People gasped in shock at Ferdinand's announcement.
But it's not because of their kingdom becoming a vassal state. They already expected it when Valerian knights and magicians had remained here after the war.
Thus, they were far more surprised about the permanent and irrevocable abolishment of slavery in Crux than of their kingdom becoming a vassal state of Valeria.
Even the slaves themselves were in disbelief since they did not know what to do with their lives from now on.
The murmurs in the crowd got louder and louder as they could not perceive that abolishing slavery would ever work in Crux.
It had existed in the kingdom for so long that they could not perceive that their society could continue without them.
Ferdinand raised his hand a bit to silence the crowd. They did in fear.
"All people who had been slaves must be freed and surrendered to any Imperial Knights you see.
Anyone who still tries to keep a slave shall be punished according to the laws of Valeria.
