All things in the world are constantly changing in the long river of time. The sun rises and the moon rises, the sea changes, the plains dry up into deserts due to drought, and the lava solidifies into islands in the sea. Even the towering mountain peaks that seem eternal will eventually be destroyed by a fierce battle. Collapse in the shock, the world itself will eventually be destroyed.
But some things will never change.
Facing the shadow of despair coming towards him like a tide, Colin let out a scream of fear. The old deputy, who was over fifty years old, lay on the ground, not daring to look directly at the man in the air. He turned around in panic. The object of his allegiance, the second son of the Seward family, seemed to be choked and unable to make any sound.
"ah--"
The invisible twisted air flow enveloped Clayman in an instant. Before this promising middle-aged noble could say a word, his entire body burned in the fierce fire. He was not in pain, because the high temperature instantly ignited his skin and flesh, vaporizing his bones and internal organs. Clayman turned into fly ash in an instant and dispersed into smoke.
There was a sound coming from mid-air.
"You are not innocent either."
It was a sonorous and cold voice like the sound of steel. After hearing this voice, Colin felt like he was in a sea of fire. The unimaginable heat tore at his soul. He closed his eyes tightly and never dared to open them again. The scene of Clayman turning into smoke in the blink of an eye was still replaying in his mind, making the man feel extremely fearful and... despair.
And Joshua, who had already arrived at the top of the manor and listened to all the exchanges made by the other party, looked indifferently at the middle-aged man who was kneeling and trembling on the ground in only half of the manor. He said in a calm voice: "But I am not abusive. Kill. Six of my subordinates died, and I will only kill six. Tell me who the other masterminds are and where they are hiding. Spare your life."
Although the major nobles basically have mansions in the imperial capital, not all of them will live in the Three Mountains Holy City. The power of His Majesty the Emperor envelopes the entire city, making all conspiracies and machinations invisible. Whether it is the Fertao family or the Su The Ward family owns manors and holiday villas in cities and suburbs near the imperial capital for daily work.
Although Adman Carlos is a power-hungry and foolish young man, he has worked beside Alfonso for so long, but he also knows some information, such as the location of the Seward family's suburban estate.
"Earl... Lord Earl, the mastermind is not us..."
Amidst the crackling sound of the manor burning and firewood exploding, Colin struggled to open his mouth, suppressed his fear, and said tremblingly: "Fertao, the Fertao family is the mastermind! Although we have reached a cooperation agreement, but They are the ones who take action!”
If the man didn't know the identity of the other party, then he couldn't have gone from a commoner to the deputy of the Seward family's spokesman for the imperial capital. The soldier who killed Clayman without hesitation must be Joshua Van... Radcliffe, the famous lord of the North and Dragon Defender, was able to match the warriors of the Legion with his own strength.
His appearance can be said to have shocked Colin to the point of being unable to think. Neither he nor Kleiman could have imagined that the current head of the Radcliffe family would actually take action for those spokespersons. If in ten For a few minutes, Colin would feel that this kind of thing was as absurd as a dream, but it had already happened, so the man could only accept the reality.
"About a few days ago..." Because he was afraid that the scorching light would blind his eyes, Colin did not dare to look directly at the warrior. He knelt down and pressed his face to the floor. A vague voice came from his hands: "Fair The group of people from the Tao family returned to the imperial capital... right in their mansion!"
"very good."
Nodding slightly, Joshua didn't talk nonsense. He slashed down with his sword, and the force of the force caused the mansion on the other side to collapse. When the bricks and stones fell, Colin froze in place because of fear, but it looked rough, but was actually meticulous. The subtle power destroyed the entire manor without letting any fallen debris touch his body.
Red flames flashed and strong winds roared. The soldier had disappeared, leaving only his deputy, who still dared not move, kneeling among the ruins. After a long time, he stood up tremblingly. After confirming that he was safe and sound, the man cried with joy.
Along the way, the messenger knight named Nack was hiding among the trees. The horses had been released long ago, and he himself was trembling. Nack saw with his own eyes that the Seward family manor not far away was in flames. The place turned into ruins, and the pressure of the extremely strong man spread, making the gold-level knight so frightened that he held his breath and hid.
