Chapter 1566: Chapter 905: Sudden News_2 Chapter 1566: Chapter 905: Sudden News_2 For hundreds of years, through marriage alliances, encroachments, and other overt and covert means, the power of the three great noble families has grown increasingly immense, far surpassing the scale of the era of the Heroic King.

This has undoubtedly been the heartache of the successive Coldflame Monarchs.

In history, there have been Coldflame Monarchs like Rosy Queen Ester, Sage King Ebner, Lion Roar King Alfred, and his own father, Steel Arm King Bardet, who had tried various means to weaken the power of the three great families.

However, since the three great families have already deeply rooted in Coldflame, along with various complex historical reasons and entangled interests, they all ended up treating the symptoms rather than the root cause, unable to thoroughly suppress their opponents.

Nevertheless, fortunately, due to conflicts of interest and other factors, the three great noble families often fight openly and secretly, forming a delicate balance that ensures the royal family’s dominant position and ruling authority are not fundamentally affected.

But what is certain is that, excluding the National Protector Level Tier 5 Powerhouses, any of the three great families has the strength to stand on par with the royal family and is not someone to be trifled with easily.

And now, the three great noble families have united, and the magnitude of their power can be imagined.

“Asher, how are the forces of the Great Prince and the Second Prince now?”

Leo Ray simply opened the Mind Talk and asked again.

“My Lord, aside from the cities that our army is currently attacking, including Kael Castle, the traditional and new aristocracy forces to the west of Kael Castle, a total of 20 cities have raised the banner of the Fourth Prince.”

Asher’s solemn and steady voice entered the ears of everyone in the dining room through Mind Talk: “In other words, the forces of the Great Prince and the Second Prince have been declared annihilated, losing their qualifications for the throne!”

“That was quick.”

Leo Ray massaged his temples as the full map of Coldflame Kingdom appeared in his mind.

Kael Castle is located in the core of the central region, also known as the gateway to the Royal Capital. It is a fortress city of great geographical importance.

Since the other side has already occupied it, they must have heavily guarded it to prevent us from advancing rapidly.

“After several days of continuous fighting, my soldiers are extremely exhausted, and it is impossible to attack the heavily fortified Kael Castle.”

“In other words, my counterattack can only stop temporarily in front of Kael Castle, facing the enemy across the city, right?”

Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully, reviewing the battles of the past two days.

In addition to the initial 7 cities conquered by the two armies advancing northward and southward.

All 10 traditional and new aristocracy cities in the Northern Territory have been occupied by him.

With the help of Crystal Blue City, even though the Northern Territory is vast and the snow-covered roads are difficult to traverse, it cannot hinder him in the slightest.

For the more densely spaced cities of the central region, some of them have even surrendered as a result of the flat roads.

As a result, he has successfully occupied 8 of them, with 2 more being besieged intensively, including Ferro Castle to the east of Kael Castle.

“In other words, before dawn tomorrow, I can also capture a total of 20 traditional and new aristocracy cities, bringing the total number of cities under my Coldflame Kingdom to 53.”

Thinking about this, Leo Ray could not help but feel relieved.

Although the battle was costly, he also gained a lot of war loot that had not yet been upgraded and had full food storage, so there was no need to worry about any logistical issues.

“My Lord, the Lancaster Clan controls a total of 27 cities in the western region, including the surrounding affiliated cities. The Rodman Family controls a total of 28 cities in the southern region.”

“The Sanders Family controls 25 cities in the central region, and with the 20 new traditional and new nobility cities we have just acquired, this means that the number of cities controlled by the Fourth Prince has reached the scale of 100, equivalent to occupying half of the Coldflame Kingdom.”

Having analyzed this far, Ariel Watson, who was frowning deeply, hesitated to say more and lowered her head in silence.

