Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Fuhichi

When the devastating news of the fall of Frostwolf Keep and the death of Duke Horton arrived in Seacliff Territory like a winged demon, the entire Eaglebeak Keep was plunged into unprecedented panic.

All the previous shrewdness, disdain, and sinister scheming vanished instantly under the crushing force of absolute destruction.

The songs that mocked Zion Capo in the taverns have long been replaced by fearful sobs and desperate prayers.

Their previous boasts about a resounding victory at Frostwolf Castle have also been completely debunked...

Marquis Moros of Cape Sea's usually pale face was now completely devoid of color.

He was no longer as calm and composed as before; like a trapped beast cornered on the edge of a cliff, he paced anxiously in his study.

"Iron Man...that monster...even that old wolf Horton couldn't last half a day..."

He muttered to himself, his eyes unfocused. His meticulously constructed sea defenses, those warships equipped with old ballistae and battering rams, had lost all will to fight after hearing that Frostwolf Keep had been destroyed by a divinely punishing weapon. The sailors even began to secretly escape in small boats.

"Father! The port...the port is in chaos!" Little Moros stumbled in, his face covered in sweat and fear!

"Many ships are trying to escape! The soldiers on the coast are in a state of panic, with rumors circulating that the Iron Man's next target is us!"

Moros grabbed his son's shoulders, his nails digging into his flesh. "Don't run! If you run, it's all over! Eagle's Beak! Defend Eagle's Beak! This is the culmination of our ancestors' efforts! The cliffs are a natural barrier! They won't get away with this so easily..."

His words were interrupted by a distant sound from outside the window, like muffled thunder.

boom! boom!

It didn't come from the sea, but from the land!

Atie completed the "cleanup" of Frostwolf Keep at a breathtaking speed, without even allowing the army to rest. Like a tireless war machine, he carried the devastating power of Frostwolf Keep straight towards Seacliff Territory.

He chose the land route, bypassing the water defenses that Moros had placed high hopes on, and thrust straight into the heart of Eagle's Beak Castle like a sharp sword.

This time, he brought with him the counterweight catapults that had proven their terrifying power at Frostwolf Castle, as well as more scorpion crossbows that gleamed with a cold light.

On a gentle slope, some distance from the seemingly impregnable main gate of Eagle's Beak Fortress, built against the cliff, Atie ordered a halt to the advance.

"Target: City gate. Armor-piercing spikes, saturation attack. Catapults, provide cover and suppress the arrow towers on both sides." The command is concise and efficient.

Hiss...! Buzz...!

The sound of air being torn apart was even more intense than at Frostwolf Keep!

Dozens of heavy, armor-piercing crossbow bolts, like hailstones of steel, whistled through the air as they hurtled towards Eagle's Beak Castle's sturdy iron-clad oak gate!

Benedict! Benedict! Benedict!

The dull thuds struck the hearts of the defenders! The sturdy city gate trembled violently under the continuous, incredibly precise blows, and the bolts groaned under the strain! At the same time, burning fireballs arced across the city wall and slammed into the tops of the arrow towers and platforms on both sides of the city gate!

Flames erupted, debris flew, and the archers inside the tower screamed in terror as their arrows were blasted into a sparse barrage!

"Hold on! Block the city gates with something!"

Moros roared at the top of his lungs from the city wall, but his voice was drowned out by the explosions and crashes.

The soldiers frantically moved various odds and ends to pile behind the city gate, but each heavy impact caused the pile to shake violently, the city gate to bulge inward and deform, and cracks were clearly visible.

While the defenders were completely absorbed by the terrifying frontal attack, Atie had already left his command post.

He circled around to the back of Eagle's Beak Castle like a ghost... a cliff overlooking the sea, which Moros considered the least likely place to be attacked.

The surging black waves roared and crashed beneath the cliffs tens of meters high, stirring up thousands of piles of snow.

A-Tie stood on the edge of the cliff, his cold gaze fixed on a few tiny black dots amidst the surging waves below...

Those were several of Eagle's Beak Fortress's main warships, tossed about in the waves. He leaped in!

Its heavy body plunged into the icy sea like a cannonball, splashing up huge waves before disappearing instantly.

The icy seawater had no effect on the Iron Man's body.

Relying on the powerful propulsion system built into its armor, A Tie ignored the undercurrents of the deep sea and, like a deadly steel shark, silently and swiftly dived towards the largest flagship.

If Xiao Ce could witness this scene, he would definitely reassess and re-evaluate the robot's capabilities...

