Tristan stared intensely at the high priestess of the Sunremoon Temple. He had guessed that the woman had come to him to invite him to join her religion.
Since ancient times, the kings of the Madigan Kingdom have been unlike those of the Louvento Empire and other kingdoms, who always listened to and sought the advice of high church priests or those from the Temple of the God of Human, Nature, or Purity.
The Madigan Kingdom's kings refused to follow the rules of religion, yet they never mistreated the people.
Five years before his term ended, Carlos Madigan realized that the war was detrimental. They lost many soldiers and made the people suffer.
Based on Tristan Madigan's recollection, Carlos had another reason that was unknown to the public.
At the time, the kingdom was nearly bankrupt; many citizens were sobbing from hunger, and Carlos was enraged that he couldn't fight in the war.
