Chapter 338: War as usual

In the capital of Ryan, Rachel Angelo's obituary has reached the emperor.

After reading the above description, the young Emperor Ryan crumpled the paper into a ball in anger.

"Damn undead! He shouldn't have been given a pardon in the first place, otherwise this situation wouldn't have happened!"

Rachel Angelo is the general who supports the Royal Family of Ryan the most. She is also the one with the highest status and the most power among those who support the Royal Family of Ryan.

The death of Rachel Angelou meant that the royalists lost a great general.

The emperor originally thought that the battle of the Unholy Hymn would allow him to step back into the spotlight, no longer a puppet emperor, but a great emperor who truly held power.

Rachel Angelo died before the war even started?! Would anyone think it was the emperor's fault? No, he couldn't let this happen. Now he urgently needed a scapegoat... No, what scapegoat? It wasn't his fault in the first place. It was that lich and that traitor Alan Watson.

That's right, Alan Watson teamed up with the lich to murder Rachel Angelo. James Watson also issued the pardon order, so it must be this family that teamed up to murder Rachel Angelo.

There is no doubt about it. There is no need for discussion at all. Just convict him directly.

However, James Watson is the Supreme Judge. According to Ryan's rules, he is the highest interpreter of all laws. If you want to try such a person, the process is extremely complicated.

The young emperor pondered for a moment and said to himself, "Let's spread this news first. Then, everyone in Ryan will ask the Supreme Judge to give an explanation. If we stir up some people, public opinion will completely wipe him out. Now, all we have to do is..."

Just when I was thinking about how to deal with that stubborn old man, I suddenly heard a notice that the Supreme Judge wanted to see me.

The little emperor was startled.

"Did this old guy guess that I was going to deal with him?"

Although he has the advantage now, the little emperor is still a little afraid of James Watson.

Because since he became emperor, he has been humiliated in front of James Watson more than once, which is why he hates this upright old man so much and wishes he could replace him right away.

The little emperor felt guilty and was a little afraid that James Watson would come to question him, so he couldn't help but want to refuse the meeting.

I can't see him now. I have to wait until public opinion ferments and everyone despises this old man. Only then will I have the confidence to face him.

What the little emperor didn't expect was that James Watson seemed to have known that he would do this. After being rejected, he asked the waiter to deliver a letter to the little emperor.

The little emperor looked at the envelope in his hand and asked in confusion: "Besides giving me the letter, what else did the old man say?"

The waiter knelt before the little emperor and answered cautiously, "Nothing was said. The Supreme Judge turned and left."

The young emperor opened the letter in confusion, thinking that no matter what the old man wrote, the blame must be his.

However, after reading the letter, the little emperor was shocked and thought he was bewitched. But after reading it over and over again, he found nothing wrong.

The letter consists of only a few sentences.

James Watson has decided to resign from his position as Supreme Judge and to go into self-exile away from Lane.

The reason is that Allen committed treason and was suspected of killing Rachel Angelo. As a father, he would be suspected of covering up if he continued to serve as the Supreme Judge, and the trial needed to be conducted by other people who had no interest in the matter.

This statement is consistent with the old man's usual style.

The law is supreme and does not allow for any selfishness or compromise.

The resignation letter was reasonable, but the little emperor couldn't believe it.

This old man, would he give up the position of Supreme Judge so easily? No one would believe it if I told them.

But no matter what, getting this letter means the young emperor has completely controlled the old man. No matter what conspiracy he has, he can now legitimately replace him with one of his own.

The young emperor told everyone in the imperial capital the news as quickly as possible, and even asked someone to write a "sincere and heartfelt" letter to retain James Watson. When announcing James Watson's resignation, he also read the letter with great emotion.

This is to tell everyone that it was not him as the emperor who forced him to resign. He "tried his best" to retain him, but the former Supreme Judge repeatedly refused his retention, so he left on his own.

I originally wanted to hold a farewell party for him. After all, he has devoted so many years of effort to the empire and deserves a grand farewell ceremony.

But unfortunately, the old man has left Ryan.

