Chapter 1234: The church takes the blame, Archduke Hamfast
Prince Carter is the illegitimate son who was given high hopes by Grand Duke Jonathan.
He carried the ambition of Archduke Jonathan to become king.
But Jonathan ignored one fact.
The once powerful Kingdom of Avalon has long since ceased to exist in name only.
There are already signs of division within the kingdom.
No matter which prince or princess finally takes the throne, other competitors will never admit it.
Split became the final outcome.
And then the so-called King of Avalon will also become a joke.
So Grand Duke Jonathan was completely blinded by his expectations.
Rather than hoping that Carter, a piece of mud, can be helped up the wall, it is better to support the troops and respect themselves.
Accumulate strength before the situation is completely chaotic.
Only after the Kingdom of Avalon is divided can we gain the upper hand.
However, even if there is no drama about winning the king.
Grand Duke Jonathan still has a preference for the illegitimate son Carter Pendragon.
It was this complicated emotion that made him want to spend all his money to support Carter's rise.
In fact, in detail, the other grand dukes or big families standing behind seemed a little irrational, and the possibility of the intervention of the lord system cannot be ruled out for the time being.
All in all, Archduke Jonathan didn't care whether the giant city of Lentax was destroyed or not.
He only cares about Carter Pendragon's safety.
In this regard, Zong Shen has already thought of countermeasures.
On the bright side, the Calamity Raven Church should still take the blame.
Negotiations including the exchange of Prince Carter will also be handled by the church.
For Zong Shen, Carter is not a burden, but a ticket with endless potential.
Only by using him to obtain benefits from Archduke Jonathan can the benefits be maximized.
But in the final analysis, Carter is still a fool.
Zong Shen had no idea of taking him under his command.
Rather than letting him be a mascot in the territory, it would be better to "sell" him as soon as possible.
Archduke Jonathan was willing to pay for him anyway.
And killing him directly is even more unfeasible.
There are hundreds of harms and no benefit.
It just so happens that the Calamity Raven Church has stepped forward to take the blame.
Zong Shen can safely hide behind the scenes.
He believed that Archduke Jonathan would not retaliate against the church after taking back Prince Carter.
After all, Jackdaw Valley is too far away.
He wanted to expedition from the central and eastern region of the Kingdom of Avalon to the cold area adjacent to the north.
The consumption of manpower and material resources is extremely terrifying.
Under such circumstances, if Archduke Jonathan wanted to exchange for Prince Carter, he could only accept his fate and accept the blackmail.
At this time, the few hidden wing scouts who appeared outside the giant city were also under Zong Shen's control.
He used the strategy module as an information reminder and would always ask about the situation nearby every few minutes.
Including whether there are peepers, whether there are hostile targets, etc.
This information is readily available upon request, but it is not troublesome at all.
"Hidden Wing Scout?"
"Just in time to put on a good show for them to see."
Zong Shen raised his lips, preparing to take advantage of these sneaky scouts.
Let them bring back some false intelligence.
For example, the church is wantonly transferring the wealth and population of the giant city of Lentax.
In this case, even if there is only an empty shell left in Lentax, the church will still bear the blame.
As the saying goes, if there are too many lice, they will not bite. Since it has already shouldered a big blame, then under such circumstances, it does not matter if the church has to bear a few more blames.
Zong Shen's own desire is to make a fortune secretly.
Let the church take the blame and take the benefits yourself.
After all, his territory is only four to five thousand kilometers away from the giant city of Lentax.
If the Grand Duke discovers that he is the mastermind, tens of millions of troops will surround his territory in just a few days.
To be honest, Zong Shen really can't stop an offensive of this magnitude now.
And his trump card skills are in the cool-down period.
What's more, Grand Duke Jonathan is different from the Lancaster family who lives in a corner.
The scale of power is several levels higher.
There must be a demigod-level strongman under his command.
According to the strategy module, he is still an extremely strong guy.
Most of the legendary powerhouses who swore an oath to him even had to sign a contract, which seemed to have no human rights.
You must know that in an ordinary giant city, the legendary strong man is a proper guest.
Any giant city governor will give corresponding courtesy.
How could he treat a legendary powerhouse like a lackey like Grand Duke Jonathan?
