Published: March 12, 2025
CHAPTER 541: Iron Wall Fortress (Seeking Subscriptions)
Although Zhao Hai knew a lot of things, he couldn't share them with others. There was no way for him to explain how he came to discover these matters.
However, Zhao Hai had already prepared himself. This time, the orc tribe's attack was a perfect opportunity. The church of light had made all possible arrangements, but they wouldn’t have a bystander like him watching closely and fully understanding their entire plan.
If the orc tribe wasn't attacking the human race for food this time, Zhao Hai would definitely help the Versailles Family fend off the orc's assault. But this time, the orc tribe was fighting for their survival, so all Zhao Hai could do was watch from the sidelines.
The orc tribe's attack arrived as scheduled, and their mighty army had already reached the outside of Iron Wall Fortress. The orc tribe's tents covered the grasslands.
Yet, the members of the Versailles Family did not give up. They gathered a large force at Iron Wall Fortress, preparing to deliver a crushing blow to the orcs.
Now, the Versailles Family was no longer thinking about anything else. The reason they didn't flee or give up was solely for the honor of the nobility.
Nobles are a very special group; they are born into higher status than commoners and can enjoy privileges that commoners can only dream of. However, they also carry responsibilities and a sense of honor that commoners do not possess.
The Versailles Family now knew they could not escape this time. Even the elders who initially opposed cooperating with the Budah Family understood that their only reason for staying was to fight for the honor of the Versailles Family!
Fighting for honor might seem very foolish, but to the nobles, it is no laughing matter. A noble without honor cannot be called a noble, which is a widely known saying on the Ark Continent.
When facing the enemy, if a noble charges forward and ultimately dies in battle, he will earn respect, and even his family will gain respect. But if one runs away without fighting, the entire family will be looked down upon, and their decline will not be far off.
Thus, nobles regard honor as a matter of life and death. Now, the Versailles Family was prepared to fight to the bitter end with the orc tribe; even if they bled to the last drop, they would defend their homeland.
For this war, the Versailles Family had made thorough preparations. Although they let Ryan take most of the family’s wealth, after a thousand years, their family assets were not small. When they dispersed the people in the Versailles Principality, they provided a generous settlement fee to the families of the warriors serving the Versailles Family. This money was essentially buying the lives of those warriors.
Moreover, since the Versailles Family had been a thousand-year family, although they were not the most prestigious on the continent, they had been controlling a principality. The warriors from this country were almost like born members of the Versailles Family, showing absolute loyalty. Under these circumstances, the strength of the Versailles Family is something no one dares to underestimate.
The eyes of the entire continent were focused on Iron Wall Fortress. People on the continent were not strangers to the war between the human race and the orc tribe. However, the first war between the two races could attract a lot of attention.
The reason for the widespread interest this time was the Versailles Family. Now, the discerning individuals on the continent realized that the Aksu Empire intended to abandon the Versailles Family; otherwise, they would not act this way.
Moreover, rumors from the Roson Empire and the Karlqi Family also spread in due time. With the added assistance of the Budah Family and the Shelley Family, people across the continent quickly understood why the Aksu Empire was acting this way.
The nobles on the continent were not fools. Once they saw the attitude of the church of light in the Aksu Empire, they began to believe the words of the Budah Family. In an instant, the focus of those major families shifted to the church of light.