The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 154 Plunder
"Your strength has exceeded the sixth level?"

A trace of despair flashed in the eyes of the Duke of the West, and an impossible conclusion emerged in his mind.

But no matter how much he couldn't believe it, this was the only possibility.

He could vaguely feel that Duke Frostwolf's punch seemed to have mobilized the power of the entire heaven and earth.

This is something only Sky Knight can do!
The words of the Duke of the West echoed in the conference hall, like a thunderclap, shaking the hearts of everyone present.

Sky Knight.

What an unattainable state that is.

In the entire history of the kingdom, there are only a handful of strong people who can reach this level, and each one of them is a legendary existence.

And the Duke of Frostwolf has actually stepped into that legendary realm!

The nobles looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and fear.

They knew what the seventh-level power meant. It was a power that could easily change the situation on the battlefield and even influence the fate of a country!
David did not deny it. His eyes were calm and deep, as if he could see through people's hearts.

His voice sounded again, with an unquestionable majesty: "Now, does anyone else want to challenge my authority?"

There was dead silence in the meeting room, and no one dared to respond to David's words.

They all knew that in the face of absolute power, any resistance would be futile.

The challenge from the Duke of the West has proved this; they can never be a match for the Duke of Frostwolf.

Some nobles began to retreat quietly, wanting to escape from this terrible place.

But when David glanced over, they seemed to be frozen, unable to move.

David ignored the nobles who wanted to escape, his eyes fell on the Duke of the West.

He knew that as long as he dealt with the leader, the others would naturally surrender.

He walked slowly towards the Duke of the West, and every step seemed to be stepping on the hearts of the nobles, making them feel suffocated.

The Duke of the West tried to gather his strength again, but found that he was no longer able to do so.

David's power seemed to have a strange suppressive effect, preventing him from using the fighting spirit in his body.

Then, David stood in front of the Duke of the West and said calmly, "You have one last chance. Surrender or die."

There was a hint of struggle in the eyes of the Duke of the West.

Finally, he slowly put down his weapon and knelt on one knee in front of David.

Upon seeing this, the other nobles all knelt down without any thought of resistance at all!
David did not hold back and directly activated the Soul of Contract, establishing a spiritual contractual connection with the nobles present.

With his current mental strength.

As long as these nobles accept the contract, they will have no chance of resistance!

"Are you a wizard?"

There was a flash of disbelief in the eyes of the Duke of the Western Territory.

But even though he knew that the Frostwolf Duke in front of him could use the power of wizards, he could only bear it helplessly.

Even if their strength could no longer improve from now on, their fate would be completely in the hands of the Duke of Frostwolf!

In the end, everyone signed a spiritual contract with David that could never be betrayed!
In the heart of the contract, spiritual imprints are floating in it, forming waves of contractual power.

David felt his mental strength being slightly enhanced and nodded slightly.

Next, he would naturally rely on the Duke of the West to control the entire West and plunder the wealth belonging to the Duke of the West!
The Duke of the West indeed had a lot of wealth, which he had accumulated over the years and seized in many battles. Now, all of it had been given to David.

Soon.

The Duke of the West publicly swore allegiance to the Silver Dragon Princess.

After the news came out, the entire Silver Moon Kingdom was shaken.

Although when they discovered that Duke Frostwolf was stationed at the western border, they judged that the western border was about to be captured.

But they had just received the news not long ago, and the Duke of the West had actually publicly sworn allegiance!
Everything happened so suddenly, no one had expected this outcome.

The Duke of the West was defeated without a fight.

Moreover, the Duke of the West also declared that the Silver Dragon Princess was the heir to the Silver Moon Kingdom.

They further began to accuse the new king Blanco of usurping the throne and killing his father and brother, which was unforgivable.

Although no one knew what exactly happened, the Duke of the West's move undoubtedly drew a line between himself and the new King Bronco.

The Duke of the West's public oath of allegiance to the Silver Dragon Princess was like a political earthquake, quickly affecting every corner of the Silvermoon Kingdom.

This news not only shocked the nobles and people of the kingdom, but also made the new king Blanco feel unprecedented pressure.

