- My dear comrades who share the same ideals as me. I believe it’s my first time introducing myself like this. There are people who have met me and who know me indirectly, so I’ll formally introduce myself. My name is Oscar. I’m the author of Sacred Democracy, and although I’m lacking, I’m the head of the civil revolution and an ordinary citizen just like all of you.

***

“Excuse me… Princess Charlotte.”

“I’m watching, too. What I’m seeing right now…” Charlotte paused.

“I-I believe that’s prepared by Brother Lee Ki-Young’s party.”

“Is it illusionary magic?” she asked.

“I don’t think it is, Princess. It’s impossible even for an archmage to cast an illusionary magic that big. I knew he was preparing something, but this is…”

“...”

“...”

“It’s a video.”

“What?” she asked.

“It’s a video created from magic. I once heard that something like that existed in the city where the foreigners lived. Yes, I’m certain of it. I’m sure that’s what it is.”

“When… did…”

“I don’t have time to explain the details. However, I’m certain that there’s a place where they’re transmitting that video from.”

“You mean like a source?” she questioned.

“That’s right. Aren’t you a mage, Count? Can’t you feel the flow of magic somewhere?”

“I-I apologize. It seems like someone has interfered with the wave of magic within the capital, so my skills aren’t enough…”

“We have to stop it. We can’t let them see it no matter what! There will be bloodshed. Count! We have to hurry up and stop it. No matter what. Ahh… but how—”

“It’s… t-too late. There’s no way to fix it…”

***

- You don’t need to be surprised. Dear comrades, what you’re seeing now isn’t illusionary magic. It’s a gift from the Benigoa Goddess. She thinks of all mankind as equals, and this is a way to bring my dear comrades together. It’s the goddess’ mirror, which will show us the things we couldn’t see, and it’s a blessing.

***

“Brother Lee Ki-Young… where… where is he?” the emperor muttered.

“I-I heard he returned to Lindel today, Your Majesty. He had some business he had to take care of…”

“W-What in the world… If there’s someone who can explain what’s going on right now, bring them to me. It can be anyone…” he ordered.

“It’s Oscar, Your Majesty. The person you are seeing there is Oscar.”

“I already knew that. I’m asking about how their face is being displayed in the sky, you idiot! What are the imperial mages doing? Someone stop it right now!” he yelled.

“Your Majesty, p-please calm down. The imperial mages are trying to figure out a way right now.”

“Oh god… oh god…”

***

- My dear comrades. I’d like for you to see it with your own eyes, decide, and make your own move. You must see for yourself the current state of the Holy Empire and the true colors of the nobles, who call themselves honorable while looking down on us by saying that our blood is inferior. You have to see just how spiteful they are! What I’m about to show you can be pretty shocking and cruel, but this is their true selves and how they live their lives. Please don’t look away and watch closely. I want you to take a closer look at the kind of place we have been living in.

***

“Nice.”

It was Aris who commented calmly. I knew she would do well, but she was even calmer than I thought while she stood at the forefront of all this. She was calming down the people who had gotten surprised by the sudden appearance of the hologram.

The majority of the foreigners were very surprised by the new technology presented by Max and Jung Ha-Yan. Aris’s comment about this being the goddess’ gift had to have been effective because it didn’t take long for the citizens to find their composure.

We didn’t add any comments on the screen Oscar was standing in. After introducing herself and asking them to work with her, she urged the people to watch the video that was about to play. It was the right decision because when watching a video like this, comments were unnecessary. After all, what they were about to witness was devastating and powerful enough.

When Oscar’s face disappeared, the faces of the corrupted nobles were displayed. The situation was getting so funny you had to have popcorn to enjoy it.

Baron Heian, the iron-fisted ruler of the small town of Vine…

Duke Kariv from the metropolis, Batican and was said to have a friendly image…

Count Bush, who had been receiving a lot of complaints regarding the high taxes...

There were many more nobles who were VIPs of the black market.

“Hahahahaha.”

It was a list I knew would become useful one day, and it was the most effective to reveal it at a place like this. Fear, curiosity, then anger. As time went on, I could already imagine them getting angry. Even the hands and feet of those in our faction were shaking. It would be strange if they didn’t get angry while watching the scene unfold.

- Kyaaaaaah!! Ahhhhh!!!

- Ahhhhh! Please… please!

The black market below Castle Rock would have to be closed, but I had many ways to make money, and once this was over, the majority of the people within the empire would be wiped out, so the demand would decrease. I also thought it would be best to start a new business with other countries.

To be honest, not all the nobles were like that, and even though the video was slightly edited and exaggerated, the public didn’t need to know that. After all, the majority of the people would end up believing what they were seeing with their own eyes anyway.

- Hahaha… I think this is helping me relieve my stress, Duke.

- Didn’t I tell you not to call me that here, Count?

