Volume 2: Chapter 125 - Capital Conspiracy

  Compared with the chaotic public country, the capital of Bellmar, Hertonmar, seems to be outside the battlefield.

  If those powerful lords with deep roots are like reefs in a giant wave, then Hertton Malle is an even more transcendent place, like a floating island drifting on the surface of the sea.

  Although there were not many troops stationed here, the imperial palace guard had only three thousand people, but the existence of the Niebrongen Dragon Array itself was enough to give it an unusually neutral position.

  The root system of the Tree of Life stretches for hundreds of kilometers, and the demonic pulse it occupies covers the entire kingdom, making it impossible to isolate. Therefore, once this large array is fully activated, it will have a holistic impact on Bellmare.

  Even if the nobles fight for power and profit, even if it's a life-and-death struggle, there must be something worth fighting for. The activation of the Dragon Seal Array does not benefit anyone, so far, no one has dared to attack the capital.

  Even if there are a few who don't open their eyes, they will be tacitly eliminated by the aristocratic armies of both sides.

  However, the Dragon Suppression Formation, although it can intimidate the two major forces, is meaningless to ordinary people. As a result, since the outbreak of war, more and more refugees have flooded into the capital, making it extremely crowded, with all sorts of disputes, frictions, and even group fights emerging one after another, and public security getting worse day by day.

  What's worse is that due to different trade routes, food and daily necessities in the capital are becoming increasingly scarce.

  "How much longer will this situation last?" Seria Krumine muttered to herself in a low voice, softly sighing.

  From the high tree pavilion, looking down at the chaotic streets of today, the face of this elder of the Dawn Garden has a hint of irrepressible sorrow.

  In the eyes of others, Liming Garden is probably the force that worries least about its own safety in the public country.

  Originally known for their neutrality, they are also skilled in the maintenance and care of the Tree of Life, and hold the Nibelungenlied's seal array. Neither the Queen's faction nor the Senatorial faction, nor even other invaders, would easily take action against them.

  However, only Seriah, as an elder, was most aware that she and the Dawn Garden under her leadership were actually powerless. They seemed to be above the world, but in fact, they had no ability to change anything, and could only hide in the shadow of the Tree of Life.

  Perhaps the Hamiltons or the Sayers could only be polite to her, but now she couldn't even help these poor refugees.

  Is the existence of the Garden of Dawn just for being its servant?

  Celia silently sighed in her heart and helplessly looked up at the towering emerald green tree canopy above her head.

  However, at this moment, a gardener rushed over hastily. As soon as he saw Celia, he immediately bowed respectfully and handed her a gilt-edged invitation with both hands, saying: "Elder, this is an invitation from the imperial palace, please take a look."

  "Imperial Palace? Could it be that Scathi Queen?" Saria's eyes also flashed a hint of surprise, hastily took the invitation and opened it, hurriedly scanning it.

  Then, a genuine smile appeared on her face.

  "As Queen Scathi also wishes to do something for the refugees in this civil war, we Dawn's Spire should lend a helping hand. This has nothing to do with neutrality, but is a responsibility that everyone should bear." Seriah said so solemnly, putting away the invitation and turning her gaze back to the gardener, "Please inform the envoy that Dawn's Spire will definitely participate in Queen Scathi's charity dinner."

  At the same time, inside the magnificent palace of Herton Marlgold, Domingo, who was supposed to join the Golden Branch Army, was now sitting comfortably on a huge and soft sofa, sipping a cup of hot red tea.

  "Dawn Garden has always maintained its neutrality, and that Seria is also unapproachable. Many nobles who tried to get close to her in the past have been rebuffed, even by the Iron Blood Duke. That little girl was not arrogant or humble towards him either. This time, will she really accept our invitation?" Queen Skadi asked with a furrowed brow.

  "Don't worry, as long as you pretend to be a selfless and noble figure who only cares about the people, that kind of soft-hearted woman will immediately fall for it." Domingo said with confidence, then coldly laughed, "Once she enters the palace, relying on the many restrictions set up over the years, isn't it easy for us to control her?"

  As the most outstanding young generation of book volume branch, Domingo is not pretending. In fact, from the beginning of planning to start sniping Iron Blood Duke, every other link has been considered by him.

  The Queen of Skadi is just a puppet, with no military power and no authority. If she wants to rise up, she can only grasp the details bit by bit and slowly accumulate her strength.

