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The royal capital - Li Yestije.

A city with a long history, dating back more than fifty years before the Thirteen Heroes.

Although it was originally just one of many immigrant outposts scattered from the Slane Theocracy, it gradually became the economic and political center of the land as the kingdom was established.

However, due to the corruption and depravity of the entire ruling class, the people here have been basically controlled by a criminal group called "Eight Fingers".

The guards are almost all civilians without any ability, discipline or training, and they are not even equipped with weapons and equipment.

With their quality, let alone confronting a powerful criminal organization like the "Eight Fingers", even bullying the poor may trigger a riot and be overthrown.

Therefore, the order, law and security of the royal capital can basically be said to be a joke. After rounding up, it is almost equal to nothing.

Most of the houses on both sides of the street look dilapidated and old, which cannot be compared with the clean and tidy imperial capital.

perhaps……

The only thing that can make the people of the kingdom feel happy is the stone pavement on the main road.

However, all of this soon changed completely when the 100,000-strong army led by Artoria returned.

Especially those nobles and bureaucrats who were deeply involved with the "Eight Fingers" simply staged a veritable clown show.

If I had to describe it in one sentence, it would be best to quote the format of a French newspaper's report on Napoleon's restoration.

"The ridiculously stupid bastard has usurped the throne that does not belong to him!"

"No one can sign an agreement with any country without the permission of all the nobles! This is a shameful traitor!"

"The despicable and shameless thief actually dares to march towards the royal capital with an army of beggars!"

"Arthur captured the only way to the royal capital!"

"His Royal Highness Arthur, who is trying to turn the tide, has arrived at the city!"

"His Majesty the Supreme King arrived in his loyal capital today!"

Although it sounds exaggerated and funny, this is what these guys really do.

No one dared to mention Artoria's illegitimate status after more than 100,000 troops took over the royal capital.

Even the Marquis of Besbeia, who was legally entitled to a higher inheritance due to his marriage to the eldest princess and who also had the support of a large number of nobles, consciously kept his mouth shut.

Because on the day he ascended the throne and became king, this "King Arthur" who looked neither tall nor majestic, directly issued a decree to cancel the military, administrative and judicial power of all nobles in their own territories, and removed those who were originally fighting and competing with each other. Ownerless land was nationalized and distributed to tenant farmers who originally had no land.

Not only that!

She also directly sent the more than two dozen nobles who led to the defeat to the gallows, hanged them alive in full view of the public, permanently deprived their descendants of their noble status, territory and property, and collectively exiled them abroad.

In addition, a large-scale raid was ordered on the illegal businesses run by the "Eight Fingers" in the capital. As many as two thousand people were arrested and executed.

Such a resolute and iron-fisted suppression was beyond the reach of even the Empire's Blood Emperor.

The "Six Arms" in the "Eight Fingers" who were responsible for eliminating threats by force smelled the strong smell of death and hid honestly, not daring to show up at this time.

Looking out the window at the city that had been in chaos for decades and finally restored order, Golden Princess Lana couldn't help but smile and sighed: "It's true that you can save Kuang Lian on the battlefield, and defeat the enemy with just one person's power." King Arthur, who was convinced by more than 100,000 soldiers, actually took control of the situation so quickly."

Clem nodded with deep understanding: "Yes! His Majesty Arthur is the bravest, decisive, and just person among all the people I have ever met. If he becomes the king, this country will definitely become more and more beautiful." good."

"Haha, Clem, if you want to govern a country well, these alone are not enough." Lana patted the boy's head lovingly.

"Huh? What else do you need?" Climb asked with wide eyes.

Just when Lana was about to tease this little follower, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open.

Arturia, who had changed into a noble dress, walked in from the outside. She casually took off the crown on her head and kept it on the table, with a terrifying murderous look in her eyes.

She knew without asking that someone had completely annoyed her in the meeting just now.

"Clem! You go out first, I need to talk to Brother Wang alone." Princess Lana ordered without looking back.

"yes!"

Climb hurriedly bowed respectfully to King Da Mao, then quickly exited the room and closed the door.

After there was a bang, Lana revealed her true colors, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and asked meaningfully: "Tell me, who dares to go against your will this time? It doesn't matter! Tell me, I can help You get rid of him."

"It's Marquis Brumlash! This bastard actually announced his separation from the kingdom after returning to his territory, and united with the surrounding nobles to establish a new country."

Arturia had no intention of hiding anything and angrily announced the extremely bad news.

Because of the opponent's action, nearly one-sixth of the kingdom's land was torn apart.

If this is not dealt with quickly, other nobles will follow suit.

"Lord Brumlash? Ah! That miser who would not hesitate to betray his allies for a copper. Don't worry, although this guy is the leading rich man in the kingdom, his military capabilities are actually quite limited. His other So for me to act like this, I must have been cornered by the decree you issued, and I jumped over the wall as a last resort."

Lana picked up the cup and took a sip of hot tea calmly, her tone full of contempt for the most wealthy noble in the kingdom.

"Then what should I do? If I lead the army to conquer now, not only the Eight Fingers that disappeared in the royal capital will reappear, but other nobles may also take the opportunity to start a rebellion." King Da Mao frowned and asked for the opinion of the cheap "sister" in front of him. .

Although she had experience as a king before, the Kingdom of Ancient Britain was only that big, and its population was not even half a million.

But what about the current kingdom?

The population alone reaches as many as nine million!

Therefore, past experience cannot be copied at all, otherwise it may lead to wars everywhere.

Princess Lana put down the tea cup in her hand and said casually: "There is no need for conquest! I remember Lord Allen once said that the so-called power refers to the ability to force others to make decisions against their own will. This also means, Although violence is an important part of power, even the most important, it is not the only one.”

