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Tom finished speaking, and quickly two Black Hound guards escorted a young man into the room, his face full of freckles and draped in a grey cloak.

It wasn't long before someone familiar with the Boneless recognized the young man, and exclaimed in surprise, "You're Ryan, a distant nephew of Florian, always by his side doing his bidding."

Upon hearing this, Ryan immediately hung his head low, his face a mix of shame and horror.

Seeing this, many people already believed what Tom had said earlier; however, the Boneless on the ground was still protesting, "This is a frame-up! You've coerced my man into a confession under duress!"

Tom spread his hands, "I didn't even hit him, and he confessed everything. If you don't believe it, you can check for yourself. He said you sent him post-haste to Rock Snow City to report everything that happened here to the Figrola family, even writing a letter with your own hand."

As the captain of the Black Hound guards spoke, he pulled a piece of white paper from his chest, unfolded it, "Shall I read out the contents for you? There's also a list at the back; the families participating in the alliance today are all listed here. Oh yes, and there's this."

Tom then produced a telescope, "Prophet Merlin had only just bestowed this Holy Artifact upon you, and yet you were already planning to pass it over to our enemies."

Florian's face had turned pale, yet he obstinately continued, "That letter… it's a forgery, I did not betray everyone, and that Holy Artifact, it's not mine."

"Then where is your Holy Artifact?" Miss Rabbit countered.

"I… I don't know, maybe I lost it." Florian's eyes flickered, and he dared not meet the gaze of the Lady.

At this, Tom chuckled, "Each Holy Artifact given out by Prophet Merlin is unique, with its own serial number. Yours is 029, so we can easily verify whether this is your artifact by checking the number."

The Boneless's face became even more horrified, looking around desperately. His gaze finally settled on Coffey, who had spoken up for him earlier.

His eyes brightened as he hastily implored, "Lord Coffey, you must believe me."

"Enough!" Coffey bellowed, his anger undisguised, "Aren't you shaming the Redmayne family enough? My noble brother Ralph fought bravely against that Black Dragon to his last breath.

"Not only have you not shown the same courage, but you've also forgotten that hatred, actually siding with those Wing Tribe people and their lackeys."

The Boneless was left speechless. He seemed to want to defend himself, but then he saw Coffey draw his sword from his waist.

Florian, terrified to pallor, scrambled desperately toward the exit, but Coffey, without any hesitation, took quick strides, caught up to him, and swung his sword decisively.

The blade came down on Florian's neck, and the next moment, the Boneless's head flew off, drawing an arc through the air and rolling far away upon hitting the ground.

A murmur of astonishment rose from the nobles, and it wasn't until this moment that many realized tumultuous times had truly arrived. In the past, facing such disputes, Coffey, as a noble, would not have had the authority to kill Florian.

They would have sought judgement or mediation from the Figrola family, yet now Coffey had taken matters into his own hands and killed a man, most felt nothing amiss.

After all, Florian had broken his pledge first, betraying all the nobles present. No one felt anger or regret at his death, rather they felt a sense of satisfaction.

And the way the Lady had handled the matter left a deep impression on the nobles.

With such a Commander at the helm, they felt their chances of winning the upcoming war had just increased.

But it wasn't just them who felt confident about the battle to come.

Lion Heart Castle, Solomon had also received news of the Noble's defeat in Golden Valley.

Realizing that all conditions to attack the Western territory were ripe, he decisively issued orders, calling on all allies to lead their troops to Golden Valley immediately.

Meanwhile, Solomon himself began to reorganize his troops; this time, he planned to bring all the Wing Clan Warriors, including the two dragons, to the West, leaving only a few hundred wounded soldiers to guard the Royal Capital.

Contrary to external speculation, Solomon wasn't worried about Allister from the Northern Territory using the opportunity to sneak an attack and reclaim Lion Heart Castle after his departure.

For Solomon, the city had already lost its importance after the dissolution of the Red Lion Empire, and his Wing Tribe army was naturally specialized in mobile warfare.

When necessary, they could traverse hundreds of miles in a day to launch surprise attacks, catching the enemy off guard. Even if Lion Heart Castle was temporarily lost, it wouldn't be a big deal to recapture it upon return.

Looking at the Western territory, Shajia and Lannita had already suffered two defeats at the hands of the Arias Family and the Double Rest Sect, even losing a White Dragon in the process.

Furthermore, taking into account the losses already incurred at the hands of the Lady, it was enough to make Solomon vigilant and extremely cautious.

Therefore, disregarding the opposition of many, he chose to mobilize the full army, deciding to use overwhelming force to instantly crush the last obstacle on the path of conquest.

In just half a month, nearly a hundred thousand troops had gathered in Golden Valley, and ten thousand Wing Clan Warriors were also ready to depart at any moment.

After such a long period of rest and recovery, they appeared far stronger than when they had first arrived on the Bratis Continent, as they had never before seen the rich resources, delicacies, and the favourable climate they found here.

Here, they received ample rest and even replaced their weapons and equipment, reigniting the blood of the warriors within them.

They yearned for battle, longing to fight and to taste the blood and fear of their enemies once more.

As for the warning brought by Redio, it had now become a joke among the Wing Tribe.

Was a small, unknown sect from the fringes of society really attempting to scare them off with such tactics? Did they not know who the only True God of this world was?

The Wing Clan Warriors had already secretly resolved that the first thing they would do upon reaching the Western territory was to destroy all of the Double Rest Sect's Temples they encountered along the way, and smash the statues of Saturday.

To kill every follower of Saturday, until they captured alive that self-proclaimed Prophet, to open his chest, take out his heart, and offer it as a sacrifice to Mother Goddess Gaia.

Solomon also felt the soaring morale of his warriors, and he was the one who had made the warning public, even subtly fostering its spread.

While Merlin had hoped to scare him off with it, Solomon instead used the warning to awaken the sleeping beasts in the hearts of his warriors.

Solomon looked down at the bloodthirsty eyes below him and realized he no longer needed to say anything, so he too mounted the Red Death God.

That was the oldest and strongest of the three giant dragons. Solomon waved his hand and gently uttered two words, "Depart."

The next moment above Lion Heart Castle, pairs of wings unfurled, figures soared towards the sky, and even the light of the sun seemed to be obscured.

The land was once again engulfed in darkness.