Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Carolina's Life in Danger
News of the existence of demons in the Mariendolf region had reached the ears of the emperor and the other officials. The emperor and prince Chris asked the nobles and officials to get ready, but they just laughed and thought that it was just something the emperor made up to distract them.
Issac had no idea what made these fools think that way. But he thought of one possibility. They actually knew of the existence of the therapeutic demons choosing silence because they had allied themselves with the demons.
Yeah, but Issac sure that's not the case. He had examined the entire corners of the empire and there were no more demons here. So too in the kingdom. For now, he might be able to calm down from the threat of the demons first.
Moments after news of the appearance of demons came out from the mouth of Margrave Mariendolf, another news favorable to the positions of the nobles who were pro-military and war had come. The combined armies of the nobles managed to retake some of the territory that fell to Moskov and even captured some of the territory that was within the territory of Moskov.
Predictably, the officials and other nobles are arrogant about it. They immediately raised taxes on their respective territories and strengthened their military posture. They even owe it to the merchants and bankers to finance their armies.
"It's troublesome! Once again the Lambard trade union was forced to walk with them! All I thought about was war, war, and war! They forget that their own people are starving!"
Carolina chewed her food in a bad mood! Naturally, Lambard trade unions were often forced to align with the military. Though based on the calculations of his father who became the head of the trade union, the empire would not be able to win the battle anywhere even if they had a larger and more numerous army.
Keep in mind, a large and numerous army does not guarantee an absolute advantage. It takes a lot of money to finance them. Starting from salary to other war equipment. In addition, they also need a longer supply line. Not to mention organizing a large army was also very complicated.
What matters is the condition of the army itself. The nobles did recruit a lot of residents in their territory into soldiers. But the problem is, they are farmers who have land that must be cultivated.
When they were sent for military service, much of the land was eventually neglected and the region was deprived of food because their farmers were made soldiers while the farmland was left vacant.
They were also untrained, inexperienced, and equipped with unworthy war equipment. A used sword that had been blunt, a robed armor, an arrow whose wood had been broken, and a myriad of other dilapidated equipment. Most of them had died before the war even began.
That is why the head of the Lambard trade union judged that they would not win the war if something like this continued. After all, if war happens, the economic circulation will not be smooth. No one wants to trade when an arrow flies over your head, right?
There will be benefits if war breaks out. But only when the war could be won by the empire. Nor should war drag on or the empire's resources be depleted.
"I know that you're worried about the state of your country and your trade union. But most importantly.. Can you get out of my lap?"
"Exit!? Why why!? You kissed me first! Do you hate me so much!?"
Hate it? Issac grinned. I'm sorry but he can't hate a girl like Carolina. A beautiful, intelligent girl who cares about the fate of imperial citizens even though she is a merchant who often looks at things with profit and loss.
"No. That's not the problem. But you really got in my way so I couldn't take my food."
"Then let me take a bribe! Open your mouth, Haaaa~~"
His tongue reliably plays the Carolina finger to make Carolina's body hot and squirming.
"Bo-lie!? Though it was just a finger but why did my body become like this!?"
Erotic groans came from his mouth. She was very shy even though she was also very happy because it meant that her finger was sweet in Issac's mouth. Oops, but I think Issac has gone overboard. I don't know why Carolina herself was so happy.
"Let's continue next time. By the way Carolina, you should be careful with your nobles and rivals who support them. Those people would do everything they could to gain the backing of the Lambard trade union even if they had to do the dirty way."
Carolina was disappointed that Issac had taken his finger off. But what Issac said is true. In addition to having many valuable assets, Lambard also has a lot of information networks. The information relates to some secrets held by the kingdom or other parties such as economic conditions, geographical, as well as the two most important things, namely their military strength and internal political conditions.
It was night, and Carolina decided to go home. Initially Issac offers to drive her but Carolina refuses. How else, right? Issac could not force it.
Eventually they came out of Issac's restaurant and separated from each other.
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The house that Carolina lives in is located in the commercial district as well. It's a long way from the restaurant Issac. The girl decided to walk to her home, which is also home to the headquarters of the Lambard trade union.
Nothing strange when he walked. But as soon as she got to her house, Carolina smelled what she hated most. Smell blood! Carolina rushed into her home but she was late.
Dozens of guards have been killed and his father and mother. The bodies of his mother and father were piled into one and someone sat on it. He was a man who wore strange clothes like those from the eastern continent.
He wears a hakama with a strange pattern. His face was covered by a wide caping made of bamboo. On his waist was draped a long sword that resembled Issac's. Katanas.
Sadness and wrath completely filled Carolina's heart and darkened her eyes! He instantly unsheathed his two little swords and lunged towards the strange person. But before he could touch his body, another person appeared and resisted his attack.
It looks like he's the guy's guy. Her clothes were all black and her face was covered with a black cloth. His father once told him that in the eastern continent there was a group of people with the same characteristics that are referred to as Shinobi.
Carolina immediately retreated and intended to advance again. But late. His stomach was pierced by the Shinobi earlier. His body could not move and pain appeared in his stomach. Wounded badly. His consciousness began to disappear and he collapsed. Before his consciousness was completely gone, he muttered something.
"Mothers...Fathering...Issacs... Everything was. I'm sorry."
And everything went black.