Don't call me evil god

Chapter 616: Fishing
If Kenredin really just wanted to crack down on the cultists who were lurking, infiltrating, and secretly plotting and sabotaging the kingdom, the simplest way would be:

Just give strong support to the Crusaders and that's it.

After all, that's what the Crusaders were supposed to do.

The name is also easy to find.

In the name of establishing a subordinate legion or a squire legion for the Crusaders, the power to form a new army was handed over to the Glowing God Cult, and they were given a subsidy. With their influence within the kingdom being no less than that of the royal family, it would be easy for them to organize a team that met the requirements.

The problem is that.

This new army is nominally loyal to the kingdom and to His Majesty Kenreddin.

But the one it actually obeys is the Cult of the Light!
This is equivalent to expanding theocracy in disguise and weakening the power of the royal family.

This is similar to the fiefdoms that were divided out within the kingdom.

The private armies they trained still belonged to Kenredin in name, but they basically only obeyed the orders of the feudal nobles.

"My vassal's vassal is not my vassal."

This classic historical joke is particularly evident in the Kingdom of Reyak.

Kenredin specifically proposed the new name "Powerful Action Legion". In Pete's opinion, the truth is: His Majesty the King intends to integrate a legion of professionals with combat power similar to that of the Crusaders, but who are truly and completely loyal to him!
The essence of the King's Army is actually mercenaries.

Apart from the ordinary people who enlisted in the army and operated equipment such as catapults and crossbows, the essence of the emerging manor aristocracy was "there will always be brave men under great rewards."

The benefits are plentiful, and when you are strong enough, as long as you go to the front line of the Monster Red Tide once a year and nominally pledge allegiance, you can get a free manor house and live a luxurious life immediately.

That is a special measure taken in an emergency.

Now they begin to tend to become a burden to the kingdom.

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The manor nobles adopted a non-violent approach to cooperation, the fiefdom nobles tried to distance themselves from the matter, and Kenreddin did not want the Cult of the Light to interfere in the matter.

Naturally, as if he had found a suitable target, His Majesty the King turned his attention to Pete, Miranda and Lancelot.

"Oh, right! I almost forgot about the rewards for the three heroes!"

His Majesty Kenredin turned and looked at Pete and the others eagerly:

"I heard that you have successfully opened up new territory outside the Dark Forest."

"As long as you can hold on to that place during the monster red tide next year!"

"According to the kingdom's development law, I will confer corresponding titles on you based on the size of your territory at that time!"

"You can enjoy all the governance rights on that land, including..." At this point, His Majesty Kenredin paused: "You can modify the laws of the kingdom! As long as you think that doing so meets the needs of the territory!"

"In addition, the succession is hereditary, and the heir designated by the nobles themselves will have the inheritance rights by default."

After these words were spoken, many of the spokesmen appointed by the feudal nobles could no longer sit still and looked strange.

These powers are simply too great!
Even the laws of the kingdom can be modified to no longer be obeyed, which means that the corresponding fiefdoms are only left with nominal allegiance!
And there is also the treatment of "hereditary succession".

Although the current fiefdom nobles can pass on their titles to their heirs, before that, they need to go through a process of applying for inheritance to His Majesty the King.

If permission is not obtained, the title will be taken back.

Of course, this application does not require strict inheritance requirements for future generations like the manor nobles. Basically, as long as the application is submitted to the king, it will be approved.

But the need to apply is still different from "having inheritance rights by default"!
Kenreddin said frankly:
"I think it's very reasonable to give such a reward!"

"My dear ministers, that is a dangerous dark forest. Without the protection of [Past Glory], they have to rely on themselves for everything!"

“I believe they will definitely choose the most appropriate governance method!”

"If anyone thinks it's too much, as long as he can open up new territories outside the borders of the kingdom, I will give him exactly the same reward. This is a promise made by me, Kenredin Mokred, as the king!" The nobles were silent now...

They know what level they are at.

Expand new territory beyond the eastern border? Extend the kingdom's border eastward? Recover the lost territory occupied by monsters?
The monster Red Tide will beat each of them equally.

On second thought, they are also balanced.

No matter how wonderful or generous the reward is, it is only useful if you are alive to enjoy it.

The preconditions for Kenredin's promise were clearly stated. If the monster red tide could not be survived, all the above promises would be invalid.

……

After talking about a series of rewards and promises, Kenreddin continued:

"Chinal, Warren, Smith."

"As you can see, the kingdom is planning to establish a powerful action corps."

"In the initial stage of building the framework, we are in great need of talent. I think you have had experience fighting against cultists several times, and even faced monsters like the Devil's Abnormality. You must know how to find the right people to eliminate the cultists and eliminate the potential dangers within the kingdom."

"How about helping the kingdom build this powerful action army before the monster red tide comes next year?"

Pete's mind was as clear as a mirror.

It's come full circle.

Waiting here!
No wonder Kenreddin sent spies to communicate with them in advance, hoping that they would cooperate in the acting.

Pete understood it completely.

It turns out that His Majesty Kenreddin is using their name to fish!

On the surface, the king has no suitable personnel available, and Pete and the other three are the only options left.

If even these three people refuse, the Powerful Operation Corps will be in trouble for bankruptcy before it even begins. Even if they want to recruit outstanding talents from across the kingdom, it will take enough time.

The longer it takes, the lower the chances of success.

Pete was very clear about one thing: if they really promised His Majesty Kenreddin, they would make the matter a done deal.

That would only lead to more non-violent non-cooperation and the loss of the support of the majority of the people, and the danger lurking in the shadows of the kingdom would become even deeper.

But if Pete and the others did the opposite.

He pretended to be hesitant and wavered, not agreeing directly, but not wanting to refuse either.

His Majesty Kenredin then suggested that they take a few more days to consider the matter.

That would give those guys hope.

During this period of time, those guys will definitely try every possible means and show off their special abilities!
The better it is to ruin this matter, whether by running away or hiding.

Even if they had originally hidden themselves deeply, they might now be exposed due to forced actions.

Sprinkle the bait first, then you can catch the real big fish.

Pete and the others were the bait used by Kenreddin to bait the nest.

After figuring this out, Pete acted out his wavering hesitation so realistically!

Speak slowly:
"that……"

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