Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Looking to the Future
Not enough! Not enough! A person in black robes was counting a group of humans that numbered more than 1000. They were all lined up in a kneeling position in the middle of a large circle of blood red. But he felt that much human, not enough!
"Calm down, we don't have to rush. All of us still have plenty of time to get people like them."
He's not alone. Someone who wears the same outfit as himself is also there. But that one looks calmer than his partner.
He began to cast spells that no one understood. The circle that became the place where the thousand people were lit up and with a flash instantly burned them all.
No one could cry or scream. They all died instantly as soon as it was burned by the flames that appeared in the circle. A pillar of light rose and pierced through the dark night sky, then disappeared just like that.
"This is not enough. But if we are too hasty, we will raise a lot of suspicion. We need 2,000 more people to do that. So while we're looking, let's enjoy some time in this world."
The two disappeared in the dark of the night. Leaving nothing behind.
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"I really hate the Manstein faction. They always urged fathers to ally with them to realize ambitions they could never achieve! Raise the tax haphazardly and then escape all the proceeds to be spent by the military!"
Carolina is out. He bribed his parfait with a bad mood. He didn't care if there was any chocolate left near his mouth.
"Well.don't tell me that Carolina. Complain your matter to the successor to the throne who has no activity and choose to chat with us here."
Issac directed his gaze towards Chris who was eating his strawberry ice cream with a happy heart. It contrasted perfectly with Carolina's gloomy mood.
"Hmmm? They are annoying people. As much as possible, do not follow their will. Moreover uniting the entire Lantos continent into the imperial embrace would not bring any profit in the long run."
What Chris said was right. Uniting the continent means taking control of a wider territory. Indeed, the resources that exist in each country will flow into a winning country. The population was increasing and the imperial power would probably be respected by the kingdoms on other continents.
But to control an area of that size consumes a lot of energy and time. The imperial hand was not how powerful it was to reach the entire continent. Not continent. If they have not been able to put down a rebellion in the west or win a war with the Moskov empire, do not expect to make the empire the center of the continent. That's what Chris meant.
"It's okay, right? After all, finding information like this was the duty of an ambassador. With this information, maybe you have a way to prevent bad things from happening, right?"
Chris shrugged his shoulders casually. This fellow.....
"Of course it's not like that. After I find out this information, will I just be released? It would be naive if I thought that.
"God, is the empire so weak as to ask for help from other royal ambassadors to resolve its internal problems? But it's not bad either to make a further emperor and successor of a large trade union owe me."
Chris and Carolina immediately looked at each other and smiled. They seem to think it worked. While Issac, he smiled looking inside the shop. They are now in her clothing store and shopping. Margaret wanted to practice them. Said.
"In that case, I'll help as much as I can. My authority as a noble from another kingdom and as an ambassador is very limited. My job in WRITING is to make sure the relationship between the two countries is not broken.
"I have no right to interfere more in the internal affairs and matters of the empire. Besides, I also have no guarantee from you that my name will be safe. And neither will you be able to give it even if I ask."
Within certain limits, Issac would help them. Their survival is both important to their territory. He has his own ambitions and Chris or Carolina is important to smooth out his ambitions.
"Hi Issac we're done. Ara.... It seems like you guys are talking about something important huh? Are we interrupting?"
Issac shakes.
"Not really. We're done talking. Here, you must be tired. I'll order you a cold drink."
Issac won't involve the others this time. This was not a kingdom and even though he had power, his movements were still limited. Some of the agents he had recruited had not gone too far into the empire and did not yet have vital information.
Issac looked at the future of what he would encounter later. About the fate of her maidens, Versailles, the kingdom of Heinz, and the empire of Grand Aria.