"You mean...to take political measures?"

King Daimao was not stupid, and he immediately realized the subtext hidden in his words.

Princess Lana smiled and nodded: "That's right!

Do you still remember the agreement signed with the Empire and the Theocracy?

You only need to publicly send an envoy to the emperor to ask him to fulfill his obligations under the agreement and send troops to help suppress these rebels.

I believe that with how cowardly Lord Brumlash is, he should surrender immediately.

At that time, you can pretend to be magnanimous and allow him to keep part of his property while stripping him of his noble status and confiscating his territory.

In this way, after seeing that you will not kill them all, other nobles will probably give up their original desperate plans.

After all, who would be willing to risk the execution of his whole family to rebel if he could live well?

Even if there are a few idiots who can't figure it out, their relatives and friends will take the initiative to secretly inform us in order not to be implicated.

Sometimes, blind persecution will only make the enemy more united.

But if you take a few steps back, the enemy will start fighting among themselves.

Especially the decadent nobles of the kingdom, they have long lost the bravery that their ancestors had when they founded the country, leaving only a group of cowardly people. "

"I see!"

Artoria suddenly showed an expression of realization, and at the same time she was full of fear of the cute and sweet golden princess in front of her.

This fear does not come from the other party's powerful strength, but from that terrifying brain.

The longer the two of them spend time together and the deeper they get to know each other, the more she understands how correct Allen is when he says that the other person is an alien in human skin.

In Lana's eyes, there are no secrets in this world.

Anyone and anything around him can be clearly identified immediately with just one glance, so he gradually developed a mentality of playing with the world.

She has no clear concept of good and evil. Even if she can promote clear benevolent actions such as the abolition of slavery, she can also torture someone who has nothing to do with her life without hesitation.

And all of this is just enjoying the feeling of having everyone at your fingertips.

"Haha, dear brother, please don't be so wary of me. You should know that I am not interested in ruling this country."

Princess Lana undoubtedly noticed the strange look in King Da Mao's eyes, and immediately expressed her position and attitude clearly.

What she wants to do now is to complete the task assigned to her by Allen, and then make her "loyal dog" Clem immortal.

In this way, the skills of the two people are "forever" together.

"I'm sorry, I was a little rude. If you don't mind, can you leave this matter to you? I will focus on eradicating the Eight Fingers recently. The crimes committed by these scum are too numerous to describe. I Their senior leaders will never be allowed to escape sanctions like this."

After saying that, Arturia suddenly raised her fist and slammed it on the table, making a muffled sound.

"No problem! Within half a month at most, I will make Lord Brumlash kneel down and cry bitterly to beg your forgiveness." Princess Lana agreed without thinking.

…

At the same time, in the Hunter Association of E-Rantel, Allen was receiving a very special guest, the kingdom's former warrior captain Gazef Stronov.

Since he witnessed the tragic death of the old king, he gave up his original identity and status and went to the depths of the forest alone, hunting dangerous monsters and beasts in an almost masochistic way to train himself.

Right now, this strong man with a beard was exuding a strong aura, and his eyes were as sharp as blades.

"You are very courageous!" Allen commented with a smile.

"Is it your work to kill His Majesty the King and the two princes?" Gazef asked bluntly.

"Yeah! That's right! It's me." Allen nodded without thinking.

"Why do you do this? Putting aside the eldest prince, your majesty and the second prince have not violated the rules set by the Hunter Association, right?"

Gazef's mood suddenly became excited, and his hands clenched into fists.

When Sakura on the side saw this scene, she immediately felt a biting chill.

But Allen raised his hand to stop the girl from taking any further action, and replied solemnly: "Because as the supreme ruler of a country, incompetence is their biggest sin. Is this reason enough?"

"inability……"

Upon hearing this extremely insulting word, Gazef's heart twitched violently, and his originally excited and angry emotions suddenly solidified as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him.

Because for this kind of evaluation, he could not find any excuse to defend his loyalty to the monarch.

Especially compared with the Blood Emperor next door who completed the reform of the entire country at a young age, the old king was indeed far behind, and could even be called fatuous.

Otherwise, criminal organizations like Eight Fingers would not be able to expand rapidly under their rule.

"It seems that you have figured it out. For a country like the Kingdom that is hard to recover from, there is no other way to fundamentally get rid of those rotten-smelling moths except to thoroughly cleanse the upper ruling class. The purpose of the Hunter Association is to defend The interests of mankind. So when the ruling class of a certain country begins to harm the interests of the majority of people, it will naturally launch a major purge. If you want to avenge the monarch you are loyal to, I will accept your challenge at any time. But One thing is, you'd better be prepared to die, because I won't show mercy."

After saying these words, Allen shut his mouth and waited patiently for the other party to make a choice.

In his understanding, a feudal monarch can be greedy, lustful, and cruel, but he cannot be weak or incompetent.

Otherwise, the entire country will fall into turmoil and competition for rights and interests.

Therefore, Allen would not regret killing the old king and the somewhat clever second prince at all.

If he had it to do over again, he would still kill these wastes without hesitation.

"Can you guarantee that the kingdom will be better off under the leadership of King Arthur?" Gazef asked after a long silence.

"Ah! I promise..."

Before Allen could finish his words, he heard a sudden burst of noisy shouts and cheers coming from outside the association.

I saw a huge white frost dragon appearing out of thin air above the city, and there were several people sitting on the dragon's back.

About two or three minutes later, more frost dragons of different sizes swooped down from the clouds and circled around the headquarters of the Hunter Association, seemingly looking for an open space to land.