"Marshal, the princess requests your presence for a conversation."
The maid's voice rang beside him, and Hudson was slightly taken aback.
There was only one princess in the kingdom now—Princess Madelena. After she had asked him to step forward and sabotage the marriage alliance, only to be refused, the two sides had had no further contact.
Now that the war was over, the urgency of the marriage alliance was gone. According to the common customs of the Aslant Continent, unless there were special circumstances, a marriage alliance strongly opposed by those involved would ultimately be canceled.
After all, a marriage alliance was meant to deepen relations between two nations, not create enmity. If they forced it through, wouldn't pillow talk be causing trouble for relations between the two countries every day?
Following the maid into the rear garden, Hudson indeed found Princess Madelena there, except Caesar IV and the queen were also present.
Obviously, it was not Princess Madelena who had invited him today, but Caesar IV.
At a glance from Caesar IV, the maids all withdrew, leaving only the four of them in the room.
"Marshal, we used Madelena's name to invite you here mainly to avoid attracting attention.
"Although we coordinated well just now, we still caught the notice of certain interested parties. To avoid further complications, we could only have my royal sister provide cover."
Caesar IV immediately explained.
As king, every movement he made drew countless watchful eyes. That would have been manageable in ordinary times, but the interests involved this time were too great for him not to take seriously.
Compared with the Near East Region, which constantly faced the threat of the Beastfolk, the lands of the Warhammer Kingdom were not only developed farmland, but also far safer.
The "Ancient Remnants Alliance" was merely