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Chapter 341 The Empire's New Invincible Weapon
Holy Empire.

The royal palace in the capital city of Yalong.

"The Simmons family has surrendered!"

"This is blatant betrayal of the alliance and the honor of the Creed family! I recommend that the Simmons family be expelled from the Creed Alliance."

“Yes, the Simmons family is no longer worthy of being one of the Creed families. We need to inject fresh blood.”

Emperor Augulas sat at the head of the table, listening to the discussions of his ministers. The veins on his forehead bulged outwards, as if he were experiencing tinnitus.

He couldn't believe that 20 troops had been swallowed up by Li En, and he couldn't believe that the Simmons family, known as the Shield of the South, would surrender.

71-year-old Charles Simmons knelt on one knee and said with great sorrow, “Your Majesty, this must be a mistake. Val Simmons would never betray the Empire, absolutely not. The Simmons family has resisted the demons of the Southern Territory for hundreds of years and has never retreated or surrendered. How could they possibly surrender to Lyon Moria? This is definitely fake news. Perhaps Val and the others have all died for their country.”

Charles Simmons preferred to believe that the entire Simmons family had died for their country rather than that his descendants would surrender; never backing down was the Simmons family motto.

"Charles, take a look for yourself."

Augulas threw the battle report written on parchment at Charles Simmons' old face.

Charles Simmons picked up the battle report with trembling hands, tears streaming down his cloudy eyes.

He didn't know what kind of battle situation could be so cruel as to make the entire Simmons family surrender.

His son, Val Simmons, was the most outstanding, bravest, and most loyal knight in the family, and even he surrendered, which was unacceptable.

“Strip Charles Simmons of his earldom and send him to the guillotine in three days. This is the punishment the Simmons family deserves for betraying the empire.”

"Augusta said coldly, "Anyone who pleads for Charles Simmons will be charged with treason."

The Burke, Lane, and Edward families remained silent, knowing that the Emperor was truly enraged.

Charles Simmons' emotions shifted from doubt to grief, and then from grief to anger.

His finger trembled as he pointed at Augulas.

"Your Majesty, you cannot kill me. I am the head of the Creed family, and I have immunity. The Simmons family has served the Empire for hundreds of years. Are you going to treat me like this because of a single defeat?"

"Charles Simmons, this is not defeat, this is betrayal! I gave the Simmons family 20 troops, and the Simmons family betrayed the country with 20 troops! The entire Southern Territory has fallen. Charles Simmons, the Empire owes the Simmons family nothing; it is the Simmons family that has failed the Empire's grace. You can die ten thousand times over!"

Augulas angrily rebuked him, leaving Charles Simmons speechless.

His eyes were cloudy, his body trembled, and he lost the last vestige of a nobleman's dignity as he was dragged away by the knights.

"The South has completely fallen. We cannot afford to lose any more territory. I have decided to personally lead the expedition."

Augulas could not allow Li En to "slander" him everywhere every time he expanded his territory, making the royal secrets public knowledge and causing Augulas to become a laughing stock of the Frank family.

He could not tolerate Li En continuing to expand like this. If a swift victory was not achieved, the North would eventually support Li En, creating a pincer movement against the Empire from the north and south.

"Your Majesty, you cannot go."

Seth Frank looked at him seriously. “You are the Emperor of the Empire. Until the Empress gives birth to an heir, you are the Empire’s only hope. You cannot risk confronting the rebels.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, please put the Empire first."

Prime Minister Bok said.

With nowhere to vent his pent-up anger, Augulas could only clench his fist and slam it heavily on the table.

This was the first time in his life that he had felt so stifled.

"Is there any movement from the north?"

Auglas asked.

"The North removed the spies we had planted within them, but they haven't made any moves yet."

"That's what the intelligence officer replied."

"As long as Pak Moria is still in our hands, the North will not easily launch an attack on us. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, that we will support Lyon Moria."

Augulas nodded. What he wanted to hear most now was that the plan had succeeded and Alex Moria had been killed.

In this way, even if he loses the southern border, he can immediately march north and take over the northern border, so the empire will not suffer any loss.

And you can also see the pain that Lyon Moria is going through because of the loss of his loved ones.

