�They choose to head into the desert because it is difficult to survive in the territory due to the high tax rates. They run away to this desert that nobody is said to return from.�
�What? To the Land of Death? And did you say the citizens are running away because of high tax rates?�

Crown prince Valentino had been shocked to learn about this. He seemed to have been angry after hearing about it.

Peace then returned to the Caro Kingdom after the war.
Cale recalled what Tasha told him this morning.

�The taxes? It�s the same as before. There are still people climbing the walls and escaping to the desert. They said the taxes keep going up. They said that they could not survive in the Dubori territory.�

Crown prince Valentino was a very humane person. That made him a good person, but it also made him a bad crown prince at times.

�The Dubori lord�s cousin is extremely influential in the central politics. Apparently, he is one of crown prince Valentino�s strongest supporters. That�s probably why it is difficult for crown prince Valentino to say anything to the Dubori lord about the taxes.�

Tasha had smiled as she said that.

�Young master-nim, do you know what would happen if the Caro Kingdom finds out about the Underground City? The fact that they would say the Dark Elves are part of their forces is not an issue.�

The Dark Elves strongly emphasized that the Caro Kingdom could not find out about the Underground City during this battle.

�Do you know what the biggest problem would be? If the Caro Kingdom�s people found the citizens who ran away because they could not pay the taxes� They would be severely punished following the laws of the kingdom. Then they would have to return to their original territory.�

The Caro Kingdom handed severe punishments to people who ran away to not pay taxes. Those people would also need to pay the taxes in addition to extra penalty amounts.

�Well, crown prince Valentino might leave the people who ran away alone, but I don�t know. I can�t be sure about that. I can�t tell whether that crown prince is a good person or a bad person.�
�Young master-nim, our Underground City is not something the Caro Kingdom created. It is our land that our residents created.�

A city where Dark Elves and humans lived in harmony. Those people did not want their home to ever be revealed to the outside world.

�Young master Cale.�

�Yes, your highness.�

Valentino reached his hand out.

�You will be victorious. The Roan Kingdom has that formidable necromancer, the youngest sword master next to you, and you, young master Cale, so what would it fear?�

Cale grabbed his hand.

� That�s not true! Mary�s hometown is here!

�I know, right?�

That formidable necromancer had stepped onto the Land of Death and even managed to overcome death. Cale thought about the numerous people like Mary who ran across the desert without being able to look back as well as this crown prince who brought the Knights Brigade and mages to protect his citizens before starting to speak.

�Yes sir, there is nothing for us to fear.�

Cale let go of the hand first. JrNovels.com