Chapter 435 - Fool (1/2)

Chapter 435: Fool

Translator: imperfectluck Editor: Pranav

In contrast to the Dragon World, which fell into heated difficulties, the ancient Bardi Eht next door fell into a deep silence Perhaps it should be said that this was a manmade silence

After Bardi lost on the eastern front, the royal knights became extremely active unlike the past periods of enforced silence The capital was placed under severe e of the situation to create chaos were executed in public as an example to others The “poison scorpion emperor” Orloss the Thirteenth who had appeared to have turned into a kind old ain just how vicious he could be

“Halent will succeed the throne”

Even after Bardi lost the eastern front and much controversy stirred in the country, Emperor Orloss withstood all the pressure and heavily emphasized that his chosen successor, Halent, would be the one to inherit the throne

Those who opposed him to the face? Executed

Those hispered about opposing him behind his back? Executed

Princes who tried to ally with doainst this? Executed

nobles who simply complained in the privacy of their own mansions to servants, friends or family? Executed

The old emperor, who had always smiled in such a friendly fashi+on, who always appeared so kind and friendly even during assassination atte while announcing an endless ahts silently carried out his seehter all opposition, even to the point of hanging to death children less than ten years old on the castle walls, despite the fact that this would trahtly honor and spirit

“Any that have doubts about Halent’s succession, no e or previous accomplishments, will be executed”

This was the will of the old ehts silently carried out his will even if the people of Bardi couldn’t comprehend the old emperor’s sudden insanity nobody was able to stohter Ales in the capital had been executed for the domain lords’ conspiracies with the princes This caused the border do at the current situation, the Bardi Empire would be embroiled in bitter internal warfare before the Holy Church’s allied armies or the Tark Republic would attack the? Was he destroying the empire that he spent his entire life to create?

Even Halent’s own faction, the typically neutral dragon knights, were unable to comprehend the old emperor’s sudden lunacy But due to the first and forehtly chivalry—absolute loyalty to their ruler—none of them were able to stop this However, they all knew that this wasn’t normal and couldn’t last

At this rate, even if Halent inherited the throne, the e rebellion fro to a bitter fight for everyone

Meanwhile, after Miracle Hand Estrada passed away, the world was astonished, reat help to Halent and Bardi

The Holy Church vanguard army, which had been a tremendous threat to Bardi, had now been declared as heretics and dispersed The God of Holy Light’s unstoppable will had slowed down Even though this was only temporary, Estrada had sacrificed hier in ier

“…This should help the old emperor cals didn’t happen as they thought Not only did Orloss not stop, but he actually becae of the situation to raise prices or stockpile goods and refuse to sell? Executed

Those who had overly close relationshi+ps or familial ties with major domain lords? Executed

Those who didn’t even do anything, but had tooable to succeed the throne? Executed

The old ely kind manner as he watched his adopted princes scheme and kill each other for the past twenty years, smiled as he always did as he declared so many executions Rivers of blood poured out of the capital city

In fact, the other main character of this incident, Halent, even personally ued with hie his ways The only end result was that Halent ended up shutting hio out

“…Halent is the only candidate who can be allowed to succeed the throne if the future Bardi Empire is to survive As for how he obtained the position? That’s not important in the least As for I myself…? Hehehe—just watch and see”

In the whole country, only an incredibly few number of people would be able to enter Orloss’s study and listen to hihts

Currently, the old e to reports fro by the information our spies obtained, Duke Kafe and Earl Bolan have both te their private aroal and are afraid that they’ll be s are still the sa as you…’leave,’ they’ll definitely be the first to rebel They’re just teet them How’s the trade situation within our country? Are prices still inflated to double of what they originally were?”

“The trade situation is e nureatly improved At the peak, prices were at twenty-five times what they should have been, but now prices are only thirty percent higher than original Plus, with your high-pressure policies and His Highness Halent’s personal signed promise, hness As long as you pull their teeth and claws, the in on’t be able to do anything There won’t be any proble”

“How about ht be a threat have been executed The re ones have been declared to have no more relationshi+p with the Bardi royalty And the surviving princes are under constant surveillance They’re no proble to call you the White Dragon”

“White Dragon?”

“…Child-cannibalizing White Dragon”

Orloss nodded but didn’t ask more He didn’t even look at the report; he si, what did he care about this sree of slander? What he intended to do next would be even more ridiculous Perhaps the history books would later call him the number one tyrant and idiotic ruler in all of Bardi’s history But everything was for the sake of the ‘grand scheme’ He didn’t care if others didn’t understand and insulted hi else The head of spies and knight leader both wisely retreated, knowing that this conversation was over Once the study fell silent, three people walked out from a secret room attached to the study Froher-ups under Orloss in all of Bardi

The first was Pope Amoya the First of the Southern Sect Formerly the head steward of the Bardi royal palace, he had been through nuether with Orloss Orloss viewed Amoya as a brother and trusted Amoya more than anyone Amoya currently possessed the entire Southern Sect and all of Bardi’s religious believers

“…You’ve worked hard”

“Hehe, it’s already better than expected I still have to trouble you to work hard for your church, after Miracle Hand’s sacrifice”

Currently, the elderly Pope Aued expression The Southern Sect had sent a large a to obtain a glorious victory in their first battle However, they ended up suffering a great aels and the Cloud Giants If it wasn’t for Estrada’s sacrifice that greatly shook people’s belief in the Holy Church, the Southern Sect would have met with serious trouble