A stone cast into the sea causes a thousand ripples.
In the palace bedroom, not only Medea but also Marquina revealed expressions of confusion—this matter was something even the Enchanting Demon Queen hadn't shared a sliver of with her.
Aske pondered for a moment before asking in a solemn voice,
"Your Majesty, are you saying... Emperor Otto's hostility towards the Church Court is not a simple international political conflict?"
"But rather, the result of deliberate manipulation behind the scenes?"
"Not entirely," the Queen elegantly crossed one leg over the other, her smooth and ample thigh exposed... with a "snap," Medea covered Aske's eyes again.
"The reason a war will occur in the future is naturally because the conditions that allow for a war to break out are already present. However, it's difficult to clarify how much of it is due to the collective will of the rulers and citizens, and how much stems from the hidden manipulations of external circumstances," she explained.
