Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Threats From the East
The representative of the silver wolf tribe looked at the young man before him sharply. He is young. His age is not much different from his. But somehow this man had a very strong aura around him. It seems he is not an arbitrary person.
"I've given all the information I have to the person who interrogated me back then. Does that mean you think I'm lying?"
For starters, the girl speaks her mother tongue. He assumed that this man could not speak the language he spoke in Garlin but his assumptions were missed.
"Not really. I don't think you've told a lie. I'm sure everything you say is true and there's no doubt about it.
"But I feel that you are holding back too much. Depending on the answer you give, I will let your group stay longer while considering a few things.
"Or the opposite could happen. If you continue to restrict information, then the kingdom has no other choice but to return you and the escape group to the Garlin federation.
"As much as possible, we don't want to look for problems with other areas. We could have told them that all along you have been doing illegal activities in the kingdom. That way we won't be considered your protectors or anything."
Sardonic. He's very sharp. It would be a waste if I gave him false information. Thought the girl. He's getting restless. Meanwhile, Issac waited patiently. Finally, the girl started to tell stories.
"Our tribe, the silver wolf, is one of the oppressed tribes in the Garlin Federation. Not because we are weak. Instead, we are all a tribe born with above average physical strength.
"But our numbers are not many. The reason we entered the kingdom's territory was because of that. But that's not the point."
The girl paused for a moment. Issac took a glass and a bottle of wine and poured the wine into the glass and gave it to the girl. After thanking her, she continued her story.
"In the Garlin federation itself, there was a tribe that had quite a strong dominance. Fire Fox Tribe, Snow cat tribe, and golden tiger tribe. The three of them unanimously chose to unite the entire Garlin federation and rule the entire Beastmen using a monarchical system.
"The tribe of silver wolves and several other tribes disagreed. We ended up fighting each other. Unfortunately, our tribe suffered a crushing defeat. Most of us were killed including children. That's why, we decided to run away from Garlin and head to this place."
Issac nodded. Cliche issues. Why was the problem he was facing from the first time was internal conflict!? Wait, could there be a group deliberately riding all these events? Okay, not the time to think about something like that right now.
"Then, if they intend to make Garlin a monarchy, what about demi-humans like elves and dwarves? Shouldn't they have the voice to reject their selfishness?"
The girl shook her head.
"No. In fact, since a hundred years ago, demi-humans were no longer part of the federation. Each of them has made their own kingdom. Elf Empire and dwarf kingdom."
"Actually, there's one more thing I have to tell you. Their ultimate goal is not to establish a kingdom. It was just one of their missions. But one of their great aims was to conquer the kingdom of Heinz and ultimately make all of you submit to them."
Issac was quite surprised. But he quickly calmed down. Again, this is what he expected. It might be caused by a grudge that has been piled up for hundreds of years.
"Thank you, miss....."
"Call me I'm Rena."
"Thank you Miss Rena for the description. You can go back to the shelter again now."
The Garlin Federation to the east, the Moskov empire to the north, the Grand Aria empire to the west, and the threat of a Devil invasion were out of nowhere. The road to Aurellia, Margaret, and herself was still very long.
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Government revenues from trade, foreign investment, industry, and 3P (agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries) are increasing tremendously! The income they received was even ten times that of the income received by the government in the previous reign.
It has not been calculated with taxes and entrance fees to every region in the kingdom. The merchants, travelers, and adventurers of the guild traveled continuously. The cost of entry is not big. At least every city pulled three to five coppers.
But if the people who enter a city number a thousand people every day, it is a lot of money. It was just in one city. Not other cities. Under the rules drafted by the queen, the interior ministry, and the Ministry of finance and trade, 30 percent of the toll will be sent to the kingdom each month.
In addition to being screened again in various investments and forms of loans, the royal treasury will also fund the military. Magic cannons and rifles are being developed by the research division and the ministry of military affairs. But basically, the focus of the queen herself was not war.
Since becoming queen, Aurellia has decided to take a passive stance. He had no interest in invading the neighboring kingdom. On the contrary, if they could, they would establish a good relationship with each other.
In peaceful conditions, economic circulation will run more smoothly and trade activities can run easily without worrying about many things. That was how Aurellia made her own dominance throughout the Lantos continent.
"But for some reason this peace may not last much longer. And for that, I have to prepare a lot of things before it's too late."
Such was the word of Aurellia when she looked at the full moon shining beautifully in the dark night sky.