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A month of thorough investigation passed. King Ezekiel held a meeting in the assembly hall. All officials and Clan Leaders were present.
Knight Leader Frion, who represented the king's army, spoke in a loud voice, "Twenty-one palace servants and three generals were proven to be in alliance with the laste Pho Clan Leader Owen. They served as the ears of Owen and his comrades, giving them relevant information about the Leon Clan's plans. They used the information to protect their gambling houses and prostitution dens. Thus, His Majesty has ordered for them to be executed in exactly two days."
The officials and Clan Leaders felt the king's influence grow day by day. Nobody dared disobey him. Even the Salren Clan, who were once the rebels' allies, swore loyalty to him, and promised that if the rebels sought help from them once again, they must inform the king.
