Xu Yi had no choice, of course.
Refusing Count Samo's request might mean losing his support from that point onward.
And even if Count Samo's support was unimportant, the support of those who had prompted him to make these requests of Xu Yi was absolutely vital.
The fact that Count Samo could say this concerned the interests of the entire Lampari Kingdom proved that the request represented far more than his personal wishes. Xu Yi simply could not refuse.
Yet agreeing to Count Samo's request meant that the Xinfei Merchant Guild would likely enter the military manufacturing industry, something Xu Yi had always been somewhat reluctant to do.
As the Xinfei Merchant Guild gradually grew and magic machinery gained wider acceptance, Xu Yi had long anticipated that this day would come and had prepared himself mentally.
Even so, he had never expected it to come so soon.
The various civilian magic machines produced by the Xinfei Merchant Guild had yet to become widespread throughout the Lampari Kingdom, but the guild was already about to venture into military manufacturing.
Recalling how most cutting-edge technologies on Earth were first used by the military before gradually finding civilian applications, Xu Yi suddenly felt that this might be the machinery industry's inevitable fate.
It had been true on Earth, and the Sains Continent was no exception.
Thus, after agreeing to Count Samo's request, Xu Yi quickly overcame his reluctance and began actively making preparations.
Still, when Servini suddenly appeared before him and spoke of nothing but the armor and weapons used by various military units, Xu Yi felt a lingering sense of unease-or perhaps discomfort.
"Your Royal Highness, I always thought your main concern was people's livelihoods. I never imagined you would get involved in military matters too. It really feels... rather at odds