CHAPTER 416: Everything Was Under Control

Mount Ordas, Dark Mantle headquarters.

Sabaka's space magical matrix led directly to the Dark Mantle's headquarters. However, when Han Shuo and the others arrived, they discovered that the situation inside the headquarters wasn't as stable as they had thought.

Mt. Ordas, which had the best defences in Ossen City, was in the midst of an uprising. All kinds of strong defences had been damaged. A small group of high-ranking officials who sided with the elder Prince Charles had ulterior motives in destroying the Dark Mantle's defences from within.

Of the eleven high-ranking officials at the previous meeting, apart from the three chiefs who firmly believed in the judgement of the two elders, five of them had secretly defected to Eldest Prince Charles and rebelled at the most crucial moment. Not only did they destroy the defences within the Headquarters, they even allied themselves with the Imperial forces to attack the Dark Mantle.

The sudden internal revolt caused the heavily guarded Mt. Ordas to become a battlefield as well. When Han Shuo and the others arrived at the Dark Mantle's headquarters through the transport array, they could hear numerous shouts, indicating that the situation here was not optimistic either.

The space seemed to be ripped open by a sharp blade as an opening appeared in front of Han Shuo and the others. "There are people who have defected! Perhaps they think that Amyes and the other two have held their positions for too long and feel that they themselves should replace them," Space Sacred Magus Sabakas said with an angry expression as he appeared.

Under the effects of his demonic yuan energy, Han Shuo's wounds were still slowly shrinking and closing. Mystical demons cruised through the various corridors of the Dark Mantle headquarters, slowly projecting the situation here into his mind.

At the foot of Mount Ordas, an army of five thousand was surrounding the Dark Mantle headquarters. The five high-ranking members had joined forces with Charles and Duke Ashburn's forces and were currently attacking the Dark Mantle headquarters. This group of five had destroyed all of the Dark Mantle's defences in the beginning and were very familiar with the layout of the headquarters.

Under their command, the battle proceeded in an orderly fashion. As the Hand of the King of the Lancelot Empire in the Dark, the Dark Mantle was still able to withstand the attack despite the appearance of the five traitors, using their geographical advantage over the enemy. It was clear that the members who had remained at the Dark Mantle headquarters were all true experts.

Faced with the betrayal of their former allies, the hatred in their hearts couldn't be suppressed. If not for the overwhelming number of enemies, they might have rushed out of Mount Ordas and cut the five traitors into a thousand pieces.

"There are only five thousand troops at the foot of the mountain, and that's not a very large number. With our arrival, we should be able to eliminate them easily!" After surveying the situation through his mystical demons, Han Shuo furrowed his brows as he spoke to Sabakas.

Sabakas was stunned and amazed at Han Shuo's ability to assess the situation. As a master of space magic, Sabakas had gone to the surrounding area to observe the situation as he travelled over to understand the forces surrounding Mount Ordas. He hadn't expected Han Shuo, who had just arrived, to be able to assess the situation in the surrounding area as well. Sabakas had heard a lot about Han Shuo's miracles from others, but he was clearly sceptical without having seen it himself. Now, when he heard Han Shuo's explanation and looked at Han Shuo more closely, he noticed that the bleeding wounds on his face had completely healed without a trace.

"Grace's prophecy was right! The appearance of such an amazing person in the empire would definitely bring a new dawn to the future of the Lancelot Empire. It looks like we should have a way out of this nasty situation." Sabakas thought.

"These men are soldiers of the Lancelot Empire and they have no choice but to attack Mount Ordas on the orders of Charles and Ashburn. As soldiers who only know how to obey the orders of their superiors, they are not to blame. The fault lies with those who give them those orders," Sacred Swordmaster Karel said before looking at Han Shuo and continuing, "Therefore, these men, who are the backbone of the Lancelot Empire's strength, cannot be innocently sacrificed!"

As the mystical demons surveyed the area, Han Shuo realised that there were no light mages among the forces surrounding Mount Ordas to threaten his undead army. He planned to summon his undead army and combine it with Sabakas' space magic to eliminate the threat in one fell swoop, but he didn't expect Karel to reject this idea.

Although Han Shuo's soul had descended to the Lancelot Empire, he didn't consider himself a citizen of the Empire. He made such a proposal because he didn't value the lives of those people very highly. On the other hand, Sacred Swordmaster Karel, who had always taken responsibility for the future of the Lancelot Empire, obviously wouldn't agree to let those innocent soldiers die tragically from terrible magic.

"Let's look for Candide and the others before we think of other plans," Sabakas said calmly.

