"How dare they! They are truly audacious!"
In the meeting hall of the guesthouse in E-Rantel, a large number of Re-Estize Kingdom nobles gathered, and His Majesty King Ramposa III was seated on the throne. Below the royal stairs, First Prince Barbro, after hearing the nobles' reports on the latest developments in the Re-Estize Kingdom, was filled with outrage. He clenched his fists and shouted loudly, "Father! We must immediately send troops to suppress those rebels and behead Marquis Raeven and Countess Eindora, who are leading them!"
"Precisely!"
"We absolutely cannot give up! We must unite to fight against the shameless rebels and the Church of Destiny insurgents who are supporting them from behind!"
As soon as Prince Barbro finished speaking, the other nobles in the hall echoed his words, as if denouncing an irreconcilable enemy.
Of course, the actual situation was not too different.
During the Re-Estize Kingdom's upheaval a month ago, Marquis Paulop, the leader of the noble faction, and many other nobles were found to have colluded with the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick and were captured by the Church of Destiny. The Church of Destiny then publicly tried these people in major cities across the Re-Estize Kingdom, exposing Marquis Paulop and others' acts of treason, while also widely revealing the illegal activities of the Re-Estize Kingdom's nobles.
In the Re-Estize Kingdom, which noble could claim they had never done anything against the laws of the Re-Estize Kingdom? Not only that, but to ensure their own safety, many extremely profitable illegal transactions were often co-signed by many nobles. Therefore, this incident was like pulling up a radish that brought up mud; not only were the nobles captured by the Church of Destiny affected, but a large portion of the people present were also implicated. The dark history of their families was brutally exposed in front of the Re-Estize Kingdom's populace, thus greatly damaging their reputation and prestige.
Perhaps it was for this reason that Big Brother Barbro was so vexed.
Second Prince Senak, also standing below the royal stairs, glanced at Barbro, who was like a mad bull on the other side, and a sneer flashed in his eyes. During that upheaval, not only did Big Brother Barbro lose his most powerful supporters, but he himself was also significantly affected.
Having long been involved in the noble community, and being the son-in-law of the noble faction's leader and an object of flattery for many nobles, Big Brother Barbro had the most direct or indirect involvement in the illegal transactions among the nobles involved. Even the [Eight Fingers] organization, which he, Marquis Raeven, and Lana had jointly encircled and annihilated before, Big Brother Barbro also had connections with them.
If the Re-Estize Kingdom were still peaceful as before, and such a dark history were directly exposed, Big Brother Barbro's right to inherit the throne would at least be revoked, wouldn't it?
Unfortunately, the current situation was extremely bad for everyone, and it was no longer a time to discuss who would inherit the throne. The smile on Senak's face quickly vanished, and his expression became serious.
After the public trial of Marquis Paulop and the other implicated nobles, the girl from the Eindora family imprisoned them all. At the same time, her father, Count Eindora, officially announced in his territory that he would follow the guidance of the gods, raise an army to suppress all unrighteous nobles, and establish a new Re-Estize Kingdom.
Count Eindora's actions received full support from Marquis Raeven, one of the six great nobles. Their joint forces conquered a vast territory between the former Royal Capital and Marquis Raeven's territory, Yerebul, in just one month, splitting the entire Re-Estize Kingdom into three major parts. Furthermore, their military advance did not stop; they would soon march towards E-Rantel.
This situation was unusual.
It should be noted that although the Re-Estize Kingdom had a noble autonomy system, where each feudal noble could freely recruit an army in their own territory, limited by the nobles' financial and material resources, the number of soldiers would certainly not be too many. Even if Count Eindora received assistance from Marquis Raeven, they didn't have so many troops to support such a relentless rapid advance; they would at least need time to consolidate the conquered territory.
Did that Church do something?
Senak reflected to himself. After Count Eindora's declaration of rebellion was issued, all branches of the Church of Destiny in the major cities in the eastern part of the Re-Estize Kingdom withdrew from the cities and went to the cities conquered by the rebellion coalition to stabilize society. With high-ranking professionals assisting in stabilizing the rear, it seemed not strange that the rebel army could focus on offense.
Thump-thump!
Ramposa III, who had been sitting on the throne, tapped the ground twice with his staff. The passionate Barbro and the nobles immediately fell silent, waiting for his instructions.
"I understand all of your opinions, but I believe there is still a possibility for us to speak with the rebel army. After all, everyone is a noble of this Re-Estize Kingdom; why must it come to blows?"
The Old King said so. However, the nobles clearly didn't agree with him and raised their objections.
"Your Majesty! Those rebels won't be willing to negotiate with us. Give up on this unrealistic idea."
"Exactly. Now, besides raising an army to go to war, we have no other path."
...
Ramposa III looked at the nobles below who were opposing peaceful talks, feeling a surge of weariness. The possibility of successful negotiations was very small, even a luxury; how could he not understand this principle?
But considering the current situation, even if everyone present exerted their full strength to build an army, they might not be able to resist the rebel army.
After all, behind Count Eindora and Marquis Raeven, there was the terrifying Church of Destiny providing support. Whatever they did on their side would only be a dying struggle.
Rather than making a futile resistance that would cause more citizens of the Re-Estize Kingdom to die in the war, he actually hoped that everyone present would obediently surrender to the rebel army, allowing the transfer of power in the Re-Estize Kingdom to be completed quickly and smoothly.
However, looking at the current situation, such a wish seemed impossible. If he were to forcibly demand that everyone surrender or refuse the nobles' request to form an army, it would instead lead to greater chaos, even endangering Barbro and Senak.
I have lost one daughter; I cannot lose two more sons.
A hint of sadness flashed in Ramposa III's eyes. After sighing, he nodded and said to everyone, "Alright, then please assemble all of your troops in E-Rantel. Before that, do not engage in any confrontations with the rebel army. Our strength cannot afford any more losses."
"Yes, Your Majesty the King!"
Seeing that the Old King finally agreed to form an army against the rebellion, all the nobles received the order and began returning to their feudal territories or army garrisons.
After the meeting, Ramposa III left the meeting hall and walked slowly down the corridor of the guesthouse. As the King's bodyguard, Gazef Stronoff followed closely behind the Old King. After walking for a while, he suddenly said, "Your Majesty, we cannot win this war."
"..."
Ramposa III paused for a moment, then turned to look at his most loyal Warrior. A kind smile slowly appeared on his face. "Yes, we cannot win, nor should we fight."
"My Captain of the Warriors, may I ask you to do something?"
"You are too kind." Gazef Stronoff quickly straightened his back and said solemnly, "I am your Knight. I will faithfully carry out your orders."
Seeing this, Ramposa III nodded with satisfaction. "Then, please help me deliver a letter to Yerebul."
Like the story? You can read 7 chapters and an exclusive collection at p@treon/Rzzzy!