[Anonymous: This is normal. The Holy See always emphasizes “having a legitimate reason to fight”. Its hypocrisy is well known to everyone. But now the countries in the southern continent only need to rely on them to fight against the Purple Spirit Kingdom. Moreover, many of these countries are affiliated with the Holy See. They are just directing and acting.]

[Phyllis: It’s so tiring to watch you talk. Can’t you cancel your anonymity? Is there something shameful about it?]

【Anonymous: I am more introverted. 】

[Phyllis:?]

The introverted anonymous player pointed out the key point. The Holy See was probably directing and acting in the drama itself… Irelia pondered for a moment, knowing that this matter must be handled well. She could neither let the Holy See find an excuse nor lose face for the Purple Spirit Kingdom.

She glanced at the situation on the South China Sea front and had an idea in her mind.

[In June 1785, Irelia cited the critical situation in the South China Sea and the rampant alien races as reasons for saying that the Purple Spirit Kingdom was frequently at war, the national strength was empty, and the people were unstable, so she had no intention of dealing with the issue of the territorial handover of the three major countries, and requested the Holy See to send troops to wipe out the sea tribe and maintain the stability of the southern continent.]

The key point of Irelia’s response is to defeat magic with magic. Didn’t you say to protect the southern continent? Well, now the sea tribe is rampant and has already fought inland, why don’t you take action?

If the Holy See really took action to repel the sea clan, then she would not mind giving up the territories of the three major countries. This would be equivalent to a transaction with the Holy See and would not be a loss of face for the kingdom.

If you don’t want to take action, that’s fine. I’m busy solving the crisis in the kingdom and don’t have time to talk about other things.

It doesn’t matter if the two sides are in a stalemate. Even if it drags on, it will be beneficial to the Purple Spirit Kingdom.

After all, her beloved minister Ash is still in the original elven land. If you delay for a few years, with the speed at which the gods are developing, they will directly announce the establishment of an empire and won’t care about your Holy Court.

Sure enough, the Holy See did not plan to send troops.

This time, the sea creatures have an army of 100,000 to attack the land, and there are so many high-level sea creatures that even if the Holy Court army faces them, it will have to pay a heavy price.

More importantly, would the Holy See fight a useless war for the Purple Spirit Kingdom?

The Holy See also understands this. If you don’t agree, then well, there will be constant riots inside the territory anyway, and you won’t be able to develop well with internal and external troubles.

[In June, the noble faction headed by Duke Hard proposed to return the territories of the three kingdoms on the grounds of “maintaining internal stability of the kingdom” and to take back part of Prince Ash’s territory on the grounds of “calming down public opinion.”]

[‘King, we cannot confront the Holy See at this time.’ – Had Ya Devaris]

[In July, Ash returned to the royal city.]

The silver-bright armor gave off a cold glow, and neat and dull footsteps echoed on the streets of the royal city. All the magic armor iron pagodas had serious expressions on their faces, looking majestic and solemn. Although there were only a hundred people in the team, they gave off a terrifying sense of oppression.

The magic armor iron pagoda enters the royal city!

At the front of the team, Ash was wearing armor and looking forward.

The guards of the royal city looked at each other in bewilderment.

Generally speaking, when nobles came to the city to meet the emperor, they would be dressed in aristocratic formal attire, and they would be dressed meticulously. Who would come in full armor? And wasn’t it against the rules to bring troops into the city?

However, facing Ash, they really didn’t dare to step forward and ask.

Even though Ash only had a hundred armored warriors around him,…

This is the Iron Pagoda that is famous throughout the continent. With this kind of momentum, no one would doubt it even if someone said that they can defeat an army of tens of thousands.

Well, Ash himself wouldn’t doubt it.

Because these one hundred Iron Pagodas are not ordinary soldiers of the Holy Legion, but the Imperial Guards. Not only are their three-dimensional attributes far ahead of ordinary Iron Pagodas, but even the equipment they carry is of a rare level.

No country on the continent would do such a cruel thing as equipping soldiers with rare equipment.

[Felice: Ash has entered the city. Why do I feel like something is a little off? ]

This is not just wrong, it is extremely wrong.

Irelia also noticed that although Ash would bring troops with him every time he returned to the royal city, it was mainly for protection. The troops would be stationed outside the city with only a few followers.

This time he brought a hundred Iron Pagodas and put on armor. What do you want to do?

The scene changes.

In the royal palace of the Zi Ling Kingdom.

“Your servant, Yaxiu, has come here in response to the imperial edict.”

The princesses all stared at the simulation interface.

At this time, Duke Hard and some key members of the aristocratic core also arrived in the palace in response to the summons.

