I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 339 Son of Blasphemy
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With a slight exertion of its claws, the hard, sharp scales caused the Duke of Flowers to blush deeply.

Fear and despair had rendered the Duke of Flowers speechless.

He simply couldn't imagine how a person could become such a dragon.

But the facts are before our eyes.

If Rhodes said he could transform into a dragon, the Flower Duke would never believe him.

But if a dragon claims to be Rhodes, then it must be true.

"I, I, am willing to give everything..."

The Duke of Flowers managed to squeeze out a difficult sentence, "I can make many things much easier for you!"

"You're smart; you know what I want."

Rhodes released his grip, and the Duke of Flowers slammed heavily to the ground with a thud.

But the Duke of Flowers dared not complain.

It's just pain; at least I'm still alive.

“Write to your eldest son and lords, and bring all your families to surrender at Stone City.”

Rhodes' voice was low and deep, "Otherwise, the flames will burn all the flowers and plants in the western provinces to ashes."

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Gunther and Chris led their legions and quickly arrived, successfully taking over the battle.

Guard the Duke of Flowers and his cronies, and capture the fleeing soldiers of the Silver Thorn Legion.

Unfortunately, some soldiers were so terrified by the five dragons that they were unable to become reinforcements for the legion.

This is quite normal; even Gunther and Chris were startled when they saw Rod.

The difference between a true adult dragon and an ordinary half-blooded dragon is like heaven and earth, and few people are not afraid of it.

Fortunately, Rhodes's dragon might can be controlled at will, so as long as you're not frightened by his appearance, you'll be fine.

Without pausing, Rhodes flapped his wings and took to the air again, heading south towards Cliff City, where the eldest princess was stationed.

Now that he has transformed, Rhodes is determined to achieve even greater results.

The other four dragons couldn't keep up with Rhodes' speed, and their dragon breath was exhausted, so they had to stay at the camp to rest.

Cliff City sits on a vast hillside, with tall and sturdy walls and numerous towers.

The eldest princess's main force and elite troops are stationed here.

On the city wall.

The sentry on patrol suddenly felt the sky darken.

Looking up, I saw that dark shadows, like clouds, had obscured the sun.

The sentry squinted, trying to make out what it was.

"Dragon! It's a dragon!"

The sentry's pupils dilated, and he shouted in terror as he rushed toward the alarm bell.

"Dang Dang Dang——"

The sharp, piercing sound of bells echoed throughout the entire city!
The soldiers stared intently at the enormous figure in the sky, their faces turning deathly pale.

But some archers still raised their bows and arrows and shot at the figure in the sky.

Rhodes didn't waste time on the ordinary soldiers; he flapped his wings and headed straight for the castle on the mountaintop.

The soldiers posed no threat to him.

Not to mention ordinary arrows, even the armor-piercing arrows from Black Pine Ridge cannot penetrate the scales of an adult dragon.

The castle atop the mountain is the residence of the eldest princess, and its towering walls are surrounded by several towers.

Rhodes landed on the tower, his blood-gold vertical pupils sweeping across the castle.

The dragon's eyesight far surpasses that of ordinary humans, allowing it to see every corner of the castle.

As his gaze swept across the building, he happened to see a woman dressed in exquisite armor rushing out of the main building.

The woman was tall and strong, exuding an air of nobility.

More importantly, the shattered shield emblem on her chest is the symbol of royalty.

Her appearance also bore a resemblance to the portrait of the eldest princess that Rhodes had seen before.

Without hesitation, Rhodes swooped down like a falling meteorite, heading straight for the eldest princess!

Upon seeing the red dragon swooping down from the sky, the eldest princess turned and ran without hesitation!

But Rod's figure was too fast; she was completely enveloped in shadow before she even reached the door!
"Do not--!"

The eldest princess screamed in terror as she was grabbed by the dragon's claws!
"let me go!"

The eldest princess struggled desperately, but the dragon's claws were too powerful for her to resist.

"Release Her Majesty the Queen!"

A roar rang out, and a knight with a full head of silver hair charged out, sword in hand!

His figure began to flicker, like a ghost, and in the blink of an eye he appeared in front of Rhodes!
The longsword was raised, and a blue light instantly shone, slashing towards Rhodes' neck with a strong gust of wind!

The blade whistled through the air with a piercing sound, tearing the air apart wherever it passed!
However, before the longsword could reach Rhodes, it was easily blocked by the outstretched dragon claw!

"clang!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out, sparks flew, and the longsword instantly broke in two!
Yet the dragon scales remained completely undamaged!

"This!" The silver-haired knight's eyes widened in shock!

