Claudio's Darkest Hour (thanks to Alliance Leader Stellar still on the Iron Armor)
Claudio didn't expect that just one war would allow him to go from laughing at Tristan to understanding Tristan and then becoming Tristan.
A few months ago, when he and his brother Allister and Conley, the arch-enemy of the Vespasian family, had formed an alliance, he was confident that the combined forces of the three could easily defeat Ilea and her Westside Alliance.
Claudio had even begun to calculate the distribution of land after the war.
The Second Son League behind him also moved very quickly, in addition to saying that the noble lords of Elk Valley secretly defected, the envoy of the Second Child League also ran to the Golden Valley.
I want to take advantage of the fact that the battle has just ended there and the situation is still unstable, to see if there is any cheap to make money, and I can also start arranging in advance, so that when Ireya is defeated, Claudio can take over Elk Valley and Golden Valley as quickly as possible.
Claudio doesn't plan to ask for the rest of the West, because it is the territory of the Shuangxiu Sect, and it is not easy to manage even if it is in his hands, so it is better to leave it to Conley and Allister and give them a headache.
In short, Claudio had planned everything, but he didn't plan for his defeat.
With the help of the three families, the two dragons and the surviving Wingmen, and the possession of a fortified city like the Antler Gate, the battle lasted less than half a day.
And it was completely out of control from the first moment.
Many people in the city were still talking about the loud noise and flames in the sky last night, and at noon some people saw strange objects overhead.
It had no wings, but it could soar through the sky, and with its long orange tail trailing behind it, it flew at ridiculously fast speeds.
In the blink of an eye, it flew above the Antler Gate, and then crashed headlong into a tower by the gate.
Then the people in the vicinity saw a scene that they would never forget, and the black smoke rose into the air, and the earth seemed to shake, and the solid tower made of stone was in ruins in an instant, and even half of the city gate disappeared with it.
When have the aborigines of the continent of Brattis seen such a terrifying and domineering attack, and this attack still fell from the sky.
Add to that the rumors that he had personally killed Solomon and almost all of his army on Saturday, and it is easy to think of the word divine punishment.
Perhaps only divine punishment can explain why that blow was so terrifyingly powerful!
This time it was not only the troops defending the city, but even Claudio and the others were frightened.
They finally understood why the Winged Clan and the two dragons hadn't come back last night.
Claudio felt his heart go into a halt for a moment, and he was enveloped by a great and indescribable fear.
Fearing that the thing with its orange tail would fall on his head the next moment, Claudio used all his strength to resist the urge to run away.
And the mentality of the people below the boss is even more conceivable, when Ilea's army appeared in front of the vanished gate of the Antler Gate, the morale of the defenders in the city was actually almost collapsed.
Conley, who was only in a hurry to lose, was still staring at his red eyes and yelling at his subordinates to attack, Allister's expression was complicated, but he also knew the serious consequences of losing this battle.
Therefore, he finally gritted his teeth and chose to continue fighting, and Claudio could only follow with his head when he saw this.
However, no matter what the three of them had in mind, they could not change the fact that they were about to lose.
Especially when Ireya and her army entered the city, the musketeers had far outstripped the cavalry in the narrow streets.
The enemy on the opposite side was often more than half down before they could reach the front, and the rest of the people were frightened by this incomprehensible and terrifying scene, and threw down their weapons and turned to flee.
Seeing that the defeat was decided, except for Conley, who had gone completely crazy, Claudio and Allister finally chose to lead a few elite breakthroughs.
They didn't flee through the gate, for there would be a sure run into the difficult Westlanders in that direction, and Allister and Claudio were now frightened by Ilea, and they chose to rappel down the steep cliff.
Although he managed to get out of trouble and returned to the territory smoothly, Claudio has been a little sad since then.
Because the opponent he faced this time was too strong, and Ilea brought him even more oppression than Solomon.
Even if Claudio wanted to break his head, he couldn't find a way to defeat Ilea, and the second son alliance, which he had high hopes for and had been running for him, also fell silent.
He could only watch as his opponent swept all the way, first capturing the Red Plains, and then occupying the Crescent Land, the New Land, and other places at an astonishing speed.
At the same time, the lords who had defected to Claudio also began to waver after seeing Ilea and her army of the West.
Claudio became suspicious, not knowing who else he could trust, and now he looked at everyone like a traitor, and he did not dare to meet his vassals in private, fearing that he would follow in Tristan's footsteps.
In the end, Claudio, who was desperate and on the verge of collapse, chose to surrender to Ilea and accepted Ilea's three conditions.
He publicly renounced the struggle for the throne and handed over the traitor Ivan, who had murdered Tristan at Antlergate, and took the leader of the Second Son Alliance to Lionheart to meet Ilea.
Miss Rabbit is also interested in the identity of the leader behind the mysterious organization that has been rising rapidly in recent times.
The guy who can come up with the power of uniting the second son of the family is obviously not a simple person, and they even almost put Claudio, the second son, on the throne.
However, after meeting Claudio, Ilea didn't see the legendary mastermind, only Leo, the guy in charge of running errands.
"Where's your boss?" Miss Rabbit asked, "Is he afraid that I will kill him, so he does not dare to come to me?" ”
"The queen said with a smile, I have dealt with you a long time ago, I know you very well, and I promised that I would never hurt us if I promised not to hurt us, whether now or in the future." Leo bowed.
"That's what I said, but on the condition that I have to meet the leader of the Second Son Alliance...... Wait, that person can't be you, right? Ilea was surprised.
Leo blinked, "That's right, I've always been under the noses of all forces, but because of this, no one will doubt that I, the little character who runs errands everywhere for the Second Son League, will be the real leader behind the scenes, and this identity is my best disguise." ”
"Well, you're pretty cunning."
"I'll just take this as your compliment to me, and I'll give you the list of members later and dissolve the Second Alliance."
"What are you going to do after that?"
"I don't know, maybe I can find a place in the countryside to grow flowers." Leo shrugged.
"Then your talents are a bit wasted." Ilea said, "I'm going to form a fleet and set up a mission to go around other continents on the other side of the sea, you are so good at communication and politics, why don't you join the mission too." ”
"This ...... I'll have to think about it. Although Leo was a little moved, he didn't agree at the first time.
"Then you want to."
After Ilea finished speaking, she looked at Claudio again, "Since you have met my three conditions, then sign this surrender, your brother died in battle two months ago, so you should now be the only remaining bloodline of Edward II, and you can give up the throne on behalf of the family." ”
Claudio heard this, and there was unwillingness, anger, and pain in his eyes...... But in the end, he honestly picked up the pen and signed his name under the blank paper.
With the tip of his pen off the page, it also means the end of a dynasty and the dawn of a new era.