"There's no need for that. They are on their way over!" Han Shuo replied.

Not long after Han Shuo finished his sentence, the three heads of the Dark Mantle and the remaining senior members who supported Sabakas' decision had all arrived in this area.

"Grandfather, we sensed a disturbance in the transportation array and saw your arrival with the magic mirror," Cecilia had a solemn expression on her face as she spoke.

Emily was also among the people who had just arrived. It was clear that her attention had been on Han Shuo's body from the beginning. The bloodstains on Han Shuo's body were still sticky and there were two tiny wounds on his chest that had not completely healed.

Without having to think any further, Emily knew that Han Shuo was injured. Her eyes suddenly reddened as she wanted to ignore everything and, like Phoebe, lean on Han Shuo, treat his wounds herself and ask him about his injuries.

Unfortunately, she was well aware of her status and understood that doing so would only cause more trouble for Han Shuo. Under such circumstances, all Emily could do was hold back the worry in her heart and only secretly express her concern and worry through her gaze.

In this group, the person Han Shuo cared about the most was Emily. When Han Shuo arrived at the Dark Mantle headquarters and discovered that the Dark Mantle was surrounded by enemies, Han Shuo immediately began to use his mystical demons to search for her. He only really calmed down when he found out that Emily was safe and sound.

Han Shuo had noticed her concern through her reddened eyes, and he couldn't help but feel warmth in his heart. At that moment, Phoebe wrote the word 'quiet' on Han Shuo's hand before she broke free of his tight grip and walked towards Emily.

Candide and Amyes greeted Sabakas respectfully before Amyes immediately described the current situation and said, "It was our negligence that caused this internal revolt. Fortunately, the real power in the Dark Mantle has always been in the hands of the three of us. Therefore, although the headquarters were severely damaged from the beginning, the three of us were able to stabilise the situation.

Since things had come to such a pass, Amyes, Candide and the others were clearly aware of the current situation. Candide's face was sombre as he continued after Amyes, "These traitors were primarily responsible for gathering and sending news from His Majesty's palace. The news of His Majesty's death did not leak out at all, and it's precisely because we didn't make any preparations in advance that we're in such a passive situation."

"They must all die!" Lawrence shouted, word for word.

Lawrence, already grieving, now had an ice-cold expression on his face. Uhtred's devoted encouragement and support during this time had left Lawrence with deep feelings for Uhtred. As a stubborn man himself, Lawrence clearly knew that Uhtred's sudden death had an undeniable connection to Charles and Ashburn.

"Of the four city gates of Ossen, the northern gate is under the supervision of Count Boris. I suspect that only the northern wall is somewhat safer at the moment." Amyes said with a heavy face.

Lawrence nodded and said calmly, "It is best to resolve the rebellion within Ossen City. I'm afraid that once we leave Ossen City, Charles and Ashburn will be able to distort the truth. I don't want this rebellion to turn into a full-scale war. In that situation, even if we win the war, the Lancelot Empire will be greatly weakened!"

"That's right. It's best to settle the matter within Ossen City. But I'm afraid that's also what Ashburn and Charles want. At the moment, there are powerful enemies outside the Lancelot Empire. If Lancelot's Empire is plunged into civil war because of the princes fighting for the throne, I believe that Lancelot's Empire will surely be headed for destruction. Karel strongly agreed with Lawrence's suggestion and immediately stated his position on the matter.

"In that case, the quickest way to end the rebellion is to eliminate Charles and Ashburn. The enemy will be like a headless snake once they are killed. However, it won't be an easy thing to do, as they would have thought about it and taken precautions. I reckon they must have a lot of experts protecting them. Lawrence continued.

"Let's not discuss this for the time being. Old Hahn and the others are at the north wall. Apart from him, there are a few Marquises under your father who are still alive. They are all inside the castle at the north wall. Ashburn and his men have yet to really attack the north wall. We can make this place our base camp. We can discuss the details after we arrive." Han Shuo spoke suddenly.

Lawrence was shocked when he heard Han Shuo's words and asked, "They're all over there?"

Han Shuo nodded and said, "That's right. Besides them, the second prince, the youngest prince, and their surviving men are all at the north wall. Currently, apart from the northern wall, the entire city of Ossen is filled with soldiers and knights under Duke Ashburn and Eldest Prince Charles. Only this place is temporarily safe.

The Twelve Mystic Demons were scattered in every corner of Ossen City, constantly patrolling and surveying the entire city. No one knew the situation inside the city better than Han Shuo. He was calm and collected, as if everything was under his control.

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