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Chapter 351
chapter 294 part 2
This time, their objective was clearly much more defined.
Tang Zheng picked up a book from the table titled "The Annals of the Holy Kingdom of Roble" and began to flip through it. It recorded some of the Holy Kingdom's history, anecdotes, and legends, which would help him better understand the country.
Currently, the grain trade between the hills and the Holy Kingdom had been completely severed. Holy Princess Calca and the Temple had acted with lightning speed, and Tang Zheng had witnessed a "crackdown" firsthand.
A large number of nobles were "invited" to the holy capital. Aside from a portion of resisting nobles who were dealt with by the Holy Knight Order, most did not face any life-threatening danger.
But this did not mean forgiveness.
On the contrary, this group of nobles was entirely stripped of their noble titles, something more painful to them than death.
Not only that!
According to the information collected by the Green Leaf Witch, despite such a major event, there was no turmoil at the noble level, nor did any rumors of "nobles trading with demi-humans" circulate among the common people.
"They only dealt with nobles up to the rank of Count to stabilize the situation. Given the Holy Kingdom's national circumstances, all factions would do their utmost to prevent news of 'trading with demi-humans' from spreading, otherwise it would surely cause nationwide turmoil."
Tang Zheng flipped through the book in his hands, a thoughtful look on his face. "The territories left behind by those nobles who were stripped of their titles not only strengthen the power of the Royal Family but are also a juicy piece of meat laid out on the table."
After this incident, Tang Zheng suddenly realized that all the previously unfavorable circumstances were now developing in a direction beneficial to Holy Princess Calca.
Such ruthless methods.
They were likely the work of her confidante and advisor, Kelart, the High Priest of the Holy Kingdom's Temple.
Faced with the cessation of the grain trade, Tang Zheng's expression was relaxed, showing no worry at all. This was entirely within his expectations; in fact, it had lasted longer than he initially predicted.
The entire "grain transaction" had been ongoing for two months, from late January to the present, late March.
The massive influx from both the Northern Holy Kingdom and the Southern Holy Kingdom had allowed Tang Zheng to accumulate a vast store of food.
The quantity was so large it was somewhat incalculable.
In short, it was more than enough to easily carry out the "Breeding Plan" in both the Touv Great Forest and the Abelion Hills.
"The only things I have on hand that can truly be called 'resources' are the 10th-tier blank scrolls. I've already saved up 65 of them."
Tang Zheng sighed softly as he thought about the items he possessed that could truly be effective.
He crafted these 10th-tier magic scrolls one by one, using his 'Papermaking' magic ten times a day.
At the same time, on the other side.
While the Holy Kingdom was reeling from the complex situation in the Abelion Hills, the Slane Theocracy, situated to the east and bordering the hills, had also discovered the abnormality in the region.
In the deepest part of the Theocracy.
In a sacred and holy room where six divine statues were enshrined.
Six figures, all of varying ages but over forty years old, were holding various cleaning tools, tidying up a room that was already spotless and free of even a speck of dust.
Each person's expression was solemn as they went about their cleaning tasks. There was not a single sound of conversation in the room, only the faint sounds of breathing and cleaning.
All of them wore tall hats and nearly identical priest robes, though the colors of the embellishments on their clothing differed slightly.
The identities of these six individuals were far from simple.
Red corresponded to the Cardinal of Fire—Benice Nagaya Santini.
Azure corresponded to the Cardinal of Water—Sinedine Delan Guelfi.
Green corresponded to the Cardinal of Wind—Dominic Ile Baidos.
Brown represented the Cardinal of Earth—Raymond Zagou Laurentsen.
White represented the Cardinal of Light—Iwon Gassner Delacroix.
And the last, the Cardinal of Dark—Maximilian Oreo Raguyer.
The Slane Theocracy, unlike other human nations, was a country with an extremely strong religious atmosphere. The one most similar to it was the Holy Kingdom.
However, even the Holy Kingdom had the "Holy King" at its apex, ruling in cooperation with the Temple's faction. It was not like the Slane Theocracy, which was governed entirely through a religious structure.
Because of this, the political power structure was not complicated. The highest position was held by the Supreme Cardinal and the six Cardinals.
Below them were the Three Institutional Directors (Judicial, Legislative, Administrative) and the six Shrine Maiden Princesses.
