Although this slap did not hurt, it aroused Augustus' anger.
He raised his hand and slapped her, and Ekaterina flew backwards. Blood was still flowing from the corner of her mouth, and the left side of her face was already swollen.
In his rage, Augustus also had some control over his power. Otherwise, with his peak gold-level strength, a single angry palm might have killed the frail Ekaterina on the spot.
Seeing Catherine struggling to get up, Augustus took off his armor and walked towards her.
"Bitch, let you taste the giant thing in my young master's crotch."
At this moment, the ring on Ekaterina's finger, who was struggling to get up, suddenly flashed a blue light, which scared Augustus and immediately backed away. He had just witnessed how the dark mage fled crazily under the torrent of arcane magic.
The expected spell attack did not arrive, but a portal was created in front of Yekaterina.
Yekaterina stood up and looked at Augustus calmly. It turned out that her weakness was all disguised. The purpose was to delay time and use the last bit of strength to activate the teleportation spell in the Ring of Dominance, which was the last one.
Spells.
Looking at Ekaterina Augustus who was about to enter the portal, he was very angry. It turned out that he had been tricked.
As Yekaterina entered the portal, Augustus burst out with fighting spirit and rushed to the portal in an instant, stepping in without thinking.
When half of his body was submerged into the portal, the portal ran out of energy.
closed!
Half of the body fell to the jungle floor, and the wound was smooth and bloodless.
This is the terrifying scene that the Dark Blade Knights who chased here saw.
Ekaterina stepped out of the portal again, and immediately fell to the hard ground spinning around. Half of Augustus' body was teleported with her.
Looking at the only round and unblinking eye on the other side of her body, Ekaterina could no longer bear it, arched her body and vomited wildly.
It's safe for now.
Although her magic power was excessively consumed and her physical strength was exhausted, Ekaterina knew that it was not advisable to stay for a long time, so she still dragged her tired body forward.
Fortunately, there was a village not far away, so Ekaterina carefully moved towards the small village.
Two days later.
At the main entrance of Waldenhof's palace, Peter climbed the steps step by step.
The steps were covered with blood, so that every step of Peter's steps was covered in blood.
Peter led the Dark Blade Knights and Order Knights back to Waldenhof. With the help of Servais, all the Order Knights and part of the Praetorian Guards who stayed in the imperial capital swore allegiance to Peter.
However, a part of the Praetorian Guards, led by Charles III's close ministers and confidants, rose up in resistance and refused to surrender.
It only took half a day for some of the Praetorian Guards and Knights of Order who were now loyal to Peter to be slaughtered.
Peter, who was sitting on the throne, looked at the silent ministers and nobles who had been summoned below, and couldn't help but feel contempt in his heart.
When Servais announced that Charles III was assassinated by Ronin together with Ivan and Ekaterina, there was an uproar. The scene was extremely chaotic for a while, and everyone put their heads around to discuss.
The nobles and ministers who had experienced the assassination scene had seen Peter's methods and did not even dare to express their anger at this moment.
Naturally, some of the nobles who stayed in the imperial capital and didn't know what was going on would not believe Peter's nonsense.
After several aristocratic ministers with a strong sense of justice raised objections, they were judged by Peter on the spot as assassins and traitors, and were dragged out of the palace and executed.
In this way, no one would question Peter anymore.
After circling everyone present with his sharp eyes, Peter's eyes fell on a middle-aged man.
It was none other than the Imperial Prime Minister Zangwill.
"Prime Minister Zangwill, now that the traitors Ronin and Ivan are dead and Ekaterina has escaped temporarily, what do you think we should do?"
"Of course we will do it according to His Majesty's wishes."
Zangwill's words shocked everyone, even Peter raised his eyes.
I originally thought that Zangwill, an old friend of Charles III, would angrily accuse Peter of seeking power and usurping the throne, and then make a passionate speech. Unexpectedly, he would call Peter your majesty.
Did he change his master so quickly to show his loyalty? This old dog is still a master at adapting to the changing circumstances. It is a pity that His Majesty Charles III misunderstood and trusted the wrong person.
Everyone present thought this in their minds, but they did not dare to neglect, and immediately shouted "Your Majesty."
Looking at Zangwill who was so obedient, Peter felt a little embarrassed.
