Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Carl glanced back at Pact, seeking his opinion. Pact nodded, and Carl, understanding, turned to Fitz and said, "Go ahead."

After gathering his thoughts, Fei Qi slowly began to speak: "Your Majesty, the Duchy is already in dire straits. Our country has been neutral for a long time, and the people are living a prosperous life. However, some nobles enjoy the titles and generous salaries left by their ancestors, which is enough for them to live comfortably. They should be taking the lead in contributing to the development of the Duchy. But these people not only abuse their power for personal gain and embezzle the people's wealth, but some even openly engage in smuggling, human trafficking, and private gambling, which are detrimental to the interests of the Duchy and harmful to the stability of the country. This is truly unacceptable!"

"I rebel today not for anything else, but to avenge my daughter! Countess Sigrid, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Duchy, is actually the creator of the black market for servants. She not only uses force to subdue the people and adventurers from various countries as bargaining chips, but also openly sets prices for the families of us untitled subjects! My daughter Carol was targeted by Barry, the Chief of Staff of the Military Department, and was eventually kidnapped. Fortunately, she escaped her clutches and is unharmed."

"According to my investigation, apart from Sigrid, the son of the deceased Commander Boan, Boan Xiu, ran private casinos and did not pay national taxes. He had gambling dens of varying sizes in various cities of the Duchy, numbering in the hundreds. The illegal profits he made in one night were incalculable."

"Minister of Religion, Alban, ran a brothel and abducted countless women through the black market, either to be used by high-ranking officials or to be forced into prostitution to earn money. The women were no more than thirty years old and some were even teenagers. His actions were outrageous!"

"Finally, I want to sue Minister of the Army, Colin! As Minister of the Army, in charge of the entire army and navy, he used his power to open up the borders and pave the way for his smuggling business. He opened more than a dozen border crossings, allowing his convoys to pass through without being checked by the border troops. He specializes in smuggling prohibited items such as 'firestone,' which harms national interests. He has many cronies and is the biggest scourge among this group of bad apples!"

"I beseech Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly and execute all these parasites who are harming the country on the spot!" Fei Qi said righteously, then kowtowed and knelt on the ground.

Colin, standing to the side, was sweating profusely, constantly glancing at the scene around him. Several times he wanted to interrupt Fech, but dared not do so in front of Pact and the official. At this moment, the entire hall was silent. Pact looked at Fech kneeling on the ground, remaining silent for a long time, and no one knew what he was thinking.

After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Duke Colin, do you have anything to say?"

“Your Majesty, this is pure slander! I have worked diligently for so many years, dedicating myself to the development of the Duchy and the enhancement of its military strength. I may have been guilty of oversight, but there is absolutely no way I would do something that would harm the interests of the Duchy. Please, Your Majesty, see the truth!” Colin interrupted almost the instant Pact finished asking his question, speaking quickly.

"The crime of negligence? So you know what Sigrid and the others did all along? Why didn't you tell me?!" Pact's voice grew increasingly angry, and his tone became more and more severe, clearly showing his dissatisfaction with Colin's answer.

"Your Majesty, this..."

"Booz, you explain."

Just as Colin was about to continue explaining, Patek impatiently interrupted him. He really didn't want to listen to Colin's arguments anymore, so he simply let the official Buz explain.

“Yes, Your Majesty.” A man stepped forward from among the six officials; he was Buz, the official in charge of the pioneer position.

"Colin! There's no need for further explanation. His Majesty has no desire to listen to your sophistry. If you confess honestly, perhaps he might spare your life out of consideration for your hard work, even if you haven't made any great contributions. But since you are determined to resist, I'll let you give up that idea today."

Buz continued, “Four years ago, when we, the enlightened officials, activated our all-seeing eyes, we knew about your four plans and what you had done. The reason we did not take action to eliminate you was not only because His Majesty was merciful, but also because we considered the development of the Duchy. Without you, or more precisely, without you and Sigrid, we would not be able to find replacements in a short time. The military would be in chaos, and diplomacy would be in trouble. Therefore, we spent a year searching for suitable people and another three years training them to be suitable successors.”

"His Majesty's foresight far surpasses your expectations. Just as we knew of Fei Qi's rebellion long ago, the reason we didn't eliminate him then was for the sake of today. Now that the evidence is irrefutable, you still dare to argue here. You simply don't respect His Majesty and us! Guards!"

Several armored warriors entered from outside the hall, awaiting orders. "Take Colin down, remove his elemental bracelet, and await further instructions!" With the order given by Buz, the warriors quickly approached Colin. Colin was already pale and powerless to resist, allowing the warriors to remove his elemental bracelet and bind him.

Seeing that Buz had finished speaking, Pacter prepared to make the final decision: "Listen to my command!" Except for the six commanders and Colin's elite guards, everyone knelt down to await Pacter's orders.

"Six garrison commanders, including Fei Qi and Bo Wen, have abandoned their posts, plotted a rebellion, and led their troops to attack the royal city. They and their families are hereby sentenced to death and the execution will take place tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Bowen, Duncan, and the others immediately cried out for mercy, begging to be spared the death penalty. However, Pact's mind was made up. With a wave of his hand, he ordered the guards to take them to the prison. After the six of them left, he turned to Colin, who was kneeling helplessly on the ground, and said, "Colin, as Minister of the Army, holding the title of Duke, you have secretly formed a faction and wreaked havoc on the country. Your hereditary title has been stripped, and along with Sigrid, Boan, and Alban, your property has been confiscated, and your entire family has been sentenced to death. This will be carried out today! In addition, all officers in the military who were directly promoted by Colin are hereby dismissed. Those with titles will have their titles revoked, and those without titles will be stripped of their official positions!"

After speaking, Pact rose from his throne and left the hall without looking back. The officials followed him. As they passed Colin, the official Berg sighed and said, "If only you had known this would happen!"

The order was quickly relayed to the palace guards in charge, who immediately mobilized and surrounded the residences of Colin, Sigrid, Boan, and Alban. Because Colin was not present, the butler shouted at the palace guards who had barged in, "Do you know whose residence this is! This is the home of Minister of the Army, Lord Colin! Which unit are you from?!"

But the guards showed no mercy, punching the butler to the ground and then launching a thorough search of the Colin residence. They arrested Colin's wife and children, and others were sent to continue the search. The other three residences were searched in the same way.

Sigrid was taking a shower when she was startled by the sudden intrusion of the guards. Before she could speak, the guards dragged her out of the bathroom, threw her a set of clothes, ordered her to put them on, and then took her away.

Although Sigrid sensed something was wrong, she still held onto a glimmer of hope until she was taken to a square and met Colin, Alban, and Boan Ster, at which point she realized all her hopes had been dashed.

There were about ten gallows standing in the square, which Pact had set up specifically for them. They were sentenced to hang. The square was crowded with onlookers. A guard officer was standing on a high platform, loudly reading out the crimes of the men, but Sigrid could no longer hear anything. Her mind was just buzzing.

After the officer finished reading, the four were led to the gallows. Sigrid, her eyes unfocused, allowed the soldiers to put the rope around her neck. As if to take one last look at the world, she looked up at the sky. Then, with a snap, the platform beneath their feet was suddenly opened, and the four of them were left hanging in mid-air, struggling in their death throes.

Gradually, their struggles lessened, and their vitality slowly faded in everyone's eyes.