Chapter 527: Gradually Arrogant

Kaierluosi's wings carved powerful currents of air in the sky, and it landed steadily on the plaza in front of Auduin Hall.

Blanche jumped off the dragon's back and walked quickly toward the direction of the bedchamber, with Aierlong following closely behind.

The Knight guards of the Wangong did not block them when they saw this scene.

At this moment, Jialete had already walked out of Auduin Hall with his men.

The woman standing beside Count Wulaer carefully sized up the giant dragon crouching on the plaza, her eyes flashing with a look of desire.

"This is what Mofisite was looking for, the descendant of a Legendary Creature; once fully grown, it will be a powerful creature comparable to a Sage!"

"Yes, my lord. Although this dragon is currently only Level 8, it caused us quite a bit of trouble in the Battle of Miwu."

"Only Level 8; compared to a Legendary dragon, it is far too inferior."

Selandier thought to herself: "If there is a way to enslave it, this would be a very powerful host body."

At this time, Jialete led the group down the steps.

"Blanche, you've returned!"

In the past, Blanche's eyes always held a sense of evasion when facing Jialete. But now, as a Duchess, she could no longer appear cowardly in front of outsiders.

"Jialete, my brother, tell me, how is Father?"

Jialete shook his head, "Regrettably, our father has died under the sword of an assassin."

"No, impossible!"

Blanche's face turned pale in an instant; he could not believe this news.

Jialete's gaze was sinister, and his tone began to carry anger: "The identity of the assassin has also been verified; it is your husband, Luoning!"

If Blanche could still react to the previous sentence, this latter one left her stunned.

"This is impossible!"

She stepped back in shock, her tone exceptionally firm.

Jialete sneered in his heart; he knew that this younger sister of his had a simple mind and cared deeply for their father, so she would certainly come after hearing the news.

He emphasized: "The Knights and the Guards all saw it; this is an indisputable fact."

"Impossible, Luoning and I have been together recently; it is completely impossible for him to have come here. You are slandering him!"

"For a Blazing Sun Knight who possesses a giant dragon, how long does it take to get from Wubei Territory to Jinyu City? Can you guarantee that Luoning is in front of you at every moment?"

Aierlong swept a glance at Jialete and the lineup behind him; he saw familiar figures.

Count Wulaer, as well as Feilunsi and Andeliya.

"It's a trap!"

He did not want to argue further and directly grabbed Blanche's arm, "My Lady, let's go!"

The power of light erupted; Aierlong instantly cast Flash Spell and Aurora Shadow, and he rushed toward Kaierluosi at extreme speed.

"Kaierluosi, come here!"

Kaierluosi had originally wanted to take a short nap, but the humans' conversation had already startled it awake.

Seeing Aierlong make such a move, it knew that the first priority was to take Blanche away from this dangerous place.

Roar~

The violent roar startled the entire Jinyu Palace; all birds, beasts, and even the human Knights trembled because of it, and the immense pressure forced most people to be unable to move at all.

However, not everyone present was an ordinary person.

"Don't let them leave!" Jialete shouted loudly.

Swish, swish, swish!

Several figures darted out from behind them, directly blocking the path of Aierlong and Blanche.

At the same time, Selandier cast Wind Shadow Art and arrived in the air above.

"Big bug, don't show off in front of me!"

She opened a Spell Scroll in her hand, and endless Wind Element gushed out from it, transforming into majestic chains between heaven and earth.

These chains seemed to be alive; like a giant python, they coiled around Kaierluosi's body, then tightened, directly binding its wings.

Roar!

Kaierluosi felt immense pressure; it exerted force suddenly, snapping the chains, then opened its giant maw, and a massive Ice Arrow condensed and bombarded toward Selandier.

The Great Archmage instantly emitted six or seven Sighing Walls.

The Ice Arrow pierced through one Sighing Wall after another, but was ultimately shattered, turning into specks of ice crystals that fell from the sky.

"Wind Envoys, attack!"

More than a dozen figures flew up; wings grew from their backs, and in an instant, they formed a Trapping Kill Array again, binding Kaierluosi within it.

The corners of Selandier's mouth curled up; they had planned for Along time to capture this dragon, and the first thing to do was to separate Luoning and Kaierluosi.

Thus came the disturbance in Moore City; once Luoning was lured away, the subsequent plan began.

As it currently appeared, everything was going smoothly.

More than ten Wind Envoys combined their power into one, transforming into sharp light arrows that bombarded Kaierluosi's scales.

At the same time, Selandier made another move; the broken Wind Element chains condensed and quickly coiled around Kaierluosi, wrapping it from head to tail as if it were a rice dumpling.

"Let's see where you can run!"

Selandier sneered: "Withdraw the Trapping Kill Array, and lock this dragon up for me!"

The dozen or so Wind Envoys dispersed the formation and flew quickly in the air, exchanging the special chains in their hands at high speed to bind Kaierluosi.

