Chapter 718 Death Knell

Chapter 718 Death Knell

After witnessing Mora's disappearance, the eldest prince Ansika's expression suddenly changed.

Although it is not clear what method Enzo used to devour Mora, the eldest prince Ansika is very clear about the blood-challenged person who is loyal to him, and his current life and death are unknown.

"Kill! Kill him for me!"

The eldest prince Ansika let out a low roar and waved his hand to order the soldiers behind him to charge. Black and the others felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.

However, the next moment.

Enzo's figure suddenly disappeared. The eldest prince Ansika's pupils shrank for a while, and then she felt a sharp pain in her neck.

The ferocious-looking head rolled to the ground, immediately shocking the entire audience.

"The eldest prince will die!"

Enzo held Ansika's head, a dark luster appeared in his eyes, and said coldly.

"Are you still going to work for a dead man?"

As he spoke, Enzo's eyes flickered, and the invisible spiritual power spread, making the surrounding soldiers feel an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Bang!

The soldiers surrounding the front of the forest threw their weapons on the ground as if they had lost their souls. Then came the second and third, and a chain reaction spread, making all the soldiers choose to surrender.

"In the low-demon world, the influence of mental power is really terrifying!" Enzo sighed in his heart, using his mental power to exert influence, he controlled these soldiers in a moment.

Next to him, Blake was stunned.

Everything happened too fast. Even before he could react, the eldest prince Ansika had already fallen to the ground. Even his tens of thousands of soldiers knelt down and surrendered.

"Is this... the power of the Bloody One?"

Blake's eyes were complicated, looking at the tens of thousands of soldiers around him, with a trace of deep apprehension and a hint of fear on his face.

"Lord Black."

At this time, Enzo turned his head and asked, "What should we do next?"

Blake was stunned.

Then, he pondered for a moment, stepped forward and said, "The eldest prince Ansika is dead. You are all loyal warriors of the kingdom!"

"Now that the kingdom is in crisis, it is the time for you to show your loyalty! Third Prince Andre, as the orthodox bloodline of the old king, is the most qualified to inherit the throne. Please come with me to the south!"

After hearing Blake's words, the soldiers looked at each other.

They were originally local militiamen, not the regular army of the kingdom. They were just the lords they were loyal to. After being ordered by the eldest prince Ansika, they embarked on the journey to the royal capital in ignorance.

And now, the eldest prince Ansika is dead.

The minds of the tens of thousands of non-commissioned officers in the army changed one after another. The purpose of leaving their territory was to follow a king's blood and make achievements. As for the prince, they didn't really care.

"I am willing to serve the third prince!"

Suddenly, a captain knight took a step forward, half-knelt in front of Blake, and said in a deep voice, "Kutu City Guards Kailin meets Lord Blake!"

"Kutu City defenders?"

Blake's heart moved, and he looked at Knight Kelin kneeling in front of him. A trace of thought appeared on his face, and he suddenly remembered something and said.

"Have I seen you before?"

"Yes, Lord Black."

Kailin nodded and said in a deep voice, ": I once stayed in the Seventh Army for a month in my humble position. I was fortunate enough to follow the master in suppressing bandits, and was later transferred to Kutu City."

"That's it." Blake suddenly realized.

And with Kailin's first pledge of allegiance, several knights knelt down to express their surrender. Blake's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

Since the Seventh Army was defeated, Black, who was originally the commander of the army, has been in a sluggish state. This time he took refuge with the third prince Andre with the intention of re-building an army.

But now, Blake has gathered the army in front of him.

Although the army belonging to the great prince Ansika is only composed of a group of militiamen, after all, it numbers more than 50,000 and is stronger than the previous Seventh Army.

As long as they undergo a period of training, Black believes that this army will become stronger and even play an important role in the battle for the throne.

…

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.

Since absorbing the army of the eldest prince Ansika, Blake has become more energetic, and the decadence caused by the defeat of the Seventh Army has been wiped away.

A total of 60,000 troops marched towards the south under the leadership of Blake.

The blue sky stretches as far as the eye can see, as pure as the vast ocean, and as far as the eye can see, there are hardly a thousand clouds in sight.

In the distance, a line of birds flew into the sky.

