Divine Kingship

Chapter 632 Gentlemen, I have one more thing to say.

What appeared before everyone at this moment was Karin in her full form.

Dazzling blonde hair, and red eyes that seem to be burning.

And the sudden rise in temperature around them.

All of this means that the person before you is the real King of Crimson.

Everyone was so shocked they couldn't speak.

Karin said, "I suppose I no longer need to prove my identity. In short, everyone can trust me a little for now. I will try to gather the power of the Torch Church to fight against evil."

A moment of silence fell over the scene.

After a while, the prince of the Takagi Kingdom finally spoke: "So, in the Torch Church's judgment, even with the Saintess's involvement, this plague is something we can only defeat by exerting all our strength, is that right?"

"Yes, in fact, if all countries had been willing to take immediate action when they first received the warning, the epidemic could have been easily contained without causing any harm."

“That’s obviously impossible. We can only watch as evil breeds in the darkness and disasters gather in the distance. Many countries won’t take action until evil grows to a certain scale and causes harm,” Karin said calmly.

They had already understood the dangers of the plague and discovered its origin, but they were unable to solve it immediately.

This was undoubtedly a painful thing, but the saintess was surprisingly calm about it.

With the Holy Maiden leading the way, the envoys and leaders of the countries attending the meeting all breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Holy Maiden of the Torch Church was not invincible, the addition of a king would certainly make it easier to fight against evil in the future.

Karin put her crown back on and made some disguises to make herself look normal again.

No one understood why Karin was going to do this disguise, but no one asked her any further questions.

Those present were all important figures in the country, and they all had more or less speculations about the disappearance of the saintess. Since the saintess's disappearance was not due to death, it was very likely that she was disappointed with the human world or the Torch Church.

Now that Karin is willing to step forward again to lead the fight against evil, there is no need to inquire too much about the past.

Regardless, everyone believed that the Holy Maiden of the Torch Church was surely on the side of justice.

This can be considered a significant credit asset resulting from Karin's actions during her time as a saint.

The Torch Church in the past was a large organization, containing both those who upheld their faith and those who pursued personal gain.

But as everyone knows, Saint Karin of the Torch Church is a kind-hearted person who hates evil and is dedicated to fighting against it.

Everyone was willing to believe Karin's story, especially when it came to fighting evil.

Therefore, Karin, by gathering the strength of the other two factions of the Torch Church, will receive far more attention than Rand when she goes to the Southern Kingdom.

After all, no matter how talented Rand was or what great achievements he had made, he was still just a king.

The Church of the Torch was once an organization that unified the faith power of the entire human world, and the Crimson King was its former leader.

Karin participated in the meeting as a saint of the Torch Church and now the leader of the Torch Church's Newborn faction.

Important national figures attending the meeting also inquired about Karin's assessment of the situation.

Marcus asked relatively few questions; he was quite interested in the relationship between Rand and the Torch Church.

Long ago, the nobles of the Frostmoon Kingdom suspected that Rand might be the illegitimate son of a high bishop of the Torch Church.

The fact that Archbishop Kahn of the Frostmoon Kingdom later went to Crescent Moon Territory to build a small chapel further corroborates this.

Later, Rand was even able to borrow paladins from the Church of the Torch to participate in the war.

When Rand introduced the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health, the early members of the Torch Church also came out to endorse it.

So...maybe Rand is actually a holy son secretly raised by the Torch Church?

"In short, I will do my best to fight against evil. The details will be decided by my staff and everyone in a meeting," Rand said. "I myself will be dealing with some die-hard elements from the former Kingdom of Bolen."

After speaking, Rand paused, then continued, "Or would any of you be interested in coming and watching? It is estimated that the problem can be solved in about six days."

Everyone is puzzled.

The problem of local rebels that the Moon Phase Kingdom had to deal with after occupying a large part of the Bolun Kingdom's territory was something that all the countries in the human world knew about.

The Frostmoon Kingdom also annexed a large portion of the Bolun Kingdom's territory, but its speed in suppressing rebels, local bandits, and cultists is still much slower than that of the Moon Phase Kingdom.

