Chapter 329: No Mercy
The target of Ilevitt's hostility was the rebels led by the Lord of Withering.

There were humans and elves. These mortals, under the temptation of demons, followed the shadow of the gods and fought against the central army of the royal court.

After the great victory, the royal army has disarmed them, captured and detained these demon followers, awaiting disposal.

When Westhead and his companions walked to the outer courtyard of the City in the Lake, they saw the people of Lake City who had been driven out by the Royal Court Legion. It was a sea of ​​black, at least hundreds of thousands of people, but it was eerily quiet at this moment.

After Westhead blasted the Lord of Withering to pieces, the devil's allure disappeared and everyone woke up. Then, everyone who came to their senses immediately realized what a blasphemous act they had committed, which was a crime punishable by death!
Now he can only wait tremblingly for the judgment from the Central Royal Court.

A tuner walked up to Elevit, saluted and asked:

"Your Excellency the Grand Tutor, how should we deal with these demon followers?"

Elivitt scanned the entire room and said sternly:
"Anyone who participated in the activities against the royal court will be killed without mercy. As for the rest, even if they have not committed any hostile acts, they must also be punished for having stayed in the demon kingdom for a long time. Kill them with 11 strokes."

As soon as he finished speaking, a murderous atmosphere spread out. Ilevitt's words did not avoid the people around him at all. The captives trembled and some even whimpered.

The military officers of the royal court looked at each other, quite surprised by Ilevitt's decision, but they paused and finally chose to remain silent and said nothing.

Only the pure-blood tuners took orders and sharpened their knives to prepare for a major attack on the local people.

Westhead raised his eyebrows when he heard this and interrupted:
"Wait, isn't this a bit too extreme? It's fine to execute the die-hard demon followers, but there are also many residents of the City in the Lake. They are just weak mortals. It is force majeure for them to be deceived by the demons. There is no need to punish them so harshly, right?"

"They are a discord."

Elevit just spoke slowly, sweeping the crowd in front of him with an extremely cold gaze, and said:
"It's poisonous blood and abscesses. Those who betray once no longer have any loyalty or chastity left! The Land of Luyin has never seen such a betrayal, and it will never tolerate such a betrayal. No matter how cruel or tragic it is, it is a necessary purification and we must not show any mercy."

Looking at the Grand Tutor's appearance, Westhead suspected that the other party even wanted to kill all the people in the demon realm. Perhaps in the eyes of the pure-blood leader, the elves outside the Central Royal Court were not considered compatriots.

Westhead said darkly, "According to your plan, are you going to wipe out the Thousand Laws Royal Court?"

I thought these words would make Elevit reflect, but the latter frowned and thought deeply, then nodded:

"If it is for complete harmony, then it is not a bad idea."

Damn, I can’t say.

Although Westhead sometimes said some weird things like "too urbanized" and "family, it would cost 30 million to kill", he knew very well that he was joking.

Lord Qinghui is absolutely a recognized benevolent monarch. There is no room for doubt about this. The whole world recognizes this because Westhead's goal has always been to gain faith, so in terms of governance, he can be said to use both kindness and power to spread blessings.

Except for being ruthless towards his enemies, everyone else, whether they are his subjects, allies, or surrenderers, can live and work in peace under Westhead's command.

In sharp contrast to the much-talked-about personal character of the "Wheel-Turning King" is the public morality of Lord Qinghui. Even the most conspiracy theorist, after learning about the policies of Qinghui Territory, would have to admit - chirp, chirp, Lord Qinghui is a virtuous man!

"In order to restore the purity of the ensemble, is your approach to remove notes?"

Elivitt readily admitted: "Dissonant notes are unnecessary."

[Emperor Qianlu] Why is the inheritance of this lineage always like this? When something happens, they cut it off, and cut it off ruthlessly, and cut off all the things that are not beneficial to themselves, right? I heard that there is also a [Holy Separator] in the [Lü Yinfu Wen]. You are a permanent resident, right?
Now Westhead had no choice but to take action, otherwise something unbearable might happen:

"Why do you have to do this? Don't do this. My suggestion is don't do this. In the past, [Emperor Qianlu] founded the country and pursued the concept of harmony and tolerance. The current situation is indeed very critical, but it is not a matter of life and death where we have to give up our principles and bottom line. Why do we have to tarnish and delete the great ensemble created by the emperor?"

