Wizard Earl

Although Connor was hearing about these secrets of the true ruling class of the Kaman Empire for the first time, after careful consideration, he was not surprised at all.

After becoming a formal wizard, Connor not only experienced a dramatic change in his strength, but also stepped into a new circle. Secrets that were previously untouchable were now completely transparent to Connor. Among them was a secret that everyone tacitly agreed on, but no one would bring it up in the open: more than 50% of the black wizard organizations in the Kaman Empire had the backing of hereditary nobles, and some of them still had hereditary noble lineages and were simply black wizards!

The Church of Storms has always taken a clear and uncompromising stance on the issue of dark wizards. While the other major church, the Church of Earth Gods, may be more moderate and methodical in its approach to this issue, they will still stand on the same ground as the Church of Storms on fundamental issues.

Therefore, there is an inherent irreconcilable conflict between the two churches and the hereditary noble class. However, because the two churches are too powerful and the hereditary noble class has never been very united, this problem has been shelved due to the ebb and flow of power. Now, thanks to the efforts of Grand Duke Felix, the entire hereditary noble class seems to be attracted by the huge benefit of recommending the next emperor. Under the lure of this benefit, they have finally united to oppose the two churches.

Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why the Church of the Earth God was brought in by Cardinal Hummels to support the Eighth Prince Capeluzzo as the next emperor of the empire. Although there were differences in how to deal with dark wizards, the Church of the Earth God had always stood on the side of the Church of Storms on fundamental issues such as how to deal with dark wizards.

Because the Third Prince Ragusa, who is supported by the hereditary nobles, will become the next emperor of the Kaman Empire, namely Remano IV, it is foreseeable that he will have to repay his supporters and fulfill the promises he made. Connor boldly guesses that this repayment and promise will be that Ragusa, as the emperor of the empire, will loosen his grip on the issue of black wizards, soften his stance, and even acknowledge the existence of certain black wizard organizations!

However, this is the bottom line for the Church of Storms and the Church of Earth God, an absolutely inviolable red line, and something they absolutely cannot accept. The legitimacy of the two churches in the Kaman Empire is largely due to their propaganda to the masses about eliminating black wizards!

Therefore, it is more difficult for the two major churches and the black wizard to coexist peacefully than for them to die. Even the Pope, who holds the highest position in the church, would be impeached by the church if he dared to propose such a thing within the church!

If the Empire softens its stance on the issue of black wizards, it will undoubtedly shake the foundations of the Church of Storms and the Church of Earth God. Therefore, it is inevitable that the hereditary nobles will encounter strong resistance from the two major churches in their push for the Third Prince Ragusa to become the next emperor of the Kaman Empire.

Besides the significant conflict between the hereditary nobility and the two major churches over the issue of black wizards, the disagreement between them over the church's influence is even more serious!

In the Kaman Empire, the Storm Church and the Earth God Cult wielded immense influence among the general populace by spreading propaganda about the dangers of wizards other than church wizards and by thoroughly suppressing dark wizards. It is no exaggeration to say that they had already threatened the political structure of the Kaman Empire.

Under such circumstances, if the eighth prince, Capeluzzo González, who has recognized Cardinal Hummels of the Church of Storms as his godfather, were to become the new emperor of the Kaman Empire, it would undoubtedly be a major blow to the current political structure of the Kaman Empire.

The Church, already a powerful force within the Kaman Empire, will undoubtedly expand its influence and power significantly once again. Simultaneously, the Kaman Empire's political structure will face a major test. At that point, the once secular Kaman Empire might even become a depraved state, much like its southwestern neighbor, the Persis Empire…

Just as the two major churches could not accept it and the imperial authorities could not untie the knot on the issue of black wizards, the vested interests under the existing political structure of the Kaman Empire—namely, the hereditary nobles, the imperial military, the financial guilds, and some black wizard organizations with connections—could not accept the further expansion of the church's influence and the Kaman Empire becoming a despotic state. Therefore, they also resolutely rejected Capeluzzo Gonzalez becoming the new emperor of the Kaman Empire.

Just as Connor was pondering, Margaret brought the topic back to Reyes. She whispered to Connor, "According to information from the Black Organization, Reyes and Grand Duke Felix have a very close relationship. Reyes himself and several of his official wizards are part of the dark wizard organization that Grand Duke Felix brought to support the Third Prince, Ragusa González."

"Actually, it's not just Reyes. Reliable sources say that although the legendary number one figure in the secret society, the Duke, has a mysterious identity and few people know his true identity, it is certain that he also has close ties with the hereditary noble group. The Black Organization even suspects that this Duke may be a hereditary noble, and a very high-ranking one at that, and may even have some connection with the royal family."

"The conflict between Reyes and the Earth God Cult wizards is almost certainly related to the succession to the throne! Reyes is at the very top among second-level wizards, and can even threaten third-level wizards. Moreover, he is an alchemist."

"If things really come to the worst, and the two major churches and the hereditary noble groups fail to reach an agreement and are forced to fight, then Reyes's existence will be a huge threat to the churches. Therefore, a month ago, at the highest meeting of the Storm Church, the high-ranking members of the Storm Church reached a consensus on identifying Professor Reyes of the Secret Society as the primary target to be eliminated!"

"Therefore, even if Reyes hadn't made the first move against Jackson, one of McKinney's subordinates from the Earth God Cult, the Storm Church would have eventually arranged for a Level 3 wizard to take action against him. However, the battle between Reyes and McKinney did disrupt the Church's plans to some extent. The Church hadn't expected Reyes to be so powerful that a Level 3 wizard couldn't defeat him, which further fueled the Church's determination to kill him..."