From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

Two years had passed.

At the beginning of the new year, an extremely terrifying rumor gradually spread among the upper echelons of the Cyart society.

The rumor went like this...

Her Majesty Queen Peggy, the Exalted, would reclaim the multitude of lands held by the nobility of Cyart, and from then on there would no longer be any land-owning nobility; all the land would belong to the Adley Royal Family and the nation.

However, all the Extraordinary nobility were very clear about one thing—though it was said that everything would be returned to the Adley Royal Family and the nation, in reality, this meant that the Fischer family would control everything!

Her Majesty Queen Peggy was just a puppet of the Fischer family!

"This is absolutely unacceptable! We will not give up our lands; that was the agreement we made a hundred years ago with the First Monarch!"

"If they really intend to do this, it means the Queen has betrayed us! The Fischer family will be the enemy of all the nobles of Cyart!"

"We care not for other matters, but for the love of the gods, this we cannot consent to! Her Majesty the Queen wouldn't commit an act more evil than the heretical cults, would she?"

Having been purged once over during the past five years, the Extraordinary nobility of Cyart had almost become like loose sand. But due to the emergence of this foundation-shaking rumor, everyone was unconsciously infuriated and united, even ready to fight to the death!

At any cost, the lands of the Extraordinary overlords were the bottom line!

However, just when everyone was filled with anger and anxiety, Duke Darren Fischer of the Fischer family stepped forward, voluntarily declaring that the matter was absolutely a rumor and an impossible scenario, hoping everyone could be at ease.

Following that, Her Majesty Queen Peggy also made a public statement—The Royal Family would maintain the interests of all Extraordinary nobility and would never betray them.

Thus, the collective outrage was finally quelled, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But not long after, several leaders of the last unified opposition among the nobility died mysteriously, without a trace and unknown to both gods and ghosts.

Then, the rumor that Her Majesty Queen Peggy intended to claim all lands for the Kingdom surfaced once again!

Many nobles were once again outraged, and they began accusing the Fischer family of being cruel executioners, even going directly to the Tempest Church to denounce them, asserting that the murderer of those nobles must have been "Death God" Chris! They even claimed that the Fischer family had colluded with a heretical cult!

The Tempest Church, having placed their bets during the Cyart civil war, was now the largest church in Cyart. They had significantly suppressed the influence of the Salvation Church.

About fifty percent of the population in Cyart had become followers of the Tempest Church.

Bishop Zane stepped forward, expressing helplessness over the accusations made by the Extraordinary nobility, as there was no evidence whatsoever.

Moreover, he earnestly proclaimed that the Fischer family he knew was devout and pure.

"By the vast Tempest Overlord above! I've never seen anyone more devout than the Fischer family; how can you accuse them so?"

"Oh, why is it raining all of a sudden?"

Although it inexplicably started pouring immediately after he finished speaking that day, everyone understood the stance of the Tempest Church.

Just as everyone was gearing up to confront the Fischer family, Duke Darren unexpectedly appeared. Just when everyone thought he was about to wage war against them, an astonishing twist occurred.

In anger, Duke Darren led the crowd to Nasir's not-yet-completely-built new palace, and called out Her Majesty Queen Peggy in the dead of night. He furiously stated that Queen Peggy should not harbor any ulterior motives, or else the Fischer family was always ready to replace her with a new ruler!

Queen Peggy immediately begged for mercy in public.

"I swear to the gods, I will never…"

Everyone watched as Queen Peggy trembled, making a "oath" before the Divine, and were utterly confused. Could it have been a misunderstanding after all?

After all, Queen Peggy had made a "oath." If she dared to break the "oath," she too would suffer Divine retribution.

And soon enough, Duke Darren also made a "oath" quite frankly in public, declaring that the Fischer family would never support the Royal Family in reclaiming the nobility's lands!

Thus, the Extraordinary nobility of Cyart breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Duke Darren and the Fischer family were both victims, they need not worry excessively. After all, Queen Peggy was but a puppet at any rate, and her petty schemes would lead to no substantial outcome.

It seemed that the rumors were a mixture of truth and lies that had merely spread; even if Queen Peggy harbored such thoughts, the most powerful lord, the Fischer family, would never agree to it.

Regardless, they had all sworn oaths, so there truly was no need for further concern.

Thus, the once-furious nobles disbanded again, everyone feeling utterly secure in their hearts.

Yet within a few months, those nobles who had jointly attacked the Royal Palace vanished one after another, were thrown into prison, or were outright assassinated.

The Fischer family stopped pretending altogether, and everyone finally saw clearly that it was all a plot and trickery of the "East Coast Demon"!

Duke Darren Fischer!

He truly was the most cunning, vile, and deceitful member of the Fischer family!

But after six years of repeated purging and filtering, all those in Cyart with the will to resist no longer existed, and the remaining nobles were too scared to speak out, many rejoicing that they had not taken a stand.

It wasn't long before Queen Peggy announced that she would start an experiment from the East Coast Province.

"We will undertake an experiment that will absolutely not involve other provinces but will implement various reforms in East Coast Province only..."

"The nobles of the East Coast still have the right to collect ground rent from the peasants, become officials, enjoy tax exemptions, carry weapons, and other privileges, as well as generous pensions, stipends, and rewards..."

"However, they will no longer be able to form private armies or arbitrarily become Extraordinary Exponents, nor will they be allowed to enhance their extraordinary powers on their own or secretly hoard Mysterious rare artifacts... All these matters must be applied for and approved by the Kingdom."

"Cyart will reconstitute a permanent 'Cyart Royal Army', and all military forces of the East Coast Province will be reformed to become part of the standing army."

"All Extraordinary Exponents of the East Coast Province, whether Bloodline Knights or Spellcasters, will be registered by the Kingdom and managed by a new department of the state, 'Raven'."

The only major noble family in the East Coast Province was the Fischer family, with each remaining Viscount noble family heavily infiltrated by the Dawn Church, each having at least one significant member who was a Proselyte.

They raised their hands in agreement one after another, unanimously passing Queen Peggy's reform proposal! And they offered praises upon praises.

After the emergence of the new reforms, tumult immediately swept over Cyart!

Precisely, the foundation of the Extraordinary nobility was shaken!

It was not merely about the land—it was something even more terrifying: they could no longer freely cultivate new extraordinary powers!

Christine, who operated from behind the scenes, had pondered carefully; this way, the root cause of chaos and frenzied struggles among the numerous Extraordinary nobility would be thoroughly suffocated!

At first, they were just piloting in East Coast Province, but it was certain to be promoted to the entire nation of Cyart later on.

Christine truly felt that "extraordinary power springing up from the ground" was the root of all chaos.

One way or another, it must be curbed!

The majority of the Siya Nobles could not tolerate it; they felt they were no longer nobles, but rather, had become slaves to the Adley Royal Family... no, to the Fischer family!

But that was of no use.

Given that the situation had reached this point because the East Coast Province's nobles had all agreed, and because all nobles in Cyart brave enough to rebel had already been suppressed, the numerous nobles left were discontented but only dared to oppose verbally, with absolutely none willing to initiate a new civil war.

Thus, the Fischer family embarked on their significant Extraordinary reform, successfully averting the possibility of a second civil war.

Duke Darren slew numerous Extraordinary nobles in six years, yet the lives of the common people were unaffected, and no opportunity was given to other covetous nations to invade.