- Ah, I’m sorry. I…

- Haha, it’s fine. I was just joking, so no need to drop your head like that. I think I was a bit sensitive. You were right. It’s truly relieving me of my stress. Since I do important work for the empire, it’s important to clear my head like this once in a while. This place isn’t like before, but I’m glad this kind of place exists.

- It’s the same thing for me, Duke. It’s been kind of boring recently, so I prepared a separate space in my land. Duke, you should… Actually, it might be difficult for you since people look up to you.

- There’s nothing good about being admired by those beasts… tsk. This is all because of my son. If I could, I would have been like Count Bush and… Ah! I’m curious about something… Are the taxes in Count Bush’s land…

- Yes, it’s pretty high, but there’s really no other option. The other lands are accepting foreigners left and right. To be honest, I don’t want to accept them into my land. They may be strong, but they have the blood of lowly commoners. There’s nothing about them that I like. Even His Majesty wasn’t even sure about whether to give them a title or not, so isn’t that already a humiliation for them? If we don’t want to fall behind the other lands, we have no choice but to squeeze it out of the citizens. Hahaha. What about you, Duke?

- I believe we’re going to open our land soon. I don’t really like them either, but there are a few that I do like. That #### is pretty impressive compared to the other foreigners. They’re very well-mannered.

- Ahhh, I’ve heard of ####. I’ve heard the rumors about them. I’ve isolated myself from them, but after hearing your compliment, I should set up a meeting with them.

Obviously, Brother Lee Ki-Young was edited out of the video.

- But you know, if you raise the taxes like that, won’t the citizens…

- Hahaha. Of course, they’ll make a petition asking me to reconsider; however, I can simply ignore it. They’re nothing but beasts, Duke. If you simply ignore them or beat them up, they’ll remain quiet.

It was ridiculous how he made a comment you would only hear from a drama. Even if someone wrote a script, I was sure it wouldn’t be as good as what he was saying. This was a good example of what the corrupted nobles usually thought about the citizens.

- If they resist…

- Then you just need to beat them harder. You see, those beasts are like weeds, so if you don’t pull out the roots, they’ll keep growing, Duke. When beating them, you must do it properly. We need to keep reminding them of the difference in classes, and if we treat them like livestock, they’ll remain quiet. Hahaha. What do you think, Duke? If you’re interested…

- I’ll visit when I get the chance.

- If you do visit, I’ll make sure to give you the best treatment. Hahaha.

I was sure the comrades currently gathered here were getting angry as they were watching this. And I was certain that the more they watched, the angrier they looked.

However, that wasn’t the only video I had prepared. I thought it would be better to go all out once I got started, so I had to show everyone in the empire. Showing the nobles eating piles of delicacies with bellies as big as mountains was the foundation of the video. The video I wanted to show the starving citizens was like a tragic independent film.

Nobles who liked to ridicule children and women…

- P-Please stop. I beg you.

Nobles who liked to kill innocent people without mercy…

- Please spare me. Please spare me. Please…

Pieces of shit who liked doing dirty things to girls who could be their granddaughter…

Poor citizens and scholars being discriminated against and oppressed…

A child soldier mobilized to hunt monsters and their tragic end.

I didn’t forget to include every level of the classes.

Even those who looked down and made remarks to foreigners, as well as those who complained and verbally abused the Vatican were included. The foreigners and Father Basel may move out of necessity rather than anger, but the more motivated the people were, the better. The magic hologram that appeared like a panorama was enough to charm their souls. Surprisingly, the entire capital instantly became quiet.

That was when Lee Ji-Hye approached me and muttered…

“Oppa, is this really being transmitted to everyone in the empire?”

“Yeah, from each guild, to be exact. Our comrades in other regions are watching this with us… Miss Oscar will shoot the signal, so we have to move simultaneously,” I answered.

“You’re right, oppa,” she said.

“About what?” I asked.

“Do you see the atmosphere right now? If Charlotte can still calm them down, I’m going to call her a goddess. Really. A bloodless revolution is impossible now. If Charlotte is watching this right now, I’m sure she’s not happy,” she replied.

While I was talking to Lee Ji-Hye, the video was about to end, and the face on the screen was First Princess Charlia's face. The crazy woman’s rampant behavior could be seen on the screen as if she were a leading actress in a blockbuster movie. There were so many scenes that the editing process was grueling. In addition to the scenes of her slapping her maids, she also insulted them. And the way she decorated herself with luxury goods made her look like a villainess. This part had my favorite scene and line. When I looked up again with high expectations, I saw her saying a famous line with a twisted look.

- The citizens don’t have bread to eat? Haha. If they don’t have bread, then they can eat cake. Why even worry about that?

Lee Ji-Hye asked another question as if she found the scene ridiculous.

“Did she really say something like that?”

“Of course I fabricated it, noona,” I replied.

That was why it was effective. After all, that kind of fabrication was a method even history had acknowledged.