Chapter 203 Palace Coup

Just after the Goddess' Birthday, the Grant family was already in a state of gloom.

The pillar of the royal family, Duke Brener, leaned weakly on the bed, as if he would die at any time.

A year and a half ago, Duke Brener could still raise the marshal's baton and beat King Charles.

But at this moment, it was difficult for him to even raise his arms.

The top leaders of the Grant family gathered in the Duke Brener's mansion, waiting for the Duke's last words.

Important figures of the Grant family include King Charles, the president of the Magic Association, the nine-ring magician Pansy Grant, the great-grandson of Duke Brener, and the new generation of the Duke of York. Several adult sons of King Charles, Chris, Crafford, and Felix also stood by the Duke Brener's bed.

"Has Roger arrived?"

"Duke Roger is riding a warhorse and is on his way."

"I can't wait that long."

Duke Brenna shook his head weakly and said to several important members of the Grant family: "My body is not good, and I should die in the next few days. I have lived a glorious life for more than a hundred years, and I have enjoyed everything I should have enjoyed, and I have no regrets. The only thing I can't let go of now is the career left by my ancestors.

My body could have lasted for more than ten years, but because of the water of life offered by the Voda family, it seems that I have to follow the god of royal power and order in advance.

The seven earls of the South were originally loyal ministers of the Venus family. They were suppressed by us for so many years, and they must have resentment in their hearts. . The purpose of the Voda family sending the Water of Life this time is very clear, which is to murder me.

Since the Voda family has jumped out, other earls in the south must have colluded with the Voda family. After I die, the Voda family must be uprooted as soon as possible. Remember, the people of the Grant family must unite.

Now is the time for the Grant family to survive, and there must be no battle for the throne.

The Grant family now urgently needs the support of the Jonathan family to stabilize the regime. My last wish is to make Prince Chris the first heir, and Princes Crafford and Felix give up their inheritance rights. "

As soon as the Duke of Brenner finished speaking, the Duke of York drew out the enchanted sword and stabbed Prince Crafford to death with one sword.

Prince Crafford is the son of Mrs. Voda.

Since the Duke of Brenner said that the Voda family murdered him, the Duke of York naturally would not allow the prince with the blood of the Voda family to survive.

King Charles saw his son's tragic death with a trace of resentment in his eyes, but he did not dare to show it.

Seeing that the Duke of Brenner's breathing was getting weaker and weaker, and the mountain pressing on his head was about to collapse, King Charles felt relieved again.

The Duke of Brenner still did not wait for Roger, the last important figure of the Grant royal family. Roger took his last breath before he arrived in the capital.

As soon as the Duke of Brenner died, King Charles immediately ordered a dinner party to be held that day.

On the night of the banquet, King Charles launched a successful palace coup, killing Queen Lady Durand and Prince Chris, and then sent members of the Royal Guard to arrest Duke Roger.

The day after the coup, he ordered Prince Felix to be the heir, violating the Duke of Brenner's last wish.

After the coup broke out, the Duke of York fled the capital without hesitation, and immediately mobilized after returning to the territory, and could rebel at any time.

Duke Roger had just arrived in the suburbs of Nolan when he heard the rumors of the coup.

Hearing the news of the tragic death of Queen Durand and the murder of Prince Chris, Roger was instantly heartbroken.

Roger and Queen Duran have a mutual affection for each other and have been secretly hooking up for more than ten years.

Although Chris is not Roger's son, he has a closer relationship with Roger.

Roger rode on a sixth-level fire dragon horse, wearing three layers of armor, looking at the royal guards who came to hunt him down.

The guards walked in front with the Grant family flag painted on them. In the middle of the flag was a magic hexagram, and outside the hexagram was a circle of purple rings, with vines entwined on the rings, and seven petals dotted on the vines. Below the hexagram were crossed swords.

Roger raised his whip and pointed at the guards officer in front and said, "Finnan, are you here to arrest me?"

"The king sent me to meet the Duke."

Roger had served in the guards for many years and had a high prestige among the soldiers. Finnan was unwilling to turn against him directly, so he planned to trick Roger to Nolan first.

When Roger arrived in Nolan, he would be a lion without claws and could only be manipulated by others.

Roger smiled and thought to himself: "If I hadn't received the news of the coup, I probably wouldn't have been prepared. Once I entered Norland, I would have been a bird in a cage. Charlie, this bastard, missed a point and didn't keep an eye on the Duke of York."

