Throne of the North.

Chapter 532 The Secret of the Pascal Family

Pastor Yawen escaped, and all his methods were restrained, even [Divine Art·Heaven] lost its due effect.

Before escaping, he imprisoned and took away several gargoyle soldiers.

Naturally, the departure of Pastor Yawen was also seen by the Redemption Army. It was impossible to expect these people to have any loyalty to the Holy See. The pain in their bodies was dissipating, and then they chased in the direction of Pastor Yawen's escape without looking back.

Loren breathed a sigh of relief as the war ended briefly, but Count Pascal would not give up and the gargoyle army chased him madly.

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"The Pascal family, their ancient bloodline can be traced back to the era of the Hero King."

"In that era, they became nobles and owned their own lands. They occupied the Pascal Plateau as counts. At that time, the North did not exist. The Danube Province, including all the lands of the current empire, had a high enough altitude."

"Later, the 63rd Count Pascal became one of the founders of the Flor Empire and followed Emperor Flor. The Pascal Plateau also became the current Danube Province."

"After the end of the Pan-Plane War of the Gods, the conflict between the Empire and the Church broke out. Count Pascal betrayed the Church of Dawn and took control of the Gargoyle Legion."

"For the history of Count Pascal's family, it has not been peaceful."

"For a long time, the nobles have had an instinct for reproduction and giving birth. The bloodline of Count Pascal's family exceeds 25,000 people."

"Nearly seven to nine thousand people of Pascal's bloodline died in the Pan-Plane War of Gods."

"The Count Pascal family suffered heavy losses. A new Count inherited the title, the current Count Pascal. Because of the heavy losses in the bloodline, he recalled all the Pascal bloodline."

"This time point is the time point after the Count led the Gargoyle Legion to betray the Church and, together with the Empire, destroyed the Silent Ascetics in the Danube Province."

"In the ten years that followed, more than six thousand of the fifteen thousand people left in Earl Pascal's territory died."

"Count Pascal declared war on the Church of the Dawn, angry at the Church of the Dawn's curse on their bloodline."

"The curse continued. In the next five years, only less than two thousand people of Pascal's bloodline died."

"Perhaps it was because of the Dawn Church's curse on Count Pascal that the emperor and the grand dukes at the time had a basic level of trust in Count Pascal."

“But it’s not over yet.”

"One ten years, one five years, add up to fifteen years. The struggle between the Empire and the Church lasted until the fifteenth year. The most serious civil strife in the Empire occurred, and a large number of nobles died in it."

"The Count Pascal family, all the nobles with Pascal blood except the Count, those barons and viscounts, are all dead, including their own families in their territories."

"There are less than 500 people left in the Pascal bloodline, and the only noble title left is the Earl."

Twenty-five thousand people, less than five hundred dead...

Ryan couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the news about the Viscountess's gathering. When the Viscountess told him the news, she couldn't help but tremble with fear.

There were so many people, but only a few hundred were left after the death, and even most of the titles disappeared, leaving only the earl title and territory.

For a noble family, this should be a calamity, right?

An ancient family that had reproduced for thousands of years was almost extinct.

If this happened to any noble, it would probably be enough to drive him crazy, but Count Pascal was able to persevere and develop the earldom and the gargoyle army again. Even today's empire has not lost the status and strength of a great noble.

"Why does it sound familiar?"

Ryan blinked his eyes. It seemed that he had expressed anger towards the Dawn Church not long ago, severely condemning and retaliating against their "assassination" of him.

"How did the Dawn Church respond to what happened to the Earl's family?"

“No response.”

No response? Did he admit it? Ryan looked at his female officer leader in surprise.

"The bards we sent to visit the nobles in the Danube Province brought back no response."

"The Dawn Church actually cursed a noble bloodline. It's no wonder that the nobles of the empire united to fight against it."

Ryan's words made the Viscountess hesitate, and she said:
"But when we went to the bard in the north, the archbishop told him that there is no curse in the magic of the Holy See. As long as it is the power granted by the Lord, there can be no curse."

Ryan pondered, there is no curse in divine magic?

