Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
The Light of the Goddess Who Dimmed
Capital of the Moskov Empire, Kiev.
It is a large city with a population and area that matches the imperial capital of Grand Aria, the Reichstaag. Since civil war broke out in the Grand Aria empire and their power was depleted due to internal warfare, the Moskov Empire became the single most dominant empire in Lantos.
They have ambitions that are not much different. Each claims to be the rightful heir to the Lantos empire that existed more than a millennium ago. But unlike its bashful rival the cat, the Moskov empire was really serious about realizing their ambitions.
In addition to meddling in civil wars in the empire, Moskov had expanded into neighboring kingdoms. One by one the surrounding countries fell and came under Moskov's rule.
And most troublesome, the Moskov Empire was supported by the Dea Theocracy. A kingdom that became the center for adherents of the twelve sacred gods. It is next to Moskov in the east. Led by a pope, the Theocracy of Dea provided moral support for Moskov to unify the continent under their hegemony.
But the pleasure they get does not last long. It was because an empire that was originally stumbling because of the civil war suddenly transformed into a considerable force in the Lantos Continent.
Incidentally, the kingdom was directly adjacent to them to the south. Naturally, it was the kingdom of Heinz led by a very great queen.
In less than five years, Heinz's kingdom managed to create a peaceful and orderly national stability. Creating a unified centralized and military system of government. Their economic strength almost rivaled that of the Moskov Empire.
This is a threat to Moskov. That was why, the emperor gathered the retainers as well as nobles. It also includes the Archbishop of the temple of the twelve holy Goddesses in the Moskov empire.
"A new power has emerged from the south of the empire. In less than five years, they managed to unite the divided factions and form an extraordinary force."
Emperor Romanov III. He realized that the power was threatening his ambitions. Not just himself. All his supporters understand that. They were all looking for a way to stem the influence of Heinz's kingdom.
"Her Majesty the great emperor. We can't let this keep happening. If they were to be silenced, they would definitely shift the influence we have spread across the continent!"
Hearing a statement from one of his supporters, emperor Romanov III nodded. The other supporters also agreed. They can't let this happen any way.
"Her Majesty the great emperor. Whichever policy you take, the temple of the twelve holy Goddesses will continue to support all your steps. The Heinz Kingdom was a heretic kingdom that did not listen to the words of the Goddesses. They looked down on the temple and doubted the majesty of the holy Goddess. They should get the punishment they deserve for that."
Archbishop also spoke his opinion. It was very high moral support. Emperor Romanov III again nodded. Support from the temple and the temple. He got what he wanted.
That day, the emperor and his supporters were eager to devise a plan related to weakening the influence of the kingdom of Heinz.
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That is why public trust in the temple has declined and temple authority has been slowly stripped away. The people still worship the B12 holy goddess but they no longer believe in the words of the higher-ups.
As a result, their influence declined and could no longer interfere in the affairs of the kingdom. They focused on improving their names and staying silent in the temple. Slowly, the kingdom of Heinz became a secular kingdom.
"I don't particularly hate religion. But if they get too far involved in political affairs, it is troublesome. They'll definitely get in our way. That's why we need to suppress the influence of the temple."
That's what Issac told Aurellia.
Leon Sanders was arrested and publicly executed for various crimes he committed. Of course this was a form of humiliation for the Dea Theocracy. But this is both a provocation and a warning.
Even if he was a temple leader, the Kingdom would not hesitate to finish off those who did their best in the kingdom. Theocracy will not remain silent. But that was what he expected.
In the future, the kingdom will be an ideal place for anyone. No matter what their race was and what their beliefs were whether it was beastmen, demi-humans or even demonkins. Allowing one group to uphold their supremacy over the other will lead to unnecessary conflict.
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The eastern province was led by a Duke. Just like any other province. But there are a few exceptions. The entire eastern region, including the border region, was under the Duke's authority. Of course, being the Duke was one of the most meritorious figures in the civil war. Issac Starfall's.
Thanks to his contributions, queen Aurellia bestowed the title of Duke on him and handed over the affairs of the eastern provinces in the authority of Issac. This included the border between the Heinz kingdom and the Garlin federation.
At the border, there was a large military post that became the headquarters of the eastern border regiment operations. Inside the base, Issac was facing off against one of the beastmen who had entered his territory. Representatives of the silver wolf tribe.
She was a girl three years younger than him. Beautiful and cute. But that's not what he's thinking right now. Previously he had sent a teacher and VIESTA agent named John to get a description. The answer from him was quite satisfactory.
But Issac felt it wasn't enough. That was why he intended to obtain various kinds of information related to the internal condition of the Garlin federation from the girl before him.
An atmosphere of tension filled the room. Even the guards standing outside felt extremely tense. Their feet are shaking. It was as if seeing that a wolf and a tiger were looking at each other and ready to prey on each other.
That is, and the interrogation begins.