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Chapter 684 - 684 10 Preparing for the Big Wedding_1

684: Chapter 10, Preparing for the Big Wedding_1 684: Chapter 10, Preparing for the Big Wedding_1 As the first rays of morning sun hit the earth, Hudson, who was up early, started his daily work ahead of time.

“Nelson, I want you to secretly contact the priests in our territory.

They need to support our upcoming territorial reforms.

I don’t want any trouble.”

Nelson was startled by this brief statement, anxiously asking, “Hudson, please tell me you’re not planning a religious reform?”

“Religious reform”, a buzzword that started circulating in the Continent of Aslante after the decline of the Church’s power.

Only those bold and well-known hegemonic monarchs dared to initiate religious reforms.

Any average noble who jumped in was most likely not to survive three more chapters.

The most active reformers of the current continental religious system are Charles III and Caesar III; the former wanted to bring down the Church, while the latter threatened its very existence.

The political correctness of opposing the Church has deeply penetrated the hearts of the people in the Alpha Kingdom, and Caesar III has made great contributions to it.

If you look at the Kingdom’s crucial appointments and titles bestowed on nobles, the first prerequisite is to oppose the Church.

This isn’t just about making statements; you have to take real actions.

Any contact between Kingdom aristocrats and the Church can only happen in secrecy.

The Church is now considered taboo in the circles of the nobility.

Pattting Nelson on the shoulder, Hudson laughed out loud, “Don’t worry, Nelson.

I know what limits not to cross.

Even if we go ahead with religious reform, it will be me, proposing the idea to His Majesty the King, rallying the entire kingdom’s nobles.

This time, all I want is to train some pharmacists to solve the medical problems of our serfs.

If the priests do not agree, they can provide medical services to the serfs for free.

If they mess up and someone gets killed, they should not come looking for me!”

Nelson, sensing a strong threat, wondered if he would be kicked out if he accosted them in such a manner.

The Church does not have a strong presence in the Mountain Domain, mainly because it’s a newly formed territory and the Church hasn’t had a chance to expand here.

However, the Church, no matter how much it’s fragmented by the nobles within the Alpha Kingdom, is still an immense group.

If he offends this group, getting medical services when injured would become a big problem.

Given the advanced technologies they have, high priests still hold a high status within the Kingdom.

“Hudson, are you sure there won’t be any problems if we do this?”

Nelson asked, worried.

They are all in the same boat.

If something happens to Hudson, him, as the elder brother, will inevitably get dragged into the cleaning process.

As for the idea of taking over Hudson’s title directly, that’s just wishful thinking, a mere fantasy.

In reality, without Hudson, the Koslow family would not be able to keep their ancestral holdings.

“Don’t worry, I just received word that the Frank Kingdom’s Arcane Academy has officially opened for admissions.

Apart from regular courses in magic, knighthood, and alchemy, they’ve added many quirky specialties.

For instance, for the first time in the Magic course, they’ve incorporated Undead Magic, there’s also the appearance of wizards, arcanists, diviners…

His Majesty has shown interest and is currently in discussions with the Wizard’s Association.

If all goes well, these majors will progressively be added to the Kingdom Magic Academy as well.

Compared to these big moves, training a few undistinguished pharmacists is virtually nothing!” Hudson said, nonchalantly.

His principle has always been to plan and then act.

If there are no big shots taking the lead, he wouldn’t easily touch the Church’s sensitive nerves.

If he gets stuck, despite not being afraid himself, the development of the territory would be severely affected.

“Then I’ll go and talk to them.

As long as there’s no outside interference, things should not get out of hand.

By the way, Hudson.

Father wants me to remind you to lay low and avoid fathering any illegitimate children at this time.

He’s in the middle of negotiations with Viscount Orlan, officially discussing your marriage to Miss Melissa.

The Hollis family will move soon, and you two must marry before that!”

Hearing this news, Hudson rolled his eyes.

Is he really that unreliable?

Joking aside, he knows the importance of these matters.

Although having a few illegitimate children is not a big deal for major nobles, it would be extremely rude to do so right before the wedding.

But this also reminds Hudson to tone it down.

Regardless, he still needs to take into account the face of his future wife.

Thinking about this, Hudson feels very grateful to his future father-in-law.

It’s due to the old man’s escapades that Hudson doesn’t face much pressure in this regard.

Apparently, this isn’t an isolated incident.

The late Duke Cavadia, even before his marriage, had fathered an illegitimate child, even openly stating in his youth that it was true love.

The Kingdom has many such outrageous anecdotes.

Almost every big noble has one or two legendary tales.

Hudson is not sure about the authenticity of these stories, but there certainly is no shortage of illegitimate children in noble circles.

If you look to the South Continent, the nobles there are even more extravagant.

They chase thrill to the extent of male to male…

Extravagance comparable to the City of Romance, except for their steadfast commitment to maintaining pure lineage.

If one day the Noble Consortium declines, Hudson believes that these illegitimate children will be the cause.

Besides the nobles themselves, only these people have access to the most advanced knowledge of the times.