Chapter 540: Countermeasures

Dragon City.

Ever since the mysterious death of King Teresia V, Tamriel, this city, which had been even more prosperous than Jinyu City, had been shrouded in dark clouds.

Within the Wangong, although His Majesty Tailuo sat upon the throne and could make many decisions unilaterally, once the interests of the Kingdom conflicted with those of the Holy Storm Organization, he had no choice but to prioritize the latter.

To a certain extent, the royal power had been weakened.

"Lord Envoy, intelligence from the Auduin Kingdom has been sent back."

Tailuo arrived at the training courtyard of Yanyi; although it was still somewhat cold in January, the temperature here was much higher than outside.

At this moment, red light flickered incessantly on Yanyi's body, like a ball of fire constantly radiating heat; the closer one got, the more scorching it became.

Yanyi restrained the aura on his body and stood up to his full height.

"Your expression is wrong!"

He walked forward, "What happened over there?"

Tailuo's expression was indeed not very good; he had once been obsessed with power, thinking that by ascending the throne and having the assistance of the Holy Storm, he could dominate the entire continent.

Yet, such a beautiful dream lasted only a few short months before he found himself increasingly at a disadvantage amidst successive defeats.

Now, Tricia had not only lost its borders, but even the Holy Storm had lost core figures.

Thinking of these matters, he felt both worried about the future and deeply dissatisfied with Yanyi and the others.

Tailuo said in a deep voice: "That Luoning is said to be a Legendary Knight already; he not only captured Jialete and Feilunsi alive but also killed Wulaer, Aslong, and the others, and even Selandier failed to return!"

Upon hearing this, Yanyi's expression was both grave and ugly.

Although the three Envoys were not deeply acquainted, they were, after all, from the same organization, and developing in a new continent made them somewhat like fellow countrymen.

When Mofisite died, his feelings were sad but not severe, as the latter had not listened to his arrangements.

But Selandier was different; her death gave Yanyi a sense of sorrow, like a rabbit mourning the death of a fox.

"Wasn't this Luoning Sun-level? How did he suddenly become Legendary?"

Yanyi questioned angrily, the aura on his body forming a cold, shocking storm that pushed Tailuo back, "How did you handle your intelligence? Why couldn't you grasp such important information?"

Tailuo stood up in a disheveled state, "This Luoning's strength has always been a mystery; who knew his true level?"

He thought of the series of defeats, and the dissatisfaction in his heart was written all over his face.

"Furthermore, the Battle of Miwu City and this operation were both led by you. Lord Envoy, instead of venting your anger on me, you should think about what we should do next!"

Swoosh!

Yanyi flashed directly in front of Tailuo, his right hand gripping the other's throat and lifting him up, "What, you dare to talk to me like this now? Do you think that because Selandier is dead, you can challenge me?"

Tailuo's face flushed red; he wanted to say something but could not, his throat being strangled.

Yanyi pulled the other toward him, saying almost face-to-face: "I tell you, in the face of absolute strength, those thoughts of yours are useless. I can depose your father, and I can depose you!"

Having said that, he let go and threw the other to the ground.

"Don't forget, I am also a Legendary!"

Tailuo sat on the ground, gasping for air, looking at the other's figure with some fear.

He had previously only known that the other's strength was greater than Selandier's, but he did not know the other was a Legendary.

"Then why didn't you go with Selandier this time?"

Tailuo asked, "If you had been there, Selandier and the others would absolutely not have died."

Yanyi snorted coldly and did not explain much.

In reality, he had not gone mainly because he was recovering his strength.

As mentioned before, all Professional Knights could be converted into Flame Seal Knights, but this conversion process required enduring a baptism of body-scorching pain, with a success rate of less than one in ten.

For key individuals, if one could cooperate with Yanyi's essence blood for the conversion, it would certainly succeed, but the cost would prevent Yanyi from exerting peak combat power for a period of time.

This time, in order to ensure that Jialete could be converted into a Flame Seal Knight with 100% success, Yanyi had once again drawn his essence blood, suffering a great loss in strength and falling into a weakened state.

