Compared to the chaotic principality, Huttonmar, the capital of Belmar, seems to be outside the battlefield

If those profound families and powerful lords are like reefs in the waves, then Hutton Marr is a more transcendent place, like a floating island suspended above the sea.

Although there were not many troops stationed here, and the palace guards were only 3,000 men, the very existence of the Nibelungen Dragon Sealing Array was enough to give it an unusual neutral status.

The root system of the Tree of Life stretches for hundreds of kilometers, and the demonic veins it occupies cover the entire territory of the principality, and there is no possibility of partitioning at all, so once this large array is truly fully activated, it will have an overall impact on Belmar.

No matter how much the nobles fight for power and profit, even if the net is broken, it still needs to be profitable. It is not in anyone's interest to open the Great Dragon Sealing Array, because no one dares to invade the capital until now.

Even if there are a few unsightly ones occasionally, they will be tacitly eradicated by the noble armies on both sides.

It's just that although the Great Array of Sealing Dragons can deter the two major forces, it is meaningless in front of the civilians. Since the beginning of the war, more and more refugees have flocked to the capital, which has become extremely crowded, and all kinds of disputes, frictions, and even group fights have emerged one after another, and the law and order has become worse day by day.

To make matters worse, the capital's food and daily necessities were increasingly undersupplied due to different trade routes

"How long will this last?" said Celia Crumin to herself, sighing softly.

Looking down at the now chaotic streets from the tall tree pavilion, the elder of the Garden of Dawn had a lingering sadness on his face.

In the eyes of others, the Garden of Dawn is probably the most worrying force in the Duchy today.

Originally known for its neutrality, he also specialized in the maintenance of the Tree of Life, plus the control of the Nibelungen Dragon Sealing Array. Neither the Queen's faction, nor the parliamentarians, nor even other invaders would attack them lightly.

However, only Celia, as an elder, knew best how powerless she and the Garden of Dawn under her leadership were. It looks otherworldly, but in fact, it is just that it has no ability to change, and can only hide in the shadow of the tree of life.

Perhaps, the Hamilton family, or the Seth family, could only be polite to her, but now, she could not even help these poor refugees.

Does the Garden of Dawn exist to be its servant?

Celia sighed secretly in her heart, and glanced helplessly at the emerald green canopy above her head.

However, at this moment, a gardener rushed over. As soon as he saw Celia, he immediately bowed respectfully, and then respectfully presented a gilded invitation with both hands, and said, "Elder, this is an invitation from the palace, please take a look." ”

"The Imperial Palace, is it the Queen Skadi?" Celia's eyes also flashed with a hint of surprise, and she hurriedly took the invitation and opened it, and hurriedly swept it up.

Then, an innocent smile appeared on her face.

"Since Queen Skady also wants to do something for the refugees in this civil war, then it is only natural for us at the Garden of Dawn to lend a helping hand, and this is not a matter of neutrality, but a responsibility for everyone. Celia said, solemnly putting away the invitation, and turning her gaze back to the gardener, "Please tell the envoy that Queen Skadi's fundraising party, the Garden of Dawn will definitely participate."

At the same time, in the splendid palace of Hutton Mah, Domingo, who was supposed to join the Golden Bough, was now sitting comfortably on a huge, soft sofa, sipping a cup of steaming black tea.

"The Garden of Dawn has always been neutral, that Celia is also not in the oil and salt, most of the nobles who tried to get close to her in the past have touched the nail, even to the Iron and Blood Grand Duke, that little Nizi is neither humble nor arrogant, this time, will she really accept our invitation?" Queen Skady frowned and couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, as long as you pretend to be a great man who is not for herself and only for the people, the kind of woman who is easy to be soft-hearted will be hooked immediately. Domingo was confident, and then sneered, "As long as she enters the palace, with the many prohibitions she has set over the years, isn't it just for us to handle?"

As one of the best young people in the book, Domingo wasn't posturing. In fact, from the time he planned to start sniping the Iron Blooded Grand Duke, he had already considered every other link.

Queen Skadi is just a puppet, with no troops, no power, if she wants to rise, she can only grasp every detail and slowly accumulate strength.

And a Sheji artifact like the Nibelungen Sealing Dragon Array that is enough to ascend to the sky in one step, of course Domingo will not let it go.