Did the Vatican call for help? That's impossible. The Vatican's arrogance should make them have no friends.

The Church has no means of cursing, so how did the curse of Pascal's bloodline come about? The Church is silent about this, there must be a reason, right?
"It seems we still haven't found the truth."

Ryan laughed. The Earl had kept the secret hidden for many years, and even the Emperor was not aware of it. It was normal that he hadn't found it in such a short time.

Just as he was about to reach out and pull the Viscountess over, the butler's voice was heard outside.

"Master, there is news from the Andara Kingdom."

Every time such a report was made, Butler Beard could not help but get goose bumps all over his body, followed by an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

He is the master's butler and the baron's butler, but the news between them and words like king of the kingdom can appear in the mouth of a butler like him.

This was all the honor that Master Ryan brought him, allowing him, as a butler, to often hear such a noble name mentioned.

"The war is over?"

When the gargoyle army started moving, Ryan knew that the war would not be dull.

"Yes."

The butler handed the note to Ryan. When Ryan opened the hard paper that was like a door panel, the smile on his face disappeared.

"The Dragon Legion is so weak?"

Ryan had heard of the dragon cavalry a long time ago, and they were definitely stronger than the violent elephants. Ryan would not forget the devastating defeat of the violent elephants in the Eastern Kingdom War, but why did the dragon cavalry lose more than 300 wyverns in this war? More than 300, one wyvern was enough for a baron to raise with all its resources. With more than 300, Loren Columbus would probably have to return to the Imperial City to be punished after the war.

"The Redemption Army is indeed powerful. Three legends, more than twenty sanctuaries, hundreds of sky knights, and more than a hundred great wizards?"

Ryan was surprised at the failure of the Dragon Legion, and also felt the pressure suffered by the nobles on the Road of Dawn.

Such a lineup can indeed be described as overwhelming.

However, before Ryan could put down the information in his hand, the butler Beard once again received the news from the knight's servant who ran up in panic.

"Master, the Griffin Legion of the Serra Kingdom has defeated the southern defense line of the Andara Kingdom. The coalition forces of the six earls suffered heavy casualties. The Griffin Legion is heading towards the Andara Royal City."

"So fast?"

Ryan stood up suddenly.

When he learned from his conversation with Count Pascal that the two empires' extraordinary legions would not go to the south to stop the Kingdom of Sera, he was certain that the battlefield in the south would end with the defeat of the Kingdom of Andara.

I just didn't expect it to be so soon.

……

Andara Royal City.

Previously, the warthog orcs from the north defeated the city from the north of the royal city, resulting in people preferring to stay closer to the southern city wall even when it was rebuilt again.

But this time, the Griffin Legion came from the south, and the monsters flapping in the sky doubled the pressure on the royal city. When they launched an attack from the sky, people found that the kingdom's army seemed to have no way to face the killing from the sky.

"Traitor, damn traitor!"

Deep inside the royal palace, King Adams hid in fear in his own palace, cursing angrily as he watched the army of griffins that filled the sky outside.

"What on earth are those damn nobles doing? They actually let the army of the Sera Kingdom appear in the royal city. And Grand Duke Leta, why hasn't he arrived in the royal city yet? So what if those witches and ghosts can eat people? Can they compare to my safety?"

"Where's Daryl? Let him come back."

Outside, there were shouts of killing everywhere, and the king's roar was not much different. In the north of the royal city, Grand Duke Leta's army of witches and ghosts finally came to the rescue of the royal city.

"Glory to Sera!"

In the sky, the roar of the Griffin Knights resounded through the sky and the earth, and then they swooped down towards the troops in the royal city.

Outside the city, Grand Duke Leta was still hesitating because the witches and ghosts were uncontrollable and they would kill living humans without restraint if they entered the city.

"Your Excellency, the King orders you to stop those damned traitors immediately!"

The royal bloodline arrived to convey the king's order, and Grand Duke Leta no longer hesitated and commanded the witch and ghost army to enter the city and kill the griffin army.

