Though that was what he said, this unexpected bonus wasn't all that unexpected.
King Vellent and the Snake were sitting together, chatting away. What was there to say about such a trifling matter?
Yu Lian's spirit form turned into a gust of wind and drifted past them.
"...Therefore, Your Highness need not worry about the 'Lady of the Past' keeping silent. We took advantage of the rise of Origin to foment separatism and laborers' resistance within the Alliance. Our comrade put herself in the thick of things, buying the Empire nearly two years. We have done right by our friends," the Spellbreaker said.
Well, so the late former Alliance congresswoman, Lady Parotin, really had been a Snake Head!
Though I still wasn't surprised in the slightest.
"Continuing to stir up trouble in the Alliance Congress would be a losing proposition. It's difficult to recruit congressmen into the organization, and turning members of the organization into congressmen costs even more. Our funds are limited, after all." The Snake Head, who looked no older than a middle schooler, spoke with the weary air of an old man as he described the current state of affairs. "By comparison, the 'Firestarter's' research has made new progress. But if we really want the arc cannon ready within two years, we'll need more data."
Well, so the Snake's thirteen-faced operative in charge of research had returned to his place!
Come to think of it, did even the Snake Heads themselves know that Mr. Trend, their "Zigong," was actually a top-tier researcher?
"I'm waiting for a new key, too. But if you need a key to open the door, then without one, you have no right to discuss progress." King Vellent's voice was a little hoarse, but still carried well.
You could tell he'd had a grueling,