Abby's parents then fell silent for a moment as they looked at each other meaningfully.
The desire to create his state was not an uncommon dream in this northern region of the Central Continent.
There was a certain glamour in doing so, in becoming the king, in being the most influential and powerful person in a state. And of course, there were all those already known advantages of having such a position.
Consequently, several families and people who had already fought for this dream in this region were known to Abby's parents, individuals, and organizations that were remembered by history as losers...
At least that had been the case for the last 100,000 years or so of history, that part of the history of this region that was known to the great local noble families.