As everyone now knows, the Moon Phase Kingdom encountered some difficulties in dealing with the rebels.

After all, there will always be rebels who decide to hold the castle, and to break through a strong castle, you need to besiege it, use siege equipment, and then wait for months or even longer.

Of course, using the strategy of having strong individuals enter the city and seize the city gates is also possible, but even the most advanced professionals are not invincible. There are many battle lines, and not all lines have enough strong individuals to support them.

The Moon Kingdom is already very fast at solving problems, but now, Rand is saying that it will take six days to solve the problem?
This was something that no one could understand.

Could it be that he's borrowing the power of the Crimson King and the White King? But Rand's tone doesn't suggest that.

Everyone present nodded, indicating their interest in watching.

Rand smiled and nodded: "Then let my people create a preliminary plan for the details, and we'll discuss it further when we get back."

Rand assigned everyone a Dragonblood Eagle, and then led the First Knights of the Moon Phase Kingdom into battle.

With ongoing training, the number of Dragonblood Eagles capable of carrying people is increasing. The sight of the First Knights of the Moon Phase Kingdom taking off simultaneously is now quite imposing, capable of blotting out the sky.

Not everyone who accompanied Rand to watch him deal with the rebels could ride a horse, let alone the Dragonblood Eagle.

So Rand thoughtfully prepared riding aids for these people, which are devices that can fix their bodies in place.

As for the dwarf messenger, Rand even prepared a child seat, since the dwarf's short legs wouldn't be able to get the Dragonblood Eagle's saddle.

Everyone had heard of Rand's Dragonblood Eagle Knights, but this time, riding one in person, they still felt the difference of flying mounts when they experienced the gale-force winds in the sky.

Flying mounts were not unique to Rand. The Lionheart Kingdom had a small number of griffins as mounts, but these were not large enough to be considered as combat power, and the representatives of these countries had never experienced them.

Meanwhile, Rand already possesses a fleet of flying mounts capable of forming large-scale battles.

Although the number is still small, it's at least on a certain scale. While flying mounts offer speed and vision far exceeding that of regular troops,... in actual combat, they can't think of how to utilize these advantages. If they were to land and fight against other troop types, they would certainly have an advantage, but it still seems like a waste?

The Dragon Blood Eagle soars through the sky.

Berlan urged his dragonblood eagle to approach Rand.

"Do you need my help?" Berlan asked softly.

Berlan actually knew what Rand was going to do: demonstrate his powerful strength and reassure everyone.

Karin possesses individual strength, while Rand clearly needs to demonstrate some group combat prowess.

Berlan's words were meant to reassure Rand, suggesting that she could help if anything unexpected happened.

“If something really goes wrong, we’ll need your help.” Rand didn’t refuse Berlan’s offer.

"So what have you prepared for those stubborn rebels this time?" Berlan asked. "You said you wanted to make degraded magical weapons, is there any progress?"

“Yes, this is a good opportunity to show off.” Rand handed Berlan a thunder hammer he was carrying.

Berlan took the warhammer, a small, short-handled hammer with fine magical runes on it. It looked quite exquisite, but the material still looked cheap.

“There’s a slight tingling sensation,” Berlan said.

"The technical defect has not yet been resolved. If it is not stored in an insulated manner, it will cause a slight leakage of electricity when it comes into contact with other objects or the human body. Fortunately, the leakage is not serious and will not have a significant impact on its use. Moreover, the leakage will also prevent this item from being stored for a long time," Rand explained the defect of the item to Berlan.

"But these flaws are nothing for now. Even if there is a leakage, it can be maintained for about three months, and the power can be maintained for three months. As for the specific level of power... it is probably equivalent to the full-force attack of an elite professional?"

"That's incredibly powerful, comparable to a magic ball, but with the paralyzing effect of lightning and high temperatures. It can be carried at high altitudes, and unlike magic, it doesn't have a casting time. Each Dragonblood Eagle Knight can be equipped with three Thunder Hammers." The White King quickly grasped its power.

