A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 518 Cleansing the Emperor's Side

"roar!"

The roaring dragon charged toward the city.

"Fire! Quickly, we can't let them storm the city!"

The soldiers on the Mendetek walls roared.

They never expected that anyone would dare to attack Mendetk at this time.

There are two Your Majesties here, aren't they afraid?

Jiang Shuzhou was indeed not afraid.

The Sharp Blade Staff appeared, and Jiang Shuzhou grabbed it directly and swung it fiercely.

An enormous golden light suddenly pressed down on the walls of Mendteke.

A terrifying power was poured into it, making the golden light exceptionally powerful.

If the city wall were to withstand this spell head-on, the best outcome would be a breach being created, but it would more likely collapse entirely.

This was merely a minor spell cast by Jiang Shuzhou, intended to force the legendary figures within the city to come out and fight him.

Boom!

With a loud bang, Jiang Shuzhou's magic was blocked.

"Your Majesty, leave immediately, and I can pretend nothing happened."

The newcomer was Ethan, whose face was grim. He had never expected that someone would attack Mendetk at this time.

Do you think it's possible?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuzhou was extremely disdainful. Since he had already made his move, he had no intention of holding back. The idea of ​​withdrawing troops was out of the question.

Upon seeing Jiang Shuzhou's figure and soul fluctuations, Ethan's expression suddenly changed.

"Your Majesty Jiang Shuzhou, are you interfering in the Empire's internal affairs?"

Ethan's face turned extremely gloomy.

There was no doubt that Ethan recognized Jiang Shuzhou.

"What are you saying? I've already come here to knock on your door, what do you think?"

Jiang Shuzhou answered nonchalantly, then changed the subject.

"I'm here today to help an old friend at her request."

Upon hearing this, Ethan frowned.

"This is interference in the Empire's internal affairs! The election of the Emperor cannot be subject to interference from any other power!"

He said.

"Who said I support the other princes?"

Jiang Shuzhou smiled slightly, then showed Ethan the letter from Rosemary pleading for help.

"I am very close to Rosemary. Not long ago, she wrote to me hoping to get my help. However, since we belong to different factions, I did not choose to go to her aid immediately to avoid misunderstandings."

"Who knew that shortly after I received the letter, news of her passing arrived. This must be the work of some villain. Rosemary could have lived for another ten years! How can I believe she died so young?"

Jiang Shuzhou began to put on a show of acting skills. At the same time, in a dark corner, Chahara raised his dagger, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the knight in front of him at any moment.

"This...you're overthinking it. The late emperor simply passed away from an ordinary illness..."

When Ethan spoke about this, his tone became somewhat less confident.

He knew that this was not the truth.

Rosemary died by assassination, possibly by her own son.

However, the Senate did not intend to investigate further, since Rosemary's policies had, to some extent, affected their interests.

This issue has been the subject of much debate within the Senate.

"Really? I don't believe it unless you let me see her body."

"This, this is impossible!"

Ethan flatly refused.

Jiang Shuzhou curled his lip in response. He had never really intended to watch it. This time, it was just to seize the high ground in public opinion, so that his rule would be more stable in the future.

After all, it's always better to have a teacher with a famous reputation than one without.

Even if it's just a false name.

Moreover, Rosemary's death is a mess that can't be discussed at all.

"I believe she was harmed by you all! Today I will purge the court of these corrupt officials!"

Upon receiving Chahara's signal that he was ready, Jiang Shuzhou suddenly shouted, drawing the other party's attention to himself.

"If you want war, then let's fight. Here, with the blessing of the covenant, I..."

However, before Ethan could finish speaking, a dagger pierced his heart with a soft thud, and the violent laws of destruction extinguished his life force.

"You...you are despicable and shameless!"

Clutching his chest, Ethan was incredibly weak.

"All's fair in war. Besides, why would anyone talk to you for so long if there's no benefit to it?"

If Jiang Shuzhou hadn't intended to ambush the other party, he wouldn't have talked to him for so long.

"Cough cough, despicable, shameless, filthy, how could you...?"

At this moment, Ethan was powerless to fight back. He was already weak in terms of raw strength. With the support of the alliance, he might have been able to hold his own against Jiang Shuzhou for a while, but unfortunately, he was seriously injured and there was no way to turn the tide.

When Chahara heard Ethan dare to insult his most beloved master, he didn't hesitate to strike again. This time, Ethan couldn't take it anymore and could only face death.

"See that? That's called outsmarting the enemy."

Renodia rolled her eyes at this.

She was ambushed by this very tactic back then.

"I think it's insidious and cunning."

Thinking of unpleasant things, Renodia's expression turned somewhat grim.

Jiang Shuzhou neither confirmed nor denied this.

"The real challenge is yet to come. I lured one out and killed him. The rest, unless they're completely stupid, will definitely not do the same."

"What should we do then?"

"Renodia asked, puzzled."

"What should we do? We should push them even harder! If they don't come out, I'll destroy the entire city!"

After Jiang Shuzhou finished speaking, the staff in his hand shone brightly. Immediately afterward, the surroundings lit up, and thick black lightning bolts struck the city below.

Boom! Boom!

With a deafening roar, Mendtec's protective shield barely held on thanks to the power of the magic circle and the covenant.

However, it was clear to everyone that if things continued like this, it was only a matter of time before Mendetk was breached.

The alliance can still provide protection now, but things will be different once it's breached.

Inside Mendetke.

"Damn it, how can he be so strong?"

Liam felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled the scene of Ethan's demise that he had witnessed earlier.

A high-level legend, just like that, gone?

He had only ever seen such power in the gods.

Perhaps this is why mages are able to hunt down gods.

When will the reinforcements arrive?

Liam contacted other members of the Senate, hoping they could help him.

"Let's wait a bit longer, it might arrive soon."

"I'm busy, practicing combat skills, I don't have time."

"Uh, I'm done fighting. Let's end this here."

The other members of the Senate fully demonstrated their characteristic of remaining unmoved when allies were in trouble. When Liam pleaded for help, they treated it as nothing and had no intention of going to help at all.

"Hang in there a little longer, I'll come help you in a few days."

Finally, someone stepped forward.