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Chapter 1169: I Wanted to Slap This Nasty Guy Long Ago (Part Two)

Instead of leaving right away, Fei stayed with the senior and waited until the latter devoured the food.

During this time, he didn't see Fatty Elton coming back here with a group of henchmen for revenge.

Fei and the others were about to leave, and Jean and Tanya took that poor woman along.

"Hey, you can't take her away! She is mine…" the man who was selling this woman shouted. He saw what Fei and the three girls looked like, so he decided to run over and be a nuisance to get something of value.

Pia!

Tanya waved her hand and slapped that man away.

"Haha! Good!" Tanya rubbed her hand and giggled, "I wanted to slap this nasty guy long ago! Don't try to take advantage of those who look kind!"

The young woman who looked numb shivered a little with fear in her eyes, but she still decided to follow Fei and the three girls.

Next, the group of five wandered around the City of Iduna.

The situation in the city was far worse than Fei and the others' expectations. Many refugees crowded the city, making food and drinkable water extremely scarce. It was heard that some places in the city were so disorderly that murders, robberies, and cannibalization were common practices.

The military in the city had to focus more than 90 percent of resources on fighting the goblins, and peace and order inside the city could only be maintained at a surface level.

Later, Fei and the others found that the entire City of Iduna was strictly divided into a few levels.

Those top-tier nobles lived in big mansions and enjoyed food and liquor to their hearts' content. They were wasteful, and their treatment was better than the military even though they weren't helping with the defense of the city.

Due to the imminent danger and seemingly no escape from death, these nobles unleashed all their dark desires in their minds. They bullied the civilians and refugees and tried to satisfy their desires as much as possible.

The giant city was divided into high-level zones and low-level zones.

The people living in the residential areas, the markets, and on the streets were mostly families of the military. The young men were all pulled onto the city wall to fight with the goblins that were sieging the city day and night, and they would earn a little bit of resources to barely cover the needs of their families. Once the young men died in battle, their families could only receive a little bit of compensation.

This seemingly peaceful city was full of hidden sharp conflicts.

If it weren't for the terrifying pressure in reality that the goblins exerted on the humans in the city, suppressing these sharp conflicts, chaos and havoc would have broken out in the city long ago.

Fei and the others returned to the campsite of the expeditionary troop, and they didn't attract any attention.

Fei wasn't eager to show himself before everyone and reveal his identity.

After seeing the situation in the City of Iduna, Fei secretly ordered the mage legion of the Northern Region Empire to start building the super-long-distance magic teleportation arrays.

For Iduna, once such a tunnel was created, food and various strategic resources could be moved from the Northern Region into the city, alleviating the shortage of necessities.

At the same time, the soldiers of the Northern Region Empire could be teleported here while the people in the city could be shifted out.

The only thing was that with goblins everywhere in the Southern Region, it was tough to build a series of super-long-distance magic teleportation arrays that could connect the City of Iduna with the Northern Region Empire.

Another method was needed to address the imminent crisis.

Fei turned his gaze toward the extremely wasteful and guilty nobles. After all, it wasn't Fei's first time dealing with this group of people.

…

On the second day, Head Commander Götze of the Military of Ormond came into the campsite of the expeditionary troop to apologize to the Northern Region Empire.

Chapter 1170: Seeing the Fatty Again (Part One)

Two years ago, Prince Xanchua and Prince Gundogan of Ormond had been hostile towards Chambord, and the Xuan'ge of Ormond even once destroyed the ancient city wall of Chambord, causing the highest casualties in Chambord's recent history.

That incident enraged Fei, and he killed many masters of Ormond who invaded Chambord and Zenit.

During this conflict, both parties suffered losses. Ormond lost two princes, more than ten Xuan'ge, and even Young Lord Reus died by Fei's hand.

In comparison, Ormond suffered more losses, but it was Prince Xanchua who started everything. When tracing to the roots, Ormond was in the wrong.

Besides, the situation had completely changed. The once tiny Chambord Kingdom had come a mammoth on the continent. The Northern Region Empire was so powerful that even the Holy Church didn't dare to fight it at will, let alone Ormond, an empire that only had the Capital City remaining.

To show his sincerity, Götze even tied up dozens of officials of Ormond who supported the hostility toward Chambord, and he brought them into the campsite. These people were all henchmen of Prince Xanchua and Prince Gundogan.

Valkyrie Elena appeared and accepted Götze's apology.

Götze was a friend to people like Shaarawy and Cassano, and he wasn't involved in the war with the Chambord Kingdom. Now that the perpetrators were already punished, the situation was different now.

Also, the Northern Region Empire didn't want to give others the image of a force that held grudges for a long time and didn't understand others. Therefore, the grudge between Chambord and Ormond was officially over.

This incident attracted the attention of everyone in the city.

Now, the newest information about the Human Emperor of the North and the Queen of the North Region Empire got spread around the City of Iduna under some people's purposeful push, and the track record that Elena had against the goblins drew a lot of attention.

All the forces in Iduna realized the power of the troop of the Northern Region Empire.

For a moment, many people talked about the Northern Region Empire in Iduna, and people were proud if they were able to chat with a person from the Northern Region and if they had been to the Northern Region.

At the same time, the Northern Region Empire announced that it was sending a mage group to the City of Iduna to repair and strengthen the magic defense system.

Such actions instantly increased the affinity and fondness that the City of Iduna had towards the Northern Region Empire. At least the people at the bottom of the social ladder praised and thanked the Northern Region Empire.

On the third day, the temporary reinforcement group of the Northern Region Empire that set off from the Leon Military District, the military district of the Northern Region Empire that was the most southern, had arrived at the City of Iduna.

Princess Victoria, one of the influential finance ministers of the Northern Region Empire, led the team, and Milito and Palacio were the guards. This secret transport team formed by pure masters brought many magic storage items that the Mad Scientists' Laboratory had made, each containing a ton of supplies.

At Fei's secret instruction, the troop of the Northern Region Empire set up charitable porridge kitchens around the campsite, which was common to see in ancient China when there were a ton of refugees, providing basic porridges to the refugees at certain times during the day.

After Fei set the overarching strategy, the advisors of the expeditionary troop use their wits and came up with many tactics to win over local people's hearts, slowly infiltrating the various classes and forces.

The Ormond Empire turned a blind eye to this.

In fact, after the various empires rushed into the City of Iduna due to the loss of their territories, and Ormond's wealth and resources were greatly consumed by the war against the goblins, Ormond had already started to lose its grasp of the city about a month ago.

Various forces existed in the city, forming a few giant groups that fought each other in secret even though everything seemed peaceful on the surface.

Chapter 1170: Seeing the Fatty Again (Part Two)

Now, only Allianz and Iduna were the two human cities remaining in the Southern Region of Azeroth.

Ormond had lost more than 99 percent of its territory, and it was equivalent to being conquered.

Now that a huge number of its citizens lost their lives in this war, Ormond couldn't get back to its former level from a few years ago. It seemed to be a better decision to copy the last troop of the two super empires in the Central Region and side with the Northern Region Empire.

Also, only the Northern Region Empire had the power and the ability to deliver food and other resources into the Southern Region from other places. Essentially, Fei had his hands on the throat of the various forces in Ormond.

Under the cooperation of the Letter Office that had placed intelligence workers in the City of Iduna and advisors and military officers of the Northern Region Empire, the Northern Region Empire was now slowly taking control of Iduna in secret.

Of course, not all forces in Iduna favored the Northern Region Empire.

Since the Letter Office had been operating in this city, the Holy Church started doing work in the city long ago as well. Under the influence of the intelligence workers of the Holy Church, some forces sided with the Holy Church and went against the Northern Region Empire in private and public.

…

On this day, Fei returned from the Ruhr Mountain Range. Then, he left the campsite of the expeditionary troop secretly with Jean, Tanya, and Victoria, the three beautiful girls.

The group of four wandered in the city.

Now, Victoria wasn't the fallen princess anymore. As a finance minister of the Northern Region Empire that was on the rise, she was an influential figure who could make the continent shake with her stomps.

Since it was rare for Victoria to be able to take time off and wander around, she was in a good mood right now.

Victoria slightly dressed up. She was in a simple white dress and didn't put on any makeup, making her appear more friendly instead of being dominant. She was a beautiful girl, and people who saw her felt like their eyes brightened.

"I finally came back to the Southern Region," Victoria sighed, feeling sentimental while walking on the streets of Iduna.

"Sister Victoria, is your hometown in the Southern Region?" The curious Jean asked.

Victoria lightly nodded and didn't say anything more.

This woman was sensitive to numbers and was talented at managing money, but she seemed lacking in other areas and was careless.

Seeing this woman looking sentimental, Fei slightly nodded and thought, "The Letter Office tried to investigate into her background. However, except for the fact that she is from the Southern Region, no more useful information was collected. Now, it seems like those pieces of information weren't wrong."

The emperor took her out today to let her relax a bit on her home soil. Ever since she came to Iduna, she was busy managing the flow of food supplies day and night. It was good for her to get some rest.

[TL Note: Now that Fei is the Emperor of the Northern Region Empire, the author started to address him as 'the emperor' instead of 'the king' in some places.]

The good thing was that Victoria was known for her carelessness. After being sentimental for a few seconds, she appeared wild. While dragging the two female rogues who were also careless, they dashed through the crowds and looked around casually.

Fei shook his head and thought, "It seems like I thought too much. For this woman who seems to be a single-cell organism, she wouldn't be sad for more than three seconds."

"It is you? This damn b*tch! You finally appeared…" Suddenly, a series of vicious shouts sounded from the side.

Fatty Elton whom Fei and the female rogues encountered a few days ago dashed out of the crowd with a vicious grin on his face. With more than a dozen fully-armored warriors, they surrounded Fei and the three girls.