Not long after, a stream of red light streaked across the sky, and Nak felt a cold gaze sweep across his body. His hiding was as meaningless as an ostrich, but the stream of light had no intention of stopping. It streaked straight across, heading towards The imperial capital flew away quickly.
—Saved a life. The knight was stunned for a few seconds. It was not until the stream of light disappeared into the distance that he belatedly reacted. He knew that his survival was not due to strength, but because the other party did not want to kill him, just like humans would not deliberately step on ants on the roadside.
And the imperial capital.
Fertano's mansion.
The Fertao family residence located in the northern district of the imperial capital is more like a small, sturdy fortress than a manor or villa favored by nobles. It is completely dark, and the entire building is made of natural materials from the wilderness of Balad in the northwest of the empire. It is composed of black flash rock. This kind of solid rock with certain resistance to magic is generally used by dwarves to build temples, but the Fertao family uses it to build their own residence.
Different from the surrounding houses that are full of artistic beauty, the temperament of this mansion is so unique and out of place. The walls more than twelve feet high are made of complete giant rocks, and then poured with molten iron to fill the gaps. There are even some holes in the four corners of the mansion. There are four small watchtowers, and under the waving flags, there are vigilant guards monitoring everything around them.
The Fertao family, which was founded by military exploits and weapons, will never forget its roots. These nobles with dwarf blood are on alert all the time, waiting for the possible battle to come. Every member of the Fertao family They will be sent to the battlefield before they reach adulthood. Only those who have experienced a battle and survived can reach adulthood and officially become family members.
Tam Fertao stood on the top of his mansion, or fortress, with a pipe in one hand and thinking about something.
He looked at the streets next to the mansion with scattered eyes. The flow of people in the Northern District of the Imperial Capital was much less than in other areas. It was early in the morning and there was almost no one on the streets. Tam absentmindedly tried to light the pipe in his hand, but For some reason he was unable to produce sparks, but he didn't care. Instead, he shook his pipe so as not to waste any energy.
"Young and energetic."
Sighing leisurely, the short, mature semi-dwarf, who was only about 1.6 meters tall, touched his beard. His eyes focused at this moment. He thought of his brothers who were still in the basement. He couldn't help but shook his head again: "These little guys don't understand anything."
The Fertao family has many heirs, but there are not many formal members who conform to the family rules. Tam is the sixth son in the family, but he is the third-ranking figure after the eldest son and the fourth son. He is responsible for the family in the central part of the empire. Local industries also serve as spokespersons for the imperial capital.
The reason why Tam sighed was really because of his worrying brothers downstairs. Ever since the family sent his two newly grown brothers to the imperial capital under the pretext of 'observation and learning' a few months ago, Tam There was no peace of mind anymore. The young and reckless half-dwarves knew how to fight on the battlefield, but they knew nothing about business. They went around criticizing Tam's work, but they could not give any feasible plan.
Especially this time. He casually tried to light the pipe again, and this time he succeeded. Tam took a puff of the cigarette. The fire in the pipe flickered brightly and dimly, and a faint white air floated out.
After the young people came to the imperial capital, they were extremely angry at the family's declining transaction volume. They did not understand what market demand was. They questioned Tam all day long and questioned his incompetence. But no matter what, the funds of the Fertao family are indeed becoming increasingly tight, and this will not change because of people's indignation. For his brothers who may have IQ defects, Tam does not bother to pay attention to or teach them at all, but Let them fiddle with it.
They came up with the plan to attack the Radcliffe family's property and assassinate the principal. Probably due to the characteristics of being too young, they are not afraid of the revenge from the Radcliffe family at all, and they also question Joshua's strength. I am afraid that there is water in it. The proud young people will not admit at all that there are people in this world. Jiyi was not much older than them, so they acted decisively.
Regarding this behavior, Tam said that he let them go and he didn't care at all. If this kind of behavior can make his two brothers settle down, the half-dwarf thinks that this may not be a bad thing, but unexpectedly, for some reason, the spokesperson of the Radcliffe family, Alfonso After Carlos died, his family did not react at all, and Joshua did not make any statement, as if nothing had happened.
