Emperor Aldric blinked several times, "Holy… land?"
"You mean... turning an entire sovereign kingdom into a religious state dedicated to Lady Rheanne?"
Brandon nodded, "Exactly. We declare Nacirfa a neutral holy land under the direct protection and guidance of the Goddess Rheanne.
"The land becomes sacred ground... like a place where Rheanne's followers can gather, and most importantly, a buffer zone that no empire can claim without provoking 'divine wrath'."
Emperor Aldric leaned back against the couch as he processed the audacious idea.
"That's... extremely bold."
He let out a stunned chuckle. "You want to turn a strategic kingdom that both Eurasania and Cene have bled over for decades into a theocracy? One centered around Lady Rheanne herself?"
With a nod, Brandon replied "It's the cleanest solution. If we create a holy land under Rheanne's name, any aggression toward it becomes a direct challenge to her. Neither Cene nor Eurasania would dare move against it openly."
