Oliver's mind was preoccupied with the day's political affairs. The Queen had issued a directive, demanding he expedite the production of a batch of elite armaments to be secretly supplied to the Demon Faction of Vlad III, Son of the Dragon.
Although the Secret Faction and the Demon Faction were different groups, the conflict between them wasn't actually significant; they simply had different ways of conducting themselves.
The interactions between the two sides were still quite close.
Just like this time, with the Son of the Dragon's attack on the Church, they made no overt moves but secretly provided a great deal of assistance.
For example, with things like food and medicine, the productivity of the Wallachia Kingdom, ruled by the Son of the Dragon, was simply no match for their Transylvania Kingdom.
He cursed the war-crazed lunatic who only knew how to take, and arrived at the tavern he always frequented. Without even looking at the server, he just said, "The usual."
