Chapter 278: 278、Decisive Battle in Orleans City (1): The Princess who Instantly Killed Over Forty High-Ranking Powerhouses_1
“How do I see it?” Princess Alyssa smiled lightly, her eyes flashing:
“I suppose what wouldn’t exist tomorrow would be you, Catter! As a princess of the Empire, I now represent the people to end the misery you have brought to the empire!”
“Heh, represent the people?!” Landilus seemed to hear a great joke, laughing loudly.
“The people are on my side!”
Landilus mocked mercilessly:
“Lede Golden Jasmine plunders all he can, insatiable in his greed. The north suffers a major famine, people’s livelihoods are destitute, while Lede Golden Jasmine still aggressively deploys troops against the Laina Empire.”
“The reason Golden Jasmine lost its sovereignty is because you, the royal family, have stood against the people. Now you say you ‘represent the people’? It’s laughable!”
“My father is my father, I am me.” Alyssa’s eyes were clear, totally unaffected by Landilus’s provocation.
She said seriously, “It’s well known that I have always been strongly opposed to my father’s policies. Moreover, my father has already paid the price for his terrible actions. From now on, I will manage the domestic affairs of the Golden Jasmine Empire and definitely allow my people to live a happy and wonderful life!”
Alyssa glanced at Orleans City behind her and continued, “I have already started reform in Orleans City, reducing taxes for ordinary people by 30%, and at the same time exempting 95% of tuition fees for the children of ordinary people in higher education institutions. As long as the children of ordinary people have good talents, they can receive more resource allocation than those of the noble class children. Can you do this?”
The princess looked directly at Landilus, who did not respond.
Frankly, he could also reduce taxes for ordinary people by 30%, but it would be difficult to let a large number of children from ordinary families enter higher education institutions.
If the noble class can’t monopolize high-end educational resources, how can they exploit the lower classes? If Landilus were to implement such a policy, there would certainly be many nobleman who would revolt against him.
In fact, he is also very curious, why did the nobles not resist after the princess established such a policy?
Duke Anzu Seifer also knew that this question was not easy to answer. He cleared his throat to change the subject:
“Landilus, the situation has reached this point, and it is impossible for us to persuade the royal family to surrender through words. For the future of the Catter people, let’s go straight to war. Eradicate the evil royalty with real swords and guns, allowing everyone to have a brighter future!”
“I feel the same.” Landilus took advantage of the situation, has his long sword unsheathed.
Alyssa also knew it was impossible to persuade these two dukes with words. She turned her palm over, and a war spear appeared in her hand.
And she decided to strike first.
Alyssa quickly released the ultimate skill of the battle mage – [Transformed into Beyana], transforming into the “Bayana God of War” state, and simultaneously launched the big move [Brilliance Dragon Crescent].
Not only that, the elemental mage skills such as [Annihilation Black Hole], [Extreme Ice Feast], and [Sky Thunder] also appeared in front of her one after another, smashing into the area where Landilus’s crowd was most dense.
Landilus obviously did not expect the princess to launch a big move right from the start.
Caught off guard, his group took a severe hit. Two of the sixth rank powerhouses beside him were swept by [Brilliance Dragon Crescent], their life values instantly depleted, falling from the sky;
More than 20 fifth rank powerhouses were sucked into the [Annihilation Black Hole], shattered into nothing in the black hole.
Another 20 or so fifth rank powerhouses either turned into ice sculptures by the [Extreme Ice Feast], or were reduced to ashes in the [Sky Thunder].
Landilus was bleeding in his heart.
But when he saw the princess quickly approaching him, and the [Brilliance Dragon Crescent] launched again, aiming straight at him, Landilus quickly shouted, “Tula Yang!”
Both dukes’ subordinates didn’t have any peak seventh rank powerhouse (the only one close to the peak of the seventh rank was the Holy Knight Madeline, who self-destructed in the Battle of Forest City). The only one who could contend with the princess was the outside aid of the Laina Empire – [Tula Yang].
“Leave it to me, Your Excellency Landilus.”
Tula Yang didn’t hesitate. He immediately initiated the Holy Knights’ big move – [Wrath of Vengeance]. Two pairs of wings made of holy light emerged behind him, shining brightly, and he flew toward Alyssa like a four-winged angel.
The skill [Wrath of Vengeance] of the Holy Knights has a characteristic: for each ally who dies near them, the damage bonus provided by [Wrath of Vengeance] will increase, and the duration will also be slightly extended.
Just now Alyssa’s several big moves instantly killed more than forty fifth and sixth rank powerhouses, which provided a lot of “nourishment” for Tula Yang. The bonus of [Wrath of Vengeance] increased by 30%, allowing him to burst out terrifying combat power!
[Judgment Execution], [Righteous Judgment], [Holy Sword]…One skill smashed towards Alyssa after another.
Alyssa used a summoning spell to summon [Black Knight Sander] to help her resist the damage, but within a moment, Sander was split in half by Tula Yang’s two-handed sword.
With no other option, Alyssa could only focus on dealing with Tula Yang, too occupied to pay attention to anyone else.
Apart from Alyssa and Tula Yang, the high-ranking forces on both sides were also engaged in fierce battle.
Everyone showcased their abilities, high-ranking magic and combat skills pierced the sky, dazzling and eye-catching, causing a lot of light pollution for the players below.
Su Yu in the sky was better off. Although the light pollution was serious, he could still see the current situation of the battlefield clearly.
However, his role in this level of battle is minimal.
Although he barely reached the sixth rank with the enhancement of Tina’s buff, if it comes down to calculating combat strength, the combat strength of princess Alyssa and Tula Yang is probably 100 times his.
So the real victory or defeat would still depend on how these powerhouses of seventh rank or above fought.
Su Yu first looked at Tina.
The big melee in the sky had just begun, but thankfully no enemy was specifically targeting Tina.
And with her identity as the heroine and the Daughter of Fortune, it was unlikely that she would fall in this war, so Su Yu didn’t pay too much attention.
The battle between the high-ranking powerhouses in the sky was kicking off, and the troops below also began to besiege the city in earnest.
One by one, [Siege Towers] slowly advanced under the cover of the mages’ army, and [Heavy Catapults] spread flat on the ground and began to assemble.
But Su Yu knew that the victory of the entire campaign mainly depended on what happened to the high-ranking powerhouses in the sky, and these troops below had no direct relation to it.
If the princess won a big victory in the sky and the two dukes, along with Tula Yang, were killed, even if the army below breached two city walls and entered the inner city, the final victory would still belong to the Princess.
Of course, an ordinary army is not entirely useless, for instance, in the capture and management of the city after its capture, the ordinary army would still be needed. Just like on Blue Star, even with intercontinental ballistic missiles, ordinary soldiers still played a big role.
Anyway, the siege war below started vigorously.