Originally, they wanted to take this opportunity to attack him and get rid of him. However, this old dog unexpectedly acted out of common sense and disrupted Peter's plan.
We don't know Zangwill's true intentions, but we can't accuse him at this time.
Because even the prime minister of the empire had done enough to recognize his ascension to the throne as emperor and set an example for the nobles and ministers, he could only follow the trend at this moment.
What's more, if he doesn't rebel, he will become his father-in-law in the future.
Forget it, don't rush to touch him yet.
When things come to an end, let's see what medicine this old guy sells in his gourd.
"Prime Minister Zangwill, please draft a statement to make public how Luo Ning, Ivan and Ekaterina jointly assassinated my father. Also, issue a wanted order for the fugitive assassin Ekaterina.
Lina.”
Peter said to Zangwill leisurely while observing his expression and behavior.
"My lord, I will fulfill my mission." Zangwill said with a normal expression, without letting Peter see anything.
Next, setting the date for his coronation ceremony to be three days later, Peter dismissed the ministers and nobles. He still had follow-up matters to deal with.
Peter rubbed his temples and frowned at Helen beside him:
"Send someone to keep an eye on the old guy Zangwill. I can't see through him. Once he makes any move, kill him directly without reporting."
"Yes." Helen accepted the order.
"It seems that Luo Ning left something good for my sister, and actually made Francis return home in vain. He immediately used magic to spread the wanted information to all the towns in Albrex, and at the same time issued a large reward in the killer world.
, even if she runs away from Albrex, she cannot be allowed to live. If she does not die, I will feel uneasy."
Peter is also somewhat short of manpower at the moment. The legendary killer John and the dark mage Francis are also seriously injured, so there really are no capable people to send.
At this moment, we can only rely on the defenders at each level and the killers chasing bounties.
If Ekaterina, who has received Ronin's inheritance, grows up, she will definitely be a big trouble. She must be eliminated while her current strength is low.
On that day, the wanted order for Catherine, the assassin of her father, spread to various towns in Abliks.
At the same time, in the underground world, Ekaterina's bounty is as high as 500,000 gold galleons.
Maybe some killers are doing it for money, or they want to befriend His Majesty Peter. There are only three Sanctuary killers who have accepted the mission, and there are countless other little Karamis.
Three days later, Peter was crowned emperor in the presence of the nobles and ministers of the empire and Dathrohan of the Holy Empire.
After the news spread, the mainland was shaken.
Shire, the residence of the Grand Duke of Storm Keep.
"Snapped"
There was a crisp sound.
After hearing the heartbreaking report of Nielas Elan, Grand Duke Gros unconsciously broke the pipe he was playing with.
Luoning and Elan are both teachers and friends. At this moment, Elan's eyes are full of hatred, but he also knows that sometimes revenge is not the most difficult thing.
It is difficult to be unable to take revenge because of worries.
Grand Duke Gros did not expect that his old friend would be assassinated in a short period of time. Servais and Zangwill also swore allegiance to Peter.
This shocked him extremely.
As one of the top players in Game of Thrones, the Grand Duke certainly knows what the actual situation is.
Although after taking control of the Charles, he and Charles III had some disagreements, they were all for their own interests, and it is understandable.
He was very angry about Servais's betrayal. Although the relationship between the two was not as close as that of Charles III, it was unforgivable to betray his own emperor and friends.
But Zangwill knew better. This old boy was definitely pretending to be a snake for the time being because he couldn't do anything about it.
He originally wanted to raise troops to seek justice for Charles III, but he couldn't because the Shire relied heavily on Albrex's logistical supplies and faced the threat of orc invasion.
For the sake of the people of Shire and Albrex, he could not send troops to attack them.
Grand Duke Gros hated himself a little. If he had been young, he would have risen to the top.
Sure enough, position determines the head. He was not living for himself, but for Charles III.
He lives for his people.
For a time, Grand Duke Gros became much older.
"Elan, make a statement. The Principality of Charles will never recognize Peter's legal status."
After Elan, who was in great pain, took the order and left, Grand Duke Gros looked up to the sky and sighed.
"I'm sorry, Charlie, this is all I can do. Don't worry, I will send people to protect your daughter with all my strength."