The sudden turmoil and coup in the Kingdom of Cormyr undoubtedly instantly attracted the attention of the entire Faerûn continent.
Especially the birth of the Dark Prince Graia and the spectacular scene of the incarnation of the Prince of Lies Cyric being eaten alive by him spread throughout the streets in just a few days.
Some bards even composed corresponding songs and stories to be sung in taverns and inns.
The most important thing is that after Yalusel killed many people and completely quelled the rebellion in the capital Susar, it was officially announced that the young King Assan V had been killed by the rebels, and Queen Mother Phil Farrell also came forward.
This was confirmed.
This also means that as the last descendant of Assan IV, she must inherit the throne and become the new queen of the Kingdom of Cormyr.
As a child, Greia will automatically become the sole heir.
At present, the dark prince has led an ordinary army composed of fifty guards, three hundred reorganized Purple Dragon Legion soldiers, and about two thousand guys selected from the captives of the noble private soldiers, directly from Susa.
You set off on a journey to conquer rebellion.
In just three days, he easily captured Massomb, the second largest city in the kingdom ruled by the Scurrell family. During the battle to defend the city, Lord Bilderin was instantly blasted into mutilated corpses by a spell.
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The reason why it is so fast is mainly because the distance between the two cities is too close.
If we took the sea route instead, it might not even take half a day.
After regaining this important transportation hub, Greia immediately took advantage of the river network to launch a comprehensive conquest of the entire southern region of the kingdom.
He did not accept the surrender of any nobles at all. He uprooted ancient families that had lasted for hundreds or even thousands of years. He killed all men, women, old and young as long as they were of direct blood, and then inserted bureaucrats from the empire.
Re-establish administrative and tax institutions.
Although at the beginning, many civilians loyal to the noble lords were very resistant to this violation of tradition, and even frequently launched armed resistance to taxes under the instigation of well-intentioned people.
But after several of the most noisy villages and towns were suddenly wiped off the map overnight, all the riots calmed down instantly.
Facts have proved that as long as absolute violence is mastered, there is no need to pay attention to things like public opinion.
Not convinced?
Bear with it!
Or die!
Anyway, after killing one crop and waiting for more than ten or twenty years, the new generation of people will grow up and naturally forget the past and become accustomed to the new centralized political system.
No form of reform can be accomplished without bloodshed.
This is true for fiscal and tax reforms, not to mention such drastic changes in the political system from top to bottom.
If we don't go on a killing spree to clean out all opponents on the physical level, any sign of weakness will leave huge hidden dangers.
So from the moment Yalusel made up his mind, the entire Kingdom of Cormyr was destined to shed blood.
The role played by Graya, the Prince of Darkness, is actually the sharpest knife in her mother's hand, slashing wherever she disobeys.
The lord of Huailun City, Shapu, who had always been famous for his opposition to the royal family, was hanged in front of the public directly after the city was captured.
Hundreds of local people tried to rely on the law and rushed to rescue people. As a result, a total of 657 people were arrested. In the end, all of them were sentenced to death for treason and obstruction of justice.
You must know that this small city only has a total of about six to seven thousand people, which is equivalent to killing nearly one-tenth of them at once, and most of them were young and middle-aged men. It directly broke the backbone of the entire city.
From then on, all the citizens who were still alive would look in awe and fear when they saw the patrols walking through the streets, and they no longer dared to take it as their pride to fight against the royal family.
And Lord Sharpe, who was once regarded as a hero, has also changed from a hero respected by thousands of people to a culprit despised by everyone.
Because if he hadn't taken the lead, the residents in the city would not have felt that it was a very honorable thing to fight against the royal family, which would have resulted in countless families losing their husbands or sons, who were the backbone of the family.
Now, this small town, where most of the people are women, the elderly and children, may be living a hard life for a while.
Through ruthless suppression of the rebels, the kingdom of Cormyr, where the rebellion broke out among the aristocratic warlords, quickly returned to peace, and at the same time established an efficient centralized governance system in the process of countering the rebellion.
What surprised Yalusel the most was that after the turmoil, wars and killings that spread across the country, a large number of people were lost, but the financial situation has not worsened but has become better than before, and tax revenue has increased.
A full seven times increase, not counting the proceeds from the confiscation of noble property.
You don't need to ask to know that the reason for this situation is mainly because all the taxes that were previously paid to the local nobles are now flowing back into the national treasury.