Blanco originally thought that his throne was secure, but this move by the Duke of the West undoubtedly cast a shadow on his rule.

The nobles began to discuss privately, and the people began to doubt the legitimacy of the new king.

As a supporter of the Silver Dragon Princess, David would naturally not miss this opportunity.

He used his influence to spread the news of the Duke of the West's allegiance in various territories, and attached accusations against Blanco.

The news soon spread throughout the kingdom, and people began to doubt whether Blanco had really inherited the throne through legal means as he claimed.

Bronco's popularity took a hit and his supporters began to waver.

Some nobles who had originally remained neutral began to consider whether they should change their stance and support the Silver Dragon Princess.

Under this pressure of public opinion, Bronco had to take action.

He tried to consolidate his position through increased control and repression, but this only made the people more resentful.

His actions further convinced people of the Duke of the West's accusations that Bronco was a cruel and ruthless usurper.

Supporters of Princess Silver Dragon took the opportunity to launch protests and demonstrations one after another, demanding that Bronco abdicate and let Princess Silver Dragon inherit the throne.

The Silver Dragon Princess's reputation is rising with the support of David and the Duke of the West.

These are all the results achieved by David after he established an intelligence network through the messenger pet and widely spread information.

This is the horror of public opinion warfare!
Of course, David was more concerned about the wind element barrier than the situation in the Silver Moon Kingdom.

The demonic crisis in the western region has not yet been completely resolved.

In front of the wind element barrier, David and Reina stood side by side, examining the wind element barrier in front of them.

This wind element barrier is of the same level as the ice barrier.

David successfully sensed the situation inside the wind element barrier with ease using his perception ability.

Reina's eyes kept falling on the Duke, and her face turned slightly red.

During this period, the Duke and Princess Irene have been very affectionate.

Especially when the Duke helped to retake the West and forced the new king Bronco, Princess Irene's face was full of sweetness. If someone could really do this for you, you would naturally be willing to sacrifice everything for yourself, right?

Reina's gaze gradually softened.

She closed her eyes and recalled everything that happened between her and the Duke. She thought about how the Duke had sacrificed his life to save her, and there were so many touching moments buried in her heart.

She looked at the wind element barrier in front of her and her eyes became firm.

She knew why the Duke brought her here, and she also wanted to rely on the wind element barrier to become stronger, so that she could help the Duke and her companions.

"Let's go in."

At this moment, David suddenly spoke.

"okay."

Reina came to her senses and hurried to follow.

David reached out and held Reina's hand, his face serious.

Reina didn't resist.

She also knew that there was a certain danger in entering the wind element barrier.

At times like this, we must stay close to the Duke.

"Follow me," David said.

Then he opened the entrance to the wind element barrier.

After the two figures stepped into the barrier, the passage slowly disappeared again.

David looked around.

This area covered by the wind element barrier is a canyon.

The scene inside the wind element barrier made Reina and David hold their breath.

On the cliffs on both sides of the canyon, vortices formed by wind elements kept spinning, making sharp whistling sounds, as if they could break free from their restraints at any time and turn into a strong wind that would sweep away everything.

On the ground, the weathered rocks present strange shapes. Some seem to be carved into animals by invisible hands, while others look like distorted human faces, which is chilling.

David held Reina's hand tightly, and the two of them moved forward cautiously. The environment here was extremely unstable, and any negligence could lead to a disaster.

The core power of the wind element barrier is hidden deep in the canyon. They need to find and control this power in order to control the wind element barrier.

Suddenly, a stronger gust of wind interrupted their thoughts.

David quickly pulled Reina behind a huge rock, and the two of them pressed against the rock wall, trying to minimize their presence.

As they watched, a huge wind wolf appeared in the canyon.

The monster's entire body was covered in transparent wind elements. Its four hooves stepped on the ground, yet they seemed weightless. Its eyes flashed with a faint blue light, and it was obviously looking for prey.

The wind wolf's ears trembled slightly, as if sensing something.

