Chapter 186: Kesan Abdicates

Kesan looked up in a daze at his sister: “Even a small ruler like me can’t be tolerated by the Internet God. One day, he won’t tolerate you either!”

As his words fell, Clementine’s pupils slightly contracted, and her gaze brightened abruptly.

She was amazed by her brother’s words!

“Now you finally have a semblance of a monarch!” Clementine exclaimed in admiration as she stepped closer and whispered, “Brother, don’t you understand? This is a balance game! For my sake, the Kewell royal family must go down in history!”

Upon hearing this, Kesan’s eyes widened, and his entire body trembled.

A strong sense of powerlessness overwhelmed his heart.

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“I always found it cruel to use her as a spokesperson, not realizing there was such depth to it!”

Afnora, wearing a white polka-dot dress, leaned half-ly against the desk, shifting her gaze from the virtual screen to look brightly at Yu Sheng’an.

When she arrived, Yu Sheng’an was already observing Kesan and his sister, so she followed along.

Unexpectedly, they witnessed a historical moment for the Kewell Empire! Yu Sheng’an: “…”

Balance my foot. I hold the Divine Spark of Contracts, and they have all signed contracts. What balance do I need? One betrayal, and even if they survive, they become idiots!

I simply dislike feudal societies.

In the past, to fight the Five Prime Gods, I had no choice but to unite all possible allies.

Now free, I naturally plan to design my core sphere of influence according to my own vision.

Even though I could gradually implement a constitutional monarchy, that’s ultimately a capitalist system, which doesn’t benefit the fundamental interests of the Gods—the development of the common people.

For me, be they nobility or commoners, they are my flock.

Would I harm the interests of the herd for a few fattier sheep?

That’s obviously impossible.

In that case, it’s better to cut through the mess quickly.

However, Clementine’s reaction finally made him understand why those in power seem unfathomable—it’s because the people below are too adept at guessing!

“I can see you hold Clementine in high regard. Aren’t you afraid she’ll bear a grudge because of this?”

Afnora feigned nonchalance when mentioning Clementine, but her eyes were fixed intently on Yu Sheng’an’s expressions.

“A grudge? I neither killed her family nor gave her the power of a god. If she still holds a grudge, then death is too lenient! I believe many would jump at the chance to replace her.”

Yu Sheng’an sneered.

Feelings can be invested, and hearts can be bought.

But absolute loyalty cannot be exchanged for without a bottom line.

What does history say of the ‘good emperor who always rewarded others’ good deeds but secretly feared if anyone noticed their mistakes’? The end result? Subordinates who managed to deceive and evade blame, leading to a sorrowful and miserable fallen empire.

“By the way, did you come to find me for a reason?” Yu Sheng’an changed the topic.

“About the Dofi Sub-Dimension’s Orc issue, when do you plan to launch a total assault?”

“Soon. Once Kesan steps down from the throne, it’ll be perfect to redirect internal conflicts to the Orcs.”

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On May 4, 1080, in Kewell’s imperial calendar, Kesan, the eleventh ruler, delivered a nationwide broadcast through the Internet, announcing his abdication. He terminated the monarchy without appointing a successor.

From the founding of the Kewell Empire by Emperor Kewell to this day, the empire lasted 1080 years and then perished.

The Kewell Empire was renamed the Kewell Godly Kingdom, beginning the first year of the Internet Era.

On this day, countless people in the Kewell Empire watched this broadcast.

Interestingly, this broadcast was also the first to be streamed over the Internet, marking its special significance enough for inclusion in the Internet Era’s history.

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That day, at Felix Magic Academy, in all major classrooms.

Due to the academy’s expansion enrollment, previously sparse classrooms had now become crowded.

However, crowded didn’t mean noisy.

In fact, at this time, the classrooms were very quiet.

Yesterday, the Magic Academy suddenly issued a notice, requiring all to gather in the classrooms punctually at 9 a.m. with no form of tardiness or absence allowed. Anyone late or absent would be expelled.

This notice had already left countless magic apprentices stunned.

The notice was so harsh it was jaw-dropping.

It can be said it was truly unprecedented.

Through the Internet, they learned that not only at Felix, but all Magic Academies within the Kewell Empire and even some Battle Qi academies had issued the same notice.

Now all apprentices finally understood why the academy issued the notice.

After Kesan concluded his abdication speech, the entire classroom erupted.

“My heavens! What happened?”

“Who is the next heir?”

“Didn’t you hear? There’s no successor. The empire’s reign has ended.”

