Can't I develop my own character?

"Uhhhhhh!"

With a low roar, the bloody power turned into a huge shadow on the old emperor's body. The shadow roared with its fangs bared, like a demon suffering from pain and torture.

The whole process lasted for nearly half an hour before it stopped. Finally, the ceremony was completely over. The old emperor's body, which had originally swelled due to the stimulation of the bloody power, quickly shriveled up and turned into the withered appearance of a dying man.

"Congratulations, father. We are only one step away from a successful blood sacrifice." Creed said respectfully.

"Creed, thanks to you." The old emperor looked tired, but his eyes were filled with a strange blood red.

No one knew what kind of inhuman pain he had just endured. It was even more painful than having a knife cut off pieces of his flesh and blood, and this torture had lasted for five whole days!

Five days, he never thought of giving up. Everything was worth it for longevity and greater power.

"When I succeed, you will be the crown prince of the Augustus Empire, and I will reveal your identity to everyone."

"Thank you, Father. I seek no fame or fortune. My only wish is for you to forever be the greatest emperor of Augustus. During tomorrow's sacrifice, when you sit upon the Skull Throne, the Blood God's will will descend upon you, granting you supreme glory and great power."

Creed said respectfully, "However, this final step requires countless sacrifices. Father, have you made your decision?"

"Cred, that's not important. It doesn't matter how many sacrifices are required! The entire Barron, more than two million people, is that enough? This is my empire, all of them should offer their lives and loyalty to me!" The painful suffering has made the old emperor lose his last patience and reason. He now only wants one thing - that is to become more powerful!

"Your will. At that time tomorrow, I promise that Father will shock everyone."

The old emperor, who was enjoying the bloody power, did not notice the smile on Creed's lips.

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the next day.

As the morning light shone on the streets and alleys of Barron, citizens began their new day's work as usual.

For ordinary people, the emperor’s birthday has nothing to do with them, especially this year, it seems that there is not even a parade arranged.

The common people can't even see the old emperor, so why are they so excited? It would be better for them to work harder and earn more money.

Besides, given the current situation in the empire, some people even wish the old emperor would die sooner.

Perhaps because it was the emperor's birthday, the imperial capital of Barron seemed particularly "harmonious" today, with no signs of conflict between the followers of the Gate of Janus and the followers of the Fire Covenant.

But under this harmony, the crisis has already broken out.

Inside the magnificent castle, the luncheon will be held in the most luxurious palace hall. The maids have been busy since early morning, and by almost noon, the entire hall is ready.

But what was strange was that, except for a few noble ministers who were invited to attend the banquet, all the important personnel of the Janus Gate, including the imperial crown prince Casradi, were absent.

Even the old emperor himself was not present!

So much so that when the banquet started, the noble ministers who had been waiting in the hall were all confused.

"Didn't you say there was a party? Where are the people?"

"Why hasn't Your Majesty come yet?"

"Her Royal Highness the Princess hasn't come either."

"What... is going on?"

At the banquet, not only did the guests not show up, but the host didn’t show up either?

What they didn't know was that the old emperor had no interest in continuing the performance. He just wanted to complete the final sacrifice and obtain eternal life and power.

As for Kasradi, she had already sharpened Frostmourne and launched a mutiny the moment the birthday banquet began.

The war broke out without any warning!

The Imperial City Guards who had defected to her, in cooperation with the Fire Covenant, quickly took control of the city gates. For a moment, flares exploded in the sky one after another, and the Imperial Army originally stationed nearby, after noticing the anomaly, immediately objected.

But their attack was quickly blocked by the army led by 'Weinei'.

Although from the perspective of direct combat power, these people are not even qualified to fill the teeth of the imperial army, but they can still hold off for a while. After all, there are only 30,000 of the 50,000 imperial troops outside the city, and the remaining 20,000 are guarding near the castle.

When the war broke out, the main road from the city gate to the castle was filled with soldiers fighting.

The citizens of Barron were stunned!

What happened? Did I wake up and find the sky was falling?

At this moment, Casradi's voice spread throughout the city of Barron through the power of magic.

"My father is incompetent and has become a slave to the Blood God. Citizens of the Empire, are you still willing to sacrifice your lives and loyalty to such an emperor? I, Casradi, Crown Prince of the Empire, will slay Emperor Kahn today. When I become the new emperor, I will lead the Empire on an even greater journey!"

