Now that the demi-human alliance has been successfully expelled, it's time for Owen to go back, as the internal matters within the kingdom have not been settled yet.

Taking this opportunity, he planned to rectify the southern nobles, take back all their power, and further consolidate centralization of power.

Speaking of which, it is really thanks to the chaos in the Southern Territory that almost all the nobles in the Southern Territory who are greedy for life and fear of death have taken refuge here in Lion's Roar City, without having to deal with them one by one.

Before leaving, Owen left a people's army to garrison the Great Wall on the border. While defending against foreign enemies, he also supervised the demihuman race in the prison camps.

The heavy artillery and heavy machine guns brought here are also left here to strengthen the enemy resistance of the Border Wall. Anyway, the arsenal in Dawn City can build new ones before winter comes.

After explaining the mission to the garrison, Owen led the rest of the soldiers to board the battleship King and the cement steamer and set off northward.

The father and son, Jura and Hao, were also taken away.

When passing through Bibo County, the fleet stopped for a while to rest, then turned the ship around and sailed westward, destined for Lion's Roar City.

In order to welcome the new king's victorious return, Count Claude sent people to clean the dock and arranged decorations such as silks and colorful flags on the road leading to the lord's castle. The scene was even better than when Owen first came.

Even more solemn.

The news that the new king had defeated the demihuman alliance spread around the city and outside the city, and the people were discussing it hotly.

Especially the refugees outside the city, their gratitude to Owen cannot be expressed in words.

On the day when the vast fleet arrived at Lion's Roar City, Count Claudius once again led a group of nobles out of the city and welcomed the arrival of the new king at the dock.

In addition to the nobles, many civilians also spontaneously came outside the dock, wanting to meet the king who quelled the chaos in the southern border.

If there weren't patrols to maintain order, there's no telling how crowded the scene would be.

Seeing that the people were so supportive of the new king, the nobles next to Earl Lilgen couldn't help but feel a little worried. They came over and whispered: "I didn't expect that the new king is so popular. Will our rebellion arouse public anger?"

"What do you have to fear from a bunch of untouchables?"

Count Lirgen disagreed and responded disdainfully: "If they dare to make trouble, send knights to suppress it. If they kill a few more people, they will be honest."

"That's right." The noble agreed.

The leading steel battleship came slowly and docked at the edge of the pier.

Although this was not the first time they saw it, the nobles present were still shocked by it.

Count Lirgen's eyes were filled with envy. He had coveted this big iron ship for a long time. It would be great if he also had one.

If this operation succeeds, I wonder if the army can be forced to hand over this large iron ship.

Count Lirgen couldn't help but imagine the scene of him commanding this big iron ship in his mind. It must have been a great feeling.

Several cement steamships behind did not slow down, but turned around and continued sailing north. On board were the Lizardmen troops and Jura and his son.

There is no need for the lizardmen to appear on the pier for the time being, as it will easily cause panic among the nobles. They will directly return to Dawn City by boat, and then return to Mystery City by land.

In addition, Lusha is also responsible for monitoring Jula and his son and leading them to visit Dawn City and Mystery City.

The soldiers on the König battleship walked down the pier one after another and lined up neatly on both sides.

"How are the preparations going at the lord's castle?" Another cautious noble came over and asked.

"It's perfect." Count Lilgen said confidently. "With Count Claude's active cooperation, this plan will be absolutely flawless."

"That's good."

As soon as he finished speaking, the welcoming band blew a loud trumpet sound, and the new king disembarked.

Earl Lilgen immediately retracted his sinister smile and moved forward with the welcoming team, saluting with respect on the surface and congratulating the new king on his triumphant return.

When Count Claude invited Owen to attend the celebration banquet, Count Lirgen and other nobles couldn't help but become nervous.

If the new king still doesn't agree, then all the preparations will be in vain.

"All right."

Owen smiled and accepted the invitation.

"Since it's a victory banquet, it would be unkind of me not to go."

Hearing this, Count Lirgen and others secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the plan could finally be implemented as usual.

Next, Count Claude ordered the knights to clear the way ahead and escort the new king into the city.

As Count Lilgen expected, Owen only brought more than fifty guards with him, and most of the soldiers would rest in the military camp previously stationed outside the city.

When the time comes for the banquet, the new king will bring fewer guards with him, and tonight's plan will definitely come true!

Staring at Owen's back from behind, the expression on Count Lilgen's face gradually turned gloomy in the crowd, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

As soon as we walked out of the pier, people outside crowded around and lined the streets to welcome us.

Owen waved to them in response.

Night falls.

The entire Lion's Roar City was brightly lit, and people were celebrating the new king's triumph. There were various performances and stalls on the streets, making it very lively and festive, making it feel like a festival.

The celebration banquet was held in the hall of the lord's castle. Count Claude sent people to collect all kinds of food and asked the chef to cook various delicacies and send them to the table.

The nobles enjoyed the delicious food while waiting for the new king to appear.

Count Lilgen didn't have much appetite, so he just took a few bites. His mind was entirely focused on the actions he would take later.

Will it work? It depends on tonight.

Before the banquet started, Count Claude had secretly informed Count Lirgen that all the knights were in ambush.

Everything was obviously ready, but for some reason, there was an unspeakable uneasiness lingering in his heart, and he had a bad premonition.

Count Lirgen believed that his premonitions were always accurate.

When he was a child, he was playing in the courtyard. When he ran to the wall, he suddenly had an ominous premonition and subconsciously took a step back. As a result, a stone brick fell from above and hit the ground where he was just now.

Because of this, Count Lirgen believed in his hunch and felt that this was God's favor for him.

Is there some omission in this plan? Should we suspend the operation?

Just when he was hesitating, the new king attended the banquet.

There were nine people accompanying the banquet, seven of whom were obviously guards, wearing People's Army uniforms that were incompatible with the atmosphere at the scene, and carrying a formidable musket on their backs.

After entering the hall, they immediately dispersed and stood in several corners around.

Just standing there was enough to intimidate the nobles present.

As for the other two people, one was Viscount Jarvis, and the other was an eye-catching blue-haired woman. Her evening dress set off her figure perfectly.

I heard that she was the daughter of Viscount Jarvis. I had never seen her before, but who would have thought that taking off her armor and dressing up a little, she would be so touching. All the male nobles present were attracted by her.
Chapter completed!