Summoning Millions of Gods Daily, My Strength Equals Theirs Combined

”No matter how proud he is, before us of the Ordon Theocracy, he will have no choice but to wag his tail like a dog!”

”I can hardly wait to see the sight! An emperor of an entire nation groveling before us—that alone is amusing to imagine.”

Every single one of them firmly believed that Aurek would inevitably seek the aid of the Theocracy.

For the Crossbridge Empire, there was no one they could afford to lose—except the Ordon Theocracy.

They waited for the moment when Aurek would finally leave the palace and come to them.

”Even if he secretly nurtures a new faction of his own, what of it? Even if he feels unwilling in his heart, it will not change the situation in the slightest.”

In the eyes of these clergymen, Aurek’s title of emperor carried no weight whatsoever.

No matter how exalted the throne might seem, in the end he was only a mortal, nothing comparable to them—awakeners, chosen by the divine.

And more importantly, they belonged to the Ordon Theocracy, an identity that countless people could only envy from afar.

Laughter and scorn rang among them as they ridiculed Aurek.

Meanwhile, Ramos, the white-robed archbishop, silently waited.

A sinister smile flickered across his face as he imagined Aurek’s inevitable arrival.

He pictured Aurek kneeling before him, begging for forgiveness. And in that moment, perhaps he would even grant himself the pleasure of delivering a slap across the emperor’s face—in front of his very subordinates.

The thought alone filled him with malicious delight, and his expression twisted with satisfaction.

Every power in the empire was waiting, waiting for Aurek’s decision.

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Inside Valoria Palace, Aurek was carefully reviewing the list of officials recommended by William.

But this time, things were different.

He had already resolved to abolish the position of Grand Marshal altogether.

From now on, the royal house itself would directly take command as the supreme leadership of the military.

As for the other positions, Aurek mostly accepted the advice of William and Heimerdinger.

Those roles were not so important.

As long as they fulfilled the tasks he had assigned, that was enough.

Beyond the matter of appointments, Aurek’s gaze turned to the matter of rewards.

For those who had firmly supported him in this crisis, he was never stingy with his generosity.

Besides the traditional promotion of three ranks, he bestowed upon them abundant treasures.

Of course, these rewards did not come from the imperial treasury.

For the treasury was utterly incapable of bearing such a massive expense at this time.

Instead, Aurek had another source of wealth to thank—Grand Marshal Jacoff and Minister of Police Troy.

Had he not confiscated their estates, he might never have realized just how profitable ”confiscating property” could be!

He ordered Angie to take full charge of collecting and securing the spoils of this great purge, storing them in the royal vault.

As for the imperial treasury, Aurek would not be so quick to replenish it—not until he had trustworthy men overseeing it.

But taken as a whole, this purge had been unbelievably profitable.

Aurek estimated that the wealth seized this time would be sufficient to sustain the entire empire for several more years.