"It's Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"She's going to mutiny?!"

"Not good! Notify His Majesty immediately!"

At this moment, the panicked people of the empire immediately understood that the world had really changed!

Regime, mutiny!

In the chaotic city, the resistance and defense formations took action one after another. The Fire Covenant, the Janus Gate, the city defenders, the royal guards, and the southern army fought a huge melee. The flames of war quickly spread from inside and outside the city gate. The pungent blood mixed with the smoke and fell with the roar of gunfire and cannons. Life disappeared in an instant.

Boom!

A huge roar echoed from the south city gate. A battle axe, wrapped in the aura of death, broke the city gate open and flew straight into the city. Maganna's figure climbed over the city wall and landed steadily on the battle axe. Her unbridled and arrogant laughter resounded throughout the sky of Barron City.

"Old man, I'm here to take your head!!!"

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Second update! I finally finished writing. Sorry it's so late, I'm so sleepy. I'll take a shower and have a meal. I'll still update two chapters tomorrow. Please vote! Please support!!

Chapter 110: Battle for the Empress! The Blood God Throne and the Black Angel Arrive! [7k5]

Although Casradi's voice caused a certain degree of confusion, everyone was actually still somewhat calm in their hearts. After all, the crown prince's seizure of the throne was also the royal family's own business. In addition, the old emperor was becoming increasingly incompetent, and most people even felt that it was indeed time to change the emperor.

As for the fighting among various forces, ordinary people can just stay at home, so there is basically no danger.

But Maganna's roar shook the entire city of Barron, and all the people panicked instantly.

The Iron-Blooded Grand Duke is coming!

Casradina's "succession" is legitimate, and as for Maganna, this is called a legitimate rebellion!

Who doesn’t know about the conflict between the Empire and the Western Territory?

Given Maganna's cruelty, wouldn't wherever she went be covered in bones and rivers of blood?

Casradi was also a little confused. She opened the city gate to let "Weinei" bring people in, not to the Iron Blood Army.

Although she knew that Maganna had led an elite force deep into Barron, she didn't expect them to be just outside the city. After all, 'Weine' had sent people to patrol last night and reported to her that no trace of the Iron Blood Army was found.

As a result, it hasn't been long since he came to kill us?

There was no time to think about it, because with the joining of Maganna, the entire Barron was completely reduced to a battlefield where various forces were mixed together!

The Fire Covenant wanted to attack the Janus Gate, and the Imperial Army wanted to attack the Southern Frontier Army, but when they saw the Iron Blood Legion was about to rush the palace, both sides immediately turned around and surrounded them.

"Teacher, Maganna is here!"

Somewhere at the East City Gate, Casladi said with a serious face, "We must end this battle quickly!"

"Don't worry, Casradi. The situation is still unclear. Don't forget that the Blood Archbishop's forces have not appeared yet. I suggest you wait and see what happens." Hainuo didn't really want Casradi to go to the castle, because there was no other reason. My child, you are destined to have no chance in this fight.

Kasiladi frowned and said, "Still waiting? Lin Qi has already led the people from the Janus Gate to the castle. If the Blood Archbishop is also lurking, it will be difficult for her to break through the castle's outer defenses on her own."

"So wouldn't it be better if we just let Maganna go first?" Hainuo counseled. "There are still 20,000 troops stationed outside the castle. If we add the Blood Archbishop, the Imperial City guards who have defected to you won't be enough."

The Imperial City Guards are only responsible for the security of Barron City, and their number is maintained at 8,000 to 10,000. Although their combat capability is good, it depends on the situation. It would be okay if Maganna did not show up, but now the force is definitely not enough.

Casradi hesitated for a moment, agreed to Heino's suggestion, and decided to observe the situation for a while.

At this moment, a black fog began to spread in the city.

The power from the Path of Death and the surging black fog instantly enveloped the streets and alleys of Barron City, making the already chaotic situation even more chaotic.

The citizens of the empire screamed and ran home. The guards of the imperial city could not care less at this moment. Their vision was blocked, so they could only send flares in the direction of the castle. Now that things had come to this, they had to go to the castle first.

Da da da da da!

The sound of the iron-blooded cavalry shook the earth, and the invisible murderous aura seemed to surge from all directions of the black fog, causing people to feel greatly stressed.

When everyone was in confusion, Maganna left 5,000 cavalrymen behind to cover her retreat, and personally led the remaining 5,000 troops to attack the castle.