The young emperor also firmly stated that he would not implicate his family because of Allen's treason, and his brothers, sisters and other relatives would not be held accountable.

Those Ryan people loudly praised the emperor's kindness, while cursing the Watson family a thousand times in their hearts.

There must be something wrong with the Supreme Judgment of raising a traitor son.

This is also what the little emperor wanted to see. He had already sent people to spread this news so that James Watson would never come back.

Now, the goal has been achieved, and the Supreme Judgment can be replaced, but the candidate can still be studied slowly. Let the deputy take over temporarily, and then replace him when the person is selected.

Everything was perfect. The death of an imperial general was overshadowed by the resignation of the Supreme Judge. The storm of public opinion that was supposed to occur quickly dissipated, and the Watson family became despised by everyone.

But no matter how beautifully these superficial issues were resolved, the little emperor still had to deal with an important problem.

Rachel Angelou is dead, so what's next for the war on the unholy hymns? An armistice? That seems like a very good choice.

But this time the truce has ended, and it is unknown when the next attack on the Unholy Hymn will come. When everyone calms down and forgets about James Watson as a scapegoat, they may think of the little emperor.

By then, there will likely be noise among those songs of praise.

The young emperor wanted to discuss such an important matter with someone, but he was shocked to find that he had no one to discuss it with.

When James Watson was around, the little emperor didn't mind chatting with him.

The old man was a bit stubborn, but the young emperor also believed that his suggestions were selfless. In fact, all the people in Ryan knew that the Supreme Judge had been doing this for so many years, and there had never been any point that could be questioned by anyone, except his son.

Even if he would get a sarcastic answer, the little emperor didn't mind listening to the old man's words, at least it could serve as a reference.

But now that James Watson is gone, the little emperor realizes that he doesn't have any confidants.

He has been emperor for too long and has always been a puppet. It is not easy to find someone to talk to about serious matters now.

After thinking for a long time, the little emperor had to go into the basement of the palace again and find the group of old guys lying in the coffins.

They all entered a deep dream, reducing all physical consumption, and just barely managed to survive while maintaining clear thinking.

The Lion royal family cannot extend their lives, so the old people can only survive in this way. Before, the young emperor also got permission from them to use the magic dragon weapon.

Although no one knows why these old guys suddenly agreed to let him use the magic dragon weapons, it did give him the power to step onto the stage anyway.

Now, the empire is about to undergo a major transformation, and the young emperor can only ask these old guys questions again.

There are special waiters who send the little emperor's questions into his dreams. These waiters are actually of royal blood. They have all been tested for their ability to communicate with the dragon armed forces. After failing, they will specifically learn the spell of communicating in dreams and be sent here to take care of this group of old zombies.

It didn't take long for the old men to give a simple response - continue the Battle of the Unholy Carols.

The little emperor wanted to ask the reason, but was refused by the waiter.

Every response to reality's questions is a burden for these old guys. If it happens again, I'm afraid they won't be able to bear it.

The little emperor had no choice but to grit his teeth and leave the basement.

These old guys are always like this, treating him as a puppet who only obeys orders.

"When I regain control of the empire, I will dig out all of you old guys. I want to see if you dare to be so rude to me when you wake up!"

Although he only got a conclusion without reason, the little emperor could only do as requested for the time being.

There is no problem in continuing to attack the Unholy Hymn. We are just short of a general. We can transfer another one from somewhere else. Then, as long as we use the magic dragon armed forces, we will win the battle.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Ryan began to redeploy his troops, and these large-scale troop changes could not be concealed.

The Unholy Anthem got the news quickly, but the tieflings probably didn't have time to deal with this issue right now.

In the capital city where the singing never stops, Domino Lawley and the other twelve unclean ones looked at the report in front of them with gloomy faces.

What was written above was not about the troop movements of the Ryan people, but about the recent rumors about the Unholy Carol.

The Unjust Council signed a contract with the Lord of Hell, selling the entire kingdom as a price in exchange for not being tortured and becoming the nobles of Hell.

