This figure was only Charles's rough calculation.
By his own estimate, the expenses might have been even greater than Charles had calculated.
After all, what he was seeing now was only a small part of it.
If this money were given to me, how amazing would that be!
There was a reason the elves had declined!
Wasting so many resources on these useless, extravagant ceremonies was such a waste!
The Book of Causal Paths wrote: "It's fine. Haven't you already come here?"
"The more they waste now, the easier it will be for you to conquer them in the future!"
"Their waste now also proves that their income is high. Once you conquer them, you will gain even more from it!"
Charles nodded slightly.
When the Queen's procession entered the city,
Half-elven soldiers serving as the honor guard lined both sides of the city's main road.
Beyond them stood residents who had come to attend the ceremony and watch the spectacle.
Before the procession arrived, they might have been noisy, but upon seeing the splendor of the Queen's convoy, nearly every one of them was too stunned to speak.
The Moonshadow Queen had arrived in Confluence City.
Most people had no idea what this was for.
The grand welcoming banquet that had originally been scheduled to begin on the night of the Moonshadow Queen's arrival was postponed by the Queen's attendants, who said that the Queen was somewhat tired.
This would create another enormous waste. After all, much of the banquet's food had already been prepared. Without the banquet, a great deal of it would go to waste.
Yet no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
How could the materials for one banquet compare to the importance of the Queen's rest?
Inside a massive castle,
This had