Can't a Family Be a Family Without Relatives?

"This year's situation still doesn't look promising. Ever since the Grand Duchess was assassinated, a bloody storm had swept through Oshulia's capital. Yet the ones suffering were us ordinary folk."

"I really can't understand what that assassin was after. Oshulia's Grand Duchess had always been known for being bold and righteous. Never heard she had any enemies."

"That's a minor matter. At the end of the day, Abyss Diving Port has been sealed off. The economies of several countries led by Oshulia are inevitably heading toward collapse."

"Exactly. Why not just send a few demigods to wipe out the Societies?"

"Easy for you to say—do you think there are still only five or six large Societies like before? Since contact with the Layered Abyss was cut off, their numbers have at least doubled! What's more, there are now so-called super-large Societies. What was it called... Leijieduoli, I think. That thing is enormous, even by the standards of our Realm Abyss."

"Sigh, these are hard times. Oshulia is already like this. We used to be able to go work in the Layered Abyss, but now we can only clear wasteland in the mountains."

"Count your blessings. At least the Societies haven't stretched their claws this far yet..."

Click!

Mrs. Moshu gently rolled up the carriage window, then turned and gave Physician Jin Jielie beside her a faint smile.

"My apologies for letting you see that, Physician Jin Jielie."

"No, it was nothing. They were merely rumors and gossip."

Physician Jin Jielie hurriedly said, "The Grand Duchess's assassination was bound to cause some unrest. As the Crown Prince's sole guardian, you naturally have both the duty and authority to govern this country well."

"Grand Duchess Oberiana—my younger sister—was murdered by unidentified criminals, leaving behind only the child in her womb. Oshulia's economy