Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
The Lost People
The news of the defeat of the imperial army reached the ears of the military nobles. They're panicking! The 20,000 troops they sent suffered a crushing defeat. As a result, some of the territory belonging to the Grand Aria fell to the Moskov empire. If it continues to be left, the Moskov imperial army will continue to enter deep into the territory of the Grand Aria empire.
Those nobles had no other choice. Rather than allowing Moskov to go further, it was better to mobilize the troops that would be sent to the west to immediately go to the northeast region.
Perhaps it was good news for the tribes inhabiting the Western region of the empire, but their hopes were not that sweet. Secret agents of the empire discovered that the Grand Duchy of Radmond, Dalmiro kingdom, and Diedrich kingdom proved to fund the tribes inhabiting the western region to continue to rebel against the empire.
As a result, the emperor immediately put diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions on the three regions. The Lambard trade union was the first trade union to break trade relations with them. Followed by other trade unions, the two kingdoms and one Dukedom were soon in crisis.
They can no longer fund the rebels and obviously prefer to stabilize the internal state rather than take care of them. The rebels no longer have the funding source while they themselves no longer have the support.
In the end, the representatives of the tribes in the west raised the white flag and prince Chris decided to pardon them and even apologized for the mistakes his great-grandfather had made.
Because of that humility, they withered and swore allegiance to the empire. Especially their vows were addressed to the prince who not only did not punish them but even apologized. The prince's position was increasingly strengthened in the eyes of the imperial citizens.
"I didn't think yes, everything went well. The Prince gets what he wants and Carolina is the same. This way, the problem's over, baby."
Now, Issac is in bed reading the message Chris sent him in the mail. Lilianne was on her right. He's still asleep. Her body was wrapped in a blanket and she was not wearing anything.
Margaret was also on the same bed. Only, he's the left-hand side of Issac. His body was covered in a blanket. He just wears his pants and is awake.
Yes, Issac had sex with Lilianne and Margaret in one bed last night. They were actually half-dead embarrassed because these two women were making out to each other. They kiss each other and play two mountains with each other while Issac overlaps them.
But I don't know why it tastes good. Lilianne and Margaret felt that the relationship between the two of them would grow stronger.
Margaret sweetly kissed Issac's cheek. The plan worked, but it wasn't the end. Once the military nobles managed to reclaim the territory of the empire that had fallen to Moskov, they would definitely make another move.
He can read their intentions. When domestic conditions have stabilized and the economy has recovered slightly from the crisis, they will certainly maximize all their income to build more troops.
They had no intention of making Chris emperor. Because if they do that, it means they give up on the ambition they have built up all along. That was why they would use Chris' brother's different mother, Eirich Von Fritz Aria as their puppet to sit on the throne.
Inconveniencing. Issac took a deep breath. But Margaret knew that Issac was worrying about something going up and sitting down.
"Oi, Margaret! What are you... Humpp!"
"Chu...Uhhh...ahh!! You can't think of anything else when you're with us okay? Look, yours is hard again! Then..."
Issac grinned. This woman..all right! Issac let Margaret wiggle her hips over him. Due to their noisy sounds, Lilianne woke up and it all ended with the three of them continuing in the morning round.
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"Angie! Are you thinking of something?"
"Eh, ah it turns out you're Lili! I almost died of surprise. There's nothing. Does my face look worried about something?"
Lilianne had been friends with Angelica for a year. There are many things they have experienced together. Of course as a sensitive person, Lilianne could read the changing mood of Angelica.
"Actually, I got news from my father that lately, there have been many reports from residents of the Mariendolf region saying that one by one people are going missing.
That's a lot! Lilianne almost shouted. But as she and Angelica were having lunch in the cafeteria, Lilianne managed to hold her voice back.
That's about 500 people missing. And that's just being reported. More people may be missing and underreported.
"That's terrible indeed. How about we ask for advice from Is? Maybe if it was him, Is's brother would do something."
"The idea is so, too, but I have troubled Issac a lot. Also, he was busy doing many things right now. The proof is that he didn't have lunch with us. That's why...."
"Whatever. But do you have any other choice? It doesn't feel like it, does it? Believe me, if it concerns things with people who are valuable to him, Brother Is will definitely do anything to help them!"
Don't have a choice, do you? I think it's true. Angelica also did not have many friends she could ask for help. All right, how else. I'll consult him. That's Angelica's determination!
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In the office of the La-Sa Guild Reichstaag, Issac and Carolina were sitting in one forum. They both seem to be signing something. Meanwhile, Margaret stood between them with a calm expression. It was a form when she was in professional fashion.
Nothing special. It's just another trade deal. The product of the city of Adonia, which is a product of rainbow roses became a prima donna in the kingdom of Heinz and the empire of Grand Aria. (yes, the village that was then Issac and Aurellia built is now a city!)
Since most of the production rights of the rainbow rose product were in the hands of the La-Sa Guild, Carolina decided to team up with Issac to import the item into the empire. The derivative products consist of perfumes, tea leaves, beauty products, and medicines.
Issac also made another deal with the Carolinas, importing mineral ores into the territory of Issac. Indeed, in Starfall Issac had found a fairly abundant ore reserve. But since Issac prioritized infrastructure development first, he ignored them a little.
For now, he would rely on raw materials from the outside. Including the empire. That's why he relied on Carolina to extract raw materials from the empire. This raw material can later be used for various things. Building foundations, household furniture, medical equipment, and of course, war supplies.
As Issac, Margaret, and Carolina were chatting, the sound of knocking on the door came from outside. From the magic energy he could sense, it was Angelica and Lilianne.
"Go in, you two! The door is unlocked!"
The door opened and two girls entered. Once they got to Issac, Angelica immediately conveyed the problems she was now facing.
"More than 500 people are missing! How could that possibly happen?! This is not just an ordinary kidnapping. There must be something going on."
Kidnapping, even though it was very bad, was a normal practice in this world. Usually the kidnapped people will be sold as slaves. Issac himself forbade slavery in his territory. Unless it is a criminal who commits a serious crime or a prisoner of war.
But even kidnappers usually only take ten to 20 people at most. They are also picky. But in this case, everything is different. The kidnapper was not picky at all.
"Then, do we have to investigate it directly into your territory? Maybe if we go there, we'll get a lead."
"Don't it matter?"
"of course. You need help anyway, right? If you could solve that problem yourself, you wouldn't have come to me. I believe you."
Angelica nodded while shedding tears. He was so happy to say that. He'll take Agatha later. He's smart, maybe he can help Issac to get some leads later.
It's decided. They're going to Mariendolf next week. And Carolina will also be on this trip.