PS: Secretly adding an extra chapter, hopefully, no one will notice.
"So, you traitors! I only give you two choices!" The thought had barely circled in Duke Hagen's mind. Duke himself was a noble Holy Grail Knight, and he was also extremely angry about such a major incident in his territory, but he didn't know what to do.
As a paragon of the knightly path and someone who embodied the Eight Virtues of Chivalry, and having undergone the Holy Grail Expedition, Duke Hagen naturally understood the suffering of the common people. He was, of course, saddened by the peasants' miserable plight. Rationality told him that this was not the peasants' fault, but rather that cursed Kemler himself! He should face the harshest punishment from the Lady!
Alright, Kemler is dead. This account can be settled.
But as a ruler, Duke Hagen was clearly aware that if he forgave the rebelling peasants too easily, it would set a very bad precedent, which was unacceptable to the Duke.
