Chapter 316 Funeral (4k single update)

The capital of Siat.

In the huge and magnificent palace, a pale and tired old man wearing a gorgeous robe slowly opened his sad eyes on the cold throne.

"I can feel that he has left..."

King Siat's expression was full of sadness and pain, and even a hint of despair.

He recalled the more than 100 years of getting along with the Duke of Black Iron. Those bits and pieces, hand in hand, are things that King Siat will never forget in his life.

In fact, compared with many achievements and glorious moments later, the moment when King Siat really felt the most joy and happiness was when he officially announced the establishment of the Siat Kingdom.

At that time, both of them were still in high spirits. In the fierce war, Romen broke through the monarch position before him, and then he also broke through.

The encirclement formed by the monarchs among the natives of the East Coast was directly broken through and shattered by the two top masters.

"That old guy has gone. From now on, who can stop me?"

"Hehehe..."

Suddenly, King Syat's eyes changed dramatically.

In his old eyes, the fatigue and pain suddenly disappeared, replaced by an inhuman coldness and determination.

He stood up from the cold throne, and his voice rang out in the empty hall.

"Silver Poetry, it's time to restart the plan that has been shelved for many years."

"Since he is gone, and the 'Silver Hermit' has almost completely lost his extraordinary power due to excessive use of forbidden objects, there is nothing to fear."

King Syat paused, his eyes gradually changed from cold to hot, shook his head and continued: "So, no one can stop me anymore."

"But I don't have much time, I have to hurry..."

After a while, the court mage "Silver Poetry" Afafu walked out from the shadows in the corner.

The silver-haired woman was silent and nodded gently.

"I understand."

King Syart took a deep breath, and the firmness and determination in his eyes were like a sharp blade made of steel, which could cut off all the thorns in front.

"The Loen people are coming. They have expelled us for a hundred years. We have built this place into a new home. Now the church has become corrupt with the Loen people. Those Loen people greedily want to get involved in the east of the continent."

"Sooner or later, they will regard Syart as their own and want to take everything here!"

"I know they will do that, because conquest and plunder are the nature of the Loen people."

"Everyone in this country is my people and children. It needs my salvation. Even if there are sacrifices, we cannot become the next Valer."

King Syart stared outside the hall and had already made up his mind.

"Absolutely not!"

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The news of the death of the Black Iron Duke quickly spread throughout Syart.

This news shocked many people in an instant. In the minds of many people, the Black Iron Duke, who has lived for hundreds of years, is the lofty legend.

He will not die.

Why would such a person die?

It was incredible. He was not defeated by a stronger person, nor did he die in an epic battle. The final outcome was simply murdered by time.

In any case, people need to accept the facts.

The legendary hero, the Duke of Black Iron, one of the powerful founders of Siat, really died.

Most of the nobles in Siat were invited to his funeral. Thousands of extraordinary nobles came from all over Siat, so the whole city was crowded for a while.

In addition to the many nobles who were invited, a large number of people from Emerald Lake Province came spontaneously. They all grew up listening to the stories of the Duke of Black Iron, and most of them had received the kindness of the old man in Emerald Lake Province.

People sincerely worshipped this deceased hero.

If it weren't for him, there would undoubtedly be no Siat today.

There are also many wise people who are full of emotion. The death of the Black Iron Duke may mean that Siat and even the four eastern countries are about to enter a new era...

However, for the Roman family, which plays an important role in Siat, the death of the Black Iron Duke is almost a fatal blow.

In fact, as long as the Black Iron Duke is alive, the status of the Roman family will be second only to the Siat royal family. However, his death directly reduced the influence of the Roman family by more than half.

The Black Iron Duke himself is the peak of the middle monarch, and his connections are almost all over the ten pillar families of the four eastern countries.

Aldrich, the "Dragon Tamer" and Ariel, the "Star Man", are both powerful monarchs, but even if they work together, they cannot defeat the powerful Black Iron Duke, and the gap in connections and influence is even greater.

