When it came to military strength and war technology, Vanburgh was the most developed in the entire western continent. However, that was also the only area in which it truly excelled.
Audrey was attempting to leverage that advantage, alongside a shared disdain for Carson, who had openly declared in his country that the League of Assassins was a criminal organization, with every member subject to immediate arrest and execution upon discovery.
The discussion continued.
Audrey exhaled. "Your agricultural output continues to decline. Your soil is toxic, and nothing grows here, to the point where you are importing nearly half your food supply."
"Forty percent of Vanburgh's agricultural intake comes through Gritnia's trade routes, alongside a few neighboring states that charge you more each year because they can."
Alaric's expression grew stern at that point in the conversation.
