As a villain, I really can't become stronger anymore

The Kingdom of Granville.

It has only been a year or two since the disappearance of the kingdom's previous king, Holt 474. It seems as if everything happened just yesterday, but the kingdom is now very different.

At the beginning, some people doubted whether Dolores, just a mere woman, could really control such a huge kingdom?

But soon, Dolores proved her strength with her absolutely ruthless methods.

As soon as he ascended the throne, he used the limited wealth at his disposal to seize military power in the shortest possible time, and then used the army to quickly raze the aristocracy to the ground.

From then on, there was no force in the Kingdom of Granville that could threaten Dolores.

Dolores has two older brothers, the eldest prince and the second prince. Dolores did not kill them all. She still gave them the treatment they deserved, and even barely supervised them on a daily basis.

And these two princes were obviously not the kind of people who were willing to live an honest life. After realizing that Dolores didn't care much about their affairs, they immediately felt that this was an opportunity for them to make a comeback.

The two men joined forces, and also joined forces with the lesser nobles who had escaped the previous noble escape royale, gathered three thousand private soldiers, and tried to assassinate Dolores when she inspected the royal city.

It’s a pity that these two idiots have no idea that all this was arranged by Dolores.

As soon as the three thousand private soldiers appeared, they were immediately surrounded by a large number of soldiers disguised as civilians in the crowd. Dolores was protected by the Valkyrie Arianna and the Great Saint Christian, so she didn't suffer any injury at all and directly suppressed this rebellion that was like a child's play.

As for the two princes, they would naturally be sent to the guillotine for rebelling.

Dolores even pleaded for her two brothers in the court, but was naturally rejected by some ministers. In this way, Dolores not only did not have to bear the infamy of killing her brothers, but even gained a good reputation.

At this point, the last opposition force within the kingdom was eliminated.

That’s not all. Dolores also issued a series of orders to improve the status and treatment of civilians, reduce taxes, and make the lives of civilians in the Kingdom of Granville better and better. The gap between before and after was so great that even countless civilians were afraid in their dreams, worrying that the good life they have now was just their delusion when they woke up.

Dolores even selected many outstanding and talented people from among the common people to fill the court and the army.

The political situation in Granville is now clear, and the morale of the army is unprecedentedly high due to sufficient food and wages.

When facing the invasion of a neighboring country, not only did they expel all the invading soldiers from the enemy country within one day, they also captured several cities in succession. Now the territory of the Kingdom of Granville has even expanded by one third.

That’s not all. Many civilians in neighboring countries have also heard about Granville. There is no oppression from the nobles, and civilians can have enough food and warm clothes. Almost every day, a large number of civilians sneak out and try to enter Granville.

Although several neighboring countries tried their best to stop them, they even hung the heads of civilians who tried to escape on the city walls, trying to use this method to stop the migration of civilians.

However, this brutal and bloody method not only failed to scare away these civilians, but made them even more afraid and wanted to leave their hellish homeland even more.

With the large-scale exodus of civilians, the nobles have fewer and fewer people to exploit. In order to maintain their own extravagant lives, they can only desperately exploit the remaining civilians. Excessive exploitation has directly led to these civilians becoming increasingly unable to survive and increasingly wanting to escape their current difficult lives. This has almost entered a vicious circle.

Dolores welcomed all the fleeing civilians.

No matter who it is, as long as they sincerely want to settle in Granville, Dolores will grant them civilian status and make them citizens of Granville.

Dolores knew very well that in the Dusk Continent, population was definitely an important resource.

A country can only be truly strong when its population reaches a certain level.

At the same time, constantly accepting civilians from other countries is also a serious weakening of the surrounding countries. Dolores even feels that as long as this situation continues, there is no need to start a war. As long as it persists for a few more years, the surrounding countries will naturally decline.

After a busy period at the beginning, as Granville gradually got on the right track, Dolores even had more free time.

Besides Dolores, Christian is also free.

As the Grand Saint of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, Christian actually had a lot of things to deal with because there was a competitor like Vice Pope Apu.

Even if Christian would not take the initiative to cause trouble, he still had to guard against Apu's various tricks. Now that Apu is dead, all the power of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn has completely fallen into Christian's control.

Although he now has to manage the entire church, Christian's life is more leisurely after all the messy little actions are gone.

Although Dolores' power was growing stronger and more stable, because of the existence of Ron as a middleman, Dolores did not take any action to restrict the influence of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn. The two sides basically maintained a very good relationship, and even if there were occasional minor conflicts, they were often resolved in a peaceful manner.

Christian even gradually gave up his power.

