The farce finally came to an end, concluding with Priscilla officially inheriting the Shulbon territory and the title of the deceased Earl of Laureen.
The nobles, however, all had their souls taken away by the Duke of Balo.
Their souls will be taken to Guantau Prison in Barrow County—a hellish place specifically for imprisoning souls.
There, these nobles will suffer torment akin to that of the dead.
Although this punishment does not harm the body, the memory it leaves is like a deep-seated mark.
It will remain permanently and profoundly in their souls, unforgettable for a lifetime.
However, what the nobles had not anticipated was the appearance of a large number of residents.
Why would they willingly appear at the church and publicly support Priscilla?
Could it be that Victor bribed these residents?
How could this be? Money alone could make the residents support Priscilla, a vampire, to continue as lord?
The residents will not agree to this.
Because Priscilla is a vampire, under their subtle influence of public opinion, vampires are portrayed as man-eating monsters.
Do you think you can eliminate their fear of vampires by spending money? That's almost impossible.
After all, no one wants their lord to be a vampire who could devour them at any moment.
In other words, these residents were absolutely aware of it.
As a vampire, Priscilla does not pose a threat to their safety.
That's why they support her so firmly.
Similarly, this was also the question that puzzled the Marquis of Sancher the most.
"How exactly did you manage to convince the residents that Priscilla was harmless?"
After the incident, he asked Leah a question.
As the one who exposed this unjust expulsion, the Marquis of Sancher's actions were commendable, so the Grand Duke of Barlow did not punish him.
Even if all of this was a sting operation personally carried out by the Marquis of Sancher.
He deceived these greedy nobles, making them believe that the territory of Shulbon would fall into the hands of the Earl of the Kingdom.
This also brought them together, uniting their previously scattered greed into a massive, truly daring act of greed.
Therefore, the nobles who had gathered together dared to spread the rumors they had prepared in advance.
Ultimately, he only needed to report to the Duke of Barlow to put these nobles on trial and thus gain merit.
As for what this credit is for?
Lia couldn't help but glance at Sancher again.
Clearly, this marquis was not made a marquis simply by virtue of his strength.
The kingdom's new king is not even ten years old, and everything in the kingdom is controlled by the Grand Duke.
If Sancher wants to legitimize his son's marriage to a Demigod, is the best option to protect Shulbon?
No, the existence of Shulburn is merely to maintain a minimum standard; its actual value lies in safeguarding the social status of demi-humans.
Because before a human can marry a demi-human, the demi-human must at least have a status equal to that of a human.
Otherwise, in the eyes of others, a human marrying a demi-human would be as absurd as marrying an animal.
Even so, marriage between humans and demi-humans is still difficult to gain widespread social acceptance.
Even if the Marquis of Sancher's son were to actually marry a demi-human, the entire Bryant family would be disgraced.
But what if his son's marriage to the demi-human was permitted by Grand Duke Balo?
In other words, what if this was a marriage ordained by the Duke of Barlow?
What if the Clevina family, which holds a pivotal position in the empire and even the kingdom, also provides support?
What if even Viktor, who disappeared for ten years and then returned, also offered his blessings?
Victor's presence in the kingdom today cannot be kept secret any longer.
This news will spread like wildfire from the territory of Shulburn to even more distant places.
It's important to understand that even ten years after Viktor's 'death,' his influence remained enormous.
Not to mention that his influence will become even more profound after his legendary resurrection.
Therefore, with the support of many factors, this marriage between humans and demi-humans will no longer be a disgrace.
On the contrary, it was a great honor.
Politicians might even start analyzing this.
Does this mean the kingdom is beginning to relax its policies towards demi-humans, and for the first time regarding them as beings equal to humans?
And the marquises below began to follow this policy.
The Marquis de Sancher could therefore become a pioneer admired by many.
What he wanted to do was make people aware that the Bryant family was sacrificing themselves.
They married a demi-human while under the gaze of the whole world and under immense pressure.
This is the first step towards peace between humans and demi-humans, and a major step that allows humans to see more of the demi-humans' qualities.
From then on, demi-humans would no longer be regarded merely as slaves.
"To be honest, it still can't compare to your methods, Marquis Sancher."
Lia smiled and praised Marquis Sancher.
To attain such a high position as marquis in the kingdom, he was clearly a man of great wisdom and strategy.
Don't forget, in the kingdom, a marquis is the highest rank that an ordinary person can attain.
Unless Grand Duke Barlow dies, there will never be a second duke in the entire kingdom.
Since love between humans and demi-humans is not allowed, Sancher will create an environment that allows for such relationships.
It can only be said that, as a father, the Marquis of Sancher did many unexpected things for his son.
Although doing so was tantamount to openly informing those nobles that this was a trap he had set.
Therefore, the Marquis of Sancher might incur the wrath of those nobles who were imprisoned.
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