Another few in-game days passed as Maria continued to sweep through her territory and purge it of all traitors.
It was the first time since she started ruling that such a thing had ever happened. Before, her citizens were grateful because they had such a kind ruler but now, everyone was fearful.
The news about her going around razing towns and villages to the ground because she found traitors living in them spread everywhere throughout her territory. If a single traitor was found in a village, she would raze and kill everyone there without mercy even if they were innocent.
This set an example for everyone who thought about double-crossing her and this made all of her citizens wary. Their wariness wasn’t directed towards Maria, however, but to those around them.
Since they knew that thi
