Chapter 69: The Dust Settles
Looking at Leo at this time, everyone's eyes are different.
This kid is so ruthless!
Turning their hands into clouds and covering their hands into rain, Watts and Barnes Sr. died in a daze.
What's even more terrifying is that Leo didn't touch his hands.
He was the hero of this battle, but it was the other party who attacked him on the initiative. And the one who killed Watts and Barnes & Noble was the already notorious Morton.
What a clever way to commit murder in public, to kill someone, and to stay out of it.
Some people who know the inside story can't help but think back to that rainy night in Muni City not long ago, and they all swallow with difficulty.
At this time, they finally understood why this kid looked harmless to humans and animals at a young age, but he killed several major families and lost their armor. finally understood why in the abyss, he was able to lead the group.
An electric current climbed up the backs of everyone.
After a moment of silence, the valley suddenly erupted in cheers.
The lords and nobles were still a little reserved, and it was not convenient to say anything about the death of Watts and Barnes Sr., who were also nobles. And the soldiers below didn't care so much, they all clapped their hands and applauded in unison, cheering and cheering like a tsunami.
For these people, everyone has long gritted their teeth with hatred.
From the moment they ordered the Tomahawk Knights to retreat at a critical moment, there was not a single one of the tens of thousands of soldiers who did not want to kill them.
Even if the demon retreated, everyone was holding their breath.
And now, this evil breath is spitting out!
Well done!
It's slow to say, but the whole process is just a matter of a moment. Even between Roy and Stevenson, they still maintain a fighting posture.
When the blood was ignited, the soldiers drew their swords one after another.
The surging crowd pressed towards the center in black. Everybody has their eye on Stevenson. Especially the Twelve Sanctuary. rushed over at the first time. Four paladins surrounded Stevenson, and the magicians unabashedly violently fluctuated their magic with fierce eyes.
The dozens of guard knights brought by Watts and Barnes Sr. were disarmed without even drawing their swords. And under the indifferent gaze of the tomahawk knights, Stevenson directly chose to surrender.
As he was escorted down, Stevenson turned his head to look at Charles and Anse El in the crowd.
Now. These two members of the Renault family were standing beside Adolf. Although they didn't play a role in the battle, Stevenson knew they had won.
Once again, they made the right choice.
Moreover, this time they will probably get a richer reward than the night in the city of Munny!
Stevenson regretted it somewhat.
He knew very well how these two uncles and nephews, who were not outstanding in the family in terms of strength and wisdom, rose to prominence. If I had listened to their persuasion and used their luck, this time it might have been a completely different ending.
It's a pity. There is no such thing as regret medicine in this world.
After Stevenson was escorted down, Morton also left. He walked through the crowd with a blank face, and after a few ups and downs, he had already disappeared at the exit of the valley. In the process, no one stopped him. Everyone even looked away, intentionally or unintentionally, ignoring his presence.
There were only about 400 surviving mercenaries, watching Morton's back until they disappeared. When I look back again. Everyone looked at each other, and they didn't know how to describe their feelings for a while.
Be a witness to the Battle of the Abyss. They know better than anyone else how fierce and terrifying Morton is.
Therefore, when they saw Morton actually cooperate with Leo to kill Watts and Barnes and Noble Sr., they were shocked far more strongly than the others. It was like seeing a vicious male lion help a shepherd dog bite a wolf attacking his flock. It's unbelievable.
No one knows exactly what happened.
On black hearts, on insidiousness. In terms of ferocity, Morton is well-known in the mercenary world. At the beginning of the guardian tower, everyone united to force this guy away. But when did he become a knife in Leo's hand? and Leo, by what means. To be able to control such a guy?
Before that, everyone thought they knew Leo well. However, it is only now that they have discovered that there are too many secrets in their life-saving benefactor.
A few minutes later, the light gate of the Blood Sacrifice Passage had completely disappeared. And the closed abyss was also opened. When the huge entrance appeared in front of the people again, Adolf announced to the cheers that the class was returning to the city.
After a few hours of prayer, news of the victory spread across the continent.
On that day, the lords and nobles who were anxiously waiting for the results from all over the southern part of the continent thundered with joy, high-fived each other, and feasted the guests to celebrate the end of the catastrophe that was almost approaching their homes.
And the less well-informed civilians reacted a little slower, but more enthusiastically.
The streets and alleys are full of people talking. All sorts of gossip went viral. Countless people spontaneously took to the streets, cheering and shouting slogans of long live the Empire, marching along the streets.
