Kingdom of Cheongryu (2)

The result of the Empire's Eyes and the fairies' preliminary investigation into the Kingdom of Cheongryu was as follows.

The Kingdom of Cheongryu was not a place that made things like cursed jars.

"So it makes its money by collecting fees from trade with neighboring kingdoms. Its location is nothing special, though."

"They have excellent political instincts. They are extremely cautious and sensitive when it comes to diplomacy."

"The current king is called a benevolent ruler and is working hard in many different fields."

Amid the chaos of the Eastern Continent, it was a place that maintained strict neutrality and continued to prosper through meticulous diplomatic maneuvering.

It was difficult to believe that the Kingdom of Cheongryu had made the cursed jar itself.

Then how had Crown Prince Ryujin of the Kingdom of Cheongryu come to possess the cursed jar?

"There is an accomplice. That much is certain."

"It is exceedingly unlikely that the entire Kingdom of Cheongryu was involved. People who are so careful about diplomacy could hardly have bet on the Empire's outright destruction."...