Brute City, the capital of the Brute Kingdom, had originally been the fief and starting point of the first king of Brute.
The Brute Kingdom also had two Legends.
Both belonged to the royal family: the reigning king, Winter XVII, and Winter XIII, who had retired long ago.
As a result, the royal family wielded much greater power in the Brute Kingdom, while the council of nobles mostly offered suggestions.
In particular, the reigning Winter XVII had served as king as a Legend and had already outlived several crown princes.
Compared with Winter XIII, who had abdicated early, Winter XVII greatly enjoyed being king.
But precisely because of this, his long reign and personal strength had earned him tremendous prestige throughout the Brute Kingdom.
"It's more like an empire than a kingdom. The royal family is powerful in the Kingdom of Lauren too, but all its Legends have abdicated."
Standing at the gates of Brute City in a cloak, Lin Hao shook his head as he looked at the statue of Winter XVII in the square ahead.
The Brute Kingdom was probably the country where the Theocracy had the least influence.
Not only was it the farthest from the Theocracy, but Winter XVII himself also had considerable influence.
Moreover, the Brute Kingdom was relatively closed to the outside world. Although it theoretically bordered the Dwarf Kingdom, mountain routes blocked the way.
The elves of the Elven Forest also shut themselves off from outsiders, so practically the only route to the outside world was through the Red Maple Kingdom...
"Most of its citizens today have heard tales of the king since the day they were born. There's no questioning the prestige built up through that kind of constant exposure."
Lin Hao entered the city in his cloak. Thanks to the armor