Chapter 2671: Excommunicated

Date: Unspecified

Time: Unspecified

Location: Myriad Realms, Card World, Southern Region, Blossom District, Sky Blossom City, TSR Guild Headquarters

With the matter of the Celestial Empowerment cards settled, I decided to pay a visit to the dungeon seal. With Corey, Lil’ Beam, Bloodette, Cortney, and Petra all gathered there, it was practically a convention of troublemakers.

The fact that nothing had exploded yet was already a small miracle. Either they were behaving themselves, or chaos had already broken out and I simply hadn’t heard about it yet.

The thought alone made me quicken my pace. I hurried toward the dungeon seal in the basement of the TSR Guild tower. Yet just as I reached the basement and was about to step into the dungeon seal, a voice spoke.

There was no warning. No echo. No direction to turn toward. It didn’t roll across the air or rise from the ground. Instead, it manifested directly beside my ear, bypassing distance, walls, and even conscious thought. The voice carried a majestic, crushing weight, one that pressed down on the mind itself as its declaration.

As the declaration continued, I turned on my heel and rushed out of the basement, heading straight for the tower’s terrace. The proclamation was being delivered through the greater array formation that spanned the entire Southern Region, declaring to everyone within its borders.

"By the authority of the Southern Region, one of the Five Regions that constitute the world’s governing order, this declaration is issued and made absolute."

"Let all who hear this voice be recorded as witnesses."

"Dalton Venera Wyatt, formerly recognized as a registered citizen of the Southern Region, is hereby charged with High Treason against Regional Authority and the established World Order."

"By claiming dominion beyond the authority of his region, by asserting sovereignty over territories not lawfully recognized by any regional Charter or by the Central Government, and by declaring intent to dominate the world order, he has violated the foundational accords that bind the Five Regions."

"Effective immediately, Dalton Venera Wyatt is stripped of all rights, titles, protections, and legal recognition previously granted by the Southern Region."

"His name is expunged from Southern civic registries, bloodline records, and all regionally recognized succession rolls."

"His citizenship within the Southern Region is revoked retroactively."

The voice paused for a breath, invisible pressure pressing against the mind and weighing on the heart, making its presence unmistakable. The declaration was not yet finished.

"The city known as Sky Blossom City, presently under Dalton Venera Wyatt’s control, is hereby denounced."

"Its Southern Regional charter is annulled."

"Its status as a legally recognized city under any Royal authority or Central Government jurisdiction is dissolved."

"From this moment onward, Sky Blossom City is classified as a Hostile Sovereign Entity, existing outside the lawful structure of the Five Regions."

"All individuals residing within Sky Blossom City, operating under its administration, or swearing allegiance to Dalton Venera Wyatt are declared complicit in treason against their respective Regions."

"They forfeit regional protection."

"They forfeit diplomatic recognition under both Royal and Central authority."

"They will be treated accordingly."

The voice hardened, as unforgiving as it had been from the very beginning.

"All Regional trade contracts with Sky Blossom City are terminated."

"All inter-regional transit rights to and from Sky Blossom City are withdrawn."

"All sanctioned routes recognized by the Southern Region and the Central Government are hereby void."

"Any external party, whether Royal, Central, or independent, that provides material aid, passage, intelligence, or contractual support to Sky Blossom City or to Dalton Venera Wyatt shall be judged as collaborators under inter-regional sanction law."

Then came the word that truly mattered, spoken only after every other sentence had been hammered into place.

"Dalton Venera Wyatt is excommunicated from the Regional Order."

"No Royal Family shall shelter him."

"No Central statute shall recognize him."

"No Regional or Central tribunal shall hear his appeal."

"By decree, he stands outside the lawful governance of the Five Regions."

Another pause followed, measured and deliberate, as if the voice were allowing the weight of its words to settle before continuing.

"Under the Regional Sanction Protocol, the Southern Region reserves the unrestricted right to enact military, contractual, and all enforcement against Sky Blossom City and Dalton Venera Wyatt at a time of its choosing."

"This declaration does not require ratification by the Central Government."

"This declaration is final."

The voice concluded without ceremony.

"Let this be known."

"Let this be remembered."

"Let no one claim ignorance."

And then, just as abruptly as it had manifested, the presence withdrew.

Sky Blossom City still stood. But every soul within it understood the truth. From this moment onward, the world no longer acknowledged Sky Blossom City or Dalton V. Wyatt as part of the lawful order of the Five Regions. But only as a defiant threat needed to be neutralized.

After hearing the declaration in full, I realized what the Southern Princess was truly doing. She was using this decree to protect both the Southern Region and me at the same time.

She had the Southern Royal Family invoke the Regional Sanction Protocol, reserving for themselves the unrestricted right to enact military, contractual, and all forms of enforcement against me and Sky Blossom City at a time of their choosing.

This way, the other regions couldn’t accuse the Southern Region of sheltering a terrorist, nor could they act freely against me. Any attempt to pursue, capture, or punish me would now fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Southern Royal Family, as they alone held the right to enforce the sentence.

I understood exactly why the Southern Princess had orchestrated this. And yet, despite that understanding, I still couldn’t help but hope that my guess was right.

Too much was at stake. The lives of everyone in Sky Blossom City, the Freedom Fighters, and every person who had placed their trust in me all hung in the balance.

However, no matter the reason the Southern Princess chose to do this, she gave me a starting point to begin my Card World domination.

Just as I managed to prepare myself for the rapidly developing situation, four more declarations rang out in succession, one after another...

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