Chapter 13580

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The first nation to lend money to the Ardo Empire was the Lanstar Kingdom. They were able to do so because they had enough coffers. 0

Unlike the other kingdoms, the Lanstar Kingdom had countless mines in its territories and was almost overflowing with rare ores and minerals. This contributed to them being called the Ore-rich Country. On top of that, the Lanstar Kingdom was nearly the size of three kingdoms combined. With land and resources, it was no wonder they were rich.0

The Lanstar Kingdom continued to lend more money. But they did not stop there. They began to increase the interest rate. Now, the interest rate had ballooned to 35%. At the heart of it all was King Barce, the key figure who instigated all of the kings to run to the Ardo Empire and seek out Emperor Consteinus. 0

King Barce and the other kings met with Emperor Consteinus.0

“Ardo’s emperor, we congratulate you on overcoming your death crisis and getting a new lease of life.”0

On the outside, King Barce expressed his concern for the Ardo Empire, declaring how they would be strong allies no matter what happened. Alas, that was not the truth. And he was finally showing his true colors.0

“However, we have heard rumors about the Ardo Empire allying with the Beyond the Heavens Empire. There are even rumors that the two empires will forge a relationship that is much closer than that of allies.”0

“That’s right.”0

“Aren’t we nations that advocated for peace? You should know that the Beyond the Heavens Empire has declared wars and implicated countless victims. I hope that you will not continue with what you...0