Dean Benjamin...... This time, you're going to make a big deal out of it. ”

In the tavern on the shore of Pearl Lake, Duke Colin met with Benjamin again, only this time, his expression was a little complicated, and he looked at Benjamin as if he was looking at a monster.

Benjamin smiled and replied, "Of course." It's not that big, aren't we working in vain?"

At this moment, two days have passed since the poster was plastered all over the kingdom, but the impact is still fermenting. For some reason, the church's processing speed this time was a little slow, and the blockade of speech was not as sharp as before, but it made the people's attention higher and higher, and everyone knew about it.

Graffiti-like posters and cartoons began to appear on the streets of some cities, with unknown authors, but almost all of them scolding the church — and it is clear that some folklore activists were inspired by Benjamin's actions and began to express their displeasure. Moreover, there are also those who directly rehabilitate the mage, which are likely to be from the hands of the extremely rare native mages in the Hori Kingdom.

This gave Benjamin hope.

Not everyone is kept in the dark, and even though the church is brainwashed every day, the country still retains a clear sense of self.

Therefore, he met with the Duke of Colin again today, not only to satisfy the nobles' desire to meet the king, but also to go further.

“...... Anyway, I helped you get that stuff through the gates, and you should make good on your promise, right?" Duke Colin was a little anxious, "Where is Your Majesty? I need to see him." ”

"Your Majesty is in this village, and when we finish talking, you can naturally go and see him. Benjamin waved his hand and said, "Now, I have another matter to discuss with you. ”

Duke Colin frowned: "What's the matter?"

He clearly had a bad feeling again.

"Is it still possible to carry out the mutiny you mentioned earlier?" Benjamin's voice slowly lowered, "Now that there is discussion outside about His Majesty being placed under house arrest by the Church, then Your Majesty will return to power...... Isn't it also something that everyone wants?"

Duke Colin's face changed drastically.

"Y-What are you talking about? hahaha...... What kind of mutiny?" He really has a good set of things when it comes to pretending to be stupid, "Dean Benjamin, there are some things that you can't talk nonsense. Wang ** has always been a wolf dog under the church, how, how can he betray the church?"

“...... Lord Duke, do you have to play this game with me?"

"No, no, No, Dean, I don't think I understand what you mean. ”

Benjamin shook his head helplessly when he heard this. Duke Colin was clearly prepared to play fool with him, but in this situation, it was definitely an excellent time to fight back against the Church.

Therefore, he continued to persuade: "Although the king is a puppet of the church, it is because the royal family has always been on the side of the church in the past. After the defeat of Ikor and the house arrest of the king this time, the prestige of the church has long been much less than before, and the king may not be as obedient as before. ”

“...... Are you really going to do it right now?"

"From the moment I was burned at the stake, I was always working with them. ”

Duke Colin sighed.

"This kind of thing, I can't say what the result will be, and you don't expect us to be your lobbyists. He said slowly, "At present, there are 50,000 kings stationed in Havenley, and it is impossible for them to stand on your side. However, if you can keep them all neutral and not make a move, we can put His Majesty back on the throne – without the Church's knowledge, of course. ”

"How could they not be aware?"

Duke Colin shrugged: "That...... It's not within my power, I can only rely on you, the dean. ”

Benjamin touched his chin and fell silent.

Putting the king back on the throne and helping him regain power is no easy task. If you can, of course, it's the most perfect mutiny, and take control of the king's **, and the church can't do anything about them. But if the nobles were unwilling to help, Benjamin himself would not have been able to seize military power.

The aristocracy seems to be more inclined to a soft coup d'état than to completely tear up the church. But St. Peter's Basilica and the royal palace are next to each other, and they want a coup d'état, how can they escape the eyes of the church?

Doing some extreme tricks? Trying to get attention on your own?

And, even if they succeed, it will only be a return to the way things were. The Church is still the overlord of the country, and the king sits on the throne, at most he and the nobles do some harmless little tricks, and everyone is in a harmonious manner, picking up leftovers from under the fingers of the church.

- The aristocracy seems to be content with this situation, but that is not what Benjamin wants.

"What I want is simple, to hell with the church, but the Duke's plan doesn't seem to be able to do that. So, after thinking about it, he said coldly.

"This ...... This kind of thing can't be rushed, it has to be done step by step. Duke Colin was first frightened by his words, and then hurriedly persuaded, "Let Your Majesty return to power first, take advantage of this momentum, suppress the status of the church, and then the mage can be raised back to the surface." And when the mage can walk in the kingdom in the open, there is no need for us to do anything, and the church itself will slowly decline. ”

Benjamin was skeptical, "Can you repeal the kingdom's ban on magic?"

"Of course we can't. "But Your Majesty can." ”

"The Church cannot tolerate such a thing, including its fanatical believers, and the abolition of the ban on magic is their life. Benjamin shook his head and said, "You don't want to tear your face with the church, but just bringing this thing up is no different from tearing your face." ”

"That's why we have to take our time......"

Duke Colin wanted to say something, but Benjamin was no longer interested in listening to it, and waved his hand to interrupt the other party's words.

Speaking of which, everyone's position is already obvious. The aristocracy is a reformist, who wants to follow a moderate and reformist line, does not want to shed blood, does not want to sacrifice, and slowly suppresses the church through political means to achieve the ultimate goal. But for the mages, this path is too slow.

Moreover, the church will not allow the nobles and the royal family to unite to suppress them, and if they have many dreams at night, they will inevitably have accidents, and they may be killed by the church when they will be killed.

Benjamin has a better way.

In fact, the seed has already sprouted in the kingdom of Hori. The presence of the mages or ordinary people who are disgruntled with the Church and aroused by the posters has already laid the foundation for the destruction of the Church.

What these people are doing now may be just scribbling on the streets and saying a few more bad things about the church in private communication, but if guided with the heart, they can become a very terrible force.

"Since the concept is different, Lord Duke, let's stop talking about it for today. So Benjamin got up from his chair and turned to leave.

"Wait......" Duke Colin hurriedly stopped him, "Your Majesty? I helped you, you should at least let me meet Your Majesty?"

Benjamin listened, paused, thought for a moment, and nodded.

"Come with me. "But," he said, "...... His Majesty's mind has changed compared to what it was then. If you still want him to cooperate with your plan to 'take your time', be prepared for disappointment. ”

With that, he opened the door and left the room. Seeing this, Duke Colin also took a deep breath and walked out after him.