The fatty stared at Jean with viciousness in his eyes; it seemed like he wanted to strip this female rogue n*ked and shame her in public.

Chapter 1171: The Naïve and Dull Woman (Part One)

"Who the fck are you? A good dog won't block people's paths. Now, fck off! You are so ugly, yet you have the face to come out here and bring shame to yourself."

Princess Victoria didn't know about what happened a few days ago. She was just in the mood of shopping, yet someone blocked her way. Her mood was instantly destroyed!

Seeing that this man who blocked her way was so ugly and obscene-looking, Victoria grew even angrier. She pointed her finger and emitted the prestige of the finance minister of the Northern Region Empire while cussing at this fatty without holding back.

Fei instantly sweated profusely.

Princess Victoria's mannerism and behavior would bring shame to the Northern Region Empire. She was the finance minister and a powerful and influential figure. However, she completely disregarded her identity and cussed on the street like a hooligan. It was fortunate that none of the people here knew who they were.

"Yo? Another hot chick? You are like a little pepper! You got a personality, and I like you! I hope that you can still cuss like this when I strip you n*ked." Fatty Elton didn't mind the cussing, and he observed Victoria up and down as his eyes lit up with viciousness and lust.

Elton was slightly disappointed when he didn't see the gorgeous Valkyrie from a few days ago, but he felt like he was well-compensated with Victoria's beauty. He didn't feel that bad anymore.

In the last few days, Elton borrowed about a dozen masters from his big brother, and he was looking for Fei and the three girls with detectives in the area.

From Elton's perspective, it shouldn't be hard for him to find people in the City of Iduna.

However, as if Fei and the three girls were waterdrops that emerged back with the ocean, Elton and his henchmen looked around for several days and tried many methods, yet they didn't find a single clue.

Helpless, Elton could only wait around the market and wait for Fei and the three girls to reappear.

Today, Elton finally got his wish granted and saw the people whom he was waiting for!

"Finally! I can take my revenge and assault these beauties!" Elton thought to himself.

He was especially excited to see Jean and Tanya again. These two female warriors attacked and shamed him. In the last few days, Elton thought of hundreds of vicious ways to torture and stain these two girls.

"Go! Arrest these b*tches for me!" Elton shouted and waved his hand, and about a dozen masters surrounded them from all sides tactically. Warrior energy flames burned around these masters, making the pedestrians in the area sense immense pressure. They all appeared to be Five-Star and Six-Star Warriors.

Then, hundreds of fully-armed soldiers rushed into the street like a flood. With weapons in their hands, these people looked murderous.

For a moment, animals jumped and screamed in the street, and pedestrians all moved away in fear.

"Yo, these people are so weak! Only little Star-Level Warriors? How dare you act tough in front of me? Haha, you brats aren't lucky! Running into…" Princess Victoria thought to herself in amusement. Then, she turned around and looked at Fei while thinking, "Even with all the masters in the City of Iduna added together, they can't even block a casual finger strike from this god of slaughter beside me. This fatty even dares to cause trouble. I think he is tired of living."

Jean and Tanya were angry as well. These two didn't have a good impression of Elton to begin with. Now seeing this man being so ignorant, they got murderous and were about to take out this man.

Suddenly, the two girls heard a voice in their ears, and they paused for a second and stopped resisting.

Chapter 1171: The Naïve and Dull Woman (Part Two)

The soldiers rushed over and locked them up with magic handcuffs.

Fei didn't resist at all as well.

"Alexander? What are you doing… Jean, Tanya… kill them! Why aren't you fighting back? Hey! Were your heads kicked by Blacky?" Princess Victoria was stunned by this scene, and she shouted at Fei while struggling to break free.

Fei didn't say anything and looked expressionless.

"You b*stards! How dare you to tie me up? Do you know who I am?" Princess Victoria started to cast her 'Ultimate'. She shouted, "I'm the finance minister of the Northern Region Empire! How dare you to tie me up? Do you all want to die?"

"The finance minister of the Northern Region Empire?" The vicious soldiers instantly froze, and they didn't dare to continue. They thought to themselves, "Damn! Are you kidding? The Northern Region Empire is a mammoth-like force on the continent. Even a beggar from the Northern Region Empire could walk around in the City of Iduna boldly, let alone the finance minister. We can't offend her!"

"The finance minister of the Northern Region Empire?" Fatty Elton also froze for a second.

Now, no one in the City of Iduna dared to be reckless when the issues involved the Northern Region Empire.

Elton looked at Victoria and observed in detail, not daring to be reckless as he tried to see if Victoria was lying or not.

At this moment, a Four-Star Mage who was in a mage's robe walked over and whispered something into Elton's ears.

Then, this fatty nodded and laughed hysterically.

"Hahaha! I almost got fooled by you! How prestigious is the finance minister of the Northern Region Empire? How can a b*tch like you who lacks manners pretend to be such a figure? You have no strength! It would be better for you to pretend to be someone weaker. Besides, if the finance minister of the Northern Region Empire is out on a tour, how can there not be any guards? Ignore what she is saying! Arrest her!"

The soldiers who had been hesitant all jumped over even more fiercely, placing the magic handcuffs on the Finance Minister's wrists.

"You…" Princess Victoria was enraged, and she jumped up and shouted, "Fatty! You are dead! You didn't only tie me up, the finance minister! You even tied Human Emperor Alexander of the North! You tied His Majesty! Don't you see it? That man in white is His Majesty…"

Fei was at a loss for words; he almost laughed out loud after hearing Victoria speak. This woman was extremely sensitive and talented in dealing with numbers and money, but she lacked emotional intelligence, was naïve, and seemed dull.

Just as Fei expected, it would be better for Victoria not to say anything. After hearing her words, Elton laughed as all the concerns in his mind disappeared.

As if he heard the funniest joke in the world, Elton pointed at Fei who was tied and laughed, "This little white face is the Human Emperor of the North? His Majesty? If he is, then I'm the Pope of the Holy Church! This dumb woman. Instead of pretending to be anyone else, you are trying to make him into His Majesty? Hahaha! Now, all your lies are breaking down!

"You…" Princess Victoria was enraged, and she tried to break free but couldn't.

The proud and cute princess turned around and stared at Fei forcefully. Then, she stopped struggling.

Now that Fei was with her, she didn't have to worry about anything.

Also, now she seemed to realize that Fei was planning something, and she wanted to know what it was.

Under all the pedestrians' pitiful stares, Fei and the three girls were escorted away by the soldiers while Elton's proud laughter resonated in the area.

Chapter 1172: Too Crazy (Part One)

While walking on the streets in the northern city zone, the group of people approached the city center. The buildings on the two sides of the streets got taller and taller, and fewer and fewer pedestrians could be seen. Also, the environment got better and better.

More and more soldiers could be seen patrolling the area, and even the pedestrians were dressed in good clothes and had great complexions, unlike those refugees who were in ragged clothes and looked thin and starved.

This was the wealthy zone in the City of Iduna.

After walking forward for 30 minutes toward the city center, they entered the real noble zone.

The environment in this place was even better. There was a watchtower every five meters, and there was a checkpoint every ten meters. Except for the security, everywhere was clean and orderly, looking like Heaven compared to the outside zones.

Fei even saw a noble lady who was casually walking her white pet dog while dozens of maids followed.

The white pet dog devoured a big piece of fresh cold steak, a delicacy that the refugees in the outer zones didn't even dare to dream of eating! The maids all looked at the dog enjoying the beef, and the jealousy and envy in their eyes couldn't be hidden.

In this chaotic world, people's lives were worthless. The low-class people's lives weren't even worth as much as the pet of an upper-class family.

After entering the noble zone, the soldiers stopped at the edge while the dozen masters continued to escort Fei and the three girls further in. The group followed [Crazy-Wild Boar] Elton and that Four-Star Mage, walking toward a tall palace made of greenstone.

"Sir!"

"Greetings, Sir!"

Along the way, guards who were watching the streets all saluted at Elton.

"Oh, Felipe, quickly go and ask my big brother to come here! Tell him that I got some good stuff, and I don't dare to keep them all to myself and want him to enjoy them first."

After arriving at the gate of the palace, Elton thought of something, turned around, and spoke with the Four-Star Mage behind him.

"As you wish." Mage Felipe understood Elton's meaning, and he turned around and left.

[Crazy-Wild Boar] Elton entered the palace, and Fei and the three girls were escorted in as well.

"Hahaha! This is great! Three hot chicks!" the fatty laughed without holding back. He looked at Victoria, Jean, and Tanya with a lustful expression, and it was clear that he wanted to assault these three girls and keep them to himself. However, after thinking that these three girls were still useful, he barely suppressed his desire and waited for his big brother, Horton, to arrive.

Then, Elton landed his eyes onto Fei.

"Huh? I didn't pay attention before. You are a handsome little white face. Haha! If you are dressed in women's clothes, you might look nice as well!" Elton carefully observed Fei and suddenly laughed, "Normally, I would kill all men who fell into my hands. However, you… I heard that Mr. Naohiro doesn't like beautiful women but good-looking men. If I gift you to Mr. Naohiro, hehe, he will definitely come to our side."

"Gift? Little White Face? AHahahahahaha!" Princess Victoria almost choked on her own saliva, and she almost passed out laughing.

In the noble circle on the Azeroth Continent, there were quite a few noblemen who were into other men. Just like beautiful women, good-looking men were also rare.

Between many nobles and emperors, liking other men was no longer something shameful. Instead, they were even quite competitive about it.

It was heard that some emperors and nobles secretly collected many handsome and good-looking young men to satisfy their desires, and it was almost common.

Chapter 1172: Too Crazy (Part Two)

Victoria was born in a noble family, so she had heard about such things. However, she never expected that someone would look at the dominating Human Emperor of the North in this way. This could be the biggest joke on the Azeroth Continent!

"Reckless!"

"How dare you? I will tear your mouth apart!"

