Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
The Task of a Leader
Wars really broke out in the empire. In Grand Aria which had a wider territory, it was of course governed by more Nobles. Duke Manstein was only one of the six great nobles governing the empire.
The remaining Duke of Wellenstein governed the northwestern part of the empire and became a major supporter of one of the princes named Rudolph Von Valfredo Aria. This prince is his nephew. There was Marquis Walden who became an ally of Duke Manstein.
Then there was Marquis Baldwin who governed the border area between Grand Aria and Moskov. He announced that he was neutral but secretly established a secret relationship with Moskov in support of his cousin Prince Friedrich Von Gerard Aria along with Marquis Ludwig.
And the last was Margrave Mariendolf who blatantly declared that he was not involved any faction and focused on maintaining security on the border with the Kingdom of Heinz.
These three great factions fought in the empire because they suspected that Duke Manstein had killed the emperor on purpose so that Prince Fritz could occupy the emperor's throne. Duke Wallenstein and Marquis Baldwin join forces to defeat Duke Manstein.
The direction of the battle could not be read as these three parties possessed relatively equally powerful strength. But if you look at the financial ability, military power, political influence, and support from many parties belonging to Duke Manstein, it is likely they will win the war.
But the fact that Duke Manstein and his allies have yet to recover from the great calamity and attempted sabotage, there is a possibility that the direction of the winds will reverse and the coalition between Duke Wallenstein and Marquis Baldwin will win the war.
But whoever wins, the La-Sa Guild's position is in danger. In addition to the war between the three parties making the stock of goods and supply lines to Versailles unsafe, the expenditure due to the increasing tax compared to income would also make the La-Sa Guild go bankrupt.
Issac simply patted his hand on the forehead and shook his head. He had just arrived at Versailles and news like this came to him. Well, he doesn't blame Carolina. Issac knew that he had fought hard. He'll have to give a lot of presents for Carolina later.
But the most important thing is the safety of her lovers. He did not care if the empire was destroyed though. It may be too big, excessive, and strange. But that's Issac. He will put the people he is valuable to above the rest.
For their sake, Issac would perform many maneuvers in the empire through the kingdom. But unfortunately, his movements were limited by the wars that took place in the kingdom. But that doesn't mean he can't do anything about it.
He had accurate information on how big each of the forces on both sides were. The various agents he placed in both factions provided him with detailed information regarding their present condition. Lack of food, soldiers affected by disease, and others.
After he took care of Anna and the others, he would immediately execute the plan he had prepared.
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After kissing them one by one, Issac put his clothes back on and immediately opened his stone tablet and wrote something there. After he finished writing, he sent the message to someone across the street.
While letting the others fall asleep, Issac exited the room. He was going to travel around Versailles. Several officers greeted him and Issac greeted them back.
For some reason throughout Versailles many attached portraits and paintings of him. He wondered if Anna was obliging this, but it didn't seem so.
Could this be a form of respect for her? Well, this is a bit overkill. Issac only provides a place to live. They are the ones fighting for life. Those are two different things.
When Issac passed, many people lowered their heads while saying many thanks. Issac just waved and smiled at them.
Versailles and the surroundings had already advanced. Life in the city is supported by the surrounding villages. All foodstuffs and cloths to be processed as clothing were sent from those villages.
Versailles is also crowded. Even more crowded than the capital. But more orderly and neat. The road here is wider even than the one in the empire. There are one or two alleys that are deserted and appear to be slum, but the civil service department routinely cleans up the garbage there.
Not bad. Think Issac. People smile and work with passion. The children cheerfully chatted together with the others to leave for school.
After walking in the city, he went to the village and the banks of the river. Some fishermen are fishing there. There were also those who were busy hoeing and plowing the land in their fields. There were also Knights who were patrolling. Usually they try to prevent the agara of wild animals or monsters from entering the village.
Well, a peaceful life like this was what he wanted when compared to war. So as much as possible, he did not want his territory to become a battlefield. And his job as a landlord is to make sure that doesn't happen.
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The author apologized because there were many new ones that appeared. Perhaps that name should have been mentioned while Issac was still in the empire. I just thought about that name now. Again, sorry 🙏