"The southern border is ahead."

On the plain, Blake was riding a horse in front, pointing in the direction of the southern border, and said, "The southern border is second only to the northern border in area in the Tucker Kingdom. The Eagle City on the border is located in the canyon, and it is a fortress that is easy to defend but difficult to attack!" "

Next to him, Enzo nodded slightly.

Since killing the eldest prince Ansika a few days ago, he has become the second most popular figure in the team, and most of the time, Black has to follow his advice.

Then, move forward.

High mountains gradually appeared around them, and the road became rugged. There was only one narrow path, and the 60,000-strong army advanced like a long dragon.

At this time, Blake stopped.

He saw a flag belonging to the Southern Territory planted on the valley not far away. On it was a painting of an eagle flying high, but there was also a white sail beside it.

Blake's heart sank.

In the Tucker Kingdom, such white sails are often raised only after someone dies, and there are very few people who are qualified to raise white sails in the southern territory.

"Duke of the South!"

Blake's face was a bit gloomy. It was well known to everyone in the entire Tucker Kingdom that the Duke of the Southern Territory was old. This legendary knight was already the Duke of the Southern Territory even before King Andel of the Tucker Kingdom came to power.

"Damn it! It's this time!"

Black's expression was ugly. If the Duke of Southern Territory passed away at this time, it would definitely be a fatal blow to the third prince Andre.

If I had known, the four great dukes were all legendary knights.

Only with the support of the legendary knight can the third prince be qualified to compete for the throne, and he is the biggest trump card against the fourth prince.

In today's Tucker Kingdom, two of the kings who are qualified to compete for the king have been eliminated.

Prince Ankasi.

Twelve princes and queens!

The only people left who are capable of competing for the throne are the third prince, the fourth prince, and the fifth prince.

Among the three kings, the fourth prince has the support of the Duke of the West, the third prince has the support of the Duke of the South, and the fifth prince himself is a great knight and has a certain prestige in the army.

But now, if the white sails rising in the South are really due to the death of the Duke of the South, then it will undoubtedly be a fatal blow to the third prince Andre.

"keep going!"

Blake suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and ordered the army to continue advancing. At this time, a group of southern soldiers appeared on the canyons on both sides.

"Stop! Who is it?"

The soldiers of the southern border were condescending, and the archers aimed at Black, but they did not attack rashly, mainly because there were too many people on the other side.

"I am Blake, commander of the Seventh Legion!"

Blake took a step forward, ignoring the arrows that were ready to launch around him, and said in a deep voice, "I heard that the third prince Andre was in the south, and I came here specifically to seek refuge."

"Commander of the Seventh Army?"

After hearing Black's words, a figure dressed as a knight walked out from the southern soldiers on both sides of the canyon and asked tentatively, "Sir Black?"

"Knight Gal?"

Blake saw a trace of surprise on his face when he saw the knight. He was a direct knight of Third Prince Andre and was a personal guard. In most cases, he would not leave Andre's side.

The two had met in the royal capital before.

Moreover, because of the third prince Andre, Black also taught the swordsmanship of the Gal Knight.

"What happened in the South?"

Seeing his old friend, Blake relaxed his guard and asked, "What's going on with these white sails?"

"Could it be that the Duke of Southern Territory..."

Before Black finished speaking, a strange look appeared on Gal's face, and he shook his head with a wry smile.

"The Duke of Southern Territory is fine."

Blake was relieved in his heart. The Duke of Southern Territory serves as the support for the third prince Andre in his fight for the throne. As long as this legendary knight is fine, the death of anyone in Southern Territory will not affect the current situation.

"It's His Highness Andre..." At this time, Gal said again.

Blake felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His expression froze, and he couldn't believe it. He asked in a trembling voice, "What... did you just say?"

"Three days ago, His Highness Andre was assassinated."

There was a trace of sadness on Knight Gar's face, and he lamented: "It's the killer sent by the fourth prince Anthony!"

Blake's body swayed and he almost fell off his horse.

"how so?"

After a while, Blake calmed down and said in a trembling voice, "How could something happen to His Highness Andre?"

Knight Gal's face was ugly and he shook his head helplessly.

