The Path Of The Great Sovereign - Chapter 166

“The First Emperor?!”

The time the First Emperor Spent on the Throne was short however no noble is unaware of his deeds. The Current emperor transformed the Empire from a Feudal State to an Absolute Monarchy, however, the First Emperor united the tribes that once roamed the current territory limiting the power of the Nations that existed prior due to the emergence of a new powerful nation.

Emperor Maximilian S.e.xtus Rune Farlord El Nix the 3rd created the Monarchy, and he instilled the great Nobles which included house Hoga as the head of House Hoga was the Emperor’s Cousin. The Margrave Hoga of then was the Emperor’s BloodHound that eliminated many enemies for the name of the Crown. Over the generations that Bloodthirsty past was forgotten and the Hoga family was exiled and demoted.

‘If they are using the First Emperor’s name that means Baron Hoga is going to stake a claim for the Throne!’

Count Von Slane guessed correctly but as he stared at the organized army before him he felt that this would be the last time he had the opportunity to breathe the air he was breathing.

“According to the 3rd Imperial Decree, If the Party has a Higher peerage than the party that declares war they are not permitted to decline the Fief war! As it is left to the Senior Nobles to discipline their Juniors!

Signed, Emperor Maximilian S.e.xtus Rune Farlord El Nix the 3rd!”

As General Hitsugaya read off the Official Declaration of War it only further confirmed Count Von Slane’s gut feeling, although he was indeed the senior Noble of the two his Army was less than half the size of the force before his eyes.

“ARCHERS! Prepare to Fire! REINFORCE ARROW!”

The Magical Buff spread throughout the ranks as the Archers drew their bows.

“FIRE!”

The Rain of Arrows was so dense it looked alive as the Soldiers on the walls felt their incoming doom, Many got behind cover in order to save their own lives, however.

The Arrows went through their cheap shields like a hot knife through butter, impaling the poor soul hidden behind it. The Walls of the Fief were penetrated as regular rock could not stop Magically reinforced arrows. Count Von Slane was spared for now yet that only meant he now had to watch as his soldiers were slaughtered.

The Innocents were spared yet every soldier was turned into a bloody mist as the Soldiers in Pearl walked through the territory by Dawn not a Single Soldier of Count Von Slane’s Territory was left alive.

As the sun rose to reveal the rivers of blood flowing through the paved cobblestone streets of the Territory a single carriage was seen moving towards the fief. The Coat of Arms on the Carriage was the same as the one seen carried by the Soldiers. This Carriage was pulled by a type of beast that no one has seen before yet the magical power radiating off of it was tier 6 at least. The Carriage was pulled in front of the Count’s estate where a Figure stepped out.

This Man wore styled 3 piece suit with a Mantle resting upon his shoulders, wearing a mantle was the privilege of a Grand Noble however since this man won the Fief war he was no longer a Baron but a Count.

This man walked over to the former Count Von Stable and a Solider prepared a chair for him to rest upon.

“Von Stable I must say I expected more resistance from you when my Family was demoted, You were our retainer for years yet despite that you did nothing!”

Von Stable looked at the man before him with puzzled eyes he was sure he had met all of the Hoga Children yet the one before him was far more unique than any other which would have left a mark in his mind.

“Who Are you?”

In response to his question the man Laughed, the Elements in the air responded to his laugh as the air became thick with ambient mana flowing from the man at a seemingly endless rate.

“I am the Son of Maximillian Von Hoga the 19th, Blood Relative of Emperor Maxilimian the 3rd, Tatsuo Hoga. Since the Emperor wants to forget those that supported the country for centuries when his Grandfather was nothing more than a s.p.e.r.m cell swimming around in someone’s testicles I will remind him. But first, as the former Patron, I must punish my subordinate nobles by taking their peerage and their rank. Killing you for what you and the others have done is too easy I have a special place for all of you.”

Two Large Soldiers then grabbed the Former count and dragged him away as he accepted his fate.

“For now on you won’t be Justin Von Stable you will simply be Jord the Miner, you will spend the rest of your life in the deepest Magma Stone mines in the entire Country(From a Barony to a County) actually instead of Count think I prefer Earl, yes I will Be Earl Von Hoga now. HITSUGAYA!”

Like a Ghost, he appeared before the newly minted Earl.

“Yes Your Grace!”

“Write up a report of what happened here and send someone to the capital to inform the Emperor of what happened here today also inform him that due to our peerage being granted by the First Emperor due to the Royal blood flowing through my veins any action he takes would cause people to question the legitimacy of his reign. Let’s see what this brat will do.”