Four giant black nails appeared in Selandier's hand and were shot down from the sky, fiercely nailing into Kaierluosi's tail and wings.

"This..."

Everyone was stunned.

The giant dragon that they felt was basically impossible to deal with had actually been subdued in an instant by this lady and this group of winged people.

The most distressed of all was Aierlong; his greatest reliance for taking Blanche away from here was Kaierluosi, yet he had not expected such a situation.

"Still want to run?"

Jialete sneered, "Without the dragon, none of you will be leaving Jinyu Palace today."

"What do you want?"

Aierlong demanded, "A Crown Prince of a kingdom, the future heir to the throne, not only consorting with enemy aliens but also attacking a Duchess of the kingdom without cause—you are making an enemy of the entire kingdom!"

"Aliens? That is nothing but Luoning's one-sided story!"

Jialete mocked, "Now they are loyal to me, they are my followers, and they will help me unify the entire Aoerlante Continent!"

He slowly drew his longsword and pointed it at Aierlong: "I know you, the Light Mage of Wubei Territory, the one who makes Enhancement Potions and Awakening Potions. If you are willing to follow me, I can spare your life."

"Heh!"

Aierlong sneered, "You want me to pledge loyalty to someone who is full of lies and consorts with demons and aliens? Do you think that's possible? And besides..."

He looked around at the nobles present, "In my view, it seems much more likely that you are the murderer of His Majesty Bruno. What do you all think?"

Many people's eyes flickered.

But in the current environment, no one dared to speak out of turn.

"Hmph!"

A bolt of Thunder erupted from the tip of Jialete's sword, striking Aierlong's body.

Although it was blocked by the latter's light shield, the impact still sent Aierlong flying, and he fell to the ground.

"Today I will kill you, this loyal servant of Luoning, so that my father's spirit may find comfort!"

Blanche stood in front of Jialete, "If you want to kill someone, kill me first!"

"Do you think I wouldn't dare?"

Jialete narrowed his eyes, flashing with murderous intent.

In the current situation, the arrogance that had been suppressed by Luoning had long since boiled over, and he felt that everything was under his control.

Whoever dared to say no to him, his longsword could take their head.

"When it comes to enemies, I am not as merciful as my father!"

"She is your sister, Your Highness!"

Finally, someone could no longer stand by and watch.

Dexiasa stepped out and said respectfully, "As the Legal Minister of the Kingdom, I must remind you that there is no direct evidence proving Duke Luoning is the murderer; this is merely your speculation."

"Oh? Do you want to exonerate Luoning, the murderer who killed His Majesty?"

"No, I am merely stating my counsel to you in accordance with the laws of the kingdom. Whether you are the Crown Prince or the future King, this is my duty."

"You speak well, Dexiasa. I will keep your counsel in mind, I will!"

Dexiasa bowed slightly and then stepped back.

"I admire your courage, but I do not support your actions," Asenuo whispered.

Dexiasa gave a bitter smile; he knew that once the new King ascended the throne, his position as Legal Minister would likely be lost.

But seeing the Crown Prince acting recklessly in public, disregarding the law, he, as the Legal Minister, could not help but speak up.

Jialete sheathed his longsword.

"Laoshaien, Kubi, take three Knight Squads and place the Duchess and this Light Mage under arrest."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Everyone could see that this was a plan to lock up Blanche and Aierlong as hostages.

Feilunsi and Andeliya exchanged glances, both revealing smiles.

The Crown Prince really is bold; he dares to do anything, and he does it in public, too.

"Your Highness, what do you plan to do next?" Feilunsi asked, "Are you going to assemble troops and attack Wushan Territory and Moonlight Valley directly?"

Andeliya added, "I have long known that the Wushan Family had rebellious intentions; the Vila Principality is ready to serve Your Highness at any time!"

Mailun walked out with a smile, "Screaming Island is ready to serve Your Highness at any time!"

With the two major principalities and the overlord of the Screaming Sea expressing their stances one after another, many other nobles also joined in, clamoring to deal with the Wushan Family.

However, there were also those who remained silent.

Jialete looked at the support he had gained, his heart filled with heroic spirit.

This was the effect he wanted.

"No rush!"

He said with a smile, "Since our Legal Minister says this is only my speculation, then let Luoning come and confront us first!"

"Of course, if he dares not come to Jinyu City, it only proves he has a guilty conscience and is the murderer who killed His Majesty. At that time, I will use the power of the entire nation to first annihilate the traitorous Wushan Family, and then march into the Tricia Kingdom to fulfill my father's dying wish!"

If Luoning chose to come, he was destined to fall into their trap and snare.

But if Luoning did not come, then as Jialete said, he would inevitably wear the label of a king-slayer, a traitor to the country, and an ingrate.

Jialete would then be able to logically use this excuse to mobilize all the nobles and jointly exterminate the Wushan Family.

By then, Luoning would face the combined forces of two countries and the entire Aoerlante Continent; even if there were people like Dexiasa, they would not dare to jump out to question or oppose it.

(End of chapter)