Meanwhile, the other main subordinates around them also showed solemn expressions and furrowed their brows.”Ariel, are you suggesting that with such scale, if they had reserves, they could easily assemble an army of million-strong, which would be equivalent to the power of 100 Tier 5 Powerhouses?”

Feeling the increasingly heavy atmosphere in the dining room, Leo Ray smiled faintly and simply spoke out what Ariel had thought.

“Indeed, although we have already occupied the entire Eastern Region, as well as 20 cities in the Northern and Central regions, there is still a huge gap between us and them.”

“However, please don’t forget that the Coldflame Kingdom has a piece of barren land that others do not favor – the remaining 20 neutral cities in the Northern Territory.”

Still with a faint smile, Leo Ray began to describe his plan to his subordinates.

“Due to the vast and sparsely populated Northern Territory, its rugged roads, and the recent heavy snow that has blocked its paths, it would undoubtedly be difficult for ordinary forces to assemble a formidable force in a short period of time to participate in the upcoming battle and conquer this territory.”

“However, for us who possess Crystal Blue City, this is not a problem.”

“What we need to do next is to capture all the cities in the Northern Territory, which would greatly enhance our strength.”

Hearing Leo Ray’s words, the subordinates nodded and felt inspired.

If the Lord could successfully capture the Northern Territory, along with the cities in the Eastern and Central regions, we would also possess half of the Coldflame Kingdom, and would be able to compete with our opponents!

Then it would be time for the decisive battle with the enemy.

While excited, Ariel lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then asked, “My Lord, what specifically do we need to do?”

“It’s simple, winning hearts and minds is paramount, coupled with a little intimidation. Don’t forget that we have already provided food aid to the famine-stricken Northern Territory.”

Leo Ray smiled faintly, raised his eyebrows, and continued, “Now we are the breadwinners of the cities in the Northern Territory. As for the rest, I have already discussed it with Caroline, and she will make arrangements soon.”

After speaking, Leo Ray returned to the report from Asher, and asked, “If the city no longer exists, what about the Great Prince and the Second Prince? Is there any news?”

“My Lord, there is no news yet.”

Asher’s calm and respectful voice sounded again, “However, according to the spies hidden around the Great Prince’s palace, there was a brief and intense fight there. As for the specific situation, I am not sure.”

“My Lord, it must have been the Fourth Prince who attacked the secret palace.”

Ariel took over the conversation, with a serious expression, “Although I have not had much contact with the Fourth Prince, I know that he is a person who leaves no trace and would never let the Great Prince and the Second Prince go.”

“Then it is crystal clear, the Great Prince and the Second Prince must have been imprisoned by him.”

Leo Ray snapped his fingers lightly and confidently said, “But even if the Fourth Prince decides to kill them, the other three dukes will definitely stop him to prevent him from getting a bad reputation so soon. After all, compared to the Great Prince and the Second Prince, the Fourth Prince’s reputation is still quite good.”

“What the Lord said is true. Perhaps the Great Prince and the Second Prince still have some other uses.”

Ariel had already become accustomed to Leo Ray’s references to the Great Prince and the Second Prince as “Big Bro” and “Second Bro,” and echoed, “Harrison, Stone, and Kent are all extraordinary characters with deep schemes. With their help, coupled with the Fourth Prince’s watertight plans, the situation will undoubtedly become more troublesome.”

“We should indeed not underestimate them. This battle will determine life and death, and it will only be more cruel.”

Leo Ray nodded heavily, then smiled faintly, and calmly said, “But have the troubles we encountered along the way been few? No matter what the road ahead, I will make it clear to our enemies that standing against us is the biggest mistake of their lives.”

Upon hearing Leo Ray’s inspiring words, his subordinates felt motivated once again.

“Alright, everyone, eat and rest quickly. The enemy won’t give us too much time to prepare.”

Leo Ray once again picked up his custom-made chopsticks, his eyes full of determination.

“Now it’s just us and the Fourth Prince. This final contest for the throne has quietly begun.”

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