Can't I develop my own character?

These soldiers thirst for blood and are more like beasts than humans.

This is also a very iconic change in the war faith that has passed through those extraordinary people. Some people who cannot withstand extraordinary power will become bloodthirsty beasts, such as the werewolves of the past.

'Xia Li' sent these soldiers to the battlefield, allowing them to shine for the Holy Blood Legion until the end of their lives. The remaining soldiers, after enduring the test of their will to fight, will become stronger and stronger.

However, this strength is based on the Chosen One, 'Xali'. Only when she leads the Holy Blood Legion and uses her own power to suppress the influence of the will of war can the entire legion be prevented from being completely 'beasted'.

There is no doubt that the strength of the Holy Blood Legion is dangerous, both to the enemy and to themselves.

Once the soldiers of the Holy Blood Legion give up their human identity, they will transform into wild beasts and tear apart the enemies before them. Only the legion leader 'Xali' can awaken these soldiers.

Fortunately, even in their normal state, the legionnaires who had been strengthened by the faith were still much stronger than ordinary people. When 'Xia Li' led 6,000 'evolved' Holy Blood soldiers into the Red Tiger Guard, a real massacre began.

Even the Iron Blood Army was shocked after seeing the battle of the Holy Blood Legion, and those miscellaneous troops who had originally fought in pairs with the Holy Blood Legion were completely surprised and speechless.

No, buddy, what happened to us being trash together?!

In the end, the Red Tiger Guards who entered the southern border were completely annihilated by the double attack of the Holy Blood Legion and the Iron Blood Army, and the reputation of the Holy Blood Legion also completely shone in the southern border.

However, fame is not always a good thing, because the "weird" changes of the Holy Blood Legion have led to a lot of discordant voices, and even rumors have been spread that the Holy Blood Legion is the vanguard of the Blood God's conquest of the Augustus Empire.

Look, this coincides with the recent rumors that the old emperor has defected to the Blood God. Isn’t that a coincidence?

The Blood God is an outsider god. If you offer blood as a sacrifice to the Blood God, wouldn't that poke you in the spine?

However, Xia Li's reputation is too great now, at least in the entire southern region, no one dares to say anything.

Of course, in addition to these, in those places conquered by the Holy Blood Legion, 'Xia Li' never ordered indiscriminate massacres. Instead, she used various light beams to maintain law and order, cooperating with 'Vine', one in charge of field work and the other of internal affairs. After the Holy Blood Legion conquered and left, 'Vine' left people behind to govern. Wherever they went, not only did they not bring the panic of war, but instead brought prosperity.

This is in stark contrast to the old emperor who was killing people indiscriminately in the imperial capital.

It's just that Maganna is unhappy. She's working so hard to kill the Red Tiger Guards and try every possible way to unify the Southern Territory. Why is she praising Lady Xia Li and Lady Vene? Where's Ryan? I'm such a big man, and where's Ryan?

Bang! Soon, a storm of public opinion arose. What about Xia Liwei? All of this was just Lord Ryan's task! Lord Ryan was the one everyone wanted!

Ryan: Huh? What's going on with me?

“That’s really efficient.”

Berman City.

It has been half a month since the old emperor appointed him. The Holy Blood Legion has been growing rapidly, heading north like a tourist. As they travel along the way, they all fly white flags and declare their allegiance to Her Royal Highness the Princess.

In addition, with the withdrawal of Maganna's Iron Blood Army, the entire southern territory is now dominated by him... Oh no, it is the Casradi family that dominates. He helped Her Royal Highness the Princess conquer the world.

The process took a full month faster than Ryan expected.

"But now is just the beginning."

The second and fourth princes were eliminated by the old emperor and basically had no hope of seizing power. Just now, Ryan received news from Lin Qi that in view of the special situation of the Augustus Empire, Cardinal Andney would lead 20,000 paladins to join the battlefield.

As planned before, Casradi obtained the support of this part of the forces. As long as Casradi succeeded in defending the king, both the people in the Senate and other nobles in the imperial capital would definitely support Casradi to take the throne.

This means that Casradi has secured his position as the nominal first heir.

But things are not that simple.

The old emperor dispatched 100,000 royal troops to block the exit from the western border, and at the same time sent 50,000 troops south to station on the road heading north from the southern border. In addition to the troops stationed on the border, there were still nearly 200,000 troops left that could be directly mobilized.

