Don't call me evil god

Chapter 634 The Perfect Person to Take the Blame

Pete and his companions who arrived in the royal capital are now really troubled.

They now feel very helpless.

If you must say it, it’s not that they don’t know where to start, but that they don’t dare to start!

With the magic of [Resurrection], they are not afraid of death at all. If the action fails, the worst they will do is die. They can just treat it as a fast trip, without even taking the airship, and can quickly return to the Misty Valley or the Stone Castle;
What he feared was that rash actions would disrupt the strange and delicate balance in the capital.

Once all the undercurrents burst out at the same time, it would be a scene of heaven and earth collapsing;
This "big scene" may not result in many deaths like the Stone Castle, but it will definitely lead to huge turmoil within the Reyak Kingdom.

Because it involves all aspects of politics, economy, military and people's livelihood.

The complicated situation in the capital is exactly what the saying goes:

"We can't really check it out, what if we find something?"

If we really want to investigate the cultists and cause stress among the nobles in the capital, we can't kill them all as a sacrifice to the gods, right?

How can we defend against the red tide of monsters next year?
They will just try to find excuses to evade this responsibility, but most of the nobles will still have to guard the border line with the king's army when the monster red tide comes.

If he really refused to serve the king openly and refused to participate in the battle;

The king doesn't even need to impose punishment, the public opinion of the citizens of the royal capital alone can completely overwhelm them, making them socially dead, and they will never be able to enjoy any preferential treatment again!
Pate now roughly understood why, after the Manorial Nobility Act gradually began to show its drawbacks, His Majesty Kenreddin gritted his teeth and pushed forward despite knowing clearly that it had problems.

Because Kenredin had no choice.

On the one hand, these people are gradually becoming a burden to the kingdom. The treatment they enjoy in daily life exceeds the normal level. From being nobility in name only, they begin to have the reality of nobility.

On the other hand, the Kingdom of Reyak does rely on these people.

Otherwise it is that sentence:
"You want to cut the benefits they receive, but can you protect against the raging red tide of monsters next year?"

dilemma.

Stuck in the middle, the vicious cycle has been slowly going on year after year, and finally it has become what it is today.

The situation with Rune Monger was equally thorny.

The power of the richest man in the kingdom has spread to too many areas in the kingdom, and he has close ties with too many dignitaries, merchants, mercenaries, adventurers, and even ordinary citizens and farmers.

There are too many people working in industries under his name or in which he has invested, or counting on orders from him.

Even if they really found "evidence" sufficient to have him sentenced, now that Munger is gone, what will happen to the huge amount of industries related to him?
Pete didn't think that their current status as "kingdom heroes" and their appeal alone would convince everyone.

The Stone Fort paid a heavy price in blood, with tens of thousands of lives paid as tuition, so that Pete and his men had a high enough reputation and gained the respect of the dwarves.

If their actions might lead to Monge's imprisonment or execution, and cause a series of industries under his name to fall into chaos, collapse, and bankruptcy, those who earn their salaries from the jobs provided by Monge might unite to obstruct them.

My scalp tingles just thinking about it.

And now there is a problem before them that they have to solve.

They could refuse the courtesy invitations from the nobles, because those were considered normal aristocratic social interactions, and along with the invitations were often symbolic gifts such as flowers. They could easily find a reason to fool around and maintain the image of being "wavering and indecisive";

But there was no way he could fool Rune Monger with those 1000 gold coins!

Either accept it;

Either refuse;

There is no room for wiggle.

...Pete and Gale kept rubbing their heads, which were aching from rapid thinking, and discussed with each other.

Pete: "I will definitely refuse. Don't think about it."

Gale: "Yes, if it was 50 or 100 gold coins, it would be fine, but 1000 gold is too much. This is no longer something that can be explained by simple support or sponsorship!"

Pete: "Yes! In the past, there were heroes who performed amazing deeds and were rewarded, canonized, and commissioned by the king. The money that Monger used to support them was only a few dozen gold coins."

Gale: "Is there a possibility that what we know on the surface and what is really happening in secret may be two different situations? For example, the amount of this gold coin... Now only we and Rune Monger know its amount. Before we make a decision, no one else will know it."

There was a flash of surprise in Pete's eyes, and he thought: "You mean..."

Gail nodded in agreement.

Both of them understood each other's meaning.

This amount of gold coins might be a test, and they must handle it with caution.

"How can we reject it in a logical way without alerting Monger?" Pete stroked his chin and frowned as he thought, "No matter whether we can solve this matter or not, at least we should not let it escalate and explode completely."

After learning that he was involved with the devil, Pete conceded that there was something wrong with Monger.

Warlocks used to have a very bad reputation, and most of the time it was fine to call them "cultists in reserve" or "trainee evil god believers", because sooner or later they would all end up on the path of no return to becoming cultists.

The devil Raphael is a special case. This guy seems to be different from other devils in hell. At least so far, he is a weird devil with a strong sense of contract, and his so-called insidiousness and cunningness only remain in the "lip service" stage.

"You...I'm afraid you need to accept this invitation. You can't leave any handle in terms of etiquette." Gale also frowned and looked conflicted. "Maybe I can find a chance to express it in person at the banquet he organizes. I appreciate his kindness, but the amount is too large. I feel guilty and I will decline the gold coins."

Pete was silent for a moment, then said slowly:

"I'm afraid this is the only way to do it."

"But what if he tries to find a breakthrough in other ways? For example, if he invites us to stay at his place for a while, we don't seem to have a good reason to refuse?"

"If you simply refuse, it might arouse suspicion."

Gale also fell silent.

He couldn't think of any good solution.

Faced with this seemingly completely reasonable invitation, someone must step forward to take the blame and act as the "ruthless" villain.

But Petrus, Miranda, and Lancelot all lack sufficient motivation.

"We need someone who can take the blame for a suitable reason..."

As Pete muttered to himself.

There was a sudden knock on the door of the luxurious mystery suite.

A suppressed excited shout came from outside the door:
"Hey! Pete, Lancelot, Miss Miranda, is anyone there?"

"It's me, it's me, Fradin!"

"Finally I found an opportunity and was able to sneak out again!"

Pete's eyes suddenly lit up!
It seems like... he really found the perfect person to take the blame!
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