At the same time that Tress and the others turned to leave, they didn't notice that at this moment, on the balcony of the Golden City, a figure was standing there quietly, looking at the backs of those embarrassed people with a little playful eyes.

"Huhuhu......... This time, I think they should be able to learn a profound lesson. ”

Lydia closed her eyes and reached out to fix her blonde hair, while behind her, the old mage looked at the archangel with a slightly helpless smile. "Is that really a problem? Your Highness? Although the young man was not wrong, the envoys of the Council of Light were always looking for opportunities to play on the topic, so ........."

"That's fine, Amund."

Lydia interrupted the old mage with her left hand, and she looked up at the blue, dazzling and beautiful, endless sky.

“………… What do you think the Duchy of Moon is to me, Amond? ”

"Your Highness?"

"Just a piece of land? A piece of territory? Or is it a tool we use to fight for our own power and status? Or is it a counterweight to the Council of Light's deterrence? If I give up this land, what will happen to it and its people? And if it leaves me, where will I go as an archangel? ”

Hearing Lydia's words, Amund couldn't help but bow his head and sigh slightly, although as a court master, he rarely intervened in this kind of political affairs. But this time, as Lydia's most trusted person, he also knew that the situation was very good. The Council of Light is menacing, and those beam-jumping clowns seem to have anticipated their own death and begin to struggle with the worst of their lives. They knew very well that if they missed this last opportunity, what would await them would be Lydia's bloody repression and massacre, the ominous night that had awaited them years earlier. The archangel definitely wouldn't mind coming back again.

The situation on the mainland was becoming increasingly volatile, and Amund was well aware of this, and he understood that Lydia was worried. Although in many ways, this girl is called a tyrant, but she is also an angel after all. It is impossible for her to go against the creed and position of the angels and make choices like a human being. It is precisely because of her identity that Lydia has such high respect and love in the Principality of Moon, and it is precisely because of her identity that Lydia's choices are limited, and in the face of the current situation, the answers that the archangel can choose are actually very limited.

Lydia knew better than anyone that the dark clouds that had shrouded the continent were coming, the changes in the Night Dragon Nation, and the tide surging in the Dark World was revealing a new era. The beginning of a war. She wants to make a change and stop it. However, it's not that simple. Because the Duchy of Moon also has its own problems, and within this small country, the reformers have a long struggle against the royal party. But it's not that simple.

A long, long time ago, the Duchy of Moon was just an ordinary principality, and at that time they did not have any conflicts and divisions, but later, with the rapid development of the commercial trade of the Duchy of Moon, gold and silver entered the country like water. The rift was born under the impact of this wealth.

As an ancient, orthodox, law-abiding nation, the royal party still has a firm grip on most of the commercial transactions in the Principality of Moon, but this has caused resistance from the merchants. At the beginning of the development of the Duchy of Moon, it was they who helped the country to prosper and become rich and powerful, but now, they have become rebels who are trying to overthrow and bury the country.

It is as if capital is a cunning and evil beast. When it is weak, it makes itself strong by following and finding loopholes in the rules. But when it's strong, in order to maintain its strength, it tries to manipulate and change the rules. And this is something that the royal family cannot allow, and every generation of archangels has firmly limited this, and it is this that has caused dissatisfaction and uneasiness among the wealthy merchants. They feared that their wealth would disappear without the guarantee of power, and they also expected to be supported by the rules for greater gains, but the royal family never intended to surrender their power in exchange for wealth, and the contradictions between the two sides became irreconcilable. …,

The royal family would not give up their right to rule the country, and the merchants were not willing to live in the confines of such power and rules, and they were so rich that they could even buy a city or two if possible to make themselves stronger. Because of this, they were unwilling to continue to submit to the oppression of the royal family, and instead began to seek change.

This was also the prototype of the reformists, and when these merchants formed an alliance, they began to unite with some nobles in a quest to change the country in the hope of giving them more power. For this reason, they even asked the Land of Light for help, and perhaps for the sake of the face of the "business partner", the Land of Light readily agreed. Combined, these two forces brought about extremely dangerous changes in the Duchy of Moon.

As a court mage, Armond witnessed all of this firsthand, and the previous Grand Duke had a mild-mannered and conservative personality. Because of this, in the face of the aggressiveness of the reformers and the Land of Light, she just chose to back down, and it was also at that time that the Duchy of Moon fell into the worst turmoil in history, and the reformers almost won a big victory. With the help of the Nation of Light, they were able to do almost everything their colleagues had done in the Realm of Light, completely stripping the Archangel and the Monarch of their powers, and taking strong control of the country.

And at this time, Lydia was born and took over the position of archangel, and at that time, even the royal party was already desperate. Amund still remembers the day he and his colleagues watched the girl who was not even more than ten years old sit on the throne that was almost a circle older than her, at the time when the future was a dark one for Amund, and he was even a little disheartened and wanted to return to his hometown. He returned to his homeland to become a reclusive scholar, so that at least he would not have to see the collapse of the duchy with his own eyes.

But after that night, everything changed.