Over the years, he had been observing and even studying the Garden of Dawn, and it was only after him that he had come to the conclusion that Celia Crumin would be the best place to start.

The other nobles were treated coldly by Celia, but it was just because the bait was not right.

But in Domingo's opinion, as long as he prescribes the right medicine and holds the handle, this seemingly strong young female elder will soon succumb. And when the time comes, the Nibelungen Dragon Sealing Array will become a sharp weapon in his hands.

By that time, no matter what the outcome of the civil war was, he could already be said to be invincible.

Seeing that her lover was so confident, Queen Skadi's heart suddenly calmed down a little, but when she thought of the war reports of these days, she couldn't help frowning.

After the Great Fire of the Gran Forest, initially, it was the Seth family who was at a disadvantage.

Therefore, the pair of men and women conspired, and with decades of preparation, the iron-blooded Grand Duke fell into a critical state of illness in one fell swoop, and then took advantage of the hand of Midi to get rid of Martin, the "first person in fencing". In this way, the Queen's faction and the parliamentarian faction would return to a state of parity, and then, in the civil war, they would wear out most of each other's strength.

Only when the two wealthy families are defeated is the time when the real queen with a foundation like duckweed rises.

But what about now?

With the genius commander of Midi here, the Golden Bough Legion advanced all the way and won a great victory, and the battle damage ratio was surprisingly low

And with Fina, the "Queen of Magic Bullets", even the most difficult siege battles in the regular world have become much easier. It doesn't matter if your city wall is ten meters high or twenty meters high, whether the bed crossbow can shoot 100 meters or 200 meters, and the magic bullet with a range of more than one kilometer, it will be destroyed at will

In this way, with the existence of these two people, the Golden Branch Legion is completely overwhelming.

Queen Skady couldn't help but wonder, I'm afraid that even if the iron-blooded Grand Duke Heydrich Hamilton personally conquered, he didn't have such a big record, right?

Could it be that the years of planning between himself and Domingo were self-defeating and released two killing gods?

Looking at the look of disgrace on Queen Scardy's face, Domingo immediately guessed her thoughts, so he reassured: "Don't worry, don't look at the two hairy little imps of Midi and Fina, who look powerful, but in fact the foundation is not stable, if they don't work hard to achieve this level, how can they make the seven branches of the Hamilton family obey?"

"What do you mean?" asked Queen Skady, who didn't know much about military affairs.

"They're just taking a risk," Domingo snorted coldly, and said viciously, "It's all gambling, but it's just luck to win." ”

The thought of Midi's appearance made him feel a pang of anger and unspeakable jealousy.

Originally, "The First Fencer" and "The First Book" were two of the best of the Hamilton family's younger generation.

But at that time, Martin, the "first fencing man", was always put before Domingo, and this has been the case for many years, even when Domingo was higher than Martin. It's always said that Martin is better suited to be a leader, while Domingo is only suited to be behind the scenes.

Therefore, Domingo made a move in the battle of honor, using the power of an outsider, Midi, to cut off Martin's arm and completely shatter his future.

He thought that in this way, as the "first person of the book", he would be able to become the common concern of the seven branches in a grand manner, and maybe even attract Fina's attention.

In this way, not only will he have easier access to the core of the Hamilton family, but he will also be able to fully satisfy his own vanity.

However, it backfired.

Martin is gone, but Midi, who defeated Martin, stays and doesn't make a splash.

Now, instead of being the center of attention, he Domingo has become a forgotten man.

There are no more "first people in the book", and now from Rose Hill City to Frontier Castle, from the elders of the family to the street vendors, everyone is talking about Midi Asrex, the outsider who doesn't even have the blood of the Hamilton family, the son of a lowly earl

Therefore, he would not allow Midi to continue to win like this.

He also didn't believe that Midi's victory in Flowing Water County was a genius commanding strategy, but it was just luck

And now, as the "first person in the book", he thinks that he is the first in strategy, he has to take action himself to crush that luck

"Good swimmers drown, and since they like this kind of crushing victory, they must use all kinds of tricks to blind their opponents. But unfortunately, the Blindfold can only target one opponent, what if there are two enemies on the battlefield at the same time?" Domingo sneered, then looked at Queen Scardy fixedly, and said softly, "It's time to release the Iron Rider of Doom that we have been preparing for many years"

His voice was soft, however, with a creepy coldness.