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Chapter 577 - 577 575 Absolute Loyalty

Chapter 577: Chapter 575 Absolute Loyalty Chapter 577: Chapter 575 Absolute Loyalty In mid-April, Baron Luo Man led the Flying Dragon Group to the Gravel Domain to execute the contents of the Golden Decree issued by Russell.

The tall and majestic Stonestrike Castle had already been taken over by the Dragon Blood Knights.

Oskolo Willow and his son Augustus Water Willow were bound by chains in their hands and feet, locked inside a carriage.

“By the Grand Duke’s command, the irreverent Oskolo Willow and Augustus Water Willow are exiled to the Snowfield, never to return to the warmth of their lands!” Vice Commander Lord Welchi, with a stern face, pronounced the sentence.

On the lawn in front of the grand gates of Stonestrike Castle, the ennobled lords of the Willow Clan were baffled by such a turn of events.

They needed to remain loyal to the Willow Clan.

But the problem was, several Flying Dragon Knights from the Flying Dragon Group were watching like tigers stalking their prey, and no knight dared to make a move.

Lord Welchi turned to Davin, who was cradling a baby, “Lady Dai Wen, from now on. the baby in your arms, Auden Shui Liu, is to be the future Baron of Stonestrike. The Gravel Domain is split in two, this place will remain known as the Gravel Domain, and next door will be the Rock Province.”

“Yes, Sir,” Davin nodded gently, accepting this outcome.

Although half of the family’s territory had been cut away, although the family’s title had been downgraded, although two of the family’s flying dragons had been taken away.

But in the end, the hereditary title of Baron was still retained, along with one Bipedal Flying Dragon.

Most importantly, from now on, she was the mistress of Stonestrike Castle—Madam Kunli had been secluded, and Russell thoughtfully imprisoned Madam Kunli in Stonestrike Castle, leaving her at Davin’s disposal.

“You there, swear allegiance to the future Baron!” Lord Welchi bellowed at the ennobled vassal lords of the Willow Clan.

The ennobled lords had no choice but to swear their loyalty to the infant in Davin’s arms.

Inside the carriage, Oskolo and his son Augustus were seething with rage, but their mouths had been gagged, and they couldn’t make a sound.

They could only watch helplessly as Stonestrike Castle fell into the seemingly unremarkable hands of Davin.

“Take them away, to the Snowfield!” Lord Welchi ordered, and the Dragon Blood Knights immediately drove the carriage towards the eastern Snowfield.

Exiled to the Snowfield, stripped of their Phantom Beasts.

From then on, Oskolo and his son Augustus could only wander the Snowfield as Great Knights, never to set foot in the Warm Enclave again—of course, they might be able to blend into some cavern, becoming one of the Cavern Free People.

As the carriage left, Lord Welchi nodded to Lord Luo Man, “Commander, I am off to oversee the exile to the Snowfield.”

“Go on, I’ve got to take the two Bipedal Flying Dragons back with me,” responded Lord Luo Man with a nod. He then looked at the Three-headed Bipedal Flying Dragons perched on the tower of Stonestrike Castle, who had already received the Flying Dragon Group’s warning.

Although they were aligned with the Willow Clan, the commands of the Shadowflame Dragon trump everything else.

“Sir Bond, Sty Lingle, the two of you come with me back to Red Castle to report to the Grand Duke,” Baron Luo Man said to the Sponge Dragon and Fire-stealing Dragon.

“Ssss!”

“Roar!”

The two Bipedal Flying Dragons were somewhat reluctant, but ultimately, they bowed their proud heads—Red Castle possessed enough means to control them.

“Return to Red Castle!” Baron Luo Man rode the Clay Dragon into the sky, followed closely by the Flying Dragon Group. The Sponge Dragon and the Fire-stealing Dragon cast one last lingering glance at Stonestrike Castle and the receding carriage, then followed the Flying Dragon Group and flew away.

When both the Flying Dragon Group and the Dragon Blood Knights had left, the ennobled lords finally began to clamor, “Lady Dai Wen, you owe us an explanation!”

“Yes, Sir and the young master, how could they be exiled by Red Castle!”

“Madam Kunli, why has she been imprisoned!”

At that moment, a shrill scream came from the castle. It was Madam Kunli, who had somehow struggled free from the guards and ran out, pointing at Lady Dai Wen’s nose and cursing, “Slut, slut, it’s you, you slut, who have ruined everything for the Willow Clan!”

However, Lady Dai Wen, who had been meek and submissive in the past years, sternly said, “Who let the old lady out? The Flying Dragon Group and the Dragon Blood Knights have just left, and now you dare to rebel and defy the Grand Duke’s will!”

Several castle guards glanced at each other, quickly supported, and dragged the cursing Madam Kunli back into the castle.

Following that.

Lady Dai Wen, embracing her son Auden, faced the incessantly clamoring lords and nobles, “What now, you only dare to point fingers at a woman like me, but in front of the Flying Dragon Group and the Dragon Blood Knights, you don’t even dare to let out a peep?”

“You!” A lord shouted in anger.

But Lady Dai Wen stood her ground, watching him, and held Auden tightly in her arms, “Do you not only scorn the Grand Duke but also defy your lord, the future of the Stonestrike Baron and the Willow Clan, my son Auden Shui Liu?”

The lord involuntarily took a step back.

The other lords also began to waver, “But there are rumors that it was you who reported Sir and the young master!”

“Indeed, it was me who reported them!” Lady Dai Wen said loudly, not waiting for the lords to clamor again, she spoke out once more, “But think for yourselves, my reporting—is it damaging the Willow Clan, or is it protecting the Willow Clan!”

She slowly walked up to the lords, looking them in the face one by one, “Osclo, my father-in-law, your lord, has repeatedly provoked the Grand Duke, and even colluded with foreign envoys! The Grand Duke wanted to execute the entire Willow Clan and all of you vassals!”

Not giving the lords a chance to rebut, she continued quickly, “If it wasn’t for my risking life to report, the Willow Clan would have been entirely obliterated, and you would have become wandering knights, even exiled to the Snowfield to lie among corpses!”

“It was me!” Though she was not tall, her presence was commanding at that moment, “It was me who preserved the hope of the Willow Clan, the titles, territories, and the Bipedal Flying Dragons. Without me, you would all be wandering the Snowfield with Osclo and his son!”

Her words fell with a resounding impact.

The lords’ spirits were repeatedly suppressed until they began to feel uneasy and uncomfortable.

Without giving them a chance to catch their breath, Lady Dai Wen pressed on, “The Willow Clan, which was destined for ruin, has retained its hope. You’ve kept your titles as lords. The Grand Duke is stern but just, and the Willow Clan will surely rise again!”

She raised her fist, “As long as you rally under Auden’s leadership, I assure you, the prosperity of Gravel Domain will be restored… Gentlemen, look at this child. He may be young, yet he has already taken on the hope of a clan!”

She lifted her son high, then walked over to the loudest protesting lord, “Bosk, are you willing to serve him?”

Bosk lowered his head, then clenched his teeth and knelt on one knee, “Bosk has served the Willow Clan for generations, and will serve Sir Auden!”

One person kneeling meant all would kneel.

Atop the walls of Stonestrike Castle, Baron Gold, Dyson Golden Top Mushroom, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and said to his attendant, “My sister is not born a man, if she were, my barony should rightfully be hers.”

“The blood of you and the young lady will flow through both castles,” the attendant flattered.

“It’s because we know the times,” Dyson said with a slight smile, “My sister and I knew from the beginning that His Highness is the Grand Duke worthy of our allegiance. Rallying by his side and offering absolute loyalty is the way for our family to survive!”

He paused.

Then said, “Remember this for me.”

“Speak, Sir.”

“After returning, I want to request the construction of a railway between the Golden Prairie and the small Oasis of Cloud Dream Marsh, funded by my Golden Top Castle!”