Proposal to Break the Order

August 10.

Gram City, the former capital of the Terra Kingdom, was disliked by Roland, Leslie, and Reff alike.

To ensure the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom's rule, after occupying the city, Reff immediately ordered martial law and deployed the major legions to conduct a comprehensive purge of Gram City, wiping out the nobles and forces fiercely loyal to the Terra Kingdom.

Later, after learning that Roland intended to hold a high-level kingdom meeting here, Old Nob personally led men in conducting another thorough and meticulous investigation throughout Gram City. For a time, heads rolled, and the blood of Terra Royal Family loyalists and hidden agents flowed like rivers.

Now, all of Gram City was shrouded in bloody terror. Its population had plummeted, and all manner of trade and commerce had nearly come to a halt, with none of its former prosperity or bustle remaining.

Of course, the results were exceptionally good. When the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom had first entered the city, more than a hundred assassination attempts had occurred within half a month. But now, not even Roland, let alone the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom's senior officials arriving from all over, had encountered a single one.

Once all the kingdom's ministers and Legion Commander-level officials had arrived, Roland wasted no time and immediately convened a meeting of all the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom's senior officials.

Inside the royal palace at the center of old Gram City, dozens of Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom officials gathered together. Unlike before, when they obediently sat in their chairs waiting for Roland, everyone seemed particularly excited this time, looking left and right while constantly clicking their tongues in wonder.

"So this was Phillips's old council hall? Doesn't seem like much to me."

"Exactly. I thought the pillars around us were made of solid gold. Who knew they were merely