Because the Far Southern Empire is such a country, it never asks anyone's origin, no matter where it comes from in the world, as long as it has the ability, it can be recognized and status in this country.

Moreover, they really made the Blood Crystal Beast obedient like a dog, and if they could tame this creature, they would indeed be able to become a powerful force for the Far Southern Empire to conquer the world.

"Legion Commander! The king of the Grey Feather Kingdom has been found! "A soldier came to Hellauren, who was sitting on the steps, and reported.

"Take me there, he's an important nurturer."

Thanking the dust behind him, Laughon quickly followed the soldier.

The Emperor used the core of this country's leylines as bait for the Blood Crystal Beast, but the people of this country were not the bait for the Blood Crystal Beast.

Hellauren had informed the king of the country a month earlier that he would evacuate the inhabitants of the capital to other cities.

But the king's attitude was naturally to rebel, because the core of the leyline is the lifeblood of an entire country, and no one wants to give this lifeline to a group of monsters as food.

The rebellion did not last long before it was snuffed out by the troops of the Far Southern Empire, and the king and the entire royal bloodline went into hiding.

In a dilapidated house on the edge of the city, Hellauren met the somewhat depressed old King Infini.

"Your Majesty Infini, please don't continue to embarrass us, the Far South has prepared a palace for you that is far bigger than here... It's just a different place to live, why are you so persistent? ”

Hellauren made a solemn salute to the old king, who and his royal bloodline possessed the ability to cultivate the Crystal Tree, in addition to their bloodline... Something that no one else can do.

The king and his bloodline also had elf-like traits, except that the old king always considered himself human.

But it doesn't matter if it's a human or an elf, the key is their ability to cultivate the Crystal Tree... This is an ability that cannot be found anywhere else in the Far South continent.

That alone was enough for them to become 'talents' that Helllauren respected.

"Persistence... Persistent? You lunatic! Feed our country to a bunch of monsters! The old king trembled as he pointed to Hellauren's arm.

"You are still the king of this country, and the inhabitants of this city are simply sent to another city, and it is enough to change to another capital." Hellauren said this with a blank face, he knew that what he was saying was all cool words, but he had to bring the old king back, and his juniors.

"I know what you want!"

The old king suddenly smiled madly when he heard this, and at the moment when the old king pulled out the dagger at his waist and wanted to kill himself, Hellauren reached out and grabbed the other man's wrist.

"I have been ordered to ask you to return to the Far South, Your Majesty Infini! Please don't make it difficult for me. There was no respect in Hellon's voice, and he could not think of a way to dispel his hatred of the Far South at such a time: "Before you want to leave, think of your children and your people!" ”

When the old king heard Helllauren's words, the dagger in his hand slipped down, and he sat down on the ground in some despair.

Hellauren looked at the ragged king, who must have suffered a lot during this time in order to hide from the hunt in the Far South.

"What about my children?" The old king asked with some despair.

"Your six sons and three daughters are waiting for you in the Far South, and they are doing well... But your eldest prince is also missing. Hellauren told the old king the news, and the old king did not know whether it was good news or bad news.

"Rest assured, we'll get them back as soon as possible." Hlauren added.

The old king's eyes gradually lit up, and he propped himself up to get out of the cabin, while Helllauren made a respectful gesture of please.

He walked slowly out of the hut, revealing a city shrouded in scarlet liquid.