The arrival of the witches and ghosts made the royal city even more chaotic. People were more afraid of these strange witches and ghosts than the griffins in the sky.

The witches and ghosts did not disappoint them. The strong smell of living people made it difficult for them to control themselves. Many of them rushed directly into the houses next door and feasted on the mortals.

"Damn it, let them attack the Griffins!"

Grand Duke Leta was angry, then looked at the legend beside him.

Allah Leta flew into the sky and let out a roar. The witches and ghosts gathered reluctantly and pressed towards the battlefield south of the royal city. Their arrival was still effective. The griffins could not rush into the witches and ghosts army recklessly and without preparation. These monsters from another world had the ability to cause great damage to the griffins.

But the war still could not go to the Andara Kingdom's side. Grand Duke Leta wanted to let the legend take action, but there were hundreds of Wind Spirit Guards floating in the sky, which made him helpless. That was the legendary blessing of the [Wind Emperor], which was to fight against the legendary power of the Andara Kingdom.

If nothing unexpected happens, there is some legendary wind magic waiting in the dark.

Faced with such a situation, Grand Duke Leta still felt that it was safer to keep the legendary power by his side.

The king probably thought so too, so Grand Duke Leta went directly to the kingdom to let the power of legend protect His Majesty.

The war continued until an hour later, when a more majestic roar finally came from the eastern sky. Loren Columbus returned with the dragon cavalry and launched a charge against the Griffin Legion.

The defeat of the Crusader Army made this royal family member very angry, and this was a good time to vent his anger. Most importantly, he needed a victory in the war to give an explanation to the emperor.

With the return of the dragon cavalry, the Griffin Legion finally withdrew from the sky over the royal city. Faced with even larger wyverns, the Griffins gradually lost control of air supremacy.

After a brief collision, the Griffin Legion began to retreat, and Loren did not pursue them. The Dragon Legion had suffered heavy losses, and he did not want any more accidents to happen.

The extraordinary war took an hour and a half to end, but it took three hours to suppress the chaos of witches and ghosts in the royal city.

When all the wars were over, the royal city was filled with smoke, screams and cries.

The king in the palace was also angry and questioned Loren, asking why the Empire's legion did not stop the Serra Kingdom's Griffin Legion, which allowed the Griffin Legion to appear in the sky of the royal city and shamelessly trample on the dignity of the Andara Kingdom!

Of course the king was angry, and Loren was also a little afraid, because the king actually wrote a letter of complaint to the emperor while reprimanding him. In order to appease King Andara, the emperor might have to make some concessions.

"Your Majesty, after we defeated the Crusades, we were going to launch an attack to the south. However, we did not expect the Griffin Legion to be so fast. We thought the Kingdom's army could hold them back for two hours."

Laurent would have wanted to put the blame on Count Pascal if things had gone well.

But things did not go smoothly. The Dragon Legion suffered heavy losses in the face of the Crusaders. The arrival of Count Pascal changed the outcome. In this case, Loren could not shift the blame to the Count, and could only openly or secretly put the blame on the noble army of the Andara Kingdom, which could not even hold out for a few hours.

Hearing this, the king's expression became gloomy. He also felt that it was very unreasonable. He even once again doubted whether the nobles had any opinions about him as the king and doubted the legitimacy of his throne.

Adams has always been very concerned about this matter.

All parties parted unhappily, including Grand Duke Leta, whose Witch Legion caused great damage to the royal city, surpassing the Griffin Legion. Although this was the king's order, the nobles certainly could not rebuke the king, especially at this extremely sensitive moment and in front of an extremely sensitive king, so they could only exclude the Grand Duke.

A day later, the Gargoyle Army returned and Count Pascal brought back bad news. The legendary priest was not caught, and the land and people in the territory of Noble Gerald were all obstacles to their progress. The Cross Redemption Army regrouped and they were still strong.

The Griffin Legion returned to the south, and on the way back, it once again dealt a huge blow to the morale of the coalition forces of the nobles. The shadow of war suddenly gathered, and there was a sense of despair in the south and east of the Andara Kingdom that a storm was about to come.

(End of this chapter)