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I was asking about your relationship with Baron Cyrus, not with the assassin.
Why are you in such a hurry to distance yourselves from him?
Do you think I have no idea who’s close to him and who’s not?
If you keep evading the question and refuse to answer honestly, I’ll no longer mediate.
You can handle it yourself with the investigation team!”
Governor Piers sternly reprimanded.
Is this really about being close or not?
The key issue is to ascertain: Baron Cyrus’ identity is fake.
The real Baron Cyrus was murdered long ago.
The current assassin is an impersonator.
Of course, if we could find the body of Baron Cyrus, it would be more conclusive.
But that’s almost impossible.
Whoever planned this would have covered their tracks thoroughly.”
“Governor, Baron Cyrus was rather normal during our journey.
But a day before the ceremony, he started talking less and barely interacted with us.
Whenever we tried to initiate a conversation, he shrugged us off citing that he was upset over His Majesty’s death!”
Baron Scolari’s statement confused many.
If Baron Cyrus’s decrease in conversation is considered unusual, then they, themselves are not normal either.
However, some clever nobles immediately grasped the implication.
It doesn’t matter whether Baron Cyrus acted unusual, what matters is that they need him to be unusual.
The assassin has turned into a puddle of blood, his true identity has long been untraceable.
At this juncture, all they have to do is insist that the man was not Baron Cyrus, then the assassin is not Baron Cyrus.
“Governor, Baron Scolari is not wrong.
Shortly after arriving in the Capital, Baron Cyrus became reclusive and hardly interacted with us.
It’s clear he was murdered and the killer took his identity to infiltrate…”
The nobles chimed in one after another, painting the picture of Baron Cyrus being impersonated.
“Caryo, take a note of everything that has been said and compile it for the investigation team.
If there are other details about Baron Cyrus that have been missed, please speak directly to Viscount Caryo afterwards.
The issue we discuss next is crucial to everyone’s lives, family legacies, and it demands utter seriousness.
With the deterioration of the international situation, our Southeastern Province has transformed from being at the rear of the kingdom to being at the front line of international conflicts.
The existence of the Black Stone Mountain Range has shielded us from countless catastrophes, but the narrowest part of the Black Stone Mountain Range is still less than a hundred kilometers.
If any party is willing to pay a hefty price to open a path here, it’s not entirely impossible.
Once the hypothetical turns into reality, Blood Moon County will become the front line.
The existing line of defense that holds back the Beast Tide will not be able to withhold enemy forces.
For the strategic security of our province, Earl Hudson and I have decided to build a defense line in Blood Moon County as a precaution!”
Having said that, Governor Piers turned his gaze towards Hudson.
“The significance of constructing the Blood Moon Defense Line, is needless to say; I believe everyone here understands.
The current situation in the kingdom is complicated and we can only rely on ourselves for many things.
It’s the circumstances that forced the Governor and me to make this decision.
We can’t be sure whether the Black Forest Kingdom will invade through the Black Stone Mountain Range.
Even if the Blood Moon Defense Line is established, we don’t know if it can withstand the enemy forces.
But one thing is for sure, having a defense line is definitely better than none.
If the Blood Moon Defense Line is sturdy enough, enemies would prefer to find another route even in the event of war, rather than confront it directly.
After all, the Black Stone Mountain Range is behind and there’s constant risk of ambush from Magical Beasts.
It’s not wise to place the long-term logistics of an army under the surveillance of Magical Beasts.”
Hudson cajoled fervently.
The effectiveness of the Blood Moon Defense Line remains uncertain for now.
However, once construction begins, the steel industry under his control will immediately turn profitable.
It’s a windfall, an opportunity that would be a waste not to take advantage of.