Chapter 444 - 351: Capturing Luminous Stone City_2
Chapter 444: Chapter 351: Capturing Luminous Stone City_2
“How could they have gotten here so quickly?”
“It would take longer even to round up tens of thousands of pigs, wouldn’t it?”
The army defending the city gate was quickly defeated—this was certainly not the main force of the Feis Army but rather a small detachment!
In light of the urgent situation, those beneath the throne prepared to advise His Majesty the King once more, but upon looking up, they saw King John’s face gone pale, his body trembling with fear, devoid of the madness he had exhibited earlier.
The fear in his heart had finally completely overwhelmed all his thoughts.
What nation, what authority, what wealth—he could care less about them now; all he wanted was to stay alive and escape.
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“Quick… hurry and get me out of here!”
“You bunch of damned fools, aren’t you hurrying to get me out of here!”
“I am the King of Boditch, I can’t die here!”
The servants, without time for words, quickly gathered around His Majesty and headed for the secret passageways of the Royal Palace.
The entire Royal Palace, the entire Luminous Stone City had already plunged into utter madness and chaos.
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“Lis!”
At the gate of Luminous Stone City, Bevis and the two Dukes were arranging for soldiers to quickly enter the city, preparing to take control of the long-contested Boditch Royal Capital.
When Bevis suddenly spotted Lis nearby, he hurried over.
By then, Lis had changed into a new Mage Robe. Aside from a slightly pale complexion, he showed no signs of any injuries.
“You look quite alright!”
“How is Wendell doing now?”
Bevis gave Lis a hearty slap on the shoulder, laughing as he spoke.
They had both witnessed the grand battle between Lis and Wendell on the battlefield, but after the Boditch Royal Family surrendered, the two men had disappeared.
“Oh, he’s dead.”
Lis nodded, saying thankfully that his own physical condition had already reached that of a Warrior at the Gold Early Stage, otherwise Bevis’s slap alone could have injured him.
“Wendell was indeed a respectable man.”
In the end, he had given himself a great gift, which was truly touching.
But, thinking about it, this man wouldn’t mind, as he was different from those Lis had encountered before.
“That’s a shame, indeed.”
Bevis felt a bit melancholy; Wendell was indeed a respectable man who would have been a great asset to the Feis Kingdom.
With his prestige, he could likely have calmed many people, greatly benefiting the Feis Kingdom in controlling this territory.
“Let’s not talk about this anymore, Lord Lis.”
Duke Baird also came over, his face wearing a pleased smile.
Being able to take down Luminous Stone City and eliminate the last viable forces of the Boditch Kingdom was a wonderful outcome.
The remaining Boditch territories were just a matter of time for the Feis Army, facing hardly any resistance as they swept through.
“It’s all thanks to your help that we could achieve such great results.”
“Of course, it can almost entirely be attributed to Lord Lis, making us feel somewhat abashed at having stopped outside Luminous Stone City.”
Duke Rame said, smiling, everyone in a good mood.
“Leave the rest to us; they are just trifles.”
Duke Rame looked at Bevis and Baird, suggesting with a smile:
“Out of all the spoils of war, how about Marquis Kane takes fifty percent?”
Baird and Bevis paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement without saying anything, accepting Duke Rame’s proposal.
After the Feis Army conquered a territory and city, by custom, half of the gains were sent to Bright City as tribute to His Majesty the King.
Out of the remaining half, two and a half percent went to all the soldiers and low-level officers, and the remaining two and a half percent belonged to the commanders present.
What Duke Rame suggested was that this two and a half percent all go to Lis.
In fact, all three men had no objections to this and even felt it was not enough.
It must be noted, had Lis not taken action in this decisive battle, the victory would not have been achieved.
Whether it was deploying Death Soldiers to strike the Boditch Army, attacking the Royal Mage Corps, or destroying Luminous Stone City, all played an extremely important role.
Especially since Lis himself had restrained and killed Wendell, the pillar of the Boditch Army, and captured the Royal Mage Corps, his presence was indeed too strong.
At the same time, in the view of the three, Lis had also paid a great price.
The Death Soldiers he had arranged had almost all perished; so many Death Soldiers had virtually exhausted the Kane family’s foundation.
Lis waved his hand, not too concerned.
To tell the truth, Lis did not hold much hope for how much wealth could still be left in Luminous Stone City.
After all, the Feis Army had been in a deadlock outside of Luminous Stone City for a long time, and the more farsighted nobles had already moved their wealth elsewhere.
As for the civilians, because of Wendell’s request, Lis had already communicated with Bevis. Bevis agreed to try to restrain the soldiers’ behavior and not disturb the civilians of Luminous Stone City.
This was the limit of what Lis could do, as the discipline of the Feis Army was already good to begin with, and they came here more to occupy this land rather than to plunder it.
As for the few accidents that might occur, there was no way to avoid them.
Lis was neither a saint nor a god; it was impossible to completely prevent those things from happening.
“Speaking of which, if possible, I do hope to obtain more magic books.”
Lis said with a smile, expressing his demand.
“No problem!”
The three people, including Bevis, did not mind, as none of them were mages, and although magic books were precious, they did not value them highly.
“Haha, with this matter over, there’s not much left to do here in the Boditch Kingdom. I’m planning to return to Bright City.”
Lis pondered for a moment and said to the three people in front of him.
Especially to Duke Rame and Duke Baird.
“This time I returned by sea, passing Danerluo Port, which I quite liked.”
“This time, when I return to Bright City, I might request His Majesty to make it my territory. It seems I’ll meet you gentlemen again soon!”
Lis hinted broadly, his intention almost clear.
“This…”
Duke Baird and Duke Rame immediately realized the implication of Lis’s words, feeling somewhat helpless.
Danerluo Port, in terms of scale, location, and prosperity, is the most flourishing and important port in the Boditch Kingdom.
A single port nearly accounts for half of the Boditch Kingdom’s sea trade and is the only one with vital far-sea trade routes to other continents.
Therefore, it naturally was a new territory that both Duke Rame and Duke Baird sought to obtain.
Under the wise control of the King of the Feis Kingdom, all conquered territories were not directly owned by the nobles who led the armies but required the King’s conferment.
This was also one of the King’s methods of controlling the nobility over the territories.
This was why Duke Rame and Duke Baird had almost fully committed themselves to this war to vie for accomplishments.
And Danerluo Port was the most succulent piece of the Boditch Kingdom; both thought they only needed to compete with each other, not expecting Lis to be such a formidable obstacle.
The two calculated in their hearts, bitterly realizing it was nearly impossible to compete with Lis.
In terms of status, strength, accomplishments, or background, both were no match for Lis.
The allure of Luminous Stone City paled in comparison.
“Then… congratulations to Mr. Lis.”
Duke Rame shook his head, saying resignedly.
Since there was no chance of competing with Lis, it was better to give up outright.
After all, the returns from this campaign had already multiplied many times over, and although they coveted Danerluo Port, it was not worth making an enemy of Lis.
“I hope to see Mr. Lis again soon, haha!”
Duke Baird managed to stay composed, even appearing more enthusiastic.
After all, as an experienced old duke, he showed no indication of regret.
Bevis, on the other hand, was indifferent, as he wasn’t concerned with these matters; he never stayed in his domain but was stationed in Bright City instead.
“Then I thank you all!”
Lis spoke cheerily, as if acquiring the territory of Danerluo Port was a matter of course for him.