New Haven, Royal Naval College, in the quiet office of the vice principal.
A bust of Her Majesty Queen Bettisiah Faletis hung on the wall, and behind her was a huge map of the explored world. The mahogany bookshelf was filled with books on geography, politics, economics, military, literature, art, and so on.
Of course, there was also a weapon rack with guns and all kinds of excellent cold weapons.
Obviously, other than being the vice principal of the college, as a crown princess, Her Highness Levina's daily life was also unusually fulfilling!
"Hmm, Lieutenant General Gustav and the Donglun Company are quite fast. Without the relevant foundation in the kingdom's colony, the first batch of silver ingots has already been produced?
Although it's only an equal share of the silver mine on Island No. 3 with Sark and Atlan, it should be enough to let the kingdom's finance minister breathe a sigh of relief this year.
Along with the specific operation process, there's also a detailed battle report and … a battleship blueprint? "
She didn't open it immediately.
Levina, who had been dealing with administrative matters for half a day, stretched her body in an unladylike manner. The tight navy uniform outlined the perfect figure of this pinnacle Knight, but unfortunately, no one had the fortune to see Her Royal Highness' beauty.
In order to cultivate the ability of this crown princess, all the information sent back to Beckler, the various documents that required the queen's approval, and the kingdom's administrative decisions were all sent to Levina.
Although these things had already been approved by the queen and the lords in the kingdom, it was just a formality for her. But she still needed to give her opinions, because a lot of teachers were still waiting for her "homework" to be approved.
Now that there was no rush to transfer power, going through enough experience was obviously the path that any outstanding heir must take!
Furthermore, the situation of Faletis was different from that of Shilius. While the queen had balanced the interests of all parties well and controlled the army and the most powerful supernatural forces with absolute power, she was still a far cry from Shilius's totalitarianism.
Because the economic foundation determined the superstructure!
Just now, the booming steam industry in the country, which was the model of the continent, couldn't tolerate a political system that concentrated power and wanted to control everything and occupy everything.
When most people lost their subjective initiative, promotion channels, and even personal wealth, the country would only be lifeless. This was especially true for industry and commerce.
Therefore, after a few adaptable reforms.
Instead of saying that the ruler of this country was the supreme queen, it would be better to say that it was a large group of interest groups that shared the same ideals and goals as the queen. It was just that Her Majesty controlled most of the armed forces and protected this country.
Of course, Levina's performance had attracted a lot of attention, even though she was the only legal heir.
However, if their performance was really not up to standard, or even if their lack of ability harmed the interests of the ruling class. When the time came, a portion of her rights would definitely be weakened by the members of the upper parliament who also adopted a hereditary system led by the nobles.
This was a political game. Unless one wanted to become a tyrant who ruled by force, this kind of thing had nothing to do with who had the bigger fist.
"Sigh, sometimes I really envy Big Sister …"
Levina looked out of the window at the gradually returning spring scenery of the campus. She gently patted her cheeks, collected her inexplicable thoughts, and picked up the blueprint.
A smile appeared on her face when she saw the signature.
"As expected of my Knight Protector!
In the battle of Potosi, Elvin's performance was really outstanding.
He was the first to obtain information about the silver mine, and while hiding himself, he blocked Shilius's main supply line and finally completed the breakthrough battle on the island.
Using the time difference to give Shilius the advantage of overall strength, he had no choice but to compromise and give up a portion of the benefits that belonged to Potosi.
Moreover, it did not take long for him to successfully become an official wizard, which was really impressive.
Let me think, what should I reward him outside of his military position?
A higher level of authority in 'Violet Eyes'? A sea treasure? Witchcraft material? Mystical knowledge? Or … "
Because of Elvin's identity as a Knight Protector, of course Levina had a part of his battle achievements, and his recent performance had greatly increased her reputation.
Even though the finished silver ingots from the No. 3 silver mine had yet to be shipped back, the crown prince had received a lot of praise recently.
Even the "Rose Sword Sage", who did not pay much attention to mortal affairs, expressed her interest in him, which was very rare. It was obvious that she was "in the emperor's heart".
Of course, she was in a good mood when she saw Elvin's name.
Then, she looked at the contents of the blueprint, the ship's structure, the modification principle, the firepower configuration of the entire ship, the performance parameters … After a long time, she sighed with a complicated expression.
"Phew! Elvin did not study under the Princeton principal. I wonder whose loss it is. "
The invention of weapons could only be maximized in the hands of large forces at the level of a country. Moreover, the modification plan was jointly completed by Elvin and the ship engineer named Oakley Jeffery, so there was no need to continue hiding it.
