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That expert from the Northern Divine School was killed by a single sword strike to the throat, becoming a soul lost under the Throat Flute Sword.
Roya's solution was very simple: kill those who disobeyed, until they obeyed.
With such a vast territory and such a large population, there are bound to be obedient people in the Kingdom of Asura.
Luo Ya didn't care; he wasn't worried about not being able to find suitable candidates.
At first, these nobles seemed to be terrified of being killed, and no one dared to utter a sound.
As a result, by the middle of the month, another country actually sent troops to attack the border of the Kingdom of Alas. The border nobles adopted a very simple countermeasure: they did not resist, and some areas even opened their city gates to welcome the enemy.
That morning, Ariel was thoroughly annoyed by these trivial matters.
When these nobles were gathered together and asked what their strategy was, the answer they received was: "If we return the territory to them, we can repel all the invaders from neighboring countries."
Ariel was furious; it was obvious to everyone that these people were behind it.
The nobles believed that their coercion would force Ariel to give in.
That morning, Roya rode the red dragon and flew through the sky, touring the entire Kingdom of Asura.
Those imperial forces that attacked the villages and towns were completely annihilated without exception.
Roya is not just a simple swordsman; his magical skills are also quite impressive, and he is not afraid of fighting in groups with these minions.
When facing a creature like Roya, it's not simply a matter of having enough numbers to wear it down.
A large number of ants can indeed kill an elephant.
But the gap between the two is so vast that it cannot be described as the difference between an ant and an elephant.
Given this disparity, quantity alone cannot fill the gap.
Just in case, Roya even went directly to the capital of a neighboring country to conduct a friendly transaction.
Roya persuaded them with reason, and the rulers of the neighboring countries, being reasonable, all expressed that their countries would never do such a foolish thing.
After negotiations, both sides reached an agreement. The ruler of the neighboring country even watched Roya depart, and after seeing Roya leave, he was so grateful that he shed tears.
This made Roya feel very emotional. Indeed, there are many good people in this world, and those foolish nobles from the Kingdom of Asura are ultimately a minority.
Upon returning, Roya did not execute all the nobles. Instead, he found a few high-ranking officials who were deeply involved in the matter and had them killed, confiscating their titles and property.
In just one month, the number of nobles in the Kingdom of Asura decreased by a third; high-ranking officials either died or were exiled.
The entire country was plunged into turmoil.
However, everything was as Roya had predicted.
Faced with turmoil, Roya's solution was simple: whoever obeyed lived; any rebellion was suppressed; and any invasion of the border was met with encirclement and annihilation.
The number of deaths during this period is comparable to the total number of deaths in the previous decades combined. This year has seen the highest death toll since our ancestors founded the nation.
However, judging from Roya's decisive and ruthless attitude, he really does want to kill everyone.
By the end, everyone was numb and spoke cautiously, afraid of being discovered to have any thoughts of rebellion.
Originally, this hall would have been full of people, but now, just one month later, the hall is empty. There are less than half the number of people who used to be able to stand here.
It's worth mentioning that Roya killed so many people that he freed up many slots.
After thinking for a moment, Roya called over Philip.
Philip also entered the city overnight and returned to the capital once again. He stared in disbelief at the group of people who had successfully rebelled.
Philip, who was in a remote area, was still a little confused. He had inexplicably become a marquis and his territory had increased several times over.
Seated on the throne was a young woman whose appearance and demeanor were perfect, and standing beside her was a young man with a long sword at his waist.
The two of them have now taken control of the entire court. If the Kingdom of Asura was once the domain of nobles, now only two people truly have the power to speak: Roya and Ariel.
Everyone was terrified by Roya's killing intent, living in constant fear that they would be killed by him at any moment.
Philip saw Roya's approach as too radical, but he had no right to speak at the moment. He wisely chose to keep quiet, obediently accept the promotion and knighthood, and become Ariel's right-hand man.
Returning to his dream capital, Philip felt somewhat dazed; everything seemed like a dream, and it had all happened so suddenly.
This year's cold wave was exceptionally cold. To prevent ordinary people from freezing to death, Roya had Ariel devise a series of detailed disaster relief plans. Of course, Roya was not involved in these plans; he was only responsible for killing and intimidating the nobles. As for anything else, that was all.
After dealing with the situation and seeing that things had stabilized, Roya, fearing that the old scoundrel Ren Shen would instruct the Dragon God to raid their home, brought Paul and Senis's family to the capital early on.
