It wasn't just that; other tribes of the Barbarian Race, for various reasons—perhaps the rise of the Britain Kingdom or some advanced systems—formed a united front against a common enemy.

Your position determines your perspective.

Using a historical case, the current Britain Kingdom somewhat resembles being targeted by the future 'Anti-French Alliance.'

Even if Duncan hadn't extended his hand into Europe, they still felt a tremendous threat.

Behind this, one of the key orchestrators is the Frank leader, Molov.

Interests are the fundamental conflict.

The Britain Kingdom has taken too much, leaving them with nothing to eat.

Moreover, certain systems of the Britain Kingdom have destabilized their ruling foundation, harming their interests. Increasingly more slave serfs wish to flee to the islands, willing to risk their lives at any chance.

Some slaves even relied on a mere piece of rotten wood to drift across the sea directly.

The bankrupt are fearless.

A person who has nothing, not even basic personal freedom, truly isn't afraid of death in the slightest.

Yet, these voices from the lowest strata of European society have not yet reached Duncan's ears.

The reason is simple.

The existing ruling class has controlled personal freedom, dispatched supervisors to closely watch, confining slave serfs to the land without any chance of fleeing.

Want to run? It's not that easy!

In the end, all of this can only erupt in bloodshed. A group of exiles from the Burgundy Region, seeking to migrate to the British Province, was obstructed at the borders of Calais by the Franks.

And because of the appearance of the exiles, coupled with their background as rebels, a slave estate nearby erupted in revolt.

In fact, more people died than Kvito knew.

Because Molov urgently mobilized a light cavalry unit, killing hundreds, even a leader of the exiles perished; however, the news reaching them reported only about a dozen casualties.

Kvito traveled alone to the France Island region, wanting to negotiate with the Frank tribal leaders.

To ask them to release the people.

But something unexpected happened.

Molov detained him, although he didn't deliberately make things difficult for him, nor did he let him go, directly sending an envoy to London to demand negotiations with the Governor of the Province of Britannia.

The Frank leaders presented their demands.

The first demand was compensation for the Frank losses, including escaped slaves, lost property, etc., totaling about sixty thousand gold coins.

The second demand was that trade along the coastal areas surrounding the Franks must pay taxes to them. Although nominally belonging to the Empire, this is already Frank territory, and naturally, taxes should be paid to them. (Originally, there were no taxes at all; Anya was very astute, avoiding all taxation in the name of the Governor of Britain.)

The third demand was to stop recruiting Bagada exiles. Since they are on European land, they belong to their subjects, and they have the right to deal with these people. Of course, the envoy stated that the Frank leaders and the Kingdom of the Western Goths would properly settle these refugees. (As serfs)

Originally, they wanted to add another demand for the Britain Kingdom to return the fugitives, but considering Duncan's formidable reputation, they decided against it.

The focus is on the third demand; they can no longer recruit exiles, as this would destabilize their fundamental base.

The other demands are negotiable.

After all, Molov didn't expect Duncan to compensate for the losses, and as for trade taxation, frankly, there are quite a few greedy eyes on it. This is all pure silver, and with Anya making the British Channel trade so lively, they naturally also want to get a share.

That point is negotiable, but they want at least some share. You can't expect to do business on my territory without paying taxes, can you?

But the outcome was unexpected for everyone.

The demands of the Frank emissaries and the Western Goth emissaries directly infuriated the Britannic populace, who even threw stones at the inns where they stayed, just short of setting it on fire.

You call it your territory? If we conquer it, it's our territory!

The army's stance was clear.

Such unreasonable demands cannot be agreed to, not even one. At worst, we'll fight a war. The Seventh Legion in Kent is already in ready state.

The public's attitude was equally clear.

As for the fleeing exiles, needless to say, one phrase suffices: Damn it, we can't survive anymore. We've fled across the sea, and you still dare to be so aggressive; do you really think the Exile Legion has no temper?

They also have a history of military achievements.

Other Britons were already a bit of a war craze.

Those Barbarian Foreign Legions are just waiting to rise through military achievements, and now you dare to make such demands, it's like delivering a pillow to someone about to fall asleep.

The Britons belong to the neutral camp, but they also crave military merits, and what kind of attitude is this demand?

Do you think we are still the weak Britons, susceptible to bullying?

The times have changed.

Do you think the Franks and the Western Goths have united?

Are we supposed to be afraid?

For a time, the public's clamor rose, not just among the numerous Briton legions, but even the Celtic barbarians rallied in response, and the Picts also recruited a barbarian army numbering in the thousands.

Advance!

Invade the European continent! Directly capture the port of Calais!

First, defeat the Franks, then the Western Goths.

The reorganized British Legion under Duncan was already eager for action, with the entirety of Great Britain already pacified, leaving only insignificant island fragments of no real value. In comparison, the vast plains of the European continent, its abundant resources, and large populations present an excellent opportunity for them to establish their feats.

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