In response to King Bazel's question, Nord said in a deep voice that two priests had escaped with him.

Because the situation was too urgent, they directly split into two teams in order to report the news as soon as possible so that the church and the kingdom could discuss solutions together.

"In addition, I suspect that a great wizard is involved and even planned the miners' riot behind the scenes in an attempt to subvert the entire kingdom!" Nord added.

Because the terrifying rain of fire that covered the entire field at the end might be the fifth-ring magic [Meteor Shower], but he had never seen this thing before, so he was not completely sure.

The nobles present were completely in panic and fear, and some even suggested asking the empire for help. Their strength alone was far from enough to deal with this rebellion.

Amidst the calls, King Bazel was hesitant.

Although the Kingdom of Hadratha is a vassal of the Empire, due to historical reasons, it still maintains a relatively high degree of autonomy. Once he decides to ask the Empire for help, the other side will definitely take this opportunity to station and march into the Kingdom. In this way, all his efforts to consolidate the royal power for most of his life will be in vain.

Hattar was also unwilling to be interfered with by the empire. After all, the survival of these miners was directly related to the position of the crown prince. Even though Harold, as a competitor, had lost most of his power, this righteousness was still very important! Thinking of this, Hattar quickly stood up and spoke loudly.

"Father, I don't think it's necessary to ask the empire for help. Things are not that bad yet!"

"Grand Duke Climan was simply caught off guard this time, and his mediocre abilities led to the loss of the kingdom's elite forces. I am willing to lead the army myself and go with Cardinal Anluk to resolve this rebellion of the miners!" Hattar vowed.

Hattar's words surprised everyone in the hall.

What Nord and the knights said just now has made it very clear that Grand Duke Kliman did not fall into a trap, but was defeated head-on by the rebels in a nearly complete victory.

A total of 15,000 people were wiped out, and even the Duke was unable to escape.

This meant that the enemy's terror was far beyond their imagination. This was simply a fire pit, and now Hattar actually wanted to jump into it...

Some smart people quickly came to their senses. You know, half a month ago when they were discussing the attack on these miners, Hattar had been dragging his feet and not taking any action. But now he was very active, which was obviously abnormal.

"Wait, Your Highness Hattar, when Bishop Nord reported just now, you didn't seem very surprised?" A court minister suddenly asked in a cold voice.

Harold reacted immediately, and instantly thought of the mocking look in Nord's eyes when he came in. A chill surged from the soles of his feet to his heart, but he felt more angry.

"Hattar...it's you. You must have colluded with those followers of the evil god and planned this miners' riot in order to put yourself on the throne!" Harold roared angrily, then turned and looked at the Kingdom of Bazel on the throne.

"Father, the spies I sent to monitor Hattar reported that a group of people with unknown identities and wearing strange clothes often enter and leave his mansion. Most of them are believers of those evil gods!"

Hattar's expression remained unchanged as he spoke sarcastically, "Stop your groundless fantasies and suspicions, Harold! Why don't you just say that the entire kingdom has been occupied by the followers of the evil god?"

"I'm not as impatient as you, Harold. A few days ago, I had some conflicts with the Marquis of Vichy on the issue of conquering those miners, so it was delayed for some time. I had to send Count Gad to inquire about the situation first." Hattar spoke slowly, paused, and then continued with a sigh.

"As of now, Earl Gard has probably been killed by those mobs!"

"Do you dare to swear before the great Lord that the miners' riot and the wizards who appeared in the earldom have nothing to do with you?" Harold said viciously. He knew that Hattar must be lying.

Everyone in the hall looked at Hattar with questioning eyes. After all, the nobles who conquered the miners were all loyal followers of Harold. If they died, Hattar would be the one who benefited the most! Under the questioning eyes of everyone, Hattar's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He swore in the name of the true God that this was no joke.

But he was even more aware that once the truth was exposed, what would await him would be the most severe judgment from King Basil and the Vatican.

"Of course... I swear to the great Lord!" Hattar said with forced calmness.

"Like all of you, I only heard about the miners mentioned by Earl Joyce half a month ago. I knew nothing about it before that. Otherwise, let me die in the endless flames of hell under the punishment of the Lord!"

Hattar's voice was firm, without the slightest wavering. After all, he was not lying. Half a month ago, he knew nothing about this matter. It was all planned by Master Anthony.

Then, without waiting for Harold to continue questioning, Hattar said triumphantly, "Father, please allow me to lead the troops in person and destroy all these rebels and evil god believers who are wreaking havoc on the kingdom!"

"I will discuss this matter with Lord Anluk before making a decision." King Bazel's words became much colder, and then he announced that the meeting was over. He took a few guards and Bishop Nord, hurriedly left the palace and rushed to the church.

Hattar stayed there in confusion. He couldn't understand why his father rejected his proposal. Was there anyone more suitable than him?

What made Hattar even more anxious was that King Bazel's attitude became particularly strange, which made him puzzled.

When Rickman was gathering his troops outside the capital to show off his might, he heard from a bribed servant that Bazel had smashed his favorite vase in a rage.

Hattar also understood his father's reaction very well. His brother not only gained the support of nearly half of the nobles in the kingdom, but also had the help of the church, which was even more powerful than the kingdom itself! Although the kingdom suffered a lot of losses in this battle, it was not necessarily a completely bad thing. At least some unstable factors in the kingdom were removed...

But now Basel's reaction made Hattar extremely confused.

There is someone who may be able to answer my question...

(End of this chapter)