Martin was worried when he heard what Duke Merlin said, but he was powerless to do anything.

After all, after witnessing the powerful strength displayed by the Dwarf Kingdom, he no longer dared to underestimate any force.

However, he still asked with concern: "Duke Merlin, can you still hold on?"

Duke Merlin hadn't expected Martin to ask this first, and he responded firmly, "I've been through all sorts of storms and waves, and this isn't a problem for me!" Then, as if intentionally changing the subject, she asked, "Martin, have you encountered any difficult situations in the Dwarf Kingdom?"

Martin couldn't help but smile wryly upon hearing this. He said, "You're truly foresighted. We've certainly run into a tough obstacle. Fortunately, my top fighters haven't suffered any casualties, and we've even plucked out four of the Dwarf Kingdom's fangs."

Duke Merlin was really surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Martin's men could kill four legendary dwarves. No wonder he had the confidence to plan to retake the West.

Seeing that Martin was fine, Duke Merlin turned the topic to Charlemagne's royal family.

Martin did not hide anything and immediately expressed his views on the current situation of Charlemagne's royal family.

After hearing this, Duke Merlin was secretly delighted. It turned out that Martin's thoughts coincided with his own. He immediately said, "Martin, you guessed right."

"Today's capital, and indeed the entire territory, has become a haven for dark creatures. Many families, seeking self-preservation, have followed the major guilds and moved out of the territory. The current territory..."

Having said that, Duke Merlin looked gloomy and did not continue.

Martin keenly caught the complex emotions in Duke Merlin's tone, and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.

After a moment of silence, Duke Merlin broke the deadlock: "Martin, Jovian wants to talk to you."

Immediately afterwards, Martin heard a slight rustling sound coming from the other end of the communication, as if someone was taking over the communication crystal.

Soon, a soft and sweet girl's voice came clearly: "Martin, have you been okay during this period?"

Martin felt warm in his heart, but he said with a hint of guilt: "Qiao Wei'an, I really ignored you during this period. I'm really sorry."

Jovian responded gently, "It's okay, Martin. I also understand the complexity of the situation outside in the Merlin family. I won't hold you back."

Martin was deeply moved when he heard Jovian's considerate words.

Afterwards, the two of them began to chat intimately, one after another, as if they had forgotten the troubles in the outside world, and they chatted for about an hour.

Finally, Duke Merlin couldn't stand this affectionate scene anymore, so he interrupted and asked Jovian to return the communication crystal to her.

After taking over the call, Duke Merlin added a few magic crystals into it, spoke briefly to Martin, and then hung up the call.

At the same time, Charlemagne's palace fell into silence and weirdness.

The palace, once bustling with servants, is now deserted, with only teams of knights patrolling it.

But if you pay a little attention, you can detect the strong smell of blood on these knights.

Deep within the palace, Avril lay on her bed, eyes filled with resentment, her body unable to move. Beside her stood a handsome young man with an evil aura.

The young man leaned forward slightly, his eyes fixed on Avril, as if he were watching his prey. Then, he slowly lowered his head, and gently pressed his lips against Avril's neck, kissing her tenderly.

Avril's eyes instantly became blurred, and she unconsciously uttered a shy sound.

Soon, the two figures intertwined. However, the scene around them was extremely terrifying. More than a dozen people were hanging upside down on the palace roof like bats, watching all this quietly, as if they were watching a strange performance.

And in the secret realm deep in the palace, a thrilling battle is taking place.

Seven or eight legendary warriors were constantly launching fierce attacks on the ancestor Charlemagne. Under such an intensive attack, the ancestor Charlemagne was soon seriously injured and fell to the ground.

Seeing that the prey was unable to resist, several legendary fighters stopped what they were doing and started to play with him like a cat playing with a mouse.

Although in dire straits, Elder Charlemagne still managed to hold on and said, "You are so reckless. Aren't you afraid that the other forces in the Western Continent will unite to attack you?"

The leader was a beautiful woman. She smiled softly, her voice gentle yet charming. "No, we've already reached an agreement with them. We only want the royal territory, and nothing else, so they agreed."

Naturally, Charlemagne would not believe her lies, knowing that there must be a hidden secret hidden in them.

But at this moment, Charlemagne's royal family was already in name only, and he was completely desperate and only wanted to die.

With the determination to die, Charlemagne suddenly burst out with all his knightly strength and joined the battle again.

He quickly took out a magic item called "Secret Realm Key" with an extremely strong wave, and then used himself as a trigger to self-destruct.

In an instant, the entire small secret realm began to shake violently as if it had encountered an earthquake.

The powerful shockwaves spread in all directions, and the eight legendary fighters were the first to bear the brunt. Two of them were instantly swallowed up by the powerful force and died on the spot.

The remaining legendary fighters looked at the crumbling environment around them in horror, knowing that they could not stay here for long, and immediately ran towards the exit.

Just after they finally escaped successfully, they heard a crisp sound, as if glass was breaking, and the entrance to the secret realm fell into the void like pieces of debris.

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