Raising the Northern Grand Duchy as a Max-Level All-Master

107. That House Is in Danger… (1)

The primary reason the Empire had been unable to exert its full power against the North until now was clear.

While the Union of Kingdoms and the Mongar Orcs posed their own problems, the largest issue lay in one thing: greed.

The North was an irresistible prize.

The Emperor sought to transform the entire North into a direct domain of the Imperial House, using it as the foundation for absolute imperial power.

However, the Noble Council and the Church could not tolerate such a move.

“The development and strategy of the North are terrifyingly formidable.”

If things continued as they were, the worst-case scenario might see the Empire lose the North entirely.

“A magic stone standard system? Only Northern currency can purchase magic stones?”

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