Doomsday Code

Chapter 1041 Ultimate Power

Now, with just a casual remark from King Como XIV, dozens of powerful families have been wiped out in an instant. It's unclear whether he deliberately used this incident to send a warning to those noble families.

Meanwhile, on Como XIV's side, after Fisher Doug led Samlett into the Sanctuary, the vines that followed him all retracted.

Then he sighed and said:

"I've really offended everyone this time, and I don't know if I'll be able to stay here in the future."

Samlett stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"To be honest, I never expected you to turn out like this. Don't forget you were a legendary level expert, one of the few top experts in the world."

"What are you afraid of, those few bastards? What's there to be afraid of?"

"Believe me, you did the right thing this time. As long as that guy in the palace isn't out of his mind, he definitely won't make things difficult for you. And it's very likely that those bastards and their families will pay the price just to put on a show in front of other legendary figures."

Samuel Leigh is not a man without political wisdom; it's just that many of the problems he encounters cannot be solved through political means and can only be solved with fists.

After walking around, Sam patted Fairsherdog on the shoulder and said:

"Okay, I've got the answer I wanted."

Fairsherdog had no idea how Samlett had gotten any answers after just a short walk, but he didn't hesitate and left with Chen Cheng.

Meanwhile, inside the palace, King Como XIV was reviewing all the information about Sam, who was using the alias Sam.

Looking at the complete record above of his birth, how he became an apprentice, and how he practiced his cultivation, Como XIV frowned slightly.

"Isn't this information a bit too detailed? It even includes when he advanced in his cultivation level."

King Como XIV asked the figure in front of him.

However, the guard in front of him answered very calmly:

"There are no mistakes. This is all intelligence from the intersection of different factions. Unless they all conspire to give this kid a false identity to deceive the kingdom."

The chances of that happening are so low as to be virtually impossible.

King Como XIV's face remained expressionless as he listened to the guard's reply.

"Go investigate further; I need more details."

As the bodyguards left, King Como XIV gripped the armrest of his throne tightly; the massive bodyguards were becoming somewhat out of control.

Leaving the main hall and arriving at the study, a familiar figure had been waiting there for some time.

"Marquis Qimu".

King Comoros XIV, with a warm smile on his face, came up and gave Heath Ledger a big hug.

"His Majesty."

"Please sit down."

After the two were seated, King Como XIV warmly inquired about Heath Ledger's life on the territory, while also expressing the leader's concern for his subordinate.

After the small talk, the two got down to business.

"I remember your last expedition was ten years ago, the battle against the sea tribe. Now ten years have passed. I wonder if you and your First Legion are still the strongest army under my command."

King Como XIV's words contained an element of provocation, and at the same time, he also wanted to hear the commander-in-chief's self-evaluation.

Heath Ledger rose, saluted King Comor XIV, and then spoke:

"Heath Ledger and the First Legion are always ready to answer Your Majesty's call. We will be unstoppable and will march straight to our objective."

Seeing Heath Ledger's spirit, King Comor XIV nodded in satisfaction, then sighed and said:

"You must already know about what happened in the North. The kingdom is now in a precarious state, but at the same time, it also has the possibility of taking another step forward."

"Please give your orders, Your Majesty. The First Legion will surely wipe out all enemies, even if he is the Emperor."

Although Heath Ledger had been sidelined for ten years, the fighting spirit in his eyes remained, especially when he thought about having another chance to fight Samuel Ledger, Heath Ledger felt an eagerness to do so.

King Como XIV nodded, then patted his arm and said:

"Of all the great generals and marshals I have served, I actually trust you the most."

Although the others claim to be loyal to me and the kingdom, they have all received favors from the empire in the past.

So last time, when faced with such a difficult problem, I chose you, because I believed that only you, only you had no other selfish motives.

King Como XIV's words were a heartfelt confession, and also aimed at winning over Heath Ledger.

Of course, he also knew that to win people over, it was impossible to just talk about it; it required concrete actions.

"This time, I wish to appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the nation again, around the time of next spring. At that time, I will summon all the lords under the pretext of a hunt, and then, together with the kingdom's army, you will command all three armies of the nation to march north and destroy the false emperor and his remnants."

What King Como XIV presented was undeniably substantial; it was practically a handover of the entire nation's defense capabilities to him.

Upon hearing this, Heath Ledger immediately knelt down and begged to resign.

Even if he had the desire, he wouldn't have the guts, because the position of Commander-in-Chief of the three armed forces that Como XIV mentioned simply didn't exist, or rather, the power of that position belonged to the King of the Kingdom.

He was attacked for so many years after being granted the title of Marquis. If he were to take up such a position now, he would probably face not just verbal attacks, but direct assassination.

However, King Como XIV was determined to give him the position.

After these few rounds of back and forth, Heath Ledger realized that King Comor XIV wasn't playing a loyalty game with him; he genuinely wanted him to command the kingdom's army.

At that moment, Heath Ledger felt only emotion and gratitude. If he had studied poetry at that time, he would definitely have recited the line, "To repay your kindness on the golden platform, I would wield the jade dragon and die for you."

"His Majesty has entrusted me with this heavy responsibility. I, Heath Ledger, hereby swear that I will not turn back until the enemy is defeated."

King Como XIV patted him on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction.

He then immediately gave half of the military tally representing the highest military commander in the country to Heath Ledger, which was also a way of telling him that King Como XIV would never regret it.

Watching Heath Ledger leave excitedly with half a military tally in his hand, King Como XIV sat down and sighed heavily.

At the same time, there was a hint of guilt in Heath Ledger's eyes as he left.

"Don't blame me, they're all untrustworthy, you're the only one I can trust."