The Rise of the Titan

"How long has it been since Duke Muria left?"

"Sir, it's been almost two years."

"Two years, time has passed so quickly." The old man, with a bright gaze despite his aged appearance, showed a thoughtful expression. "After waiting for so long, it's time to let the queen know that we are not sheep to be slaughtered, but the foundation of the kingdom. It's about time we reclaimed our rights."

"Should we inform the other nobles?"

"Yes, tell them to send some vassals to test the waters. I shouldn't be the only one putting in effort."

"Understood."

In the sixth year of Queen Remilia's reign, eight nobles jointly petitioned to abolish the new tax law established by Muria and to restore the legislative power of the nobles, arguing that these measures were detrimental to the kingdom.

Such a request was naturally rejected by Queen Remilia without hesitation. She could not abolish any of Muria's established laws and would instead strive to uphold them.

Following the orders of their behind-the-scenes instigators, the eight nobles did not give up. Instead, they contacted more nobles to continue petitioning, demanding the queen restore the nobles' rightful powers and abolish laws hindering the development of the Kingdom of Rockman, or rather, the nobles' development.

The suicidal efforts of these eight nobles to fight for noble rights in front of the "tyrannical" queen gained considerable support and favor from the noble community, making their petitions increasingly grand.

However, Queen Remilia remained resolute, ruthlessly rejecting their pleas once again. As a young girl just over twenty, her patience wore thin with the nobles' persistent rebellion. She directly arrested the eight nobles for treason and ordered their execution.

Furthermore, this seemingly young queen ordered that all nobles who participated in the petitions be demoted by one rank and have part of their fiefs confiscated, leaving them only the land equivalent to their titles.

Such brutal punishment stirred up a storm among the noble community in the Kingdom of Rockman, filling many with resentment and indignation.

In this round of demotions, many nobles were reduced to commoners, effectively being expelled from the noble circle and placed on par with the common people.

As the nobles seethed with rage, a piece of exhilarating news spread from the royal city: on the day the eight leading petitioning nobles were to be executed, unidentified soul-level powerhouses intervened to rescue them. Despite the intervention of the royal family's legendary warriors, they failed to stop the rescue.

This news caused a nationwide sensation due to its shocking implications. The fact that the queen's intended targets were rescued, despite the involvement of legendary warriors, was thrilling to many.

Only legends can contend with legends, as is commonly known. The rescue of the eight nobles implied that a legendary duke was also dissatisfied with the queen's orders and had taken action in defiance.

Such explosive news emboldened many dissatisfied nobles who sought to reclaim their rights, making them restless. When assured of their safety, many dared to take action.

Thus, a more grandiose third petition by the nobles, fueled by many with ulterior motives, commenced. Over a hundred nobles submitted petitions to Queen Remilia, demanding the restoration of the nobles' rightful powers.

This time, Queen Remilia didn't waste any words. She dispatched the Construct Knights and the metallic dragon nobles she had enfeoffed to arrest the petitioners as per the petition list, executing them on the spot without any sign of retreat. Her stance was firm and resolute.

Educated by the tyrannical ideals of the Golden Dragon Atreus and mentored by Muria, Remilia knew that no matter how arrogant the nobles were or how much support they had, she could not retreat an inch.

Nobles are creatures that take a mile if given an inch. Any sign of retreat would make them feel entitled to more, becoming increasingly greedy and arrogant, thereby weakening royal authority and respect, leading to situations that Remilia detested.

Thus, a shocking massacre occurred in the Kingdom of Rockman. Over a hundred nobles were killed in their castles and manors, and dozens of noble crests were erased, symbolizing the extinction of those noble lines.

Such a brutal act brought back memories of the fear induced by Duke Muria's rule, when the Golden Dragon duke suppressed everything. The question now was, what gave this young queen the confidence to commit such an outrage? The Kingdom of Rockman fell into a strange silence, with countless nobles waiting and watching.

After several months of observation, the spies placed by these nobles in the capital had not seen the feared black-haired, golden-eyed young man.

"The tyrant hasn't appeared? On what grounds does this little girl dare to kill so many nobles? On what grounds? Just the five legends of the royal family?"

"Aren't five legends enough? And according to some secret rumors, some of the ten ancient dragons invited by the tyrant have not left and are still in the capital, Scarlet. Maybe that's the queen's confidence!"

"Nonsense. We all saw the images with our own eyes. The ten ancient dragons have left. And even if they haven't, how is that little girl going to feed them? The royal treasury was emptied by that tyrant."

"Right, the royal family is short on money now. Ha, maybe that's why the little girl is crazily killing nobles!"

"That's quite possible. The royal family needs to support many legions, especially the demon hunting corps."

"That legion," the nobles present showed apprehensive expressions. "Wasn't it disbanded after the Demon Scourge? I even recruited two members from the demon hunting corps."

"Hmph, you only recruited some eliminated trash. The elite of the demon hunting corps, I've heard, some left with the tyrant overseas, and some stayed in the capital, forming a secret royal guard."

"Where did you get this information? Why don't I know about it?"

"My shadow guard risked their lives to find out. Of course, you don't know."

"Tsk, this is really troublesome!" Thinking about the terrifying combat power of the two who claimed to be elite members of the demon hunting corps he had recruited, the plump noble's face turned slightly green.

While the nobles remained silent, waiting for something, another message came from the capital: Queen Remilia had issued a new decree—The Tui'en Order.

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