Let me rephrase that first statement...Granpa: Let's own the Agenas and get POWAR
Male Lead: I don't care, I can kill them later. Let's fine the Agenas and I can just go and be with Tia more!
It's simple because Perez doesn't want Angenas to go south too quickly, he wants to torment them slowly before making them digging their own graves. And because there's an Angenas in Lombardi so he can't let the Lombardi win without him having the last laugh.Grandpa and Prince have the same goal taking down Angenas but their methods conflicts DX
It was indeed having money problems, because of Perez (Monak Top) and Tia (Pellet Company) squeezing the Empress out of money slowly, with the wasted Western tourism development (that fails), alongside struggling to purchase overpriced timber.Angenas wasn't the family also having money problems tho?
(I read too many comics that I forget facts so I could also be wrong)
Remember, Perez is also looking out for the Emperor's best interests. The Emperor doesn't want to punish Angenas, his wife's family, but is being forced to do so. Perez found the best solution for the Emperor. It's a seemingly light punishment for Angenas, but since Perez offered the solution, the Emperor won't be accused of being soft or showing favoritism. What the Emperor doesn't know is Angenas is desperate for resources, both timber and money.It's simple because Perez doesn't want Angenas to go south too quickly, he wants to torment them slowly before making them digging their own graves. And because there's an Angenas in Lombardi so he can't let the Lombardi win without him having the last laugh.
Omg okay, what a smexy brain you have. My 2 brain cells could never...⏳️⌛️🪦Remember, Perez is also looking out for the Emperor's best interests. The Emperor doesn't want to punish Angenas, his wife's family, but is being forced to do so. Perez found the best solution for the Emperor. It's a seemingly light punishment for Angenas, but since Perez offered the solution, the Emperor won't be accused of being soft or showing favoritism. What the Emperor doesn't know is Angenas is desperate for resources, both timber and money.
The loss of money stings, but losing timber is worse. Since the North will no longer be logging for trade, there are currently two powers who have stocks of timber. Pellet Trading Company and Perez's (secret) company. Since Pellet Trading is donating their Timber to the North, Perez is now the sole supplier of timber on the market, meaning he can jack up the price as high as he wants. Perez can now drain all of Angenas wealth, and increase his own wealth.
Perez has put himself in an incredibly advantageous position with one move. He has gained the favor of the Emperor. Hurt Angenas wealth once with the fine and twice with his timber monopoly. Has gained his enemy's wealth as his own. Grandpa Lombardi is not aware of Perez's control of the timber market, but this move greatly helps Lombardi's (Tia's) end goal of completely destabilizing Angenas. That's five birds one stone.
With Perez also volunteering to supervise the North, he has gained the favor of the Nobles, lowered the first prince's position, improves his connections with the North, and he gets to see Tia again. Four more birds for another stone.
A grand total of 9 birds for 2 stones!