David immediately determined that this wind wolf was not an extraordinary magical beast, but a magical creature condensed by the wind element barrier. It was a creature specifically designed to guard the wind element barrier and its strength was at the quasi-seventh level.

But if this wind wolf can borrow the power of the wind element barrier, it should be able to fight against the seventh-level monster. Its strength is slightly weaker than that of the seventh-level magic tree.

David couldn't help but sigh at this time. The magic power in the Black Forest was really too strong. A magical creature born from the wind element barrier could reach the quasi-seventh level in strength. This was unimaginable outside.

David took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on the wind wolf that disappeared at the end of the canyon.

With his current strength, he can definitely kill this wind wolf.

David looked back at Lingnai and said softly, "Stay here and don't move. I'll go kill the wind wolf."

Although Reina was worried, she nodded very obediently.

David moved quickly and silently, his body moving like a ghost through the canyon of the wind elemental barrier.

He needed to find a suitable battlefield that could both limit the speed of the Wind Wolf and give full play to his own advantages.

Soon, he found an area with complex terrain, with many rocks and cracks, which would be the best place for him to fight the wind wolf.

David then sent out his Beast Heart to lure the Wind Wolf over.

The wind wolf had extremely sharp perceptions and it quickly noticed David's provocation. It roared angrily and rushed towards the battlefield set up by David.

David stood on a huge rock, staring at the wind wolf that was getting closer and closer, his body tense, ready for the coming battle.

As soon as the Wind Wolf entered the battlefield, David launched an attack.

He held the Silver Dragon Sword and slashed towards the Wind Wolf.

The wind wolf jumped nimbly to avoid the slash, and at the same time a whirlwind spewed out of its mouth in an attempt to fight back.

David dodged quickly. His movements were smooth and swift. With his extraordinary speed, his speed was like a gust of wind and no slower than that of the Wind Wolf.

He chose to face the battle head-on. His powerful seventh-level physical fitness and extraordinary strength weakened the magic power contained in the Wind Wolf time and time again.

When the Wind Wolf was about to launch a powerful attack, he suddenly accelerated, approaching it at a speed beyond the Wind Wolf's reaction, and then used all his strength to punch the Wind Wolf in the vitals, and the terrifying energy was directly poured into the Wind Wolf's body!

boom!
The next moment, the figure of the wind wolf suddenly exploded and turned into wind element and dissipated.

And at the place where the wind wolf disappeared, there was a gem containing the energy of the wind element, which was obviously the energy core of the wind wolf.

David picked up the wind element gem and sensed it, and found that the energy contained in this gem was stronger than the ice gem and earth gem he had obtained.

After putting away the Wind Elemental Gem, David returned to where Lingna was hiding, and handed over the Wind Elemental Gem he had just obtained with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Excellency the Duke." Reina said happily.

She could also feel the rich magic contained in this wind element gem.

After David asked her to put it away, he continued to explore the barrier. During this time, they also discovered many extraordinary magical beasts with wind attributes.

In addition, there are some powerful wind elemental creatures, and after these wind elemental creatures are killed, they will all leave behind a wind elemental gem.

but.

The area covered by the wind element barrier is really too large.

The power of the ice barrier can cover the northern fortress, and the wind element barrier, which is continuously replenished by the magic power of the Black Forest, will cover an even larger area!
However, because the magical fluctuations in this area were too strong, his sensing tail could only roughly determine a few places where the energy was most concentrated!

Now, what he was most worried about was whether the wind element barrier would be controlled by some powerful elemental creature, just like the Death Demon Tree trying to control the mist seal barrier.

The only thing he could determine now was that there was no seventh-level existence in the wind element barrier, which was why he dared to enter the wind element barrier directly.

"Let's take a break first. You refine these wind elemental gems first, and I'll open the protective barrier." David instructed Lingnai.

"it is good."

Reina nodded seriously and began to absorb it.

She had a feeling that so many wind elemental gems were enough to break through the shackles of her mental power and quickly improve her strength to the fourth-order wizard level!
David continued to activate the stronger ability of his celestial perception, further sensing the surroundings and confirming the location of the core of the barrier.

(End of this chapter)