The Annals of the Flame Kingdom (WN)

Erica was the one who responded most to the screams that resembled Scion's screams when he came indoors.

"... what? Huh? Hey, and, Theon? What do you mean, no trade at all!

"It means the way it is. The Royal Palace declared a ban on all economic transactions currently being carried out against the National Alliance of Lime Cities, the Kingdom of Solvania and the Kingdom of Larchia. The same applies to our Terra territory. This decree incurs an obligation for all kingdom nationals as well as lords. All the chambers of commerce present in the kingdom of Flame are also covered."

Erica felt so shocked by the words that she even felt the light had been lost from right in front of her.

"Cotta! This, this!

"... right. Very unsavory."

"... right? I can't believe you're doing this right now."

To snort at Kota's words, Ayano also put his face on his forehead with the expression 'Aha', and shook his face to the left and right in the way he told him to do it. Erica also asked for Ayano's appearance.

"Ah, ayano! Is this, after all, not good?

"It's not good, it's not a monster. As far as I can think, that's the second worst pattern. No, maybe I really have some more... Anyway, you were the one who didn't want it to happen the least."

"Oh, right! This isn't good, is it? What are we going to do... we're going to be isolated in the Flame Kingdom!? Even though it's about the Notesfilt family, Emili's home, that will still be on my side! This..."

"... hmm?

"-We... what, huh? 'Hmm?'? Hmm? What... what's up, Ayano? You look so weird."

"Hey town, Erica. Huh? We're isolated... oh, no, we're isolated..."

"... Huh?

Erica, right now. Seeing that face, Ayano finally understood, and nodded and showed him one thing: 'Oh'.

"Well, if it's Erica's idea, do you also have 'that way'?"

"Oh, you have that one too... well, is there anything else?

Ayano smiles small and bitter at Erica, who then floats the question mark overhead. He turned a slight gaze towards Haota and opened his mouth when he confirmed that Haota had agreed to it.

"Well, I'm sure Erica's right. We've been isolated."

"Oh yeah!? That's..."

Take control of Erica with your hands.

"Within the kingdom of Flame, then?

"-... to?"

"Something that Erica, Lord Sama of Terra, wanted you to understand... well? I know if you think about it for a second, but the Kingdom of Flame...... or can I say the whole continent of Orkena? Anyway, this continent is so connected, isn't it?

"... connection?

"The commercial district of this city is not typical. There's a branch of the chamber of commerce in the other country. Is that it? In that... right? For example, starting tomorrow, only the Chamber of Commerce of the Kingdom of Flame will be purchasing! How do you think you can do that? That's why the Searching Chamber of Commerce at Maria's is eating into this territory. Erica, can you say to me," I can't make a deal because I'm dead "?

"Yes, you can't say that, no!

"Right? Because I'm not familiar with the circumstances of other territories, but I'm sure the larger territories will also have connections with the Chambers of Commerce of other countries... at least there are branches of national Chambers of Commerce in Wang Du Larchia, right?

"... ah"

"That's what I'm saying. Don't take those circumstances into account at all, stop all deals tomorrow! What happens on the day you get naughty..."

You know what I mean? And Ayano, who tilts his neck and shows it. To its appearance, 'ugly' and breathtaking Erica. but also for a moment, when I turn my gaze to Kota, I exhale and exhale.

"Bye! Why? Why did you just say 'yummy'! When I hear about it now, it's not us that tastes bad, it's not the Flame Kingdom!

"That's right. It is the Kingdom of Flame that will undoubtedly lose money on this decree."

economic blockade, there is the word.

It is difficult to distinguish between where and where, but some view this economic blockade as already in a state of engagement at the time of its issuance. Switching to fists is not the difference between diplomacy and war because it cannot be resolved in dialogue, but this economic blockade is not an exaggeration to say that it is a compromise proposal in a certain sense. If you don't want to beat each other up because you can't solve it in a dialogue, you stop eating.

This economic blockade, which is ancient and has a history before private looting ships, is best known for its Berlin decree by Napoleon Bonaparte, the so-called Continental blockade decree. Details will be omitted, but it is a policy taken to isolate England without any trade with the United Kingdom that was hostile at the time, but there is no France ruling Napoleon that is productive enough to replace the British products that built One-Bridge Head Bao as a factory in the world at the time of the industrial revolution, and because of this, Napoleon cannot muster support under the Napoleonic regime, and Napoleon will fail in this policy as a remote cause. In fact, Napoleon's wars since the Continental Blockade Decree were meant to control countries and regions that did not comply with this Continental Blockade Decree, and although there would have been no intention to do so, Napoleon's great expedition was never the only one aimed at European control.

"... indeed, I had a sense of crisis that I didn't know what the hunted down kingdom of Flame would do. More than a majority of the continent of Orkena are on the side of the Terra, the competent people of the King's Palace are on this side, and at least a third of the chambers of commerce within the Committee of Nine are on this side. In the not too late future, there was certainly a risk of outbursts per se."

We're really bad guys, aren't we? It's like you're strangling me with cotton, Monda. "

"... bad way to put it, but you actually do. I thought the most peaceful way to strangle him seriously and keep him alive and not kill him, but bring Zen concessions after this one has completely prevailed..."

"Exercise of force or hostilities. These two are the only places I wanted you to avoid."

"Sort of. It's just that the economic blockade is not yet an act of combat... or, more importantly, an act of war."

"Isn't that sweet on boulders? You're definitely going to make a note of this."

Showing Ayano's words, Kota also nodded small.

"... that's where my head hurts. Ayano is right, this is not the kind of policy that every lord is allowed to follow. Even for free, it's an unjustified usurpation dynasty, but it's definitely an unpopular policy so far, right?

"Aren't you out of your mind?

"Honest. I don't see why you would hit a policy like this. Mr. Scion."

"What?

"Give me your opinion."

"I agree with Coata. Surely there is no mistake that the Flame Kingdom side is being hunted down. There's no mistake, but we're not going to be cornered until we do this. Yet why strike a policy like this here... I can't think of any reason to do this at this moment right now when the phase has progressed, but neither I nor the institute can see it. Aria was also leaning her neck."

"By the way, what do you expect to happen in the future?

"Undoubtedly, opposition from each lord is imperative. There will be few voices of dissatisfaction within Larchia. Either offer something to change or repress it by force in order to carry out this policy. And as it stands, neither of those abilities is in the Kingdom of Flame."

"... is it still

I assumed this would happen at some point. But that is not the case now. Then why is this happening now?

"... I don't see anyone"

Kota's, talking to no one alone. There was a response to the words I unleashed with that intention.

"What do you think?

When everyone in the room turns their gaze, not just Kota, in the direction of that voice.

"Look, I'm the chief advisor to the Flame Empire at the corner."

Instead of backing the door, Carlos I looked there smiling niggly with his thumbs up all the way.