Jean and Tanya heard this fatty insult their lovable brother-in-law and emperor, and they couldn't hold back and exploded like TNT that was ignited.

While shouting, magic energy flames burned around the two girls, and they lightly stretched and broken the magic handcuffs around their wrists.

"What?" [Crazy-Wild Boar] Elton's pupils instantly contracted.

In the next moment, this fatty sensed the powerful magic energy coming out of the two female rogues, and he saw the magic handcuffs that only Moon-Class Elites could break shatter into many pieces as if they were made from mud.

Instantly, Elton felt like he was engulfed in a layer of chilly energy, and his heart started to sink.

Seeing these two cold and pretty female rogues, everyone in the palace was shocked as if two sheep had turned into dinosaurs.

The dozen masters who were behind Elton were stunned as well!

At this moment, Tanya moved, and it seemed like a streak of red lightning flashed in the palace.

In just a split-second, the dozen masters who all had warrior energy fell onto the ground and lost their combat abilities without being able to put up a fight.

At the same time, one of Jean's hands was covered in deadly blue ice, touching Elton's forehead between his brows like the Blade of Judgment.

The shadow of death instantly engulfed this vicious fatty, and he was so scared that his soul almost escaped his body. He tried to struggle out of this situation and fight back, but the huge difference in strength made him unable to move his fingers.

"Let him live for now." At this moment, a clear male voice sounded, and it was almost heavenly music to the fatty's ears. Jean's strike that was about to shatter Elton's skull instantly stopped, breaking the law of physics.

The fatty instantly collapsed onto the ground while cold sweat covered his body. His legs were as soft as jelly, and he looked around. He wasn't sure when, but the 'Little White Face' who he was about to give out as a gift also broke the magic handcuffs and was casually observing the architecture and decoration of the palace.

On the side, Princess Victoria was laughing so hard that she covered her stomach.

"You… you…" Elton shivered as he thought of one possibility. While he peed his pants and gritted his teeth, he looked at the proud Victoria and stuttered, "Could it be… you… what you said was true? You… you are…"

"Continue, come on, go on! Hahaha! I have been waiting for this reaction. Your expression is just right!" The proud Princess Victoria covered her stomach and said, "Continue, don't change your expression! Haha! This is thrilling! I already told you that I'm the finance minister of the Northern Region Empire, and that little white face is the Human Emperor of the North. However, you didn't believe me. Now what? You are surprised?"

"You… puff!" [Crazy-Wild Boar] felt like everything was too crazy. He had captured the Human Emperor of the North…

While he panicked, his legs twitched as he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

After Victoria had her fun, she stared at Fei and said, "Now, are you done acting? Are you acting like a little white face just to feel the same thrill that I did? Are you going to continue? Do you need my cooperation? Wait, you three are free now. Quickly break my handcuffs!"

Chapter 1173: Who Are You? (I) (Part One)

Fei smiled and didn't say anything. He lightly waved his hand, and the magic handcuffs on this proud and cute princess' wrists lightly shivered before turning into dust and disappearing.

Then, Fei whispered something into Tanya's ear, and this female rogue dashed out of the palace and disappeared.

Until now, the thousands of soldiers and guards outside the palace still hadn't discovered the changes in the palace.

Like the owner of this palace, Fei walked around and enjoyed the delicate murals on the walls.

This palace was decorated in a fancy style, and almost everything was golden or made of jade. Before the main seat, there was a smooth and shiny green jade table, and on it were all kinds of delicacies and liquors. It was clear that this fancy meal was just prepared, and it was quite luxurious.

Such a scene didn't fit the dire situation that the City of Iduna was in, which lacked food and drinkable water, clearly reflecting the status and prestige of the owner of the palace.

Fei sat down, and Jean came over to pour him a cup of liquor.

Fei didn't look anxious or impatient at all. He seemed to be waiting for something.

While looking like the owner, he closed his eyes and started to enjoy all the stuff that was on the table.

Seeing this, Victoria giggled and sat down next to Fei without thinking much. Then, she grabbed onto the delicacies on the jade table and drank the liquor, devouring the food and ignoring her image.

It seemed like this proud and cute girl just got hungry after wandering on the streets.

About ten minutes later, a series of clear footsteps sounded outside the palace.

"Haha! Elton, you did good! I heard that you got some top-quality stuff? Is it true?" a series of loud and wild yells sounded outside the palace.

Then, a middle-aged tough man walked in from the outside in big steps as an impatient smile shined on his face. He was muscular, looked ugly with buck teeth and thick lips, and had red messy short hair.

Behind this man was the Four-Star Mage named Felipe who just left earlier.

"Huh? Elton… what is going on? Who are you?"

The ugly, muscular, and middle-aged man was quite aware of his surroundings. As soon as he stepped into the palace, he noticed that something wasn't right. After a quick glance, he saw Elton and the dozen masters who had collapsed onto the ground. Then, his pupils instantly contracted, and a streak of powerful presence rose. He unleashed powerful pressure and engulfed the entire palace. After doing that, he stared at Fei with his sharp, blade-like eyes.

"You guys!" Four-Star Mage Felipe was shocked as he instantly recognized Fei and the two girls.

Then, this man quickly walked over to the muscular, middle-aged man before whispering something.

"Tell me, who are you?" After understanding what happened before, the middle-aged man was slightly surprised, but he quickly calmed down.

A mocking smile appeared on this man's face, and he looked at Fei as he said with curiosity, "You dare to play tricks in front of me, Horton? It seems like you are quite confident. Young Man, I appreciate your courage. Today, I will make an exception and let you speak. Tell me about your background."

Horton! This ugly and muscular middle-aged man was one of the few supreme masters of Iduna who were key in the fight against the goblins. He was a dominating figure in the city, and even Head Commander Gotze who was the leader in name had to be polite to him.

Horton thought that this young man would react after hearing his name, but he was disappointed.

Chapter 1173: Who Are You? (I) (Part Two)

From the beginning to the end, the young man in white who was sitting on the main seat in the palace only gracefully drank the great liquor that the cute female warrior poured for him. This young man seemed to be so intoxicated in the liquor that he completely ignored Horton.

With this attitude, Horton felt like this young man was the godly king in Heaven while he was a speck of dust on the ground.

Not only that, even the great beauty who sat by the young man in white and was devouring food as if she hadn't eaten in ten days also didn't even look up after hearing his name.

"Humph! Do you want to play tricks in front of me? Are you seeking death?"

Horton's patience was limited, and he was enraged after being ignored. He waved his hand, and a streak of terrifying red light beam shot toward Fei.

"I will kill this reckless man in white… these two women are beauties. I can thoroughly enjoy them. Then, I can gift them to others and win over those forces that are still hesitating. At such a critical time, such beauties are rare in the City of Iduna." Horton was calculating in his mind.

In reality, Horton didn't really consider Fei and the two girls as enemies.

In the City of Iduna, except for Gotze, the No.1 Master of Ormond, no one else could battle him. Also, Fei only appeared to be an ordinary person who seemed to be extremely weak and fragile.

From Horton's perspective, Fei and Victoria were betting on the strength of Jean who was a high-level Moon-Class Elite.

"Hehe, only a chick who is a high-level Moon-Class Elite… they are dead for sure!"

At this moment, [Crazy-Wild Boar] Elton suddenly woke up from unconsciousness.

"No…" Seeing his big brother attacking the Human Emperor of the North, Elton got anxious and spat out another mouthful of blood before fainting again.

At the same time, Horton's expression changed. He was shocked to find that the red light beam that he shot out, which could instantly kill a Sun-Class Lord, disappeared without a trace before it could get within ten meters of the young man in white.

That streak of energy lost contact with Horton! It was strange and alerted him!

"What happened?" Horton finally noticed that something was off.

At this moment, the young man in white who sat on the main seat looked up. He was smiling, but his white teeth looked like sharp knives in the dim light.

In Horton's eyes, this smile was indescribably terrifying. Also, a chill went up his spine without warning, almost freezing him to death.

"How long has it been since I felt this way? Throat being clenched by the Grim Reaper?" Horton thought to himself as he subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

Then, this man took several steps back and asked with caution, "Who are you?"

"Of course, I'm someone who got captured by your good little brother." Fei started speaking after he finished the last bit of liquor in the cup, "I thought that only this fat Elton was doing evil deeds such as kidnapping civilian women and killing the residents of the city. It is surprising that you, Mr. Horton, a dominating master, are also involved in this dirty and bloody business in the dark."

"Humph! So what if I'm involved?" Horton gradually calmed down.

After thinking about the force behind him and his status in the City of Iduna, he wasn't afraid anymore even though he knew that this man in front of him was stronger.

Horton sneered without a trace of fear, "I fight with the goblins day and night, bleeding and sweating. I risk my life and dance with the Grim Reaper daily. After giving so much, why can't I enjoy a few beautiful civilian women? It is a great honor for them!"

Chapter 1174: Who Are You? (II) (Part One)

"I'm afraid that it isn't as simple as kidnapping civilian women, right?"

Fei lightly knocked on the jade desk with his finger. Anyone familiar with the emperor knew that this was a sign that he was about to make a decision.

"Humph! Who are you? How dare you try to manage me?" Horton sneered and said, "You aren't weak. Unfortunately, with your strength, I still didn't see you protect the City of Iduna. You hid behind the military and don't dare to fight the enemies. You are worse than me!"

Hearing this, Fei lightly shook his head and no longer wanted to talk to Horton.

Seeing Fei's reaction, Horton got even more confident.

After pausing for a bit, Horton pointed at Princess Victoria who had devoured as much food as possible. Right now, she was patting her belly in satisfaction and resting on the side.

Horton laughed and said, "Keep this woman here, and this incident is done. I won't go after you for breaking into the Green Stone Palace and injuring the masters who are protecting the city! You two can go now!"

This man treated Fei as a wandering master.

