Chapter 340: Siege and Traitors

Emerald Lake Province, on the outskirts of Benolis City.

The sunlight shone through the sparse clouds, illuminating the brass medals on the shoulders of the Syat soldiers and the barrels of their flintlock rifles, giving off a faint luster.

The soldiers stood in line on the grass in uniform, the feathers on their caps swaying gently in the breeze. The officers in the line rode tall war horses and wore military uniforms with gold edges.

Soon the officers gave orders and the soldiers under their command began to move in an orderly manner. The air around them was filled with the smell of horses and gunpowder, which was the so-called smell of war.

The heavy artillery was towed to the rear of the team. It was a muzzle-loading smoothbore cannon, which was undoubtedly an important force of the army. Their presence made the soldiers feel at ease.

The outline of the city of Benolis gradually became clear in the distance, but the army did not make any rash moves at this moment. They just gathered there quietly, like a solid fortress waiting for orders. Everyone could feel a strong tension. The battle that would determine their fate was about to unfold here.

At this point, the army supporting the Yadley royal family has arrived near the city of Benoris in the Emerald Lake Province, a city that has been completely ruled by the Roman family for hundreds of years.

Due to the implementation of the wartime curfew, the streets of the city were sparsely populated, and the faces of the citizens in the houses were filled with worry and anxiety. Some people wanted to escape from the city that was about to be engulfed in war, but they had no way to do so.

Others stood in the streets, staring blankly into the distance, their hearts filled with fear.

"What should we do? What should we do?"

"There's no other way. Hide quickly."

"The Duke is dead. Can we win?"

"I don't know. Why do we have to fight a civil war anyway... We are all Syat!"

The sky over the city was gradually covered with dark clouds, as if foreshadowing the coming "storm", and the citizens of Benolis felt even more depressed.

Many extraordinary nobles, mainly locals from Emerald Lake Province, who came from all over the country of Syat, are now gathered in the meeting room of the Roman family. Several battle maps and various charts are hung on the wall.

"The enemy has already assembled outside the city, but they haven't attacked yet. It seems we still have time!"

Intense exchanges continued to be heard in the conference room. The noble officers were discussing various aspects such as tactical layout, personnel deployment, and material supply in order to find the best battle plan.

In addition to tactical exchanges, they will also discuss how to improve soldiers' morale, strengthen discipline, and how to develop more scientific training plans.

Most of them were experienced noble officers who had experienced the Rhea War, but this was their first time experiencing a civil war.

An old noble officer said: "In fact, the ones who can play a decisive role in this war are still the monarchs. The army can only play a supporting role in a war of this level..."

"That's true."

Others also agreed that the mobility and destructive power of the powerful monarchs were currently unmatched by other military forces.

Byrne and Chris from the Fisher family are also in this conference room.

When the two heard that the enemy forces that were originally going to attack East Coast Province temporarily changed direction and headed towards Emerald Lake Province, they immediately came to support.

The two of them were strong enough to arrive first, but they couldn't bring other members of the Fisher family with them.

Although Ariel, the "Man of the Stars", is the nominal head of the Roman family, the actual commander of this war is Aldrich Roman, the "Lord of Dragon Taming".

Everyone was convinced by him.

"Everyone come here."

Aldrich reached out his hand, summoned dozens of familiar extraordinary nobles including Byrne, and analyzed calmly:

"Well, the armies of the four families, the 'Blood of Redemption' Yardley Royal Family, the 'Burning Blood Dragon' Castleton Family, the 'Mist Walker' Abernathy Family, and the 'Ruin Song Spirit' Middle Family, have all gathered on the west side of Phipps Harbor. There are no signs of an attack yet."

He pointed to the city of Benolis on the map and drew a circle around it with a pen.

"The barrier of Benolis' city has been raised in advance. The barrier is of a very high level. Although they may attack at any time, there is absolutely no guarantee that they can take down the city."

No matter when, the defenders will undoubtedly have the advantage because of the existence of the barrier.

Byrne nodded gently and said, "Another city defense battle? I am a little nostalgic. After careful calculation, the number of enemy monarchs is about ten, but I can't say exactly how many people there are in the Quiet Language Party."

After communicating with each other, the people of the Church of Redemption and the Church of Storm decided that neither side would intervene in this secular war, and they also swore an oath to God and established a covenant.

So, they have fewer variables to consider.

