The chaos in the capital of the Re-Estize Kingdom had passed long, long ago. After the evil organization known as the Eight Fingers had been completely destroyed, and with Blackhand no longer manipulating and sabotaging things from the shadows, it was rare for the kingdom's government to become so clear and efficient. Had the whole kingdom finally begun to get onto a proper path toward peace and prosperity?
And yet...
Everyone knew that all that had happened was that a malignant tumor lurking within the kingdom had been discovered and removed. The kingdom's many problems still remained; they simply hadn't yet been noticed or brought to a head.
Some people also understood that the Eight Fingers had not been completely wiped out. Only its bases in the kingdom's capital and some of its higher-ups, including Six Arms, had been utterly eliminated. Outside the Royal Capital, many of its members had realized that something was wrong. Acting on orders from someone whose identity remained unknown, they had quickly abandoned some exposed bases and gone back into hiding. This had left the purge teams led by one of the kingdom's princesses completely at a loss, and after searching for a while, they had been forced to end the nationwide crackdown ahead of schedule.
As for who was still secretly controlling the evil organization known as the Eight Fingers, that remained unknown for the time being.
In this way, the Re-Estize Kingdom had won a rare period of peace and development. Things had become especially manageable after His Majesty the King had somehow come into a vast fortune.
However...
This peaceful period, which had brought such comfort to everyone throughout the Re-Estize Kingdom, had not lasted long. In less than half a year, they had once again found themselves caught in a major