The Demand of Grand Duke Peterson

"Earl Miledas came to Molent City this time representing Grand Duke Peterson. He said that Grand Duke Peterson was willing to leave the Commercial Alliance and establish an independent kingdom, but he demanded our support. Before February, we had to send troops into Charbuk Province, the Peterson Merchant Guild's territory, and after Grand Duke Peterson announced his secession from the Commercial Alliance, our family's armed forces had to attack Kuvadro Province and establish a defensive line between the Commercial Alliance and the Peterson Merchant Guild's territory to prevent the war from spreading to Charbuk Province."

Fatty Shi pointed at various places on the map and continued reporting to Lorist. "Three provinces are preparing to leave the Commercial Alliance: Jerodan Province, Charbuk Province, and Aligomai Province. Charbuk Province is the Peterson Merchant Guild's directly administered territory, while Jerodan Province is under the Peterson Merchant Guild's jurisdiction. As for Aligomai Province, it's where Earl Miledas's merchant guild territory is located, so it's willing to join Grand Duke Peterson in leaving the Commercial Alliance.

Aligomai Province was once part of the Duchy of Delia, a neighboring country of the former Kingdom of Trinber, which was annexed by the Commercial Alliance during the Glass War. When disaster struck the city gates, the fish in the moat suffered as well. Coveting the astronomical bounty offered by Trinber VII, two Great Swordsmen serving the Duchy of Delia assassinated one of the Commercial Alliance's Great Swordsmen. As a result, during the later stages of the Glass War, the Commercial Alliance used this as an excuse to send troops into the Duchy of Delia and destroy the small country.

After the Duchy of Delia was annexed by the Commercial Alliance, its former five counties were likewise divided into two provinces: Aligomai Province and Toscao Province. The Countercurrent River,