I Pioneered Scientific Magic

Chapter 250: Underestimating the Power and Fury of the People

Nobles not needed, and kings less so?

Anthony was stunned by Lynn's peculiar thoughts.

"In the land of wizards, there are no nobles or kings. Everything is controlled by the Wizard Council," Lynn explained.

"A kingdom solely for wizards..." Anthony murmured softly. It was indeed a stirring proposition.

"But won't this pit us against the entire kingdom?" Anthony asked with a hint of hesitation. Wasn't this too audacious?

The influence of the nobility was deeply rooted in the Kingdom of Hadralata, not to mention dealing with the power of the church.

"Nobles and the royal family do not represent the entire kingdom!" Lynn scoffed. "Don't forget, we have another force to rely on—the laborers in the mines, the majority within the kingdom!"

"You mean those miners?" Anthony furrowed his brow involuntarily. "I doubt these people can cause any upheaval."

"You underestimate their power and fury. These miners endure daily oppression and inhuman treatment. They are like a powder keg, ready to explode. Handled properly, they can overturn the entire kingdom!" Lynn declared confidently.

He understood why Anthony was skeptical of those miners. In this world, ordinary people gathering together struggled to resist those with extraordinary abilities, the clergy.

Usually, a few divine spells were enough to disperse the temporary assembly of peasants armed with farm tools and mining drafts.

However, these people represented the majority of the kingdom. They lacked only a leader and the courage and strength to rebel.

Of course, Lynn didn't intend to act against the nobles so soon. At least until the church's influence was completely eradicated, these people could still be of use.

With Lynn's continuous explanation, Anthony soon understood his intentions.

First, leverage the power of the royalty and nobility against the church, then eliminate these individuals, creating a kingdom exclusive to wizards.

"What should we do now?" Anthony inquired.

"Wait! Wait for the right moment!" Lynn replied. He had already sent Lode's men to infiltrate several mines within the Kingdom of Hadralata. He believed results would surface soon.

Baron Elvis resided in a town to the east of the kingdom, facing the sea. Despite the barren land and harsh environment, it was rich in iron ore resources.

What delighted the baron even more was the recent surge in various ore purchases within the capital, leading to soaring prices.

Rumors suggested a link to the dispute among the royal heirs.

For Baron Elvis, who sought pleasure and had no ambitions, any prince ascending the throne was the same. He only cared about seizing this rare opportunity to make a fortune, offsetting the increasingly declining finances due to his extravagant lifestyle.

The task of increased production naturally fell on Rupert, acting as the overseer.

Rupert lived up to the baron's expectations. Almost every week, the shipments of iron ores to the capital increased.

However, things weren't always smooth sailing. Rupert was disappointed to find that in recent days, the once hardworking miners had started slacking off. Whenever he wasn't attentive, some would curl up in corners of the mine, taking naps...

This infuriated Rupert. If the ore production displeased the baron, blame would come down hard, and it wouldn't be taken lightly.

"Get up, all of you! Get up!" Rupert vigorously waved the long whip in his hand, lashing at a shabbily dressed middle-aged man cowering in a corner of the mine.

"Baron Rupert, have mercy! I'm too hungry, I have no strength..." The man writhed under the lashes, continuously pleading.

"Useless! Everyone else is laboring hard to mine ores, and you're the only one without strength?" Rupert intensified the force of his blows, leaving the man's chest bleeding, intending to teach a lesson, making an example to deter the other miners!

This was the consequence of attempting to slack off!

The cracking sound of the whip and the man's cries intertwined. The miners present were tense, not daring to halt their work, let alone speak up for the man, fearing the whip might turn towards them at any moment!

"Enough, stop it..." Suddenly, a voice rang out from the crowd.

Rupert, wearing a displeased expression, turned to see who dared challenge his authority.

Stepping forward was a young man in his twenties, dressed in tattered coarse linen clothing. His face was dirtied, and due to a diet of black bread and wheat grass, he was quite thin, as though a gust of wind could blow him away. However, his eyes held an unusual and fierce determination.

"Raydell, don't think that because you know a bit about herbs, you can plead for these lowly miners and I won't dare to kill you... Better make sure you know your place!" Rupert's tone was harsh, swinging the whip and landing it directly on Raydell's face.

Raydell, unable to dodge or avoid, bravely took the lash, falling to the ground. A gash was drawn across his right cheek, a sharp surge of pain coursing through him.

Yet, despite the pain, Raydell endured and rose from the ground, softly pleading.

"Baron Rupert, last week, due to a mining accident, more than a dozen people died. If Uncle Ham dies too, the iron ore production this week might decrease even further. Please, spare him!"

Rupert hesitated. He didn't care much about the life or death of a miner. However, as Raydell mentioned, until the next batch of miners arrived, each death meant a reduction in ore output.

The surrounding miners put down their tools, silently observing the situation. Even when Raydell faced Rupert's whip, some wanted to speak up for him, but they were held back.

Raydell was different from Ham. He was vital within this mine.

They, working day and night in the mine, injuries were inevitable. However, Rupert, the stingy overseer, wouldn't bother to call for a physician. Many relied on Raydell's mediocre medical skills to barely survive.

Most of them held this gratitude in their hearts. Therefore, after Raydell was whipped by Rupert, many miners silently put down their tools in a form of protest...

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