When dealing with a powerful wandering master, Horton wouldn't be afraid. Even if this wandering master was stronger than him, Horton had been operating in the City of Iduna for a long time, and he had his own force. It wouldn't be hard for him and his men to surround and kill a wandering master.

At this moment, Horton was still blinded by his desire.

In reality, he wanted both these women. Right now, he was only trying to temporarily fool Fei so that he could have time to investigate Fei. If Fei didn't have an impressive background, he would invite helpers to completely take out Fei and rob all his beauties.

Fei was still sneering and didn't say anything. However, the coldness intensified in his eyes.

Horton saw Fei looking back at him with a mocking expression as if he was a sheep in a slaughterhouse; this supreme master felt uncomfortable.

This man couldn't suppress his anger, and he was about to say something.

At this moment, a series of shouts sounded from the outside. Then, a guard staggered into the palace and shouted in panic, "Sir, bad news. Something bad…"

Horton shouted back, "What do you mean? Why are you panicking like this?"

"Report…. Si… Sir! Many soldiers suddenly appeared, and they surrounded the entire area. They stated that they are the expeditionary troop of the Northern Region Empire. We can't hold on any longer!"

"What? The Northern Region Empire?" Horton was shocked. Then, he thought of something else and quickly calmed down.

After thinking everything through, Horton turned around and stared at Fei. Then, he sneered and said, "So, you are actually a member of the Northern Region Empire. No wonder you are so reckless in front of me. What? Just because I refused the olive branch that you guys threw out there a few days ago? Now, you can't wait to use force? It seems like the Northern Region Empire's tactics and temperament are not that great!"

"Since you dare to be hostile toward the Northern Region Empire, you have to get ready to disappear in the City of Iduna," Jean said as she slowly stood up.

"B*tch! There is no place for a little Moon-Class Elite like you to talk!" Horton glanced at the female rogue before turning his attention back to Fei. He continued, "The Human Emperor of the North has many subordinates, including the 12 Gold Saints, the masters of the Black-Cloth Shrine, and the masters of the Dark Palace. It is heard that all of them have become supreme masters. Kid, tell me. Which one of these masters are you?"

Chapter 1174: Who Are You? (II) (Part Two)

Dark Palace was a rumored secret organization under the Human Emperor of the North's control. With Undead Mage Hazel Bank as the leader and Inzagi and the four spikes as the key assassins, it was heard that this force could move in secret without anyone noticing.

Also, the various intelligence networks on the continent captured many rumors and further exaggerated the abilities of this force.

Gradually, the Dark Palace became a terrifying force in others' views, and it was known as the Human Emperor of the North's Hidden Blade.

That was why Horton asked the question.

Hearing this, Finance Minister Victoria shook her head in pity and thought, "After all this, it turns out that this conceited and ugly man still hasn't figured out who he is facing."

While the people in the palace talked, the shouts grew louder and louder.

Streaks of powerful energy waves could be sensed from the palace.

Boom!

A streak of terrifying energy landed on the palace, and a portion of the roof of the Green Stone Palace shattered. Then, a figure who looked defeated fell from the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Almost at the same time, as if a meteor rain fell from the sky, many figures who were engulfed in warrior energy flames and magic energy flames fell onto the roof of the Green Stone Palace. Sparks appeared as these figures glided through the air, and many cracks appeared in the roof. Then, the foundation of the palace shook, and several giant stone pillars collapsed…

In just a few seconds, this palace that was extremely secure with engraved magic patterns was greatly damaged. The roof completely broke, and the palace became ragged.

Horton could only unleash his force and protect [Crazy-Wild Boar] Elton who was still unconscious on the ground. Then, everything was over.

In the next moment, a landslide-like energy wave rushed down from the sky. It wasn't something that mortals could block.

Horton's face changed color. He looked up and saw the Valkyrie hovering in the sky above the broken Green Stone Palace. She was covered in a set of bright-red magic armor, and her long red hair fluttered in the wind. She looked noble yet cold, beautiful yet aloof.

That unstoppable force was continuously coming out of this Valkyrie's body.

"The Queen of the Northern Region Empire!"

Horton's lips and mouth felt dry. Seeing that charming figure, he felt fear for the first time.

He felt like his heart that was almost jumping out of his chest was beaten with a stick. A streak of blood went against the flow and rushed into his head, making him dizzy and see golden stars.

"The people of the Northern Region are so reckless. As soon as they move, they are fast and lethal, caring about nothing!"

People soon groaned and slowly stood up.

Owomoyela, Schultz, Tasci, and Benayoun…

Horton was familiar with all these people. They were all supreme masters who are defending the City of Iduna. More importantly, they were all Horton's allies. They formed an alliance and rival against the other forces led by Gotze.

They were the side that favored the Holy Church.

In the last few days, these people didn't only reject the olive branch that the Northern Region Empire extended to them. They worked in secret and walked closely with the Holy Church, and they were executing an important plan.

Horton's heart started to drop.

After deciding to join the side that favored the Holy Church, Horton did think that he might face punishment from the Northern Region Empire. However, he never expected the Northern Region Empire to be so overbearing, aggressive, and bold! Nothing was hidden!

The aggressive tactic of putting all masks aside stunned Horton!

At this moment, Horton suddenly turned around and stared at Fei who was sitting on the main seat. He asked with a dark expression, "Who are you? Who are you?!"

This was Horton's third time asking this question.

However, it was different this time.

This was Horton's first time asking this question while looking up at Fei, but he got the same answer.

Further away, the handsome young man in white didn't say anything. Sitting on the tall main seat, he only looked down at Horton with a vague cold smile.

Chapter 1176: Settling Accounts (Part One)

"It seems like your memory isn't good." Fei finally spoke. While looking at Horton whose expression was changing, Fei repeated what he said before, "Of course, your dear little brother Elton captured me and took me here."

Fei's words made Horton and these supreme masters want to kill Elton.

"There are so many people for you to offend. Why did you pick on the Human Emperor of the North? Do you want to die?"

At this moment, these supreme masters all forgot that when Elton had gotten "good stuff", they all came and enjoyed themselves.

Although these people were supreme masters, they already lost their honor and dignity during the Chaos Era. Just like Elton and Horton, they sat on the fence and did things that benefited themselves instead of sticking to their principles. They were greedy and lustful, not good people in their cores.

Of course, even though they were greedy and lustful, it didn't mean that they were foolish.

In fact, at this point, everyone knew what was going on. These supreme masters realized that this was a trap that the Human Emperor of the North set up. Otherwise, how could a weak person like Elton be able to capture and take a godly king to the Green Stone Palace?

However, even though this was the case, they couldn't say anything to get out of this situation.

"I sincerely apologize to Your Majesty! I didn't know that the honorable Human Emperor of the North got here, so my words were a bit rude. As the saying goes, the people who don't know aren't guilty of intent. Your Majesty is honorable, kind, and generous. I believe that you won't be that strict with us, right?" Horton said with a sincere expression. He first praised Fei of being kind and generous, trying to use words to force Fei to let this incident go.

Fei laughed and looked at Horton as if he was a cat playing with a mouse. He replied, "What if I want to be picky and won't let this go?"

"This…" Horton opened his mouth and stuttered, and cold sweat appeared on his face. He said with an awkward tone, "Your Majesty, your jokes are funny."

"Who the fck has time to joke with a bstard like you?" The smile on Fei's face suddenly disappeared, and he stood up and looked down at Horton as he shouted, "I'm here to take down human scum like you!"

Horton's head started to buzz, and a streak of hot blood shot into his mind uncontrollably. He was about to explode in rage!

"This is too much! He is stepping over the line too much!"

"When have I, Horton, ever been insulted like this in the City of Iduna?"

These thoughts flashed in Horton's mind.

"Humph! Alexander! Since you don't want our respect and instead want to be hostile, I won't be kind anymore! I didn't know about this before, and I wasn't involved. You can only take away Elton! What can you do to me?" Horton also flipped out.

"Who would want to use reason and argue with a human scum like you?" Fei sneered, "I want to kill you, so you have to die."

"You… don't step over the line!" Horton shouted back in anger.

Horton had something to rely on. Although he was afraid, he wasn't desperate. He sneered and replied, "Your Northern Region Empire sure is ambitious. You are only here in the City of Iduna for a few days, yet you are killing the credited people who helped with the defense of the city and trying to take this city for yourself!"

Chapter 1176: Settling Accounts (Part Two)

"Yeah! This is bullying!"

"We have earned a lot of merits! We bled in the battles with the goblin military!"

"The City of Iduna belongs to the people of the Southern Region! The barbarians from the Northern Region, get out! We don't need your involvement!"

"Humph! Gotze, if you sit back and watch the Human Emperor of the North kill us today, the same thing will happen to you tomorrow!"

"The Human Emperor of the North is ambitious! He will kill you all and take over the City of Iduna!"

Under Horton's secret instruction, the supreme masters who were taken down all started to shout and add to the mess, trying to create conflict between the Northern Region and the Southern Region. They were all on the same side, and they knew that the Human Emperor of the North already saw them as enemies.

Such action was useful.

The dozens of supreme masters who came with Gotze didn't say anything, but doubts appeared in their heads.

After all, the situation that was described occurred on the Azeroth Continent frequently.

Fei laughed and said, "You are on the verge of death, yet you are still fighting back like beasts. Alright, before you die, I will clarify everything and prove your crimes! Come!" Fei clapped his hands as he spoke.

In the next moment, a group of people slowly walked into the palace.

They were the people of the Southern Region who resided in the city.

There were hundreds of them. They were of various ages, and there were both males and females. However, they all had one thing in common; they all had injuries all over their bodies while they looked dispirited.

When these people entered the palace, they saw [Crazy-Wild Boar] Elton who was still pretending to be dead, and they all gritted their teeth with hatred in their eyes. If the soldiers of the Northern Region Empire didn't stop them, they would have rushed over and skinned this fatty.

