Teleportation Array Completed

During this period, candles had become extremely scarce in Backlund. On the Black Market, they were already selling for 2 Sule apiece! Yet they still could not meet the public's lighting needs.

Today was Sunday. After night fell, most of Backlund remained shrouded in darkness.

The public could no longer endure such darkness and took to the streets to join the protests.

Meanwhile, thefts and robberies occurred frequently under cover of the darkness. Gradually, people took advantage of the chaos to pry open shop doors, and the situation began to spiral out of control.

At the prime minister's residence in Queens, the sounds of distant unrest could occasionally be heard.

The atmosphere in the dining room of the prime minister's residence was extremely grave. Clearly, Hobart was dissatisfied with Duke Negan's implicit compromise.

Yet if they wanted to end the chaos outside, Hobart's willingness to cooperate was crucial.

Agshid smiled and broke the silence. "No matter what, we must do everything possible to ensure Backlund's lighting. After all, you are an earl of the Loen Kingdom."

This was a warning to Hobart: the government could fully classify Earl's Light's current actions as treason, then take over Earl's Light.

"Forgive my bluntness." Hobart smiled as though he had not noticed the prime minister's threat. "The government's response speed in this matter has been very disappointing.

"When the Gas Association could no longer meet the public's lighting needs, the government should have promptly procured a batch of candles. Even if they were sold at a slightly higher price than usual, if stalls selling candles had appeared on the streets, the public's discontent would not have become so intense."

Everyone revealed strange expressions. Christine and Earl Hall exchanged glances as well.

In their impressions, while Hobart sometimes did unexpected things, he was not