Several months passed away and the situation inside the Arcadia Empire remained extremely heavy even after the war officially came to a halt, and although the people celebrated the ceasefire on the surface, the upper layers of the Empire were far from pleased.
After all...
Arcadia had still lost the war in the end.
Large portions of conquered territories had been ceded away, and countless soldiers had died throughout the long years of fighting while the Empire itself suffered enormous damage to its economy, military strength, and resources.
Entire regions had been reduced to ruins.
Many noble families had declined heavily.
And although the war ended before Arcadia completely collapsed, the losses were still severe enough to leave deep scars behind.
Because of that, the higher-ups of Arcadia naturally wanted to recover some benefits through the newly discovered cure.
