19 Chapter -19: Viscount Family Perished.

Two months had passed. The upper-level nobles of the Kingdom of Lance had not lowered their taxes, and the situation in the Rhine region continued to deteriorate. More and more people were struggling to survive, and news of villages collectively resisting taxes or even uprising became common.

The powerful factions' nobles had sent troops to participate in the border war, depleting their armed forces and making it impossible for them to suppress rebellions everywhere. As a result, many territories were abandoned by the nobles, becoming lawless areas.

The Rhine region was showing signs of spiraling into complete chaos, and Rennes' territory was significantly affected. The Pendragon Family's wealth, thanks to the booming beer industry, had made it a target. Several groups of desperate robbers and bandits attempted to seize the riches. Over ten bandit groups had targeted Pendragon Village alone.

The attacks varied in scale, ranging from a few hundred to over a thousand assailants. Fortunately, most were mortal farmers struggling to survive, with only a few low-level Transcendences among them.

Rennes' family guards easily handled these threats. After each battle, Rennes found himself with a surplus of captives. He dealt with those who had committed serious crimes and punished them accordingly. Others who hadn't committed grave offenses were sent for labor reform to work on road and wall construction projects. This approach significantly accelerated the progress of Rennes' planned city wall.

During this time, Rennes also kept busy at night. Both Janice and Jessica became pregnant in quick succession, while Laila and Murphy showed signs of pregnancy as well. In ten months, Rennes expected to gain at least four more rewards, which would undoubtedly boost his strength further.

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A month later, Pendragon Village had transformed into Pendragon Town, with the completion of a 40-kilometer-long city wall. The wall stood at eight meters in height and was five meters wide, instilling a sense of security among the townspeople. Located favorably, Rennes was confident that even an army of tens of thousands could be thwarted.

However, Rennes' newfound sense of security was short-lived as shocking news reached him. Lanshi City, the seat of Viscount Cardo's family, had been destroyed by cultists. The entire city had been sacrificed in a ritual to summon the Evil God known as Solo. None of the Cardo family members in Lanshi City had survived.

Rennes was left dumbfounded by this news. The Cardo family was known for its strength in the Rhine region, and their sudden demise was unexpected. Rennes meticulously reviewed the information from the family's intelligence network, discovering the details of the tragedy.

Several Evil God Priests had infiltrated Lanshi City while concealing hidden treasures. They had secretly converted disaster victims into believers. Once their numbers reached a critical mass, the priests initiated the sacrificial ritual, compelling thousands of believers to offer their blood and summon an Evil God Avatar of the 14th tier.

Under the might of such a powerful Evil God Avatar, the Cardo family had suffered immense losses. The cultists outside the city had seized the opportunity to attack from both sides, resulting in Lanshi City's total destruction within an hour.

"It seems that the Rhine Region is on the verge of chaos," Rennes muttered, setting aside the report. The fall of the Cardo family had far-reaching consequences.

Among those Cultist who are secretly making troubles will definitely be Encouraged. There will certainly be no shortage of similar incidents in the future. In order not to follow in the footsteps of the Cardo family. Rennes learned his lesson He Immediately send more manpower to patrol Pendragon Town.

At the same time, He order the shadow organization to closely monitor the outsiders in Pendragon Town to see if they have any Abnormal Behavior. Once an abnormality is found he order to kill them immediately.

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Few Days Later, A noble with hos guards came to Pendragon Town.

"Identify Yourself!!" The city defense guard standing on the wall asked loudly. Since the demise of the Cardo family, the Rhine region has become more and more chaotic. Under Rennes' strict orders. The current Nexus Town has been completely been under Martial Law, and the Gates of the Town are closed. No outsiders are allowed to enter.

"We are from Baron Laike's family and we would like to visit Baron Rennes." An old man dressed as a housekeeper stepped out of the line and spoke to the guards.

The city guards didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately dispatched one person to Nexus Manor to report.

Nexus Manor, Rennes is sipping tea leisurely, While urging the Children to Exercise and Practice Warrior Qi.

Afterwards, the butler walked in with the guards and Reported the visit of Baron Laike's family.

"Why did the Laike family suddenly come looking for me?" Hearing this, Rennes was a little puzzled But, Seeing the two are Neighbors and Alliance for Selling Beer. Rennes decided to meet After all, In such a mess outside people from the Laike family came to look for him maybe there was something important.

Rennes immediately said to the butler to bring them over. About ten minutes later. The members of the Laike family were brought before Rennes by the Butler. Because Baron Cartier the Head of the Laike family went to the border war to fight. Now, the head of the Laike family has become the eldest son of Baron Cartier Burnet.

" Burnett, what is the purpose of your coming to see me today?" Seeing Burnett walk in, Rennes didn't have any politeness, and said straight to the point.

"Master Rennes, I'm here to discuss about the marriage between the two families."