“The Kewell royal family announced abdication? This is simply… this is simply… doesn’t this mean the Kewell Empire has ended? Perished?”

On this day, not just the Magic Academy was in an uproar.

Factories, taverns, inns, roadside, streets… The news spread through the Internet, reaching every corner of the empire in an instant! Countless people were shocked to the core, their souls aghast!

They couldn’t fathom that the royal family, which had ruled Kewell for over a thousand years, would suddenly announce abdication! Countless minor nobles were thrown into panic.

The Kewell royal family abdicated; can their titles remain? The nobles were anxious, and the commoners were even more bewildered.

With Kewell’s monarch gone, who would govern next? This question became the main concern throughout the Kewell Empire. Countless people waited anxiously for an answer.

Following Kesan’s abdication announcement, Archmage Dundar of the Kewell Godly Kingdom immediately made a speech, explaining the changes in the kingdom’s system.

The system’s overall change was minor, shifting supreme power from the Kewell royal family to the Internet God. The Pillar Council became the highest administrative body, continuing the previous dual-track governance of the Magic Tower and the City Lord’s Mansion.

The difference is the clear boundary of power between the Magic Tower and the City Lord’s Mansion! One focused on military, the other on governance, and neither could interfere with the other.

To some extent, the City Lord’s Mansion’s power was strengthened, and the Magic Tower could no longer meddle with the City Lord’s Mansion.

All major nobles retained their titles and private estates but lost all title privileges and benefits.

With the political changes in the Kewell Empire, countless commoners were anxious, unsure of what would happen.

But as time passed, none of the expected incidents transpired.

Though there was an uproar on the Internet, in reality, people continued to eat, drink, work in factories, and seek help from the City Lord’s Mansion.

Everything seemed unchanged.

No, instead, the crime rate strangely plummeted.

But did the Kewell Empire truly remain unchanged? How could it?

The biggest victims of Kewell’s reform were undoubtedly the Kewell nobles.

The virtualization of noble titles made all major noble privileges and benefits vanish overnight. How could anyone bear this?

This wasn’t just some minor noble suffering; it affected the entire Kewell Empire, including the Three Archmages! Countless nobles were unsettled.

Yet inexplicably, most nobles sensed something and chose to lay low. Only a few naive or instigated unlucky ones who barely made any trouble ended up with charges, jailed overnight.

The thunderous approach was taken by the major nobles, represented by the Three Archmages.

For a moment, the middle and minor nobles were dumbfounded.

They couldn’t comprehend why, with core interests at stake, they should comply when they couldn’t directly oppose the Internet God. They could have secretly protested, like…

Like stopping.

The nobles were astonished to find that traditional methods of opposing the rulers no longer worked.

Stirring minds?

With the rapid spread of information on the Internet, who could stir minds? Who would dare?

Incite riots?

The commoners were employed, earning wages, filling bellies, and had a future to look forward to. Why would they riot for you? Vandalize factories? Strike!

The first thing the nobles did was decapitate anyone who suggested such foolishness.

Which factory in the Kewell Empire wasn’t owned by a noble? Vandalizing factories or striking harms their interests.

Especially with flurries of multiverse orders coming in, the nobles were eager to personally roll up their sleeves and join the production line! Not only smashing, they wouldn’t even strike for a minute.

Most importantly, what benefits are there in opposing the Internet God? Upon further thought, there are none.

Put bluntly, if the Internet God left and took the Dragon Factory, the prosperity of the Kewell Godly Kingdom would collapse in no time.

Ultimately, though the Internet God stripped the nobles of some interests, it brought even greater benefits.

Faced with two harms, choose the lesser. Only a fool would choose peanuts over a pumpkin.

Moreover, there’s no military force to seize more benefits.

With Yu Sheng’an wielding both the Dragon Slayer and Heaven-reliant swords high, after waiting several days, there wasn’t even the slightest commotion.

For fear of provoking him, the major nobles almost extinguished the sparks as soon as they appeared, giving Yu Sheng’an no chance to act.

Yu Sheng’an, left waiting pointlessly, couldn’t help but reflect that development is indeed the hard truth! By making the cake bigger, everyone gets fed, solving most problems naturally.

The remaining minor issues are the problems of a few individuals. Simply resolving the problem creators finishes it.

At this moment, Kewell Godly Kingdom residents were undoubtedly blissful.

By a historical coincidence, they unknowingly received the benefits of ideas and powers far beyond their era.

Meanwhile, far away in the Infir Empire’s Velia Main Plane, workers had no choice but to take up arms, risking their lives for themselves and future generations, launching a battle destined to shake the Velia Main Plane!