The middle of May.
The sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear.
Five hundred kilometers west of the Faletis Kingdom, a fourth-level battleship flying the blue flag of Faletis stopped on the surface of the sea in the form of a sailboat braking.
On the deck, three young people, two men and one woman, dressed in navy military uniforms and sorcerer robes, were raising their hands and chanting a long incantation around a brass instrument made of runic discs, crystals, and gears.
As they continued to chant.
A blue beam of light shot up into the sky from the strange device and into the clouds. A circle of sparkling light bloomed. It was a magnificent sight.
At the same time.
In their north, south, and east, there were different numbers of light beams rising at the same time.
Detu — —
The last incantation that seemed to contain an inexplicable emotion of fear sounded.
With the many blue light beams as the center, invisible light waves quickly spread out.
In this huge oval-shaped sea area with a total area of more than 160,000 square kilometers, humans and various animals were instantly shrouded in a deep sense of panic. They could no longer care about anything else and desperately escaped.
The spell only had one effect: Creature Expulsion.
However.
This was already the sixth time [Witchcraft — Creature Expulsion] had been activated in three days. The animals that were trying to escape had become sparse, and the remaining ones could only go with the flow. Some of them were even unlucky ones that couldn't move at all.
Soon, there were almost no living creatures in this area. Although it was still the blue sea and blue sky, it looked a little lifeless after losing most of the living creatures.
After three days, they finally completed the mission given by the association. The only woman among the three sighed softly.
"Anthony, guess what the kingdom is going to do?"
"Come, look at my eyes."
Hearing this, Anthony rolled his eyes hard so that Dilis could see the whites of his eyes clearly.
The brown-haired young man, Alba, laughed heartlessly.
"Haha, Dilis, do you want to look at mine?"
"Idiot, no!"
These three wizards were not strangers. They were Elvin's friends that he had not seen for almost two years: Dilis, Anthony, and Alba.
Under the orders of the chief wizard, Princeton, all the wizards of "Violet Eyes" were mobilized and went out to sea. With the cooperation of the kingdom's navy, they carried out this mission that no one understood.
Not only them, but even the official wizards did not know the inside story.
"If Elvin comes back, with his position, he should be qualified to know, right?"
While muttering, Anthony looked at the exquisite pocket watch in his hand.
As for what the higher-ups wanted to do, with the deadline of the mission, the answer should be revealed very soon.
At the same time.
The kingdom's most powerful warship, the Steam Fortress, was slowly approaching the center of this oval-shaped sea. It was only a few kilometers away from the predetermined location determined by the alchemy adepts.
Whoosh —
The sea breeze blew.
Dressed in a solemn dark blue dress that was only worn during major celebrations, Queen Isabella stood quietly at the bow of the ship. Beside her was Crown Princess Levina, who was dressed in a navy uniform.
Behind them were the representatives of the nobles, the ministers of the kingdom, the head of the think tank, the second head, and the envoys from the various countries in the alliance, as well as a clergyman.
"Ambassador Steele, don't you have any insider information in Tyro? What is Faletis trying to do? He even sent out a legendary warship. Is he trying to test a new weapon? "
"What new weapon needs Her Majesty to test it herself?"
"Then what is he trying to do?"
"Oh, we'll know in a while."
The internal members of the kingdom were still calm, but the envoys of the various countries in the alliance had already begun to whisper to each other, discussing the purpose of Faletis's gathering.
Other than the few parties involved, the queen, and the crown prince, only a few of the higher-ups who were absolutely loyal to the country knew what was going on.
The Bishop of Faletis, Benedict, who was invited by the various countries of the Tulip Family and represented the Church of the Iron Cross, still didn't know what ceremony he was here for.
Princeton, who was standing behind Isabella, took out his pocket watch and glanced at it. He bowed slightly to the queen and reminded her,
"Your Majesty, it's time."
