Your Highness, please spare the concubine

While the chains were ringing, Shanlian and Shanni were tied upside down on the altar side by side.

The iron chain was tightened, and they were blocked on it like other women on the altar.

After the treatment, the stout women retreated, replaced by a group of strangely dressed women.

They wear pointed hats and gowns that exude a strange fragrance. Their naked faces and the backs of their hands are full of strange runes and patterns.

It looks terrifying and infiltrating.

It didn't seem to be applied with some kind of potion...

It's a magical engraving with the blood of monsters and magic!

"You, you...are cultists!?" Shanny's eyes widened in horror.

And the group of women with pointed hats formed a circle around Shanny and Shanlian, and began to mutter words.

During the interval between starting the altar, the Qingsha girl took a closer look at the situation.

Looking at the two anxious and terrified Diji, who had no choice but to threaten softly, she smiled.

"Cultists? The two Highnesses just have different positions. In our opinion, your royal family is the greatest evil in the empire."

"You nonsense! You cultists, you must die! You must die!"

"Oh, what else?"

"You will definitely suffer retribution, definitely!"

Shanlian yelled excitedly, but the girl in Qingsha gave a sigh of emotion and disdain.

"As expected of a gentle Emperor Ji, she is not even good at swearing."

"So if there's anything else to scold, hurry up, and then you may be like other people, and you won't even have much energy left to scold."

"But don't worry, no one here will covet your body, and we will do our best to ensure your purity, even men will not be allowed to approach..."

"After all, the ceremony requires..."

"It's just a pity. If you can spoil the two imperial concubines well, it will be very interesting to see how you are so desperate that you are spoiled."

"Then, see you next time..."

The light-veiled girl's laughter faded away.

And on the altar, the inexplicable incantations from the mouths of those women with pointed hats also began to gather into thunder.

Obviously the voice was still loud, but it seemed to set off a stormy sea in the minds of the two of them.

At some point, the altar beneath them began to flicker with the spell.

The eight altars around echo each other, like other organs connected by the heart, with the opening of this altar, there is a breath of life.

A trace of pure virgin blood oozes from Shanni and Shanlian, which contains the breath of blood and the magic power in their bodies.

The pain felt like a needle prick all over her body. Shan Lian could only comfort each other with her sister Shan Ni after scolding a few words.

It's just that the unstoppable tiredness came along with the pain.

The two gradually fell asleep.

The women in pointed hats around did not stop casting spells, until the altar under Shanni and Shanlian was activated by blood and burst into an astonishing red light...

The woman in the pointed hat who was the leader suddenly took out something from her bosom and put it on the two of them.

Immediately after a burst of spells, countless blood mist turned into tentacles stretched out from the altar to wrap the thing.

After doing this, the women with pointed hats stepped back from the altar for a while, and immediately another group of women with pointed hats came over and gathered around the altar, chanting.

"Until the end of the matter, ensure their survival and don't let anyone get close."

"Yes, I understand, my lord."

The leading woman in the pointed hat nodded, and then led the people to continue the ceremony of completing the other altars.

At the same time, the imperial capital of the Rhinetis Empire, the mansion of the great prince Bield.

The time is the morning of November 11th...

Faintly, someone could be heard shouting anxiously——

"Your Highness! Your Highness!? What's wrong with you?"

Volume 24#Chapter 94 Slander ([-])

Rhinetis Empire, Slem City.

At this moment, the city was full of sighs, and it was no longer as prosperous and lively as when the army was traveling.

Many people have heard the news and are fleeing with their families.

If Hodgson hadn't caught some beheadings and promulgated many policies to appease the people, I am afraid that more people would have fled because they were afraid of the coming war.

A fortnight ago Hodgson Tom returned to Slem with his remnants of less than 6 men.

Adding these people, as well as the troops who stayed in the territory and did not go out before, the strength of Hodgson's men was reduced by nearly half.

lost heavily!

This also made the potbellied lord gnash his teeth in anger!

Not to mention that Qingyan City was not defeated, the Occam Empire, which has stabilized the northern border, has been threatening the Rhinetis Empire to make compensation.

Otherwise...

After the harvest season, it's time for them to send troops to attack Slem City and its surrounding areas!

"I didn't get anything in this battle, not to mention, I was scolded by that ****~ fart emperor again!"

"The untouchables under his hands are also restless, as well as those bastards, seeing that Lao Tzu is defeated, they all want to reach out to Lao Tzu's territory at this time!"

