Chapter 137 - Chapter 137: Chapter 131 All-Out Attack (2/2)

Because most of the families among the Ten Great Pillars did not want Earl Hovern to reach Monarch Level; though the Hovern family had its own allies, the outcome was still uncertain.

If the Hovern family of Cyart falls, it’s certain that the various families in the country that are dependent on them will meet a disastrous fate.

Viscount Garcia spoke gravely, “The Donnerklaue clan, relying on their marriage alliance with the ‘Wasteland Beast’ Frosac family, still plans to remain neutral, not wanting to offend anyone.”

Zavier nodded, his expression unchanged, and continued:

“We still need to win over the Donnerklaue and Sunrise clans, especially the Sunrise clan. I know something – the water source of Sunrise Lake has been polluted by the factories in the southern part of Fein City in recent years, and they have a huge dispute with Viscount Bast.”

“The factories in Fein City that were one after another established, represent the interests of many families on the East Coast, and to ensure the support of most of these people, Viscount Bast can only sacrifice the interests of the Sunrise clan.”

The Sunrise clan can be swayed, and as long as four out of the seven viscount families on the East Coast stand in opposition to the Lion clan and the important supporter, Earl Hovern, is able to successfully reach the Monarch Level, then the future of the Eagle clan will become much smoother.

Viscount Garcia suddenly asked, “By the way, Mr. Zavier, you know about the Fischer family, don’t you?”

Zavier nodded slightly and calmly replied:

“I’ve heard of them; they are ‘Big Squirrel,’ ‘Cowardly Fisherman,’ ‘Vampire,’ and also supporters of the Lion.”

“People say their patriarch, Byrne, has never fought in his life, not even the youngest girl could lose to him, the only thing he can do is kneel on the ground and polish Viscount Bast’s shoes.”

Anger appeared on Viscount Garcia’s face, his brows furrowed tightly, as if spitting out hatred through his teeth.

“Although the church has determined that the Kesse family was tragically struck by the Sea God Cult’s poison hand, I believe it was definitely the Fischers who acted, that family is not as weak as they appear on the surface.”

“I even suspect that the disappearance of my son-in-law, William, might also be their doing, because it all happened on the same night.”

Zavier’s face remained expressionless, and after pondering for a moment, he said indifferently:

“I’ve already mentioned the situation in Nasir Town to Earl Hovern, and people from his family will drive the Fischers out of Nasir and confiscate their factories.”

“That’s good.”

Because dealing with the insignificant Fischer family was a minor matter, the two did not talk about it much but moved on to the next topic.

Zavier thoughtfully said, “In some time, the final assault will be launched, isn’t it? We will completely eradicate the foundation of the Sea God Cult.”

——

In the following period, the Fischer family followed the army in subjugating several islands, finding their resistance was stronger than the first island they encountered.

But Byrne quickly realized that not all Cyart people plundered and slaughtered recklessly after conquering each island, but had different strategies due to various reasons.

The first island they blood-washed was actually the homeland of a Sea God priest called “Hailan.”

And that priest of the Sea God Cult, “Hailan,” was the opposing leader who killed the most Cyart people in the naval wars, so avenging his homeland had always been part of the plan.

The Fischer family was already controversial, and even in the subsequent battles, they maintained a conservative position, and not even one of their soldiers died, further subjecting them to much scorn and abuse.

Unable to bear it, Archibald angrily suggested to Byrne that the Fischer family should take the forefront in the next battles to show their courage to those people.

Aaron and Abbott, the siblings, also felt that Byrne was too cowardly, and Verne wanted to support this “cowardly act” but couldn’t bring himself to say it.

Byrne vividly remembered his father, Lucius’s words, “Always be a wise coward, rather than a brave useless person.”

He felt nothing for so-called honor and flatly rejected Archibald’s suggestion.

“We absolutely cannot be in the forefront, even during the most advantageous stages of a war, casualties still exist on the front lines, and our family simply cannot afford the loss.”

Finally, after several months, a total assault that would definitively determine the outcome of the naval war was about to begin.

The priests of the Tempest Church, in advance, drew a very complex blue spell inscription on every soldier, including Extraordinary Exponents, in the shape of an equilateral triangle. When the drawing was completed, there was also the sound of the sea breeze.

As for Byrne and Chris, who were at the “Transmutation Level” of the Extraordinary Exponents, the unique spell inscriptions they received were very different, more complex blue triangles emitting the light of the sea, continually producing the sound of the waves upon completion.

As long as the priests subsequently cast a collective spell, the Tempest Bishop and many Transmutation Level powerhouses would be able to use these unique spell inscriptions to draw upon the spiritual power and even the life force of everyone in the army, providing endless sustenance for themselves.

However, if the transmitters were too far from the transmission range or lost concentration, the sustenance would cease.

Fight-hardened soldiers, with greater spiritual and life force than ordinary civilians, and the lower-tier Extraordinary Exponents, obviously had even higher quality, were unlikely to easily break and run, being able to focus for an extended period.

When the intensity of the battle reached the higher echelons, the greatest contribution of the mortal army and lower-tier Extraordinary Exponents was to harass with firearms and consume themselves to provide sustenance for the stronger Extraordinary Exponents.

Finally, the whole army set out.

Their next target was the Sea God Cult’s main base in the White Sea region, a large island with a population of tens of thousands, where the remaining seven priests of the Sea God Cult’s command layer had retreated.