Chapter 363: Analyzing the Situation

In the nameless wild forest, a Meteor Knight, who stood among the ranks of the strong, had just met his end.

When Lulansi and Aosen had their duel back then, Ramsey had stood alone before everyone, blocking them from interfering; what a high-spirited scene that was.

He surely never imagined he would die at the hands of such a junior, right?

Luoning sighed with emotion as he picked up the longsword Ramsey had dropped to the side. "This is an enchanted extraordinary weapon."

He stimulated it with Wind Attribute, and a remarkable flow of Wind Element moved across it; using Wind Attribute Battle Techniques with it would yield twice the result with half the effort.

"It's a pity you are Fire Attribute, otherwise this sword could have been used by you."

Ruidar, who was in the middle of checking if Ramsey had any other valuables, stopped his movements. "My lord, you don't need to consider me; my longsword is already an enchanted extraordinary weapon."

"Oh?"

Luoning took the other's longsword with some surprise; he hadn't paid much attention to Ruidar's weapon before.

Under the stimulation of Fire Attribute Battle Qi, he could feel the power on the sword become heavy, and the surrounding temperature rose rapidly.

Ruidar introduced it: "This is 'Heart of the Earth'. When activated with full power, it not only increases the might of my Battle Techniques, but its ultra-high temperature can even melt ordinary iron!"

Luoning looked at the complex patterns on the sword blade.

Heart of the Earth is a Level 7 Fire Attribute magic, but the patterns on Ruidar's longsword clearly contained more than just this magic.

These were composite Spell Patterns; he prepared to take these Spell Patterns back to study them thoroughly.

"I didn't expect the weapons you carry to be enchanted as well. I wonder if Maiken's sword and Aierlong's staff are the same?"

"They all are, though mine is of a higher grade."

After a quick inventory, there was nothing of value on Ramsey's person.

Luoning activated Ruidar's longsword, and the ultra-high temperature directly melted Ramsey's corpse.

Afterward, they found Angusi, who had fallen from the sky to his death, and disposed of him using the same method.

Hesusu had lost two Regiment Commanders at once this time, one of whom was a Meteor Knight; this was a massive blow to Yueguang Valley, and it truly lived up to the saying of trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it.

"My lord, according to the intelligence I have gathered recently, Yueguang Valley possesses four Knight Orders, and the combat strength of each Knight Order is quite remarkable."

Ruidar reported the intelligence he had learned. "Aside from Ramsey, that Meteor Knight, the remaining Regiment Commanders and Deputy Commanders are said to be Golden Knights; Angusi, whom you just killed, was said to be a late-stage Golden Knight."

Hesusu was indeed worthy of his royal lineage; a single Count territory could support four Knight Orders, which showed that the other party's financial resources were extraordinary.

"Besides Ramsey, I wonder if there are any other Meteor Knights under Hesusu?"

Ruidar shook his head. "Based on current intelligence, it seems not, but the possibility of the other party hiding their strength cannot be ruled out."

Luoning pondered for a while; with his and Ruidar's strength, plus Kaierluosi, it was possible to kill Hesusu.

But after all, the man was in his own lair, and the defenses of his castle must be extraordinary; there might even be high-level Magic Cannons, those weapons of mass destruction.

Luoning did not want to repeat Hesusu's mistake of underestimating an opponent's strength and acting rashly, so he abandoned the idea of an assassination.

"From the current perspective, Yueguang Valley, the Vila Principality, Screaming Island, and Feilunsibao all have grievances with Bruno; I wonder if this will trigger a coup?"

From his point of view, His Majesty the King was a decent person; he did not know why he had attracted the hostility of so many people.

Moreover, Hesusu of Yueguang Valley and the man who renamed himself Feilunsi Geli were both brothers of Bruno; under the aristocratic system, they should generally be more supportive of the King's rule.

If the Kingdom were to fall into turmoil, then the geographical location of Wushan Territory would be very dangerous.

"We must remain vigilant against Yueguang Valley."

Luoning cautioned, "Although it is highly probable that Hesusu will not mobilize his Knight Orders to openly invade Anbian City, we must still prevent the other party from jumping over the wall in desperation. If any accident truly occurs, preserving your life is the priority."

Although he said that, Ruidar was now a Meteor Knight, and it was already very difficult for ordinary situations to threaten his life.

The two of them discussed the establishment of the Wubei Territory Knight Squad in the forest.

Since Hesusu had four Knight Orders, Luoning also needed to aim for that number.

Ruidar, Maiken, and Wubei Territory all needed to form more Knight Squads.

After discussing these matters, the two turned their attention to the two Griffins trembling on the ground, controlled by Kaierluosi.

"Ramsey's Griffin looks stronger; this one is yours."

Luoning said, "Have Administrator Sangzhuo mark out a hilltop for you in Anbian City; I will have Kaierluosi help you tame this Griffin in the next two days."

