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Chapter 286: The Final Battle at Aurelian City - The Dukes' Demise
Chapter 286: The Final Battle at Aurelian City - The Dukes' Demise
Noticing Tina had fainted, Su Yu quickly flew over to catch her, preventing her from falling from the sky.
Behind him, Bernina’s kind voice echoed, “Tina couldn’t accept all of my inheritance at once. She just needs some rest, young man. You’re called ‘Counter’, right?”
Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief and turned to answer, “Yes, I’m Counter.”
Bernina gave Su Yu a once-over, her gaze somewhat maternal.
Then, she said warmly, “You’re a fine young man, and you and Tina are a good match. How about this: come to Sunwind Village once you reach the Sixth Rank, and I’ll give you something special.”
“Ding! You’ve triggered a Legendary Hidden Quest: [Bernina’s Favor].”
“Quest Requirement: Reach Level 75 (Sixth Rank) and visit the Village Chief in the Newbie Village.”
“Quest Reward: Unknown.”
“Thank you, Lady Bernina!” Su Yu said with a smile.
Bernina was one of the most powerful beings in the world, and any gift from her would be a treasure. He had no reason to refuse.
Bernina nodded and turned her gaze to the two dukes, her expression growing cold. “Now, let’s get down to business.”
Noticing the icy look in Bernina’s eyes, the orc high priest Grizzel and the Sword Saint Kegur Bloodthroat both knelt in mid-air, shouting, “Lady Bernina, please forgive our intrusion into human territory. If you forgive us, we swear we will never step into the human world again!”
“It’s too late for that,” Bernina said with a slight shake of her head. She raised her left hand and snapped her fingers.
“Bang!” “Bang!” Two loud explosions echoed, and the orc high priest and the Sword Saint were reduced to bloody mist, dying instantly.
The nearby powerful figures all shuddered, their faces filled with disbelief.
Two near-peak Seventh Rank warriors had been executed without a chance to defend themselves. It was terrifying!
“Now, as for you two,” Bernina’s cold gaze swept over the two dukes. “You dared to collude with the orcs? You have some nerve!”
“Lady Bernina!” The two dukes immediately knelt, trembling with fear. “We know we were wrong. Please spare us! If you spare us, we will give you everything we have!”
“Hmph, your pitiful offerings hold no interest for me,” Bernina said with a dismissive glance. She then looked at all the humans present, “I warn you, do not collude with the orcs! The price will be the same as theirs!”
Bernina snapped her fingers again, and two more explosions rang out. Lantilus and Anzu Sefer, the two dukes, burst into bloody fireworks, their lives snuffed out in an instant.
...
Seeing her enemies reduced to dust, Alyssa felt a bit dazed. “Is this really the end?”
The deaths of the two dukes marked the Empire’s complete victory in the war. Turalyon, Thor, Garen IV, and other foreign powers had no reason to continue fighting.
Roland, Shara, and other Empire Seventh Rank warriors exchanged glances, all feeling a sense of unreality.
They had braced themselves for a major battle, but it had ended like this.
Bernina paid no attention to the thoughts of these powerful figures. She turned to look at the Astral Cat, Aileen. “Little one, it’s time for you to go back. Don’t come here again.”
“Don’t worry, Lady Bernina. I promise I won’t come back.”
Ailin knew that Bernina was giving her a chance to escape, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She opened a portal to the Astral Plane and quickly slipped through it.
Bernina scanned the remaining high-ranking powerhouses and said, "Alright, I’ve done what I needed to do. You can sort out the rest among yourselves. I’m heading to the orc empire to send a message by killing a few high-ranking orcs. Alia, Su Yu, remember to take good care of Tina."
"Of course, Lady Bernina," Alia and Su Yu responded immediately.
"Good." Bernina nodded, transforming into a blue streak of light and heading north, vanishing from the horizon in an instant.
After Bernina left, the remaining high-ranking powerhouses were left speechless.
The rebel army below was also in disarray. With the duke dead, what was the point of continuing the fight? So, the rebel army abandoned their attack and slowly retreated back to their base.
Turalyon was well aware that the tide had turned against them.
However, he didn’t lose heart. Instead, he smiled at the princess and said, "Princess Alia, the two dukes who conspired with the orcs have received their due punishment. But as our emperor once said, ‘A regime that stands against the people will inevitably be overthrown by the people.’ So, we will surely meet again on the battlefield. Farewell, Princess Alia."
With that, he and the Thunder God quickly led their forces to retreat.
Alia glared at Turalyon’s retreating figure with anger.
She desperately wanted to keep these Lien Empire scoundrels, but she lacked the ability to do so. She could only watch as they left.
The Wind Chime Empire’s powerhouses also left after a few formal words, and the princess didn’t send anyone to stop them.
As for the over a hundred high-ranking rebels, led by three seventh-rank powerhouses, they wisely surrendered to the princess.
Alia didn’t say much, simply accepting their surrender.
After all, the current state of the Golden Rose Empire was already in shambles, and it couldn’t afford any more internal strife.
During the empire’s heyday, there were over a thousand high-ranking powerhouses of fifth rank and above. Now, there were fewer than 300. They simply couldn’t afford any more losses.
...
With the high-ranking rebels’ surrender, the battle ultimately ended in victory for the empire. However, for some reason, as Su Yu watched the princess’s silhouette in the sky, he sensed that she wasn’t particularly happy, a faint trace of worry on her face.
"Probably worried about the state of the empire. After all, it’s a mess right now, and anyone in their right mind would be overwhelmed with the task of governing it," Su Yu speculated.
But the princess had a lot on her plate, so Su Yu didn’t want to disturb her.
"I’ll wait until Alia has some free time tonight to talk to her," Su Yu thought to himself.
...
After bidding farewell to the princess, Su Yu took advantage of the remaining few minutes of his buff, carrying Tina back to her home and placing her on her bed.
As he walked out of Tina’s house, Su Yu couldn’t help but stretch.
This main storyline has deviated so much from the original timeline.
In the original timeline, Tina summoned a meteor to destroy the enemy’s base. In this life, Bernina appeared and executed the two dukes.
It’s uncertain whether this will cause significant changes in the future plot developments.
But regardless, the main storyline has temporarily come to a close, and Su Yu could finally relax a bit!
(End of Chapter)
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