"You said..." and motioned Sean to continue.

"I learned from Rocks that although the pirates provided the money and manpower for the tribute robbery, there was another force behind the scenes."

Emperor Ser suddenly put down the teacup he had just picked up.

Glancing to the side...

Sitting next to him were a woman and two men, who were introduced as his sons and daughters, that is, the prince and princess of Kselke.

However, Sean forgot the name because he said it too quickly and didn't write it down... It's too early for him to determine the relationship of the future heir, and there is no need to get involved with princes and princesses from other countries.

"Just two days before you arrived, Earl Barton reported the entire incident to me."

Lockes brought up this matter in the yard that day. Everyone present probably knew it, so it was not surprising. Sean also thought that they would report it to the emperor as soon as possible.

"Uncle Sel, do you know what this 'Free Men' organization is?" Sean asked deliberately.

"This organization has been around for quite some time. They probably appeared in the southern part of the continent when I was your age... but that place was once another country's territory, and back then, they were simply wanted as rebels from that country."

The Southern University is also divided into many regions and countries, but Sean didn't know so he could only listen!

"I think my nephew Sean has also heard the story of our great alchemist Meredith, right?"

"I've been hearing this all the way..."

More than just heard.

He was the one who was pushed into the 'Gate of Truth' by me personally.

Fortunately, Lucille was still very young at that time, and Mi'er was not present. Otherwise, if this matter was known by a third person, Lucille would probably be in trouble.

"Well, no matter how Meredith betrayed his country, he also sacrificed a lot for this country... You should also know that people who can reach such a position have always been treacherous. They are more or less likely to make some small moves. It's just that he went too far at that time."

I didn’t expect that the people of Sel are so good at speaking.

Without hiding anything, this is a very insightful look at the emperor's mindset.

"But it was during those years after his death that the entire country's progress in alchemy came to a sudden halt. Many people stood up against my uncle, Emperor Williams at the time, saying he shouldn't be sawing off the pillars of a country. But what else could they do?"

"...They were not from that time and will never know the pain my uncle went through."

Sean looked at Emperor Sel.

This was a true expression of his feelings. He still had some feelings for the emperor who passed the throne to him.

"So what happened next? Was it related to this 'free man'?"

"It is partly related. Later, the industrial progress of the entire country suddenly slowed down repeatedly, and there was even a situation where wizards challenged the status of alchemists. Our country is dominated by alchemists, and many children of nobles and officials are learning alchemy. If it suddenly becomes witchcraft, it will be a negation for the country." Emperor Sel said.

"My uncle naturally disagreed at the time, but conflicts had already begun among the people. The slow industrial development meant many workers couldn't even get enough to eat... It was around that time that we received a request for assistance from southern countries."

"Ask for help?" Sean looked at the other person and his eyes moved.

"I don't know how the 'free men' were able to defeat the national team at that time and even fight against the regime at that time. For this reason, the southern countries asked us for help, and we naturally began to recruit and send troops there in order to ease the domestic conflicts."

Clang~

The sound of tea sets falling on the table.

The conversation between the two suddenly stopped...

Sean looked over in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Lucille who had dropped the tea set. She was looking over here as if embarrassed.

However, those eyes kept staring at him, and a [hint!] appeared above his head.

This is a crazy suggestion to myself.

If others don’t understand her, how could she not know it?

How could a Level 18.5 Orderer not be able to hold a cup and let it fall? Under normal circumstances, even if it fell, he should be able to catch it before it hits the ground.

She was hinting at me to be careful, or to pay attention...

And Sean already understood when Emperor Sel mentioned conscription.

Aren't those unemployed workers and aimless alchemists the perfect candidates for conscription? The key to solving the problem lies in the problem itself. If we send them all to the front, what problems will remain?

"So what happened in the end?" Sean suddenly skipped the process and asked directly at the end.

"Of course, we were victorious in the end. No nation on the southern continent could rival Kserk. However, that victory also caused the 'Free Men,' originally a small organization, to become interested in us. Over the years, the occasional border disturbances that have occurred are most likely related to them."

It has completely become the two opposite countries.

Understood.

Having said that, Sean finally understood the whole cause and effect of the matter. Since they were enemies, he would naturally try to disgust them when he had the chance.

That's why the tribute robbery happened!

Oh……

This story can actually be rounded off like this.

Because Lucille was still there, I still had some impression of the plot where she snatched the tribute. At the beginning, she said that she was going to investigate the Wizarding Society. Unexpectedly, a change in an event more than 20 years ago would make the Wizarding Society become a little low-key, allowing another organization to come to the fore.

My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!