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Episode 235: Lani Salome (4)
While there were Dino Jägerlund and Colon natives, it was not enough to start a public opinion war with just the fragment of the bio-golem's heart.
They needed to prove at least that the rebels had kidnapped the king and established a puppet regime, deceiving the people of the kingdom.
"I know Montiano Vice-Chancellor and Coigneur Vice-Chancellor," Lani said.
"Of those two, who do you trust the most?"
"No one," Lani replied bluntly before adding, "Both Montiano Vice-Chancellor and Coigneur Vice-Chancellor have clearly been bought. Once they found out he was a fake, I confronted them and they just laughed, saying to give up after the festival and serve the king well. They have definitely been bought."
"But can we be sure they were bought just based on that?"
"No, we also talked about the finger. Instead of answering, they just smiled. As if they knew I was already in their grasp..."
The fact that those two had been bought was particularly despairing to Lani.
Montiano and Coigneur had been Miklan's closest companions since they were teenagers, and they were among the most influential figures in the kingdom, right after Miklan.
"...From the moment I became certain they sided with Zipfel, I knew there was no hope. Montiano is responsible for the laws of the kingdom, and Coigneur handles the administration."
In other words, the power over the laws and administration of the kingdom was completely in the hands of those two. Even the king himself was an imposter, making the situation even more hopeless.
A thought suddenly crossed Jin's mind.
"If the kingdom has fallen into Zipfel's hands, what is Runekandel doing? Are they aware of the situation or are they still unaware?"
The latter seemed more likely.
Information about the battle between Murakhan and Kadun in Sintel was not known to the public.
Moreover, Sintel was Shol Jihuguk's territory, and as a neutral place, Runekandel hadn't planted agents there.
Jin himself had only become aware of the situation because he was attacked near Sintel and met Lani there.
If those coincidences hadn't overlapped, he wouldn't have known the state of the kingdom.
"What about Vitura, the Grand Commander of the Holy Knights?"
The last person who knew the king's physical secret.
He was the only one among those who knew the king's physical secret who was not one of Miklan's close aides.
"I haven't met Vitura. However, he has been a political adversary of my father for a long time. He always argued adamantly that my father should step down. He also insisted that we should have friendlier relations with Zipfel. I thought he just disliked my father, but it seems he had been cooperating with Zipfel for a long time."
"The military, law, and administration are all in their hands. It's quite despairing, little one."
“Let’s go meet him”
“Did you even hear what I said?”
“I heard you, unlike the other two, you didn’t cheek him yourself”
“My father hated him a lot too, public events or dinner parties, his presence was enough for my father to gnaw his teeth”
Lani was also influence by the king, and did not like Vitura
As if deeply in thought, Jin met Lani’s eyes
“How was your father like when dealing with Montiano Vice-Chancellor and Coigneur Vice-Chancellor”
"I thought that it was hopeless from the moment I became certain that Montiano Vice-Chancellor and Coigneur Vice-Chancellor had sided with Zipfel. They were always seated next to my father, discussing almost everything related to governance with them. They even went for walks together whenever they had time."
"How do you think you would fare if you were the king, Lani? Considering that the kingdom is now completely under Zipfel's control."
"What?"
"If I were in your place, I would get close to the enemy spies, so they wouldn't suspect that I had caught on. On the other hand, I would keep my distance from those who could be of help to me. At least outwardly."
Lani blinked her eyes, taken aback by Jin's words.
"I just told you that my father hated Vitura quite a lot. He would go crazy whenever he saw Vitura at official banquets. He even went so far as to say that he wouldn't invite Vitura to any dinner parties."
If even the leader of the country, let alone my father, acted that way, it was actions that couldn't be done without hating someone.
Lani also did not like Vitura because of her father's influence. No, she despised him.
Jin looked into Lani's eyes as if he had thought of something.
"Lani, what was your father's attitude towards Montiano Vice-Chancellor and Coigneur Vice-Chancellor?"
"Naturally... he always sat them right next to him at banquets or meetings and discussed almost everything related to governance with them. He would take walks together whenever he had time."