No one expected that this girl, who looked extremely delicate, would issue the most remedial ultimatum to the reformers with lightning speed within a few days after she took office. Lydia enumerated a series of crimes within the reformers, and hundreds of people were imprisoned overnight, followed by a series of crisp trials and massacres. This hand not only shocked the reformers. Even Armond was dumbfounded, he didn't expect that the newly appointed archangel would be so ruthless and kill when he said he would. Leave no room for bargaining. Even at that time, the Council of Light, which had received a distress signal from the reformers, sent someone to issue an ultimatum, but even so, Lydia still insisted on her opinion——— she even accelerated the speed of execution, and by the time the members of the Council of Light arrived in the Golden City, all the stalwarts of the reformers had been executed, from top to bottom.

And for the dead, temporary pardons and releases are clearly meaningless.

It was also after that that the reformers were demoralized, and they began to recuperate. Stay out of the edge for the time being. And Lydia was not aggressive, but chose to grind slowly, until the last of the reformers were polished, and at that time, she could completely shoot. Pull out these tumors in one fell swoop.

Witnessing Lydia's growth and actions, Armond's confidence gradually regained, and he originally thought that under Lydia's leadership, the Duchy of Moon would soon return to its former glory, but now it seems that there is a taller and heavier wall. is standing in front of them.

But for Amund, his concerns were not just about the reformers and the Council of Light. …,

Thinking of this, the old mage narrowed his eyes and looked at the thin, thin-looking black-haired man who was walking up the steps below the castle.

Rod. Elante.

He had thought that this young man was just another genius in the Duchy of Moon, just like Marlene. Like Shania, they have great talent, sufficient self-control, wise judgment and wisdom, and when they grow up, they will become the pillars of the principality.

But what the young man was showing at the moment overturned Amund's opinion.

On more than one occasion, he has secretly helped the Duchy of Moon resolve crises——— from the riots in the Pafield area, to the Wings of Liberty at the Midsummer Sacrifice, and more recently in the Soragon Mountain Realm......... All of these were solved by Rhodes, but what made Armond puzzled was still the origin of this young man's identity.

On the surface, everything Rhodes did seemed unrelated, but once it was connected to the current situation, things immediately changed qualitatively. To Amund, the young man was like a chess player from above the chess game, and his every move completely restrained the actions of the Council of Light and nip their threat in the bud. Judging from Rod's performance, he seemed to have a complete idea of what the Council of Light wanted to do next.

This made Armond secretly frightened, no matter how talented a person is, it is impossible to have such a demonic ability, and he once secretly asked Lydia if this young man is some hidden trump card of the royal family, after all, Rod's performance is so good, it is obviously unreasonable to say that he is just a nobleman from the Eastern Mountains. There are so many nobles in the Duchy of Moon, but there are only a few geniuses who can perform well. At present, this young man is so outstanding in all aspects, and has a resolute and decisive belief and spirit, such a person will definitely not be buried. Unless he's the trump card that the royal family has been hiding.

But the answer was not so, this young man had nothing to do with the royal family, he was as if he really had jumped out of a crack in the stone. Dongfang Mountain was a relatively closed territory in the Principality of Moon, because they had a special task, so few people knew what the people who were hidden in the mountains were doing, the only thing that reassured Armond was that this young man seemed to have a good impression of the royal party——— this kind of good impression is not so simple as words, just watching Rhodes resurrect the death of the Council of Light and the reformers, you know that there is no better way to vote for Lu Dao.

But now, looking at Rod's back. Amund felt a hint of fear for no apparent reason. The reason for this is still the Sola Gang Mountain Collar incident——— the outside world is still speculating about the incident itself, but Lydia and Amund, of course, know the whole story. Not only did they get Rhodes' report, but they also had their own channels of information. Because of this, when he learned that the Demon Duke was actually defeated at the hands of Rod's two subordinates, Amund felt a threat from this young man for the first time.

How powerful the sealed demon duke is. Amund hadn't experienced it firsthand, but even so, it didn't prevent him from judging the strength of the other party. Two strong men with legendary strength and even able to defeat the Demon Duke, how could they be ordinary people? Not to mention that those two legendary powerhouses are actually just two girls——— when did the Principality of Moon produce so many geniuses?

And according to intelligence. Those two girls with unique names are both Rhodes' subordinates, and they have two genius subordinates in the legendary realm, what kind of power does this require to be able to do it? Could this young man be the spokesperson of some legendary organization hidden in the shadow of history? After all, no matter what, his momentum, his unwavering firmness in the face of the Council of Light, and his quick reaction and moderation of scrutiny, coupled with those strong people gathered around him......... If Rhodes was just a small nobleman who came out of the Eastern Mountains, then Amund would never believe it at this moment. Well, if he really is the spokesperson of some powerful force. What was his intention in doing this in Moon? …,

"Your Highness, do you really plan to do this?"

Although it was impossible to change Lydia's mind, Amund still had to step forward and whisper.

"Do you know what that means? The young man's origin is unknown. I admit that he has a good impression of our royal party and has done a lot of ............ But ..............."