After leaving Norland, the Duke of York immediately sent his confidants to spread the news.

Relying on the powerful channels of the York family, the news that the Kingdom of Charles violated the political will of the Duke of Brenner, launched a palace coup, and killed the queen and the prince had already reached the ears of Duke Roger.

Duke Roger remained calm on the surface, but secretly held the knight's gun tightly.

He gently kicked the fire dragon colt, and the magic beast that had followed him for many years immediately ran and suddenly spit out a flame at Finnan. This flame was the famous magic dragon flame breath.

The fire dragon colt has the bloodline of a giant dragon and is a common magic beast in the Kingdom of Grant.

Generally speaking, an adult fire dragon colt is only level three, and its combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of an iron-horned horse. Many high-ranking officers in the main army use fire dragon colts as mounts.

Duke Roger rode this fire dragon colt, and his bloodline had a benign mutation. Under his careful training, his level was raised to the sixth level, and his wisdom also increased to that of an adult.

Powerful blood spells and a clever mind make this Warcraft horse stronger than even a sixth-level knight.

Although Finnan was already a seventh-level silver knight, he did not dare to take the fire dragon colt's breath. He hurriedly turned the horse's head and urged the monster lizard under his crotch to avoid the flames.

However, the four or five guards around Finnan did not react so quickly. In an instant, they were ignited by the dragon's breath and turned into burning men. They died miserably.

Roger urged the horse, took a deep breath, and calmly raised the spear. A layer of bright light slowly lit up in his hand, and the magical light spread along Roger's hands toward the spear.

In an instant, the lance became very dazzling. Roger spurred the horse, and the lance blazed with light, stabbing Finnan.

Just as Finnan dodged the dragon's flame breath, the spear was stabbed towards him. He hurriedly raised the enchanted sword and tried to knock the lance away. Unexpectedly, the gun was so powerful that it knocked Finnan off the Warcraft Lizard.

Finnan got up from the ground in embarrassment, brandishing the sword in his hand and stabbed the fire dragon colt.

Roger gently lifted the reins of the horse, and the fire dragon pony jumped lightly to avoid Finnan's attack.

Roger turned around, stretched out his hand and released a blood spell Death Law.

This was a spell that acted on the soul, and there was no way to dodge it. In an instant, Finnan felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his body's reaction became very slow.

The Death Order is a nine-ring magic. Roger's ability to release this magic means that his knight blood has reached the ninth level. Thinking of this, Finnan suddenly felt a sense of fear in his heart.

Roger took Finnan's enchanted sword and slashed it with his backhand. Finnan's vision went dark and his head fell to the ground.

Roger kills Finnan and takes his head.

There are high-level magicians in the royal capital who can use the seven-ring magic resurrection technique. As long as the body is intact and the soul is not far away, it can be resurrected with the help of magic.

Finnan is already a Silver Knight and an important assistant to King Charles. Roger does not want him to be resurrected and cause trouble for him.

After killing Finnan, Roger pointed to the other officers of the Guards and shouted loudly: "Charlie violated Duke Brener's political will and wantonly created a coup in the royal capital, killing the Queen and Prince Chris. How can one be a monarch with such foolish behavior?

As a member of the Grant royal family, I, Roger Grant, swear that I will inherit the legacy of Duke Brenner and overthrow Charles' rule.

Charlie broke the political rules of the Grant family for hundreds of years and was opposed by many great nobles. The Duke of York, the Duke of Duran, and the Duke of Jonathan would all organize armies to attack him. Being loyal to Charles was a very stupid act and would have no future at all.

You have been loyal to the Grant family for generations, and many of you have Grant family blood flowing in your body.

Now is the time for you to make a choice, whether to follow me to clean up this foolish king, or to be loyal to Charlie and fight with me. "

Roger commanded the Royal Warcraft Cavalry Regiment and had high prestige in the Guard system. In addition, King Charles launched a coup, which was unpopular. Moreover, Roger killed the Silver Knight Finnan, and the remaining soldiers were encouraged by him. Many people changed their camps and decided to fight with Roger.

After Roger returned to the territory with this group of soldiers, he immediately contacted the neighboring Duke Jonathan.

Duke Jonathan was full of complaints against King Charles because his daughter and son-in-law were killed. After analyzing the situation of the major forces in the Grant Kingdom, he felt that Roger's side had a better chance of winning.

