Chapter 128
128. War with Money (2)
"Urgent news! Renslet! The great wall of Northern Renslet has been invaded!"
"The North—things seem to be getting out of hand up there too!"
Meanwhile, the Empire finally received the delayed news from the North.
The North was so isolated that reports only arrived after the battle had already ended.
"We need to send part of our forces to the North! In the past, this might have been difficult, but with our current military supply production, it’s entirely feasible!"
"That’s right! We don’t even need to pull troops from the borders or the walls. Even sending a portion of the central army would allow the Empire to exert its influence over the North."
The North, which had frequently provoked the Empire with its currency system based on Magic Stones and its independence, now presented what Emperor Canbraman and his high-ranking officials saw as a golden opportunity.
"We can’t allow this! The North was the first to develop the steam engine."