David, thanks to the connection of souls, also sensed the presence of these people, and a hint of coldness appeared on his face.

He directly pointed out the nobles and officials in the crowd, "I'll give you another chance, who among you has chosen to pledge loyalty to the Silver Moon Royal Family?"

"What... have you done?"

A noble showed a trace of fear in his eyes and spoke in a trembling voice.

He found that as soon as he had the thought of betraying the Lord, a sharp pain appeared in his mind.

This forced him to kneel on one knee on the ground until he gave up that thought, and the pain gradually subsided.

He instantly realized that this must be something Duke Frost Wolf did, making it impossible for him to betray the Duke!

"Have you heard of the Contract Book?" David asked calmly.

After hearing his words, a few nobles suddenly shrank their pupils, recalling some legendary records.

"The Contract Book?! The legendary Contract Book that can bind souls?"

An elder noble with extensive experience suddenly spoke with a trembling voice, clearly having heard of this legendary item.

"It seems that some are aware of it."

"The Contract Book indeed exists, and the Oath of Loyalty you just signed was fulfilled through it."

David smiled slightly, but the smile carried a hint of coldness: "You should understand what this means."

A soft whispering sound arose in the field, many people turned pale, obviously realizing that they were now bound, unable to easily betray the Duke Frost Wolf before them.

The noble kneeling on one knee couldn't help but tremble violently all over.

Seeing this, David stepped forward and stood before him, "Speak, did the Silver Moon Royal Family approach you?"

Hearing his words, the noble's figure trembled even more fiercely, enduring an indescribable pain in his mind.

"You should know what happens to those who betray me."

"Not only you but also your family behind you will all die because of you."

"Now, you have only one chance to tell me everything you know, and I might spare your life."

David spoke in a low voice, which fell upon the noble's ears like the whisper of death.

Before this noble could even speak, another noble could no longer endure this invisible pressure, knelt down, and said tremblingly:

"Lord Duke, please forgive me, I do know some news."

"An emissary from the Silver Moon Kingdom told me that after your death, I should cooperate to take control of Dongcheng District."

"Very good." David looked at him coldly, then turned to other silent nobles, "Who else knows more information?"

A large number of nobles bowed their heads in acknowledgment, some overlapping information but also providing more plans about the Silver Moon Royal Family.

David's gaze continuously swept over them, indeed not expecting that so many in the Northern Fortress had chosen to betray.

Or rather, these people in the Northern Fortress had been loyal to the Silver Moon Kingdom all along.

When he first entered the Northern Fortress, he cleared a batch of nobles, but they were those who had acted against the Frost Wolf Clan.

He knew that there must still be a batch of nobles loyal to the Silver Moon Royal Family in the Northern Fortress.

The Silver Moon Royal Family was originally the legitimate authority of the Silver Moon Kingdom, and if they added some tempting interests, very few nobles could resist.

Fortunately, he possessed the Heart of Contract ability, making it such that anyone who swore loyalty to him could never betray!

In the end, the struggling noble also chose to submit and divulged all the information he knew, revealing that emissaries from the Silver Moon Kingdom were actually in one of this noble's estates!

"Very good." David nodded, "You made a wise choice."

"You should be thankful for not continuing to remain obstinate. This time, I will let it go, but next time it won't be so simple."

If it were before, he would definitely have directly killed these nobles.

But now, with the binding effect of the Heart of Contract, it ensured that these nobles could no longer betray him, sparing their lives.

However, though spared from the death penalty, they had to pay a necessary price for their live sin.

"Now I'll give you another opportunity."

"Cooperate with me to kill all the emissaries of the Silver Moon Kingdom."

Hearing the Duke's words, these nobles showed complex expressions, but still nodded, "As you command, Lord Duke."

The existence of the Contract Book forced them to comply with the terms of the contract!

...

Inside the mansion.

Guardian Knight Brian was waiting for Duke Frost Wolf's arrival.

As soon as Duke Frost Wolf appeared, he would have those nobles create opportunities.

Although Duke Frost Wolf controlled the Ice Barrier, he had ways to prevent Duke Frost Wolf from activating the Ice Barrier temporarily!

He believed that with his strength, leveraging the Silver Dragon Armor, he could directly kill Duke Frost Wolf, confident as a Silver Moon Guardian.

But just when he finished his Breathing Technique cultivation and was about to find Viscount Ice Dog, he suddenly felt the surrounding temperature drop rapidly.

"What is going on?" Brian wondered.

And in the next moment, he suddenly sensed a terrifying Ice Energy descending, and the dreadful chill swiftly swept over to where he was!

"This is... the Ice Barrier?!"

Brian's expression drastically changed, instantly realizing he was exposed!

Although he didn't know how he got exposed, he was indeed exposed, as Duke Frost Wolf had already activated the Ice Barrier prematurely, launching an attack directly!

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