Hudson, who had just returned from the construction site at Mountain Domain, was completely taken aback by the news from the Capital.
To tacitly allow the Black Forest Kingdom to annex the Columbia Country was one thing, but to personally set-up and frame another was a different story altogether.
Everyone initially agreed on a soothing policy, but nobody mentioned helping the Black Forest Kingdom swallow Columbia. Recalling the diplomatic memo jointly issued by the two countries, Hudson realized his king had begun machinations.
Ultimately, Caesar IV was not one to keep quiet. Just a few days after his ascension to the throne, he already could not help but act.
The busy meddling certainly wasn't without gain. One failed assassination attempt on the prince alone was not enough for Alpha Kingdom to pay such a heavy price.
Jointly issuing a diplomatic memo and playing the blame game, together, could hardly spare them of the joint divvying up of the spoils.
