"There are no so-called nobles or kings in the wizarding land. Everything is in charge of the Wizarding Council." Lin En explained.
"A kingdom belonging exclusively to wizards..." Anthony murmured softly. This was indeed an exciting proposal.
"But if we do that, won't we be going against everyone in the entire kingdom?" Anthony asked hesitantly. Isn't this too big of a deal?
The power of the nobles is deeply rooted in the Kingdom of Hadrata, not to mention that they also need to deal with the power of the church.
"The nobility and the royal family cannot represent the entire kingdom!" Lin En sneered. "Don't forget, we have another force we can support - the largest number of people in the kingdom are the workers in the mines!"
"You mean those slaves?" Anthony couldn't help but frowned. "I don't think these people can cause any trouble."
"You underestimate their strength and anger. These miners suffer from oppression and inhumane treatment on a daily basis. They are like a powder keg that can explode at any time. If used well, it can be enough to subvert the entire kingdom!" Lin En vowed.
He also knew why Anthony was so pessimistic about the miners, because in this world, even if ordinary people gathered together, it would be difficult for them to resist the clergy who possessed extraordinary powers.
Often after a few spells, the poor people who had formed a makeshift group and were armed with farm tools and mining tools would scatter and flee.
But these talents represent the majority of the kingdom; they just lack a leader and the courage and strength to resist.
Of course, Lin En had no plans to take action against those nobles so quickly. At least these people could still be used before the church's power was completely eradicated.
After Lynn's continuous explanation, Anthony quickly understood what he meant.
First, use the power of the royal family and the nobility to deal with the Holy See, and finally wipe out all these people to create a country that belongs exclusively to wizards.
"So what should we do now?" Anthony asked.
"Wait! Wait for the right opportunity!" Lin En said. He had asked Lord to send people to infiltrate several mines in the Kingdom of Hadrata. He believed that it would not be long before results could be seen.
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The Barony of Elvis is located in a town facing the sea on the east side of the kingdom. Although the land here is barren and the environment is harsh, it has extremely rich iron ore resources.
What makes the Baron even happier is that recently some people in the royal capital have been purchasing large quantities of various minerals, causing the prices to rise further.
Rumor has it that this may be related to the dispute over the royal succession.
To Baron Elvis, who was greedy for pleasure and had no ambition, it didn't matter which prince ascended the throne. He only cared whether he could take advantage of this rare opportunity to make a fortune and make up for the finances that were increasingly depleted due to his extravagant lifestyle.
The task of increasing production naturally fell on Rupert, the supervisor.
However, things were not always so smooth. Rupert was very disappointed to find that the hardworking miners had actually learned to be lazy in recent days. As long as he was not paying attention, some of them would curl up in the corner and sleep in the darkness of the mine...
How could Rupert not be angry? If the Baron was dissatisfied with the output of the ore and blamed him, it would be no joke.
"Get up, everyone, get up!" Rupert swung the whip in his hand vigorously, hitting a ragged middle-aged man who was hiding in the mine.
"Lord Rupert, please spare me, I'm too hungry and I have no strength left..." The man rolled on the ground as he was whipped, shouting continuously.
"You useless thing! Everyone else is working hard to mine the ore, but you are the only one who has no strength left?" Rupert's strength increased again, and he hit the man's chest with one blow, leaving his skin and flesh exposed. He was ready to beat the man to death on the spot as a deterrent, so that the other miners would remember this lesson! This is the result of trying to be lazy!
The sound of the whip breaking through the air and the man's wailing intertwined, and the miners present were trembling with fear. They didn't even dare to stop their actions, let alone speak up for the man, for fear that the whip would hit them in the next moment! "Enough, stop hitting..." A voice suddenly rang out in the crowd.
Rupert turned his head with a grim expression, wanting to see who dared to challenge his authority.
The person who stood up was a young man in his twenties. He was wearing a coarse linen shirt full of holes and had a dirty face. As he had only been eating black bread and wheat leaves for a long time, he was very thin, as if he could be blown down by a gust of wind. However, the stubbornness in his eyes was unusually strong.
"Redl, don't think that I won't kill you just because you have some knowledge of herbs and can heal the injuries of these lowly miners... You'd better recognize your identity!" Rupert said in a fierce tone, and then swung his whip, directly hitting the other person in the face.
The young man named Redel had no time to dodge, let alone dare to dodge. He took the whip head-on and was knocked to the ground. A bloody mark appeared on his right cheek and an intense pain suddenly surged into his heart.
But Redel still endured the pain, crawled up from the ground, and begged for mercy in a low voice.
"Lord Rupert, more than a dozen people died in the mine accident last week. If Uncle Ham dies too, the output of iron ore this week will probably be even less. Please, spare him!"
Rupert hesitated for a moment. He didn't care about the life or death of a miner. But as the other party said, before the next batch of miners arrived, every time a person died, the output of ore would decrease.
The surrounding miners also put down their tools and watched the situation on the field silently. When Redel was whipped by Rupert, some people even wanted to stand up and speak for him, but they were finally stopped.
Unlike Ham, Redl is a very important person in this mine.
These miners worked day and night in the mines to mine ore, so injuries were inevitable. However, the stingy Rupert would not hire doctors for them. Many of them barely managed to save their lives thanks to Redel's half-baked medical skills.
Most people remembered this favor in their hearts, so after Redl was whipped, many miners spontaneously put down their tools, which was a silent protest...
(End of this chapter)