The King
Chapter 647

The Nascent Agricultural Tax

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The dwarves took the lead, and the Alien Race Alliance responded one after another. The dwarves did not even need to worry about contacting people and arranging the trades; the others handled it all directly.

There was the strategic aim of containing the human race, and making a profit as middlemen was also one of the reasons.

By joining in so openly, the various races quickly exposed themselves. Other things could be concealed, but weapons and equipment made by the dwarves could not be hidden.

One or two fine weapons could be attributed to the superb craftsmanship of individual smiths, but only the dwarves could mass-produce large quantities of such high-quality weapons across the entire continent.

Once the officers and soldiers at the front discovered the Alien Race Alliance's involvement, they quickly realized the matter was about to escalate and immediately reported the news back to their respective powers.

Alpha Kingdom.

The instant Caesar IV received the news, he ordered a high-level Kingdom meeting.

He had always performed quite well in matters of strategy. Though his own strategic judgment was average, he at least knew to call everyone together for discussion.

The plan reached through discussion might not be the best one, but it would certainly be the one that best suited the Kingdom's current needs.

"Your Majesty, it is true that the Alien Race Alliance is secretly supporting the Underworld Races, but it is still too early to say that they will enter the war themselves.

"At the very least, the Elves currently have no desire to provoke a war!

"There are rumors that the Elf Mother Tree can already nurture elves again.

"If the news is true, then for a long time to come, the Elves will choose to lie low and accumulate strength."

Prime Minister Marquis

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