章節 138: Striking A Deal

"Let me introduce myself. I'm the President of the Republic of Vofors' Commoner, Metternich Henderson. You can also call it Vofors Republica for short." The man introduces himself with his hand on his right chest.

"Commoner? Care to explain it to me? Is it because there's no noble there?" Riz asked.

Metternich happily agreed with the request, "As you wish, Your Majesty. To understand the reason behind this, we need to take a look back in time. Vofors county was plagued by a serious wealth gap and inequality. However, no one addressed this issue. The nobles and their merchants keep milking us dry, oppressing small businesses and people altogether. While the knights who serve the nobles forget their own roots. Instead of helping their fellow commoners, they act like nobles themselves.

During that period, the news about you and your reform arrived here. It is news that gives us hope. Naturally, we demand the same only to meet with rejection. Instead, nobles do the opposite.