He might as well give it to his master. He was very confident in Levina's style, at least he would not lose out.
Suddenly.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
"Come in."
Assistant Linda, who was also in a military uniform, pushed the door open and entered. She placed a pot of freshly brewed black tea and a letter from "Violet Eyes" on Levina's table.
"Your Highness, please rest for a while. It just so happens that there's a personal letter for you here."
She put down the blueprint of the heavily armed cruiser and picked up the letter that had been sealed by the recipient of the Witchcraft Association. She pulled out a piece of green paper that was as thin as a cicada's wing in surprise.
She raised her slender eyebrows slightly.
"Eh? An urgent letter sent by a 'spirit realm messenger'? The one who sent the letter is actually Elvin?
Not long after his official promotion, he already has his own spirit realm messenger? "
She unfolded the letter and gave it a cursory glance. She could not help but let out a chuckle.
"This is … the 'Overlord Disqualification Plan' against Shilius? Hehe, our Captain Elvin is quite boastful! "
Levina knew what the letter was about when she saw the title. At first, she did not pay too much attention to it. After all, with her current experience and experience, she could not imagine how to completely pull down the seemingly invincible Shilius from his pedestal.
Even among the kingdom's upper echelons, no one could come up with a feasible plan. Levina did not think that a young man who was only seventeen years old could have such great foresight.
If it were someone else who wrote such a thing, even if it was one of the so-called elites of the kingdom, she would probably not even be interested in glancing at it and would just throw it into the trash can.
However, even if it was just for the name Elvin, it was worth it for her to take the time to read this letter. She would also write a reply to give him pointers (show off) on what the situation in the continent was, what strategies were, and what the game of great powers was. Otherwise, she would be wasting all the theoretical knowledge she had learned.
Even if she did not think that the plan in the letter was feasible, she would definitely protect this guy's original intention of giving advice to the kingdom!
However.
Although the paper was thin, there was a lot of information in it. Moreover, there was not a single empty sentence or any strange slogans. There was a large section of theoretical analysis and specific solutions. All kinds of data were listed clearly.
With just a glance at the main text, Levina was completely immersed in it.
Then, she read it over and over again. The expression on her face kept changing.
Whoosh!
It was not until the pot of tea that Linda brought over was almost cold that she suddenly stood up and almost knocked over the chair behind her.
"Linda, quick! Let's go find the president of Princeton. I need his help to talk to His Majesty immediately! "
Before she left the room like the wind, she did not forget to take the warship blueprint.
If this' Disqualified Overlord Plan 'could be successfully implemented, perhaps this new warship that gave up on the battle of large fleets and was specially designed to break out of the war would have a different meaning to the kingdom!
Time flew.
A week later.
The streets and alleys of Shilius's royal capital, Santa Cruz, which was still filled with the festive atmosphere of the previous engagement ceremony, welcomed a dusty warship with fiery red sails.
After the Red Maple escaped from the Great Maelstrom, it did not dare to cross the Eye of the Black Sea along the established route. Instead, it deviated north and entered the Trident Current. With the help of its Beyonder abilities and the current, it quickly returned.
Under normal circumstances, it would take more than two months for a large fleet to take the shortest route through the Eye of the Black Sea. It would also take more than a month to travel from the Eye of the Black Sea. The Red Maple only took eight days.
However, they did not bring good news to the higher-ups of Shilius, who had been waiting for a long time.
Or rather, it was more appropriate to say that they brought bad news.
The large fleet, which was filled with countless gold, silver, and treasures, encountered the invincible Great Maelstrom Charybdis and the Eye of the Black Sea … The entire fleet was wiped out!
Upon hearing this news, from Philip II to the higher-ups of the kingdom, they no longer cared about whether this was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster. They were more concerned about the huge loss that was enough to make people vomit blood.
Because a more urgent problem was placed in front of them.
The destruction of the treasure fleet also meant that this country, which was founded on its army, had lost almost an entire year's worth of military funds!
Moreover, they had to do everything they could to make up for it. Otherwise, a series of chain reactions would be unimaginable.
And where could such an astronomical amount of money be made up for?
"Or an overseas colony …"
At the same time.
The aftermath of the earthquake had spread far and wide.
Even under the best efforts to suppress it, the impact of this news was no less than a financial tsunami in the modern world.
From the Peacock Islands in the east to the New World in the west, across the eastern and western borders of the world that humans had explored, many people could smell the faint anxiety in the air. It came from every Shilius garrison base that was like a great wall on the sea around them …
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