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Chapter 976

The day after the Blue Wall of Despair collapsed, the aftermath was in full swing with the land still submerged, traces of destruction and collapse, and the disposal of monster corpses. However, people's expressions were not so gloomy.

"Did you hear? All those numerous carts are filled with monster corpses that the new swordmaster personally hunted and collected."

"A new swordmaster? Are you referring to His Grace, the Duke of Peletta?"

"No, I'm talking about his adjutant, Sir Nathan Zuckerman!"

Somewhere, people marveled at the achievements of the new swordmaster who left a name as intense as the Duke of Peletta.

"I heard a flying Cavalry member saved a child who secretly left the shelter and got lost, nearly dying. What was the name... Elp... kins?"

"That's Marin, the Awakener who created forests all over the South this time. Those forests played a big role in blocking the waves! It wasn't made for no reason!"

"I heard the Lord of Mclara is going to create a monument for Ever Beck, who protected the town. If that stingy person is willing to do that, she must have accomplished something truly remarkable."

"In Antakia, they decided to hold a three-day festival for Kurga Sing, the pride of the town who saved Tuban and Sluban. It turns out he's the son of my cousin's wife's sixth cousin or something!"

"What's that compared to this? Haven't you heard that the Bolunwald family in Ulan received a mountain of letters and gifts from noble lords? Gakane Bolunwald, a descendant of General Jureli Bolunwald, was in the Cavalry! It's truly astonishing!"

Somewhere, people proudly mentioned the names of Cavalry members.

Although the Cavalry members were the most frequently mentioned, the names of others, including the Imperial Army, mages, and priests, also gained considerable fame.

It was unexpected that the name of General Gino, the pride of the South, did not stand out noticeably this time, unlike on the day of hail. However, his direct disciple and adjutant, Meghna Kurlieva, accomplished many feats, so people were sufficiently happy and delighted. The achievements of a disciple are no different from those of the master, the old general. Meghna's name and background, which had not been very well-known until now, instantly gained attention and began to be recognized by the commoners as someone worthy of succeeding the old general.

However, the two names that heated people's hearts more than anyone else were:

"I heard that Yuder Aile, the hero of the West, entered the sea in the South this time and stayed underwater for more than a day, blocking the disaster with his bare body. I thought such stories only existed in legends, but it's true. I can't believe it!"

"What do you mean, the hero of the West? Now we should call him the hero of the South."

"And what about His Grace, the Duke of Peletta? The moment he held the Divine Sword and split the sea, everyone who saw it was reminded of His Majesty, the First Emperor."

"I heard he is so beautiful that he is called the incarnation of the Sun God. I don't understand how such bad rumors have been circulating about him until now!"

"I also found out this time that it was all because of the nobles who didn't properly follow His Majesty the Emperor."

The names of Yuder Aile and Kishiar La Orr created deep and vast ripples throughout the South. Even commoners, who were too busy making a living to care about who was above them, began to gradually take an interest in the conflict between the imperial family and the noble faction as they talked about their legendary achievements.

Even the southern nobles, who would have been displeased with such murmurs from the commoners on a normal day, did not show any such signs today. They, too, had vivid memories of gathering in the places where they had evacuated for two days, trembling in fear, and hearing the miraculous news of the Cavalry's endurance and accomplishments.

No matter how much they usually looked down on the Emperor and sympathized with the ideas of the noble faction, they could not ignore the memory of the enormous disaster they had directly witnessed. They began to change their minds little by little, realizing that the South was their foundation and that they could only be safe if the land and power of the South were intact.

"I really thought I was going to die yesterday. That huge wave that could be seen even from the villa where we evacuated... I had no idea where to run, and my mind went blank."

"According to the information from the informant in the Herne family, the reason the First Princess was able to handle the situation around here so well for the past two days was thanks to the close and continuous cooperation with the Cavalry."

"Now that the situation has been resolved, the First Princess will soon become the new Duchess. It is confirmed that the next owner of the South will turn to the Emperor's faction."

"To be honest, I would do the same. From the day of hail to this wave, the only ones who have supported the South in every way were the Cavalry, right? Those who acted as if they would rally the noble faction didn't even take a single step out of the capital or offer any plausible words. And what about the Diarca family, who completely withdrew from the South after the day of hail?"

