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Chapter 749 - 749 36 Friend and Foe in a Moment_1

749: Chapter 36, Friend and Foe in a Moment_1 749: Chapter 36, Friend and Foe in a Moment_1 Saying goodbye to Melissa, whose belly was growing bigger, Hudson once again set out for the capital.

For the child that was about to be born, all he could say was sorry.

The shift in royal power was bound to create chaos.

Although this trip to the capital seemed to be for mourning, in reality, it was about the redistribution of new interests.

The end of the old era, the beginning of the new.

With the change of the monarch, many positions within the kingdom needed to be adjusted at this very moment.

Including some policies of the Caesar III era, they could now potentially be brought up for reconsideration.

Although Hudson had no power to direct the kingdom’s decisions, he remained an important participant in this process, and his absence was undeniable.

Disputes were a small matter, the real fear was sparking a real fight.

Just flip through the history books of the neighbors, there are too many examples of nobles clashing over disagreements.

If two nobles fight, it’s just a common duel.

But if they call friends together and involve two groups of people in a melee, then it becomes a civil war.

Especially when the monarch lacks prestige and is unable to suppress major nobility, the possibility of conflict escalating into civil war is even greater.

Hudson’s task this time was heavy, not only did he have to fight for his own interests, he also needed to maintain kingdom stability as much as possible and prevent domestic conflicts from escalating.

“Earl Hudson, has the mating season of the Red Dragon ended?”

Governor Piers asked with concern.

Although the Magical Beast Breeding Base was not in his hands, the impact it had on the Southeastern Province was not small at all.

Since the gathering of various forces from the Northern Continent in the Mountain Domain began, it had been nothing but trouble.

Even Bera City, the stronghold of the Dalton Family, was greatly affected.

These were all small problems, usually caused by petty quarrels and mostly due to emotional conflicts.

Besides being a bit troublesome to mediate, and affecting the daily security of Bera City, it was nothing serious.

What really worried Governor Piers was the international situation.

A major noble not only needed to have strength, but also a global political vision.

Without the common interest of the Magical Beast Breeding Base, the temporary union of the major powers of the Northern Continent was coming to an end.

All it needed was a spark, and this loose alliance would crumble.

Without the existence of an alliance, it would be too difficult to deter the big countries in the Central Region.

Many people knew this, but none were capable of solving the problem.

The biggest problem was that the alliance was too loose.

They were put together purely based on common interests, with no restraint on each other.

Back when Caesar III was alive, everyone gave him some respect due to his personal prestige, and the Alpha Kingdom was reluctantly considered the leader of the alliance.

But in the era of Caesar IV, that character need not be considered.

The new king’s small prestige was scarcely taken seriously domestically, let alone internationally.

“It has ended!”

Three short words spoken by Hudson seemed extremely heavy.

In the past, when war was waged against the Orc Empire, the Southeastern Province was the royal rear.

But now the situation had changed, and once the enemies became the several kingdoms in the middle, the Southeastern Province would become the frontline.

Even though the Black Stone Mountain Range was blocking in the middle, acting as a strategic buffer, according to Hudson: the closest place between the two sides was only a forest less than a hundred kilometers wide, dominated by a pack of magic wolves.

This was an insurmountable gap for ordinary people; but for a kingdom, as long as they were determined, tearing open a path was simply a matter of time.

Should the kingdom’s situation continue to deteriorate, giving the Black Forest People ambitions, then the Southeastern Province was in danger.

Of course, the Dalton Family was even more in danger.

In peaceful times, Governor Piers could command the military and political power of the entire province, while Hudson, the military officer, was almost completely sidelined, like a decorative vase.

Once the situation changed and the Southeastern Province became a battlefield, the military and political power within the province would inevitably fall into the hands of Hudson, the military chief.

This was inevitable.

When it came to warfare, no one in the entire Alpha Kingdom had more say than Hudson.

Just think of how miserably the Nobles of the North were duped, and one can imagine how serious the consequences of having a competitor as a Commander in Chief can be.

Although Hudson did it very subtly, Governor Piers was still convinced that he played an important role in the military supply scandal.

“Your Excellency the Earl, in your opinion, how much longer can the Northern Continent alliance last?”

Governor Piers asked his worried question.

Being wary of competitors is one thing, but the biggest danger now is the collapse of the international situation.

After all, the Dalton Family feared the collapse of the situation, and the Koslow Family shared the same concerns.

The Alpha Kingdom, greatly weakened, was already incapable of suppressing the Black Forest Kingdom, let alone the fact that there was more than one potential enemy of the Alpha Kingdom.

Without Caesar III to rein them in, if war breaks out, the noble reinforcements from various places are not efficient enough.

No matter how the final victory or defeat of the war turns out, as soon as the war breaks out, the Southeastern Province, which becomes a battlefield, loses.

“Maybe a year, maybe half a year.

Who knows about things like this?

In any case, all major powers have sent the pregnant High-Rank Mother Demon back, and what remains now are all low-level magical beasts.

It’s expected that once production is completed, the Magical Beast Breeding Base will decline.

Your Excellency the Governor suddenly cares about these matters, are you worried that the collapse of the alliance will trigger a change in the international situation?”