The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Chapter 316 Wedding Parade

The trial within the city continued, as too many people were involved this time, and the city's nobles finally realized that this governor of the North was truly ruthless when it came to weapons.

Just then, news of the demons arrived again from outside the city. However, this time the demons chose to cut off the railway in the northern border and besiege the capital without attacking, clearly wanting the northern army inside the city to go out and fight in the open.

After all, the area around the capital had not been completely fortified, so the demons had the resources to sustain their attacks.

Just as Antipas had thought, Linde chose to leave the city to meet the enemy. The sooner the situation was stabilized, the more advantageous it would be for Linde. Moreover, the demons did not know that Linde had convenient long-distance communication methods. Although they could not and did not want to do any micromanagement, it was still possible to contact the army that was coming from the north. And most importantly, there was no strange black fog in the direction of the northern railway.

This allowed Lind to contact the approaching army and launch a pincer attack.

Although Linde killed a large number of nobles, the order in the city remained surprisingly stable, which proved that those nobles were the cause of the turmoil in the capital.

In order to launch an offensive outside the city and to boost morale, Linde did not deploy his troops directly outside the city as a conventional military deployment. Instead, he gathered all the troops in the city who were ready to go out to fight.

These troops, under Lind's inspection, would march directly across King's Road and out of the city to meet the enemy.

That's right, the soldiers who have finished the inspection will go directly to the battlefield.

At this moment, Lena's wedding dress had just been altered. Although she was already a wife, this was the first time Lena had ever worn a wedding dress.

Although Lena didn't specifically request it, the wedding dress was altered to be more elaborate, with a long gown trailing on the ground. Lena didn't like it very much and felt uncomfortable at all, but it was a wedding dress after all, and just wearing it made Lena very happy.

"Don't you like it?"

Seemingly noticing Lena's subtle emotions, Lind asked while glancing at the long robe.

"No, Lind, I'm really happy right now!"

Lilith, who was looking at her older brother with a strange expression, quietly asked Lind's maid, "Are they like this all the time?"

Although the maid did not answer, her calm expression suggested that a reply was unnecessary.

Lena twirled rather ungracefully, and it was clear that the long robe wasn't meant for twirling; an ordinary girl might not even be able to spin at all.

Lena seemed to realize the problem as well, scratching her head sheepishly before taking off her wedding dress. Lena was already quite satisfied with this, and now it was time for her and Linde to attend the military parade.

Just as Lena was about to take off her wedding dress with a regretful expression, Linde took her hand.

"Please, Your Majesty, help me officiate at the wedding."

Linde looked at Lilith, who was watching the show from the sidelines.

Since their marriage, the couple has not had a proper wedding.

The timing was chosen primarily because of Claire's death. Although Lilith and Lena tacitly avoided discussing it, no matter how heinous Claire's actions were, she was still a friend of theirs.

"Lind Raoul, do you take Lena Lars to be your lawful wife? In good times and in bad, will you love her, respect her and protect her for the rest of your life?"

Although she was very unfamiliar with it, Lilith still recited the oath to her brother with a speechless expression.

"I am willing."

Lilith looked helplessly at her sister-in-law, who was sobbing with emotion, and asked in a monotone tone, "Lena Lars, are you willing to accept Lind Rol as your lawful husband? Whether the future brings good or bad, are you willing to love him, respect him, and stay with him for the rest of your life?"

"I am willing."

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The parade soon began. Under the watchful eyes of the people of the capital, bugles sounded, and the heavy roar of engines gradually approached the square of the capital. The ground trembled slightly, and the air was filled with the smell of holy water and gunpowder. The black tracks rolled over the ground of the capital, leaving deep ruts.

This was the first time the people of the capital had seen the war machines of the North up close. They had heard that these war machines did not require professionals to operate, which meant that many people without magical talent also had the opportunity to use them.

Many teenagers in the capital swallowed hard as they watched the tank with its cannon slightly rotating, reflecting a cold light. They thought that even if they died, it would be worth it to be able to go up and fire a shot.

The soldiers who were inspected later did not march in step as they usually did in training. Instead, they carried their weapons and jogged along behind the tanks as they left the city to prepare for battle. Even so, the dense formations still maintained their orderly ranks.

Anyone familiar with the North would have noticed that much of the equipment on display was making its first public appearance, including the large tubes carried by the soldiers.

Although it was a military parade, once outside the city, it was a battlefield. All personnel and equipment were loaded with gunpowder or fully charged, ready to be used as soon as the trigger was pulled. Whether it was tanks, infantry, or cavalry, they all left the city in combat formations.

Those nobles who were still on trial and had not yet been executed according to their crimes were also brought up to watch the parade. When they felt the slight tremors and watched the steel torrent leave the city, some nobles trembled. These were the real monsters, man-made monsters.

As king, Cliff was positioned in a spot with a perfect view of the entire parade.

When he saw that the Northern army was armed to the teeth, even their horses, Cliff suddenly smiled with relief. Having received royal education since childhood, Cliff understood better than any of the royal nobles present what this army represented: behind the free weaponry was powerful productivity.

Especially the nuns who appeared last, without armor—were they medics? Looking at the chainsaw swords they carried, Cliff couldn't believe that in an army where even horses were fully armed, those without armor were the most terrifying.

Linde was standing on the high platform, his left hand holding Lena's right hand, inspecting the soldiers with Lena.

Lena didn't take off her wedding dress. Instead, she tore off the cumbersome robe, leaving only the normal-length skirt. She removed the messy decorations and used the wedding dress as a formal gown. She stood beside Lind and watched as their child marched from King's Road toward the battlefield outside the city.

Amidst the sounds of treads and iron hooves crushing the old roads, Lena completed her wedding.