Chapter 333 - Chapter 333: Chapter 316 Funeral (4k Single Update)_2 (2/2)

“Combined, their power far surpasses the Romann family as it stands today.”

“While for now it’s only some of our industries that have been taken by those two families, and we are far from a full-scale confrontation, if internal strife within Cyart worsens over the next decade or so, even erupting into a civil war, then the Romann family must have the power to strike back.”

Byrne also agreed with Aldrich’s viewpoint, believing the most important thing wasn’t necessarily initiating a battle but always having the strength to join one.

Classes, order, etiquette—all of these have shown tendencies of gradually breaking down over the decades without the gods issuing any divine mandates.

The most significant changes, in fact, stemmed from the True Gods Church’s increasing corruption and worldly involvement.

Both Byrne and Aldrich could faintly sense that an era of immense chaos was approaching.

Even the late Duke Black Iron had already perceived this terrifying matter.

Aldrich nodded with a smile, “Byrne, with the opportunity of your assistance, we will be able to quickly overcome this period of weakness. Actually, the most challenging part will be the next twenty years. As long as I can reach the level of a mid-level Monarch within these twenty years, the Romann family can return to its former glory.”

Ariel sighed, the so-called former glory had not been gone long, just a few months, and the future glory of the Romann family seemed to have nothing to do with her.

Although she had finally obtained the position of family head, she couldn’t deny that she was only the head in name; that man Aldrich, whether in terms of strength or wisdom, was completely superior to her.

Moreover, his talent in the power of the Bloodline seemed to be slightly better than hers as well.

Ariel felt crushed in every aspect, her inner discontent still lingered, but she also knew that, in reality, this was a good thing for the Romann family.

At that moment, Aldrich received intelligence delivered by a subordinate and immediately relayed it to everyone present.

“The Cyart King has entered the city.”

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The funeral officially began.

The person presiding over the funeral of Duke Black Iron was the Cardinal of the Salvation Church in Cyart, the “Silver Hermit.”

She was an aged woman with white hair, clad in silver clothes and seldom seen by the public. The last time she had appeared had been during the Rhea war.

Within the Salvation Church, aside from the Pope, who was regarded as an ‘Earthly Divine Being,’ there were four powerful Cardinals, and the “Silver Hermit” was one of them.

In the past, she had led the Cyart people to settle in this land, fulfilling the oracle of the Lord of Salvation, and had long been revered by the people.

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