“Ash, as a subject, you led your troops into the city and ignored the laws of the kingdom. Where does this put the king?” Grand Duke Had shouted angrily.

“Lord Ash was allowed to lead his troops into the city with my personal permission.”

Irelia sat on the throne and spoke softly.

When the story of entering the city entered an immersive mode, she knew that something big was going to happen this time.

From a personal perspective, Irelia naturally favors Ash. This Duke Hard was promoted by the old king and had good abilities. However, as the old king grew older and his control declined, his ambitions continued to soar.

Morality is 80, ambition is 90, and the three-dimensional attributes are upper-middle level for purple cards. He is definitely a traitor.

She supported Kavi at first, but after Kavi fell, she became non-partisan, because of her own great power, and the fact that the throne was decided by the old king to be given to Yasna before she and Kavi even started fighting, so Had’s power was not affected at all. On the contrary, she has been followed by many nobles because she has frequently accused Yashu of hegemony.

As we all know, the aristocratic circle is a collective interest group. There are more or less interest exchanges between the major nobles. Today you go to his house to attend a banquet, and tomorrow he comes to your house to attend a banquet. In between, there are various fine traditions among the nobles. The Marquis sleeps with the Countess, the Earl sleeps with the Viscountess, the Viscount sleeps with the Baroness, and the Duke sleeps with various ladies. There are rules for all of these.

But since Ash appeared, this rule has been broken.

He rose to power as a commoner, was deeply trusted by the princess, and even became the regent from prince. He was hailed as the hero of the kingdom and the god of war. His incomprehensible power made him the most shining existence in the Purple Spirit Kingdom.

Of course, this shine has both positive and negative factors.

For the nobles, these are actually not important. What is important is that Ash never participates in any party activities among the nobles, and never fights for any interests for the nobles as a whole. In fact, his existence has seriously affected the interests of other nobles. He is also very shameless. He accepts all gifts from others and ignores all requests for favors. This is very immoral.

Due to various factors, Ash is now considered the public enemy of the aristocratic faction of the Purple Spirit Kingdom.

Before, Ash had been fighting outside, so it didn’t matter if some nobles jumped in and used their ultimate skills on him.

But now, after the invasion campaigns of various countries are over, Ash is back!

Irelia knew that this matter had to be resolved sooner or later, otherwise it would inevitably become a destabilizing factor in the turbulent kingdom.

At this time, she looked at Ash, and ignored the accusations of inappropriate behavior among the nobles in the hall. You say, I’ll just pretend I fell asleep and didn’t hear it.

Duke Hard’s accusations against Ash are nothing more than three points: 1. He has his own army and despises the king’s law. His mere prince’s territory is comparable to a kingdom. 2. He is too cruel. His extreme words and deeds have aroused public outrage in various countries, confronted the Holy See, and caused domestic unrest. 3. There are too many soldiers in the territory, which seriously challenges the king’s power and corrupts the atmosphere.

“If everyone learns from Ash, the Purple Spirit will be in chaos, the ministers will have no manners, and the king will have no authority!”

Duke Hard’s words were immediately supported by the nobles of his faction.

Clap clap clap.

“Duke Harder said it very well. It seems that you have spent a lot of time studying me during the crisis of the kingdom.”

Ash smiled and applauded Duke Hard.

“When the elves invaded, Duke Hader wanted to impeach me. When the Ten-Nation Alliance invaded, Duke Hader wanted to impeach me. When the sea tribe occupied the border and massacred our people in the kingdom, Duke Hader still wanted to impeach me.”

“Now that the Holy See has taken off its hypocritical mask and put pressure on the kingdom under the pretext of maintaining stability on the continent, Lord Duke Harder doesn’t think about sharing the country’s worries, and the first thing he thinks of is me.”

“I have to say, Duke Hard, you really care about my affairs.”

Facing Ash’s ridicule, Hader snorted, “That’s because you are the source of all this chaos. I am only concerned about the kingdom, and I have a clear conscience!”

“Haha! Good, good, you have a clear conscience, right? Then I really want to know, who was the person that Duke Hard secretly contacted with the Holy See last month? It seems like you guys have had a lot of contact, right?”

Hader was shocked: “What nonsense are you talking about?!”

Yaxiu snorted coldly, “Last year, the coalition of ten nations invaded. If I hadn’t led an army of 200,000, the Ziling border would have been breached long ago! You say that I am self-reliant with my own army? When have I ever done anything that was detrimental to Your Majesty?”

“You proposed to return the territories of the three duchies. Have you ever asked those brave men who fought and sacrificed their lives? Have you ever thought about giving up the territories? If you give in one step, you will give in one step. The Purple Spirit will not be destroyed, the heart of the Holy Court will not die, and the defeat of the army and the destruction of the country is all because of you trash!”