The terrified sailors on board only saw huge bubbles suddenly rise from underwater, followed by several muffled and terrifying metallic tearing sounds coming from the bottom of the ship!

Creak... Boom!

The keel of the warship was pierced and torn apart from the bottom by some terrifying force!

The icy seawater rushed in wildly!

The ship tilted and sank at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The sailors and soldiers on the ship fell into the sea like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, their terrified screams swallowed by the sound of the waves.

Several other ships attempting to approach the rescue also suffered the same underwater attack! The fleet that Sea Cliff Territory was so proud of was easily dismantled by the iron fist from the abyss without warning!

They didn't even know what was going on!

At this moment, the main gate of Eagle's Beak Fortress was finally blasted open after another round of fierce armor-piercing cone bombardment, accompanied by a deafening roar and flying wood chips and iron fragments!

The well-prepared Radiant Army heavy infantry surged through the broken city gates like a torrent of steel breached! The defenders' will to resist completely collapsed after news of the broken city gates and the sinking fleet arrived.

Young Moros attempted a final resistance but was struck in the throat by a precisely fired crossbow bolt, collapsing with his eyes open onto a pile of gold coins—the family treasure he had hastily tried to take.

Marquis Moros, protected by several loyal servants, fled in panic toward the castle's tallest lighthouse.

He dreamed of lighting the lighthouse that symbolized freedom and hope in the Sea Cliff Territory, sending out a final distress signal!

Of course, he didn't know who to ask for help!

Or... simply set yourself ablaze, turning to ashes rather than fall into enemy hands.

He pushed open the wooden door to the top of the lighthouse, panting, but suddenly froze.

That cold, tall, metallic figure, covered in the blood and seawater of Frostwolf Keep, stood silently with his back to him in the eerie light of the lighthouse's massive crystal prism, like a demon god returned from hell.

Ah Tie slowly turned around, his eyes cold and devoid of any emotion.

They ruthlessly locked onto Marquis Moros, whose face was ashen and who was trembling like a leaf.

At his feet lay the corpses of several of the marquis's last guards, their necks snapped in an instant.

"you you..."

Moros trembled and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

A-Tie didn't say anything, but simply stepped forward, his heavy footsteps echoing in the empty lighthouse like a death knell.

A cold, massive metal hand gripped Marquis Moros's fragile neck like an iron clamp, lifting him up like a chick.

The marquis struggled in vain, his eyes rolling back, his legs kicking weakly.

"Task: Turn off the lights."

The cold, detached command seemed not to be addressed to Moros, but rather to the lighthouse itself.

A-Tie carried the struggling Marquis toward the lighthouse's enormous glass window.

The chainsaw sword in his other hand rose, humming softly.

Boom! Crash!

The massive crystal prism and thick glass window shattered under the ferocious slashing of the chainsaw sword!

The biting sea breeze, carrying the salty smell and the stench of blood from the battlefield below, instantly filled the top of the lighthouse.

The once stable light inside the lighthouse flickered a few times after the structure was destroyed, before finally going out completely and plunging into a deathly darkness, tinged with a faint layer of blood mist...

After surveying the entire Seacliff Territory, the Iron Man mechanically repeated the same words he had spoken at Frostwolf Keep.

"My mission is complete. As for your next regime, I will not participate. Just remain loyal to His Majesty Zion Capo and the Illuminati!"

“If not... I’ll come back and kill some more! But when I come back next time, I’ll leave no one alive! As for Moros’s body, your new leader can take it to Zion Capo.”

Then, the Iron Man said in an unquestionable voice, "The Illuminating Army, assemble!"

"Next stop, back to the capital!"

News from the front lines reached not only Zion Capo but also the entire Alliance City.

When Xiao Ce arranged for A Tie to go with Cion Capo, he had already made arrangements for A Tie to send him a copy of any news he had.

Because some of the Guangzhao Army had been deployed, Xiao Ce's side received the news first.

After Xiao Ce received the news, he found that the information provided by A Tie was quite comprehensive.

Therefore, Xiao Ce was genuinely surprised after reading it.

Because A Tie described the war in great detail...

After reading it, Xiao Ce still underestimated the Light Illumination Army, and even more so, he underestimated a robot like A Tie...

In many ways, Xiao Ce even felt that these robots were far stronger than the Void.

Of course, using the Illuminati's army to attack the armies of British marquesses and dukes was somewhat bullying...

However, A-Tie has exceptional individual combat capabilities.

The Guangzhao Army was quite different from what he had imagined.

He couldn't help but start to worry about news from Morgana's side...