Your Majesty, Why Won't You Obey?

"You! You actually want me to annex Henrietta's country?!"

King Wales was immediately filled with rage. The respect in his eyes instantly turned to shocked fury, yet Biba Amatori merely nodded calmly as though he saw nothing.

"Yes. I have learned about the noble customs of this continent. When a king marries a queen from another nation, the two countries may merge into one."

"They can also remain separate!"

King Wales shouted angrily, "Even without Henrietta, Tristain Kingdom still has Duchess Marianne, who can ascend the throne. There is absolutely no need for it to merge into Albion!"

"What if Duchess Marianne dies?"

"W-What?"

King Wales froze as Biba Amatori continued.

"From what I understand, there are only two members of Tristain's royal family left. If one of them is gone, then Princess Henrietta must become queen."

"Your Majesty, would it not be a good thing to expand Albion Kingdom's territory and, incidentally, secure a piece of land for us on the Halkeginia Continent?"

King Wales fell silent for a long time, his dark blue eyes studying Biba Amatori intently. After a while, he asked in a low voice.

"Biba Amatori, who exactly are you, and what is your true purpose?"

"Your Majesty, I have already told you. We are refugees and adventurers from Hinomoto across the sea. Our goal is to help you and Albion Kingdom."

Biba Amatori answered softly as he met his gaze.

"By your so-called help, I suppose that after I follow your plan and annex Tristain Kingdom, the next step will be to launch wars of aggression against the other kingdoms. And the first target will be Germania Kingdom, with which I have conflicts!"

King Wales had already connected this to Biba Amatori's previous actions.

Mass-producing cannons and shells, increasing the number of magical warships,