Without thinking for too long, Duke Jonathan made a decision and sent a legion to join forces with Duke Roger and send troops to Nolan.

Civil war broke out in the Grant family.

The three legions in Lach Province were unable to react in a short period of time.

The Flying Eagle Legion was unprepared and was coerced by the coalition forces of Duke Roger and Jonathan, so they had no choice but to join the coalition forces of Roger and Jonathan.

Waldo Jeff, the leader of the Grizzly Legion, was a close confidant of King Charles and decided to support King Charles. But he knew that the Roger and Jonathan coalition forces were stronger, so he couldn't hold on, hoping to delay time.

The Feiyan Legion behaved at both ends, neither willing to support the Grizzly Legion nor to fight against Roger and Jonathan's coalition forces.

The strategic location of Grizzly Bear Fort is very important. If Grizzly Bear Fort is not breached and the Grizzly Bear Legion is solved, the coalition's retreat will be easily cut off.

However, the fortifications of Fort Grizzly Bear are strong and it is very difficult to attack the castle.

The coalition forces of Roger and Jonathan were unable to capture Fort Grizzly for a while, and the war in Lach Province entered a stalemate.

Because King Charles broke the unwritten political rules and launched a military coup.

The Morningside Church, a major force in the Grant Kingdom, decided to sit back and watch. The Grant Mage Association was also very dissatisfied with King Charles and strictly ordered the magicians in the Mage Tower to ban them from participating in the civil war.

After Roger and Jonathan launched an army, the Duke of York immediately sent troops to respond.

With Duke Brener as a powerful backer, the Duke of York has developed very rapidly in recent years, and its military strength is second only to Duke Jonathan.

Duke Jonathan only sent one legion to cooperate with Roger in fighting, while the Duke of York sent almost all the troops in the territory, totaling three legions.

Seeing the Duke of York sending troops, the Duke of Duran immediately responded and also sent a legion to the east to attack Nolan.

Duke Durran's daughter was killed by Charles, and he already hated Charles to the core.

If the situation in the Kingdom of Grant was stable, he might have endured this breath due to the situation, but now there are nobles everywhere who have risen up in rebellion. It is obvious that King Charles is making a coup, which has caused everyone to complain.

The strength of the Dukedom of Jonathan ranks second in the Kingdom of Grant, and the Dukedom of York ranks third.

Although the Dukedom of Duke Durran is slightly weaker, its strength ranks sixth.

The combined strength of the three families is better than that of the Grant royal family.

Moreover, the Grant royal family is obviously not of one mind. Duke Roger has already risen up in rebellion, and the Mage Association is unwilling to cooperate with Charles.

The royal guards are in panic. If they do not send troops at this time, the vassal lords who want to benefit from it will probably complain.

Moreover, Duke Durran has a great chance of pulling Duke Loran with him when he raises his army.

Duke Loran and Duke Durran are relatives by marriage, and they have always been together in the Kingdom of Grant.

After receiving the letter from Duke Duran, Duke Loran sent half of his legion to form a coalition with Duke Duran, with a total of 30,000 soldiers approaching Nolan.

In just over ten days, the situation in the Kingdom of Grant changed suddenly.

The coalition forces of Roland and Jonathan had 50,000 soldiers and marched south from the north.

The Duke of York commanded three legions and 60,000 soldiers to attack from the northwest. They had already walked out of the Duke of York and entered the Sodamian Province, which was 300 kilometers away from the capital Nolan.

The coalition forces of the two dukes of Duran and Loran entered the Maryland Province with a total of 30,000 soldiers. The Duke of Guise, who bordered them, chose not to help either side and stood by and watched.

Duke Edward and Duke Fox both needed the support of the royal family to withstand the orc army, and they were slightly closer to King Charles.

In their hearts, the two dukes were very reluctant to see civil strife break out in the Kingdom of Grant.

But the situation would not change according to their wishes.

Seeing that the two forces must decide the winner, Duke Edward and Duke Fox were unwilling to get involved in the war.

Although they have a closer personal relationship with King Charles, they will not consume the power of the territory and shed blood for King Charles.

After the news reached Black River Fort, the legion commander Zachli immediately convened a military meeting and decided to first eliminate the two brothers William and Bernie, then unify the thoughts of the Northern Legion, attack and destroy the Viscount Richard's territory, and then lead troops to the south to quell the rebellion.