“Today, the king leads his troops to defend the country and purge the emperor’s court… Where is the Iron Pagoda?”

At a command, dozens of magic armored iron pagodas rushed into the hall in an instant.

Duke Hard’s face showed horror.

“Ash, what do you want to do? This is the royal palace, are you going to disobey your superiors?!”

“These people.” Ash extended his hand and pointed at Duke Hard and the core members of the same faction around him, “Don’t leave any of them alive.”

“kill!!!”

“Ash, you dare!!!”

“Ash, you have no evidence! You can’t kill me! You can’t kill me!!”

“Ash! You will die a horrible death!!”

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!!”

No one expected that Ash would take action at this time.

How dare he! How dare he!!

Duke Hard’s eyes were wide open with rage. He was the Duke of a kingdom with 60,000 troops, a large amount of territory, and countless wealth under his command. How could he die here!

“Ash you——”

puff.

When the silver blade pierced into Hader’s fat body, his voice stopped abruptly.

The other nobles screamed and tried to escape, but were pierced through the body by the sharp blade in Tiefutu’s hand without hesitation. Large patches of red blood stained the floor of the palace, and a pungent smell of blood filled the air.

The screams continued one after another.

The faces of those surviving nobles were pale and looked terrified.

Ash, he really dares!

Right here, on top of the royal palace, the ministers of the kingdom were massacred!

And Irelia sat on the throne, watching what happened in the hall coldly and remained silent.

[In July 1785, Ash led his troops into the royal city and killed Duke Hard and eight other nobles above the rank of earl in his faction.]

【Afterwards, Ash attacked the nobles’ residences in the royal city overnight on the pretext of “clearing the emperor’s entourage” and “stabilizing the government”, beheading a total of 8,640 nobles and their families, and performed the ten clan stripping technique.】

[As soon as the news came out, the entire Purple Spirit Kingdom was shocked! ]

[Felice: Hiss! Ash is going crazy! !]

[Weinei: This… is too crazy. ]

Nine tribes and ten clans, this concept has never existed in the Rhea continent.

Even if they did, they would not think of carrying out such a cruel punishment.

After all, the teachings of the Mother Goddess of Life promoted by the Holy See are mainly based on “love” and “peace”.

The people who committed the crime were nobles, so why should we just kill them? Why should we implicate their families, or even the entire clan?

I can’t understand it.

More importantly, in addition to the fact that Duke Harde did collude with the Holy See, many other nobles in the faction only took sides because of Duke Harde’s power and tried to curry favor with him to gain benefits.

After all, it is common for noble forces to band together for warmth.

Even if these people are guilty, their crimes do not deserve the death penalty.

As a result, Ash killed them all without saying a word, leaving no one behind! ④

A simple order caused a huge uproar in the kingdom, nearly 10,000 people were killed, blood flowed like a river, and the royal city was dyed red.

Some people think that Ash is too cruel and has committed the sin of rage.

Some people also think that when the kingdom is in turmoil, Duke Hard and others collude with outsiders and plot evil, and they should be killed. Although they have gone too far, if they don’t take ruthless measures, how can the situation be stabilized? ⑵

It has to be said that, judging from the effect alone, after the news of the Had noble faction appeared on the map, all the nobles in the territory of the Purple Spirit Kingdom kept themselves clean and did not dare to allow themselves to be tainted by any bad public opinion, for fear of attracting the Imperial Guards. By then, even if the ten clans were separated, all their glory and wealth would be in vain.

It really rectified the atmosphere in the kingdom at once.

Is Ash hateful?

hateful!

But what can he do? He has an army of 200,000 and is highly regarded by the Purple Spirit Kings of the previous, previous and present generations. Even if he hates him, what can he do?

What’s more, the people who hate Ash are basically nobles and believers of the Holy Court who believe in the Mother Goddess of Life. On the contrary, most civilians maintain an attitude of respect and admiration for Ash. Looking at the living standards of the three cities of Harvey, Cassi and Leica, they are definitely the highest level in the Purple Spirit Kingdom. The civilians can have enough food and feel safe. It is simply a holy land that people yearn for.

Isn’t this much better than praying to that damn Mother Goddess of Life?

You pray to the Mother Goddess, the church priest at most says a few words to comfort you, and the pastor pretends to perform a purification spell to improve you, but what else can he do?

It’s useless to be vague, if you want to do something, try something practical!

This is also the reason why Irelia is confident in letting Ash do whatever he wants.

After all, as soon as a group of nobles are killed, new ones will soon emerge. Their voices of opposition are not important, and their voices of approval are worth listening to.