  And like Nibelung's Dragon Slayer Formation which can take one step into the heavens, Domingo naturally wouldn't let it go.

  All these years, he had been observing and even studying the Dawn Garden, before finally determining that Seria Krummen would be the best entry point.

  Other nobles received a cold response from Celia, but that was only because the bait wasn't right.

  But in Domingo's view, as long as he treated the symptoms and grasped the handle, this seemingly stern young female elder would soon surrender. And when that time came, the Niebrongen Enclosed Dragon Array would become a sharp weapon in his hands.

  By then, whatever the outcome of the civil war, he would already be in an invincible position.

  Seeing her lover so confident, Queen Scathi's heart also settled down a bit, but thinking of the battle reports from these days, she couldn't help but furrow her brow again.

  After the Great Fire of London, initially, the Seth family was at a disadvantage.

  So, the male and female conspired together, with decades of preparation, to put the Iron-Blooded Duke in a critical condition, and then took advantage of the situation to eliminate the strong enemy "First Swordsman" Martin through Mide's hands. In this way, the Queen's faction and the Senator's faction would fall back into a state of stalemate, and then, in the civil war, they would consume each other's strength.

  Only when the two major aristocratic families are both defeated and wounded can the true queen rise like a floating duckweed.

  But what about now?

  With the genius commander Mi Di leading the way, the Golden Branch Army advanced triumphantly, achieving a complete victory with astonishingly low casualties.

  With Feina, the "Magic Bullet Queen", even the most difficult siege battles in regular games become much simpler. Just blast through with magic bullets and it's done, no matter if the city walls are 10 meters or 20 meters high, whether the bed crossbows can shoot 100 meters or 200 meters, magic bullets with a range of over 1 kilometer are just casually annihilating everything.

  With these two people present, the Golden Branch Army was unstoppable.

  Even Queen Skadi couldn't help but suspect that even if Iron-Blooded Duke Heidrich Hamilton had led the charge himself, he wouldn't have achieved such a great victory.

  It's ironic that after years of planning with Domingo, they ended up inadvertently releasing two killing gods.

  Looking at the expression on Queen Scadi's face, Domingo immediately guessed her thoughts and comforted her: "Don't worry, although Middy and Feena look fierce, their foundation is not stable. If they don't work hard to this extent, how can they make the seven branches of the Hamilton family surrender? How can they make the Golden Branch Army surrender?"

  "What do you mean?" Queen Scathi asked hastily, not being very familiar with military matters.

  "They're just taking a risk," Domingo snorted coldly and said viciously, "It's purely a gamble, but they were lucky enough to win."

  At the mere thought of Medea's appearance, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and unspeakable jealousy.

  Originally, "the first fencer" and "the first scholar" were the two most outstanding young people in the Hamilton family.

  But at that time, people always put Martin, the "first swordsman", ahead of Domingo, and it had been so for many years, even when Domingo's level was higher than Martin's. People always said that Martin was more suitable to be a leader, while Domingo was only suitable to stand behind the scenes.

  So Domingo took action in the battle of reputation, and with the help of this outsider Miti, he cut off one of Martin's arms, completely crushing his future.

  He thought that by doing so, as the "first person of book volume", he would be able to become a common concern of the seven major branches with dignity, and perhaps even attract Feena's attention.

  This way, he can not only more conveniently get in touch with the core of the Hamilton family, but also fully satisfy his own vanity.

  However, things went against his wishes.

  Martin is gone, but Middy, who defeated Martin, stayed and made a stunning comeback.

  Now, Domingo is no longer the center of attention, but rather a forgotten person.

  There is no longer a "First of the Book", now from Rosemont to Borderhold, from family elders to street vendors, everyone is talking about Middy Astrix, an outsider who doesn't even have Hamilton's bloodline, the lowly son of an earl.

  So he absolutely wouldn't allow Mide to continue winning like this.

  He didn't believe that Midie's victory in Flowing Water County was the result of any brilliant strategy, but just luck.

  And now, as the "Number One Scholar", who considers himself the best strategist, he is about to take matters into his own hands and shatter that luck.

  "Good swimmers drown in water. Since they like this crushing and complete victory, they must use all sorts of tricks to blind their opponents. But unfortunately, these tricks can only be used against one opponent. What if there are two enemies on the battlefield at the same time? " Domingo sneered and looked steadily at Queen Scathi, saying softly, "It's time to bring out our long-prepared Iron Requiem."

  His voice was soft and gentle, yet it carried a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine.