My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 856 - 460: Shadows of the Past_4

Chapter 856: Chapter 460: Shadows of the Past_4

With the addition of the "Judgment Officer" and the "Ghost Messenger," the development of the Ghost Zone became even faster. Little Loach and the Commander’s Token brought the Johnson Clan’s Ancestral Spirits this time and were integrated into the Ghost Army.

The state of the Ancestral Spirits was somewhat similar to the Ghost Army; they had no memory or self-awareness, and what remained seemed to be some innate ability. They enjoyed the offerings of the Johnson Clan and naturally protected them.

When they were collected by Owen Bertram, they didn’t bear grudges. Compared to the Ghost Army, they weren’t as violent. They were the "most suitable" Ghost Soldiers.

The army had not received any new soldiers for many years, and these Ancestral Spirits had high ranks, so the whole Ghost Army showed a little joy.

Several days later, the South Prison Town Comforting Office sent over three thousand slaves, Owen Bertram had David investigate them and provide training. These people greatly alleviated the manpower shortage of the two offices. Both the Summit Metropolitan Office and the East Prison Town Comfort Office were developing steadily, without any major issues for now.

However, huge changes occurred in the Nanni Nation - and Owen Bertram had something to do with it.

In a sense, the Lord and Owen Bertram were the same person. After Owen Bertram’s Sixth Great Realm, he could split his consciousness to maintain the Lord’s activities.

The Lord and Sophia presided over the intelligence network within Nanni Nation and the resistance activities. They allied with the River God’s believers and the rebellious Cultivators organization in the Nanni Nation.

Although the former ally was disciplined and unafraid to sacrifice themselves, they lacked a strong foundation, and there were too few strong people among the believers. The latter had greater strength but was plagued with internal strife, so they couldn’t present a united front. Therefore, their resistance activities were not as effective as the Lord’s intelligence network.

With Sophia’s help, the Lord found the correct "ways to use" the two allies. Highly dangerous tasks were entrusted to the River God’s believers, who were also provided with "Cultivation Bombs." Even if the missions failed, no secrets would be leaked. These fanatical believers would shout the name of the River God at the last moment and then detonate the bombs, dragging the pursuers of Nanni Nation down with them!

For collecting intelligence and bribing enemy officials, they promised great rewards and let the resisting Cultivators take action. Each time, they succeeded without fail. The Wood People hid behind the scenes, ready to escape if anything went wrong.

The subversive work of the Lord was done brilliantly, and more than 300 temples of the Fire of the Stars within Nanni Nation were destroyed in a short time, angering the Red Barbarians’ high-ranking officials.

On the other hand, after the disastrous defeat at the Ehera Mountain Pass, Nanni Nation lost a large area of fertile land. The nobles within the Nanni Nation were discontented with the King.

On the 15th day before the event, a grand sacrificial ceremony was held in the capital, which combined the traditional festival of Nanni Nation and the Worship Day of the Fire of the Stars. It was the grandest festival of Nanni Nation, only to be planned and attacked by the Lord. More than a hundred Cultivation Bombs exploded, leaving heavy casualties among the high-ranking officials attending the festival. The King was unharmed, but during his escape, he ordered his Royal Guards to cut down the blocking nobles and their children, creating a bloody path back to the Royal Palace.

Enraged, the elite class of Nanni Nation led a coup under the guidance of the King’s uncle. The King was imprisoned and tried, and his uncle was elected as the new king!

Behind the whole incident, the Red Barbarians played a part, such as key troops guarding the capital refraining from providing backup to the King during the crucial moment, and a strongman under the uncle’s command defeating the loyal Royal Guards single-handedly. The strongman had a reputation for bravery but hadn’t reached the level of Power of Six Mountains. His extraordinary performance was thanks to a suddenly acquired powerful Divine Artifact and so on.

Throughout the years, there had been constant friction between the old King and the Red Barbarians. The old King had always wanted to preserve the royal family’s control over Nanni Nation, unwilling to hand over all power.

After the defeat at Ehera Mountain Pass, the Fourth Judge submitted a report to the Pope, recommending full control over Nanni Nation to fully exploit its war potential and reduce losses for Boneset Country.

Soon after, the coup took place. After the new National Lord’s accession, Nanni Nation immediately announced multiple new policies, completely undertaking "Bonesetization!"

Direct descendants of the old King were massacred, but one of them managed to escape, secretly making contact with the Lord!