Consequently, he had not followed Selandier to Jinyu City.

He had thought that the latter, with Spell Scrolls and so many subordinates, could successfully kill Luoning; he had not expected such a result in the end.

Had he known, he should have advised Selandier not to be too hasty.

But all in all, it was this guy Luoning who ruined their plans.

If not for this person, they would not only have avoided defeat in the Battle of Miwu City, but they might even have already captured Red Pine Castle and struck directly into the Auduin Kingdom.

"If you don't want the Kingdom to perish in your hands, you had better think about what to do now."

Yanyi was not a sharp-witted person; in the past, it was always Selandier who planned, with Tailuo assisting in execution.

Now that Selandier was dead, Tailuo had to step up.

Tailuo looked directly at the other and said: "We must re-evaluate Luoning's strength and formulate a more cautious plan."

"He has become a Legendary, which means that as long as there is no one on the front lines to contend with him, we will never be able to stop him and will always be at a disadvantage."

Yanyi frowned; he understood that Tailuo's words were not without reason, but it was unlikely for him to go to the front lines now.

Mofisite and Selandier were both dead; if he were to die as well, the mission entrusted by the lords would be a complete failure.

In the future, when his soul returned to the embrace of the Demon God, he might even be tortured by the Demon God, and he did not want that.

"The series of actions has caused us to lose a lot of high-level combat power; I need to replenish it, and that takes time."

Yanyi made an excuse, "For the sake of safety, I will no longer guarantee a 100% success rate for conversion, so I need you to provide me with enough Knights."

"The current Auduin Kingdom has lost its King and Crown Prince, with no one to inherit the throne. I estimate they might fall into a period of chaos, which gives us quite a bit of time."

Tailuo took a deep breath, organized his thoughts, and then slowly said: "If they continue to attack, then before you officially enter the battle, I will have the border cities resist in stages to delay the speed of their occupation as much as possible."

"Additionally, Andreya is already dead, and Feilunsi has been captured; these two duchies are bound to be purged and annexed. I will contact their descendants; the Tricia Kingdom will grant them equal glory, provided they prove their worth by throwing the Auduin Kingdom into chaos."

Yanyi pondered slightly; although some of Tailuo's actions displeased him, the latter's brain was relatively flexible, and he said somewhat reluctantly: "Then do as you say."

At the same time, he emphasized: "Don't forget, send me Professional Knights, the more the better!"

The corners of Tailuo's mouth curled up slightly; without Selandier, the degree to which his power was restricted had become much smaller.

To him, although Luoning was strong, if he could make good use of the Flame Wing and let these two Legendary figures fight to the death—ideally perishing together—then not only would he gain the power of the Flame Seal for nothing, but he would also possess a group of Flame Seal Knights.

With the Auduin Kingdom having lost Luoning and lacking a group of powerhouses such as Feilunsi, Andeliya, and Jialete, Telixiya's strength still remained above the opponent's.

The time was long, and although no one knew how things would eventually develop, Tailuo held an optimistic attitude toward it.

Jinyu City.

As Buluoer took control of the Griffin Knights and the Royal Knights, the chaos in Jinyu City and its surroundings was completely suppressed with bloodshed.

Those who caused trouble were either killed in the street or locked in prison and beaten within an inch of their lives.

At the same time, griffins and noble carriages arrived in an endless stream, all heading toward Jinyu Palace.

Those who came this time were basically the King's direct vassals; those who pledged loyalty to other lords, such as Kaerbi, Mawen, and others, were not on the invitation list.

Lulansi had originally been inspecting the situation at the border, but when he heard that Luoning had done such an earth-shattering deed, he immediately rode a griffin to the manor in Jinyu City.

"Luoning, do you want to be King?"

The first thing Lulansi asked upon seeing Luoning was this, "If you want to, just tell your grandfather, and I will help you make the arrangements!"

Luoning laughed: "Then please help me make the arrangements!" (End of this chapter)