In the era of agriculture, food production was of paramount importance for a nation. The escalating locust plague soon drew attention from the Alpha Kingdom.
In the Jade Palace, with the frequent arrival of urgent reports from all directions, Caesar III had not been in the best of moods.
"Has the cause of the locust plague been determined yet?
Did it occur naturally?
Or was it man-made?"
Confronted by a question so deeply felt by the King, each of the ministers lowered their heads in response.
If it was that easy to determine the cause of the locust plague, then they would have solved the problem much earlier. The various provinces would not have been thrown into so much chaos up until now.
Unlike certain situations, where aid from the Capital could be dispatched, it was a different case with locust plagues of this caliber. Even with the mobilisation of the nation's elite, it could not guarantee that such a plague would be exterminated.
