Chapter 76
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Chapter 76: So That’s It
Boom!
Thunder rolled across the sky, and amid the humming sound, the waves of Winter River continued to wash against the shore.
"W-what did you say?" Lightning lit up Kalian’s face, making her bright features flicker between light and darkness.
"Oh." Saintess Fleur sighed, "Your father has passed away."
"N-no, it can’t be. My father is a sixth-tier Divine Knight and is only one step away from seventh-tier…" Kalian placed her hand on her chest, wrinkling her clothes. "How could he… how could he be gone? You… you must be lying, right?"
"He was poisoned before this war began." Saintess Fleur closed her eyes sadly, "The Angel’s Kiss, a colorless and tasteless ancient poison. No one expected that the Night Demon could control Lady Raven to poison the duke."
"Lady Raven…" Kalian staggered and leaned back. If she hadn’t rested against Leo, she might have fallen down.
Lady Raven is the duke’s first wife, the mother of the Marquis of Logan, and the most beloved wife of the Duke of Tersk.
If she really did poison him, the duke would be caught off guard.
A tear slid down Kalian’s left eye, flowing across her cheek and reaching her lips.
It was salty.
But Kalian did not realize she was crying; she kept murmuring to herself, "Impossible, impossible…"
Joining her in the same reaction were Viscount Carter and several other generals.
In North Land, the Duke of Tersk is not only the leader of these noble generals but also their idol.
Invincible in battle, successful in all endeavors.
Every noble commanding an army dreamed, as a young person, of a vision, a dream of chasing the Night Demon like a duke for a thousand miles, making the enemy drop their armor in defeat.
But now, the dream has shattered; their pillar, their unbeatable Lord Duke, has died.
Not on the battlefield, but by the hand of his own woman.
These commanders clenched their fists tightly, holding back their sorrow.
Leo finally understood the key to it all; every clue connected together.
Why the planned campaign that was supposed to start in six months has been brought forward to now.
Why the commander who is to face the Night Demon is not the Duke of Tersk, but the Marquis of Logan.
Why the Order Sect, which has conflicts with the nobles, would be willing to send most of its forces to the front lines.
Everything has only one reason — the duke has died.
The duke’s death not only caused North Land to lose its highest ruler, but also made North Land and even the Dawn Empire lose a guardian against the alien tribes.
No one knows if the duke’s son, the Marquis of Logan, has the ability to face the invading Night Demon.
Especially a Night Demon Army that is fully prepared, filled with rage, and sworn to take revenge.
That is why the Pontiff sent out the Holy Guard and the White Cavalry Army.
It all makes sense now; all the unreasonable parts make sense.
Thinking of this, Leo smiled sadly.
If you think about it, big trouble is coming for North Land, and it is not impossible for the Night Demon to occupy North Land.
"Father…" Kalian murmured, her body trembled, and her legs felt weak.
"…" Saintess Fleur suddenly opened her eyes wide and shouted, "Kalian, Kalian Tersk! Stand up! Your father is gone, your brother’s fate is uncertain. You are now the new master of North Land, do you understand?!"
"What, are you going to give up the glory of the Tersk family?"
"… I am from North Land…" Kalian paused for a moment, staring blankly around, and finally locked eyes with Leo.
Leo nodded at her and gently squeezed her shoulder.
"Huff…" Kalian took a deep breath, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, stepped away from Leo’s chest, and a determined look appeared on her face, "Okay, I understand now. I accept the reality of my father’s death, and the glory of the Tersk family is now mine."
"Please help me to reclaim the glory that belongs to North Land."
Hearing this, the nobles, still in grief, exchanged glances and solemnly knelt on one knee, "We will follow Miss Kalian’s orders, betting our dignity and glory."
If Kalian had not shown her nobility at Winter Fortress,
These nobles might have had other thoughts.
But as witnesses of the Winter Fortress battle, they had already decided in their hearts that this princess was the next heir of the North Land.
They would fight for Miss Kalian until their last breath.
"Thank you all." Kalian’s body was still trembling a bit, but she forced herself to calm down, "Fleur, you said before that the Marquis of Logan’s fate is uncertain. Do you have any news?"
"No," Fleur shook her head, "But… when we left, we saw the marquis’s flag was down. The last battlefield cannot be called a war; it should be called a massacre."
"I’m afraid the marquis’s army is retreating without knowing where to go."
"When I saw that army, only half of the soldiers were left."
Fleur’s tone was, as usual, cold and emotionless, but the bad news she brought made everyone show expressions of sadness.
Although everyone had guessed that the marquis had been defeated, they still held onto a glimmer of hope.
Now, that hope has shattered.
"So… Miss Kalian, what should we do next?" Viscount Carter thought for a moment and looked at Kalian.
Kalian then turned her gaze toward Leo.
Saintess Fleur, seeing this scene, looked around with curious eyes, wondering what to think.
"The policy cannot change." Leo shook his head, "Going south is definitely not…"
"It is possible that we cannot break through the defenses of Winterfell Plain and return to the royal city. We should keep heading north and return to Winter Fortress."
"But… even if Miss Kalian reaches Winter Fortress… we will still be powerless to fight back. By the time the Night Demon takes over the royal city and has the time to turn against us, we will be doomed." Viscount Carter clenched his fist.
The surrounding generals were also filled with excitement, "Since that’s the case, we might as well head south and fight those Night Demons!"
"Exactly! Even if I die, I will take a few of them down with me!"
"That’s right! If they want to defile the North Land, they will have to get through me first!"
"…"
"Calm down, the situation has not reached that point yet." Leo sighed, feeling helpless with these generals who only cared about glory.
"The defeat of the North Land’s army has surely reached the capital of the empire. The Emperor of Dawn will definitely send reinforcements. What we need to do is hold on until then."
"By that time, Miss Kalian, who is staying behind the enemy lines, can wait patiently for the right moment to join forces with the empire’s reinforcements and catch the Night Demons off guard."
