Henry found it hard to understand. On paper, His Majesty the Emperor, the most formidable man in the entire empire, was actually powerless to eliminate bandits?
'This... is rather intriguing, isn't it? Why does the empire feel so precarious lately, as if it's on the verge of collapse?'
Henry closed his eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he instantly knew who had sent this strange group of merchants to his fief.
'It has to be the Second Prince and John! Or rather, the Second Prince wants to make a move against me, and John is probably so deeply entangled in his affairs that he can't get out.'
Henry surmised that the Second Prince must hate his guts. He believed that a child of the wise and mighty Emperor couldn't possibly be an idiot. A Prince would have certainly received a fine education. Since he couldn't command a Legion or build up a large military force, he would definitely find other ways to develop his own commercial empire and intelligence network.