"A legendary knight? Interesting."

A hint of interest flickered in Rhodes's blood-gold vertical pupils as he extended his dragon claw towards the silver-haired knight!

The silver-haired knight tried to dodge, but his speed was far too slow in Rhodes' eyes!
The dragon claw landed precisely on his escape route, grabbing him in its hand!

"You're mine now."

"let me go!"

The silver-haired knight roared and struggled desperately, with bursts of blue light flashing frequently on his body!

But even a legendary knight is nothing to a grown red dragon; he's no different from the eldest princess.

Rhodes exerted a little force, and the silver-haired knight felt a sharp pain!
"Behave yourselves, or you'll all die!"

Rhodes's deep voice made the silver-haired knight's ears ache, and the eldest princess fainted on the spot.

Rhodes ignored everyone and, under the watchful eyes of the approaching guards, flapped his wings and flew away.

All that remained was the chaotic cliff fortress.

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evening.

The Dragon's Breath military camp.

The Flower Duke's legions were too numerous, so Durant brought the Eighth to Fourteenth Legions of the Dragon's Breath to provide support.

After a busy afternoon, tens of thousands of deserters still haven't been caught.

As darkness fell, Durant stood outside the tent, staring blankly at the sky.

"Where could His Highness the Duke be going?"

Durant asked Gunle, who was sitting next to him.

"That's unethical!"

Gunle scratched his head. "He didn't say anything, he just flew south!"

"Why didn't you ask?" Durant frowned, his tone reproachful.

Although Gunner and Durant held different positions, they had a deep friendship and spoke frankly with each other.

"Damn it, what are you saying?"

Gunther stared at Durant and retorted, "You pat yourself on the chest and say, 'The lord looked like that,' would you dare ask?"

Durant paused for a moment, then sighed softly, "I wouldn't dare."

"Depend on!"

Gunle spat in boredom and moved closer to Gunle. "It's alright. The lord is already invincible in that state."

"If you ask me, you should worry about whether the lord still wants us, rather than worrying about his safety."

Gunle turned around, leaned against a pillar, and said slowly, "You didn't see it. A legion of tens of thousands of men was swept away just like that, without any resistance!"

"Those high-ranking knights, those top-tier knights!"

Gonner scoffed, "What a joke!"

After saying that, Gunle realized something and quickly added, "I wasn't talking about you, don't misunderstand."

“I’m even worse; I’m not even a mid-level knight,” Gunle said self-deprecatingly.

“I understand what you mean, Gunther.” Durant smiled somewhat helplessly. “The Duke’s strength is completely beyond our imagination; we are utterly incapable of matching it.”

"But you must know that even gods need servants."

Durant patted Gunle on the shoulder and said, "As long as our lord doesn't mind, we will definitely continue to serve him."

"That's natural."

Gunle nodded and sighed, "What I mean is, can we think of some way to improve our strength faster... it's too slow right now."

"Don't even think about it. If there's a way, His Majesty the Duke certainly won't ignore us."

Durant comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, you'll definitely have another chance."

"I hope I live to see that day."

Gunle sighed, then grinned and said, "But to be able to eat and drink at the same table as a dragon in this lifetime, I have something to brag about..."

"Look at that dark figure ahead!"

Durant interrupted Gunle, pointing to the sky and shouting, "The Duke is back!"

Gunle turned to look at the shadowy figure and chuckled, "Heh heh, looks like they didn't abandon us."

"Shut up."

Durant glanced at Gunle, immediately ordered the soldiers to prepare food, and quickly ran out of the camp.

With a heavy whooshing sound sweeping across the military camp, Rhodes' massive body landed steadily outside the camp.

Durant and Gunle were already waiting outside the military camp, and they both bowed to Rhodes upon seeing him.

"Your Grace, I have prepared dinner for you."

Durant yelled, "One cow and three sheep. If that's not enough, I'll have them get more."

No need to prepare anything special.

Without saying much, Rhodes threw the person in the dragon claw in front of Durant.
"They should still be alive; keep a close watch on them."

After giving his instructions, Rod turned and walked dozens of meters away from the military camp.

"This is……"

Durant looked down, carefully examining the woman's face on the ground, and fell into deep thought.

Gunle stepped closer and examined it carefully as well.

"This woman looks somewhat familiar, but all I know are widows..."

“She is the eldest princess, that is, Her Majesty the Queen,” Durant said in a deep voice.

"Oh...what?"

Gunle exclaimed in surprise, crouching down to confirm, "It really is the eldest princess!"

"The lord actually captured the eldest princess!"

Gunther was shocked, but then he realized it was all quite normal.