After the battle to protect the "King of Sea Monsters" ended, the three didn't dare to waste any time. Together with the "Steam Fortress", they were directly teleported to the coastal waters of Faletis through the "blue hole" that the Church had determined.
While saving a lot of time on the journey, they also avoided the Brotherhood's ultimate move — to steal the island and destroy it!
In the depths of the Black Sea, there was a trench that could even drown the highest mountain on land. If the island was thrown into the trench, it wouldn't even cause a ripple.
This wasn't a guess. After thinking about it from another perspective, this was a compromise that the Brotherhood would most likely adopt after failing to kill Kraken.
However, due to the unpredictable "blue hole" that could not be intercepted, the worst-case scenario did not turn into reality.
After returning to the kingdom, the three immediately met with Queen Isabella. Then, the various departments of Faletis began their operations with unprecedented efficiency.
As long as the island didn't fall into the sea, it could be taken away, and Her Majesty would not be able to sleep or eat in peace.
Today was the day that all the preparatory work was completed and the day that the island could truly take root!
When she heard that it was finally the scheduled time, Isabella instantly perked up and looked at the sky.
"Where's General Garriott?"
"Your Majesty, they're here."
Just as he finished speaking.
Screech!
A blue lightning bolt shot down from the sky. A huge thunderbird circled the "Steam Fortress" amidst the exclamations of the envoys. A valiant, black-haired female officer rode on the back of the bird and saluted the queen from afar.
The queen, who had regained her graceful posture, smiled and waved her hand.
Whoosh!
With a flap of his wings, Elvin had already arrived above the predetermined location. He hovered there for a while, and Olivia had already thrown the pocket-sized island, "Ugor," into the water.
A few minutes later.
Bloop … bloop …
Amidst the gradually churning water, a small island shrouded in a misty aura emerged from the water. Then, like a sponge absorbing water, it rapidly expanded, taller and bigger.
In the blink of an eye, it had grown into an oval-shaped island. The layer of aura on the surface protected the island from being submerged in the sea, preventing it from becoming a saline-alkali land before it was put into use.
Then, as if it was unfolding from another dimension, it continued to expand bit by bit.
This slowly unfolding method allowed the seawater to retreat naturally. There was no horrifying tsunami-like disaster caused by the massive accumulation of materials in the seawater.
"Hahaha, it's done!"
"God bless Faletis!"
"Long live Her Majesty the Queen!"
Seeing this miraculous scene that was like a myth.
On the slowly retreating Steam Fortress, other than those who did not know the truth, all the kingdom's upper echelons who knew the inside story laughed out loud.
After the shortest route between Shilius and the new continent was sealed by Hipponoa's "Eye of the Storm."
The landing location of this island was the only way to connect the old and new continents — the Warm Westerly Current, or the "Trident Current," as navigators often called it.
Its starting point was the Golden Sea in the middle of the new continent. It traversed the entire Black Sea from the southwest to the northeast. When it reached the old continent, it split into three slightly west of Ugor.
One was the Canary Current, which brushed past the Elia Kingdom to the south and reached the Treasure Sea. The other was the Irmin Current, which continued north into the Northern Islands. There was also the smallest Testa Current, which turned back and flowed to the north of the new continent.
This was an important sea passage connecting the new continent and the old continent. It was also the return journey of the triangular trade. Of course, it was limited to powerful, large-scale fleets.
For individual ships or fleets that were too small, this was a forbidden area that could not be set foot in.
The landing of this "Ugor Island" meant that the sphere of influence of Faletis had advanced by at least 350 kilometers in the direction of the distant sea. It also completely occupied the distributary of the Trident.
Whether it was the powerful Atlan Empire in the Northern Islands or the Shilius Empire that needed to turn south, this was a place that large-scale merchant fleets had to pass through.
It was equivalent to artificially creating a treasure bowl with unlimited opportunities.
Because of the location factor of this transportation hub, even a stone island with nothing could make a lot of money, not to mention this treasure island with rich mineral resources and fertile soil.