Ramsey's Griffin had already been tamed and lacked wildness; they were not creatures that only recognized one master for life, so getting them to accept a new master should not be difficult.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Ruidar's eyes were full of eagerness, but he was also somewhat worried.

"My lord, if we use the Griffins so openly, will that Hesusu send troops to attack Anbian City, or even Wushan Territory, because of this?"

Luoning pondered slightly.

Although Ramsey's death was his own fault, he was, after all, Hesusu's son-in-law; the latter might indeed send troops to seek revenge.

"Although sometimes all it takes to start a war is an excuse, and one doesn't even need to care about the truth behind that excuse, one still needs to find an excuse in the end."

"Now that the Kingdom's governing power still exists, no matter what, Hesusu's excuse needs to possess a certain degree of persuasiveness."

In the name of avenging his son-in-law?

Ramsey died because his assassination failed; if he used this name, it would likely be Hesusu himself who ended up in an unfavorable position.

In the name of taking back the Griffins?

Griffins cannot speak, and they have no markings belonging exclusively to Ramsey or Yueguang Valley; how to prove they were his and how they were lost would both be problems.

He couldn't exactly say they were lost because an assassination failed, could he?

Of course, these were not the key points.

The most critical point was that Yueguang Valley had lost a top-tier combatant, while Anbian City hid a powerhouse capable of killing a Meteor Knight.

With the balance of power shifting, would Hesusu dare to use troops rashly?

If Luoning used the Griffins openly and aboveboard, the other party would likely only be able to stare in frustration, while worrying day and night about whether an assassin would come to kill him.

"As long as Hesusu still has his reason, he will not openly deal with us on the surface."

As for behind the scenes, his actions targeting Wushan Territory had never stopped anyway.

Luoning thought for a moment and said, "I will hand the remaining Griffin to Maiken; once his strength is improved in the future, you two can look out for each other in the south."

After discussing these matters, Kaierluosi grabbed the two Griffins and carried Luoning and Ruidar back to Anbian City.

In the following days, under the threats, coercion, and inducements of Kaierluosi, Ramsey's Griffin successfully submitted; once its wings recover, Ruidar will be able to ride it to train his flying skills.

On the other hand, Hesusu of Yueguang Castle was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

On the first day, he did not see Ramsey and Angusi return, but he did not panic, assuming the two were delayed by something.

However, as time passed, three days, five days, and seven days flashed by, and there was still no news of the two who went to Anbian City to assassinate.

No matter how slow Hesusu was to react, he already had a bad premonition in his heart.

The only reason he dared not admit this premonition was that Meilongnika or others were not following by Luoning's side, so there should be no one in Anbian City capable of threatening Ramsey.

"My Lord!"

Yidelisa, the Regiment Commander of the Second Knight Order, walked in; Luoning had met him once before at Anbian Castle.

Hesusu hurriedly asked, "How is it? Has anything been found out about Anbian City?"

Yidelisa's expression was not very good, "It is said that Luoning's subordinate Ruidar is riding a white Griffin. My Lord, do you think Ramsey and Angusi have already been killed?"

Hesusu's face changed drastically; his bad premonition was finally confirmed!

"Impossible, Ramsey is a Meteor-level Knight! By what means could they kill him?"

Hesusu's eyes were bloodshot and his gaze was bloodthirsty; this was a sign of extreme rage.

"Go, go notify all the Knight Orders in the territory to assemble; I want to attack Anbian City and find Ramsey!"

Yidelisa was startled, "My Lord, this is declaring war directly on Wushan Castle; are you sure?"

Hesusu breathed heavily and fell silent.

Yidelisa continued to advise, "It is said that Meilongnika is suspected to be a Meteor-level; if Ramsey was killed, it is likely related to him. In other words, Meilongnika is currently in Anbian City!"

In their view, the only person in Wushan Territory who could potentially be a Meteor-level was Meilongnika.

"Although we have four Knight Orders, even if we eventually surround and kill Meilongnika, we will surely suffer heavy losses. And at that time, Wushan Castle will still have four Knight Orders, and we will be at a disadvantage."

Hesusu tilted his head and stared at Yidelisa, "Then tell me, what should we do? Should Ramsey just die like this?"

"I think we should strengthen our defenses; at the very least, we cannot let the people on the other side assassinate you."

These words were like a sudden enlightenment, pulling Hesusu directly back from his anger.

That's right, he no longer had Ramsey's protection by his side, and his safety was greatly reduced.

If the opponent's Meteor Knight also came to assassinate, what would he do?

"Quick, have all the Golden Knights gather at Yueguang Castle to strengthen the defense! Put all the Magic Cannons and Magic Arrows into use."

Hesusu cherished his own life.

He stood up and paced back and forth anxiously, "No, go help me call those three people over; I want to talk to them!" (End of chapter)