The Great Purge in the Imperial Capital was necessary.
It wasn't cruelty.
It was about nipping every threat in the bud.
As the capital of a nation, it was full of old holdovers from the previous regime.
And if you read history, you'd find that whenever a capital was moved,
there was always a problem.
Why move the capital if everything was fine?
They had to be trying to escape something.
Lynn launched a Great Purge against the old holdovers left behind in the Imperial Capital.
The corruption uncovered was staggering.
The education system, the propaganda system, even those in charge of the bulletin boards—the predecessors of newspapers, where government affairs were posted—
all had problems.
Even the Imperial Capital's church Judgment Court was beyond words.
These people wouldn't dare breathe a word against the powerful.
But when it came to those weaker than them, they looked down on them with utter contempt.
Lynn carried out the Cleanup one by one.
As a result, all kinds of elaborate executions were carried out in the Imperial Capital's squares.
What could they expect, when so few had obeyed at first?
Only a handful had been perceptive enough to choose the right side.
The rest couldn't even figure out where to stand.
Of course, whenever an execution was carried out, Lynn followed the proper procedures and spread the responsibility around.
That way, they wouldn't end up creating some kind of vengeance-driven maniac later.
First came an attack on their Faith: Sigris was brought in to conduct the trial.
Then came the moral condemnation, accusing them of cruelty.
Next came the trial of public opinion. Those who had suffered were invited to share their grievances at a public gathering, stirring up everyone's sympathy and empathy and completely destroying the accused's social ties.
They became