The Witch Hunter System - Chapter 809: Eastern Wind Kingdom's Turmoil

Among the nine kingdoms of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, the Eastern Wind Kingdom occupied the northeasternmost region, sharing its borders with the Great Ratholos Empire’s southeastern region and the Eastern Sea.

However, despite possessing direct access to the Eastern Sea, like the Great Ratholos Empire, it was far inferior in terms of power. In fact, it was the weakest of the nine kingdoms within the alliance.

Its strongest expert was only a Low-level Rank 4 warrior.

Nevertheless, this shouldn’t be surprising, given it was a direct neighbor of the holy land of body refining. Losing its potential talents to the Great Ratholos Empire all year round was to be expected.

That said, it didn’t necessarily imply the Eastern Wind Kingdom permanently lost its talents to the Great Ratholos Empire. Some of them would return to their home after making progress in their training and assume high positions in the kingdom.

Even so, it was undeniable that most talents were outside the kingdom most of the time. Thus, the kingdom couldn’t utilize its true strength to gain more speaking rights and influence within the alliance.

It could only be looked down on and ostracized by the other kingdoms in the alliance.

After all, the Blackseal Kingdom in the eastern part of the alliance and the Goldwater Kingdom in the southeastern part were also coastal kingdoms. But unlike the Eastern Wind Kingdom, they had High-level Rank 4 warriors.

Even the rest of the non-coastal kingdoms in the alliance had at least one Mid-level Rank 4 warrior.

As such, the Eastern Wind Kingdom was quite lacking in that aspect.

In the distant past, its capital city, Eastwind City, was a flourishing and beautiful city of white stone and silver metal, and the refreshing sea breeze of the Eastern Sea used to pump energy into it.

“Hmph!” Minister Dudley coldly snorted and said, “Of course, they are purposely making things for us, Minister Hector! Those damn criminals are most likely agents planted by the other kingdoms in the alliance!”

“Where else would you find such powerful warriors? It was a mistake for our kingdom to become part of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance. We haven’t gained any real benefits from this alliance, but we have been exploited and suppressed plenty!”

“If our kingdom is bound to be swallowed by other countries, we are better off getting swallowed by the Great Ratholos Empire than this group of two-faced bastards!” Minister Dudley cursed.

“Impudent! How dare you spout such treasonous words in His Majesty’s presence, Minister Dudley?” Minister Hector angrily rebuked, saying, “More importantly, we don’t even know the situation inside the Great Ratholos Empire!”

“For all we know, there might not even be a Great Ratholos Empire in the coming days! His Majesty is wise for making our kingdom a part of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.”

“Our situation might be bad, but at least we aren’t facing the terror of a Great Devil right now!” Minister Hector stated.

“Hmph!” Minister Dudley snorted contemptuously before coldly asking, “After the Great Ratholos Empire falls, where do you think Great Devil Abaddon’s vampiric forces will rear their ugly heads, Minister Hector?”

“If we had actively sent support to the Great Ratholos Empire at the first possible moment, we wouldn’t be blind to the situation as we are now!” Minister Dudley barked.

“Are you even hearing yourself, Minister Dudley? Send support to the Great Ratholos Empire? Against Great Devil Abaddon? Are you joking?” the minister of foreign affairs made snide remarks.

“Our kingdom is the weakest within the alliance. Forget whether it is possible to stop a Great Devil’s descent; we would only be sending our troops to die! Even worse, their deaths might even strengthen Great Devil Abaddon and his minions!”

“In that case, the Great Ratholos Empire won’t even feel grateful for our ‘support.’ They might even condemn us!” the minister of foreign affairs stated cynically.

“It’s already far too late for that anyway. What’s the point of mentioning that now?” King Herman sighed as he spoke for the first time.