During the fierce fighting and siege that lasted for half a month, Mander continued to reorganize his legions. Now, the sixteen legions have been reduced to ten.
Every time, when the Legion's offensive momentum was fierce and it was about to break through the city wall and enter the city, Mander would decisively ring the bell and give the order to retreat.
After repeating this several times, not only did everyone in the legion understand Mander's intention, but even the defenders in the royal capital figured out his intention.
During this half month, the plan was to keep seven legions, but three more legions appeared.
In his eyes, these legions still had many problems and were not elite enough. He wanted to continue refining them, but the legions in the royal capital did not cooperate, and the strength of both sides was much reduced.
As for the wounded in the legion, that wasn't a problem at all for Mander. He was generous with his supply of medicines and had ample resources.
Even if the soldiers were seriously injured on the first day, thanks to the powerful potion, they could be full of energy and continue to participate in the siege battle on the second day.
During this period, due to the heavy casualties in the legion, two legion commanders took the lead in causing trouble and disrupting military orders. However, they were later rushed over by Mand and executed without mercy. After seeing this, the legion commanders under him also put away their thoughts.
After this period of training, the Legion did not meet his expectations. After much consideration, Mand decided to refine it one last time.
So, he issued an order and made sure that it was spread to all ten legions: This time, the siege must go straight into the royal capital and there would be no more retreat bells.
After hearing the news, the morale of the legion members was immediately boosted and they all raised their arms and cheered.
When the shouts outside the tent gradually died down, Mander gave an order and the siege began again.
Inside the royal capital, the knights and mages in charge of defense heard the loud shouts coming from outside, and a sense of relief surged in their hearts.
After all, for the past half month, the two sides have been deadlocked in this back-and-forth situation.
Every time they were about to be defeated, Mander's legion would suddenly retreat, causing them to want to surrender, but the dragon knight would not accept it.
At this time, members of Dante's royal family with legendary strength were methodically sealing all the royal family members, maids, knights and a large amount of prepared supplies in the palace into a small secret realm.
They thought that perhaps after a few hundred years, the seal would be lifted and they would be able to see the light of day again.
After doing all this, several legendary royal family members activated the SSS-level magic item.
However, the expected violent explosion did not occur.
Several people looked at each other with bitter smiles on their faces, and then they all came to the palace, looked into the distance, and fell into memories.
Half an hour later, they all chose to commit suicide in the palace.
Shortly after they committed suicide, Betan appeared over the palace riding a dragon.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Betan collected their space rings one by one, thinking to himself, "They are quite self-aware, but we must root out the problem."
Then, he raised his hand, created a crack in space, flew in, and his figure disappeared in an instant.
Not long after, a loud "bang" was heard from the palace, and the coordinates of the entrance to the secret realm completely disappeared.
The small secret realm containing the members of Dante's royal family was also completely caught up in the spatial turbulence, and there was no chance of survival.
This brutal siege was far more intense than the previous half month.
The defenders in the royal capital put up a desperate resistance, and the momentum of their resistance was extremely fierce.
Mander remained at the helm, overseeing the battle once again, even ignoring the roar of the magic crystal cannons from the towers, allowing the situation on the battlefield to intensify. Soldiers from both sides fought bloody battles, and the fighting entered a white-hot stage.
After three days and three nights of desperate fighting, Mander's army finally succeeded in breaking into the royal capital.
However, the legion soldiers at this time were already bloodthirsty. As soon as they entered the city, they completely disregarded military discipline and killed anyone they saw. The entire royal capital instantly fell into chaos and bloodshed.
Upon seeing this, Mander immediately used his knightly power to bless the dragon.
The giant dragon raised its head and let out earth-shaking roars. The roars were like rolling thunder, spreading to every corner of the royal capital.
The dragon roars seemed to carry some kind of magical power. Those knights who had lost their minds in killing came to their senses after hearing the dragon roars.
Afterwards, the captains and the leaders of the knights quickly reorganized their troops and, in accordance with the established orders, led their men to attack the noble families in the royal capital.
Soldiers no longer killed or harassed ordinary civilians.
At the same time, following Mander's orders, each legion commander sent out one or two knight groups to patrol the streets and alleys of the royal capital to ensure order in the city.
Once anyone is found breaking the law, the patrol riders will execute them on the spot without mercy.
Mander flew high above the royal capital, commanding the overall situation in an orderly manner.
Some families within the capital still harbored legendary warriors, and these individuals attempted to resist stubbornly. The dragon, with its keen senses, sought them out one by one, then dispatched them with lightning speed.
As for those legendary fighters who escaped, the Demigod Dragon Knight directly intercepted and killed them.
As time passed, the resistance in the city gradually weakened.
In the end, Mander's legion successfully took over Dante's capital.
When the legion commanders led their soldiers into the palace, they found it empty and there was no one in sight.
It turned out that those maids, knights and related personnel had been arranged in advance by the legendary strongman of Dante's royal family to enter the small secret realm.
Fortunately, Mander had given instructions beforehand, so no one deliberately destroyed the palace buildings. Once the situation was under control, Mander took out the communication crystal and sent a message to Martin.
The call was quickly connected. Mander's expression was solemn, and his tone was full of pride. "Your Majesty, the capital of Dante has been successfully captured by my subordinates. I am reporting this to you."
Martin did not show much surprise when he heard the news.
After all, William had already laid a lot of groundwork before, and he also sent three demigod dragon knights to help. If the task still cannot be completed, Mander is indeed to blame.
Martin then said seriously, "Mander, I'll give you another two months. You must completely capture the Kingdom of Dante and take control of its territory. Those prisoners are crucial. They're indispensable for building bridges and roads, as well as mining. Do you understand?"
Mander's expression froze, and he immediately responded, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will take good care of the captives and build bridges and roads and mine minerals for the Dragon Spine Kingdom."
After hearing this, Martin hung up the phone.
Sitting on the throne, Martin thought for a moment and then called Malcador.
It wasn't long before Malcador arrived in a hurry.
Martin looked at Malcador and instructed, "Malcador, Mander has successfully captured the Dante Kingdom. Over the next few days, you will arrange for personnel to coordinate with the relevant departments and make preparations to travel to the Dante Kingdom as soon as possible to take over the territory."
Upon hearing the news that Dante's capital had been conquered, Malcador's face lit up with joy. He assured him firmly, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I'll have the troops ready in the next two days, and we'll be ready to depart at any time."
Martin nodded in satisfaction, and the two of them discussed the territorial details and management methods of Dante's Kingdom for another hour before Malcador took his leave.
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