Except for some extremely special matters that may be related to the future of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn and determine the general direction of the church, Christian no longer participates much in the management of the church.

She spent more time on her own cultivation, and lived a very comfortable life.

Of course, although Christian doesn't take care of things, in the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, Christian's status is like the ancestor of the Andre family, transcendent and respected.

If she doesn't speak, it's fine, but once she opens her mouth, it's like an imperial decree.

All clergy in the church must obey.

"Woo..."

The headquarters of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, under a big tree.

A lazy, cat-like sound came out of Christian's little mouth.

She opened her eyes drowsily and stretched out her hands vigorously, as if she had really turned into a lazy golden cat, with a beautiful and plump body showing off her fascinating curves.

Christian is beautiful.

Perhaps, if we just compare their looks, there are women in the Kingdom of Granville who are better than the Grand Saint, such as Her Majesty Queen Dolores and Miss Irelia, the White Saint.

However, if you pair it with that hot yet not too exaggerated figure that is enough to make women all over the world envious, then Saint Christian is definitely the best.

The beautiful figure fully demonstrates the charm of women.

Every move, every frown and smile is captivating.

Everyone knows that Saint Christian was once married, and her husband was the former Vice Pope Apu... However, the clergy in the church also know very well that nothing happened between the Saint and Vice Pope Apu. After all, on the wedding day, the Saint stepped on the two glass balls of Vice Pope Apu and broke them, making Vice Pope Apu no longer a complete man.

In other words, even though decades have passed, the Great Saint's body is still pure and flawless.

The charm of a mature woman and the purity of a young girl are perfectly combined in Saint Christian, which makes her charm even more exaggerated.

It seemed as if she was a demon that brought disaster to the country and the people. Just one look at her was enough to make any man feel like his soul was about to be hooked away.

What’s even more exaggerated is that this charm even has a tendency to increase day by day.

Like Her Majesty Queen Dolores, she is the goddess in the eyes of countless men in Granville and has innumerable suitors.

Whether it is the clergy of the church, the ministers in the court, or even the powerful practitioners walking in Granville, as long as Christian appears, he can meet people who admire him no matter where he is, which makes Christian very annoyed.

Perhaps, it is for this reason that Christian gave up all the power in his hands and would rather stay in the church to practice than deal with those men who are like dog-skin plasters.

She shook her head to dispel the confused feeling in her mind. Her long golden hair swayed like waves. Under the sunlight, those thin strands of hair looked like they were woven from golden threads, emitting a dazzling light.

Christian's eyes gradually regained clarity.

She patted her head, feeling a little annoyed.

It's really too lax.

Although this is the headquarters of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, it is really inappropriate to sleep under a big tree.

It may be because I have been living too peacefully in recent times, so I have lost my vigilance.

But such days are really fascinating. Thinking about how he had been fighting with Apu to the death, Christian felt that he was stupid. What was the point of fighting for that little bit of rights?

only……

Christian's eyelids drooped slightly, and a hint of loss flashed in his eyes.

But sometimes I still feel a little lonely.

A figure appeared silently in Christian's mind.

Subconsciously, she placed a small hand on her chest, and whenever she thought of that person, Christian could feel his heart throbbing abnormally.

Christian let out a slight breath, put down her little hands, and when she raised her head again, her vision had completely returned to normal. Her pretty face had a warm, yet faintly cold smile, and she could clearly hear the sound of footsteps in her ears.

A man wearing the robes of a high-level clergyman was walking quickly from not far away.

It's Panagiotis!

An archbishop of the Church of the Dawn.

A very talented clergyman in the church with good character and conduct.

Christian is ready to completely delegate power to the Church of the Goddess of Dawn. As for the position of Pope, Virgil will probably take over.

It's not just because Ron and Virgil have a close relationship and are good brothers.

It was the ability demonstrated by Virgil himself.

Virgil was originally just a bishop in Larnaca City. He had a low status and was not very strong, but he had his own opportunities. In Larnaca City, Virgil was one of the heroes who prevented the spread of the black beast and the young god.

Virgil was responsible for at least one-third of Apu's death.

He is Apu's most trusted subordinate, but he is also the one who hurts Apu the most.

Virgil also has his own opportunities. After coming to the headquarters, Virgil's strength improved rapidly, and now he has become a legendary practitioner.

In the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, if we only compare the strength, there are many people besides Christian who can defeat Virgil, but Christian cares more about Virgil's methods and his control over people's hearts.

Perhaps, no matter who he was in front of, Virgil always had a smiling face. In the church, no matter it was the believers below, or the high-ranking archbishops, no matter it was the nuns, or the gardeners, Virgil could maintain a very good relationship with them.