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On the third day after the Feneport Kingdom delegation arrived in the South Baylam Duchy, Ambassador Princess Aishe met with Grand Duke Hobart in the duke's office, her feelings a tangled mess.

Her emotions were complicated because she had witnessed three angels swear allegiance to the "Creator" yesterday. She had originally regarded the South Baylam Duchy as an equal, but now she could only look up at it.

Hobart still wore his cheerful smile. During the initial small talk, he gave the impression of an old friend catching up after a long separation.

After chatting for a while, Hobart said, "The Feneport Kingdom was the first nation to send an ambassador to South Baylam and establish an embassy.

"During South Baylam's civil war, you also did not join Fosac and Intis's allied forces. That is the quality a true ally should possess. I hope our relationship will remain strong going forward."

At present, the Loen Kingdom only had an office in Anjou. If they sent an ambassador, it would be equivalent to recognizing the South Baylam Duchy's independence.

Meanwhile, Fosac and Intis had always wavered in their attitude toward the South Baylam Duchy. Recently, they had often sent people to express goodwill, but once the war on the Northern Continent ended, they definitely would not maintain their current diplomatic policies.

Aishe smiled. "The relationship between our two countries will certainly grow closer and closer."

What Hobart did not know was that Aishe's "bet" on the South Baylam Duchy had earned her many political resources and gradually given her a considerable advantage in the struggle for the position of Crown Prince.

Most politicians in the Feneport Kingdom, like those in Fosac and Intis, believed that the South Baylam Duchy was merely a colonial nation and did not deserve much attention.

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