Chapter 126 War and RumorsAfter the fall of Troe, the entire Anzeta was in an uproar, but it was also expected. Having lost their most elite "Eagle Claws", how could the Rackman family resist the minions of those dragon vein monsters, not to mention an extremely terrifying red dragon known as the Purgatory Scourge. But what they didn't expect was that Trolo, known as the "City of Glory" and standing in the north of the United Kingdom of the North for a hundred years, was so easily conquered. It couldn't even be considered a conquest, but an easy occupation. Trolo couldn't even organize a decent resistance. As Earl Dawson was killed by a mysterious weapon and the white flag of humiliation fluttered on the city gate, hundreds of years of glory of Tro City disappeared. In the following months, the Burning Embers did not rush to capture the capital of the Rackman Principality, North Wind Castle, but patiently captured the remaining eleven cities in the principality one by one, including Haftsburg, Turner City, Mex City, etc. The Rackman Principality, one of the three most powerful duchies in the Northern United Kingdom, was gradually devoured, causing the nobles of all countries in Anzeta to feel insecure. Of course, many bloody incidents occurred during this period, and there were many rumors about ogres and chimeras eating people, but under the supervision of Cassius, the dragon vein followers still maintained basic order. Compared to the human soldiers of this era who would burn, kill, loot and vent their desires when encountering war, and the noble knights who treated civilians as grass and took pleasure in killing people, these monsters suppressed by the red dragon's "dictatorial law" were actually considered to have strict military discipline - at least those ogres only regarded humans as delicious snacks rather than objects of bullying. But in the countries of Anzeta, after deliberate propaganda, the image of the followers of the Burning Embers has become no different from the legendary demons, and there are even bards who have created a long poem - the Song of Burning Embers. Their evil tyrant, the "Scourge of Hell" Cassius, has now become a symbol of original sin. Legend has it that he is a dragon of Slaanesh, a dragon of rage, and a dragon of arrogance. He will transform into a hideous human body several meters tall, wantonly humiliate beautiful girls, and then change back to his original form and swallow them up in one gulp. The chief steward of the Burning Embers Nest, the dragon-veined cannibal mage Rump, is naturally portrayed as the embodiment of gluttony. He greedily eats everything he sees, and every time someone trembles in front of him, this ogre chews on human remains in his mouth.
The military commander, the earth elf Doro, became the embodiment of jealousy, perhaps just to meet the parallelism of the bards... Cassius did not comment on this, and even did not care. Before he completely conquered the Northern Kingdom, such rumors of falsehood were normal. When he has swallowed up the remaining twelve kingdoms, all the noise will vanish, and he will become the sole and supreme king of Anzeta. "very soon." "Wait till I finish this old vampire." "The next target is you, the stale northern nobles." The red dragon exhaled a breath of hot, sulfurous air and muttered to himself. He was now lying in the council hall of Tros city, which was spacious and bright, barely enough to accommodate Cassius's huge dragon body. The Council Hall was once the place where Troyes' political affairs were decided. Noble councillors in the city would gather together to discuss government affairs. This was a glorious tradition passed down from generation to generation in Troyes. The flying eagle on the tall stone pillar represented bravery and authority. Now this is still the place that decides everything in Troy, but those flying eagles no longer represent power, but a symbol of losers. At this moment, only the red dragon decides everything. "Master, Mex City has been breached." Doro's image appears in the hall. You can see that behind him is a city filled with smoke, dragon vein monsters are constantly passing by, and gunshots can be heard in the distance. The red dragon nodded slightly: "Very good." Delena, who had been standing by for a long time, picked up the brush and drew a cross on the word "Mex City" in the corner of the huge map of the principality in the center of the hall. In addition, ten cities have been crossed out, including the city of Tros where they are now. And Northwind Castle is surrounded by those cities alone - it is the only remaining city controlled by the Principality of Rackman. Delena said flatteringly: "Congratulations, my lord. The hundreds of years of history of the Rackman Principality is about to end. Their vast territory will be yours. Your great achievements will be recorded in history, and the entire North will tremble under your wings."
"Now, all that's left is Northwind Castle." Cassius suddenly asked Rumple, "Did you capture those vampire spawn when you attacked Mex City?" He was referring to the descendants of the Rackman family, the top existence among the vampire offspring. They often call themselves blood clan, like the previous Baron Todd. But speaking of Todd, this poor guy has lost his mind under Trump's torture and various experiments, and has become a complete beast. With the academic spirit of a wizard, Trump cut the vampire into fine minced meat bit by bit after the rounds of tests were over and the vampire had lost his usefulness. This time he never recovered. It seems that the "undead blood clan" is not completely immortal. After months of experiments and various tricks, Trump has mastered many of the characteristics of these vampire derivatives, such as water wounds. He is now more interested in the old vampire Duke Brad Rackman who is lurking in North Wind Castle. Trump answered truthfully: "No." "Only the remains of humans that had been drained were found in the mansion of Earl Kately Rackman. The eldest son had long disappeared. The same is true for other cities governed by the descendants of Rackman. I guess they were all summoned to North Wind Castle to perform the so-called ascension ceremony." "Ascension Ceremony." Trump thought Cassius was asking, not stating, so he said respectfully: "Yes, the Ascension Ceremony. During the interrogation of Todd Rackman, we learned about this special ceremony, which is similar to a form of sacrifice. This is the legendary ceremony that can make vampires evolve into 'truly immortal beings'." "When the ritual is completed, the vampire will no longer be afraid of sunlight, will no longer have weaknesses such as running water, and will master the extremely powerful power of eclipse." The red dragon slowly stood up and spread its wings. "It's time for this to end." "Rump, notify all followers of the Burning Embers Nest. Each city should dispatch their most elite troops to prepare for the siege of North Wind Castle. I don't want to see a troublesome ascended vampire appear." "It's time for this old guy to go back to where he belongs." "Yes, Master." Trump quickly responded excitedly. (End of this chapter)