The moment the Diarca family was mentioned, an unpleasant anger spread among the gathered southern nobles.

"Even after the passing of the previous Duke of Herne, the Diarca family only expressed superficial condolences and did not voluntarily step forward to offer help first."

"Even what they sent was only to cover up the scandal of His Highness the Crown Prince, following the orders of the imperial family, wasn't it?"

"Aha. I heard that too. He left the palace without doing what he was supposed to do, right?"

"They acted as if they had already ascended to the throne just by holding one Crown Prince, but isn't this the result of boasting with an incompetent person?"

The sharp words directed at Diarca began to grow like a rolling snowball, turning into more specific hostility.

"Whenever it's time to gather opinions to keep the imperial family in check, they only say that they are the same nobles and one of the four ducal families, but in reality, everyone knows how much Diarca and the other two ducal families have ignored Herne."

"Still, didn't the First Son of Tain come as a member of the Cavalry, and the current heir sent sincere support to the South several times after the day of hail? Unlike someone else. The First Son of Apeto must have been too preoccupied with his illness to take care of other places, and their Third Son directly ran around in the South as a member of the Cavalry, so they can't be compared to those from Diarca."

It was clear that the closed-off and cliquey nature of the South, which they already possessed, exploded in various aspects on this occasion. The fact that many of the stubborn and narrow-minded southern nobles expressed the following opinions proved it:

"I don't particularly like the current Herne either, but ignoring Herne is no different from ignoring our entire South. Herne is the descendant of the noble bloodline that has taken the most difficult path to defend the Empire from the front line facing the desert!"

"Seeing the hidden power of the Emperor and the Duke of Peletta, I think the First Princess's actions were smart. We can't let Diarca easily take power! They will never stand up for Herne and the South!"

It had been a long-standing historical bad habit of the four ducal families to be busy keeping each other in check, except when they were hostile to the imperial family.

At this time, when the South's antipathy toward Diarca had risen significantly after being surprised by the power of the imperial family and the Cavalry, which they had ignored until now, unfamiliar individuals arrived in Charloin, which was struggling due to a lack of personnel for the aftermath.

"...Who should we be inspected by to enter the gates of Charloin?"

"I apologize, but due to the aftermath of yesterday's disaster, everyone is busy, so we won't be able to properly conduct external inspections for a while. Please provide your name and affiliation and wait outside. We will verify and open the gate for you later."

The unfamiliar individuals who arrived in front of Charloin were all on horseback and looked like precious family members at a glance. Upon hearing the soldier's words guarding the city gate, they seemed surprised and briefly discussed among themselves before nodding solemnly and speaking.

"We have come by the order of Theorado van Tain, the Commander of the Imperial Knights. Our purpose is to assist Herne and the South in the name of the Imperial Knights. Please convey this message."

These surprising visitors and their purpose were immediately conveyed to Myra El Herne, the First Princess of Herne, through the lord of Charloin.

"The Imperial Knights have come to help us? Is that true?"

"Yes."

Myra’s face had relaxed with relief and joy after the nightmarish past two days. Despite being exhausted, she spoke with lively eyes and pondered.

"Well... It would have been better if they had come two days ago. But they probably didn't come knowing this would happen, and we have successfully overcome the disaster, so it doesn't matter. Since we need anyone's help in the current situation, tell them they can enter if they can assist with the aftermath."

"Understood."

It was quite unexpected that the Imperial Knights had come all the way here to help Herne and the South. They do not usually leave the capital for trivial matters.

'The current commander is from the Tain family. The current heir of Tain has shown a friendly attitude toward His Majesty the Emperor and us as well, so it is highly likely that this happened due to that influence.'

Well, it is a thankful thing for anyone to help. Currently, Charloin was quite chaotic, with most of the personnel, including the Cavalry, Imperial Army, priests, and general security guards, absent for recovery. At this time, they needed the help of people to fill the gaps to prevent crime from rampaging.

The faster the aftermath was handled, the sooner she could inherit the title and deal with the remaining postponed matters.

Myra thought so and inwardly felt grateful to the Emperor and the Tain family.

In fact, she never even imagined that the real reason the Imperial Knights moved was because of someone she had never thought of.