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"Oh, City Lord! It's you! Anthony, you've killed the City Lord!"

"What exactly do you want to do? Do you want to help these demonic creatures occupy our city? Have you thought about the consequences of doing this? The Holy Empire will not let you off!"

At this moment, the nobles had already lost all their confidence.

The only thing these guys could rely on was the City Lord.

Although the City Lord was already ridiculously old.

Yet he commanded every army and weapon in the city.

And now that he is dead, their last hope is gone.

In the face of the nobles' death throes.

Anthony sneered and said, "Fools, how can you not see the situation clearly! Now that the entire city is under my master's control, your only way out is to surrender!"

The banquet that the City Lord had set up tonight had already summoned all the influential figures in the city.

In order to avoid any loose ends, Anthony personally cleaned up the loose ends one by one.

Make sure all the powerful people are gathered in this hall.

It was for convenience's sake. When Lucian arrived, he would be able to wipe out this gang of dignitaries.

Clearly, he was doing a good job.

"I'm willing to give you everything I have. Just let me go!"

"I'm willing to surrender. Don't you dare keep me where I am!"

"Impossible! I don't believe the city has fallen!"

…

After realizing that reality had already been decided, the nobles present displayed different psychological states.

The scene became noisy again.

And Lucian made no effort to suppress it. He was willing to give them a moment to think it through.

And where no one had noticed, a few of the slightly more sober nobles crept closer to the window.

Then they flung open the window, stuck their fingers in their mouths, and let out an urgent whistle.

A sharp whistling sound pierced the night sky and spread far.

Lucian was very familiar with such a whistle.

But he didn't try to stop them. He just watched coldly.

He knew the guys were calling in the griffins.

Hopefully the griffin would come and rescue them.

But clearly they were doomed to disappointment.

Because griffins were large birds, there was no space for them in the city.

Outside Kaidi City, there were some manors that specialize in raising griffins.

As soon as the howls of these nobles were heard, some of the griffins perched on the estate took to the air and flew in the direction of the city.

However, as they approached the city gate,

It was penetrated by countless spears that were shot into the sky, falling to the ground with a scream.

In the windows of the City Lord's residence, the nobles who saw all this suddenly looked terrified and desperate.

'Oh, no! You devils!'

"Please don't kill me. I won't do it again! I'll surrender!"

"I have elders and children. Please spare my life…"

The nobles were in utter despair.

No more daring to do anything out of line.

As for the nobles who had secretly summoned the Griffins, Lucian did not deliberately target them.

He waved for the soldiers to gather all of these nobles in the center of the hall.

When he was done, he looked down at the trembling nobles and spoke slowly.

"Now that we all understand the situation, let's discuss how we're going to cooperate."

"As you can see, the entire Kaidi City is now under my control. Including you, who are already my spoils of war!"

"According to my loyal subordinate, Anthony, the key to the dungeon where the monsters are kept in the city is held by some of you nobles."

"And how many, exactly, no one knows. Only you know. Now, if you would be so good as to tell me honestly, who has the key to the dungeons?"

When Lucian finished, he looked calmly down at the nobles.

The group of nobles looked confused when they heard Lucian ask the question.

Others looked frightened and nervous.

Others looked drunk, as if they didn't understand.

After waiting a few minutes, Lucian didn't hear anyone volunteer to answer his question.

So he stood up slowly, and his voice began to turn cold.

"It seems that everyone still doesn't take my words seriously enough. No one is willing to answer my questions!"

"Originally, I wanted to leave you with dignity, allowing you to answer me willingly. This way, you won't have to suffer. But since you're unwilling to take the initiative and insist on being passive, I can only fulfill your wish!"

Then, with a gentle wave of his hand, the demonic creatures rushed down, each holding a whip.

They charged into the crowd and began to whip wildly.

Instantly, screams filled the air.

These demonic creatures were all strong and powerful.

Under their lashing, even an ordinary whip could tear the skin off these ignorant nobles.

Even so, the gang remained silent.

Lucian frowned at the sight and turned his puzzled gaze to Anthony.

It was obvious at a glance that these guys were not unyielding men.

But when faced with a beating, he actually chose to keep his mouth shut for a secret.

Clearly, this made no sense at all.

Sensing Lucian's gaze on him, Anthony immediately leaned down to explain.

"Master, actually, it's not that these guys aren't willing to talk about it, it's that they don't dare! As you know, Kaidi isn't an independent city. They're affiliated with the Holy Empire."

"Actually, other than Kaidi City, many of the nobles in the other cities of the Holy Empire also like the demonic creatures from the Forest and those beautiful virgins."

"Actually, a large portion of the demonic creatures imprisoned in that dungeon are to be handed over to the nobles of other cities. Not only are there huge benefits involved, but their lives are also tied up."

"Once these demonic creatures are rescued, even if they are lucky enough to escape from you, the nobles in the other cities will not let them off."

Lucian nodded his understanding at Anthony's explanation.

These guys were afraid of the nobles who were stronger than them, so they refused to speak.

That could only mean that he had been too gentle with them before.

It was Lucian who waved his hand to stop the whip-wielding demons.

Instead, he said calmly, "All of you are indeed unyielding men. Since you're unwilling to tell me, I won't force you!"

The nobles' faces lit up at Lucian's words.

But what Lucian said next made their blood freeze.

He waved at the soldiers and said calmly, "Kill them all!"