Unexpectedly, William had a wide range of friends and was very well-informed. He received the news of the civil strife in the capital almost at the same time as Zachli, and did not attend the military meeting.

After receiving the news of the civil strife in the Grant family, William analyzed the situation and felt threatened. He immediately mobilized the third battalion to get closer to the sixth battalion. He personally entered the sixth battalion and relied on his prestige for many years to easily seize power from the new captain.

Fortunately, his younger brother Bernie had not yet been transferred to the Crazy Lion Legion. William handed the sixth battalion to Bernie for command, and the troops of the two battalions were combined and stationed at the north gate of Black River Fort.

Richard received the news sent by William a little later than Zachli.

After receiving the intelligence, Richard was very decisive. He ordered the whole army to assemble immediately without consulting anyone. He led his troops to the south quickly, and took the private soldiers of Baron Bazel and Baron Barton with him. They appeared outside the Black River Fort, forming a pincer situation with the army commanded by William and Bernie.

Zachli had just done his job and was ready to lead his troops to besiege the two battalions of William and Bernie. Unexpectedly, the situation changed in less than a day.

Faced with this situation, Army Commander Zachli was immediately in a dilemma.

Although Zachli had only worked in the Northern Army for four years, he had established prestige in the army because he had led the troops to victory and could command any officer.

If William and Bernie were executed by him and other senior armies were controlled, Zachli would be able to control this powerful central army like Waldo Jeff.

However, if they lost the initiative, the senior officers in the Northern Army would waver and would not easily participate in the internal struggle of the Grant royal family.

Now it seems that Duke Roger has a greater chance of winning.

If he fails to stand in line, he will definitely be liquidated.

On the contrary, if you do not participate in the struggle between the two sides, there will be no trouble.

If it were not for Richard offending the Holland family, King Charles would not have a good impression of the Harland family. Once Prince Felix was firmly in power, King Charles would have freed up his hands and might have troubled the Harland family, and Richard would not have participated in this royal civil strife.

Zakli did not take William down immediately, and most of the captains of the Northern Army chose to stand aside and watch.

Within the army, the only ones who supported Zakli were the guard battalion and the reconnaissance battalion, and this force could not change the situation at all.

There were 3,000 troops in the Harland territory, and 1,000 noble coalition forces led by Richard. Together with the two battalions commanded by William and Bernie, the military force supporting Duke Roger had exceeded 8,000.

The military force supporting Zakli only had 2,000 soldiers in the guard battalion and 1,000 soldiers in the reconnaissance battalion.

Near the Black River Castle, the force supporting Duke Roger was stronger.

In this situation, Zakli could only barely maintain the situation and did not dare to act recklessly.

Once the conflict fails, William and Richard will be able to take over the centrist forces of the Northern Army, which will bring a heavyweight to the rebels and have an immeasurable impact on the war situation.

The situation has become extremely critical. Army Commander Zakri hurriedly sent his confidants to contact the senior officials of the Northern Army to seek everyone's opinions.

"What's the situation?"

"Deputy Corps Commander Tengwei and Deputy Corps Commander Raber are both firmly opposed to fighting William. Military Judge Sabo and Bishop Hayes have issued orders to prohibit officers and soldiers of the military law and priest system from participating in the war. Minister of Logistics Tarak also ordered the logistics system not to fight a civil war.

Most of the infantry captains below have some friendship with William, and it is difficult to mobilize soldiers to fight against their own people."

"What is Viscount Romen's opinion?"

"The messenger we sent to Viscount Romen's territory has never returned. According to common sense, local nobles like Viscount Romen will not be involved in the internal war of the Grant royal family."

Just as Zachley was thinking hard about a good way to defeat the enemy, a piece of intelligence was delivered to his desk.

The nobles of Brena County and Canyon County have publicly raised their flags, organized a noble coalition, and publicly supported Duke Roger.

Duke Roger once quelled the cultist rebellion in Canyon County and had a great influence among the nobles in Canyon County. The nobles of Brena County knew without asking that they would definitely support the Duke of York.

Of the five counties in the Geda Province, only Wright County can be his backup.

Although Wright County is the capital, the city defense force is very average. The Knight Academy is not far from Wright Castle. Although this force is strong, it will not easily get involved in the Grant family's power struggle and civil war.

In the huge Geda Province, Zakli actually has no backup. The current situation is far more dangerous than when fighting against the orcs.