The earl lowered his fist, and the nobles below immediately quieted down.
The earl, who used to be playful and frivolous, now had a very serious expression, even a bit of holiness. The morning sun shone on the side of his face, clearly outlining every muscle on his face, making the places where light and shadow intersected appear as solid as a rock, allowing everyone present to feel his determination.
The earl spoke, his voice no longer as frivolous as before, but conveying a deep power: "Vassals of the Arias family, my compatriots, my brothers and sisters! The day we have been waiting for has finally arrived. We have been waiting for this day for more than 20 years. No, if we count the expectations and thoughts of every generation of Arias family members, this time can be traced back to the day when the Iberian Kingdom was established.
Everyone present here knows how difficult this is and how much it has cost us!
For this day to come, some of you have kept your identities secret and have not left the small village where you received training for many years; some of you have traveled all over the continent to win back every bronze shield for our army; others have visited powerful warriors and wizards everywhere, trying their best to make them become one of us; and I myself played myself as a useless fool who only knew how to stir up trouble, and suffered the cold stares and ridicule of others in the capital. "He turned around and glanced at Serinda behind him, "and made my poor daughter Serinda and my beloved wife suffer so much..."
"Father..." When Serinda heard the earl say these words, she could no longer hold back her emotions, and tears flowed out of her eyes like a floodgate.
The count nodded to her, then turned around and continued, "But all these sufferings we have endured have not been in vain! Whoever made us do this, we will repay him tenfold and a hundredfold! We are gathered here today, and we will set out tomorrow to use our swords and knives to get back what we have lost!"
"Long live Arias! Long live the Count!" The emotions of the people below were quickly aroused by the Count. They shouted slogans loudly, and some even drew their weapons and waved them vigorously.
"Everyone here knows the story of the founding iron triangle of Berserker Melo, Mage Matthew and Knight Allen. While Melo's descendants were guarding the border of this country, Allen's descendants attacked us in every way. Until now, the woman who usurped power in the capital, each of them is ashamed of their ancestors!
The fake Queen Laura is the most sinful one among them!
She killed her father and mother, murdered her brother, and usurped the throne. She allied with foreign countries to murder the pillar of the kingdom, Saint Sasso. She destroyed the Tower of Shining Wings and the Tower of Refining Spirits, and caused the Royal Mage Tower to fall apart. She also suppressed our ally, the Tower of China, and forcibly took back the fiefdom.
Any one of these things is enough to make her lose the qualification to continue to sit on the throne. For the future of the kingdom, we can't sit idly by. We must take on the mission left to us by our ancestors and clean up the royal family! "
Count Carlos pointed to the flag behind him and said, "Fortunately, the God of Nature has always favored the kingdom. He also left us a kind, hardworking, benevolent, and generous monarch, the original heir to the throne, Prince Javier.
The Arias family, the Alonso family, the Tower of China, the Tower of Shining Wings, the Tower of Refining Spirits, the Tower of Spirit Eyes, the Tower of Thunder and the Tower of Broken Mans have formed an alliance to help Prince Javier regain the throne!"
"Clean up the royal family and take back the throne! Long live Arias! Long live the Earl!" Shouts louder than the last rang out all around.
Count Carlos turned around and walked to Li Jia, patted him on the shoulder affectionately, and said to the people below: "This is Mr. Li Jia from the Tower of China. He is an extremely talented high-level wizard. He has now married my daughter Celine and become my son-in-law. The Tower of China and the Arias family have been linked together in the closest way. His presence here means that the Tower of China is our backer. As the representative of the Tower of China, please say a few words."
"Me?" Li Jia was at a loss for words at this sudden request. He nervously whispered, "Sir Carlos, I'm not prepared at all! What do you want me to say?"
"Don't panic. I just thought of it at the last minute. What you need to do is very simple. Just boost the morale and talk about Laura's crimes and the support of the Tower of China for us." said the Count.
"But..." Li Jia wanted to argue, but the count grabbed her wrist. The count's hands were very powerful, and with a slight pull he pulled Li Jia to the front of the platform. Then he let go of her hand and stood at the back.
Li Jia was in a dilemma, looking at the crowd watching him, panicking, not knowing what to say. He swallowed hard and said, "I am Li Jia from the Tower of China. Princess Laura's actions in the capital are very unpopular. We will support your cause and defeat our common enemy in the capital."
"Some of you may not have paid much attention to the Tower of China. The Tower of China is a magic tower with several great magicians. In terms of strength alone, it is no problem to say that it is the most powerful magic tower nearby, right?" The Earl said behind Li Jia.
"Uh... that's right." Li Jia had no choice but to nod and admit it.
The appearance of such an ally to express his stance made the people below even more excited, and cheers were heard everywhere.
Li Jia returned to his original position and reflected on what had just happened. He realized that he had been led by the Earl by the nose. If the Earl had told him in advance that he was going to speak, he would have carefully considered what he was going to say. Now, he had become the representative of the Tower of China endorsing the Earl.
Serinda saw his dissatisfaction, held his hand and said, "Don't take it too seriously. My father is not trying to cheat you of any promises. He just wants to build more confidence in his subordinates. You have to know that although everyone here is shouting loudly, it is hard to say how much confidence they will have when the real battle takes place. There is a powerful magic tower behind them, which can make them feel very different."
"Okay. I just hope that whatever your father is going to do in the future, he can tell me in advance. Don't let something like this happen to me that catches me off guard again. It feels bad." Li Jia said somewhat disappointedly.
While the two of them were talking in whispers, the earl in front had finished his speech. He began to announce the organization of the troops. One by one, the nobles received their army numbers and understood which unit they would lead. Even Li Jia and Serinda were assigned to an army of 1,000 people.
When they each led their troops to leave Ariac a few days later, the wheel of war had already begun to roll slowly.