Chapter 303: Law

Klein couldn't quite put his finger on it, but after this evil god sacrifice incident, the atmosphere of the entire city of Backlund seemed to have changed.

It wasn't the kind of quiet that comes from licking one's wounds, but the terror of a storm about to break.

The people of the East District were naturally more trusting and closer to the Dream Sect that had saved them, and the two major Churches also received much praise, but this only highlighted the incompetence of the Royal Family and the nobles.

There were even rumors that when the evil god sacrifice occurred, the noble lords were out seeking pleasure and happened to run right into the muzzle of the evil sect, suffering heavy casualties, which made the atmosphere in Backlund even more bizarre.

"No way, right?" Klein had a certain thought after seeing all sorts of inexplicable news in the newspapers.

If someone were to raise a rallying cry at a time like this...

"That's too absurd..." Klein shook his head first; such a situation could not happen in the world of Beyonders.

"But what if someone deliberately created this atmosphere?" Klein had a terrifying thought.

He now somewhat understood why Mr. Azik had said that things were far from over.

"Klein, take a look at this!" Leonard received a letter sent from the Aurora Order.

"Mr. A representing the Aurora Order, the Archbishop of the Dream Sect, the Archbishop of the Evernight Church, the Archbishop of the Storm Church..."

These people were all at the very pinnacle of the Church's power in Backlund.

"They all went to the royal palace?" Klein felt more and more that something was about to happen.

"And that's not all; there are also many nobles, especially those who lost people." Leonard took out another list, which he had obtained from the Evernight Church.

"By tomorrow at the latest, there will be a result; I hope it's a good one."

These matters were decided between the high-level Church officials, the Royal Family, and the nobles; Klein and the others could only wait.

"Though I might get the news ahead of time." Klein blinked.

Three o'clock in the afternoon, Above the Gray Fog.

The Tarot Club convened on time. After the basic Roselle Diary segment and the trading segment, the members looked toward Miss Justice, Miss Magician, and Mr. Moon.

These three were all in Backlund, and Miss Justice was even a noble.

This was too easy to guess, because the golden radiance on Miss Justice was practically blinding everyone, including The Fool.

"So, what happened in Backlund?" The Hanged Man had heard shocking rumors of an evil sect sacrifice while at sea, but the news at sea had been processed by pirates and had already lost its authenticity.

"..." Miss Justice looked around the circle and found that many people were looking at her.

"It was a sacrifice by an evil sect, the result of a collaboration between the Blood Sect and the Witch Sect." Miss Justice deliberated for a moment and said slowly.

"A sacrifice that involved half of Backlund, how insane!" Miss Magician was still lingering in fear; she had seen that black cloud at the time and, out of caution, had fled far away with her roommate.

"To please an evil god?" This was the reason for many evil sect sacrifices.

Tap... Mr. Fool tapped the table lightly, drawing everyone's attention.

"It was a descent of a god."

"The Abyss is the prison of evil gods."

These two sentences stabilized the status of The Fool and also clearly explained what had happened in Backlund.

The rest of the people were also plunged into a brainstorm because of these two sentences.

"Is that deity imprisoned in the Abyss trying to descend into Reality through this sacrifice? Is it the evil god worshipped by the Blood Sect?"

Miss Justice had personally experienced this disaster and possessed enough information, so she quickly made the corresponding inference.

Mr. Fool nodded slightly, confirming Miss Justice's statement.

This was intelligence obtained by Mr. Fool venturing deep into the demon's den and even eavesdropping on a battle between True Gods; it was absolutely true.

"This is too..." All the members of the Tarot Club were shocked beyond measure.

The secrets involved here were of too high a status, making them feel a sense of suffocation.

After a good while, no one spoke, and then Klein, controlling the illusionary puppet "The World," asked Miss Justice, "What is the situation with the nobles now?"

"High-level figures from the Churches, the nobility, and the Royal Family have all gathered to decide on a matter."

Miss Justice composed herself and began to answer.

Her family was noble, and she worshipped the Evernight Goddess, so she had sufficient channels of information.

"The various Churches have proposed to the Royal Family that the right to survival of the people in the East District must be guaranteed, and that such a method is also needed to prevent the same thing from happening again."

"Many nobles died, and their influence has been weakened too much; they simply cannot contend with the will of the Churches."

"Especially with the Dream Sect; after the Archbishop of the Dream Sect expressed their will, the Royal Family also gave up on protecting the interests of the nobles."

The upper-class exploiters of the East District were those nobles; if one wanted to improve the living environment of the people in the East District, one naturally had to carve a large piece of meat off those nobles. How could they agree?

It was just that too many nobles had died, and many were figures with real power—nobles who could attend banquets held by the Royal Family would not have low status.

The result of this was naturally the collapse of the nobility under the hardline stance of the Churches.

And a very important point was that the power grasped by the Dream Sect was so... terrifying, that the so-called nobles had no power to resist at all.

"So the final result is..."

Miss Justice's feelings were somewhat complicated; she herself was a member of the nobility.

"The Royal Family, the nobles, and the Churches will all come forward to push the parliament to enact strict laws to guarantee the right to survival of all the people."

"And because of the participation of the Churches, this may be the strictest law in history; those who violate the law will be jointly struck down by the Royal Family and the Churches."

No noble could withstand such punishment, which meant that this law, still in its gestation, would be well-enforced.

The nobles and the Royal Family suffered the greatest losses, the Churches gained the hearts of the people, and the survival of the people was guaranteed.

"This... is a good thing." Klein's eyes lit up. Regardless of what kind of interest exchanges were happening under the table, the things the people could obtain were real and tangible.

Moreover, once this law was introduced, the entire Loen Kingdom would follow suit; not just Backlund, but people in areas like the East District in all cities would benefit.

"This might be the best news I've heard today."

Miss Magician often walked in the East District with her roommate and knew about the living conditions of the people there; she was also optimistic about this news.

Mr. Moon also lived in Backlund and naturally didn't mind it becoming a better place.

"What is the life of the people in the East District like?" Miss Justice hesitated for a moment and asked softly.