Jade Palace, after the fall of Canterloo Duchy, the letters of appeal for help from Ustad Duchy and Fick Duchy quickly appeared before Caesar IV.
"Hmph!"
"This is simply preposterous!"
"To actually dare to use surrender as a threat, do Ustad and Fick think they can take us for granted..."
Facing Caesar IV's roar, the ministers all sat upright with caution, fearing that they might inadvertently attract the ire of their own King.
Any wise person understood that Caesar IV's loss of composure was not solely because of the two appealing letters in front of him, but also because of the stifled life he had been leading recently.
Ever since the war on the Continent erupted, Caesar IV's power had been squeezed by the military.
No matter his dissatisfaction, it was of no use, as all the major forces within the Kingdom, including The Royal Family, had reached a consensus—to not let the King meddle in military affairs.
