The Royal decree declaring the Sacred Fire Cat Cult the state religion was naturally implemented very quickly.
The people were naturally overjoyed by the news—over the past few days, many had come to understand just how reliable the Sacred Fire Cat Cult was. Not only was that adorable little Saintess remarkably capable, but they also handed out food and drink. If it had really been branded an illegal operation and shut down, that would have been far too regrettable.
Not to mention that they might have been implicated as well... Fortunately, the royal family had a discerning eye. Not only had they not done that, they had instead announced such earth-shaking news.
This not only recognized the Sacred Fire Cat Cult's legitimacy, but would further expand its influence—the fact that it had become the official channel for compensating the people's losses from the Sea God Stone trade was the best proof of that.
"Seriously? The royal family is actually being this kind?"
When the news first came out, people had found it hard to believe—this was simply the most common relationship between the common people and the ruling class under a social structure like that of the Hualan Empire.
There were all sorts of harsh taxes and unequal status in ordinary times. Previously, some noble had even made the brilliant remark, "If they can't afford bread, why don't they eat cake?" With that, the royal family's approval rating would be damned to hell.
But when they saw the Sacred Fire Cat Cult's church being renovated once again, and saw that they truly could line up to receive money, everyone finally put their minds at ease.
It was real!
To be fair, getting bread, milk and eggs every day was nice, but no matter what, it could not compare to actually