"You guys may speak. Regardless of what kinds of injustice you suffered, you can speak on it, and we will restore justice today," an official of the Northern Region Empire said kindly.

It was clear that these hundreds of people who came here today completely disregarded their own lives. Although Horton and others stared at them ferociously, they showed no signs of fear.

These people told everyone about their tragic experiences and how Fatty Elton tortured them. Some of the things were so vicious and cruel that even some of the supreme masters felt chills running up their spines.

These hundreds of people each stated their cases. In the end, they all had bloody tears in their eyes, and they either pointed at the sky and cursed while grinding their teeth or cried, hammered their chests, and stomped their feet.

Both Princess Victoria and Jean were happy and cheerful people, but they cried alongside these hundreds of people in the end after hearing the stories.

Only Horton and his henchmen still looked the same, appearing cold-blooded. After these poor people told their stories, Horton sneered and said, "With all that said, it is Elton who committed these evil deeds. What does it have to do with us? Besides, they are a bunch of lowly civilians!"

"Doesn't have to do with all of you? Then, let's talk about the things that involve you," Fei sneered and clapped his hands again.

Another group of people walked into the palace through the gate.

Chapter 1176: Settling Accounts (Part Three)

There were nobles, guards, and military officers, and they were all people of the Southern Region. It seemed like they all got beaten, and bruises could be seen on their bodies. They were all in magic handcuffs, and those people who followed Elton and committed evil deeds with him were in this group.

There were some henchmen who followed Horton, and there were some subordinates and trusted people of the supreme masters who were taken down by Elena earlier.

With frightened expressions, these people staggered as they walked into the palace under the escort of the warriors of the Northern Region Empire.

Horton and others' expressions changed at this moment.

"You… you dared to arrest our people without consulting us? This is outrageous!" Horton shouted, feeling a little anxious and uneasy.

"Why are you impatient already?" Fei only glanced over, yet Horton and his henchmen paled and didn't dare to move as if they were severely injured.

Seeing this, some of the arrested guards and henchmen who were still having other thoughts instantly became honest. They all told Fei everything that they knew as if someone was pouring dry beans out of a smooth bottle.

Everything that these people said pointed toward Horton. It was clear that Elton was only someone on the surface, and Horton and the supreme masters on his side were the true perpetrators of the worst evil deeds. Otherwise, how would Elton, a little Star-Level Warrior, dare to act so overbearingly in the City of Iduna?

Of course, this was only the appetizer.

More importantly, these guards and trusted people revealed that in order to obtain more benefits and have more say in the important matters, these supreme masters set up traps to wipe out allied forces, making the humans of the Southern Region lose on the battlefield again and again. Many loyal and brave soldiers and warriors were lost along the way, and the human forces in the area couldn't help but retreat all the way back to the City of Iduna.

Due to their own selfishness, numerous humans died under the blades of the goblins!

This was a huge scandal!

It was a huge crime! It was anti-human!

The supreme masters beside Gotze all shivered in anger.

"Kill them!"

"Skin these b*stards alive!"

While these supreme masters shouted emotionally, they surrounded Horton and his henchmen.

"We are framed! They are… they are trying to fool all of you…" Horton roared with a pale face.

"Framed? Those people who spoke are all your men!" Gotze sneered. In fact, he was also shocked by the energy that the Human Emperor of the North showcased. The Northern Region Empire captured so many henchmen and trusted people of Horton and others on his side. It was also Gotze's first time knowing that some of them were on Horton's side; their acting was great!

"Who knew what kind of evil spell that the Human Emperor of the North cast on them… they must have been threatened into saying these things…" Horton tried to explain and resist until the last second.

Without thinking, Fei pointed at the weak people who came in first and said with a smile, "I have explained everything to you. Now, let's start settling these accounts. You have to pay for their sufferings first."

Seeing that talking was useless, Horton shut his mouth. He had something to rely on, and he already sent out the secret message. Therefore, he became tough and reckless as he sneered, "They are only a bunch of ants. If I kill them, my hands would be stained. Human Emperor of the North, are you really naïve enough to side with these ants?"

Chapter 1177: The Ending of the Wild Boar (Part One)

"In your eyes, they are ants since they are weak." Fei stared at Horton and sneered, "Then, the same theory applies to our situation. You are only a poor ant in my eyes. The difference between you and me is bigger than the difference between you and them!"

"Humph!" Horton snorted and couldn't say anything else.

At this moment, Fatty Elton who had been unconscious this entire time suddenly woke up. When he saw Horton, he screamed like a pig that was being butchered, "Big Brother! Don't attack him! He is the Human Emperor of the North! Don't move…"

It seemed like this crazy boar still hadn't figured out what was going on.

Right now, Horton was feeling anxious while he waited for that figure who could rival the Human Emperor of the North to arrive. He completely ignored Elton's reminder.

Everything was too late now. The two parties had completely torn off all disguises, and there was no way back.

Finally, Elton sensed something from the subtle atmosphere in the palace, and he crawled to Horton with a terrified expression.

Fei slightly shook his head.

Seeing this, Bronze Saint Hazard of Cygnus walked over and sealed all the energy in Elton's body using a chilly power in front of Horton and his henchmen. Then, Hazard pulled Elton off the ground and threw him to the hundreds of victims.

"Now, you all can seek revenge."

Those hundreds of poor people who held endless resentment in their minds couldn't believe what they heard, and they looked at Hazard and Fei in disbelief.

These people were already desperate, and they ditched all concerns out of the window and came here to tell their tragic stories. Even if they couldn't take down the [Crazy-Wild Boar], they would feel better by cursing him. To their surprise, these people of the Northern Region were strong enough to suppress the enormous evil forces behind Elton and restore justice, giving them the chance to seek revenge!

No one knew who roared first, but these hundreds of people charged forward and pressed the terrified fatty on the ground.

Some of these people's arms were broken, but they still use their teeth and bit off flesh off Elton's body.

"No… save me… Big Brother… save me…" Elton's terrified cries sounded under the angry crowd. He never imagined that he would die in the hands of these people whom he regarded as dirty and lowly ants even though he bullied them and assaulted them.

Horton clenched his fists, and he glanced at a supreme master beside him with anger in his eyes.

Although Elton wasn't Horton's little brother by blood, they were still close relatives, and the fatty had done many things for him. If Elton got killed by a bunch of dirty ants right in front of him, he would lose all honor and dignity.

Since Horton already decided to rival the Human Emperor of the North without holding back, he wouldn't hesitate.

"Who dares to move?!" Bronze Saint Hazard of Cygnus saw this and snorted.

The supreme master who was about to save Elton under Horton's command shivered in fear when he heard this snort. As if his body froze for real, he didn't move at all afterward.

Of course, this supreme master wasn't afraid of a little Moon-Class Elite. However, when this little warrior represented the will of an existence such as the Human Emperor of the North, no one on the Azeroth Continent dared to move under such threats.

In just a flash, Elton's voice became fainter and fainter.

Blood flowed out of the crowd and formed a small pond.

This scene made many people feel scared. The power of hatred was insane! Those hundreds of people were blinded by hatred, and the anger that was pent up in their minds for many days got vented. Now, there was only a bloody corpse on the ground with missing flesh.

Chapter 1177: The Ending of the Wild Boar (Part Two)

Elton's nickname was the [Crazy-Wild Boar], and he ended up like a boar as well, being bitten by other people.

Such death was too easy for an evil person like Elton.

After they took revenge, these poor people behaved wildly. With blood all over their bodies, some of them knelt on the ground and spoke to their loved ones who had died tragically, some laughed hysterically, and some cried with tears all over their faces.

"Your Majesty! Thank you for restoring justice for us!"

After venting their anger and resentment, these hundreds of people gradually calmed down, and they all knelt on the ground and thanked Fei.

"Now everything is settled. Drop your hatred and try to survive in the Chaos Era for your loved ones," Fei said while sighing.

Then, the emperor unleashed a streak of energy of the Paladin, instantly healing these people's injuries, curing their mental damage, and comforting their well-being. Then, he ordered the soldiers to lead these people out of the collapsed Green Stone Palace.

Without question, these people were going to spread the news about what happened here in the City of Iduna.

Together with the hard work of the officials of the Northern Region Empire, the entire City of Iduna was soon going to praise the people of the Northern Region for their righteousness and the Human Emperor of the North for his nobility and kindness.

Seeing this, Horton almost shattered his teeth as he bit them forcefully, but he tried his best to endure all this.

At this moment, Fei suddenly stood up and raised his hand, and a streak of invisible power rushed out and shattered a portion of the sky.

"You have been here for a long time now. Godly knights shouldn't be sneaky and cunning. Come out now!" While the emperor said that, ripples appeared in the sky, and more than ten fully-armed godly knights appeared.

The silver holy power gushed down like water coming out of a broken dam.

People like Gotze were stunned; they didn't know that so many masters of the Holy Church were hiding in the city.

These godly knights were all engulfed in thick silver holy power as they held silver dragon lances. As the holy power surged around them, their white capes that were attached to their silver rune-engraved armor flattered in the wind like battle flags. They were all high-level godly knights.

The person in the lead was as tall as a tower, and only his sharp eyes were exposed in the air. While looking like a metal beast, he unleashed his suppressive aura.

In the next second, this man scattered thick holy power and engulfed Horton and his henchmen, and a cold and mechanical voice sounded behind the mask, "These human masters of the Southern Region are children of the gods. They are being protected by the Holy Church, and attacking them is equivalent to insulting the gods!"

Bedlam broke loose in the palace as soon as this was heard.

Proud and excited smiles appeared on Horton and his henchmen's faces.

Horton had been waiting for this moment. He chose to rival the Northern Region Empire because he already joined the side of the Holy Church. The Holy Church promised them more benefits and privileges.

