Don't call me evil god

Chapter 721 The one who owes money is the boss

In front of the nobles.

Kenredin began his eloquent performance without blushing or beating his heart.

They started by talking about "the difficulties faced by the royal family", then talked about "every gold coin should be used properly", followed by "I hope everyone can understand", and finally became "please work together with me to overcome the difficulties."

Kenredin gave a long speech that lasted for more than an hour. His endless words made the nobles in the throne room dizzy and they wished they could find something to shut the King's mouth!

Because what Kenreddin said for a long time was all empty talk.

He didn't mention a single word about the gold coin compensation.

Some people just couldn't stand it anymore, and couldn't help but say:
"Your Majesty, we understand the difficulties of the royal family, but we are also in difficulties, so..."

Kenreddin immediately responded as if he had heard something that was in his heart: "You are right! So now is the time for us to work together to overcome the difficulties. I am very pleased that you have such awareness!"

The other nobles immediately looked at the guy who was talking nonsense with murderous eyes.

The noble who spoke turned green in the face.

Kenredin slandered him!
He obviously wanted to play the victim so that he would have a reason to get the compensation that belonged to them.

As a result, Kenredin forced the topic to a completely opposite angle.

That's not what he meant at all!

……

In short.

The end result is obvious.

The nobles did not receive a single penny from Kenreddin.

What they got was a big round pie drawn by the king.

"Don't worry, my dears!"

"The monster red tide is approaching, and the royal family's finances are also very tight. I'm afraid that I won't be able to compensate you for the gold coins you lost in the scam in the short term, but - I will definitely compensate you in the future!"

As for how long this future will be?
Although Kenreddin did not specify the exact time, he gave a subtle hint:
"The kingdom needs more help to resist danger. Everyone - if you feel you are capable of doing so, why not consider going to the front lines and fighting monsters to show your bravery?"

What can the nobles do?
The money is in Kenreddin's hands.

Moreover, the money was paid by the other party with legitimate reasons. They were not in the right to begin with, so they could only hope that Kenredin would give in.

The cake drawn by the king was placed before him.

When eating, you may not be able to enjoy the pie-in-the-sky treatment;
If you don’t eat it, then there will definitely be no food!
At least until they get back most of the gold they lost, these people will have to obey Kenredin's demands.

……

Prince Fladin described the whole process vividly, and Pete and the others laughed at it.

They didn't expect that the king would do a wonderful job of killing three birds with one stone without them noticing.

Solved the Rune Monger issue;

It greatly boosted the reputation of the royal family and the king in the royal capital;
He also played around with the manor nobles who had become a burden to the kingdom, forcing them to work hard for the kingdom for a long time to come.

When Pete and his men were taking action, they didn't consider so many things at all. They were only focused on dealing with Rune Mongol in order to find the cultists behind him.

King Kenredin's thoughts were obviously much more profound and comprehensive than theirs.

"At this time, only those who owe money have the right to speak!"

Gale laughed with deep feeling.

The nobles didn't dare to ask Kenredin for money.

Because this gold coin is essentially compensation.

The king was willing to compensate them out of kindness. If he was unwilling, no one would say anything!
After all, Kenredin was filling the hole for Rune Monger, not the hole he had created himself.

Whoever dares to force it will become the negative image of "ungrateful and greedy" and will be despised by everyone.

Kenredin was playing a conspiracy. As long as he dragged this matter out slowly, the aristocratic malpractice that had become a chronic disease would be greatly alleviated.

Dolan blinked and maliciously proposed a bolder idea:

"I think your majesty can do even more."

"For example - he can finally fine the nobles now, right?"

"As long as he announces that a portion of the compensation they should have received will be deducted, no one should dare to question him, right?"

Prince Fradin uttered a cry.

Compared with Dolan, their moral bottom line is as high as that of a saint.

Dolan always comes up with more groundbreaking operations in directions they never expected.

Shameless, but very useful!
……

It is worth mentioning that.

Although the cult of the Glorious God found clues from Rune Monger, the cultists who were connected with Rune Monger were gone when the Crusaders gathered and rushed over.

Just as Pete and the others had expected.

Cultists are not fools.

After the Gilded Club was exposed, they quickly completed the evacuation without any intention of staying.

As for the treatment of Rune Monge himself.

no doubt.

Burning at the stake.

Even if we don't count the shocking scam he created about the Gilded Club;

The mere fact that he actively communicated with the cultists for a long time and provided them with financial support was enough to cause him to die several times.

What's more, even if the Cult of the Light is willing to let him go, King Kenreddin will not let him go.

The king was willing to let him go.

The citizens of the royal capital, especially the nobles, wanted to tear him apart alive.

This was a ruthless man who almost brought down the entire capital and even the entire Reyak Kingdom with his own strength.

The fact that he was taken away by the Crusaders actually served as a protection for him in a sense, allowing him to live safely until the day of his execution.

The day for the execution by burning was set shortly after the monster red tide ended next year.

This is also a traditional practice.

The death penalty is a big deal, especially in the capital.

Many criminals who have been sentenced to punishments such as burning at the stake, hanging, and beheading will not be immediately taken to the execution ground.

Instead, they are kept in prison and, with the help of the Luminous Priests, undergo a minimum of several months of "repentance" before being brought to justice.

This practice has been maintained for hundreds of years, and the reason seems to be related to the evil god in the void.

However, most people no longer pay attention to why such a process is carried out, and just regard it as a step that must be completed.

In short, if everything goes well, after the monster red tide ends at the beginning of next year, Pete and his friends may have time to take an airship to the royal capital and enjoy the burning ceremony prepared for Rune Monger.

Everyone on the airship discussed various news and stories about the royal capital, nobles, churches, monsters, etc., and the air journey across the entire Reyak Kingdom ended quietly without them noticing.

Towards evening.

They could already see from afar the iconic huge magic crystal on the Countess's Castle in Ceylon City!

We have arrived at Ceylon City!
……

(End of this chapter)