It doesn't matter if the Calamity Raven Church is exposed.
As mentioned before, Jackdaw Valley is far away from here.
Even if Grand Duke Jonathan wants to take revenge, he has to carefully consider whether it is worthwhile.
After knowing what was going on, Zong Shen told Penny to organize manpower to open more ice shell passages after conquering the garrison, and at the same time count and collect all the supplies in the city.
Make sure the privilege of [Independent Control] is in effect.
After 99% of the garrison became secondary citizens, Zong Shen left with peace of mind.
With the garrison at the end, even if the residents have any objections, they won't be able to change the situation.
Wait until Penny reaches the 20 million population limit of level 2 dominance.
She is the true King of Lentax.
Of course, as her lord, Zong Shen is the king of kings.
He directly activated [Fantasy God Flash] and left the city inside the ice shell, appearing outside the ice shell.
He issued a new order, which was to involve all two to three million Apostle Corps soldiers in digging the ice shell.
This thing is too much in the way.
Although it can also be lifted through ritual sacrifice.
But the consumption is not low. When the Raven God has been defeated, there is no need to waste resources.
Let’s solve the problem honestly through the physical method of two-way mining.
At most, it will only delay a few more hours.
Using time in exchange for massive resources is generally very worthwhile.
After arranging the follow-up matters, Zong Shen activated [Fantasy God Flash] and disappeared.
He was going to meet up with the girls who had left the giant city first.
No matter whether it is the situation in the giant city of Lentax or the Calamity Raven Church, we have to wait and see.
I don’t know how Safuri will react after knowing that the church has surrendered to him.
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There are three imperial cities in the Kingdom of Avalon.
They are the Imperial City of San Sebastian, the Imperial City of Io and the Imperial City of Avalon.
Among them, the Imperial City of Aio is named after the Dragon God.
Represents the Kingdom of Avalon's worship of the nine-faced dragon god Io.
The Imperial City of Avalon is named after the kingdom.
Among the two imperial cities, the current core imperial city of the kingdom is the Aio Imperial City.
The dying King Guser stayed in the palace in the Imperial City of Aio.
As for the Imperial City of Avalon, it is the old imperial city ten generations ago.
Each of the three imperial cities is similar in size.
They are much larger than ordinary giant cities.
Those who can take charge of the imperial city are all "royal relatives" of the Pendragon family.
The Imperial City of San Sebastian was ruled by Archduke Jonathan.
The Imperial City of Io is usually run by the king himself.
As for the Imperial City of Avalon, it is controlled by Duke Hamfast Pendragon.
Archduke Hamfast was a powerful and law-abiding duke.
It is rumored that his personality and behavior are very close to Pendragon's ancestor King Arthur.
Have the loyalty and conservatism of a knight.
He is both powerful and rigid, always following ancient laws and rules.
Even the dining etiquette strictly follows the rules specified by King Arthur thousands of years ago.
Such a retro guy is simply a strange flower compared to the nobles who are enjoying themselves at this time.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
Hamfast Pendragon was incompatible with the nobles.
He has a well-disciplined iron army under his command, which is considered to be a powerful army with the highest combat effectiveness in the Kingdom of Avalon.
In addition, Archduke Hamfast’s own strength cannot be underestimated.
As early as ten years ago, it had already entered the legendary mid-level.
This level of strength is already among the best in the kingdom.
In fact, with the resources that the Duke can mobilize, it is not difficult to become a legendary powerhouse.
But if you want to succeed in cultivation, you must work hard.
Other grand dukes are obsessed with the struggle for power, and few are as self-disciplined as him.
However, precisely because of his conservatism and self-discipline, he has a large number of fans in the Kingdom of Avalon.
They are mainly the conservatives in the kingdom and the ancients who worship the era of King Arthur.
Based on this, a large group of younger brothers were won over.
This makes the strength of Archduke Hamfast not only not weak, but also the most powerful among all the archduke.
The person he currently supports is the eldest prince, Padric Pendragon.
He had heard a little bit about King Guser's failed baptism, and even sent someone to investigate.
As an extremely conservative person, it is also his duty to protect the royal power.
