In distant Hedan, Oliver's death did not mark the end of the struggle. Hokele held a grand funeral for Ola the Eighteenth and officially ascended to the throne, becoming the new King of Moncalleta, Ola the Nineteenth. The Church Court showed great respect, with the Red-robed Archbishop attending, and the Pope even delivered an oracle blessing. Moncalleta was filled with harmony.
After ascending, Hokele immediately began a more decisive and aggressive reform than the old king, heavily utilizing the Celestial Principle School, supporting the Canon Law School, and suppressing the old nobility. These people turning their backs at critical moments deeply stimulated Hokele, but he no longer directly opposed the Earth Temple.
