Chương 856: Back to Business

In the following days, the Kingdom of Helius was plunged into a chaotic war of public opinion.

That day, in Havenwright, the body of the Queen had been placed into a coffin full of fresh flowers, which was then paraded by soldiers around the city. This was considered enough to ensure that the news of the death was true. Under such circumstances, no matter how strong the momentum of the rebellion against the Church was, it was forcibly watered down now. The focus of the people had been instantaneously shifted.

At the same time, great numbers of soldiers appeared throughout the kingdom, suppressing and controlling the protestors. The chaos of the nation was slowly put into order by them. Every house had a black flag hung upon their door to mourn the passing of the Queen.

However… Although the main roads were much quieter now, not only did the rumors in the side streets not decrease, they had even multiplied.