Chapter 534: Chapter 507: Public Opinion Counterattack

The Wushan Clan’s estate on the outskirts of Golden Feather City.

Carolina paced anxiously around the room.

She had worked through the night, writing and urgently dispatching a letter to Wushan Castle about the death of His Majesty King Bruno and the rumors in Golden Feather City pinning Ronin as the murderer.

Her intuition told her that a storm was about to break over the Wushan Clan.

She was partly relieved that she, despite being in the eye of the storm, had not yet been targeted. But at the same time, she was deeply worried about the coming turmoil.

As someone whose family had served the Wushan Clan faithfully for three generations, her entire family—her children included—lived in Wushan City.

If the Wushan Clan fell, the fate of her family would surely be tragic.

Other nobles were not as benevolent as Ronin toward the lands and people they conquered.

"Carolina."

The voice that suddenly echoed in the room made her jolt. She spun around in alarm toward the source of the sound, only to find Ronin sitting there, though she had no idea when he had arrived.

"You... Lord Duke, what are you doing here?"

Carolina hurried closer and said anxiously, "Forgive me, my lord. It’s not that you aren’t welcome, but the Royal Capital is extremely dangerous right now. You must leave as soon as possible!"

"I know, but I’m more interested in His Majesty the King’s condition."

Ronin asked, "I heard he was gravely wounded by an assassin and is on the verge of death."

After finding Blanche and Elron, he had also tried to search for Bruno, but to no avail.

"No, my lord, your information is outdated. His Majesty Bruno isn’t on the verge of death. He’s already dead!"

Hearing this, Ronin sighed.

He had long suspected that Bruno’s chances were slim, but hearing the definitive news still filled him with regret.

He recalled his many interactions with Bruno; the man had left a mostly positive impression on him.

While he was an ordinary Professional Knight, as a King, Bruno was absolutely competent.

Ronin remembered their conversation at Mist Castle. Back then, Bruno had been full of heroic ambition, wanting to unify the Orland Continent. ’He probably never imagined the grim reaper would come knocking so soon.’

"What a pity," Ronin sighed softly.

But Carolina said gravely, "My lord, now is not the time to mourn His Majesty. You might not know this, but the Crown Prince has already identified you as the assassin who killed His Majesty, and this news has already spread throughout the Royal Capital, Horn Bay, and other places!"

Ronin nodded slowly.

’Garrett has always seen me as an enemy. With Bruno dead, he was bound to rally various factions to move against me. Shifting the blame was an inevitable move on his part.’

’Without Bruno to restrain him, Garrett’s actions are truly reckless.’

"Do you know who is currently supporting Garrett?"

Ronin asked, "From what I know of him, he isn’t capable of planning something so meticulous."

"One of Viscount Luther Cox’s knights privately informed me that Ferrensburg, Screaming Island, the Villa Duchy, and the Viscount of Horn Bay have all backed the Crown Prince’s claims. Most others have remained silent, with only the Minister of Justice, Texas, publicly questioning it."

’Texas?’

The image of a somewhat serious, elderly man appeared in Ronin’s mind. He committed the name to memory.

’And interestingly, it was the Minister of Finance, Viscount Luther, who leaked this information.’

’That means there are currently three Ministers who do not approve of Garrett’s actions.’

’And that’s just on the surface. There are likely even more who disapprove in private.’

’It seems Garrett isn’t very popular.’

"My lord, there is one more thing that is also very important."

Carolina reported, "Crown Prince Garrett has reached an agreement with the Alien Race. Your Giant Dragon was trapped by a dozen or so winged people working together. Your wife and Elron the Magic Master have also been imprisoned in the Golden Feather Palace."

Ronin nodded.

’I already knew about this from Carlos. By collaborating with the Alien Race, Garrett is just courting death.’

’Of course, I even suspect he might have joined the Holy Storm Organization. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be this insane.’

"Carolina, I need you to do something for me."

"Just say the word, my lord. If it’s within my power, I will do my utmost!"

Ronin walked over to the desk, picked up a pen and paper, and wrote down several points regarding Garrett and himself.

The contents primarily consisted of three parts:

1. It outlined Garrett’s collaboration with the Witch Soul Race, which led to the tragic deaths of over two hundred thousand innocent people in Moonlight Valley.

2. It detailed how Garrett defied and falsified orders from His Majesty King Bruno to replace Count Gushan as the Commander in the battle for Mist City. It also described how his command errors led to the deaths of numerous Knights, including Viscount Willis of Black Jade Bay.

3. It briefly described how Garrett conspired with the Alien Race to murder his own father, plunging the Kingdom into an abyss, and used it to frame the Duke of Conqueror.

"Find people to transcribe the contents of this paper as many times as possible. I plan to have these papers scattered across every corner of Golden Feather City and Horn Bay."

’Garrett has already ruined my reputation. It’s not like I can hold a public assembly to plead my case.’

’If that’s how it’s going to be, then two can play at that game.’

Carolina took the paper Ronin handed her, a determined glint flashing in her eyes.

’She knew this was no simple task; it was a life-or-death battle for the honor of the Wushan Clan and Duke Ronin.’

"My lord, I will have it copied as many times as possible. I’ll aim for at least several hundred copies by tomorrow morning!"

Ronin nodded. "Thank you for your hard work."

With Ronin’s current power and influence, he had already amassed a number of admirers within the Kingdom.

Garrett’s frame-up had branded him with the crime of regicide. Even those among the populace who had once admired him would find it difficult to speak up for a supposed traitor.

However, by disseminating the contents of the paper, Ronin would be giving his supporters the arguments and reasons they needed to defend him.

Furthermore, with Ronin’s formidable strength as a foundation, any doubts cast on Garrett would carry even more weight.

This was also a way of building momentum, laying the groundwork in public opinion for Ronin to flip the table.

After all, Garrett had murdered the King and colluded with the Alien Race. Would it be so unreasonable to overthrow a man like that?

Carolina moved quickly. She gathered all the clerks and literate people on the estate and set them to the task of transcribing.

Meanwhile, Ronin began to meditate, restoring his Spiritual Power and Magic Power in preparation for the direct confrontation tomorrow.

「Soon, dawn broke, and the night receded.」

In those few hours, Ronin not only fully recovered but also spent all 1,400 of the Attribute Points he had recently accumulated.

With his progress toward Legendary Knight at (26,032/40,000), Ronin was now at the peak of his power. Even if Serdil and the others were present, he would have no fear.

’This battle is one to establish my might and to awe all the jackals into submission!’

It was a classic case of landing one solid punch to avoid a hundred more in return.

Only by making the onlookers recognize the absolute disparity in power would they hesitate to rashly join Garrett’s camp.

This would not only alleviate the external pressure on the Wushan Territory and Moonlight Valley but also reduce the amount of war and slaughter, preserving strength to deal with the Alien Race to the south.

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