Then we can give Parker's head as a gift to Lee En, just like Mary's head was placed in front of us back then.

Thinking of this, Augulas' mood improved slightly.

"Keep an eye on Parker Moria; we absolutely cannot let him die now."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Seth Frank questions the elders of the Institute of the Wise.

"Elder, the puppets haven't achieved the expected results. Isn't this your secret weapon designed to target witches? Why are they performing so poorly on the southern battlefield?"

"My lord, the batch of puppets we sent out was only to test their strength. If they are not enough to destroy all the witches, we can strengthen the puppets further."

The elder of the Wise Ones Academy spoke slowly, his face showing little expression, neither fear nor worry, only his usual indifference and wisdom.

It was as if everything was none of his business, and he was just an observer.

"How much time is needed?"

Auglas asked.

"Actually, we had already been strengthening the puppets when we received the news of the defeat. Your Majesty need not worry, they can be deployed to the battlefield immediately to support the front lines."

As the elder spoke, he turned around, and the young sage appeared in the hall with 100 puppets.

The black-haired, brown-eyed girls stood in neat rows, like an army.

They all look exactly alike because they are clones, inheriting the appearance of the original, but their abilities are different.

Everyone in the hall held their breath, their hearts filled with shock and horror.

Most of the nobles and ministers were seeing a puppet for the first time.

They stood in the hall like machines, expressionless and emotionless, as if they were well-trained soldiers.

"Are they witches?"

"A minister exclaimed."

“You can call them witches, or you can call them puppets. Their strength is equivalent to the top 10 witches in the Guardian Bureau back then. Each of them has the ability to stand alone. With these 100 puppets deployed, I believe they will be able to bring back the other witches. The Institute of Wise Men needs to retrieve these witches; they are valuable experimental materials.”

The wise elder said calmly.

"Their only drawback is that they have no fear and don't know how to avoid harm, which leads to excessive damage. Moreover, their current lifespan has been shortened from one year to one month, which is the limit that their bodies can withstand."

The young sage explained the puppets' performance in detail to Augulas, as if introducing a newly developed product.

"Puppets, repeat your mission."

The wise man looked at the puppet.

The 100 puppets answered in unison.
"Destroy the enemy and bring back the witch."

Who are your enemies?

The wise man asked again,

"Lyon Moria and the Rebels".

"Will you fail?" "No."

What if it fails?

"Together we perish."

The puppets answered mechanically.

Augulas clapped his hands, and all the ministers and nobles in the hall joined in.

Congratulations to the Wise Ones Academy for developing so many important imperial artifacts.

"Your Majesty need not worry about them betraying you. Moreover, they are unpolluted. The energy from their self-destruction will automatically dissipate within six months, and the barren land will regain its vitality within six months. At that time, the Empire can continue to use these lands."

The wise men said confidently.

Augulas finally heard the good news, and a long-lost smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

The nobles and ministers also praised the wise man, saying that the war would soon end in the empire's victory.

While the Emperor was holding his morning meeting, a meeting was also quietly taking place at the Witch's Tower.

The main attendees at the meeting included Li En, the president of the Encyclopedia Association; Dorothy the Fairy Tale Witch; Sophie the Ice Witch; Fia the Wise Witch; Cameron the Doll Witch; Ellie the Hell Witch; Aisha the Barrier Witch; Dora the Disease Witch; Fura the Fire Witch; and Alexander the Dragon Baby.

New members include the Time Witch Miriam, the Forest Witch Aisley, and the Despair Witch Khaki.

If we don't count Li En and Alexander, then all 12 primordial witches are now complete.

Alexander, having not seen her father for so long, pestered her mother to let her attend the meeting. With Dorothy's affection for her, she got her wish and saw her father's projection at the meeting.

To avoid her father discovering it was her, she deliberately remained silent.

She burst into tears only after Li En called her name.

"Dad, I miss you so much! Where have you been all this time? Why haven't you come to the Azure Dragon Court to find me and Mom?"

"Alexander, be good, I'll come to the Azure Dragon's Court to find you after I'm done with my work."

Li En said gently.

Cameron swallowed hard as he recalled how inseparable Lee En and Catherine had been during that time.

