Heir to the Kingdom of 1.4 billion people

Chapter 131 The Whole City Gathers
The third day of the tea ban, early morning.

As dawn broke over Twilight City, a large number of well-trained guards in leather armor smashed open the gates and rushed into the homes of many citizens who still had evening tea, dragging them out of bed from their slumber.

Amid their pleas and cries, the guards collected the tea leaves, leaving only the instruction that those who had drunk tea and wanted more must gather in the square at noon to hear the lord's teachings before hastily departing.

The various hidden black markets within the city were also thoroughly raided by the extraordinary knights and their guards. Among them, the merchants who secretly sold Twilight Tea were directly arrested and imprisoned.

At the same time, all the pharmacists in the city whose skills were barely qualified were conscripted by Red Fox Castle and were required to desperately concoct two completely different potions as if racing against time.

The Twilight Chamber of Commerce, third floor.

Clang clang!
A group of extraordinary knights, clad in heavy armor with only one eye visible, surrounded the merchant in front of them, wielding knight's swords.

Meanwhile, Ekus, standing in the center, watched the scene with a gloomy expression, realizing that things seemed to be getting out of his control.

Tapping.

The extraordinary knights made way, and an old man in a tailcoat stepped out.

“Erkus Clay, the Dusk Tea you sell has been identified as a slow-acting poison, causing countless people in Dusk City to be severely poisoned. I am here on the orders of my lord, Rosa Martha, to arrest you.”

"Seriously said."

"Of course, you can resist, but I think a merchant at the Morning Star level is no match for multiple fully armed extraordinary knights. In that case, swords have no eyes..."

Although Seris's tone was calm, everyone could hear the threat it contained.

As if in response to his words, the extraordinary knights approached Ekus step by step.

Just as the sharp sword tip was about to riddle the merchant with holes, Ekus stretched out his hands, and his wrists were immediately bound by the knight holding a thick rope.

“You’ve made a wise choice. Now, take me to your tea storage warehouse,” Seris said coldly.

After that, Ekus was dragged away from the room by a rope by the knight.

rustling.

After the room became empty again, three vampires slowly emerged from the shadows in the corner.

"It seems that the matter of the Bewitching Tea has been exposed. The Southern Fox truly lives up to its name."

Raphael said with a solemn expression.

"Raphael, do we need to rescue Lord Ekus immediately?" Lorne asked in a deep voice.

Crimson magic power emanated from his tall body, clearly indicating that he was ready for battle.

“No need. Ekus hasn’t given any instructions, which means he doesn’t want us to be exposed. Besides, our weapons are still in his inventory. Let’s just follow him and see how things develop,” Raphael explained.

Lorne nodded slightly in agreement.

"This is troublesome. Now that Ekus has attracted so many extraordinary knights, why don't we take this opportunity to kill Rosa and return to the slave capital? Anyway, that would be enough to report back to Lord Simon."

"Ladis is eager to try," she said.

This suggestion did pique Raphael's interest, but after a moment's thought, he decided to abandon it.

After all, the worst situation hasn't happened yet, and it's not too late to give up on Ekus when it does.

"let's go."

The vampires channeled magic into the rings on their fingers, which were inlaid with black gems. Soon, a shadow appeared beneath their feet, and then the three figures gradually disappeared.

Vampires can hide in the shadows, and this ring is a shadow ring bestowed upon them by Lord Simon. Its function is to create a shadow to hide in, and it can also be used to compensate for the vampire's lack of a shadow.

Red Fox Castle, the secret room.

Berg awoke from his coma, stared blankly at the sunlight streaming through the window for a long time, and finally gradually regained consciousness. "Hahaha, I've passed the second trial of death!"

Overjoyed, the boy slammed his fist into the stone wall of the secret chamber.

boom!
With a heavy thud, the entire secret chamber trembled.

Where his fist landed on the stone wall, spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly, quickly covering most of the wall.

"Did I do this?"

Berg looked astonished; even he himself hadn't expected his power to increase so dramatically.

Is this the explosive power of a viper?

"However, it only improved the burst damage; other aspects haven't caught up yet."

Berg looked at the blood seeping from the back of his hand and the cracks, and muttered to himself.

Speed ​​and strength are both there, but the most crucial element—physical fitness—is missing.

Without further hesitation, he picked up the bearskin potion from the last box with his still-bleeding hand and drank it down in one gulp.

The next moment, an even more terrifying pain than the previous two times surged through his body, and he lost consciousness once again.

Twilight City, City Square.

At noon, the sun was high in the sky, and the scorching sunlight baked every inch of the stone pavement.

The square was now packed with people, a huge, dark mass that stretched as far as the eye could see.

They were all longtime drinkers of twilight tea in the city, and they had all come to the square to wait because of the orders of Lord Martha, the city lord.

At the edge of the rectangular square, guards in leather armor stood watch with shields, while extraordinary knights in armor moved among the crowd to maintain order.

"It's so uncomfortable not having tea! I'm itchy and in pain. Why would the most benevolent lord in the entire Southern Territory specifically ban the Twilight Merchant Guild?"

"I'm also feeling bad. I hope the lord has gathered us together to lift the ban on Twilight Tea."

"I don't ask for the ban to be lifted, I just want the tea that was taken from me back. I've stockpiled enough tea to last me a whole year!"

The crowd whispered among themselves; most of them looked haggard, their eyes lifeless, completely devoid of the happiness they had shown while drinking tea earlier.

In the center of the square, beneath the crimson fire statue that was over ten meters tall, a makeshift platform and a guillotine had been erected.

"Silence!" Rosa commanded authoritatively from the high platform.

A deep purple magic erupted from her body, and under the influence of the magic, her voice instantly spread throughout the entire square.

The crowd that filled the square fell silent instantly, so quiet that the only sound was the hoarse chirping of cicadas in the trees.

People gazed at the dignified old woman on the high platform, their eyes filled with reverence.

Although they did not understand why the lord had banned the Twilight Tea and confiscated all the tea leaves in the city, they believed that the lord's actions must be reasonable.

It was because of the kind and generous Lady Rosa that they were able to live such a wonderful life in Twilight City for a full ten years!

Countless people throughout Sosia envied them for living under the glory of Lady Rosa.

However, Rosa's next words plunged them all into utter shock.

"My people, I apologize to you."

Looking at the haggard faces of the countless people below, Rosa felt guilty.

(End of this chapter)