For a time, the prestige of Grand Duke Adolf, who was the commander of the campaign, was skyrocketing. Abraham, who rushed to the aid in time and did not hesitate to release the forbidden curse, was also praised and respected by everyone.
And there is a name, like a meteor, born out of the sky, shining the empire.
Leo Ferdinand!
This young man from a hidden family led hundreds of mercenaries to complete an incredible reversal in the abyss and became the creator of this miraculous victory. It can be said that he single-handedly saved the entire Lulian and even the entire southern part of the continent.
And in addition to that vicious fight, there are many rumors about him. For example, that rainy night in Muni City, such as his identity as a lone wolf magician, such as the death of Watts and Barnes Sr. at the end of the war.
For a time, the name became the center of heated discussions. Whether it's at a nobleman's ball or in a commoner's tavern, anyone who hasn't heard of the name will be despised and left behind.
After receiving the news, Donald angrily drew his sword and slashed the desk in the study in two.
The name Leo Ferdinand had been pronounced by him more than thirty times through gritted teeth, and each time, it seemed that he wanted to bite it and swallow it.
However, even so, he only stayed in the study for less than a prayer before he had to gather his confidants and cronies to discuss the aftermath.
Watts is his confidant, holds many of his secrets, and many of the jobs that sink under the surface are handled by Watts. And as soon as he dies, it means that this part is completely out of control. If he doesn't want to be taken advantage of or counterattacked, Donald has to deal with the problem as soon as possible.
And the Barnes & Noble family is one of Donald's most important sources of funding. Now that two generations of heirs have died one after another, the collapse of the Barnes & Nobles has become inevitable.
Almost as soon as the news of the death of Barnes & Noble Sr. broke, more than half of the upstream and downstream partners announced the termination of the cooperation with the Barnes & Nobles. Within five prayer hours, five direct members of the Barnes Norne family and more than thirty important retainers were attacked.
Years of brutal expansion have made the Barnes and Noble family have many enemies, both openly and covertly. Now, at the first opportunity, these enemies have all popped up. For a time, the beacon smoke was everywhere. Countless shops with the Barnes & Noble family coat of arms were smashed and caravans looted. Several mining facilities were destroyed.
If it weren't for Donald's quick movements, even the Barnes & Noble family's stronghold would have been almost burned down.
What embarrassed Donald even more was that the death of two important subordinates greatly damaged and challenged his prestige. Inside the camp, he had already heard a lot of voices that made him unhappy. If we can't press it down as soon as possible, I'm afraid the consequences will be even more serious.
While Donald was in a hurry, Solan Palace was full of laughter.
At the time of the initial receipt of the urgent war report from Lulian, the palace chamber was silent for a while.
While the noble lords were shocked by the almost miraculous turn of the war, the gaze of many people looking at Edward I was also quietly changing.
It was an inexplicable awe.
They found that for two years, no matter what happened, it seemed that as long as the word Lulian was stained, the emperor could always save the day.
No matter how bad the situation is, it will turn into his good luck in the end.
This kind of luck makes many people even have a chilling feeling of their hairs standing on end.
Thus, the noisy and chaotic military meeting quickly ended in an atmosphere of incredible peace. The aristocratic lords who were still fighting for power and quarreling before have become humble and polite one by one. For the deployment of Edward I and Safin, there was almost unconditional support.
And after the meeting, before Edward could recover from this sudden surprise, he received another battle report.
Holding the secret letter written by Eretia herself, Edward was stunned for at least ten minutes.
Then he laughed.
It was a laugh that Safin had never seen in his life.
news, spreading from the Solan Empire to all parts of the continent. On the Papal Hill, Pope Nicholas II was silent for a long time after listening to the war report. Several cardinals who happened to be present swore that it was the most solemn look they had ever seen on the face of the diminutive old man.
And in the Temple of the Virgin, in the House of Lanris, in the royal family of the Pompeii Empire, in the royal family of the Philip Empire...... People reacted differently. There are stunned, surprised, happy, and relaxed. But no matter what attitude you have towards it, one thing is the same.
That is, they had to look more seriously into the hidden signs behind Lulian's almost miraculous victory.
Many people have vaguely felt the power of a kind of fate...... WeChat public number ctao0202...... I'll tell you a sad news, there is no manuscript left. There is only one shift today. However, this one has a lot of words...... (To be continued.) )