Chapter 262: Blood Feast_2

Stopping the subject right there, Demophon knew that his father understood what he wanted to say.

Before, though Theseus's behavior was quite aggressive, there was still some restraint. But in recent years, his actions had become increasingly urgent.

Take, for instance, the alchemists creating fertilizer, the by-products discovered in the process of studying material transformation could be produced on a large scale without the intervention of any professionals.

Yet previously, considering that Athens's current food supply was sufficient for self-sufficiency, Theseus had never strongly pushed for its widespread adoption.

It wasn't until the last few years that, despite multiple protests from the Church of Agriculture, denouncing it as a blasphemous creation, a symbol of alchemists infringing on the Goddess of Agriculture's authority, the King of Athens still went his own way.

As a result, dissatisfaction from Eryxis grew daily, and its people began to resist Athenian rule.