More than a hundred ministers of the kingdom with distinguished backgrounds stood on both sides of the hall, but they were like blind and deaf, turning a deaf ear to the offensive actions of Lynn, Lauder and others.

Everyone knows that the kingdom is no longer the balance of royal power, divine power and nobles. This is the world of wizards! The silence of the crowd also made Hattar's heart sink to the bottom, but he still pretended to be surprised and asked. "I don't understand what you are talking about? Master Lin En, is there any misunderstanding here... These people are indeed my servants, but I didn't..."

"I always thought that our cooperation was pretty good, Your Majesty Hattar!" Lin En did not give the other party a chance to explain. He interrupted Hattar's words with a sigh and continued speaking.

"It's a pity that you betrayed our alliance, and also betrayed the entire kingdom and all the people within it!"

Although the existing feudal system of the Kingdom of Hadrata was not really to his liking, and was inconsistent with the promotion system he wanted to establish centered on "knowledge" and "magic", considering the stability issues within the kingdom, Lin En was not prepared to take action against the nobles and wealthy businessmen in the kingdom at such a critical time.

After all, a year and a half was too short a time. Although they had controlled large tracts of territory in the kingdom through various means, and even gained the trust and favor of the poor by distributing grain and recruiting workers, holding grievance meetings, and liquidating nobles, they were indeed very short of management personnel.

According to his idea, the cleansing of the nobles should be carried out after the parliament has cultivated a number of trustworthy managers and achieved a breakthrough in the legend to gain absolute advantage over the church. This way it would be safe enough.

It's a pity that there are always some ignorant people who try to stop the chariot with their arms...

The sudden food war launched by the nobles also made Lin En realize that it was time to clean up the parasites within the kingdom.

If such an extremely unstable factor suddenly erupts during their decisive battle with the empire, it would be truly fatal!

Lin En's sigh angered Hattar.

Betray the kingdom?! How dare the other party use such a word to describe himself, a legitimate king?

"Enough, this is my kingdom! It has belonged to the Basel family in the past, present and future, and I will never allow anyone to take it away!" Hattar stood up from the throne like an angry lion, staring at Lin En in front of him, and spoke angrily.

Perhaps realizing that all his excuses were meaningless, Hattar, who had tolerated for a long time, completely tore off his disguise and let out all the anger in his heart.

More than a year ago, when he first ascended the throne of Hadratha, Hattar was completely immersed in the excitement of holding great power. He even felt that without the constraints of the church, he would be able to achieve great things and build a career that was no less than that of his father, King Bazel! However, this excitement lasted for less than a month. Hattar soon discovered that he, the new king, had no power at all. Many nobles, wealthy businessmen, and ministers in the palace were like loyal dogs, trying their best to please the new masters of the kingdom in their eyes - the wizards of the parliament.

Any of his decrees would be secretly sent to the Wizard Council after being issued. Hattar's carefully planned plan to expand the army by 100,000 was directly rejected by the other party with all kinds of far-fetched reasons! Due to the aggressive attack of the church and the fear of wizards' magic, Hattar felt humiliated, but he did not show it on the surface.

He even secretly comforted himself that after repelling the church's offensive and regaining the kingdom's territory, the wizards who lacked management ability would definitely need to rely on his power as the king and the nobles to manage such a huge kingdom!

However, the facts were totally different from what he expected. After taking back the territories in the eastern part of the kingdom, the wizards actually took it upon themselves to kill the local nobles and took these territories for themselves. As the king, he only received a so-called report afterwards!

This is such a shame!

The other party even tried to evade the question with a light-hearted remark that they were happy to cooperate!

What frightened Hattar even more was that these wizards from overseas seemed to be able to manage the various territories without their help at all, and they also created a brand new management method that was different from the previous feudal system! This was undoubtedly shaking the foundation of the kingdom's survival!

Hattar's hysterical roar did not make Lin En angry. Instead, he looked at the ugly appearance of King Hadratha with disappointment.

No wonder King Basil II was reluctant to appoint a crown prince.

How could someone with such a temperament, scheming, and mind be a good king! Lin En waited for Hattar's scolding to end, and then spoke slowly.

"You are wrong. No territory belongs to anyone absolutely, Hattar!"

"More than a year ago, you just snatched the crown from your father Bazel's head, and this so-called throne was only taken from the former king by your ancestors a hundred years ago!"

"Since you are not fit to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the king, there is no need for you to continue being the king..." Lin En stepped forward and spoke indifferently.

The indifferent words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, instantly extinguishing the courage that arose from the anger in Hattar's heart... The figure that was approaching step by step brought with it an indescribable sense of oppression, and the air around him froze.

How dare you? I am the king of Hadratha!

Hattar's face showed fear, and he subconsciously wanted to yell, but his body seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and even opening his mouth became a luxury.

An inexplicable chill spread from deep in his spine, and Hattar fell awkwardly on the throne. He could only watch the other party's right hand reaching towards his head.

[Uncontrolled power will sooner or later bring disaster to this kingdom! ]

At the moment when the hand was about to fall on him, King Bazel's last warning to him emerged in Hattar's mind, and a strong feeling of regret suddenly surged in his heart.

You are right, father! Hattar regretted deeply why he had cooperated with these "evil" wizards and destroyed the kingdom, but it was too late to regret now. Under the suppression of a great wizard, even as a blood knight, he had no ability to resist. Lin En easily placed his hand on his crowned head.

