Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

Behind this seemingly close cooperation, there actually lies the scheming of both Soren and Archbishop Supple; in the end, it's just mutual exploitation.

As a Cardinal Archbishop, Supple should be presiding over the overall situation in the core area of the Temple of Radiance, but the arrangement of him being stationed in the palace is itself quite strange.

From this detail, it is not difficult to see that his position within the temple is actually quite awkward.

Perhaps it is because of disagreements with the temple's higher-ups on certain ideas, or perhaps he has been caught up in the vortex of internal power struggles within the temple, to the point of being marginalized.

But no matter the reason, he urgently needs an opportunity to change the status quo, regain his former prestige, and even go further.

Now, the appearance of these three mazes is like a ray of dawn, illuminating his path forward.

With Supple's status, he has accumulated deep connections and resources within the temple, and he is well-versed in how it operates.

Prince Klas, as a member of the royal family, has also cultivated himself in the temple for many years, and he enjoys great prestige among the younger generation of clergy, with a solid foundation.

The two joining forces undoubtedly possess the strength to control the three mazes.

Once they successfully take control, the abundant resources will be continuously available for their use. By then, whether it is Supple's position or Klas's status, it will inevitably skyrocket within the temple.

As the Crown Prince, Soren needs to consolidate the royal family's position and ensure that he always occupies the upper hand in the competition among various forces.

Supporting Klas and cooperating with Supple can both weaken Alicia's power in the temple and plant spies within the temple for the royal family, expanding the scope of their influence.

Supple, on the other hand, hopes to use the power of the royal family to break his own stalemate in the temple, return to the center of power, control more resources, and fulfill his own ambitions.

However, from now on, Archbishop Supple will be completely labeled as a member of the royal family.

This means that his originally complex relationship with the temple's internal affairs will become more delicate. On the one hand, he will receive the protection and support of the royal family, and he is expected to achieve his goals.

On the other hand, he may also be ostracized and suspected by some forces within the temple because of this, falling into a new predicament.

But at the moment, for the sake of the power and benefits within reach, he has already taken this crucial step. As for how it will develop in the future, whether he will look down on all living beings from the peak of power, or fade away under the crushing of various forces, everything is still unknown. Only time will tell.

Early the next morning, as the sky had just turned a fish-belly white, and the imperial capital was still shrouded in a thin layer of morning mist, Soren decisively launched his operation.

He knew that the opportunity was fleeting, so he decisively dispatched the Royal Knights of the Guard and the Temple Knights of the Temple of Radiance stationed in the imperial capital to set off at the same time, heading towards the three mazes in a mighty manner.

One of these two knight orders represents the absolute authority of the royal family, well-trained and loyal; the other has extremely high prestige in the religious field and is powerful.

Their joint expedition undoubtedly demonstrated Soren's determination and courage in this operation to all forces.

Such a large-scale military mobilization naturally caused a shock throughout the imperial capital, and everyone speculated about the deep meaning of His Highness the Crown Prince's actions.

As for the families controlling the maze, Soren knew in his heart that they had been operating in the empire for many years, and their forces were deeply rooted and could not be easily offended.

Therefore, he could only adopt a pacification strategy, promising them the tempting condition of obtaining 10% of the dividends from the three mazes.

This means that these families can get a share of the massive wealth produced by the maze every year, enough to guarantee their wealth and maintain the prosperity of their families.

Not only that, Soren also threw out the priority purchase right for potential breakthrough potions as another heavy bargaining chip.

That's right, it's the priority purchase right.

Now, potential breakthrough potions can be called rare treasures. For transcendents, a bottle of potion may change their life, break through the bottleneck of strength, and move towards a higher realm.

Soren clearly had accumulated more than a hundred potential breakthrough potions in his hands, and his inventory was quite considerable, but every month he only sold twenty potions to the public.

The reason given in name is that the production capacity is limited and cannot be sold on a large scale. This also makes many top nobles, even if they have a lot of points in their hands, can only sigh at the potion and cannot buy a potential breakthrough potion.

Now that Soren grants this precious priority purchase right to the families controlling the maze, it undoubtedly gives them great privileges, making them more advantageous in the fiercely competitive noble circle, and making it easier for these families to accept Soren's re-planning of the maze's control rights after weighing the pros and cons.

Soren stood on the high tower of the palace, watching the departing figure of the knight order, his eyes deep and firm.

"Next, let's see how Alicia will make her move."

Inside a certain church in the western district of the imperial capital, sunlight shines through the stained glass windows, casting mottled light and shadows, adding a bit of mystery to this solemn space.

Alicia is praying devoutly here, surrounded by a group of followers, all of them bowing their heads, immersed in the sacred tranquility.

Suddenly, a secret agent with a panicked expression rushed in, breaking the silence. He walked quickly to Alicia, leaned down, and whispered a few words in her ear.

When Alicia heard the news, her originally calm face suddenly froze slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her agile eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. She then said lightly: "I know!" Her voice was cold,

without any emotion, and then she waved her hand to dismiss the followers.

After everyone left, only Alicia was left in the empty church. At this time, her slightly trembling hands revealed the restlessness in her heart.

That hand slowly clenched, her knuckles turning white, as if trying to restrain some kind of surging emotion.

"Good move, to be stabbed in the back. Archbishop Supple, hehe." She murmured softly, her tone full of self-deprecation and anger.

Alicia never expected that Soren would make such a swift and decisive move, joining forces with Supple to take action on the three mazes before she could even react.

She had painstakingly planned for a long time, and originally thought that she had a sure chance of winning, and that the three mazes would become a solid stepping stone for her to move towards the position of female Pope, but now she was caught off guard by this sudden change.

And Supple, the Cardinal Archbishop of the temple, actually betrayed the temple and turned to the royal family camp,

which made her even more furious.