Origin Paradise!

As a powerful figure who has long guarded the northern gateway of the Chaotic Corridor, this count possesses the defensive strength to hold off an entire enemy force, and was able to barely protect the Second Prince even when surrounded by three people.

As the sword was thrust forward, nine layers of dark, icy shields rose from the ground before him. The Count of Chaos unleashed all of his more than seven thousand points of silver energy. Lacking any remarkable self-healing ability, this reckless output alone was enough to send him to his death.

Fate/Excalibur has arrived.

The ultimate-grade exclusive weapon, imbued with numerous enhancements, instantly destroyed all the Ice Shard Heavy Shields.

The Count of Chaos gave a weak, mocking laugh and then turned to dust.

The dazzling flash of the gun killed Djouk II before he could even react.

The gunfire continued its relentless advance, tearing through the ground until it crashed into the walls of the capital city.

clang!

Countless residents looked up one by one as a deafening bell rang across the capital, followed by a fierce wind. The city wall, stretching for miles, crumbled and collapsed. The alchemical patterns that resembled those on the inner city wall had not yet appeared before they vanished in an instant.

Red Rose, Storm Leader, and two royal elders all looked toward the breach in the city wall; the power of this shot was terrifying.

Amidst the billowing dust, Jiang He shifted his grip on the spear, then returned to his original position within the fog of war.

When the Golden Dreadnought ceases to be the battlefield for the pinnacle knights, the opportunity to devour it has arisen. Regarding the advancement of the Saint Lilith, resisting all kinds of speculation is far easier than confirming it.

"Good luck."

Jiang He released the fog of war again, consuming 500 points of silver energy. He summoned the Saint Lilith and charged straight at his prey. A crow with a dark blue eye fell from the sky.

……

At the same time, in the capital city of New Red Castle.

"...The duchy colonies have reached their limit of being divided into ten parts..."

"...My great knight died in the duel between the two kings a while ago, shouldn't we have gotten a bigger share..."

"...At that time, no one mobilized their private troops; in terms of qualifications, everyone was equal..."

The nobles in the ruling cabinet were talking about it.

Standing by the window, the Black Marquis gazed quietly into the distance, and suddenly ripples appeared on the surface of the wine in his glass.

First came the tremors, then the ear-piercing roar, and finally the howling wind. In the field of vision, large areas of the outer city wall were shattered, and smoke and dust billowed into the sky.

A three-eyed knight from the city-state approached the Pope and whispered a report that King Dejouk II had died and five peak knights had perished.

The Marquis of Black remained unmoved. He seemed to have overestimated the Second Prince's overall perspective. This newly enthroned king was completely unable to distinguish between primary and secondary contradictions.

A moment later, the nobles all stood up because of the commotion.

The Marquis of Black turned around, his smile unchanged, and said, "Gentlemen, there is some news to announce. There is no need for you to argue about the land anymore. All four earls of the Chaotic Corridor have perished, and His Majesty has also been killed."

The cabinet was completely silent.

The Duke of Djouk and the four Earls died one after another.

The fertile lands that could support the Northern Fleet and the Chaotic Knights have lost their masters, and the vast overseas colonies await the virtuous to possess them.

Duke Golden Lion said solemnly, "Prime Minister, you may speak frankly. His Majesty is in danger and urgently needs your advice."

The other three higher-ranking nobles expressed their support.

The Black Marquis said, "My suggestion is that all the nobles in the capital unite to divide up the chaotic lands and Dejouk's overseas colonies. In order to have a legitimate reason for our actions, I think we need to raise the banner of avenging the Red Rose family."

Duke Golden Lion frowned. "Quite a few members of the Red Rose family have died in prison."

The Marquis of Black said, “Princess Eleanor, she is the illegitimate daughter of His Majesty Henry VI. Her cousin discovered the treasure of the Grand Knights in the Zoia Islands, causing quite a stir. I have also heard about it.”

"There is a lost potion in that treasure, its full name is Purification Potion - Human-to-Human Bloodline Elimination, which can remove the elven hybrid blood in her body. Then we can just do another fair test."

The proposal was approved in just a few minutes.

Dividing up the Djork White Rose family holds enough potential to drive anyone mad with greed.

"There's no time to lose, everyone, please prepare to support the Queen's ascension to the throne," said the Black Marquis.

The Duke of Brown Wolf spoke up: "I think the Queen should be Henry VIII. Don't forget, there is also a Bourbon VII in exile. I have received news that Margaret has persuaded the Bourbon King to prepare to send troops to reclaim the throne."

"It's just one battle; I can't abandon this chaotic land."

"We've fought the Bourbon Knights before."

"Let's ask Her Majesty first. The Prime Minister is right; there's no time to lose."

……

Explore the year 1600, August 8th.

Fifteen minutes after the end of the Battle of the Blue River.

The New Red Castle announced the news of King Djork II's death.

The ruling cabinet and the Privy Council unanimously passed a resolution to support Eleanor, daughter of Henry VI, as Queen.

The coronation ceremony was completed in a quarter of an hour. The Prime Minister ordered the Royal Knights to reorganize. About two thousand of the construct knights from the chaotic lands voluntarily relinquished their identities and then disappeared. The remaining eight thousand members followed instructions to seal off the capital.

