I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Lis retracted the system panel and stood up from the bed.

The gains in Ice Peak City of Dillon Kingdom were not trivial.

Not only had he greatly improved in experience and strength, but he had also achieved his initial goal.

In fact, he had exceeded it.

That was to deplete the power of Dillon Kingdom and diminish its threat to Feis Kingdom as much as possible.

Although Lis wasn't clear about the current state of Dillon Kingdom, he thought that King Lukar had perished, the most flourishing areas of Ice Peak City had been destroyed, and several of the kingdom's elite armies had suffered heavy losses.

With the threat of Magic Beasts from the northern ice fields, Dillon Kingdom could only try to stabilize its own internal situation and no longer had the strength to threaten the Northern Territory of Feis Kingdom.

It meant that Dillon Kingdom was eliminated from the chaotic warfare among kingdoms on the Fanor Continent!

Honestly, before Lis entered Dillon Kingdom, he had not expected such a favorable outcome.

But it also meant that Dillon Kingdom had opened all its internal abscesses in one go, removing the threat of the "Demon Prince" Demogorgon, which was not meaningless for Dillon Kingdom.

Lis stood in front of the window, looking at Ice Peak City and Ice Castle Palace, which seemed to have regained calm and peace, a slight smile forming on his lips.

In that case, was it equivalent to Count Solo losing his chance to rise in the future Northern wars?

But not necessarily.

Because if Feis Kingdom doesn't face an invasion from Dillon Kingdom in the future and expends too much of its national power in Northern wars, with the current strength of Feis Kingdom, it's even possible to control Boditch Kingdom afterward and still have enough strength to participate in other battlefields on the Fanor Continent for more gains.

That would depend on the thoughts of King Morton.

Now, Lis's achievements were already plentiful, his actions in Dillon Kingdom alone were almost enough to earn him the fief of Danerluo Port.

"Phew~"

Lis took a deep breath, feeling the fatigue and sting of the soul.

Although "Dream Refraction" is tremendously powerful, it brings great stress and backlash to himself.

During the time his teacher was comatose, he must have checked me over, and since he didn't mention it, there probably isn't a big issue.

Lis pondered.

It seems that this will only slowly recover with time, especially since there isn't anything urgent to do shortly.

Let's rest a few days in Ice Peak City, taking it easy!

Lis once again sat cross-legged on the bed, entering meditation, trying to soothe the pain in his soul.

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Elsewhere, within Ice Castle Palace.

Duke Ward has been incredibly busy these past few days.

Oh, incorrect!

He should now be addressed as His Majesty King Stran Dylon!

Stran, wearing a snow-white ceremonial robe representing Dillon Kingdom's highest authority and the translucent jewel-encrusted crystal crown, sat on the throne somewhat tiredly.

After the incident of the "Demon's Gate" concluded, the kingdom confirmed that Lukar Dillon was controlled by an unknown entity, directly leading to the downfall of "Northern Fury."

Several days have passed, and it's estimated that Lukar is not coming back; even if he returned, no one would acknowledge him as the King of Dillon anymore.

Even all his records will be erased from Dillon Kingdom, becoming a forboden name.

Since Lukar is gone and his lineage despised by everyone, Dillon Kingdom needed a new king.

Thus, Duke Stran Ward was naturally accepted by all and became the new King of Dillon Kingdom.

Even Minister Anna as well as the royal elders did not object but only requested Stran to change his surname back to Dillon.

Stran did not refuse, as the ancestors of the Ward family were also a branch of the Dillon Royal Family, which meant that the Ward lineage directly became the main line of the Dillon Royal Family.

These days, Duke Ward has been meeting with all the officials and nobles of the kingdom, trying to calm the emotions of all parties as much as possible. Read new adventures at empire

All rescue and rebuilding efforts in Ice Peak City have been handed over to Anna and others by Stran.

He has thrown all his energy into streamlining the kingdom's new order.

The outcome of the dispute between King Lukar and Duke Ward turning out like this is something many did not expect.

The group that initially supported Lukar has been uneasy, but under Stran's calming influence over these two days, they gradually settled down, realizing that the former Duke Ward won't purge them, and actively engaged in the rebuilding work of Ice Peak City, thereby offering their loyalty to the new King of Dillon.

The nobles and officers who originally supported Duke Ward, of course, are very excited, imagining a bright future.

However, among them, there was one person who was rather troubled and not as jubilant as the others.

"Your Majesty, you called for me!"

Viscount Jacob Bites knelt on one knee respectfully in front of King Stran, bowing his head and speaking.

He was the last noble summoned by Stran in these two days; others had already been summoned before him, even many whose noble titles were lower than his.

This made him increasingly nervous.

Having secretly betrayed to join Lukar, he now wished he could travel back in time to the night he decided to betray and punch himself.

If it weren't for that moment of decision, he would now be one of the two most powerful supporters in Duke Ward's camp, sharing the richest rewards with Bella Milne.