Dipresy was certainly not as idle as he had let on to Kano, merely busying himself with a school. His dispute with Nekker, however, had well and truly come out into the open.
The Holy Kingdom's financial markets were currently booming, and its material industries were expanding rapidly. New workshops were either under construction or already in operation. The number of unemployed was steadily falling, and as a result, public order had improved significantly. Aside from the constantly depreciating Paper Currency and the return of rising prices, everything seemed to be thriving. The situation was so good that even the complaints about the rising price of bread had quieted down.
Charles XVI had come to rely on Nekker more and more. The Cardinal, of course, would not grow jealous of the King's favoritism. Even if he were so inclined, he had no time to waste on such pointless emotions.
