The news spread, and the front lines quickly erupted. Legal "looting" had always been a legend within the kingdom.
There had always been rumors outside that the Alpha Kingdom had the strictest military discipline.
In truth, it was not that the noble lords wanted such strict discipline; the kingdom's circumstances were simply unique.
The Beastfolk next door were so poor they had nothing left but their lives. They had always been the ones robbing the kingdom; when had the Kingdom Army ever robbed them?
Since there was nothing to seize outside, only internal targets remained. Everyone was on the same side and had to unite sincerely against foreign enemies, so anything that undermined unity was naturally forbidden.
Most soldiers in the kingdom never had the chance to take part in looting during their entire lives. This common skill passed around among the continent's armies was particularly rare in the kingdom's military.
Yet such an innate talent had never required instruction. As long as conditions allowed it, it would awaken swiftly.
Now that the Church had declined, everyone naturally would not miss the chance to take a share of the spoils.
The only problem was that the head tax set by the Kingdom government was not low. If they did not perform well enough, they might even lose money.
But the moment they thought of the Church's wealth, everyone's concerns vanished.
After collecting tithes for so many years and selling indulgences for countless years, the enormous wealth they had accumulated could not possibly have disappeared into thin air.
For a time, Hudson's headquarters became boisterous. Countless noble officers came to sign up.
Other than a very small number of nobles with special circumstances that made participation inconvenient, all of the kingdom's major nobles had registered.
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