The uprising had gone smoothly.
The things that others had considered unshakable collapsed in an instant.
Compared to other genuine uprisings, this one had been pushed forward almost unconsciously by someone.
The army had even been mobilized to launch an armed uprising.
The unorganized, rebellious slaves were no match for the army—especially since that army had joined the uprising and provided most of its forces.
And the instigator was the army's commander.
The unrest was quickly suppressed on the surface.
The efficient government immediately launched an extensive publicity campaign about the slaves' struggle against their masters.
It praised their bravery.
It was excellent publicity.
In the eyes of outsiders, this was a slave uprising.
The army that had taken part in it was well organized, but nobody dared say so.
Aningsbe's abolition of slavery had justice on its side, and it also had formidable military strength. It had just destroyed a kingdom and forced it to cede territory and pay reparations, turning it into a Subordinate country by having it join the alliance.
Who would openly invite a beating?
And so, the publicity campaign surrounding this uprising was complete.
Meanwhile, the Underground Emperor was so arrogant that he dared to meddle in anything.
His operation was no small one, either.
From the records the Underground Emperor had been unable to take with him, it was clear that this man had used the underground slave trade to traffic even nobles and bribe nobles in various countries.
People had three great desires.
Control any one of them, and the damage you could cause was beyond imagining.
To show goodwill and promote the abolition of slavery at the same time,
Lynn's remote orders also came through.
Make it public.
Expose every scandal.
The Underground Emperor's reputation was great underground.
But aboveground, in the