"Let's handle the newly acquired territories like this!
The government should complete the division into provinces and counties as soon as possible, then issue a public announcement inviting ambitious people from across the kingdom to take part in their development.
Next, let us discuss the Underworld.
As everyone knows, the royal family possesses an Underworld entrance. To strengthen the kingdom, I have decided to open it up for joint development by all parties!"
When Caesar IV finished speaking, only Hudson showed slight surprise. The others did not even blink, clearly having discussed it beforehand.
This was the greatest drawback of being far from the Royal Capital. Much information arrived a step late.
Had he been in the Royal Capital, such a matter could never have escaped Hudson's notice. He should even have received word while the royal family was still discussing it internally.
After a brief moment of distraction, Hudson immediately understood.
The royal family had suddenly offered up an entrance to the Underworld. Hudson did not believe Caesar IV could be so selfless. If he truly were, there would have been no need to keep it all for himself before.
There was only one explanation for spitting out meat that had already been swallowed—it had gotten stuck in the throat!
Hudson did not know the exact situation in the Underworld, but he could still make some rough deductions from the Underworld Races that had invaded.
The royal family's extermination of the Underworld Races that had entered the Surface World did not mean the corresponding underground world had also been cleared.
On the surface, the royal family had been crushing the enemy. But once they entered the Underworld, the situation might very well reverse.
Humans who had never lived in the Underworld would be venturing recklessly into unfamiliar territory. If