The private armies of various nobles gathered and lined up, cooperating with the Royal Knights to begin a large-scale crackdown on the minor and middle-ranking nobles in the chaotic land.

In addition, the Grand Knight Red Rose and two royal elders publicly congratulated Queen Eleanor. The former is a direct blood relative of the Queen, while the latter is an elder of the Red Rose family and has a natural support and goodwill towards the Queen.

Since the Summer Hunt, five kings have died in succession. The Prime Minister said that Queen Eleanor will be a new beginning.

Meanwhile, a confirmed message circulated in the capital: former Queen Margaret and Henry VII had received the support of the Kingdom of Bourbon and were about to attack the southern part of the kingdom.

……

On the banks of the Blue Thames.

The fog of war has not yet dissipated.

The Saint Lilith devoured the Golden Dreadnought and successfully became a first-class battleship.

The Saint Lilith, having completed its promotion, was more of a sea fortress than a warship. It had a full crew of 3000, six gun decks, and was equipped with 1200 large-caliber smoothbore cannons, almost four times the number of a cruiser.

The ship's hull still maintains a relatively smooth shape, and the hardness and toughness of each part surpasses that of magic steel. There are three main cannons with the strength of permanent giant cannons. The only drawback is that the speed bonus of the jet propulsion device has been reduced by half. Due to the increase in total weight, this is unavoidable.

All three thousand members of the Evil Knights moved in, and someone took them into their personal sanctuary in Rock Town, where they occupied almost a quarter of the space.

South bank of the river.

Jiang He held Si Ning's head with one hand, preventing her from lunging forward. He could be considered the biggest winner of this battle.

In the palm of his left hand, a deep blue eye gleamed.

[Name: Eye of Ten Thousand Thunders (Damaged)]

[Category: Functional]

[Quality: Supreme]

[Effect ①: Thunderclap - Grants supreme-level control over thunder upon implantation; detaches upon death]

[Effect ②: Thunderous attacks contain extremely effective paralysis/sharpness]

[Effect 3: Demon Eye (Not Activated) - Due to severe damage to the item, it needs to be repaired before it can be activated. Before repair, the vision of the implanted eye will decrease to near blindness (Repair method - Absorb lightning attribute energy)]

[Effect 4: Silver Energy +1000]

[Note: As the strongest weapon of the father of the Child of Destiny, it is enough to rank among the top three even among the nine S-class treasures of this world. Due to the assassination attempt on King Dejouk, this treasure fell into the hands of the murderer. It was a twist of fate.]

[Silver Energy Value: 7201→8201]

"Brother, I deserve some credit too!!"

Si Ning spun her arms back and forth, waving them forward incessantly. She was extremely envious of the supreme-grade treasure, but after witnessing the power of the Spear of Destiny and Oath of Victory, she rationally abandoned the idea of ​​fighting for it. Everything is negotiable.

“If you even use your fingernail to think, you’ll know that I would never give Wan Lei to you.”

Jiang He inserted the azure eyeball into his left eye socket, and his vision in his left eye immediately became blurry. But in the next moment, violent lightning rose up on his body. He was a master of lightning control, and his base damage was even greater than that of a perfect flame under normal conditions.

Si Ning was shocked by the electric shocks. She frowned and jumped back. Murder and arson bring wealth and power. She found that this guy was quite good at reaping all kinds of benefits. When Dejouk II exposed Wan Lei, his death was already inevitable.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

"I didn't get anything!"

You're eating with your mouth all greasy!

Jiang He rolled her eyes. "The Rock Earl's sword, the number two figure in the Chaotic Lands, don't tell me his weapon is of excellent quality."

"Hehe." Si Ning chuckled. The perfect quality Sea Rock Sword had the special effect of petrifying wounds and was also extremely durable. It was a pity that the count had no chance to seriously injure his enemy with the sword.

The two left the riverbank, avoiding the Storm Commander who was gathering the defeated troops on the outskirts. The capital was under martial law, and armored knights were breaking into manors and castles, wantonly arresting nobles from the chaotic land. These former loyal subjects had become prisoners and were all taken to the open-air dungeons at the site of the old inner city.

Si Ning stealthily left the street.

"See you at Blackrock Castle if you need anything."

Jiang He roughly knew what this guy had been up to. A large number of nobles were being purged, and there were definitely a lot of "unclaimed" knightly swords. If they missed this opportunity, they didn't know when the next one would come.

The streets were sparsely populated, and residents kept their doors and windows tightly shut. Jiang He strolled along, and the once bustling capital was now far more desolate than before.

Suddenly, a middle-aged nobleman emerged from the alley. His face was solemn, his eyes were deep, and his attire was in the style of a court nobleman, meticulous inside and out.

Jiang He recognized this guy. The Black Marquis had recently planned no fewer than a handful of major events, and the rise and fall of the six kings in Xia Shou would owe half the credit to him.

"How long do you think Eleanor can be queen?" The Black Marquis stepped forward and walked alongside the newcomer.

