The negotiations broke down once again. However, compared to before, the elven delegation's stance was clearly no longer as hardline.
The moment she stepped out of the venue, Delis fell into conflict. Things had developed to the point where the situation had completely slipped out of control.
The Moxi Duchy government had directly declared bankruptcy, rendering all their previous preparations useless.
She had a nagging feeling that something was wrong, yet she could not pinpoint where the problem lay.
Based on the information she had gathered, the Moxi Duchy, with its severely unbalanced revenues and expenditures, lasting until now before going bankrupt was already an incredible miracle.
Seeking compensation from a financially bankrupt nation was simply an act of sheer stupidity. In her eyes, the current Moxi Duchy was a perfect example of: "We apologize sincerely and accept responsibility, but we have no money, and taking our lives would be useless."
Rubbing her forehead, Delis realized that matters had gone beyond her control. Upon returning to their residence, she immediately wrote a letter and had her mount deliver it back to the Elf Forest.
The elven delegation had left, but the representatives of the remaining nations were thrown into disarray. The Moxi Duchy government had suddenly announced bankruptcy without any warning at all. Wasn't this screwing people over?
On paper, the Moxi Duchy owed enormous foreign debts. Every nation represented here was, without exception, a creditor of the Moxi government.
As qualified actors, the Moxi government had portrayed poverty to perfection. Even when they had money in their pockets, they had never repaid the interest-free and low-interest loans they had borrowed in the past.
They were all political loans, inherently compensatory in nature, so no one was particularly comfortable pressing for repayment.
Aside from these debts, the various governments