Speaking of this, Hodgson became more and more angry.

These days, he hasn't slept well.

Not only was the news of the defeat transmitted back to the empire, the whole country was in an uproar, and countless people commented and ridiculed him.

What's more, thinking that Hodgson's vitality was seriously injured, he began to extend his hands and feet to the range controlled by Slem City.

From spies to various underground organizations, and even those sent over to do business, there are a lot more people robbing private land!

These made Hodgson, who had to deal with a series of problems after the defeat, had to take people to deal with many new problems around Slem City.

Eliminate spies, hunt and kill those who spread rumors...

Many things came at the same time, and he was completely devastated.

The most irritating of these is-

After the defeat, the Rhinetis Empire received a letter of warning from the Occam Empire, demanding compensation.

Emperor Hercules Alexandre was indecisive for a while, hesitating, angry in his heart, and terrified on his face.

And after discussing with the ministers and the princes, they actually decided to temporarily agree to this condition!

After all, the Moli Loka Empire has already paid compensation, and what the Occam Empire demands from them is not as vicious as the Moli Loka Empire.

Hodgson was relieved at first.

Because if there is still a war, Slem City may be the first to be hit.

He had been severely injured just now, and it would be difficult for him to recover even after the autumn harvest.

If there is another war, I am afraid he will have to flee.

Fortunately, the empire agreed to the other party's conditions...

But what he didn't expect was——

Hercules issued an imperial decree, calling Hodgson Tom and Jerome Seaborne the two lords who provoked the war to bear the main responsibility.

The two jointly compensated 80.00% of the conditions offered by the Occam Empire!

Shameless!

Shameless!

This is simply making him worse, peeling his skin and drinking his blood!

But if he doesn't agree, he will not only have to fall out with the empire, tear his skin apart, but also bear the consequences of not accepting the conditions!

After thinking about it, Hodgson Tom was angry and angry, but there was nothing he could do.

So I can only procrastinate and procrastinate to see if things turn around.

Just a few days ago, he remembered the marriage decree issued by Hercules when he set off for the war.

While dealing with compensation matters, Hodgson wrote to ask when his wife Di Ji would arrive...

The result can be imagined.

His nominal fiancée has disappeared.

Not only Shanni, but even Shanlian disappeared!

"***, you can't keep your promises, what kind of shit!"

Hodgson gets angry at the thought.

He thought that the empire had seen him come back in a big defeat and suffered heavy losses, so he didn't want to put the treasure on them anymore, so he made a lame excuse.

Di Ji disappeared in the palace?

Funny?

Who will believe it?

Not only him, but Jerome Siborn, who had fled back to Lingao City in a big defeat, also jumped out of anger when he heard the news, and cursed loudly.

Of course, if the only thing that makes Hodgson gratified——

That is, Jerome's loss was even more serious than his, and the other party was almost about to lose its absolute deterrence to the surrounding area of ​​Lingao City.

Although to the common people, the lord of Lingao City is still aloof and holds a heavy army.

But for other lords around...

He was like a wounded tiger at the moment, and he might die at any time.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jerome's Lingao City may have suffered more bad things than Hodgson.

I am afraid that many people are waiting for the opportunity to make a fortune.

I can't say what will happen to the two of them, but at least some interests, those who should make concessions must still make concessions.

The world is always changing, and it is always so wonderful.

The original intention of the Emperor Hercules of the Rhinetis Empire to marry the two imperial concubines was to win over a lord like Hodgson who held a large army.

Unexpectedly, Shanni and Shanlian fled from the palace as the parties, and their whereabouts are unknown.

Now even if Hodgson went to Mingyue Palace to search for people, he still couldn't find his nominal fiancée.

Can't get anyone out, plus Hodgson Tom and Jerome Seaborn suffered heavy losses, and they returned in a big defeat.

The value of being able to marry with it is naturally greatly reduced.

So it seems reasonable that Emperor Hercules would issue such an imperial edict at this time.

Of course, there are more complicating factors.

It is not the emperor's job to anger the lords and tear their faces with them.

But Hercules did it, and there may be a reason why his attitude, which originally wanted to win over the lords, changed.

As for the specifics, Hodgson and Jerome in the far south naturally don't know, and they have never noticed the subtle changes.

Just when Hodgson was about to worry about the day's government affairs and various things...

What made him more irritable came along with the hurried footsteps of the messenger soldier.

"Big, big, my lord, no, no, it's not good!"

The visitor fell to his knees with a plop, his face full of horror.