The chaotic situation in the Papal State has made the continental landscape increasingly clear. Those who initially hoped for the clergy's rebirth are now becoming pessimistic.
As various nations began competing for resources, vast territories of what was once a prosperous Papal State have directly turned into no-man's-land.
The most immediate impact is the continuous dip in slave trade prices in international markets.
Those Noble Lords lacking manpower resorted to seizing it themselves, sharply shrinking the usual clientele for buying slaves.
In Snow Moon Territory, while others were busy in the Papal State, Hudson, hidden in the shadows and making a quiet fortune, was leisurely sunbathing at home.
Recent times have brought a flood of good news to the Kingdom.
First, the Orcs voluntarily retreated, giving up vast stretches of pastureland, allowing the Kingdom's Army an easy advancement of 800 miles eastward.