Horton knew that the masters of the Holy Church hid in the City of Iduna, and they had been communicating for a while now. The Holy Church was executing an important plan in secret.

Now, these powerful godly knights of the Holy Church were Horton's guards.

"Even the Human Emperor of the North can't do anything to me with these powerful godly knights here!" Horton thought to himself.

"Hahaha! Alexander! I told you that you can't do anything to me! I'm a member of the Holy Church! I already joined them! I'm blessed by the gods, and I'm their subject!" Horton laughed hysterically.

"The subject of the gods?" As if Fei heard a joke, he laughed, "I'm a god, but I won't protect you. You aren't deserving of becoming my subject!"

With that said, Fei pointed out one of his fingers.

The golden and silver sword energy of order flew out like a dragon, instantly penetrating the sea of silver holy power that the godly knights created and breaking Horton's own protective energy sphere.

"No!" Horton screamed as the sword energy coiled around him.

Chapter 1178: The Legendary Existences (Part One)

Fei's sudden attack took those more than ten godly knights by surprise. Just as they wanted to move, Horton, this supreme master who dominated the City of Iduna, was already dead. His body was disintegrated by the invincible golden and silver sword energy of order, becoming a mass of pure energy and falling into Fei's hand.

The atmosphere in the palace changed drastically.

The supreme masters around Horton all shivered in fear like chicklings in front of a hawk.

Before death, Horton's eyes were filled with desperation and disbelief, and the supreme masters on his side saw his eyes. Like a powerful hammer, Horton's expression struck these supreme masters' nerves and instantly wiped out the hope and confidence that was rising in their minds.

The Human Emperor of the North killed Horton before the godly knights.

It meant that this man could easily kill the rest of the supreme masters if he wanted to.

"Reckless! Alexander! You are insulting the gods! Your action is provoking the Holy Church! This is unforgivable! The gods will punish you!" The godly knight in the lead roared in anger, and his shout resonated in the sky.

Fei killed Horton and brought shame to this godly knight.

In the past, one word from the Holy Church could protect anyone. But now, more than ten godly knights who had been hiding in the dark showed themselves, yet the person who they wanted to protect was still killed. This was a hard slap on their faces.

"Hahahaha!" Fei's disdainful laughter resonated in the palace.

"Insulting the gods? The gods will punish me? Hahaha! Hey, old man, are you joking? I'm already a god. How can I insult the gods? Who can punish me?" Fei mocked as he looked at the godly knight in the front. Then, he shook his head and said, "Alright, put away the method that you used to fool others and poison the continent in the last 1,000 years! We are enemies now! Do you think that your actions in the Southern Region in the last while is unknown to others? The humans in the Southern Region are being butchered by the goblins and are in a desperate situation! The Holy Church is also on the list of mortal enemies of humans!"

Everyone was shocked by Fei's words.

"What? It seems like the Human Emperor of the North is implying that the Holy Church is connected to the goblins somehow?" people thought to themselves.

"Nonsense! Human Emperor of the North, you are fooling people with your tricky words! You have stained the honor of the gods! In Father God's name, I now denounce you as a heretic…" the tough godly knight in the lead roared! People weren't sure if it was fear or anger, but this muscular man was shivering.

"Heretic? The Holy Church is the biggest heretic among humans! Now, in the name of 'human', I denounce you as heretics." Fei interrupted the big godly knight's roar and laughed, "Therefore, since you heretics are here, then stay!"

Before Fei finished speaking, a golden and silver sword energy of order flew out of his finger and shot toward this godly knight leader.

"Gods' Protection!" the godly knight leader shouted.

It was clear that this man knew the terrifying power of this sword energy of order, so he unleashed eye-piercing holy power, making the atmosphere in the broken Green Stone Palace extremely creepy yet holy. At the same time, the other godly knights behind him also unleashed their holy power.

Then, the runes that were engraved on their armor also lit up as strange energy flowed in them.

Many shadows of four-winged battle angels appeared behind these godly knights, and they opened their wings and shielded the knights, looking like many giant eggs of light.

Chapter 1178: The Legendary Existences (Part Two)

Bam!

The golden and silver sword energy collided onto the wings of the battle angels.

After a moment of stalemate, the [Gods' Protection] shattered! It had just summoned many battle angels and created many eggs of light with their wings! While crisp noises sounded, the eggs of light that were supposed to block all attacks broke.

Bam! The godly knight leader's helmet and armor shattered like a porcelain jar that was dropped on the ground.

This was a person who appeared to be a 30-year-old man. He looked fierce with a short red beard, and murderous spirit and viciousness could be seen in his eyes. At this moment, he appeared shocked.

The good thing for him was that only his godly armor shattered, and the four-wing battle angel that he summoned saved his life.

The golden and silver sword energy of order penetrated the battle angel's body, and this half-magic incomplete life form was taken down by the sword energy and turned into a fist-sized mass of pure energy. Then, it flew back into Fei's hand.

Fei's dominating godly-king-level strength was demonstrated.

Now, these godly knights finally knew that the rumors about Fei's strength that had been circulating on the continent weren't wrong.

While shattering the eggs of light created by the [Gods' Protection], Fei still had the energy to isolate the battle. No one in the Green Stone Palace was affected.

"This evil heretic is too powerful! Warriors, let's initiate the Godly War!"

The godly king leader shouted, and they flew higher and higher into the sky.

Fei didn't stop them. He could tell that these people weren't trying to escape but were using a rare combat method.

"The secret method of the Holy Church?" Fei thought to himself. He wanted to see how powerful this method was. He had to prepare by fighting with these godly knights. After knowing more about how these godly knights fought in groups, the Northern Region Empire would have fewer casualties once the war with the Holy Church started.

Fei stepped into the sky while waving his hand.

Valkyrie Elena and other masters of the Northern Region Empire all backed off, and the soldiers of the Northern Region Empire all moved away to a safe distance.

The powerful energy surge appeared on Fei; it was an indefensible law of nature. It completely sealed a circular space within a diameter of about five kilometers, creating a huge battlefield that could block the residual energy of a battle between gods. Now, the residents of Iduna wouldn't be affected.

On the ground, the supreme masters on Horton's side wanted to escape from the broken palace, but they all froze after Elena glanced at them. They gave up on escaping, and they could only watch the unprecedented battle in the sky while anxiously waiting for their fates to change.

It was clear that the Human Emperor of the North wanted to challenge this team of 19 god-level knights of the Holy Church alone!

A supreme master wanted to say something, but he suddenly saw something in the sky and froze as if he was struck by a lightning bolt.

Even Valkyrie Elena looked shocked.

A series of high-pitch whistle-like noises sounded in the high sky, and many transparent ripples appeared. Then, many giant shadows showed themselves. These black shadows looked fierce and vicious as they were engulfed in unparalleled murderous spirits. Every inch of their bodies contained destructive force, and they cast many shadows on the ground.

Dragons! The legendary dragons!

These godly knights were… godly dragon knights? They only existed in the legends!

Chapter 1179: Platini Has Arrived at the Southern Region (Part One)

"Godly Dragon Knight!"

"How is this possible?"

Even Fei was greatly shocked by this.

Everyone knew that the Dragon Clan and the Holy Church fought each other fiercely, and the intense war lasted for close to half a year. Almost the entire Mediterranean Sea and the Central Region was destroyed by this war, and blood formed rivers while countless creatures died.

In the end, the Dragon Clan was defeated, and the deep hatred between the two forces couldn't be resolved for generations.

"How come these dragons are willing to become the mounts of these godly knights? How did the two parties that are supposed to hate each other walk together?"

The figures flashed, and these 19 godly knights all mounted onto the dragons. These giant dragons all had silver armor on their bodies. Iron spikes were on the armor, the protection for the heads and necks were flexible, and giant hammers were placed on their tails.

When the godly knights stood on these dragons while holding giant dragon lances, their power merged with that of the dragons, giving others a huge visual shock!

Waves of dragon pressure were emitted in the sky.

"Roar…"

The godly knight leader issued a command to the dragon under him, and the dragon quickly flew in the sky. The other 18 godly dragon knights coordinated with their leader and moved their dragons, forming a mystical formation and encircling Fei.

While roaring, the dragons spat out clouds of terrifying energy.

Dragon breaths!

Different dragon breaths had different colorful glares, and they contained shocking laws of nature. In a collision, they could unleash the power to instantly destroy a god!

The fragmented laws of nature shot in all directions like godly weapons, cutting everything in the area.

Whoosh!

An invisible fragmented law of nature shot passed Fei and cut off one strand of his hair.

This was a chaotic current from the storm of the laws of nature! It was terrifying!

However, that was the most damage that this storm could do.

Fei didn't even use his golden and silver sword energy of order! Instead, he unleashed his invincible godly king power and completely engulfed the storm of the laws of nature. In the end, this storm was suppressed into a fist-sized starlight and was grasped in Fei's hand.

"This is the so-called battle of the gods?" Fei looked at the godly knight leader and shook his head in disdain.

His opponent was enraged just as expected.

As a mysterious chant sounded, the shadows of the battle angels that disappeared before reappeared from every godly knight's body. With their giant wings opened, the battle angels worked with the power of the giant dragons and created a giant mystical magic array, trapping Fei inside.

"Father God's Punishment!"

The godly knights waved their dragon lances, and each unleashed a thick and powerful light beam.

Every light beam combined the power of the battle angel, the knight, and the dragon.

These 19 light beams gathered together and formed a destructive giant sword of light. Then, a giant ancient god with a human figure but a blurry face walked out from the void and held onto the sword before striking Fei with it.

The entire continent seemed to have moved under the power of the sword.

From the perspective of damage, this sword's power already reached the Godly King Realm.

"Is this the secret group attack of the Holy Church?"

