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Chapter 745 - 745 34 Latent Risk_1

745: Chapter 34, Latent Risk_1 745: Chapter 34, Latent Risk_1 At the Holy Mountain, when the news of Caesar III’s death arrived, the clergy were overjoyed from top to bottom.

Shelter VII was even prepared to have a celebration banquet if it weren’t for the fear of the news being detrimental if leaked out.

In the past, Caesar III had not failed to embarrass him.

But the Alpha Kingdom’s strength was not weak and was far away; it was not easy to strike back.

Now, the biggest heresy had finally fallen.

Ulysses, who had formerly been tiptoeing around, instantly held his head high.

At this moment, nobody could accuse them of handling their tasks poorly under the “Holy Hand”.

The credit for assassinating Caesar III had solidly fallen onto Ulysses.

“Your Majesty, now that Caesar III has passed away, should we proceed with our next plan?”

Ulysses asked triumphantly.

Killing Caesar III was just the beginning; the real goal of the clergy was to incite internal strife within the Alpha Kingdom and strip the Northern Continent of its largest “heresy”.

“Don’t rush!

As an old friend, Caesar III’s death obligates us to send someone to mourn him, lest the world consider us ignorant of propriety,”

At the end of Shelter VII’s speech, the room erupted into laughter.

While they paid lip service to mourning, they were in fact going to stir up trouble.

History shows that there are scarcely any peaceful royal successions.

If the clergy were to meddle, the already murky affairs in the Alpha Kingdom would undoubtedly become even more chaotic.

“Your Majesty, the Warhammer Kingdom’s civil war has been going on for almost a year, causing unrest across the Northern Continent.

For the sake of continental peace, I suggest we lend them a hand in unifying the Warhammer Kingdom as soon as possible.

Joseph II is the legitimate monarch of the Warhammer Kingdom, and a devoted follower of the Lord of the Dawn.

It is the consensus that he should control the power of the Warhammer Kingdom,”

Blake seriously suggested.

Through a series of societal beatings, this judgment knight, barely able to maintain his position, has matured politically.

Theoretically, the clergy could gain the most benefit from supporting the nobles of the southwestern region.

Their leader, though prestigious, does not have the right of royal succession.

If we use the coronation of a king as a bargaining chip and propose conditions for exchanges, we could absolutely gain the most benefit for the clergy.”

However, behind the big benefits, the backlash is also severe.

Regardless of the origin of the Warhammer Kingdom’s civil war, this sort of “rebellion” is not permissible in the eyes of the ruler of each country on the continent.

This is evident from the reactions of various nations.

At this moment, they all support Joseph II, the legitimate monarch.

The only problem is that all their support only exists verbally; substantial actions are always in the making.

If the clergy are willing to extend a helping hand to Joseph II, this would be a timely assistance.

Even though it does not yield as much benefit as supporting a “rebel army,” it is politically correct.

Although the countries on the continent may oppose it internally, they can’t stop the clergy from supporting the “legitimate” rulers on record.

If we can complete the infiltration of the Warhammer Kingdom in this opportunity, the clergy would accomplish one-third of the layout in the Northern Continent.

“Hmm!”

“We indeed need to expedite this matter.

The Warhammer Kingdom is already severely weakened.

If the civil war continues, they will really be ruined.

However, in our actions, we still need to be strict about confidentiality.

We cannot expose ourselves.

Otherwise, it is very likely that we will provoke a proxy war!”

Shelter VII spoke gravely.

As early as half a year ago, the clergy had planned to intervene in the Warhammer Kingdom’s civil war.

However, out of wariness towards Caesar III, they dared not extend their reach there.

There was no way; as powerful as the clergy was, the distance to the Warhammer Kingdom was ultimately too far; the power that could be deployed there was limited.

If they were targeted by enemies and premature actions were taken, it would result in another operation of a loss of soldiers.

“Your Majesty, interference in the civil war of the Warhammer Kingdom requires a major event to distract the outside world and provide cover for us.

The death of Caesar III is an opportunity, but the impact of such an event is short-lived and will quickly calm down.

The succession of the Alpha Kingdom this time is a typical case of a son succeeds his deceased father.

The major nobles of the country will not resist Crown Prince Caesar succeeding to the throne.

To make a long-lasting impact, the best event would be one that affects the interests of many people.

According to our intelligence, the total debt of the Moxi Duchy far exceeds its capacity.

Even the money to pay for the interest on the capital is obtained through the issuance of new debts.

In the past six months, major nobles holding bonds of the Moxi Duchy have been secretly reducing their holdings.

After many transactions, a large amount of war bonds have flowed into many small nobles and small businessmen.

Once this news gets out, it is bound to cause the bond price of the Moxi Duchy to collapse.

If we take advantage of the situation by holding a lot of bonds and asking Moxi people to pay in advance, this hidden bomb will explode.

If the Moxi Duchy’s debt collapses, the Alpha Kingdom is bound to be affected.

If we seize the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, they might also default on their debts.

With the two main countries of the Northern Continent embroiled in a debt crisis, even if our actions in the Warhammer Kingdom are exposed, they will not be able to intervene.

As for the other forces on the continent, by the time they take action, our operations in the Warhammer Kingdom will probably have ended!”

Cardinal Soren’s proposal instantly caught everyone’s attention.

What appeared to be just a large-scale debt default, was in fact a ticking time bomb that could ignite a civil war amongst humanity.