Tam smelled something wrong, and he signaled for his brother to stop, but the young people laughed at his caution and caution as cowardice and incompetence. Facing the seemingly weak Joshua, they almost let go. In just a few days, most of the Carlos family was killed or injured. The Radcliffe family's property in the central region of the empire basically lost direct contact with the main family and fell into a state of semi-paralysis. The Fertão family quickly regained a lot of money. There is a small weapons market, and the Seward family who cooperated also received a lot of ore orders.
Everything seemed perfect, except for the weird attitude of the Radcliffes. Thinking of the two younger brothers who looked down upon his elder brother more and more, Tam took a long drag on the cigarette and then spit it out. Of course he knows that if he wants to destroy a competitor's industry, it is most convenient to attack the top management. However, this kind of thing cannot last long. Even if he gains temporary benefits, he will suffer great losses in the future due to the angry revenge of other families. .
How can one explain this truth clearly to a young and energetic half-dwarf? Anyway, Tam doesn't intend to do this. He only cares about himself. As for educating his brothers, that is what a father should do.
After looking around his fortress-like mansion, Tam nodded happily.
The Fertao family's residence is based on their fortress in the Northwest Territory. Most of the members of the Fertao family live in this fortress and grow up and have children little by little. Although the fortress named Black Flag cannot be said to be the strongest fortress in the empire, it is undoubtedly the strongest city in the northwest region. In history, during the heyday of the orcs, they sent large armies to sweep across the entire northwest of the empire several times. The Ertao family relied on the Black Flag Fortress to barely hold on to their territory.
The instinct from dwarf blood made Tam like this kind of fortress made of huge rocks, which made him feel extremely safe. And the fact is indeed the case. Except for the Morlai Palace where the emperor lives, and the Imperial Royal Mage Academy where countless mages gather, there is almost no mansion that is stronger than the Fertao family fortress.
Except for the relatively humid and cold environment, these are nothing compared to safety.
But suddenly, he felt a chill.
In the distant sky, a red stream of light suddenly appeared. This stream of light was so fast that it looked like a meteor streaking across the sky. Tam stood on the top of his mansion and saw this meteor from the gap between the three mountains. But for some reason, he didn't feel any beauty at all. Instead, he felt extremely dangerous.
He put out the pipe in his hand and was about to observe intently, but the result shocked Tam extremely - in just a few breaths, the red light had already crossed a long distance and arrived around the three mountains.
The huge power fluctuation triggered the defensive array around the imperial capital in an instant. There was only a slight buzzing sound, with a radius of nearly a hundred kilometers. The giant array covering all the areas around Sanshan appeared in the sky, and huge magic power began to be mobilized. , trying to suppress this unstable red meteor.
But it was of no use. Meteor was like an all-conquering spear. All barriers and obstructions were broken through as if they were non-existent. The twenty-four-layer semi-solid air barrier was also easily torn apart, creating an extremely crisp and clear sound. There was a sound of shattering glass, but before the sound could be heard, the red stream of light had already reached the top of the imperial city wall.
The defense above the imperial city wall is more stable than the defense around the mountain. Golden chains rise from the white city wall and turn into cocoons of light, trying to wrap up the red stream of light, but a ball of flame blooms, and the dense The chains all turned into energy light fragments and were shattered by the blow.
At this time, Tam had just loudly warned the guards on the tower to be alert. He was about to return to the mansion and let the two young and bold underground people prepare for defense. But at this time, the red streamer had already arrived. In addition to its scale, its defense was comparable to Above the fort's mansion.
There was no sonic boom or hurricane. The air was pushed away by an inexplicable force, and then forcibly stabilized. The red stream of light was so powerful, but actually silent, that many residents of the imperial capital who had not founded the city were silent. Notice the coming of the red streamer.
Tam turned his head in surprise. He looked at the red stream of light, and then let out a scream. The too bright light almost burned his eyes out in an instant, but even so, this golden-level rock warrior was temporarily stunned. Became blind.
However, before that, Tam had already seen the identity of the other party, which made him tremble.
Joshua!
The contemporary head of the Radcliffe family!
He actually came to the Imperial Capital, and with such arrogant and unreasonable intrusion, he broke through the many defensive formations and came to the Imperial Capital!
What on earth does he want to do? !