In the first few years after the Black Iron Duke's death, the favors he left behind can still be used, but Aldrich also knows in his heart that as long as more than ten years pass, those so-called relationships will gradually fade.

At that time, the attitude of other big families towards the Roman family would basically depend on the value of himself and Ariel, and whether "Fire" Amos himself could become the monarch.

In the luxurious reception room of the Roman family, the servants had already left very sensibly, leaving only six people in the hall for a secret meeting.

They are Aldrich, Ariel, and Yamos from the Luomen family, Bishop Zain from the Fusak family, and Byrne and Chris from the Fischer family.

Chris came to the corner very calmly. Others would have thought he was rude, but most of the people present were completely used to it.

Zain directly hugged Byrne, who had returned to his youth, and said happily: “It seems that I don’t have to attend your funeral. This is the only good news in recent times, Byrne.”

"Congratulations, Byrne!"

Aldrich stretched out his hand sincerely, smiled and shook hands with Byrne, and said happily: "You successfully ascended the throne and did not leave us easily."

Ariel nodded and said very calmly: "Very good, you are a person who keeps your promises."

"Well, I survived, and I can carry out the plan that I made a long time ago."

Byrne smiled and looked at Yamos. The genius who was once aloof and disdained to socialize with others, now bowed and nodded respectfully to him as a strong man.

"Let me say thank you in advance, Lord Byrne. If I can successfully break through to the level of a monarch, I will definitely remember your kindness for the rest of my life."

Yamos's tone was sincere and his attitude was very low-key.

Byrne can also understand the other party's thoughts. After all, breaking through to the monarch level is the dream of almost every extraordinary person. His help is indeed what those extraordinary people in the "transformation period" dream of.

Aldrich suddenly said: "Yamos must break through as soon as possible. The situation of the Luomen family is not very good now."

Byrne immediately asked: "How to say?"

Aldrich said calmly: "Just two days ago, I received news that the Abernathy family of 'Mistwalkers' and the Castleton family of 'Burning Blood Dragon' have begun to attack us in many industries. …”

"So fast?" Ariel was stunned for a moment.

She was about to officially inherit the position of head of the Roman family and the title of duke, but many things were still not known until Aldrich.

Byrne sighed, shook his head and said, "The Duke's funeral hasn't even ended yet, and those guys can't wait."

He recalled the head of the Castleton family, Lord Rudd Castleton.

That person's behavior was indeed very domineering and extreme. It was not surprising that he was able to do those things immediately after the death of the Black Iron Duke.

As for the "Mistwalker" Abernathy family, they are in alliance with the "Blood-burning Dragon" Castleton family, and of course they will advance and retreat together on many decisions.

Aldrich continued: "The heads of the two families, Burning Blood Dragon and Mist Walker, are powerful extraordinary beings in the middle position of the monarch, and their strength is second only to King Siat."

"The combined power of their two families is far greater than the Luomen family today."

"Although it is only some of our properties that have been taken away by those two families at present, and it is far from the point of breaking out, but what if in more than ten years or decades, the internal conflicts in Siyat will become more and more serious? , even to the point of starting a civil war, our Luomen family must have the power to fight back. "

Byrne also agrees with Aldrich's point of view. The most important thing is not whether to initiate a battle, but to always have the power to participate in the battle.

Class, order, etiquette, all tended to gradually disintegrate during the decades when the gods no longer conveyed oracles.

The most important change actually comes from the increasing depravity and worldliness of the Orthodox Church.

Both Byrne and Aldrich could vaguely feel that a huge and chaotic world was about to come.

Even the Black Iron Duke was aware of this terrible thing.

Aldrich nodded with a smile and said: "Byrne, with the help of your opportunity, we can quickly get through this period of weakness. Well, in fact, the most difficult thing is the next twenty years. As long as I can survive in the twenty-first century, By reaching the throne of monarch within this year, the Luomen family can return to its past glory."

Ariel sighed. The so-called past glory had actually only passed a few months, and the future glory of the Luomen family seemed to have nothing to do with her.

Although she finally got the position of the head of the family, she had to admit that she was only the head of the family in name only. Aldrich, a man, was completely superior to her in terms of strength and wisdom.

