"Does the Alpha Kingdom really dare to cut off the shipping routes?"
Philip the First asked in astonishment.
It was the period of the continental war when all the major forces were united to fight against the Different Races; stabbing an ally in the back was a big taboo.
According to past practice, even if someone was to undermine others, it was done covertly, and no one had yet dared to cause disruption overtly.
"Your Majesty, the Alpha Kingdom has never said it would cut off the shipping routes, but they have sent people to remind us that the sea has been rough lately, and Ghost Ships have been appearing.
If we do not accept their terms, perhaps what follows will be rampant piracy, plundering our transport teams.
According to intelligence provided by merchant ships, the Alpha People have indeed assembled a massive fleet to search for traces of Ghost Ships.