"It's just a joke to outsiders!"

No, who are you? How come you look more like a royal court member than we do? And who are you calling an outsider? Aren't you an outsider?!
Westhead's persuasion was full of loopholes, and the people around him were hesitant to speak.

But the effect is really good, because Westhead used [Emperor Qianlu] to put a big hat on him, and since it concerns the ancestor of God, everyone should treat it with caution.

As a result, the attitude of the Chief Tuner became less resolute. He could do anything arbitrarily, but he did not want to be criticized by outsiders for disrespecting the ancestors.

Ilevitt frowned and said, "But I still don't feel at ease with them. These are unstable factors. Even if I don't say a word now, there is a risk of creating a chaotic sound and disrupting the ensemble. If I can be tempted by the devil once, I can be tempted a second time!"

Seeing this, Westhead finally revealed his true intentions and said with a smile:
"If you are still worried, just hand them over to me. Instead of executing them directly, it is better to let them make amends for their crimes. Set up a punishment camp and drive in those who you think are disloyal. I will lead them to fight against the demon army on the front line."

"It would be fine if I died in battle, but if I could survive the bloody battle with the Demon Kingdom and accumulate merits, it would be enough to wash away my past disloyalty and give me a new life, right?"

Elivitt didn't notice Westhead's thoughts at all. After hearing this proposal, his eyes immediately lit up and he praised:

"This is a good arrangement. If you must die, it is better to die for the royal court. Lord Qinghui, since you are kind-hearted and intend to protect these tainted criminals, then you can deal with them all. It doesn't matter if they are cannon fodder or something else, as long as they can be useful in the war of liberation."

As for why Westhead was asked to plan and build it, it was naturally because Duke Qinghui was the key to being able to take the initiative. Anyway, Elevit didn't want to leave unstable factors behind.

"But to make it official, it still needs the approval of Her Majesty the Queen."

Even though His Excellency the Grand Tuner can make the final decision alone, he still does a good job on the surface. At least he himself seems to respect the Queen of Wind Instruments!
"Of course, I'll tell Eloleus about this triumph."

Westhead smiled slightly, but in his heart he couldn't help laughing at the other party's incredible slowness.

What a paranoid idiot! He took the initiative to cut off his people and pushed a large number of people in the royal court to himself. Westhead only needed to be a little gentle and he would be able to gain a large group of loyal supporters within the Qianlu Royal Court.

This is much better than dispatching several legions into the country. What Westhead is good at is adapting to local conditions.

Following Westhead's advice, Elevit finally gave up the idea of ​​​​assassinating Xianzhong and turned to other things:

"This battle has basically achieved its goals, but before we go back, we still have to stabilize the liberated city in the lake."

Of course, he was not going to personally guide the reconstruction work. As a powerful official in the royal court who coordinated the military and political power, Ilevitt was not so idle. The stability he mentioned - meant consolidating the border, or more precisely, drawing a clear line between himself and the neighboring demons.

Arriving at the border city in the lake, the barrier opened by the Thousand Laws Code covers the entire boundary from the outer court, leaving no blind spots for leakage. The Grand Tuner specially strengthened the border defense when he plucked the strings before. A wide river divides the border between the enemy and us. The other side is the demon kingdom, and our side is the territory of the Thousand Laws Royal Court.

The fields on the other side of the river were devastated by the huge waves of magic, and the legion sent by the Lord of Blazing Flame was completely vulnerable to the power of the Thousand Laws Code.

At this time, the devil's followers were still cleaning up the battlefield, barely clearing out a clean space.

"It looks like they don't plan to leave? Are they going to continue the attack?"

Yurda was puzzled when she saw this.

Westhead smiled and said, "You are probably waiting for someone."

The storm that had been set off before had already destroyed an entire legion. If they didn't flee in disgrace now, there was only one possibility.

As if to confirm his guess, a moment later, a circle of sparks radiated from the sky, accompanied by a sharp cry that tore through the sky, and a tall black shadow fell on the field on the opposite bank.

