Mogwell had no time to listen to such flattery. He still had plenty to do. After all, Grusseg City counted as a newly designated district, with far too many problems needing resolution.
After two months of preparations, the East African Navy had finally readied its supplies and was preparing to put to sea for the Southern Ryukyu Islands.
"Father-in-law, why are you going to sea yourself again? You have quite a few men under you now. There's no need to personally handle everything, is there? The sea is dangerous. What if something happens to you? I'd have no way to answer to Karina!"
"Exactly, Father. Listen to Ernst and stay behind, will you? You're the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, so you should be stationed at home all the more. The Southern Ryukyu Islands aren't some important place. There's no need for you to make the trip personally. Besides, Mother and I both want you safe and sound." Karina clung to him coquettishly from the side.
"Uh... wasn't it because I saw Ernst placing such importance on the Southern Ryukyu Islands that I decided to make the trip for him personally?"
The moment Archduke Ferdinand finished speaking, Karina shot her husband a "vicious" glare. This was all your doing!
Ernst hurriedly shirked the blame. "Father-in-law, you can't wrong me like that. Who said I attach great importance to the Southern Ryukyu Islands? To me, this archipelago is merely icing on the cake, not something I absolutely must have. Even if it vanished tomorrow, I wouldn't feel a shred of heartache."
Ferdinand gave Ernst a suspicious look. "If you don't value it, why prepare so many supplies? And several heavy guns too. All for a few worthless islands? Mayotte, one of the Comoros islands and East African territory, didn't receive such treatment