Chapter 1005: Chapter 549: Hijacking Public Opinion—Who in the World Doesn’t Know Byron? (Part 4)

"Write to my dear Grandma to report that you’re safe, ’truthfully’ report the domestic situation, your task is to delay time, the longer the better."

A number of court attendants with deep blue flames flickering in their eyes accepted the order respectfully.

"Yes, honorable Your Majesty."

The girl’s cherry-colored lips curled into an exquisitely beautiful arc:

"Grandma, although you still control the most elite naval fleets and army corps of the entire Union.

But I still advise you to stop, whether inside or outside, everyone here is ours!"

...

The Holy Silver Empire, once the center of Old Continent civilization, is now in ruins, prosperous city-states have turned into wastelands one after another.

Not even the newspapers, even the Silver Code has many holes, because the former residents are either all killed or have fled.

The [Evernight Queen], constantly at the core of battle far from the civilized world, became the last to learn of the changes at her own headquarters, slower than even reading the newspaper.

Very few have the qualifications to directly report to her.

Most of the loyal chamberlains staying at Cedar Palace are Orthodox Church believers, some were killed during the rebellion, others converted, and eventually all became followers of Byron and Violet.

Even the non-core personnel are adept at observing the situation.

The most basic power comes from following you to eat meat, now even their lives are threatened, and the basic safety needs can’t be met, who can remain loyal?

These people are the same, seeing the [Evernight Queen]’s sinking ship starting to leak, how could they not think of jumping ship to escape?

There is no need for Byron and the Demonic Banquet Council members to urge them, they voluntarily defected, and the first Protestant church in the territory, Roschild Cathedral, is packed.

Faith, sentiment, loyalty, all must stand aside in front of realistic interests.

And the most significant traitors are not them.

"Your Majesty, I personally inspected and the domestic problems are not significant, similar to what’s reported in the newspapers.

Although Archbishop Roschild has unfortunately fallen and many high-level officials are parasitized by the [Gluttonous Worm], the Religious Tribunal and Protective Army of the Church are still intact.

The church systems across various regions are functioning well, so you need not worry.

You have a large army, even if Princess Violet is proclaimed Crown Prince, naturally you can depose her once you return."

The current archbishop of the Kalmar Union diocese, [Evernight Queen]’s imperial cleric, Gidro Rohart, as the queen’s intimate advisor, dispelled the queen’s last trace of doubt.

Moreover, he has already begun "inspiring" the elite accompanying clerics, officers, and soldiers under the queen, aiding them to abandon darkness for the light.

What are the results of the past two days?

"Let’s put it this way.

When [Evernight Queen] ordered the advance, Major General Stewart typically devised the combat plan, Admiral Benjamin reviewed it.

After confirming the plan, it was organized by Colonel Anna, the queen’s personal lady-in-waiting, and reported to the queen for review.

The queen was pleased with the plan, entrusted it to Major General Claude for safekeeping, and through the Intelligence Headquarters, it was communicated to frontline combat troops or domestic administrative departments."

Within the aforementioned process, among all the forgettable names, aside from the queen, all are... spies, with nine people within the Intelligence Headquarters, seven are undercover!

They are either Byron’s followers, or their families have completely defected, or they agree with Byron’s ideas presented in the newspaper, or they are inherently reformist faction adherents...

Other levels of military officers are being "inspired" at an astonishing pace.

Within half a month, they could realize a peaceful transition of power without bloodshed, avoiding an internal war among the Bayfolk.

Veteran air force members who frequently fish know sometimes there are no fish in the pond, only hooks.

Originally, being an undercover was a dangerous job that risked one’s life, now it has turned into an enemy-laden pool among spies, making for a complicated mood.

When one person says things at home aren’t big, one might be suspicious.

But when everyone says things aren’t big, even Margaret I must believe it.

Ultimately, only [Evernight Queen] achieved a world where she alone was hurt.

Can’t say she’s muddled, only that Her Majesty the Queen is truly old.

If she were ten years younger, or willing to walk the forbidden path, even if Byron and Rohart exerted ten times the effort, the results might not yield even a tenth of what they have now.

Every wise monarch must face such matters in the final years of their life, twilight is inevitable for heroes.

In this atmosphere of mutual deception, time quietly passed five days.

Just when everyone thought the chaos was gradually returning to peace.

Another news suddenly spread wildly within the Transcendent circles across the entire continent:

"Many people have seen a giant ancient ship resembling a mountain, aimlessly sailing at the border between the ’Sea of Monsters’ and the Third Ring Current Zone. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

However, no one was seen onboard, only the sounds of beasts growling could be heard."

There were many opinions about the identity of this "Ghost Ship," yet no one could verify its true identity.

But as soon as the news began to spread, the Orthodox Church issued a gag order, prohibiting anyone from freely seeking out its traces.

To everyone’s surprise, the Protestant Doctrine, which normally couldn’t coexist with them, issued the same order.

And in unison, they immediately used "excommunication" as a sanction, making all major forces silent with fear while becoming even more curious about the identity of that great ship.