As a supporter of Li En, a member of the association, and a believer of the Son of God, she certainly couldn't say anything.

You can't exactly tell Alexander that your father is meeting with another mother, can you? And that you'll soon have a new brother or sister, can you?

Cameron felt it was very difficult to share this secret.

Compared to the talkative Cameron, Ellie, who was already quiet, had it much easier.

Fura didn't care about such things at all. Who said that the Son of God could only have one wife?
Dora, the only one who might expose Li En's current situation, had also been bribed by Li En in advance to remain silent.

With Li En causing such a huge commotion in the Southern Territory and doing so much for Catherine, it's understandable that he worries Dorothy might be jealous, and Sophie might also feel uncomfortable hearing about it.

He felt the best approach was to minimize each other's presence.

Fortunately, Catherine is not a witch; otherwise, if she had attended the meeting, the scene would have turned into a battlefield.

"I heard that the Simmons family has surrendered."

Fia spoke slowly, interrupting Li En and Alexander's father-daughter reminiscing.

"The South has declared independence."

Li En said to Feiya.

"Although I don't know exactly how you did it, there's something you need to be aware of. The Wise Ones Academy recently sent out a batch of puppets, about 100 in number. They are second-generation puppets, and their power is even stronger than the first generation."

Fia said, "They will probably all gather in the Spade Territory in the middle and rush to the front line. If I were you, it would be best to take your army and evacuate."

Li En frowned slightly. Although the witch legion had indeed defeated the 30-person puppet mobile team, most of the witches were injured, and those puppets were indeed very strong.

If their numbers more than double and their strength increases, can my witch team cope?

It's important to know that neither Dorothy nor Sophie, the strongest witches, were on the battlefield.

If even Fia found it troublesome, then there's no doubt about the level of danger.

As expected of an empire that has ruled this land for hundreds of years, besides gifts, they also have weapons that are presentable.

"Fia, estimate their combat strength."

Li En said.

"To put it simply, the Wise Men are targeting all the witches in the Guardian Bureau. They believe that these 100 puppets can bring back all the witches who have defected from the Guardian Bureau and complete the witch retrieval plan. In other words, these 100 people can easily handle 2000 witches, because each of them has the combat power of a Hell Witch."

If Dorothy is ranked first and Sophie is second in the ranking of witches, then Ellie deserves to be ranked third.

Even if there were 100 Ellies, Dorothy would probably still lose.

The empire has actually amassed such terrifying power.

Li En rubbed his eyebrows.

"If it's so strong, it must have some flaws, right?"

"The flaw is obvious: their bodies can only withstand this power for a month. But even if you hold out for a month, the puppets will all be wiped out when they collectively self-destruct. This power is something even angels cannot stop."

Fia said, "Unless Tiger comes in person, you have no chance of winning."

Upon hearing Fia's words, the witches fell silent.

"I can reverse time and make everything that happened go back in time."

"The Witch of Time, Miriam, suddenly said."

"It's no use. No matter how many times you go back in time, you can't change the outcome."

Fia said, "And among them are those who specifically counter your abilities."

Miriam frowned. "The wise man has already studied us all."

"Yes, you were the sages' experiments. Your information and data were already in their minds. There's nothing surprising about that."

Fia said slowly.

"Cough cough."

Alexander coughed. "It seems only my intervention can salvage the situation."

"Although you are a true dragon, your power is only equivalent to that of an angel. You cannot defeat so many puppets."

Fia poured cold water on Alexander's enthusiasm.

Alexander pouted. "I don't believe it. I'm incredibly strong now, terrifyingly strong."

"Fia, you've already thought of a solution, haven't you?"

Lee En asked.

Fia nodded. "Puppets have no life, no faith, no consciousness. They are like machines, only knowing how to execute orders. To change this, you can give them life, and Dorothy should be able to do that. If they have life, they might truly become witches. If they are witches, I believe they would all be willing to follow you, wouldn't they?"

Li En felt that Fia seemed to possess a pair of discerning eyes that could see the entries above his head, and couldn't help but feel a sense of unease at being seen through by her.

Fortunately, Fia was one of their own and didn't actually become one of the monsters from the Institute of Wise Men.

(End of this chapter)