Necromancer: Becoming a God from a Lord

In the Golden City, the capital of Saint Valen, inside the Grand Duke's court.

The tall and gray-haired Duke Ralph paced back and forth in the corridor of the garden, angrily saying to the pale royal attendant: "Where did your majesty go? I can't believe that even the queen doesn't know where he is!"

After being attacked by the extraordinary assassin sent by Harvey, Duke Ralph was completely frightened. In accordance with the noble principle of turning to the church as soon as possible when encountering a hostile spellcaster, he immediately asked for help from the Brilliant Bishop in Fengyuan City... But the reply he received in the end was that the extraordinary forces of the church in Saint Valen were currently fighting against Daeus in the border area, and there was no spare power to send people to protect the safety of His Excellency the Duke.

Archbishop Fengyuan even cautiously suggested that the Duke hide his whereabouts and secretly go to the capital to take shelter temporarily, and not to alarm his subjects and family members, so as to ensure that the news would not be leaked along the way.

The Duke, who had long been a frightened bird, naturally obeyed... But who would have thought that just as he arrived in the capital secretly, the gate of his hometown Fengyuan City was blown down by a cannon. After just one night of fighting, his elite Fengyuan Knights were almost destroyed, and all his family members were captured.

That was the rich fiefdom that the Ralph family had managed for generations. If he really gave it up, Ralph's position as the founding Duke would probably not be able to be kept.

He was eager to seek the support of Grand Duke Saint Valen, but since he arrived in the capital, he was told that His Majesty the Grand Duke had arrived at the front line in person... When he sent people to rush to the front line, he was shocked to find that His Majesty was not there at all.

Grand Duke Saint Valen disappeared in public.

"Your Excellency, the Duke, His Majesty has been very close to the church in recent years. Before the war with Daeus broke out, he had been living in a palace very close to the Royal Capital Cathedral. Except for the church priests and close attendants, he did not see anyone else..." In other words, if you want to see His Majesty the Archduke, you may have to find out his specific whereabouts by finding the church.

"It's ridiculous! Do vassals need permission from the church to see their king?" Duke Ralph said in disbelief with his eyes wide open.

The Prime Minister and the Minister of State Affairs who hurried over also brought many of their subordinates and blocked the corridors of the inner courtyard of the Royal Court. Not only Duke Ralph, but these confidential ministers have not seen His Majesty in person for more than a year. If it weren't for the fact that they could often see documents stamped with His Majesty's blood seal being sent out from the Royal Court, it would be hard not to suspect that His Majesty was secretly murdered.

A group of dignitaries spent most of the day in the Royal Court, but a tall, thin and old figure slowly walked out of the inner courtyard - Archbishop Saint Valen!

The archbishop, who had white hair and beard but looked like a middle-aged man, looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I have told you more than once that His Majesty is not convenient to meet with his subjects at the moment. All government affairs are handled by the ministers and the chief priests..."

Before the ministers could speak, Duke Ralph pushed aside the crowd and stepped forward, saying gloomily: "Why doesn't Your Majesty want to see me? If I hadn't obeyed his call, I would have sent most of the knights and troops of Fengyuan City to the border to reinforce, so that the defense of the fiefdom would not be empty and it would be almost murdered by assassins!"

After he said that, he slapped the sword at his waist and gritted his teeth and said: "If Your Majesty is unwilling to send troops to help me take back the fiefdom, that's fine... I request to recall the knights who were recruited to the front line, and return to Fengyuan City with me to fight to the death with the hateful wizard lord!"

The battle group composed of two thousand regular knights, plus a large number of experienced mercenaries, is a force that cannot be underestimated anywhere in Saint Valen. Duke Ralph naturally has this confidence.

The archbishop frowned and said impatiently: "Our war with Daeus is at a critical stage. Even the holy city of Goris is sending reinforcements continuously. Your Excellency the Duke wants to withdraw his knights at this time?"

