Frost Crystal Royal City, Royal Palace.

In the dimly lit bedroom, the candle flickered as the King half-lay on the lavish bed, and by his bedside stood a handsome middle-aged man with white hair, silently.

The Silverwing Duke looked at the frail King, placing his hand on the hilt of his sword, lightly tapping.

After waiting for a moment and still not being noticed, he took the initiative to speak.

"Your Majesty."

"...Hmm?"

In his sleep, the King gradually woke up, slowly opening his eyes and glancing to the side.

His yellowed eyes focused for a moment, failing to see the visitor's gaze clearly for quite a while, instinctively asking, "Is it Adrian?"

Seeing his haggard appearance, the Silverwing Duke's expression did not change, but his hand on the sword hilt suddenly tightened.

Before seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't possibly imagine that the proud and powerful King from the past would end up in such a state.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the fluctuation of his emotions, and said in a deep voice, "It's me, Your Majesty, here at your call."

Upon confirming the identity of the visitor, the King's expression suddenly changed, sweeping away the previous fatigue, instantly rejuvenated.

"Adrian, haha! You finally came."

He laughed heartily, propping himself up to sit and forcefully patting the bed beside him.

"Come, come, sit here by me, my vision is a bit unclear now."

Adrian was silent for a moment, nodding quietly, complying with the King's unreasonable request, and sat on the bed.

"Is there something Your Majesty wants to instruct me?"

"Must there be something important to find you? We aren't that distant, are we?"

After he sat down, Reinhardt pulled him into an embrace, stuffing the two bottles of wine hidden under the pillow into his hand.

"Come, come, hurry and open them."

"One bottle for you, one bottle for me, let's drink well as brothers!"

Looking at the two bottles of wine that had appeared in his hand, the Silverwing Duke frowned even deeper, helplessly saying, "Your Majesty, you look like this..."

"What's wrong with me? Can't I drink?"

Reinhardt swung his large hand, speaking unreasonably, "Anyway, I've already become the tyrant and foolish King they say I am, even if I truly died, I suppose no one would be sad for me."

Herbert is gone, but the backup he arranged has not left.

In his absence, it still proceeded steadily.

The Ice and Snow Goddess Church has succeeded in becoming officially recognized as the sole faith in the Frost Crystal Kingdom, starting efforts to exclude other Divine Spirit Churches.

Perhaps stimulated by Herbert, Bishop Lila, feeling the risk of falling out of favor, has shown tremendous enthusiasm in this endeavor.

She diligently seeks to accomplish a great feat, aiming to reprove her capability before the Goddess.

During this process, Nun Kaplan also played an important role.

With Blake's help, they purchased a massive amount of grain at quite a cheap price, distributing it to the city's citizens as a half-sale half-gift.

And the Knight Order led by Knight Garen accumulated a substantial amount of prestige in the slums, also aiding the Ice and Snow Goddess Church in effortlessly garnering the people's hearts from this part.

They simultaneously advanced into the Civilian District, replicating the previous charitable actions, providing free medical treatment and food distribution.

Although the effect wasn't as apparent as in the slums, since there are fewer people in need of help in the Civilian District, they still accumulated considerable prestige.

In this process, the nobles lived a rather miserable life.

The personnel dispatched by the Goddess Church completely disregarded their status, taking bold actions upon obtaining any solid evidence.

When they acted, there was no mercy, and they completely ignored the wealth the nobles had previously contributed to the Ice and Snow Goddess Church.

The Ice and Snow Priests, who usually appeared adorable and attractive, transformed during battles into a completely different form, becoming ruthless warriors in heavy armor!

The number of nobles within the Frost Crystal Royal City decreased by fifty percent in this "Ice and Snow Chaos" cleansing, with the trend still climbing!

Every noble felt endangered, having no recourse but to plead with the royal family for help, yet faced the King's cold rejection.

The King not only dismissed all noble requests but also publicly declared the legitimacy of the Ice and Snow Goddess Church.

"The evil consequences you brewed, bear them yourselves."

"Under the witness of the Mist Monastery envoy, Frost Crystal Kingdom shall absolutely not harbor any filthy-handed sinner."

These words sounded somewhat ruthless, but one could also discern some helplessness.

It's not that I won't save you; rather, I'm truly unable to, forced by the Monastery's pressure, fend for yourselves!

Of course, though the words are spoken, how many will ultimately believe them? To what extent?

That's up to the nobles' own judgment.

And most nobles, after hearing these words, reached the conclusion — I don't believe your lies!

Old rascal, so sinister!

They absolutely didn't believe Reinhardt's lies.

In secret, nobles began calling him "the foolish King of the destroyed Kingdom," "the tyrannical King," "the last tyrant."

They attributed a series of malicious names to Reinhardt, and secretly spread them among the civilians!

Those unaware of the truth, whose only desire was to catch a thrill, became increasingly excited upon hearing these tales.

They spread them wantonly, while the storyline grew increasingly exaggerated, further from the truth.

Currently, Reinhardt has already become the heinous and unforgivable tyrant, the perpetrator oppressing the valiant nobles.

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