Many nobles began to tremble, and they suddenly lay on the ground, their bodies becoming hollow.
Cracks reeking of nauseating decay silently appeared on their backs, as if they had been torn open from within, releasing malice.
At that moment, the stench and damp, musty smell danced wildly in the space, and a hint of blood sent chills down one's spine.
Under everyone's gaze, their black bodies ooze churning flesh and blood.
Amorphous black dust flows rapidly across its surface, constantly changing, like a chaotic ghost.
In the midst of this transformation, their bodies instantly revealed a tall, dark hill.
Black mist rose rapidly from their flesh and blood, forming a gaping maw that croaked loudly.
The gigantic mouth uttered incoherent babbling, but if you listened carefully, you could actually hear a few clear human words mixed in:
"goddess……"
"goddess……"
"Monster! A monster!!!"
This scene left all the nobles present speechless.
In terror, they dropped their glasses, the sound of shattering glass and the collision of other objects echoing through this illusory universe.
At the same time, the doors to the banquet hall were broken open, and the knights rushed in, immediately stepping into this chaotic and dark space.
The nobles desperately searched for a way out, attempting to escape from this filthy and chaotic atmosphere.
Amidst this chaos, order is difficult to maintain.
Viktor, however, remained unmoved, simply gripping his staff and calmly speaking:
"They are the cultists that the Empire has been purging."
These cultists infiltrated the empire, killed humans, and then parasitized their bodies, pretending to be human.
The nobles felt safe the moment the knights arrived.
Because they have no reason to be afraid.
Not to mention the large number of people here, there are also countless mages and powerful individuals among the nobles.
The strongest man in the empire, Emperor Auberly, is right in front of us.
How could he possibly stand by and watch such a monster appear in the banquet hall?
Therefore, the nobles could only think of one possibility.
The Mage Council may have discovered these cultists in the Empire long ago.
And they were exposed at this banquet.
Thus, they merely went through the motions.
Those who become nobles are rarely fools, otherwise they wouldn't be able to sit comfortably in that position.
And the emergence of these cult members means, for whom are they promoting their cause?
They already know very well.
Viktor's gaze was piercing as he stared at the cultist before him, his eyes flashing with a crimson light.
“These cultists are deeply rooted in the empire and are always looking for opportunities.”
These cultists always stir whenever the empire changes its heir.
When the empire is unstable, they will use humans as a vehicle to propagate their fanatical and distorted doctrines.
"Therefore, His Majesty needs to designate an heir in advance, and this heir must be someone who is accepted by the people."
At the very least, one cannot be in power while there is a group of people causing chaos under one's command.
They even need to devote some energy to dealing with them.
This reason was something that countless people present had already thought of.
Whether it was the eldest prince or the second prince who ascended the throne, there would always be nobles who would stand up for him.
After all, it truly involves their own interests.
Once the eldest prince ascends the throne, the nobles in the second prince's camp will naturally step forward to protest.
Why should I?!
The eldest prince did indeed have the merit of slaying the dragon, but the second prince was not bad either.
He even led troops to investigate the demons lurking in the North, and was wounded in the process.
Similarly, when the second emperor ascends the throne, the nobles and ministers who support the first prince will almost always do the same.
But no matter what, the ministers were all nobles. Although they had their own agendas, they couldn't be considered treacherous officials.
Therefore, unless it's an extremely extreme person, it's impossible to deal with them secretly.
After all, all people want is their own share of the profits.
Indeed, taking drastic measures is the most efficient method.
It can quickly eliminate those rebellious ministers and solidify the foundation of the empire under a new emperor.
But this is merely superficial stability.
If such action is taken, the subjects and the people will completely lose faith in the empire.
At that point, the empire's demise will only be a matter of time.
Even Aubrey could not force everyone to submit through force.
He could only subdue the masses by force.
Let your ministers and the people know that you have the absolute power to govern the country.
To ensure that the Empire would not repeat the purge that occurred decades ago.
Therefore, it is essential to ensure that the ministers do not act recklessly upon succession.
Since it's impossible to please everyone...
That would only make everyone unhappy.
Therefore, it is quite obvious.
The nobles present were all bewildered; they were indeed not satisfied.
No one can accept such a reason.
Just because of such a hasty reason, the competition between the eldest prince and the second prince over so many years has become a complete joke.
Let the efforts of these nobles have resulted in a towering wooden church built with resin over several years.
It was completely destroyed by a single sentence and by a single fire.
Was it meant to be a dazzling firework prepared for the princess?
Naturally, no one could accept it.
What is the reason, and what is right or wrong?
They don't care at all.
At that moment, they even forgot that the twisted, black flesh was writhing and approaching them.
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