Chapter 76

Quite a bit of time had passed since the day Cassion made his dislike of Lebert clear.

In that time, I'd heard from Oskin that the machine had been built and excavation work had begun.

I'd granted approval for the new distribution network Shanel had pioneered, and dispatched a team of experts to resolve Ermas's financial troubles.

In the middle of all that, both kingdoms preparing for naval war sent word demanding faster delivery of the motion sickness medicine. Karman pressed me, saying that if I couldn't meet demand, I should simply hand the formula over to him.

Just as Karman had suggested before, I told Lebert that the king had taken a liking to the medicine he'd made, and that I could connect him directly to the king if he wanted.

But Lebert refused. In fact, he badly misunderstood the whole situation.

"Y-you're abandoning me?"

Lebert insisted he'd work…