"Fools! Do you think that the difference in realms can be easily filled with power alone? This is the end!" After Fei observed the secret technique and understood the underlying principle, he no longer held back. He lightly pointed his finger, and his fingertip touched the giant destructive sword of light.

This scene seemed like Fei was committing suicide.

However, in the next second, this world-destroying sword was stopped by this light finger strike.

The sharp tip of the giant sword of light pressed onto Fei's finger. It seemed like this sword could shatter the toughest barrier in the world, including the spatial barriers, but it couldn't cut open Fei's skin and flesh.

Crack! In the next moment, this giant sword of light and the godly shadow that was holding onto it both shattered.

Chapter 1179: Platini Has Arrived at the Southern Region (Part Two)

The godly knight leader screamed on top of his lungs, and seven hermit-like god-level knights shattered. Their bodies collapsed and turned into blood mist before disappearing in this world.

"The evil heretic…" the godly knight leader shouted in anger, and a scroll suddenly appeared in his hand.

The scroll opened in the wind, and a giant silver hand dashed out of the scroll and struck toward Fei.

This energy hand contained impressive dignity and power! Even Valkyrie Elena who was standing far away got a little scared.

"The scroll that contains the full-force strike of a godly-king-level master of the Holy Church? The Holy Church sure does have godly kings!" Fei slightly nodded, and he still only pointed out one of his fingers, shattering this giant hand.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

At the same time, six more godly knights were affected by this battle and exploded into blood mist. Their godly core energies were all compressed into light dots before landing in Fei's palm.

The godly knight leader was enraged, and he shouted as he struck out his dragon lance. The surface of the lance cracked, revealing a staff with nine rings on the tip. This staff was engulfed in the shadow of a god! It was a god-tier combat weapon!

Fei raised his hand, and a golden and silver sword energy of order instantly flew out and sealed this god-tier combat weapon.

The huge difference in strength made all of the godly knights' efforts go to waste.

"Risk everything! We have to risk everything! We will die together! We can't let the City of Iduna fall into the hand of a heretic…" the godly knight leader shouted in desperation, and he gathered with the remaining godly knights. Three godly knights self-detonated, and the power of the massive explosion finally broke the godly seal array that Fei set up, allowing the last few godly knights to fly into the sky.

"Hahaha! Even if we have to destroy this city, we won't let you have it! Human Emperor of the North! Give up!"

It was evident that their mission was going to fail, but these godly knights wouldn't let the Northern Region Empire control the City of Iduna. The godly knight leader laughed hysterically, and his voice echoed in the sky above the City of Iduna.

The terrifying energy gathered in the sky, making it seem like it was the end of the world.

The soldiers and residents in the city could only shiver in fear. Countless people looked up at the sky, feeling desperate. The true face of the Holy Church made them angry, and they had to place all hope in the Human Emperor of the North.

These people's beliefs in the Holy Church and the gods that the Holy Church believed in instantly collapsed.

This was also the moment where new beliefs were created.

The godly seal array that Fei created loosened up in the explosion, but it quickly expanded and casually engulfed the godly knights who just escaped. The intense explosion couldn't penetrate the array and affect the people on the ground.

"You…" The godly knight leader realized that he was fooled. The Human Emperor of the North used him to destroy the last bit of foundation that the Holy Church had in this city.

"It is all over." Without mercy, Fei harvested these godly knights and took their core energies.

"Platini His Holiness is already in the Southern Region! You can't be smug for too long! Ah…" the godly knight leader cursed in anger, but he was refined into a mass of pure energy in the end, becoming the fertilizer that Fei used to increase his fusion with the grand godly realm.

In the sky, only the 19 fully-armed giant dragons remained.

Without the control of the dragon flutes and their masters, these 19 dragons that were weaponized to the teeth flapped their wings in mid-air and looked lost.

Fei already saw through everything, and he shot 19 streaks of golden holy power into these dragons' heads.

In the next moment, streaks of black smoke left the dragons' bodies and dissipated into the area. The slightly mechanical dragon bodies and lost minds seemed to have returned to normal.

"Ah! Those damn b*stards of the Holy Church…" the giant dragons spoke the human language that was common in the Mythical Era 1,000 years ago.

Chapter 1180: Chain Reactions (Part One)

These giant dragons were all captured by the Holy Church during the great war in the Central Region. Of course, the proud dragons wouldn't lower their heads before their enemies. The only reason that these godly knights were able to control and ride these dragons was that the dragons' souls were imprisoned by a sinister secret technique, and the Holy Church controlled their wills, forcing the dragons to serve.

The streaks of golden light that Fei shot out broke the restrictions that the Holy Church placed on these giant dragons.

Although their minds were controlled, these giant dragons still knew what was going on.

"Although most humans are bad eggs, you look alright to us…" the red dragon in the lead spoke to Fei as it spat out fire and the smell of sulfur, "Thank you for saving our souls and relieving us from eternal suffering."

Fei nodded and didn't say anything more.

If it were two years ago, Fei might scream in excitement when he saw a giant godly dragon like this, just like how fans might react when they saw their super idols.

Now, Fei didn't react that much; it seemed like he was a hunter who saw a bigger snake in the forest.

Power and level affect people's vision.

Instead of Fei reacting to these giant dragons, the soldiers and residents of Iduna knelt and prayed.

Dragons were legendary creatures who were immortal like the gods.

"You have earned the friendship of the Dragon Clan," the red dragon said. Then, it shook its body and handed a dragon scale to Fei.

"We must return to our clan as fast as possible and report to Great Leader Jordan about the evilness of the Holy Church. Also, we must save our brothers and sisters whose souls are still imprisoned. We can't return your favor temporarily. However, with this dragon scale, you can send envoys to the Dragon Island, and the Dragon Clan will fulfill one request from you."

Fei looked at the red dragon scale that looked like a burning fire and contained mystical dragon power, and he nodded and said, "Ok, I also hope that I can talk with Great Leader Jordan and discuss potential partnerships."

"We will be waiting for you on the Dragon Island, Human!" the red dragon roared for the last time and soared into the sky, leading the other 18 dragons to fly away. Transparent ripples appeared, and they soon completely disappeared over the horizon.

Fei watched as the dragons left. Suddenly, he thought of something. "The war between the Holy Church and the Dragon Clan… Did it start with the Holy Church wanting to capture dragons and make them into mounts for the godly knights? And such barbaric behavior triggered the proud dragons?"

"However, I accidentally created a friendship today."

"This red dragon seems to have a good status in the Dragon Clan. If we can ally with the Dragon Clan, the Northern Region Empire will have another group of powerful friends aside from the dwarfs, gnomes, and elves."

…

The cleanup afterward was quite smooth and simple.

After Fei unleashed his powerful pressure, the goblin masters didn't dare to approach the city, and the human troops could deal with the ordinary goblin troops.

The death of the godly knights and Horton, as well as the imprisonment of those dozens of supreme masters on their side, meant that the City of Iduna was completely transformed. The forces that sided with the Northern Region Empire obtained the advantage. Under people like Gotze's push, the hidden forces of the Holy Church in Iduna were ripped out by their roots.

At this moment, even though some people were still worried about the potential revenge from the Holy Church, they also had to consider the wills of Fei and the Northern Region Empire!

With the Southern Region this chaotic, these masters couldn't think too much.

Many nobles were investigated and punished for their wrongdoings, and many troops were scattered and reformed. Also, the unnecessary privilege zones in the city were removed.

Chapter 1180: Chain Reactions (Part Two)

The residents of the city reported many bullies and criminals.

This was a complete reform! Many nobles who lived the luxurious lifestyle and partied every day got their privileges stripped away, becoming civilians.

To some degree, the Northern Region Empire had taken over this city that was in the center of a storm.

Food Inspection Agency, Patrol Office, Temporarily Jail, Instructor System…

Many organizations and systems that the people of the Southern Region had never heard of before were created, and the effects were clear.

Especially the distribution of food! The people who didn't want to contribute to the city didn't get any food; food was given out based on the work that people did for the city.

Such a policy was supported by many refugees and civilians who were living in the bottom of the society. With this policy in place, even the beggars who didn't have any clothes to wear could survive as long as they were willing to do something for this city, one of the last defensive lines of humans in the Southern Region! They wouldn't die of hunger or cold weather!

The City of Iduna that seemed dispirited and dead started to channel its inner vitality.

People like Gotze were shocked to see the young advisors and officials of the Northern Region Empire in the various agencies turning the city around. The people's support for the Northern Region Empire skyrocketed, and the people in the city who seemed numb all gradually started to smile, becoming worshippers of the Human Emperor of the North.

Now, 'Long live Alexander His Majesty' was a phrase that almost all the people in the city said every day.

The mage legion of the Northern Region Empire modified and repaired the magic defense system of Iduna.

The instructors of the Northern Region Empire finished the reform of the military, turning the bulky and ineffective troops into agile and flexible ones.

Many magic weapons, tools, armor, and machines of the Northern Region Empire were incorporated into the defenses of the city.

The weak city walls that were about to collapse under the countless goblins' attacks became impregnable! Everything became safe!

The number of casualties on the city walls drastically decreased. Before, hundreds of thousands of human soldiers died every day. Now, only about a few hundred died.

The original high-level officials of Iduna had never imagined that the city could be turned around in such a short time! They suddenly felt like their choice was extremely wise! Even though the Northern Region Empire was a new force on the continent, its terrifying potential could rival the Holy Church, the dominating force that suppressed the continent for more than 1,000 years!

Especially with the protection of the Human Emperor of the North, the most powerful human master in the last 1,000 years in many people's eyes, the City of Iduna couldn't be broken! The goblin gods didn't dare to show up, and the supreme masters of Iduna didn't have to worry about battling to the death.

These top-level people all experienced the greatness of being protected.

As to those royal members of the various empires who lost their privileges in this reform? No one cared about them. It would be great if people could survive in the Chaos Era. It would be impossible for anyone to suck others' 'blood' like before!

