News of the Frankish Kingdom's withdrawal spread, and the pressure abruptly shifted onto the Alpha Kingdom.
The trouble in the Cursed Land had yet to be resolved when the situation in the Papal State changed again. Without the Franks sharing the burden, the Kingdom alone did not have the strength to destroy the Church.
The Church's troops were weak in combat, but they had too many powerful experts.
There were more than a dozen known Holy Domain powerhouses alone.
Even with the Human Alliance restraining them and preventing them from acting freely, they still posed a threat.
Emerald Palace, at the Kingdom council meeting.
"Why did the Franks suddenly withdraw?"
Hudson asked in confusion.
These past days, he had been occupied with repairing the seal and had relaxed his attention on international affairs.
Had the Frankish withdrawal not affected the Kingdom's foreign strategy, he would not have rushed back from the Near East.
"Marshal, according to the Franks themselves, the Magic Disaster in their country has worsened.
The intelligence returned by the embassies stationed there does show signs of that.
Recently, a group of organized dark creatures appeared from nowhere and wreaked havoc throughout their country, catching them completely off guard.
However, the situation was quickly stabilized!
Charles III decided to transfer fifteen legions from the Papal State. It may be related to the progress of their migration.
Because they are closer, their migration speed is far faster than ours. They have currently completed two-thirds of it.
The remaining population transfer is expected to be completed within two to three months."
As soon as Foreign Minister Marquis Omar explained, Hudson immediately understood.
What worsening Magic Disaster? It was purely an excuse. The real reason was that they had already swallowed the meat and it was time to withdraw.
There was