"Didn't you just say you hadn't met Vitura yet? If Vitura is Zipfel's lackey, they would certainly imprison you if you went to see
The possibility of a real holy king being alive was infinitely low.
In fact, he had practically swallowed up the Holy Kingdom and had a perfect substitute, so there was no need to keep him alive.
He had used Lani to his advantage, and when the commoners saw her broken state and turned their backs on her, he would discard her.
"My father... It's highly likely that he's no longer in this world..."
Lani also knew that fact.
She simply chose not to think about it and turned a blind eye. Lani's eyes grew moist.
"Lani."
Lani bit her lip, tears streaming down her face. There was nothing to cry about.
"As Confucius said, I will go meet with Vitura Kyung. But please promise me one thing."
"Speak."
"It seems that Kyung is planning to wage a public opinion war, but if Vitura Kyung is really a spy, it's unlikely that we can drive them out with a public opinion war. So, I think even Confucius wants to meet with Vitura Kyung."
Lani's statement was not completely devoid of possibilities, but if Vitura was a spy, Jin would have to bring in other forces as well.
She was thinking of seeking help from Vigoon, Mu Myung, or even breaking the laws of Lunakandel and asking for assistance from Luna.
It was absolutely necessary for Jin to prevent the Holy Kingdom from falling into the hands of Zipfel.
"So if something goes wrong, after Confucius becomes a horseman, please help me again to restore the Holy Kingdom, not only with Confucius and Murakhan, but with the support of the entire Lunacandle."
Jin nodded.
"I understand."
Calling Vitura separately was impossible.
Lani was just a second-grade knight affiliated with the Doctrine Protection Alliance, a mere daughter of a saint.
After much thought, they decided to visit his mansion directly.
Regardless of whether they called him separately or met him at his mansion, the result would be the same if he was a spy.
"Who is this? Lani Salome! The daughter of the great Holy King, and a problem child of the Doctrine Protection Alliance."
Vitura was sitting arrogantly in the middle of a spacious office, with an obvious smile on his face.
Behind him stood the elite knights of the Golden Shield Society, the direct holy knights.
"Who are these people who came with you?"
Vitura pointed to Jin and Murakhan and asked.
"...They are my friends."
"What friends! They must be the ones who killed our soldiers at the Eastern Temple and ran away with you. Haha, Lani Salome. I was looking for you already. You suddenly disappeared just before you were supposed to read the Blessing Gate."
This is bad.
Jin and Murakhan couldn't help but think the same thing at the same time.
"Was Lani's judgment correct? Damn it. Could it be that the reason the Holy King disliked this person was because he was really a spy? Did the Holy King just let himself be taken advantage of without knowing anything?"
Murakhan's power had returned to about 40%, so it wouldn't be difficult to escape.
"If you act like that, your father's head might roll... Didn't you know that? You regained consciousness while running away, didn't you? Anyway, you thought well, sit down."
Lani sat down in front of Vitura with an expressionless face. Jin and Murakhan stood still, pondering when would be the right time to escape.
Crack...
The sound of pouring tea accompanied Vitura's smiling face.
However, it wasn't the knights of the Golden Shield Society who drew their swords.
It was Vitura, the commander of the knights.
The sharp sound of a sword being drawn.
And his sword was aimed at the men who had carelessly passed him.
With a single strike, the necks of all four knights of the Golden Shield Society were severed.
The helmets fell to the ground with a clattering sound.
Although they were all skilled fighters at the level of 7th or 8th-rank, the knights of the Golden Shield Society had no way to avoid the sword that came out unexpectedly from behind them.
Especially if the commander is a knight close to the 9th rank.
The bodies of the decapitated knights convulsed.
"Don't scream, Lani. And really, you've come to find me. How much have you suffered in your heart?"
As Lani instinctively tried to get up, Vitura blocked her mouth.
Jin and Murakhan were staring at Vitura, somewhat stunned.
Vitura Bellter, the commander of the Holy Knights, Vankelal.
He was not one of Zipfel's underlings.
"Come closer, Jin Runkandel”
He even knew Jin’s face
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