Moreover, he seems to have a better talent in blood power than himself.

Ariel felt that she had been crushed in all directions, and she still felt unwilling to do so deep in her heart, but she also knew that this was actually a good thing for the Luomen family.

At this moment, Aldrich received a piece of information from his subordinates and immediately relayed it to everyone present.

"King Siat has entered the city."

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The funeral officially begins.

The person who presided over the funeral of the Black Iron Duke was the Cardinal "Silver Hermit" of the Redemption Church in Siart.

It was an old white-haired woman wearing silver clothes who rarely appeared in front of people's eyes. The last time she appeared was during the Rhea War.

In addition to the Pope, who is regarded as the "god-man on earth", there are four powerful cardinals in the Redemption Church, and the "Silver Hermit" is one of them.

Back then, she guided the Siyat people to settle in this land and fulfilled the oracle of the Redeemer. She has always been respected by people.

Within the four eastern countries, there are only two cardinals belonging to the Orthodox Church. One is the "Dark Wave" of the Church of Storms in Cania, and the other is the "Silver Hermit" of the Redemption Church.

Apart from the first king of Kania, they are the only extraordinary people in the four eastern kingdoms who have officially reached the throne of king.

Standing in front of the familiar body, the elderly woman known as the Hermit lowered her eyes and remained silent.

"The Redeemer will protect your soul, Duke. I'm not actually worried about you, but what will happen to the future of the Luomen family and Siyat?"

She sighed and said, "Anyway, I don't have the strength to care about those things anymore."

Many nobles took turns coming forward to express their condolences, and a large number of Siat civilians cried for the legendary hero in the city. Almost everyone was praying for him.

However, an old man with burns all over his body was silently drinking in the tavern. There was an unstoppable smile on his lips. The death of the Dark Iron Duke made this ugly old man very happy.

Because fifty years ago, he was still a so-called native of the East Coast. He successfully blended in with the Siyat people because he had to remove his tattoos due to burns. Deep down in his heart, he had always hated the Black Iron Duke.

"You are finally dead. Finally, I didn't expect that I would be able to witness this day. Haha, it's a pity that it's still a little too late."

For the Siyat people, the Black Iron Duke is undoubtedly the great hero who founded the country. However, for the increasingly rare and scarce people on the east coast, who are almost integrated into the four countries, that guy is the most terrifying devil. !

At the funeral venue, people suddenly fell silent and looked more serious.

All eyes were directed towards the entrance.

The white-haired King Siyat walked slowly and steadily, sadly and calmly, and came to the people of the Luomen family. Byrne and Chris were also here, and many nobles came over.

His eyes were full of depth and sincerity, staring at Aldrich and Ariel as if he were looking at his closest children.

"My best brother is gone, and from now on, Aldrich, Ariel, and you two are my children."

King Siat's voice gradually rose.

"Just like everyone in this country, each of you is like a child in my heart who needs my careful protection and guidance."

"Don't worry, I will put this country on a better path."

Everyone bowed in greeting.

King Si Yat calmly stretched out his hand and took out a bronze bracelet. It was a forbidden rare item with a three-digit number "Guixu". It could gather a large amount of sea water in a short period of time, although it was not capable of killing strong people. , but it even has the ability to destroy a city.

"You will need my support in the coming period, take it."

Aldrich nodded, took the forbidden rare object gratefully, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

King Siyater looked around calmly and said loudly: "No matter when, the Yardley family will always stand with the loyal Roman family! That is a friendship that I will never forget, just like cast iron and fine steel. Solid!”

Everyone understood that King Siyat was protecting the weak Luomen family.

Then, King Siyat turned around again and whispered:

"Aldrich, Ariel, and Yamos, after the funeral, you need to come to the royal capital, where I will discuss many important things with you in detail."

Ariel was stunned for a moment and asked: "But, can't it be here?"

King Siat shook his head and said: "No, that matter is very important, and it also involves some secrets below the royal city. I can't explain it clearly to you here."

"Involving the legendary...Lost Lord."