An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Chapter 2522

The unrest in West Lucozia finally ended with the capture of Warrick.

Every official who was his accomplice was thoroughly investigated. Those who needed to be arrested were taken into custody, and those who deserved to be punished were executed.

After the purge, more than 300 officials in West Lucozia were removed from their posts. Those guilty were arrested, and those whose crimes were severe were executed.

Under Austin’s iron-fisted reforms, West Lucozia’s government underwent a complete overhaul. Corruption, bribery, and the tangled web of illegal deals were swept away like dust in the wind.

The citizens quickly noticed the difference. When they visited government offices, they no longer faced delays, refusals, or demands for bribes.

Long-neglected public issues began to move forward, thanks to the organized efforts of newly appointed officials. Things were improving across the board.

Instead of fearing the crackdown, the citizens welcomed it. The corrupt officials who had drained the life out of the government for so long had been rooted out by Austin, and the people of West Lucozia couldn’t be happier.

Austin’s reputation soared in the process.

No one had expected the once-disparaged playboy to become such a respected leader.

After spending three days in West Lucozia, Dustin returned to Oakvale.

Austin had planned to join him for some leisure time, but Dustin shut that idea down immediately.

still bedridden and Eloise busy tending to him, the entire castle was Austin’s responsibility now. If he left West Lucozia, who knew what kind of mess

shirking his duties and

future prince of West Lucozia.

preferred the free-spirited life of the martial world. If Austin encountered any issues, he would have

leaving, Dustin casually asked Austin how the castle planned to position itself

wanted to know which prince the West Lucozian monarchy would support for the throne since it

response was simple. “Whoever you support,

West Lucozian monarchy was no small request, and the weight of that

involved in power struggles. But between Natasha and

ruler, the country would thrive, West Lucozia would be secure, and

or backed

he would need to think this through

Oakvale, he headed to the Ballard estate and handed Simon the urn

down in tears, and the rest of the family was even

lost contact with Jovian, they had been anxious but hopeful. They assumed he might have been abducted

the urn in their possession, their last sliver of hope vanished. No one had expected his trip to West Lucozia would cost him

all my fault… I never should’ve let him leave Oakvale…” Simon

guilt, he cried bitterly while clutching Jovian’s urn before suddenly passing

family was thrown into

checked on Simon’s

he