The next day, the change of the capital spread throughout the Empire like wildfire. The people were shocked as they could not understand what was wrong with their original capital. Why did His Majesty have to move it to some small town and rebuild the capital from scratch?
Despite the doubts, the support for Vijay was unshakable among the common people. However, it was the elite of the old capital who were against this move. Their whole lives were invested in the old capital city, Hampi. As the Empire became stronger, the capital city of Hampi became more prosperous. Now, suddenly, if His Majesty moved the capital to some other place, the contacts and relationships they had built in the capital would be lost.