Howard tapped his fingers on the table, retorting, "Don't use your situation to describe mine. You might have had no choice but to compromise, but things here haven't gotten that bad. It's merely that Neplon is new and not yet suited for rapid promotion. However, if I truly wished, I could still make the appointment."
Charles chuckled, interpreting Howard's words as a stubborn attempt to save face.
However, this period of relative calm was soon to end.
The Ing Empire descended into chaos.
With the death of Henry IV, Mary, whom Howard had once met near Munich, ascended the throne as the Queen of Ing Empire.
Her rule was marked by bloodshed and cruelty, leaving the empire in turmoil.
Mary, infamous for her numerous executions, earned the moniker "Bloody Mary."
Under normal circumstances, this would have had no bearing on Oungria Kingdom.
However, this time, it was Charles who desired to wage war against Ing Empire.
