Chapter 359: Diplomatic Masterpiece (4)
This era was thoroughly a hierarchical society.
Being branded as not a slave but a sex slave was a dishonor that could not be washed off. Nobles and even commoners didn’t treat sex slaves as people.
There have always been suspicions about Laura being an illegitimate child since the past. This basically made it so that the Empire was requesting a young girl who was once an illegitimate child and a sex slave to be appointed as a duchess. People would most likely treat this as a ridiculous request.
This was a splendid response from the Kingdom of Sardinia. You won the argument.
But you are fools. You forgot that victory and defeat are only secondary issues in arguments.
Our Empire had done our utmost. We utilized all sorts of methods for the continent’s peace and to preserve the reconciliation between races. Despite all this, your nation made a shameful personal attack and disregarded all of the consideration we had shown you…….
People will most likely understand where Sardinia is coming from with their statement. They couldn’t possibly give a sex slave the peerage of a duchess. They’re right about that.
However, the people could not help but scowl. Is it truly right to disregard the potential unity between nations and races? She is only a single slave. Could they not overlook this matter just this once for the sake of a greater cause?
Setting aside whether this was right or not, Sardinia looked incredibly petty. They were narrow-minded and short-sighted. They couldn’t erase this negative impression…….