After establishing the foundation, they were confident that they could turn this place into the trade center of the Tulip Alliance, or even the entire old continent.
The future of ocean exploration would also belong to Faletis!
This was also the original intention of this group of upper echelons to choose the location of the island.
While the legendary warship was in an uproar, Elvin and Olivia, who were in the sky, occupied the best seats.
Looking at the large island that seemed to be gradually unfolding from another dimension, Olivia hugged Elvin's neck and asked softly.
"Elvin, has the matter of the territory been settled?"
"Hehe, when Her Majesty heard that I'm going to transfer the territory, she couldn't be happier. All the documents for the title promotion have been completed as soon as possible.
As long as we return to the New Continent, we can go to the Governor's Mansion in Georgia to make the final confirmation. "
Elvin knew that with the significance of this island to the kingdom, if he dared to choose this place as his territory, he would have to go through a lot of intrigue and intrigue in the future.
Perhaps there were some in the upper echelons of the kingdom who wanted to directly seize his ownership of the island. In the face of great benefits, the so-called promise and credibility had no binding force at all.
His choice may have made many people, even Her Majesty the Queen, greatly relieved.
So Elvin finally decided to transfer the land to the kingdom.
Then he obtained a large piece of land adjacent to the northern part of the Far Sail Territory – the royal colony of Georgia. This place was rich in iron ore, coal, and white oak. It was located between the Far Sail Territory and the autonomous colony of Charles Territory, with a total area of 100,000 square kilometers.
Elvin did not feel that he was at a disadvantage.
If one were to choose a place as the foundation of a country's development, ignoring all external factors, a vast and pleasant land with a pleasant climate was of course much better than an island with limited resources.
The foundation of Faletis and the entire alliance was the Tulip Islands. Whether it was the royal family or the great nobles, as the vested interests, the foundation of thousands of years of rule was here. It was impossible for them to give it up.
But Elvin had no such concerns at all.
And he was very clear that perhaps it would not take a few decades. With a large number of steam-powered ships, the logistics network would gradually be established.
By then, the role of the ocean currents would be important, but it would no longer be able to restrict the powerful steel ships.
After explaining to the girl on his back, Elvin smiled and said.
"60,000 square kilometers of land in exchange for 100,000 square kilometers of Georgia, plus the title of Viscount, it's still a profit for us. Hersey, we will be neighbors in the material world from now on, are you happy? "
Of course, Olivia knew that Georgia, which had not been developed for too long, was currently in the middle of the six royal colonies. Elvin chose that place as his territory, and it was obvious who he was doing it for.
The girl hugged Elvin's neck tightly, as if saying "I do" in a sacred ceremony, she responded seriously.
"I do!"
She had made up her mind to do everything in her power to help Elvin develop the territory as soon as possible.
At the same time, an old father in the Far Sail Territory could not help but shudder.
As for the title that was slightly lower compared to the territory, Elvin did not care too much. Viscount Zerom, the head of the business aristocracy of Ilia, and Wright, did not control the political situation of the country.
He was very clear about the thoughts of the upper echelons.
It was just to let him obtain huge economic benefits while excluding him from the center of the kingdom. To be more precise, he was excluded from the hereditary qualifications of the upper parliament led by the great nobles.
Whether it was the traditional nobles or the palace nobles, the ancestors of the dozens of important figures in the kingdom were at least counts.
After several reshuffles and decades of struggle for interests, the final structure of interests was formed. No one wanted another tiger to eat meat.
Economic rights could be given, but political rights could not.
Even the Aimor family, as a Marquis, had completely withdrawn from the core circle of power, not to mention a kid like him who seemed to be just lucky.
However.
In the end, Elvin still retained ownership of a port city on Ugor Island.
In any case, the development level of the New World was still too low, and the value of this Golden Passage was still very high. When the time came, the power of the Garriott and Aimor families would be fully qualified to have a share of this feast!
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