Psionic Magic——[Memory Retrieval]

Various complicated memory fragments surged up like a tide. The other party's anger, humiliation, and unwillingness were all presented to Lin En without any concealment, along with a lot of secret information.

"Gustav..." Lynn murmured in a low voice.

Although he had long guessed that the church must be behind the whole thing, he did not expect that a high-ranking church official had secretly sneaked into the kingdom and planned all this behind the scenes.

They also couldn't cover the entire border area with a magic barrier to detect fluctuations of divine power.

Of course, the new king thought more and did not act entirely according to the orders of Gustav, the commander of the God's Punishment Army. In his eyes, the church and wizards were both obstacles that stood in the way of royal power and needed to be removed!

If the few wizards and the church could be brought to a standstill, then naturally they would not be able to manage such a large kingdom or even the entire empire, and the royal power would be able to return to its peak.

I have to say that this idea is quite nice, but it’s a pity that the other party’s ability to plan and layout is really poor.

Hattar thought that he was hiding behind the scenes, letting the most trusted Grand Duke of Gad contact Gustav, and using Mortan and others as pawns, so that he would not be affected even if he failed. Little did he know that several of his close attendants had already been bribed by them! Lin En slowly withdrew his hand. Such violent memory extraction completely destroyed Hattar's brain. The king of Haderata drooled at the corners of his mouth, and fell limply from the throne, and soon died.

The palace suddenly fell into deathly silence. No one could have imagined that the young wizard in front of them would actually dare to kill a king in public, and do it so easily, as if he was casually crushing an ant.

Lin En looked at the body of the new king and shook his head. If the other party was willing to accept the transformation, he might be able to become a citizen like someone else, from a supreme king or emperor. No, to be precise, he should be a wealthy businessman with endless savings!

But considering Hattar's personality, the probability is pitifully low...

Just as he was thinking about it, an inappropriate voice suddenly came into his ears.

"Your Majesty Lin En!"

The person who spoke was a shrewd minister of the kingdom. After a brief moment of shock and fear, he quickly knelt down and shouted loudly.

"Uncrowned King of Hadrata, we pay our sincere respects to you!"

Then more than a hundred ministers of the kingdom also woke up and knelt on the ground. Some shouted in unison to celebrate the new king's ascension to the throne, some actively expressed their firm stance, and some even loudly denounced the incompetent rule of the previous king Hattar...

In just over ten seconds, the palace hall, where you could hear a pin drop, became very lively.

"Maybe you have done something wrong?" Lin En's voice slowly rang out in the hall, suppressing the noisy flattery.

The ministers kneeling on the ground looked at each other, not quite understanding the meaning of these words. Could it be that the Wizarding Council was going to support another obedient noble to come to power as it did before?

Just when some people were getting excited, Lin En's words came again.

"From today on, the Kingdom of Hadratha will no longer need a so-called king!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present showed horror on their faces, and they were unable to react for a long time. They could not understand what a kingdom without a king would be like. Wouldn't everything be in chaos?

"Mr. Wizard, who will manage the kingdom in the future, and who will appoint them?" a minister of the kingdom said with a trembling voice.

"From now on, all important matters in the kingdom will be decided by the parliament!" Lin En replied casually. "As for the appointment of local grassroots managers... it will be done through examinations!"

Although the examination selection system has been criticized in the past, it must be said that it does provide a relatively fair path for promotion for the lower classes.

At least in this dark alien world, the examination selection system is easy enough to be solved with light!

When the parliament conquered the southern and central regions of the kingdom, he had already begun to establish schools for civilians. Although a year was not enough to learn anything, grassroots managers did not need to have profound knowledge. It was enough to be able to read and understand commands and know how to handle some daily affairs.

With the cooperation of those minor nobles who were willing to accept transformation and embrace the new world, the kingdom could barely be maintained.

"I'll leave the rest to you, Lord!"

The magic projection erected in the palace hall left an order and then disappeared on the spot.

Seeing the king-killing plague god disappear, the ministers of the kingdom who were kneeling on the ground in the hall breathed a sigh of relief, but they soon found that they were too happy too early. Lord waved his hand, and the wolf-like musketeers immediately rushed up and dragged them away with their hands tied up.

According to intelligence from spies, many of these ministers participated in this food war.

The very few ministers who were not caught were so scared that they peed their pants and fell to the ground in fear, not daring to speak. They all understood that from now on, the kingdom would change!

…

The massive debt collection operation lasted for a whole week before it ended. Countless nobles and wealthy businessmen were arrested, killed, or lost their fortunes.

The kingdom's citizens all applauded when they saw the mountains of grain that had been seized.

The previous high food prices made everyone live in fear of famine. Although the workshops and schools provided them with three meals a day for free, no one knew how long this situation would last. Once the parliament stopped supplying three meals a day, with their savings, they might not be able to afford even a few bags of white bread.

In addition to this, there is another very shocking news, that is, King Hattar of Hadhrata died suddenly, and the Bazel family that has lasted for hundreds of years and passed down for three generations has come to an end. From now on, all affairs of the kingdom will be voted on by the parliament!

As for the reason why the king suddenly died, it was rumored that it was related to the fugitive Grand Duke of Gad, who colluded with the church and some of the kingdom's nobles to provoke the kingdom's food crisis and even attempted to assassinate the king in an attempt to disrupt the entire kingdom and bring the three million people back under the dark rule of the church! (End of this chapter)