Chapter 145
The Grand Plaza of the Labyrinth City, Labyrinthos.
Before it, which had long since been reborn from the Saxon Viscount’s castle into the church’s cathedral, a considerable crowd had gathered.
“The Sistine Goddess Church must immediately withdraw its excessive tax policies!”
“The church that sells the goddess’s name must step down!”
“Get the hell out of the Demon King’s domain now!”
The crowd raised their voices in protest against the church, which had taken over the Demon King’s domain and was raking in taxes by the shovelful. From adventurers exploring the labyrinth, to guild members drawn by the artifact and magic stone trade, even farmers risking their lives to cultivate pioneering ventures within the city were no exception.
However, for such a massive number of people to move so systematically, it could never be achieved by ‘their will’ alone.
The presence of a leader capable of uniting the organization and issuing directives was absolutely essential.
Officially, the one fanning the flames behind them was Edward Dulles. As the leader of the noble adventurer faction, he wielded the most powerful influence within the labyrinth city.
But unofficially, the true ‘puppet master’ lurking behind the scenes, manipulating them, was never Edward.
The clandestine agents who had taken root throughout the city, the assassins of the Shadow Court, were capable of far more than merely severing human throats. After all, covert operations encompass many meanings.