For the six most esteemed individuals in the country to personally perform cleaning duties would be considered unbelievable in any other nation. Such a trivial matter could easily be left to servants.
Each of the six Cardinals cleaned the room with extremely clean and efficient movements. With their abilities, they could have used first-tier 'Clean' magic to tidy the entire room.
But no one would do so, as it would be blasphemy against the gods.
It took a considerable amount of time before the cleaning was finally complete.
"Praise be to the gods!"
The six Cardinals bowed in unison toward the statues, lowering their heads deeply. They waited for a moment before slowly straightening up.
Together, they moved to the round table in the room and slowly took their seats. One chair remained empty—it was the Supreme Cardinal's seat. The topic of today's meeting did not require the Supreme Cardinal's presence.
"Let the meeting begin."
The Cardinal of Wind, Dominic, was the first to speak. He was serving as the moderator for today's meeting.
He was an elderly man with a gentle appearance. He had once been a member of the "Sunlight Scripture." Looking at his current image, no one would ever imagine that he had once annihilated countless members of non-human races.
An unknown number of demi-humans and heteromorphic races had died at his hands.
As a staunch follower of the "Human Supremacy" doctrine, eliminating all non-human races from the world was the lifelong pursuit of Dominic, the Cardinal of Wind.
"According to an unexpected discovery by Stargazer Far-Sight, it seems an unforeseen anomaly has occurred in the Abelion Hills."
The moment the words "Abelion Hills" were mentioned, Dominic's mellow image vanished, and his tone was filled with aggression.
The numerous non-humans in the hills were right there, yet they had never been eliminated. He had long been infuriated by this.
If the previous Cardinals had not forbidden any major actions, he would have long since led the "Sunlight Scripture" to charge into the Abelion Hills.
"An anomaly? What has happened?" asked Benise, the Cardinal of Fire.
She was the only woman among the six Cardinals. Her figure gave a sense of roundness, her face was very kind, and her entire being exuded a calming feeling.
The hills are home to numerous powerful demi-human tribes, and the 'Ten Evils of the Demi-Humans' are demi-human champions who have reached the Heroic Realm.
This was a force that even the Slane Theocracy had to treat with serious caution. In the eyes of the Cardinals, it was enough to keep the hills in a state of chaos.
(end of chapter)
This time, their objective was clearly much more defined.
Tang Zheng picked up a book from the table titled "The Annals of the Holy Kingdom of Roble" and began to flip through it. It recorded some of the Holy Kingdom's history, anecdotes, and legends, which would help him better understand the country.
Currently, the grain trade between the hills and the Holy Kingdom had been completely severed. Holy Princess Calca and the Temple had acted with lightning speed, and Tang Zheng had witnessed a "crackdown" firsthand.
A large number of nobles were "invited" to the holy capital. Aside from a portion of resisting nobles who were dealt with by the Holy Knight Order, most did not face any life-threatening danger.
But this did not mean forgiveness.
On the contrary, this group of nobles was entirely stripped of their noble titles, something more painful to them than death.
Not only that!
According to the information collected by the Green Leaf Witch, despite such a major event, there was no turmoil at the noble level, nor did any rumors of "nobles trading with demi-humans" circulate among the common people.
"They only dealt with nobles up to the rank of Count to stabilize the situation. Given the Holy Kingdom's national circumstances, all factions would do their utmost to prevent news of 'trading with demi-humans' from spreading, otherwise it would surely cause nationwide turmoil."
Tang Zheng flipped through the book in his hands, a thoughtful look on his face. "The territories left behind by those nobles who were stripped of their titles not only strengthen the power of the Royal Family but are also a juicy piece of meat laid out on the table."
After this incident, Tang Zheng suddenly realized that all the previously unfavorable circumstances were now developing in a direction beneficial to Holy Princess Calca.
Such ruthless methods.
They were likely the work of her confidante and advisor, Kelart, the High Priest of the Holy Kingdom's Temple.
Faced with the cessation of the grain trade, Tang Zheng's expression was relaxed, showing no worry at all. This was entirely within his expectations; in fact, it had lasted longer than he initially predicted.
The entire "grain transaction" had been ongoing for two months, from late January to the present, late March.
The massive influx from both the Northern Holy Kingdom and the Southern Holy Kingdom had allowed Tang Zheng to accumulate a vast store of food.
The quantity was so large it was somewhat incalculable.
In short, it was more than enough to easily carry out the "Breeding Plan" in both the Touv Great Forest and the Abelion Hills.