He paused, looked around at the dignitaries and said angrily: "What? You are going to sit back and watch His Majesty the Archduke and the church lose the war, and those lawless spellcasters of the Federation make a comeback and repeat the mistakes of the outbreak of the Royal Capital, right?"

The ministers looked at each other and lowered their heads... Compared with the arrogant spellcasters, of course, the church that is closer to the nobles is worth joining forces, especially since they can always respond to requests in times of crisis.

Grand Duke Ralph was not willing to give in, "But you are not going to care about our rear? Fengyuan City is indeed my fiefdom... but that damn Mage Lord occupied it, plus the Grizzly Territory on the northern border, this is a full one-third of the territory of the Principality!" He glanced at the Archbishop and snorted coldly, "Moreover... I heard that the Mage Lord is extremely hostile to the Church. Whether it is your priests and pastors stationed there, or the Knights of the Judgment Army sent there... they have all been expelled, detained, or even hanged in public!" These words finally made the Archbishop A young high-ranking priest behind him couldn't help but speak up, "Your Excellency the Duke, if you hadn't refused to listen to Bishop Fengyuan's advice and had sent troops to harass the surrounding people before the other party showed hostility, which eventually led to the annihilation of the so-called [Special Force] in the northern border, Fengyuan City wouldn't have fallen so easily, right?" His Majesty the Grand Duke did instruct him to keep a close eye on the mage lord on the northern border, but Duke Ralph, who always thought he had great power, took it for granted that the other party was fat meat that could be oppressed and plundered at will. It can only be said that the defeat was really unjust.

The Church and the Saint Valen coalition originally planned to suppress the Union forces in Daeus first, and then turn around to focus on dealing with the wizard lords on the northern border. However, this plan was also wasted due to Duke Ralph's underestimation of the enemy and recklessness... Now the situation has reversed, and they are being attacked from both sides.

"But you don't have to panic. Our Judgment Corps stationed in Isengard and Gores is always on standby and can quickly reinforce the war on the Saint Valen border at any time..."

Before he finished his words to appease everyone, a combat priest in charge of intelligence transmission hurried to see him, "Archbishop, my lords... I received a tip-off that in the fallen Fengyuan City, the pagan... the wizard lord Harvey is passing through the Ralph River and continuously sending troops to the city!"

Fengyuan City is located in the plain area in the central part of Saint Valen. A Ralph River runs across the east and west, and there is a direct flow from north to south. There is no doubt... the other party's move is aimed at the capital Jinhui City, which is located downstream of Fengyuan City.

"Can you estimate the enemy's current strength in Fengyuan City?"

"This... the enemy's soldiers are not stationed in the city, but have set up a heavily guarded camp at the riverside dock. Our spies have no idea what's going on inside, but judging by the ships that have arrived in the past few days, there are at least 3,000 troops."

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The archbishop narrowed his eyes and asked, "It is said that the soldiers under the command of the mage lord all fight on foot, and there are no regular knights or extraordinary warriors. They only rely on a magic weapon that can attack from a distance to kill the enemy?"

The young high-level priest who spoke earlier seemed to know this very well, and took the initiative to explain: "My Lord Bishop, the soldiers under that guy's command are indeed mortals, but the weapons they use seem to be provided by the Federation... They are similar to the magic weapons they use to fight against the demons in the Evil Moon Mountains."

He paused, looked at Duke Ralph with some disdain, and continued: "As for the battle to capture Fengyuan City, the powerful magic weapon that was rumored to be able to cause a violent explosion... It was just that the other party sent spies in advance and buried dragon flame powder in the gates and military camps of Fengyuan City in advance. Once it was detonated, the defenders in the city were in chaos, and they were defeated on the spot without organizing an effective defense."

In his words, he was naturally teasing Duke Ralph himself, mocking his cowardly behavior of abandoning the city and coming to the capital alone to seek refuge.

Everyone discussed the war that might break out soon, but the Minister of State suddenly tugged at Duke Ralph's sleeve. The Duke immediately understood and said loudly, "Did you notice that, after all this talk... they still won't let us see His Majesty."