"I see what you mean, Amund. People long for the warmth of the sun, but they are afraid of the too dazzling light. But that is no excuse for fear and vigilance. ”

Lydia turned. She still had that charming, unwavering smile on her face.

"Fear is the beginning of hatred, teacher, but before we know anything about him, we should not rely solely on speculation and personal preference to make judgments. What's more, your worries are also a little negative, anyway, Mr. Rhodes has done a lot for us, why don't you want to believe that he has good intentions for us? ”

A playful smile appeared on the girl's face, and she crossed her hands and placed them on her chest.

"Perhaps, this gentleman is an earthly messenger sent by the dragon of creation, and if that's the case, then aren't we in good luck?"

"If that's the case, then we're in luck."

Although Lydia smiled brightly, Armond couldn't laugh, but at this moment, the court mage also knew that his thoughts could no longer have any effect on the girl in front of him, so he didn't say anything more, but put his hands together and bowed deeply to Lydia.

"Expect that young man to really be as you say............ Your Highness, then I am now retiring. ”

Watching the old mage turn away, Lydia curled the corners of her mouth, and she stretched out a finger as white as jade, against her round chin, and a pair of eyes narrowed triumphantly.

"Of course it's as I said, teacher, huhuhu, then, I should also take a look at what this messenger from the dragon of creation plans to do this time?"

For some, things are in the past. But for others, it's just getting started.

“………… You mean, the young man not only refused the council's order, but even made a move? ”

The man sitting on the sofa made of precious ferret leather heard this, and the fat on his cheeks suddenly shook involuntarily, and he stretched out his stubby, fat arm, pressed it on the armrest of the sofa, and forcibly lifted his body, which even made the expensive sofa let out an overwhelmed wail. But the other party didn't care about these little things at all, he just glared at Tress standing in front of him viciously, and his two small eyes almost burst into flames.

"So what? So you're just coming back in disgrace? In the square outside the Golden City!! Right under the nose of that damn tyrant, you're back?!!

"The other side is strong, Congressman Danny."

Hearing the angry shouts of this fat pug-like man, Tress couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, but he quickly suppressed his mood and patiently explained to the other party.

"He defeated all my men with just a face, and I couldn't even do that. Obviously, this young man's strength is a little stronger than what we got in the rumors! In the face of such an opponent, we should be a little more cautious!! ”

"Nonsense!!"

Hearing Tress's words, the fat pug suddenly waved his right hand, and his fat body lost its support, and fell back to sit on the sofa again, which made the sofa let out a low wail again, and I wonder if there was something in the road that had been crushed. …,

"Damn, that daring barbarian, we have an official order from the Council of Light, we represent the people of the Holy Land of Light, how dare these hillbillies treat us like this!! This is a provocation!! Provocation!! Come on, bring pen and paper, I'm going to protest against the Golden City, those damn bastards..............."

At this, the fat pug paused, and then he glared at Tress viciously.

"Get out of here! Really, it was made like this by a barbarian, where is the majesty of our Council of Light!! It's time for me to consider asking the council to send someone new to take your place, and now, get out of the way for me!" ”

"Yes! My lord!! ”

Even if he was so vicious by the other party, there was no change in Tress's resolute face, he bowed respectfully to the other party, and then turned to leave. It wasn't until the door of the room was closed again, and the heavy door panels isolated the almost hysterical shouts of the other party, that a hint of coldness appeared on his face.

"My lord? You're okay. ”

Seeing Tress's expression, a guard standing outside the door soon stepped forward and asked, and Tress looked at him before sighing.

"Okay? I'm okay now............ Damn it......... By the way, how are the little guys? ”

As soon as he heard the news, the guard's face suddenly became much more painful.

“…………………… Just now we got the news that their right arm has been crippled due to the violent impact of the external force, and we have sought the help of the spirit master, but the injury is too serious............"

"I know!"

Before the guard could finish his sentence, Tress suddenly waved his hand and interrupted him sharply. He clenched his fists, clenched his teeth, and his eyes were red———— these guards were his right-hand men, he had personally trained them, and he had gone through countless hardships to stand here, they were his henchmen, and they were also his right-hand men. But now, their future is completely doomed. Even if they healed their injuries, what was the use of returning to the Land of Light? They have lost their most powerful weapon, so how can they continue with the rest of their lives?

Just because of a word.

“………………………………”

Tress was silent for a moment, and then raised his head again with difficulty, and by this time, the expression on his face was already gloomy and could drip water.

"Let them concentrate on recuperation, and when they are better, let them prepare to return to the Land of Light."

"But............ My lord, are we going to leave this matter at that? Those damned barbarians of Moon, how dare they do this to us. And that Congressman Danny, if he hadn't given such an order, how would the brothers have come to this point?! Damn it.................."

"That's it!!"

Hearing this, Tress couldn't help but shout angrily, interrupting the complaints of his subordinates.

"Shut up.................. This is my problem, don't talk nonsense here, don't forget, we are here to carry out orders, things other than orders, I don't want you to care! ”

With that, Tress waved his hand.

"You just need to carry out the order, and I'll take care of the rest............ This matter will not be left at that! (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )