The Demon King donned a mortal guise, bought shares in “The Demon King will attack the Frozen Fortress”, and then attacked the Frozen Fortress.
I’m curious: didn’t the market work exactly as intended here? I mean, it helped them anticipate the Demon King’s next moves – it’s not the market’s fault that they couldn’t convert foresight into operational superiority.
The King effectively sold good information on his battle plans; he voluntarily leaked military secrets against pay. The Citadel does not have to employ a spy network, because the King spies for them. This should be kind of a good deal, right?
If you read the entire story, you’ll find that the Demon King (who, by the way, is called “she” a whole bunch of times througout most of the story), never has any intention or expectation of taking the fortress. That’s probably the only “military secret” that really matters. And she doesn’t sell that secret.
I’m curious: didn’t the market work exactly as intended here? I mean, it helped them anticipate the Demon King’s next moves – it’s not the market’s fault that they couldn’t convert foresight into operational superiority.
The King effectively sold good information on his battle plans; he voluntarily leaked military secrets against pay. The Citadel does not have to employ a spy network, because the King spies for them. This should be kind of a good deal, right?
The demon king only made those moves to profit from the market, they wouldn’t have been made otherwise
If you read the entire story, you’ll find that the Demon King (who, by the way, is called “she” a whole bunch of times througout most of the story), never has any intention or expectation of taking the fortress. That’s probably the only “military secret” that really matters. And she doesn’t sell that secret.