Until one day, Hamfast received an anonymous letter.
After seeing this letter, he suddenly changed his mind.
As for the content of the letter, he did not say.
After reading it, he put it on the candlestick and burned it to ashes without hesitation.
Afterwards, he changed his usual low profile and publicly announced his support for the eldest prince Padric as king.
According to tradition, this is indeed the case.
This was how their generation came over back then.
In addition, the late queen's family also supports the eldest prince.
This gives Prince Padric the strongest support lineup and strength currently.
During this period of time, Archduke Hamfast still adhered to his original behavior and did not take any action. He only supported the eldest prince silently in a seemingly silent way.
When Jonathan and Chloe fought hard and bloody, each suffered losses.
However, Archduke Hamfast's sphere of influence was quietly growing.
Many nobles who could have remained neutral chose to side with the eldest prince.
The reason is also very simple.
We have now reached an extremely critical stage.
The other princes and princesses were consumed by internal fighting, but Archduke Hamfast did not suffer any losses.
In this situation of ebb and flow, even a slight advantage may contribute to the eventual fall of the fruits of victory.
Therefore, Archduke Hamfast was undoubtedly wise.
Sometimes, the benefits of not moving are much higher than moving.
Especially when everyone on the scene is participating in the risk game.
Doing so is an act of great wisdom and foolishness.
At the moment, in the Imperial City of Avalon.
In the castle of the Duke of Hamfast.
This is not only the residence of the Grand Duke, but also the retreat of Prince Padric.
Ever since the beginning of chaos.
The eldest prince Padric has the highest support rate within the Pendragon royal family.
Because he is most in line with the orthodox inheritance rules.
The rules of succession were agreed upon by all nobles for thousands of years.
This involves the fundamentals of family inheritance.
And when the fifth princess Jenny Pendragon was in trouble.
It was the eldest prince Padric who secretly helped her.
The most important thing is that among all the princes and princesses, Padrick's personality is closest to that of King Guther.
This is also a plus.
Don't look at everyone now waiting to divide the cake again.
But when King Guthera was governing, Avalon's national power was still very prosperous.
As long as the cake is divided well, those wallflower nobles are willing to see the eldest prince Padric ascend to the throne.
At present, it is clear that the situation in the kingdom will fall into turmoil at any time, but he remains calm.
He even began daily retreats at the request of Archduke Hamfast.
He practiced in the garden in the early morning, and studied the history of the kingdom and the continent at noon.
At night, I also meditate and study military tactics.
When Avalon was founded thousands of years ago, King Arthur fought many classic battles.
Detailed accounts of these battles were taken up by Hamfast as a canon.
Padraic, whom he considered the heir to the mantle, also had to learn.
So it happened when the other brothers and sisters of the eldest prince were busy fighting for power.
The eldest prince, who has the highest chance of winning, is studying hard and seems to be indifferent to the world.
Today, for the first time, Hamfast found Padrick who was meditating in a quiet room.
In his light gown, Padraic looked like a handsome monk.
The moment Hamfast stepped into the quiet room, he slowly opened his eyes, then looked over with an expression of neither sadness nor joy, then stood up and performed a noble salute.
"Good night, Uncle Hamfast."
The young and powerful Hamfast is the younger brother of the old King Guther.
He still looks young and has a beard.
His eyebrows were calm and resolute, like an unfathomable ocean.
He rarely came back to disturb Padraic's retreats.
At this time, seeing Padrick's temperament becoming more and more indifferent, he showed an approving look.
"Padrick, you have gradually acquired the temperament of your ancestors."
"To accumulate spirituality, not material things."
"This is the secret that makes our ancestors invincible on the mainland."
He encouraged him a few words at first, and then his expression suddenly became solemn.
With his backhand, he took out a photo crystal that recorded a map of the kingdom.
He said pointing to the Middle East and Southeastern regions of the Kingdom.
"Chloe and Jonathan are fighting openly and secretly."
"Carter does not seek advancement, while Anna is extremely persistent in the ocean and does not hesitate to spend manpower and material resources to build more fleets."
"None of them are fit to inherit the throne."
"And just today, I got a message."
"Jonathan issued a war order against a huge city called Lentax!"
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