Then, the knights of the Southern Territory on both sides of the canyon put down their bows and arrows. Knight Garr appeared in front, facing Blake and his army, heading towards Eagle City, while telling what happened in the Southern Territory.

"...No one knows what method Fourth Prince Anthony used."

Knight Garr walked next to Black and sighed, "In full view of everyone, His Highness Andre's whole body burned and he lost his life in a moment. Even the Duke of Southern Territory who was beside him at the time had no time to stop him."

Blake's face was gloomy, but he didn't know what to say.

The incident happened within three days. Andre, who had gathered an army in the southern border, was preparing to discuss with his knights how to march towards the royal capital, but a flash of red suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Andre's whole body burned and he turned into a charred corpse in a moment.

Things happened so fast that even the Duke of Southern Territory didn't react. Only the name of Fourth Prince Anthony was found on the back of Andre's charred corpse, as if it was a way of declaring war.

And the next day, Antony also sent a messenger.

The other party directly stated that he was responsible for Andre's death and demanded that the Duke of Southern Territory surrender unconditionally, otherwise he would send troops to the Southern Territory and destroy the entire Duke of Southern Territory family.

Naturally, the Duke of Southern Territory would not agree to this.

However, because the death of the third prince Andre was too strange, many knights of the Southern Territory were present at the time. Now the people of the Southern Territory have become panic-stricken. After losing the third prince Andre, they became a little overwhelmed.

"What is the Duke of Southern Region planning to do next?"

On the way to Eagle City, Blake asked, "Since the third prince is dead, no matter what, the Southern Territory must find a king's blood in order to legitimately compete for the throne, right?"

"On this point, the Duke of Southern Territory has decided."

Next to him, Knight Gal nodded and said, "His Royal Highness the Third Prince died suddenly, leaving no heirs. The Duke of Southern Territory could only raise the banner of His Highness the Seventh Princess and elect her as Queen Tucker."

"Seventh Princess?" Blake was stunned.

After Knight Gal's description, he remembered that the old king Andel also had a seventh princess, who was also the granddaughter of the Duke of the South, but she was only fifteen years old, and her presence was not high.

This little princess was raised in the palace from an early age until the Kingdom of Tucker fell into chaos. In order to prevent her from being persecuted by the fourth prince Anthony, the Duke of the Southern Territory took her out of the palace and secretly sent her to the Southern Territory by his great knight.

"well!"

Blake sighed, feeling a little depressed. He thought that after obtaining the army of the eldest prince Ansika, he could defect to the third prince Andre and help him ascend the throne and end the chaos in the Tucker Kingdom.

However, he did not expect that the third prince Andre would be assassinated.

This resulted in Black's plan ending before it even started. Although there was another seventh princess in the South, Black really had no confidence in this girl who was nearly fifteen years old.

Not long after, Eagle City appeared in front.

Blake looked around and saw that Eagle City is located among the mountains. As a border city in the south, the terrain here is difficult and easy to defend and difficult to attack. The narrow environment is enough to withstand a hundred thousand troops.

In the history of Tucker Kingdom, Eagle City has almost no record of being breached.

The only few falls were due to the actions of the legendary knights, who relied on their strong personal force value to break open the gate of Eagle City.

"Lord Black."

Arriving outside Eagle City, Knight Garr did not ask anyone to open the city gate, but said, "Now that His Royal Highness the Third Prince has just passed away, the Duke of the Southern Territory has ordered that the entire Southern Territory is under martial law, so I can only wrong you to camp outside the city." .”

"I understand." Blake nodded.

This was something he had expected before. Although Black had been on good terms with the third prince Andre before, he was not completely loyal to him after all, so the South was still wary of him.

Unless there is an order from the Duke of the South, Knight Garr cannot open the gate of Eagle City and let these 60,000 soldiers enter.

"Thank you." Knight Garr nodded.

Later, Black ordered the soldiers to camp in the open space near Eagle City. Knight Garr also provided a lot of help for this, and generously stated that before the Duke of the Southern Territory's order was issued, all the rations for Black's soldiers were provided by Eagle. The city is responsible.

A few hours later, the six armies set up camp.

In the largest tent below Eagle City, Blake's expression was ugly. The sudden death of the third prince Andre really caught him off guard.