"The only things I have on hand that can truly be called 'resources' are the 10th-tier blank scrolls. I've already saved up 65 of them."
Tang Zheng sighed softly as he thought about the items he possessed that could truly be effective.
He crafted these 10th-tier magic scrolls one by one, using his 'Papermaking' magic ten times a day.
At the same time, on the other side.
While the Holy Kingdom was reeling from the complex situation in the Abelion Hills, the Slane Theocracy, situated to the east and bordering the hills, had also discovered the abnormality in the region.
In the deepest part of the Theocracy.
In a sacred and holy room where six divine statues were enshrined.
Six figures, all of varying ages but over forty years old, were holding various cleaning tools, tidying up a room that was already spotless and free of even a speck of dust.
Each person's expression was solemn as they went about their cleaning tasks. There was not a single sound of conversation in the room, only the faint sounds of breathing and cleaning.
All of them wore tall hats and nearly identical priest robes, though the colors of the embellishments on their clothing differed slightly.
The identities of these six individuals were far from simple.
Red corresponded to the Cardinal of Fire—Benice Nagaya Santini.
Azure corresponded to the Cardinal of Water—Sinedine Delan Guelfi.
Green corresponded to the Cardinal of Wind—Dominic Ile Baidos.
Brown represented the Cardinal of Earth—Raymond Zagou Laurentsen.
White represented the Cardinal of Light—Iwon Gassner Delacroix.
And the last, the Cardinal of Dark—Maximilian Oreo Raguyer.
The Slane Theocracy, unlike other human nations, was a country with an extremely strong religious atmosphere. The one most similar to it was the Holy Kingdom.
However, even the Holy Kingdom had the "Holy King" at its apex, ruling in cooperation with the Temple's faction. It was not like the Slane Theocracy, which was governed entirely through a religious structure.
Because of this, the political power structure was not complicated. The highest position was held by the Supreme Cardinal and the six Cardinals.
Below them were the Three Institutional Directors (Judicial, Legislative, Administrative) and the six Shrine Maiden Princesses.
For the six most esteemed individuals in the country to personally perform cleaning duties would be considered unbelievable in any other nation. Such a trivial matter could easily be left to servants.
Each of the six Cardinals cleaned the room with extremely clean and efficient movements. With their abilities, they could have used first-tier 'Clean' magic to tidy the entire room.
But no one would do so, as it would be blasphemy against the gods.
It took a considerable amount of time before the cleaning was finally complete.
"Praise be to the gods!"
The six Cardinals bowed in unison toward the statues, lowering their heads deeply. They waited for a moment before slowly straightening up.
Together, they moved to the round table in the room and slowly took their seats. One chair remained empty—it was the Supreme Cardinal's seat. The topic of today's meeting did not require the Supreme Cardinal's presence.
"Let the meeting begin."
The Cardinal of Wind, Dominic, was the first to speak. He was serving as the moderator for today's meeting.
He was an elderly man with a gentle appearance. He had once been a member of the "Sunlight Scripture." Looking at his current image, no one would ever imagine that he had once annihilated countless members of non-human races.
An unknown number of demi-humans and heteromorphic races had died at his hands.
As a staunch follower of the "Human Supremacy" doctrine, eliminating all non-human races from the world was the lifelong pursuit of Dominic, the Cardinal of Wind.
"According to an unexpected discovery by Stargazer Far-Sight, it seems an unforeseen anomaly has occurred in the Abelion Hills."
The moment the words "Abelion Hills" were mentioned, Dominic's mellow image vanished, and his tone was filled with aggression.
The numerous non-humans in the hills were right there, yet they had never been eliminated. He had long been infuriated by this.
If the previous Cardinals had not forbidden any major actions, he would have long since led the "Sunlight Scripture" to charge into the Abelion Hills.
"An anomaly? What has happened?" asked Benise, the Cardinal of Fire.
She was the only woman among the six Cardinals. Her figure gave a sense of roundness, her face was very kind, and her entire being exuded a calming feeling.
The hills are home to numerous powerful demi-human tribes, and the 'Ten Evils of the Demi-Humans' are demi-human champions who have reached the Heroic Realm.
This was a force that even the Slane Theocracy had to treat with serious caution. In the eyes of the Cardinals, it was enough to keep the hills in a state of chaos.
(end of chapter)
