Chapter 584 - A New Situation
GDK 584: A New Situation
During those five years, Profound Continent was engulfed in war. Lancelot Empire, Kasi Empire, the Brut Merchant Alliance, Angela Empire, Oden Empire – all nations big or small participated in the war.
With Helen Tina and Burt Zili cooperating in the dark, Lancelot Empire’s military campaign to invade the seven grand duchies was a success.
Oden Empire – the mightiest nation on the continent, formed an alliance with Kasi Empire to constantly expand their territories. Countless smaller nations that bordered the two were annexed. Angela Empire even lost more than half of its territories to them. Brut Merchant Alliance too was in a perilous situation, hardly resisting Oden Empire’s stronger and stronger assaults.
Soon after occupying the seven grand duchies, Lancelot Empire faced the invasion coming from the kingdom of orcs. This round of military offense from the orcs was much fiercer and more violent compared to previous times. Even Firenze, the commander of the Howling Legion, had great difficulty defending the southern border. With the majority of Lancelot Empire’s troops allotted to the southern border, the military strength of the entire nation was basically held up by the southern border.
While the southern border faced constant assault from the Orc Kingdom, Kasi Empire took advantage of the situation to launch their attacks on Lancelot Empire. After taking down the seven duchies with great difficulty, Lancelot Empire wasn’t given the time to digest its repercussions before having to suffer heavy blows from enemies.
The orcs’ reckless invasion made citizens of the empire live in fear. But things over in Brettel City were unexpectedly smooth and steady. Under the management of Jack, Dorcas, and the others, the city had even grown more prosperous.
The territories that formerly belonged to the seven grand duchies were now managed by Jack, Dorcas and co. Among them, Dorcas had obtained everyone’s acknowledgment for his outstanding talent in military strategy and shared the title of military genius with Firenze.
Brettel City and the seven grand duchies on the east of Lancelot Empire, were natural barriers to the Empire. During the past few years, as the mighty Oden Empire had been constantly pressing hard on the Brut Merchant Alliance, not only had Brettel City been living peacefully with the Brut Merchant Alliance, the two even secretly joined hands in resisting the greater threat that was Oden Empire.
Through Stratholme the old monster’s description, Han Shuo gradually gained an understanding of the present situation on Profound Continent as well as the relationships between various nations.
Stratholme the old monster shrugged and replied in a helpless voice, “Of course I don’t have the qualification of obtaining the power of faith. However, that beautiful woman you brought out from the underground world then has been preaching for the spider goddess Rose like a mad woman. She even established a couple of her shrines. Currently, in Brettel City and the seven grand duchies, there really are lot of followers that worship spider goddess Rose.”
Upon hearing those words, Han Shuo’s face turned cold. He groaned, “Although she has changed her body, name, and identity, she is still Adele. How dare she cause trouble right on my turf. She must be tired of living.” After a short pause, Han Shuo creased his brows, looked at Stratholme the old monster, and asked, “Others might not know of her intentions, but you should. Why didn’t you kill her?”
Stratholme forced a smile and shook his head. He answered, “Although I could kill her, I would have to give you face, wouldn’t I?”
“What do you mean?” Han Shuo was puzzled.
“She claimed herself to be your woman, and have close relationships with several of your other women. What’s more, she has obtained the trust of His Majesty the King. What position am I in to harm her?” After a short pause, Stratholme furrowed his eyebrows dramatically and added, “Besides, this woman is not simple. She seems to have experts secretly protecting her. Even I would have some reservations.”
“She sure has some capability, but this would be the end of her,” Han Shuo sneered.
There were quite a lot of people who live in Brettel City and the seven grand duchies. All that power of faith added up would make a considerable amount of energy. Han Shuo, as the master of Brettel City, would absolutely not allow others to take what belonged to him.