Lord of Ashes
Chapter 1604

Hidden War Behind Enemy Lines (Bonus Chapter)

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The Galente Federation's Sabier No. 2 Star Region was a small star region near the front lines of the Civilization Battlefield.

This star region was named in commemoration of a relatively famous president in Federation history.

During that president's term in office, the Galente Federation had not experienced a single war or conflict with its neighbors.

The public happiness index had generally exceeded that of other eras by 20%.

Moreover, Federation society as a whole had enjoyed immense economic prosperity.

As a result, in overall evaluations of past Federation presidents, that president ranked among the top ten.

Unlike the good reputation left behind by President Sabier, the current Federation president had been cursed as a pig head for nearly a thousand years.

The war between the Galente Federation and Wizard Civilization had initially had little to do with ordinary Federation citizens.

People still ate and drank as they pleased, living their normal lives.

At most, those Federation humans who had enlisted in the military were more heavily affected.

However, beginning several centuries ago, repeated increases in resident tax rates, rigid adjustments to conscription requirements, and slight price hikes for many Federation necessities had gradually turned public grievances against the Federation government.

Especially in those star regions near the front lines of the Civilization Battlefield, many Federation humans had been directly affected by the war. The citizens of every Life Planet were only one step away from pointing at those members of Congress and the Federation president and cursing them out.

Fortunately, the Federation constitution contained a "Wartime Presidential Responsibility System."

Unless the current president was unable to carry out his duties due to accidents or irresistible circumstances, his presidential term would be renewed without limit for the normal continuation of the Civilization War, until the war ended.

In truth, many

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