…

While all that took place, the news about the Human Emperor of the North's appearance in the City of Iduna was spread out through various information channels.

Along with this news, people also learned that this emperor killed 19 hermit-like godly knights!

These two pieces of news triggered a series of chain reactions.

The Holy Church couldn't bear it anymore and finally waged a full-scale war against the Northern Region Empire.

Near the Strait of Naples which was the border between the Central Region and the Northern Region, a large-scale battle took place.

Golden Lion Lampard of the Northern Region Empire led the mixed cavalry legion and battled the Godly Execution Knight Legion that Atkinson commanded.

The entire world became chaotic.

Chapter 1181: Spear, Sword, and Shield (Part One)

Unavoidably, the continent fell into real chaos.

The death of more than ten hermit-like godly dragon knights truly infuriated the Holy Church, and this was the fuse that led to the outbreak of the war.

The Northern Region Empire and the Holy Church were the two biggest forces on the Azeroth Continent, and they tore off all disguises after a short period of unstable peace, pushing the continent into the abyss of war.

Of course, some people guessed that the Holy Church decided to wage the war since the Human Emperor of the North appeared in the Southern Region. It meant that the troops at the Strait of Naples and the Northern Region Empire were without a true leader. Many people believed that this was the best time to launch the attack on the side of the Holy Church.

Some clues showed that Platini, the second most powerful figure of the Holy Church, had come to the Southern Region in secret. He brought powerful hidden forces with him, trying to ambush and take out the Human Emperor of the North in the Southern Region.

Many people processed information with inertia thinking, and they believed that the Northern Region Empire had a weak foundation, which was the lethal shortcoming.

If it weren't for the support of the Human Emperor of the North who was one of the most talented humans ever lived, the Northern Region Empire would need dozens of years to rack up enough wealth and strength to rival the Holy Church.

From this angle, once the Human Emperor of the North was killed, the entire situation on the continent would shift drastically! This was an important strategic move for the Holy Church!

No one had expected that the broken Southern Region would become the epicenter of conflict for these two mammoth-like forces.

Or was this the location that the two forces chose on purpose?

A new whirlpool was slowly forming.

While the wind blew and clouds surged, everyone on the continent was looking at the Southern Region at this moment.

…

Time passed by quickly.

In a flash, the expeditionary troop had already stayed in the City of Iduna for half a month.

Many changes took place in the city in the last half-month.

The Human Emperor of the North transformed this ancient city.

After hidden super-long-distance teleportation arrays were created and formed a delivery network, all the issues in the city were resolved.

A ton of food was sent into the city, alleviating millions of people's dire needs. Also, many soldiers, various equipment, and all kinds of strategic resources were moved from the Northern Region to the city.

In a short while, this human city that was about to be conquered transformed into a fortress that couldn't be taken down.

At the same time, some old, injured, and weak people were secretly teleported out of the city using the magic teleportation network that the Northern Region Empire built.

This city that was surrounded by the goblins became another training facility for the soldiers of the Northern Region Empire. Now that the people in the city didn't have to worry about running low on supplies, they organized several counterattacks and kicked away the goblins for more than 50 kilometers.

Some people couldn't understand why the Human Emperor of the North and the Northern Region Empire wanted to invest so much time and energy into this lonely city in the Southern Region.

What was the value of the City of Iduna? What was the value of the Southern Region?

Or was there a huge secret hidden in this land?

Chapter 1181: Spear, Sword, and Shield (Part Two)

While the Northern Region Empire focused on transforming the City of Iduna, the Holy Church also completed the restructuring of the other human city in the Southern Region. In the entire Southern Region, there was only the City of Iduna and the City of Allianz.

The joint forces of Juventus, Barcelona, and the Holy Church took control of the giant City of Allianz.

Also, the Holy Church constructed secret magic pathways and moved supplies into the City of Allianz.

At the same time, voices denouncing the Northern Region Empire became louder and louder on the continent under the Holy Church's push. Dozens of empires in the Eastern Region such as Everson and Sunderland all changed their positions and became hostile toward the Northern Region Empire after the death of their supreme masters.

These empires sent their elite troops to the Strait of Naples and the Southern Region, getting ready to battle the Northern Region Empire.

The situation on the continent became intense.

…

-The Strait of Naples-

Under the illumination of the setting sun, it seemed like blood was flowing on the land.

It was the 12th day since the beginning of the war. The troops of Barcelona and Juventus were defeated many times, losing a large piece of the territory that had a radius of about 5,000 kilometers as well as over half of their soldiers. This was a situation that these two empires didn't anticipate before the war.

The troops of the Northern Region Empire got the rest and training that they needed, and they completely dominated these two powerful empires in terms of equipment and military discipline.

Especially the mage legion of the Northern Region Empire. The terrifying strength and strategies that it showed instantly destroyed the mages of Barcelona and Juventus.

"The magic abilities of the Northern Region Empire is at least 100 years ahead of us!" Frontline Commander Quagliarella of Juventus who was also a supreme master howled as he looked at the remaining defeated soldiers.

It was hard to believe that the Northern Region, which was called remote and had never given birth to a level 9 empire, somehow created this terrifying magic civilization. This was a miracle! It didn't fit the development path of magic civilizations on the continent; it was explosive and exponential.

This discovery made the frontline legions of the two empires fall into a state of chaos and anxiety.

The Holy Church started this war by sneak-attacking the Northern Region; it was hard to believe now. The Northern Region Empire figured out everything about the meticulously-created battle plan of the Holy Church and its forces. Now, this war seemed like a joke.

It felt like the people of the Northern Region Empire knew everything already.

In just about half a month, the Northern Region Empire completely understood the actions and weak points of the Holy Church, and they created plans accordingly and expanded their advantages.

The commanders of Juventus and Barcelona felt like they were giant dragons that were about to tear their enemies into pieces in rage. However, they were shocked to find that they fell into enemy traps that had been prepared for them. In the last while, regardless of what kind of counterattack measures that they employed, it was meaningless. Everything was within the people of the Northern Region Empire's estimations.

If it weren't for the Godly Execution Knight Legion that defended against the mixed cavalry legion of the Northern Region Empire, about one million soldiers of the two empires would have been wiped out in the first wave of attack.

"The enemies have extremely intelligent commanders. They must be continental-level commanders. They can't be warriors like Golden Lion Lampard. Who are they?" Quagliarella asked this question.

Chapter 1181: Spear, Sword, and Shield (Part Three)

"It is heard that the head commander of the Northern Region Empire is named Aryang, the father of one of the 12 Gold Saints, Robbin. His background is mysterious. It is heard that they were broke in their early years, but the Human Emperor of the North saved them. This Aryang is called [The Human Emperor of the North's Spear]. Alongside [The Human Emperor of the North's Sword] Bast and [The Human Emperor of the North's Shield] Brook, they are the three most influential figures in the Northern Region Empire. They are the famous Spear, Sword, and Shield, and Aryang is the most mysterious among them." Commander Pique of Barcelona recalled the latest report and said slowly.

"Only this much?" Quagliarella frowned.

"We only have this much," Pique said with a bitter smile, "You have to know that the Northern Region Empire's history is too short. In fact, it is even shorter than the period of time that our intelligence workers spent on this Aryang."

"The battle at the Strait of Naples is tougher than we had imagined. It isn't a piece of good news for us that the Northern Region Empire has such a talented commander." Quagliarella stared at the red clouds in the sky and said, "Perhaps we need to use the old method to take care of this."

The bitter smile remained on Pique's face as he said, "The Holy Church already thought of it. However, out of the 11 ascetic assassins and the six elder-level assassins of the Assassin Godly Palace who were sent out, none of them came back alive."

"What? So many casualties?" Quagliarella couldn't believe his ears as he gasped, "The elders of the Assassin Godly Palace even died? Could it be that the Northern Region Empire also has its own assassin organization? To my knowledge, the ascetics of the Holy Church and the elders of the Assassin Godly Palace rarely fail."

"Of course, the Northern Region Empire has its assassin organization. The famous [Four Spikes] and the [Grim Reaper's Kiss] Demonic Shadow are all under the command of the Human Emperor of the North," Pique said that and shivered as if an assassin of the Northern Region Empire was behind him.

Quagliarella shivered as well.

[Grim Reaper's Kiss] Demonic Shadow was a rising star in the assassins' circle. This person killed 11 peak Burning Sun Lords and a supreme master consecutively without failure. This assassin's background was mysterious, and he was called the Representative of Death!

It was heard that this person had terrifying innate abilities, and even supreme masters couldn't see through his stealth technique. Therefore, this assassin could kill the targets with one strike, and he earned the name as the Representative of Death. No one knew about his background, and only a trace of demonic shadow could be seen. Many people believed that this assassin was going to take the throne as the No.1 Assassin on the continent.

Quagliarella was shocked to learn that this assassin was also a part of the Northern Region Empire.

"If the Northern Region Empire sends this assassin after me…" Quagliarella suddenly felt like he had to change his tent and strengthen his protection as soon as he returned to his campsite.

"I have a feeling that we can't attack the Strait of Naples for a while. Our mission is to wait for the elite troops of the empires in the Eastern Region to arrive. Before that, we just need to stay undefeated… or not be defeated tragically. We must try to instigate the hatred between the Northern Region and the Eastern Region, attracting as much of the Northern Region Empire's attention as possible. After the battle between those two figures in the Southern Region is over, the outcome of this war will also be determined…" With that said, Pique turned around and left.

"Those two… Platini and Alexander?" Quagliarella murmured these two names in his mind.

…

"About 10,000 kilometers to the southwest, the aura of a goblin god is detected…"

Fei received this piece of information in the City of Iduna.

"They finally moved? They couldn't wait? It is about time! Let's go! It is about time to figure out everything!" Fei turned the letter into dust and flew toward the southwest with the Valkyrie.