This is also a manifestation of the superiority of the centralized system over the feudal system.
After all, excluding supernatural powers such as magic, assuming that the technology and military aspects are almost the same, the overall strength of a country depends on its ability to draw financial, human and material resources from the area it rules.
In this regard, the centralized system can throw off the feudal system by more than a dozen ways.
The Dark Prince Graia obviously doesn't care at all about these trivial internal affairs. He is currently leading an army that has expanded to 5,000 people through the edge of the Stormhorn Mountains and heading towards the northernmost city of the Kingdom, Tifanton.
Just five days ago, he had just recaptured Arabel, which was occupied by goblins and orcs after Asan IV died in battle.
Now as long as the last Tiffinton, which has been lost for several years, is captured, the entire territory of Cormyr will be completely captured.
However, this battle of liberation, which seems exciting to outsiders, is actually basically the same as going out for sightseeing for Greia.
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Many times it only takes a little release of dark power, and the enemy's soldiers will quickly collapse their psychological defenses and turn around and flee.
The next thing to do is to choose between surrendering or following and pursuing.
There were basically no tough battles along the way, but the number of troops continued to grow like a snowball.
Even if some garrison troops are left in the towns along the way, there are still more than 5,000 people under his command.
Of course, Grea never expected that these rebel soldiers, who were mostly recruited, could fight any tough battles. The main reason why they were brought along was to occupy the captured cities and maintain basic order.
When encountering an enemy who resists fiercely, the Prince of Darkness will usually draw his sword and attack on his own.
"Your Highness, would you like some water?"
A female officer handed over the water bottle she carried with a concerned look on her face.
She noticed that under the scorching sun just after noon, her prince's face looked paler than usual, and he was swaying slightly from side to side on the horse as if he was suffering from heat stroke, and his whole person was listless.
"No, no need, thank you."
Greia rejected the other party's kindness in a slightly lower voice.
Because he didn't look sick or uncomfortable, he just felt uncomfortable with the sun and too bright light.
After all, the essence of his power is darkness, so he can only return to normal at night or in a dark underground environment.
"If it doesn't work, just find a shady place to stop and rest for a while. The weather is really too hot here, and we only have one Tiefantun left to recover, so there's no need to be too anxious." The female officer continued to console her.
It is not difficult to tell from the armor and equipment that she is a member of the regency guard, and she is also a person specially sent by Yalusel to take care of her son's daily life and help manage the army.
"How far is it from Tiffinton?"
Greia gently pulled the black hood on her head, raised her head and stared at the rolling mountains ahead with her deep black eyes.
The female officer hurriedly replied: "According to the current marching speed, we should be able to arrive in about half a day.
With the great power you have, taking it down is a piece of cake.
The only trouble is that Tiffanydon has long since become a battlefield between the Zhentarim and the Haunted City, which calls itself the Netherese Empire.
It is said that mutilated corpses are found in the streets and alleys every night.
There are a lot of spies, spies and assassins scattered throughout it, and it will probably take a lot of effort to clear them out."
Hearing these words, the corners of Greya's bloodless mouth slightly raised, and he said in a slightly contemptuous tone: "Don't worry, these people can't make any waves. Because I am the master of darkness, and I will escape every move they make."
But my eyes."
"That's right! You are the great Prince of Darkness, the most powerful heir to the throne in the history of the Kingdom of Cormyr. Any fool who dares to be your enemy will be crushed."
The female officer's tone and eyes revealed naked and unabashed fanatical admiration, and even a hint of admiration.
After all, she is only twenty-four or five years old, so it is inevitable that she will have different feelings for a prince with noble blood, strong strength and handsome appearance.
This is just like the fact that many poor peasants always dream of marrying a beautiful princess one day.
What's more, she now has the opportunity to have close contact with the prince every day.
But unfortunately, what this female officer didn't know was that although Grea had the appearance of a teenager, she was actually less than one year old, and she didn't understand or be interested in things like male love and female love at all.
While he was leading troops to quell the rebellion, he was basically either studying his own power or trying to use and control the Magic Network and the Shadow Magic Network.
Especially the latter, it even gave him the illusion that it was part of his own body. No spells or spell-casting actions were needed. Just a thought could instantly generate a nine-ring spell.
What's more, it can control a large area of ​​shadow magic network around it to form an energy storm that can destroy everything.
To be continued...