At this time, an idea came to Raul's mind. He felt that too much decentralization of power was not conducive to the rise of mankind in this world. Two ancient races, such as the dwarves and the elves, had gone through several civil wars. Reintegration and unification finally formed a huge empire.
Human beings can also follow their own development path, not to mention that human beings are already relatively weak now. If they are divided into several cities and act independently, they will most likely be wiped out by some powerful races, and they will not even be able to fight back.
Furthermore, Hurricane City, Crow City, etc. are governed by ambitious people, but they are not their people, so it is possible for them to be integrated.
Raul also mentioned this idea to Captain Lancer, but they coincided with each other, so they also found Eliade, the bishop of Holy Light City at the time, to discuss the matter together.
As a result, the three people coincided with each other. In this chaotic era, only by becoming a strong whole can they be qualified to survive.
So the three men led the integrated troops and began to counterattack.
As can be imagined, these five cities all surrendered to Raul with almost no resistance. The rulers of these five cities have died, and there is no point in them continuing to resist.
Moreover, the reputation of Archon Raul of Holy Light City is very good.
Because Holy Light City is the richest city engaged in maritime trade, and it does not rely on traditional agriculture. Basically, their food rations are purchased from other cities, and there are other races that can supply food.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
There were two bad harvests, and the other six cities almost relied on purchases from Holy Light City and the elves, dwarves, etc. to survive the crisis.
And Raul is also very generous. Every time he will provide a sum of money to subsidize various cities, so the people in these cities also speak highly of him.
Therefore, the people in these cities are extremely happy for Raul's arrival, especially the people in Hurricane City.
Hurricane City is the farthest away from Holy Light City, one to the east and one to the west. When Raul led the army into Hurricane City, he couldn't help but frowned. No wonder the troops in Hurricane City were strong and their numbers were astonishing. It turned out that this was all based on the Just like the exploitation of ordinary people.
The living conditions of the people in Hurricane City are very poor, and many people still don't have enough to eat. When they were in power here, they gave priority to the military, and then ensured the food rations of the civilians.
When Raul asked why they didn't leave, he got an even more shocking answer.
That is the harsh criminal law. It is not that these civilians have never thought about escaping and resisting, but every resistance will be bloody suppressed, and the torture of punishment is also terrible. In order to kill chickens and scare monkeys, every execution is public, and the government will also force These civilians came to watch and let them know the consequences of resisting them. Every time, these people were tortured to death. Listening to the miserable screams and pleadings in their ears, looking at the broken limbs and ugly faces of the people, These civilians gave up the idea of resisting.
Escape is also impossible. The governor of Hurricane City had people go door-to-door to register from the very beginning. The names and genders of the people in each household were clearly registered in advance. They would also send people to check from time to time. If Because if you have to leave to another city for something, you must have a document approved by the Archon himself, otherwise it will be regarded as an escape. Those who escaped were equally miserable, so these ordinary people dared to get angry but dared not speak out. Later, in order to minimize the chance of resistance by these ordinary people, the governor of Hurricane City took over the blacksmith work to himself, except for those appointed by the governor. No one else can be a blacksmith. In addition, the farm tools were confiscated and registered in each household, and they were distributed and collected uniformly every day when working in the fields. They were returned after the day's work was over, and the correct quantity must be ensured.
The more Raul listened, the angrier he became. This was not a consul, but a tyrant. When the people here knew that Raul was coming to take over this place and make several cities form a unified empire, they lit up lights and streamers as if celebrating. Like a grand festival.
After that, Raul integrated personnel from several countries and placed the capital of the empire in the City of Holy Light. Captain Lancer asked Raul what you want to name your empire. Raul decided to call it the Holy Light Empire, and he thought of the ruler of Lionheart City who died to protect him, so he changed his title to Lionheart King.
At this time, the dwarves, elves, etc. also all supported him, because they all knew what kind of person Raul was through long-term trade and exchanges, and he could become a wise king. This is why the two tribes rushed to rescue him as soon as they heard that he was in trouble.
"So this shield was worn when the Lionheart City was in power and rescued King Raul??" Guo Zheng asked.
Eliade nodded and replied: "That's why we welcome him so grandly. This can be said to be very important to the Holy Light Empire."
Guo Zheng touched the shield, looked at Archbishop Eliade and said, "Since it is so important, do you want to take it back?" Guo Zheng was still more concerned about this issue.
Archbishop Eliade shook his head and said: "We don't intend to do this. The Lion-Hearted King Raul also wanted to display this shield as a collection at one time, but later he felt that this shield was too unfair and wanted to I wanted it to play a greater role, so I gave it to one of my adjutants to use. After many twists and turns over the years, I didn’t expect it to be in your hands now.”
Everyone was chatting, but what they didn't expect was that a pure white tall horse appeared from behind, and on the horse was a strong, handsome man, wearing a military uniform and a crown on his head, walking over.
Behind him were two rows of golden-armored guards from the Royal Guards of Holy Light City.
This man is Raul, the Lion-Hearted King.
When they saw Raul coming, everyone saluted.
Archbishop Eliade said: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Raul replied: "I heard reports from the guards that someone appeared with the Lionheart Barrier. So I came to take a look."
Raul said as he dismounted and came to Guo Zheng. Guo Zheng also happily handed his shield to Lionheart King Raul so that he could take a good look.
Raul stroked the shield and murmured with some moisture in his eyes: "Old friend, I may not be able to repay the debt I owe you in my lifetime... If you can survive... you can see with your own eyes the power of the Holy Light Empire now. ..how great it would be..."
After a while, Lionheart King Raul handed the shield to Guo Zheng and said: "Remember, don't let it down... This shield represents a hero and a heavy responsibility."
Guo Zheng took the shield, Raul nodded and left with the people.
At this time, a sudden system prompt startled Guo Zheng!
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for taking the lead, brother, for completing the hidden mission of Memories of the Lion-Hearted King Raul. The shield will be upgraded to a legendary growth equipment!"
Guo Zheng was shocked, so he quickly picked it up and checked. His shield had been upgraded from the previous purple epic quality to the orange legendary quality, and had become a growth-type equipment. The current level was also a level 48 shield. All Attributes are comprehensively improved!