The only uncertain factor is how many traitors there are in these legions. If the old emperor is passive and lazy, it will be a completely different picture.

To put it bluntly, the empire was in chaos, the old emperor's prestige was declining, and the empire could not allow a devil to sit on it.

Now it remains to be seen how long this situation can last.

"Yina, what are the chances of success if I take the initiative to confess to the princess and say that I was sent by Old Joe to Maganna as an undercover agent?"

"Hmm...I guess that's not going to work. Casradi is not the Grand Duke. He has a brain."

"Ina, tell me, what's a good idea?"

Ryan lay on the sofa, his mind empty, and asked Ina who was working hard.

Ina's soft light blue hair fell from one side, and she lifted her hair with one hand. She squatted on the ground, ignoring what Ryan said, and did what a qualified secretary should do.

Ina said nothing and just worked blindly.

The office was quiet for about fifteen minutes.

'Ina' stood up and wiped the corner of her mouth with a tissue.

"Maybe there are two options," she said.

"Rather than taking the risk of confessing, it's better to turn to Maganna. Even if we lose some territory, the area above Silver Front City, which is connected to the Western Territory, will still be under our control."

"This way, the Augustus Empire will be in a three-way standoff, and it will be difficult to achieve any results in a short period of time. This can buy us enough time."

Ryan nodded. It was the safest option to join the Grand Duke. It just so happened that the Grand Duke was talking about his engagement two days ago. With Maganna stepping in, the ownership of the Southern Territory would not change.

"What about the second option?"

"Second, support Casradi. Just let Xia Li and Wei Nei seize power."

"Um..."

Well, back to the main task of making the princess the empress.

Judging from the current situation, if the power he controls is not taken into account, Kasradi actually has a higher chance of winning than Maganna.

Because Maganna is a rebel, but the current power in the West is not enough.

Casradi is a loyalist to the king, and the title of princess is well-deserved, and there will be many people supporting her secretly.

But this is not a game, there is no reason to follow the game plot. From a personal point of view, Ryan would rather stand on the side of the Grand Duke.

After all, the Grand Duke’s kindness is truly unrepayable.

but.

He wasn't going to choose either.

Because Ryan's plan from the beginning was to let 'Vene' compete for the emperor. Although 'Vene''s' power is not enough now, there is still time, right?

The one who needs to make a choice urgently is not 'Vine' and 'Charlie', but Ryan himself.

As long as he escapes from this situation and allows 'Vene' to continue to control the southern border, the Holy Blood Legion led by 'Xali' will be able to create unlimited possibilities.

And don't forget, he can continue to create small accounts, and development is his strong point.

"Maybe..." Ryan took out an invitation letter with the information of his engagement with Maganna printed on it. The Grand Duke could not help but announce it to the world and declare the sovereignty of the southern territory.

Once the invitation is made public, Ryan will welcome the Grand Duke in Silver Front City.

Ryan's original plan was that if the old emperor exposed him, he would directly surrender to the West. If he didn't expose him, he could continue to deal with it. After all, Casladi was not sure she could overthrow the old emperor, and she needed Maganna's power.

The old emperor also needs him to deal with the two of them, which means Ryan can continue to wear the identity of the pangolin.

But now, Ryan decided to have a magnificent farewell ceremony, allowing himself to "die" in a splendid manner under the attention of everyone!

......

Second update! Sorry, I was really busy over the weekend, which caused the update schedule to be completely messed up. I will try to adjust it back as soon as possible. Phew~ So tiring, I will try to update steadily tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Please vote for me! Please support!

Chapter 96: Holy Blood Demon Legion, Massacre the City! Grandpa Ryan Will Never Betray Us [8k]

Western Border.

In the Lord's meeting room in Childe City.

"...The Western Barbarians have already withdrawn from the Talma Line. They've been severely damaged this time and probably won't dare to attack again for a while."

"However, the empire's 100,000 troops are pressing on the border. Although there is no sign of an attack for the time being, we still need to be cautious."

"The old emperor has gone crazy. He has called back some border troops. Doesn't it look like he's preparing for a direct battle with us?"

"Speaking of which, the situation in the Southern Territory is now basically settled. Brother Ryan is truly amazing. He actually managed to seize the Southern Territory right under Casradi's nose."

"Grand Duke, are you really going to get engaged to Ryan? This is no small matter."

After the reconstruction, the core figures of the Iron Blood Legion gathered together to hold the Western Territory Representative Conference.

