Don't call me evil god

Chapter 619 The tail is too big to fall off
"Stone Castle is currently sorting out the 'legacy' of the nine major clans."

"Someone found an unusual special order in the account book of the Locke family, which is responsible for managing the elevators in Stone Castle."

Pete relayed the message he received:

"In the past ten years or so, the Locke family has been secretly purchasing a large number of special materials. They are all materials needed for sacrifice to the Stone Spirit Fetus. And...hiss, the situation is a bit complicated."

"The supplier of this long-term order is from Greenport. Because some of the materials are controlled materials in the Kingdom of Reyak, they can only be sold after applying for and obtaining the corresponding licenses, and the information of each transaction must be strictly registered."

"Greenport is a free port established by the goblins. There are no restrictions on sales. Buyers can place orders anonymously, and then the goods will be delivered to Stone Castle by airship."

"The point is - the Locke family doesn't use their own gold coins."

"These long-lasting transactions require huge amounts of capital support, and the funds used by the Locke family... come from the capital of Reyak!"

"A private aristocratic club is the financial sponsor of the Locke family and has been providing them with financial support over the years."

After reading this, Pete rubbed his temple with a headache:

"The account book was locked with a hidden trigger-type arcane lock that had a self-destructing effect, and it was also contaminated by the void. The dwarf who found the account book knew nothing about magic, so he opened it without noticing anything strange. After a short delay, the account book self-destructed."

"The specific list can no longer be verified, these are all the clues."

"Fuck! These dwarves know to abandon the old ideas of the nine clans, so why can't they just change their dislike of magic as well?"

The latest clue sent by Bron means that the previous three pieces of bad news are even worse.

There is indeed hidden evil within the royal capital, and it is among the high-ranking nobles of the kingdom!
Pete didn't believe that this so-called private aristocratic club knew nothing about the Church of the Supreme Truth. There was a 90% chance that this was the source of the evil hidden in the royal capital!
Moreover, the idea that "the new nobles would secretly obstruct the actions of Pete and others" which was originally just a guess has become a reality.

Coincidentally, this incident coincided with the action corps that King Kenreddin was planning to establish.

Whether one wanted to investigate and uncover these cultists hiding in the darkness of the royal capital, or to promote the establishment of an action corps, the obstacles faced by the two things magically merged into one.

"Some new nobles are unwilling to allow the Action Corps to appear out of consideration for their own interests;"

"There are some who really have something to hide! Because the Action Corps wants to investigate and eliminate them, they will definitely try every possible means to obstruct us!"

……

Lancelot gritted his teeth. He listened to Pete for a long time but still didn't understand.

I couldn't help but raise my hand and ask:
"The new nobles are unwilling to allow the Action Corps to appear for their own benefit? Why?"

Pete had no choice but to tell Brandon, Lena and Dolan what happened during the audience.

Reina and Dolan seemed to be thinking about something. They probably understood what Pete meant.

Brandon just let it go in one ear and out the other.

The biggest difference between him and Lancelot now is that Brandon knows clearly that he is not suitable for thinking about things that require thinking, such as interest exchange, negotiation and compromise, so he simply empty his brain and let smart people act as his external brain and provide him with solutions.

He is only responsible for deciding whether to take action based on his simple values ​​after getting the solution.

Pete explained to the others:

"Because this is the safest and most prosperous place in Starosh, the western part of the kingdom, and the continent of Plantis." "Although the conditions on the eastern border are still somewhat harsh, for these nobles who have lived in the west for a long time, the life and death of the east actually has little to do with them."

"Once the Action Corps is established, many or even all of them will have the additional identity of a corps member and will need to accept the direct jurisdiction and command of the king. Their chances of enjoying a prosperous life in the west will be greatly reduced, and the risk of death will be greatly increased."

"Compared to a comfortable and luxurious life, they certainly don't want to participate in some action corps."

Lancelot didn't understand and was shocked: "Didn't they swear allegiance to the king? Aren't monsters everyone's common enemy? Aren't they betraying their original oath?"

Dolan beside him tutted, raised his arm and put it on Lancelot's shoulder, and said teasingly: "Lancelot, I suddenly feel that you should not be a pure warrior. You should try to learn some radiant magic and become a paladin instead."

"You have quite the chivalry of a paladin. You actually take your oath so seriously."

Even Brandon understood what Pete meant. He turned to Lancelot and said:
"To put it another way, let me give you an analogy. If I tell you now that the God of Knowledge, Nowen, will take back most or even all of his blessings, and you have to go back to your previous life, would you be willing?"

Lancelot shook his head subconsciously: "I definitely don't want to!"

Brandon clapped his hands and said, "That's it!"

"Neither do the kingdom's new nobles."

"Even if they were full of passion when they took the oath, after a few years in the stable West, the comfortable life would gradually dull their fighting spirit and make them indulge in it."

"Compared to fighting dangerous monsters, it is definitely more comfortable to be served by servants in the manor!"

Pete nodded slightly. "The full reason is a little more complicated, but that's pretty much it."

Brandon only considered the position of the emerging manorial nobility.

The question would not be complete if the king's position were taken into account.

The Manor Nobles Enthronement and Inheritance Act introduced by King Kenreddin was intended to quickly recruit a group of core and even elite forces for the Kingdom of Reyak who were brave enough to fight monsters at great risk.

This bill played an excellent role back then.

There were obvious results in the first year, and the border defense line became more stable as these new nobles were appointed to guard it during the monster red tide.

Moreover, His Majesty Kenredin now has a group of people who are directly loyal to him, allowing him to expand his "vision" to all parts of the kingdom. He is no longer limited to the royal capital and no longer has to rely on the old-style fiefdom nobles who were granted fiefs.

It can be considered killing two birds with one stone.

but.

As time went by, the number of manor nobles increased.

The nobles who have been canonized have lost their fighting spirit due to the luxurious life that was supposed to be a "welfare";
Some people pursue being canonized, simply for the sake of being able to enjoy it to the fullest after becoming a manor noble!
This group gradually became too big to be eliminated.

in short.

The new noble group in the western part of the kingdom is growing larger and larger, and they in turn "kidnapped" the king's power and the kingdom's finances!
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