A certain unknown Bard once said: no matter what happened on the ground, Sae (the sun) would still rise as usual tomorrow.
Although the fall of the Gray Iron Kingdom was shocking news, its impact gradually faded with time.
Aside from the nations directly bordering the Gray Iron Kingdom, to everyone else, it was merely fresh fodder for after-dinner conversation.
At most, it showed the public the dangers and warfare beyond their borders, while highlighting the safety and prosperity of life in their own country.
Thus, as the war ended, the news gradually shifted from the front pages of major newspapers to their corners. At most, a small section was reserved to report the latest developments in the Gray Iron Kingdom.
The various Resistance Organizations at the heart of the incident also seemed to have ceased their actions, each gradually consolidating and managing the territories they had occupied rather than continuing to expand.
At the same time, following an election by members of numerous organizations, Xavier Parkinson of the Spark Organization was successfully elected as a parliamentarian and joined the Federation Parliament through the normal process.
Some speculated that after seizing the Gray Iron Kingdom, these Resistance Organizations intended to use this status to whitewash themselves and formally enter the Federation's ruling class.
Naturally, to everyone who truly understood the situation, this was utter nonsense.
The organizations' temporary dormancy was entirely to convert their territories into resources and manpower as quickly as possible, strengthening themselves before inevitably expanding outward once more.
However, many Federation nobles took an optimistic view of the time required for them to consolidate their territories.
Although these mud-legged peasants had captured the Royal Capital of the Gray Iron Kingdom through despicable sneak attacks, the noble forces in those regions were still bravely and fearlessly resisting their