Of the four legion commanders, only McCoys and Iverson are still there. The remaining two legions have been completely transformed, and the entire management team has been replaced.

The last person to speak was McCoy. He had known for a long time that Maganna was going to 'marry' Ryan, but he had been busy fighting the Western Barbarians so he had not expressed his opinion. Besides...it was normal for the Grand Duke to have one idea today and another tomorrow.

But now it seems that this is not just a joke, even the invitations have been prepared!

"Of course." Maganna, who was sitting directly above, nodded as a matter of course. "What I have decided, how could it be false? I want to shock everyone in one fell swoop!"

Iverson scratched his head. "Grand Duke, haven't you said a lot of things and then reneged on them? For example, last time you said you would replace some equipment for our Skullcrusher Corps, but you still haven't delivered it. My men asked me about it yesterday, and I said maybe you forgot."

"Of course I forgot. Isn't it normal that I didn't remember it because I was too busy?" Maganna snorted and waved her hand. She was about to say that she would go to the supply department to get it tomorrow, but McCauss quickly stopped her.

"Grand Duke, we don't have that much equipment, so don't give it to us yet." McCoy lowered his voice.

"No more? Didn't we just make a batch?"

"Aren't they all used to arm the new recruits?"

"Oh...I think so."

Maganna remembered that due to the reconstruction of the two major legions, the Judge and the Iron Will, and the expansion of the Iron Blood Army to 100,000, there was a huge gap in equipment. She had just worked hard to fill the gap, so how could she have any surplus food for Iverson to buy equipment.

Maganna coughed lightly. "Anyway, the Talma front is stable now. We don't have to worry about the Imperial Army. It's good enough if 10,000 of the 100,000 want to fight. Who would be loyal to this old man if he's like this? So, this Grand Duke is going to get engaged to Ryan!"

Iverson was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, Grand Duke, why did you forget again?

"Why do we have to get engaged?" McCoys wondered. "If it's about control of the Southern Territory, wouldn't we just let Brother Ryan come back? As long as we reveal our identities, the effect will be the same, right?"

"Of course it's different!" Maganna said firmly, "I just want to shock everyone! Ryan has been lurking for me for so many years, working hard and making great contributions. He has gone through countless hardships and dangers. I must make him worthy of his efforts and make his name remembered by everyone in the Augustus Empire from now on!"

(Lion: It really didn’t cost that much!)

Iverson was startled: "I support the Grand Duke's idea! The Grand Duke is mighty!"

"The Grand Duke is so courageous!"

"I will follow the Grand Duke in my next life!"

McCoy opened his mouth. He wanted to say that it was not necessary to sacrifice his own reputation for this, but when he saw Maganna whose nose became longer due to the flattery, he decisively chose to shut up.

It’s okay, as long as the Grand Duke is happy.

"Hehe~ Ryan has agreed to my plan." Maganna curled her lips, "You guys, help me send out the invitations to the entire empire. Oh, and remember to send one to the old emperor as well, hahahaha!"

"And Casradi, and that, and that Charlie, and that Vine, in short, send them all over!"

I don’t know why, but Maganna feels so good doing this!

Feel relaxed physically and mentally!

"Oh right." Maganna remembered something and ordered, "Macaus, go prepare a big gift for me and send it to Berman City."

"A big gift? For whom?"

"Casradi, just think of it as a gift for her. Isn't there a place where they have the custom of giving betrothal gifts?"

McCauss: “?”

And give gifts?

Are you being a little harsh when you jump in the face?

"Grand Duke, if you do this, won't you expose Brother Ryan?" McCauss asked, "What if Casradi gets angry?"

"She? She wouldn't dare, huh!" Maganna said proudly, "The people from the Janus Gate haven't come forward yet, and the southern border is actually controlled by Ryan. What can she do? How dare she act recklessly? Besides, I was just paying a courtesy, and I didn't say that Ryan was my man. Does she have any evidence? She's just an idiot!"

Although she said this, Maganna felt at ease in her heart. She had already considered this tiny possibility, so she gave Ryan something to save his life in advance.

If Casradi really gets angry, then let her be surprised, hahahaha!

McCauss fell silent.

He always felt something was strange.

Why is the Grand Duke in such high spirits?

This is an engagement, not an ascension to the throne, right?

......

The Iron-Blooded Grand Duke's efficiency is astonishingly fast.

Two days later, Berman City.

In the castle courtyard.