This news has few details and seems like fabricated gossip.

But all members of the Unjust Council knew that this was not a lie.

Domino Lawley stood up angrily and smashed the table in front of him into pieces with one punch.

"Who leaked the news?"

Domino Lawley looked at the other twelve unclean ones with sharp eyes, but none of them flinched at all. They were just thinking, surprised, and worried.

These reactions are normal, after all, their biggest secret has been discovered.

Domino Lawley couldn't see any flaws in their faces and could not help but frowning.

An old tiefling next to Domino Lawley said, "Domino, we are all participants in the plan. We can't leak the news in advance. Doing so will only send us to hell in advance. Now is not the time to pursue this issue. Let's first consider how we should deal with it."

Domino Lawley was silent for a moment, then said, "You're right, but how do we solve this problem?"

The rumor is currently only circulating among some high-ranking officials and nobles. Although it is not widely spread, it perfectly fits the current war situation.

Ryan is eyeing the kingdom and may invade at any time. There are many clues of hell inside the kingdom. As long as someone investigates, they will soon find clues. Even if they cannot prove this rumor, it will deepen their suspicion.

How to resolve this real rumor?

Someone suggested: "Let's make a statement, no matter if it's useful or not, just announce that nothing happened."

Domino Lawley shook his head and said, "It's useless. They are not commoners. Those who know this news are nobles, and most of them are lords of different cities."

"We should delay it as long as possible. Ryan is about to invade anyway. Once the war starts, everything will be a foregone conclusion. By then, it will be too late for them to ask."

This is a feasible suggestion, as long as we keep it a secret for a while. But when will Ryan invade? I heard that they just lost a general. If they give up this war, then delaying tactics will be useless.

These unclean people sacrificed the entire kingdom so that a few people would be exempted and would not suffer torture in hell. If people knew about this, they might turn around and destroy the gates of hell, and then send these powerful people to hell.

Don’t mention that they will die if Ryan invades. Most people won’t think that far ahead and will only choose to rebel first.

"We have to proceed in three parts. Not only do we have to declare that nothing happened, but we also have to investigate Ryan's exact situation, and finally... find the person who spread the news!"

Domino Lawley now hated the person who spread the rumors so much that he wanted to specimen that person right now.

The meeting ended quickly, and Domino Lawley rubbed his tired head and returned to his room.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw a white-haired old man.

Domino Lawley said in surprise: "Bad luck, is it you?"

The old man who had been waiting here early was naturally Mr. Doom. He looked at the charming lady in front of him and said with a smile, "Domino, long time no see."

Domino Lawley took a nervous step back, ready to call the guards.

Although she is a legend, she has lived a life of luxury for many years and has not fought with anyone for a long time. Now she is an alchemist and the leader of a kingdom, and is no longer the Hell Knight she once was.

Mr. Doom has been defined as a traitor and put on the wanted list because of his ideological differences and repeated sabotage of their operations to build the Gate of Hell.

This sudden appearance now made Domino Lawley feel very uneasy.

However, no matter how she gestured to the guards outside the door, they remained indifferent, as if they could not see anything.

Mr. Luck smiled and said, "Relax, Domino. I'm not here to kill you, and don't waste your energy. No one will see you or me today."

Domino Lawley didn't want to believe it and wanted to escape, but he found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't leave the room.

"I told you, it's useless. Domino, I came here to tell you one thing." Mr. Doom walked up to Domino Lawley and said, "I was the one who spread the news. I know everything about your deal with Hell."

Domino Lawley widened his eyes and said in surprise: "How did you know?!"

Mr. Fortune shook his head and said, "That's not important. I just want to tell you that I can save this kingdom, but I can't save you. Domino, I once loved you. At that time, you were as dazzling as the sun in the sky to me. But now, I must destroy everything you have planned. The Kingdom of Unholy Carols will not fall into hell, but you will. You and your shameless companions, you will all go to hell.

"Now, I can give you a chance. You can choose one of your descendants to stay. This is the only thing I can do for you. Domino, you choose one."

(End of this chapter)