Bang bang bang!

Outside the castle, the last 20,000 imperial troops left had formed a defensive array. The roar of cannons was heard as the sound of iron hooves approached. Because of the black fog, they did not know where the Iron Blood Army was, so they could only fire at the main road outside the castle.

But soon, the cavalry rushed out from both sides and crashed into the imperial army formation. Before the front-line shield soldiers could figure out the situation, they were sent flying along with their shields.

Under the black fog, lances swept wildly, and the smell of blood gradually spread across the battlefield.

"Don't panic, maintain the formation!!"

"Damn Iron Blood Army, use the dispelling spell!"

"Determine their location. Don't panic. We have more people and the advantage is on our side!"

Uh-huh! ——

The extraordinary person released magic to disperse the black fog around the castle. Looking straight ahead, the garrison formations on both sides had been completely dispersed by the Iron Blood Army.

But the imperial army has a lot of people, as many as 20,000. The cavalry can charge into the city, but this is inside the city. There is only so much space. Can you charge into the sky?

This is indeed the case. After the first wave of charge, most of the cavalry were restricted by the terrain and found it difficult to charge again. However, the cavalry of the Iron Blood Legion did not rely solely on horses. They could fight even without weapons.

Especially when sitting on a warhorse and sweeping with a lance, the special lance is much more powerful than an ordinary spear. The disadvantage is that the cavalry can easily be locked and headshot by the musketeers after stopping, and the lack of charge to enhance the effect of the lance is also limited to a certain extent.

Maganna didn't care about that. She swung her battle axe violently, and the huge black axe blade shot towards the castle, like a crack in the other world that tore through space.

Since the old emperor won't come out, she might as well push down the castle to see if you can come out?

But before the black axe blade hit the castle, it was stopped by several figures flying into the air.

The six people formed a hexagram array, and when they collided with the axe blade, a violent roar was emitted.

"Magnana, don't go too far! This is the capital of the Augustus Empire!"

One person shouted fiercely.

"Court magician?" Magna snorted disdainfully. "Are you that bastard's last resort? Kill you and I'll go find him!"

The court sorcerers are the supernatural force that protects the castle. Before the Fire Covenant existed, they were the official supernatural organization recognized by the empire.

But as far as Maganna knew, the old emperor later divided the court magicians, most of whom joined the Fire Covenant, and after years of development, gradually formed the scale of today's empire-wide.

Although the court magicians were preserved, there were only a few of them left. Most of them were old guys who were quite powerful but had lived for a long time.

It was thanks to the people from the Gate of Janus that she was able to hold back the Fire Covenant, otherwise she would be in a really difficult situation now.

"Magna, do you really think you can be emperor? Even if you kill everyone, the people of the empire won't recognize you! Besides, how many people did you bring with you to Barron? Ten thousand? Do you think you can take Barron down with just them?"

"I'm too lazy to say it, you don't deserve to hear it."

Maganna pulled out a flag from her storage bag.

She waved the flag vigorously, and suddenly black mist surged, and the terrible breath of death quickly spread outward.

The black fog once again covered the area where the dispelling spell had taken effect, and then a large group of "shadows" appeared from under the black fog.

Relics of death, soul-destroying banners.

This relic can collect the 'souls' of those she kills, release them after strengthening them, and obey her orders completely.

However, the soul that leaves the Soul-Destroying Banner will gradually weaken until it dies, so it cannot exist outside for too long.

Fortunately, this thing has a special feature. The dead souls recruited into the Soul-Destroying Banner will devour each other and then form a more powerful soul. The powerful dead souls will be subject to a very small time limit and basically it is difficult to dissipate on their own.

However, the evolution process is quite slow. Even after obtaining the Soul-Destroying Banner for so long, Maganna has only cultivated a sixth-order Death Soul. The rest are all third-order, fourth-order, and there are only a few fifth-order ones.

But it's enough.

Wow!

At this time, this group of dead souls started a crazy hunting mode under Maganna's command.

They are invisible and move with the help of black fog, like killers in the dark. Even extraordinary people find it difficult to resist them, let alone ordinary people.

Maganna herself, with the sixth-level death soul, attacked the court magician.

...

"The Grand Duke is truly formidable. How on earth did he lose in the game? The Augustus storyline is still in the early stages, so how could he lose with such a huge advantage?"

the other side.