“It depends on her ability,” Jiang He said. “If most of her choices are correct, the Rose family will still have a foundation to continue its rule.”

“She’s busy dating.” The Marquis Black couldn’t help but laugh after saying that, and then added, “I’ve read all the history books in the Red Keep’s library. In the three thousand years of prehistory and posthistory, countless figures have emerged. History is cyclical, and people with the same traits will appear again.”

"That's why, with countless similar predecessors, I can predict the target's behavior to a certain extent..."

Jiang He remained silent, lost in thought about something else.

[Note: Due to Princess Eleanor becoming Queen, the Proof of the Might quest has been changed to focus on the Red Rose Family]

Marquis Black laughed and said, "Prime Minister Anor once issued a decree, a decree that I think is meaningless. He ordered all members of the Red Rose family to gather in the capital. On the surface, it seems insignificant, but it is inconsistent with his pragmatic style during his tenure as prime minister."

"Are you sure I know Anor?" Jiang He asked with interest. Even with factors like demeanor and temperament, it was still somewhat arbitrary to conclude that I knew him.

The Black Marquis nodded and said, "Perhaps it's because your strength is too great, or perhaps it's because you've grown too fast, but you've overlooked one thing: every great knight actually has a pattern to follow."

“Time, energy, resources, weapons, training, travel and a whole host of other factors will leave their mark. Since the summer hunting season, the king has risen and fallen many times. Even the upper-class nobles can no longer hide their hidden fighting strength.”

“Annor and Cecilia worked together to kill the Black Serpent Duke, a peak Grand Knight. Count Rhine first killed the Demon Wolf, and then instantly killed Count Chaos. Although you did not show yourself in the mist, the other three top combatants saw you. It was a spear.”

“Annor and Rhine are both extremely rare top-tier combatants, appearing in the capital region. Their disappearance and reappearance were limited to one night apart, around the time of Djork I’s coronation. I have to make assumptions about this.”

Jiang He nodded in reply, "Mm."

Black Marquis: "..."

Good, good, good! (claps hands)

"So, what's up?" Jiang He asked.

The Black Marquis shook his head and chuckled. "I was just curious. You harbor a secret hatred for the Red Rose family. The fact that I handed over all the members in the prison to you for execution seems to confirm that..."

Jiang He, with her pure white eyes, interrupted, "You're not just curious; you have designs on the Red Rose family, and you're worried that I share the same purpose as you."

"In the alley half a mile away, the guy with three eyes is a Grand Knight. He has the mark of the Holy Blood Church inside his collar. I destroyed the church's stronghold in Kalib Port and obtained the bloodline transplant technology."

“The Red and White Roses and a group of nobles all have special bloodlines. For example, the White Roses have sea serpents and the Wyatts have demon wolves. Since the Holy Blood Church is researching bloodline transplantation, it means they are interested in bloodlines, and the sample materials are nobles.”

"Hunting nobles comes at the cost of becoming mortal enemies of nations, because nobles hold a dominant position. If you are not a titled knight, this church will eventually decline. But parasitizing within the noble system is a completely different story. You can manipulate the king and guide him to massacre nobles. It's safe and efficient. Once he loses his value, you can support a new king to ascend the throne. In the end, it will be a duel between two kings."

Jiang He remained calm. Under normal circumstances, killing a duke to extract his bloodline would require a high-intensity war or assassination, and would also involve the fear and even pursuit of other nobles. However, in the Red Keep court, it might be as simple as a word. The difference was so significant that it was astonishing.

After a long silence, the Black Marquis said bluntly, "The old pirate in Lor de York's team is one of my men."

Jiang He stopped and turned her head, raising an eyebrow.

The Black Marquis shrugged and smiled, “Let’s get back to the beginning. Looking at history, I’ve discovered that there is a type of person who is rare but whose luck is so good that it’s enviable. They seem to be born with a mission. When the mission is over, some are destitute, some die a violent death, and some marry many lovers but then separate for various reasons. I usually call them the chosen ones.”

The two continued walking. The street was quiet, with only the occasional armored knight passing by, the leader of whom would bow to the prime minister.

"Thanks to the transplanted Moon Elf bloodline, I have lived for over a hundred years. I can be fairly certain that Lor is the chosen one of this generation. You should know this as well, because that Indian is one of your people."

The Black Marquis said, "I sent people to investigate. All seven Nightingales came from bustling ports. When Dejok was preparing to appoint you as the captain of a second-class cruiser, the Indian was a red flag that needed to be watched on the St. Lilith. Later, I found the soldiers who fell into the sea during the boarding action in front of the battle line in the Battle of Calibib, which verified this conclusion. In addition, he likes to use throwing knives."

Jiang He remained noncommittal.

The Black Marquis turned his head and said, "I hope we can reach a consensus that we need to be wary of the strange being who is blessed with destiny. The key to his inability to advance to the rank of Grand Knight is the Silver Fruit."

Jiang He said, "The Silver Fruit is on one of the two royal elders, but the specifics are unclear."

This message was internal intelligence from Lor's squad. Both the old pirate and Ah San were undercover agents, so their respective leaders were naturally aware of it.