Before Tam could figure it out, the warrior had already raised the sword in his hand. His movements have always been faster than his enemy's thinking, and this time is no exception—
With a swing of the sword, the power of the Scorched Prison Breath was activated, and the high temperature of thousands of degrees was concentrated into the invisible shock wave in the air. The obvious trajectory of the giant sword extended towards the black solid fortress, from top to bottom.
The ripples spread and the impact came. In an instant, the main body of the fortress suddenly dented with a 'bang'. The place where the shock wave hit the front instantly collapsed into powder, and the golden lava neatly divided the black mansion into two halves.
This sword was so precise and swift. When the last wave of sword wind swept by, the entire center of the Fertao family's mansion was completely cut open. Through the huge gap, one could even see the inside of the mansion. It was shocking. As for the maid sitting on the ground, the guards guarding the towers all around were also unsteady due to the tilt of the mansion, and almost fell out of the tower.
But not a single innocent person died. The power that was controlled to the extreme did not even alert the neighbors around the fortress. In less than two seconds, the two young family members in the basement of the Fertao family were completely scorched by the heat as high as the sun. The sword wind burned into nothingness, not even the smoke was left behind.
Tam is not dead yet.
Among the ruins, the lower half of his body had been burned by the flames. The half-dwarf turned into ashes and was buried in the sand of the black rock. He stared closely at the warrior who had withdrawn his sword in mid-air, his eyes full of disbelief and anger. .
"The Fertao family will take revenge!" The half-dwarf's temper was as hard as a stone. Even though his fearful muscles were trembling unnaturally, he could still utter threatening words. Tam, who was buried in the rubble, spat out a mouthful of blood caused by the earthquake. He suppressed the strong sense of dizziness that he was about to die, looked into the air with his half-blind eyes, and cursed viciously: "You unruly guy." Guys, all the northwest nobles will—poof!”
Speaking of general, he spat out another mouthful of blood, then his pupils dilated and he died.
In this regard, Joshua did not say anything or make any response. He just turned his head and looked south, in the direction of the Morlai Palace.
And in the next moment, the space shattered.
The angry legendary strongman came to the warrior.
"Joshua!"
Israel Diamond was wearing a nightgown, and there was an unknown lip print on his neck. For some unspeakable reason, he arrived a second late, and the result was the death of everyone in the Fertao family in the imperial capital: "What are you doing?!"
"Long time no see, His Majesty the Emperor."
Standing in mid-air, with the gradually collapsing black mansion behind him, Joshua calmly greeted the legendary strong man with an angry face in front of him. The panicked and frightened screams of the Fertao family servants echoed in the sky above the northern district of the imperial capital. But this could not overpower the words whispered by the warrior: "As you can see, it's just revenge."
Some things will never change.
Just like it is now.
It’s not that Joshua can’t understand the twists and turns of the nobles’ fighting rules. He clearly understands that this is the cultural accumulation of hundreds of years. Thinking about it, Alfonso himself has actually been prepared to die. His son and deputy also accepted this fact easily.
But he won't. He never thinks that much. He is Joshua. He wants revenge and no one can stop him.
"… snort."
Israel glanced at the Fertao family's mansion and extinguished all the scorching aftermath and lava with a cold snort. He noticed that except for the three dead half-dwarves, there was no fourth casualty. His emotions gradually calmed down. He turned to look at Joshua and said in a cold voice: "Although it is ruthless and unfair, this is a rule tacitly accepted by all the strong people on the entire continent. If everyone is like you, then what will happen to the order? Maintain? Extraordinary people randomly attack each other's homes? Do you also want the main city of Moldavia to be attacked by others?"
And Joshua answered more simply: "Just let them come."
The soldier did not hesitate at all: "As for business matters, if they want to negotiate, I will gladly accept it. If they want to coerce me, then even if they come to fight, I will not kill them. But if they attack my subordinates, I will Direct revenge.”
"You just think you are better than them all, so you have no scruples. This is your rule."
Israel laughed angrily, and His Majesty the Emperor was too lazy to talk nonsense. He showed a smile that made Joshua feel familiar: "Forget it, haven't you always wanted to challenge me?"
"Then come on!"
Immediately, the latter also showed the same expression.
"good."
The next moment.
The two disappeared in the imperial capital.
In the early morning, the clouds high in the sky glowed with brilliant rays of light.
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