Chapter 306: The Larson Family’s Confusion
The elders could only look at their family’s patriarch in silence, equally baffled by the princess’s sudden and unexpected change. The devils had assured them that once the princess announced Flamecrest as the sinner, the Larsons would deliver a fatal blow to Flamecrest. Even if Flamecrest wanted to resist the accusation, they would be powerless against the combined forces of the many nobles and the imperial family.
Once Flamecrest had no way out, it would only be a matter of time before they collapsed, and their position was taken by the Larsons. With Flamecrest gone, the only remaining threat to their family would be the imperial family. However, with the princess on their side, they would have the imperial family’s support. There seemed to be nothing wrong with the devils’ plan.
However, what they heard from Flamecrest City yesterday was truly ridiculous and had made Grand Duke Larson angrier than ever before. The first thing he heard after emerging from a week of seclusion this morning was the princess was suddenly not following the script, and there was other news that seemed utterly absurd—news that Flamecrest had attacked the Boraz Fortress and secretly destroyed it. Many were shocked upon hearing this, as the news struck like a sudden thunderclap on a sunny day.
How could a fortress that had stood for millions of years and served as an obstacle to the empire’s attacks on devil territory fall in just one day? And to think it was brought down by the Flamecrest family’s power alone! With this news coinciding with the princess’s announcement on the same day, Flamecrest was enjoying momentum like never before. Many began congratulating the Flamecrest family on their glory and success.
The Flamecrest family’s status soared, and now even the imperial family would have to step back in acknowledgment of what the Flamecrest had accomplished. After this event, there was no way the devils’ plan could work against them anymore. If they continued pushing the devils’ agenda, it might be seen as suspicious, leading the masses to speculate and create rumors that would ultimately favor the Flamecrest instead.
"How in the hell could they have destroyed the Boraz Fortress?! Do we not have any spies in the area who saw any movement from the Flamecrest forces crossing the border?"
"Our spies didn’t see any movement, my lord. We’ve already questioned all of them, and their answers are the same. Even the locals reported seeing nothing unusual," one of the elders replied.
"Then, are you telling me the Flamecrest destroyed the fortress with so few men that no one noticed even the smallest sign of their presence?!" Grand Duke Larson shouted, his voice shaking the entire room. His middle Emperor-stage cultivation aura spread, causing the elders to feel immense pressure.
Taking down a fortress that housed Emperor-stage devils and thousands of troops would require significant resources and a large number of troops. Yet, they hadn’t seen any movement like that yesterday or even in the days before. The idea that a small team of cultivators could have destroyed the fortress was dismissed, as it seemed utterly impossible.