The black sphere above Fitoa's territory grew larger and larger, and now it seemed poised to explode at any moment. Even Roya was somewhat astonished by the magical power it contained.
The teleportation event is equivalent to a large-scale spell; a surge of violent magic will engulf the entire town, and the townspeople will be randomly teleported to another location.
This is not a good thing. You know, there are far too many dangerous places in this world: monsters, demon continents, labyrinths, wars, and so on. There are far too many things that can kill people, especially for civilians without any fighting power. Facing these things is simply suicide.
But even Roya couldn't stop it from happening.
The best solution is actually to organize the evacuation of people and move everyone away when the magical wave erupts.
But if he were to do that, Luo Ya had a bad feeling.
Even though it's something that could be done very simply, his intuition tells him it's better not to do it.
However, it's better to keep family members in a safe place, lest you come back from a fight to find your crystals stolen.
Just in case, Roya also planned to move the Holy Land of Swords over.
When it came to moving, Garr refused without even thinking about it.
The Holy Land of Swords has always been a battleground for swordsmen and a symbol of the strength of the Sword God School.
After all, the Sword God style is currently considered the mainstream, and is subtly superior to the other three styles.
Gul could never have given up the Holy Land of Swords.
After being severely scolded by the old man, Luo Ya had no choice but to change his excuse and take all his disciples with him to the Kingdom of Asura under the pretext of exchanging and learning with the Water God School.
Garr initially wanted to refuse, but Roya had no choice but to explain his situation, and Garr reluctantly agreed.
After dealing with the old man, Roya didn't sit idle. He kept wandering around the border of the Kingdom of Asura, trying to see when the Dragon God planned to come over.
At this moment, the Kingdom of Asura already has three god-level experts in charge.
One is a water god, one is a former sword god, and one is a current sword god.
Moreover, in a short period of time, the entire Sword God style was also moved over.
It can be said that its combat power is at its maximum. Although it cannot directly confront the Dragon God, it can hold back its strength in the rear.
Faced with the Dragon God, a major problem, Roya didn't expect Gal and Leda to be able to handle it. Going up there would be suicide for the two of them; they should just stay in the back.
Everything seems to be getting better, and everything is going according to plan.
However, everyone could still feel the atmosphere of impending storm.
Everyone was on edge.
Roya's absences grew longer and longer, and for a period of time he didn't even return to the palace. He didn't know when the Dragon God would arrive, but he had to stop the Dragon God outside the Kingdom of Asura.
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Inside the main hall, Ariel frowned deeply, watching Roya's departing figure.
Roya strolled around the palace once, then left.
At this moment, a group of people were standing below the main hall.
This group is divided into three factions: the Water God School is one faction, the Sword God School is another, and the third faction consists of the nobles who have no presence whatsoever.
Everyone was gathered together, staring at each other in disbelief.
When Garth met Leda, he even showed what he thought was a very friendly smile.
However, Leda rolled her eyes and ignored Gar.
This left Garr completely baffled.
The two were close friends who had known each other for many years and had a good relationship. Yet now Leda was giving them such a sour look.
Rudius looked around, but before he could finish looking, a red-haired man slapped him on the forehead.
The three groups of forces met for the first time today. Rudius was furious, but when he turned around and saw that it was Alice, he immediately cowered.
Red Hair patted Rudius on the shoulder, looked around, and asked curiously, "Where's your older brother?"
Rudius thought to himself, "Just as I thought. The red-haired guy only wants to know where Roya is." Despite this thought, Rudius still replied, "He's gone."
"Oh, when was it? I didn't see it." Alice's expression showed a hint of disappointment upon hearing this.
Rudius didn't seem to mind, casually remarking, "He's been quite busy lately; after all, he can't be as idle as we are."
Alice did not deny this point; although she was disappointed, she nodded.
Just as Alice was about to leave, Rudius suddenly grabbed her.
Alice turned to look at Rudius. She didn't speak, but her expression seemed to ask: What are you doing?
"Ah, I just wanted to ask, where is Silphie?"
Rudius was still not very good at dealing with Alice, and being stared at by Alice always made him feel a strange sense of pressure.
Upon hearing this, Alice thought about it seriously for a moment, and then said, "Sylphie? I think I saw her just now, but you'll have to ask your father, or Aisha and the others."
"Oh, is that so? Thank you." Rudius quickly thanked him.
Alice shrugged, said nothing, and turned to leave.