My lord, who can't you arrest now?
Durant didn't dare to delay and immediately ordered the soldiers to tie the two men up.

At this moment, flames suddenly erupted from Rhodes' body, completely enveloping the massive dragon form.

Durant and Gunther, thinking there were enemies, drew their weapons without hesitation.

But the next moment, the flames disappeared.

A flash of crimson light appeared, and Rhodes returned to human form, still wearing his previous clothes.

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Rhodes wanted more results, but the Western Conference was too far away, and the transformation would end before he could fly there.

With nothing else to attend to, Rhodes voluntarily deactivated his transformation.

Transforming into a dragon has no side effects; Rhodes's biggest feeling right now is hunger.

Upon seeing that Rhodes was unharmed, Durant and the others put away their weapons and bowed respectfully.

"This old man is a legendary knight."

Rod instructed, "Drink several bottles of sleeping pills later and lock him up with chains."

"We'll bring Lusen over tomorrow and drain all his energy."

The legendary knight was someone they had never encountered before, but one who could fight against a high-ranking wizard apprentice was someone they should take seriously.

"A legendary knight?!"

Durant gasped; it was the cool air unique to the southern provinces at night.

His eyes were filled with curiosity as he looked at the figure with a full head of silver hair.

Indeed, if he weren't a legendary knight, he wouldn't be worthy of the Duke's personal attention in bringing him back.

This also proves that not only are top-tier knights nothing, but even legendary knights have no power to resist.

Durant didn't dare to delay and immediately ordered someone to bring the chains and bind the legendary knight tightly.

Next, the doctor poured the mixed sleeping potion into the legendary knight's mouth.

Having dealt with all of this, Rod waved to Durant and Gunle.

"Let's go get something to eat."

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The next day, it was bright and clear.

Rhodes returned to Boulder City with Frost Thunder.

The city of Boulder has returned to calm, and the bodies of the dead civilians have been moved out of the city and burned in a mass coffin.

Unlike the wilderness, the southern provinces are not like the wastelands. If corpses are left there for too long, they will rot, and various plagues and diseases will follow. We cannot be negligent.

Rhodes landed on Thunder at the manor gate, while Frost put down the legendary knight who was bound like a dumpling in his claws.

Vivian Lusen and the others had already received the news and were waiting at the door, bowing to Rhodes as he jumped off the dragon's back.

But apart from Vivian and Lusen, no one dared to look up at Rhodes; even São kept his head down.

Even though Rhodes no longer exuded any pressure, the terrifying image from yesterday was still deeply imprinted in their minds.

Rhodes nodded slightly and beckoned to Sao, "Go, bring that knight in."

"Yes, Holy Lord."

São quickly ran over with two Winter Knights and carried the legendary knight to Luo's side.

"His name is Carlos, and he is a legendary knight in the royal family."

Rod stepped into the manor gate, introducing the various features as he walked.

The eldest princess has regained consciousness and has told Rhodes everything about Carlos.

After the introduction, Rod asked Lucien, "Is there any way to drain his body's energy?"

"Yes, Lord Rhodes."

Luxem nodded. "I need half a day, but it would be much faster if we handed it over to Congressman Fawcett."

"Sure, if he's willing."

Rhodes agreed without hesitation, saying, "Where is he? Send someone to invite him to the council chamber."

"He should be resting in his guest room."

After answering, Luxem turned to his guards and gave them a few instructions.

The guard nodded and quickly ran towards the guest room.

The manor's servants had all been replaced with new ones, and they all bowed to Rhodes upon seeing him.

Luxen led Rhodes to the council chamber and, seeing Rhodes seated, eagerly began to report:
"Yesterday, twelve holy symbols and three magic rings with flaming arrows were found on the believers. Nothing else was found."

"That's all?"

Rhodes frowned slightly.

But then again, it makes sense.

Those believers were mostly just resources for sacrifice.

“Bishop Salido has many items on him, and I will show them to you in detail later.”

As he spoke, Lu Sen pulled out the blood-red bead that had been bound by chains yesterday from his pocket and presented it to Rhodes with both hands.

"Please take a look at this first."

"what is this?"

Rhodes' eyes were full of curiosity as he reached out and picked up the blood-red bead.

Just then, lines of system text appeared before their eyes:

[First time obtaining a fragment of a divine artifact, unlocking the attribute: Son of Blasphemy (Blue)]

[Child of Blasphemy (Blue): +20% resistance to divine spells, +1 Spirit, and more likely to attract the attention of clergy.]

[Next entry: Possessing five fragments of divine artifacts unlocks the entry: Blasphemous Heart (Purple)]

(End of this chapter)