Aldridge thought about it and nodded:

"First, we can assume that the 'Speechless One' is not dead. Then the enemy monarchs we know of should be three people from the Yardley royal family and the Silence, two from the Castleton family, two from the Abernathy family, and two from the Middle family... After the Rhea War and a series of events that followed, there aren't many monarchs left in Syat."

Ariel suddenly interrupted and said, "One monarch on top, two monarchs in the middle, and six monarchs on the bottom? And there are also hundreds of qualitatively transformed extraordinary people?"

"Then it looks like we are not at a disadvantage."

Aldridge sighed and said worriedly, "I just don't know if Siat can still gain a foothold in the four eastern countries after this civil war is over?"

"Fire" Amos suddenly shouted excitedly: "The Quiet Words don't care about these things. Maybe they think the more people die in this civil war, the better! After all, they like to use soul sacrifices!"

He clenched his hands at the thought, angry.

Aldridge looked at Amos and shook his head, saying, "According to our original plan, we should have allowed Amos to break through to the monarch level by now, but the current situation makes it impossible to send people to help him."

"If the enemy launches an offensive when he breaks through, it will be a big trouble."

Byrne glanced at Amos and suddenly said, "When we fight against the royal family and enemies outside the Whisper of Silence, we must focus on self-preservation. Do you understand?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment and looked at Byrne.

Byrne smiled and continued, "I have come into contact with the Marquis of Rad. I think everyone has come into contact with him to some extent. It is impossible for such a person to be completely loyal to the Yadley royal family."

"The power of the Yadley royal family is not strong nowadays. I don't believe that Marquis Rad has no ambitions."

"And except for Marquis Rad, do all the nobles have no idea?"

He paused and continued:

"So not all of our enemies are enemies. I think most of the nobles don't want to fight us to the death..."

Ultimately, this is a civil war, not a foreign war.

In addition, Syat's political system meant that the royal family was only the strongest among many nobles, and naturally did not have that much ruling power.

Everyone except Aldrich fell into deep thought after hearing this. According to Lord Byrne Fischer, Marquis Rad, the "Volcano Dragon", and Marquis Samuel, the "White Spirit", could also be won over!

"The situation right now is really chaotic." Ariel sighed.

Byrne lowered his head and fell silent, then raised his head and looked towards the north.

"They should already know we are here..."

"I hope nothing happens over there."

He took a deep breath, as if the more he thought about it, the more likely something would go wrong.

——

East Coast Province.

In the vast sky, a powerful monarch is using flames as wings. The color of the flames ranges from deep red to golden yellow, as gorgeous as the nirvana of the phoenix. His figure is particularly eye-catching in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Marquis Rad was wearing a black alchemical robe made of a special material, which was shining with a fiery luster under the reflection of the flames. Every fiber seemed to be ignited by the flames, emitting awesome heat waves.

His face was resolute, and his eyes flashed with flames of ambition and malice. When he waved his flaming wings, the air around him was ignited, forming a sea of ​​fire in the sky.

"There shouldn't be a single powerful monarch in Nasir City right now..."

Finally, the city of Nasir appeared in Marquis Rad's eyes!

Looking down from the sky, the city of Nasir was like an exquisite miniature painting, completely displayed before his eyes.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, he descended rapidly from the sky, like a burning meteor streaking across the sky. The huge flaming wings behind him gradually dissipated and turned into wisps of light smoke lingering in the air.

"boom!"

When he landed, the ground beneath his feet felt a huge force and shook violently!

Marquis Rad stepped lightly on the ground of Nasir City. Every step seemed to carry the residual warmth of fire, and the air around him trembled.

The city barrier of Nasir City rose rapidly!

However, Marquis Rad just watched the scene coldly, without any tension or fear in his heart.

There is no powerful monarch here, so what does it matter even if there is a city-level barrier?

He was a transcendent being among the monarchs, and he was capable of burning the city down to ruins by himself!

"Although setting fire to the city will seriously offend the people in the church, as long as I become the king of Syat in the future, these little things will not matter!"

Just as Byrne thought, Marquis Rad was not wholeheartedly loyal to the royal family of Adley. He had already told his own family and the family of the "Mist Walker" to preserve their strength in this war of conquest.

He hopes to weaken the power of both sides little by little in the balance.

Coming here to destroy the Fisher family now is also part of Marquis Rad's plan to balance the power of both sides.

The next moment, the surrounding air seemed to be ignited, forming a hot red halo. The halo gradually spread and enveloped his figure. Marquis Rad was like a god walking out of the flames.

"Fishermen of the East Coast! Rebels! Let me burn down your lair!"

(End of this chapter)