"So, should the White Kingdom send some?" Rand asked.

“Great, the White Kingdom can establish the corresponding production line.” The White King acknowledged the usefulness of this equipment.

The relationship between the Moon Kingdom and the White Kingdom is becoming increasingly close.

Such military-industrial cooperation, which is clearly a classified matter, is naturally without any problems.

After all, many people have already realized that the White King is unwilling to marry and have an heir, so the right to inherit the White Kingdom is very likely to fall to Ellie's child.

……

Meanwhile, the local rebels defending the castle were still discussing countermeasures.

The annexation of land between countries is very difficult in this world because local nobles are unwilling to hand over their land. Furthermore, the prolonged resistance of local nobles against the invaders makes it difficult for the invaders to supply their food and supplies, and their money and weapons are quickly depleted.

Ultimately, their morale plummeted, and they were forced to acknowledge the local nobles' rule over their lands.

This is almost the norm for warfare in this era.

The nobles' castles were excellent defenses against armies.

Strong city walls make it difficult for enemy soldiers to cross, while well-equipped castles can allow defenders to hold out for a long time under heavy siege.

As for siege equipment, such as catapults or ballistae.

Aside from these siege weapons, unless the castle can be besieged and bombarded for several months, it's simply a pipe dream to actually breach the castle walls.

If local nobles wanted to rebel, they only needed to wait until the invaders' attention was diverted elsewhere and their armies were transferred or disbanded.

At this point, a rebellion can catch the theoretical ruler off guard, and by the time the ruler wants to regroup the army, it will be several months or even half a year later.

During this period, the rebellious local nobles had already occupied many surrounding castles and cities, forming a scale that was enough to give the rulers a headache.

But the Moon Phase Kingdom of Rand is different.

Rand previously developed a local school development strategy.

He sent some teachers to recruit students locally and then established a local political system, making it difficult for the nobles to capture nearby cities that were caught off guard in the early stages of the rebellion.

Then many cities also have an unimaginable and terrifying reaction speed, as if they can ignore distance and quickly transmit messages to military strongholds without the need for magic carrier pigeons.

Then, the garrisoned city would send a formidable army to quell the rebellion.

This meant that when local nobles wanted to rebel, they had to consider the terrifying speed of the response and the troublesome surrounding cities.

Fortunately, everyone knew beforehand that Rand seemed to have left the Moon Phase Kingdom.

However, many local nobles were very dissatisfied with Rand's local policies.

Not all nobles could accept Rand's intervention in local politics. Local territories were the private property of the nobles, and King Rand actually wanted to interfere in the private property of the nobles.

This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.

Therefore, after confirming that Rand was not there, many local nobles joined forces with the rebels of the Kingdom of Bolen, who were already resisting, as well as the bandits in the surrounding areas to rebel and resist.

This caused a lot of trouble for Tanl, who was already in charge of clearing out local opposition forces.

But this was not entirely unexpected by Tanl, which meant that the nobles who wanted to rebel only had a slight success at the beginning, and soon had to retreat to their castles to passively defend themselves.

But this passive strategy of retreating to the castle for defense made it difficult for General Tanl to deal with for the time being.

While he was clearing out opponents in other places, he now had to deal with these local nobles who had already begun to openly rebel, but these rebellious local nobles had hidden inside the castle and were not coming out.

This makes the situation look bad on the surface, but in reality, Tanl can handle it over time.

For example, the rebellious nobles in these besieged areas are already discussing how to deal with their current predicament of being surrounded.

"Damn it, Tanl is so difficult to deal with, our plan is unlikely to succeed."

“I think we can send an envoy to Tanl to request peace talks. Although we are at a disadvantage now, it won’t be easy for Tanl to eliminate us in a short time. If Rand comes back now, he will definitely blame him for this situation.”

"If Tanl is willing to negotiate with us, let us go and preserve our territory, then we can surrender and it will be as if nothing ever happened. In this way, he will also have made a contribution by quickly suppressing the rebellion."

(End of this chapter)