Reincarnated as a Son of the Sword Saint and the Sage

335 On the Way to the Mansion

"The emperor seems to be enjoying himself during the trip." Big Sis spoke as our carriage was moving on the road. "I think he would approve our declaration for independence for the reason that he wanted the trains to run in the empire." "I think so too, Sis. He understands that by recognizing our country, the railway system would then be implemented in the empire. The establishment of the Queendom of Raevender would be a win-win situation for both nations." "Well, it's not like the empire would have a significant loss if we deflected from it. We are exempted from taxes in the first place, so the empire would lose a fraction of their territory, and some powerful individuals." "Yeah." "Oh, Raphael." Suddenly, Uncle Steville called out my name. "If the capital of the queendom is in the forest, wouldn't that be making the entire Great Forest of Darkness your territory?" "Oh..."

Once my uncle asked that question, everybody glanced at him, and none of us gave him a clear answer. Soon after, Mark spoke his mind. "I have been thinking about this for a while. If this is the Great Forest of Darkness we are talking about, isn't it being called by that name for a reason? Legend has it that the forest is the home of the Ancient Dragon of Darkness."