Chapter 70: The Fox
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Next was the navy budget. Since this portion of the budget could be entirely accounted for within the navy’s annual expenditures, it did not require extra approval from the Council;…
Pinned down on the barren throne by the former princess.
Chapter 69: Borgia the Conqueror
Conscription orders for the Republic were posted in every street and alleyway. The orders required residents who had signed labor-for-grain contracts to report to the docks to sign in. Conscription…
Chapter 68: The Philosophy of the Bathhouse
When Liv slowly woke up again, she found herself lying in the large bathhouse situated between the embassy and the back mountain. Her eyes fluttered open dizzily. The warm water…
Chapter 67: Due!
After a discussion between Julia and Tess, Liv was required to learn basic combat skills in the backyard. Tess originally wanted to start teaching elven melee combat techniques immediately, including…
Chapter 66: A thousand-strong expeditionary force
Domenico had not expected the Kingdom to actually transport heavy siege cannons to Kufstein Fortress, north of the Archduchy of Tyro, through the use of serf labor and horse relays.…
Chapter 65: No flour for frying fish
Elena and Tess stayed by Liv’s side the entire time. Elena did not understand why Liv had suddenly been overcome with such sorrow. Tess, however, knew exactly why. In the…
Chapter 64: Crying for a stranger
Elena took over the conversation. “Professor. Could we launch a public fundraiser led by the Governor’s Mansion? We could use promises of profit to invite the nobility to donate food…
Chapter 63: Meeting with Antonini
Liv sat in the cafe, flanked by the incessantly talkative Tess and the silent Elena. “This is too dangerous, Liv. There are people everywhere. What if someone bumps into you…
Chapter 62: The transition from old to new
The grain embargo of the Kingdom of Frostwave was announced by the Governor’s Mansion. The populace was no longer as panicked as they had been at the very beginning. After…
Chapter 61: The governor is old
Early in the morning, Leaf was tidying her clothes. She had put on that moonlight-white long dress she hadn’t worn in a long time. Julia always felt that such an…