Mystery: Time Travelers of the Fourth Era

Chapter 489 It's not a tax, it's faith!

Earl Hall really couldn't sleep.

King George III of Loon was also having trouble sleeping.

King George III had no idea that Feneport's side would be so radical.

If the kingdom hadn't become a Holy Kingdom, abolishing the title of king and not establishing new titles such as emperor, but instead being governed by the Papacy and high priests, George III would have suspected that the Castilian family also had designs on the Black Emperor path.

Right now, the entire Kingdom of Rune is basically suppressing news from Fennepot's side.

Both the traditional nobles and the capitalists were taken aback. The old and new parties, which had not yet merged, were shaken to their core. Some earls whose land harvests had been halved even thought that Fenneport's side was doing a good job. Since the income from land was getting less and less, they might as well give up the land and exchange it for a hereditary church position to become a new church noble.

Unfortunately, they only dared to think about it, after all, the Kingdom of Rune had its own national conditions, and Rune had three official churches.

What worried Earl Hall and his associates most was that the transformation of the entire Kingdom of Fenneport into a Holy Kingdom had been far too smooth. Some of their partners who had fled to Backlund were visibly unhappy, but they hadn't uttered a single complaint...

Oh, they were cursing their colleagues because they had lost out in the competition for positions and were now planning to consolidate their funds held in the seven major banks in Backlund to try again. If they couldn't get positions in the major parishes, they would try to get positions in the local parishes.

That's a hereditary system within the Holy Kingdom... and it's also a system of local autonomy.

Before everything settled down, those who should have been the obstacles, instead of resisting or hindering, were all trying their best to squeeze in...

This group didn't cause any trouble; other social classes were also working while waiting.

Although the land and mines that originally belonged to the nobility are now managed by the church, they still have to farm and go to work as usual.

The entire transformation process was strangely, unusually, and surprisingly smooth.

The divine decree of the Earth Mother Goddess was carried out without fail.

Although it has only just begun, the new Holy Kingdom is already terrifyingly powerful.

Chael felt that the post-Industrial Revolution world wasn't that interesting, so he simply changed the kingdom of Feneport.

The joy of that era lay in the development of colonies, the wealth plundered at sea, the rise of industry and commerce, and in balls and unrestrained pleasure. But now, the battles over the colonies have been fought twice, and the new era is no longer a virgin. Only the face is still radiant, and beneath the gorgeous long dress are bloodstains all over the body. So, it's better to create a pleasing beauty yourself.

It's Monday again.

Even after such a long time, the news that the Kingdom of Feneport had become the Holy Kingdom of Feneport still spread. The Kingdom of Rune controlled information in this regard by avoiding the main issues and making the public focus on the nobles and officials who had undergone the transformation, implying that nothing had changed, only that they had changed their names.

However, there are always keyboard warriors who can spot the problems here.

However, when the terms "hereditary succession," "local autonomy," and "hierarchical distribution" appeared before his eyes, that slight sense of familiarity vanished instantly. Klein smiled and shook his head, feeling that there was a kind of cobbled-together beauty to it. The so-called Holy Kingdom was far less attractive than the divine oracle of the Earth Mother Goddess.

This is the second oracle of the Fifth Age.

As for a holy nation that actively de-financializes and stifles market vitality... Klein is still somewhat... wary of anything overly religiously fanatical, always feeling it would be very dangerous.

"I hope Miss Justice won't ask me any questions about that."

"It's understandable that the Fool couldn't answer; after all, this is a matter of the real world."

Having joined the "Eastern Bayron Veterans Club" and considering whether to accept business from the Rune military as a middleman to sell weapons in Western Bayron to avoid the limelight, Klein couldn't help but twitch his lips again when he saw the second newspaper.

West Baron, the Fenneport colony, responded to the call of the Holy Kingdom of Fenneport. The local church directly transformed into a leading body that combined military, political, commercial, and religious functions. The colony became the divine domain of the Holy Kingdom, with the local church training militia and taking responsibility for local autonomy.

The Kingdom of Fenneport also quickly transformed its former island colonies at sea.

The new Holy Kingdom abolished its professional army, transforming it into the Divine Guard, with most of its soldiers retiring and returning to farming.

Klein almost dropped his coffee cup.

This is turning back the clock of history...

Because the newspapers didn't have much information, and the information they did provide was too abstract, he had never seen anything like it before.

In the Kingdom of Rune, there's a city hall and a city council that check and balance each other.

The councilors from Rune and Intis still need to garner votes, make various promises, and need political slogans.

Hereditary succession, autonomy, and all governing structures were merged into the church system.

Wait a minute, the Kingdom of Fenneport doesn't have a unified government employee exam. When they change leadership, the government also shuts down. It's pretty much the same as a change of leadership now. There haven't been any riots or anything, so it seems normal.

There might be more news from Miss Justice's side... Thinking of this, Klein felt a little hopeful.

The four major powers of the Northern Continent—a republic, a kingdom, an empire, and a holy state—are now distinct in terms of their national structures.

A gray, foggy space.

The members of the Tarot Club gathered together, and it was clear that everyone's curiosity and gossip were boiling. Obviously, they had been holding back all sorts of news from Fenneport this week, and they hadn't had a suitable person to talk to for a whole week.

All the original procedures were simplified, and we quickly moved into a free exchange phase.

"Mr. Angel, what are your thoughts on King Feneport...and the Holy Kingdom's affairs?"

This time, Miss Justice's tone was a little hurried. She herself was not greatly affected. It was mainly Earl Hall who was having trouble eating and drinking. So Audrey wanted to find out more information and comfort her father as much as possible... as well as her eldest brother who was having even more trouble eating and drinking and thought it was utterly absurd.

Even the Republic of Intis hadn't revoked noble status, so the Holy Kingdom of Feneport completely shocked Mr. Hilbert. What made it even more unbearable was that, despite Feneport's noble status being revoked and its territory confiscated, these guys didn't stop the protests; instead, they actively promoted the kingdom's transformation.

This young man, who was "somewhat noble" and "glorious,"...for the first time in his life, he felt a sense of regret for his lack of ambition.

"Judging from the results alone, the church has gained stronger control over Fenneport, and the country is more stable."

By locking down the number of positions through hereditary authority and resource quotas, the surplus population of the second class will voluntarily be downgraded, and the vast third class will move internally. By clearly dividing the three classes, the invisible class distinctions of blue-collar, white-collar, and unemployed will be eliminated, allowing the largest number of lower-class believers to produce in peace and providing a stable and vast faith... anchored in the image of the earth and the mother.

"The common people cultivate the land bestowed by the gods; this is the mercy of the Mother Goddess."

"The common people donate half of their income to the church; this is a devout belief."

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Chael smiled, the corners of her mouth turned up, feeling that this was a bright future.

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