556, Lezi God is not happy anymore

Charles was eager to see Anne in Strasbourg, but the political affairs of the Mecklen Duchy were as numerous as hairs on an ox, and after a continuous month of relentless work, he barely managed to sort out the major and minor matters of his territory.

He hadn't felt this before, after all, the cities he used to rule were either under temporary management, in a state of war, or simply unpopulated, with only a group of Labyrinth Guardians, hence without such a multitude of troublesome issues.

After becoming Duke Charles Meklen, he hadn't spent many days in his territory; back then, it was still in a state of disrepair, with the cities halted due to war.

If Yannis Hadrian were still alive, he would have inevitably remarked, "My Black Phoenix has perished, so why the hell bother!"