His entire body was covered in dark armor, with crimson cracks tearing through the surface of the armor. The faint scarlet constantly spit out embers, as if it had life.

There is a vertical gap in the middle of the inverted triangle helmet. The sharp edges of the armor are cold and fierce. He slightly raises his head and looks towards the other side of the river.

"【Lord of Blazing Flame】."

It has been said many times that when [Emperor Qianlu] merged souls, he could eat anything. Not to mention [Lord of Withering], the king of the man-eating bone demons, [Lord of Blazing Flame]'s original form in ancient times was the incarnation of a violent elemental spirit. After being demonized, he had a general physical form. His current appearance is probably what he created for himself after breaking free from his restraints.

The moment he saw the tall and murderous demon, Elivitt took a step forward, opened his sleeves, and a light golden rune glow emerged from his arms to his cheeks, which was even more exaggerated than Westhead's.

【Lv Yin Fu Wen】Who invented this thing? It's really useful.

Westhead had personally experienced the power of runes. Although these runes were not durable enough and only lasted through one battle, they gave Westhead a very good feeling.

Lord Qinghui's limit for runes is two hundred, which is an extremely rare talent even among tuners.

And what about Elivitt? As a great tuner, how many [Temperament Notes] can he accommodate?
The answer is three thousand.

Even without the help of the [Thousand Laws Codex], with these three thousand runes, Ilevitt's numerical value is not much different from Westhead. It can be said that it was all due to sweat and hard work.

Seeing the fully armed and ready Grand Tuner, the Lord of Blazing Flame spoke. His voice was like smoke, but extremely penetrating, exploding in his ears:

"The Lord of Withering is dead. What a surprise! There are still mortals who can kill us."

The Lord of Blazing Flame took a step forward and looked at Elevit:

"Did you do it?"

However, before his question was answered, he shook his head and said:
"No, no, no, you bastard of Qianlu, you smell like a stinker all over your body. Even now, you can only rely on Qianlu's laws to hide, and you don't have the blood of a warrior."

[Lord of Blazing Flame] locked his sights on Westhead:

"It's you, right?"

Westhead was amused: "Oh, you have good sense. Do I really look like a warrior?"

"No, your pretty face reminds me of Qianli, disgustingly, simply because of the lingering scent of you."

The Lord of Blazing Flame immediately denied it.

Having found the real owner, the Lord of Blazing Flame raised his hands as if wandering in molten lava and said:
"I was fighting the skull demon before. His skull is a very good trophy. It can add some brilliance to my weapon. I have been hunting him for a long time. I didn't expect that a mortal would pick the peach this time."

"Is that what you're talking about?"

Westhead took a deer horn skull mask from Mavis's hand, which was stained with indelible blood and scars.

Among the disintegrating demonic form, this shrunken skull was the only remaining relic. Based on the principle that the demonic form was full of treasures, Westhead took this thing away with him.

"Yes, that's right, this is it!"

The Lord of Blazing Flame clapped his hands and said:

"Give it to me, and I will be merciful and forgive your transgression and offense for the time being."

"Hmm? So if I don't give it to you, do you still want to call me?"

Upon hearing this, Westhead challenged without any hesitation: "Then give it a try. I'm right here. If you dare to cross the river, I will slap you in the face!"

".Killing the weakest of us seems to make you very proud, mortal."

The eyes of the Blazing Lord could not be seen clearly under his helmet, but his hoarse and smoky voice was obviously much deeper. He said lightly:

"Your sense of security is only brought by Qianlu's legacy. I won't be so foolish as to take the initiative to step into the scope of the ceremony, but this protection has its limits. After we have decided who is the master of the Thousand Lakes, elves! Your ridiculous royal court is nothing more than a toy that can be destroyed at will. By then, you will all taste what the fate of usurping rebels will be."

"I'll keep the skull with you for now. Rather than asking for it, it's better to get it through fighting with your own hands. It's a much sweeter trophy."

After saying these harsh words, the demonic figure said nothing more and simply turned and left.

PS: The last ripple today, no update tomorrow, the Monkey God is starting!

(End of this chapter)