[Orochi's Palace]

Frederick grins, his ears betraying that he isn't the least embarrassed

Heh... sorry, that was a bit over the line, wasn't it? And yeah, I'll explain later sweetie.

Seriously, though: how are things back home?

Johann shakes his head

Looks like we've got a trade war brewing with Brittannia. You know we've been on good terms with the Troglodytes, right? Well, with their help we opened a tunnel, and now we have a direct route to Kunstlerberg, skipping the Southie's toll-road altogether. Losing their precious taxes on our trade with the Gnomes did not sit well with them...

Frederick winces

Ouch...