Half a month had passed since the "War of Rebellion" against the Ilia Republic.
Because from the beginning to the end of the war, it was so fast that there was no time to cover one's ears.
The hostile forces outside the Alliance did not even have time to stir before they had to accept the fact that the internal strife of the Tulip Alliance had ended.
Even after understanding the inside story of the war, they were all deeply wary of the military strength of the Alliance and completely dispelled the idea of fishing in troubled waters.
On the other side.
As the army gradually entered the Ilia Republic and began a two-month martial law purge operation, the main force of the Alliance Navy had withdrawn. Elvin also gave his crew a long vacation and brought his sister and Olivia to the capital, Beckler.
Elvin himself was preparing to discuss the kingdom's planning for his new territory with Crown Princess Levina in advance, while Olivia took her sister, who came to the capital for the first time, to go shopping.
What made him proud and gratified was that no matter how much the two girls bought today, as long as they did not want to buy Beckler, they did not need to worry about the safety of their wallet.
However.
He did not know what the Princess had been busy with today. He sat alone in the small hall for a long time and did not see her shadow. Fortunately, the maids at home were very considerate and did not need the master's instructions to serve Elvin a table of tea and snacks according to the highest standards.
"Ha!"
After taking a sip of the black tea specially provided by the royal family, Elvin slowly put down the teacup in his hand that was as white as jade with golden threads around the edges, and let out a heartfelt exclamation. However, it was not the tea that was praised, but the exquisite teacup in his hand.
"Ordinary tea leaves are not worthy of this bone porcelain cup at all. It should be used to drink the taste of the royal family's special tea. I am indeed a 'genius' standing on the shoulders of giants!"
Although the color of this set was far less colorful than the products of the Peacock Islands, but with a circle of golden threads around the edges, it contained a low-key luxury beauty. It was the specialty of the "Ceramic Town" that Elvin had given to Levina — bone porcelain.
Adding more than 40% of high-quality beef bone powder into the normal porcelain clay could make a marvelous high-quality bone porcelain.
This new type of ceramic was milky white, as thin as paper, with a soft luster and as warm as jade. The glaze on the surface was smooth and crystal clear. The ordinary daily utensils imported from the Peacock Islands could not be compared at all.
In the eyes of high-end consumers, the bone porcelain, which was as thin, light, and noble as an eggshell, was simply a marvelous treasure that could not be bought with money!
With this kind of treasure-like bone porcelain as an explosive product, all kinds of porcelain bearing the trademark "Hephaestus Ceramics Company" had swept the capital city of Beckler. Moreover, they were rapidly occupying the entire Alliance market at a speed comparable to a storm.
A new ceramic craze would soon sweep across the countries of the Old Continent. Elvin would be able to rob the whole world openly with the help of this weapon!
Although it was easy for pirates to make money by robbing merchant ships and plundering countries in war, how could it compare to the long-term stability of "robbing money" through trade and financial means? Moreover, there were no repercussions.
Just as Big Boss Elvin was thinking about the future …
Suddenly, the sound of clear footsteps came from the door of the small hall behind him.
Tap … tap … tap …
High heels tapped on the marble floor that was as smooth as a mirror. Just from the sound of the footsteps, one could tell that the person approaching was a graceful beauty with an elegant gait.
Elvin turned around to look, and his eyes lit up instantly.
The second Princess had changed from her usual masculine style of dressing. She was wearing a complicated and beautiful palace dress and sparkling high heels that were shaped like rose buds.
Levina, who had light makeup on her face, had an additional charm to her original heroic spirit. Even the ends of her golden-red hair seemed to be brimming with youth and beauty.
Furthermore, her lifespan had increased greatly after advancing to Level Three. A Great Knight's appearance was far more youthful than her actual age. If not for the unconcealable aura of a superior, people would have believed that she was a young girl who was not even twenty years old.
Seeing Elvin's surprised expression, Levina was very satisfied. She covered her mouth with the small ivory fan in her hand and chuckled softly.
She sashayed over to Elvin and reached out her hand in a completely equal manner, allowing Elvin, who had stood up, to kiss the back of her fair hand gently.
"Good day, Your Highness! You're really radiant today. "
"Thank you!"
After thanking him, Levina blinked her beautiful lake-green eyes teasingly. She gently lifted the corner of her fluffy skirt with both hands and bowed to Elvin, smiling sweetly.
"Good day, Your Excellency Saint Elvin!"
She stared at his handsome and elegant face without blinking, and her heart was filled with many emotions.
When Elvin was still a fifteen-year-old youth, she had been his vice-principal. Then, she recognized the youth's potential and recruited him as her Guardian Knight. It could be said that she had witnessed his growth step by step.
In the past five years, she had sent messages to the terns and the spirit world every few days. Levina believed that she was the most comprehensive witness to his growth.
Looking back on the past, it still felt like a dream.
She found it hard to believe that this once immature youth, who had just turned twenty, had already achieved a status that was enough to be on equal footing with her.
At this moment, the image of the slightly shy youth engraved in Levina's heart began to fade away. It was replaced by a powerful Extraordinary who had now become a strong pillar of support for a kingdom!
He was conferred a title for his outstanding contributions in protecting the country and opening up new territory!
He was conferred a saint for expelling the dazzling ideas that enlightened the people's wisdom!
Although a Saint was not a permanent teaching position in the church, every Saint was a [Righteous Believer] who, intentionally or unintentionally, firmly walked the path of God. Their status in the church was equivalent to that of an archbishop.
And the archbishops in the church who were already Level Four clergymen were usually candidates for the next pope. Strictly speaking, their status was similar to that of a crown prince in a kingdom, except that it was not passed down through bloodline.
In the various countries, high-level clergymen also enjoyed diplomatic immunity, judicial immunity, religious privileges, and so on. They were treated even better than members of the royal family.
Other than that, the current situation of names on the continent was: There were very few repeat surnames, but there was a very high repetition rate of names.
This was because people admired famous people since ancient times. There were many countries on the continent that named their children after the saints of their religions, placing their blessings on them.
The most extreme example was the Sack Empire that believed in the "Breaking Dawn". There was a period where all the people's names came from the « Dawn Scripture » and there were ten saints recorded in it.
This meant that all the men in the country shared seven male names and all the women in the country shared three female names. In order to distinguish them, there were countless variations in surnames.
There were only a few dozen names in a country, but there were millions of surnames.
Even now that civilization was open, it could be imagined that in the Tulip Alliance that believed in the "Goddess of Navigation and Royalty", there would be countless children named "Elvin" in the future.
"He, he ….."
He couldn't tell if this ruler who had suddenly changed into a woman was complimenting him or making fun of him.
But everyone was already familiar with each other, so Elvin could only laugh. He didn't have the nerve to represent the gods and give her a blessing. (A clergyman communicating with the gods would touch the forehead of a believer with their hand to bless them.)
But after greeting each other with their new identities, the relationship between the two of them was no longer that of a ruler and a vassal, rather it was more independent and equal.
Rivenna knew the purpose of Elvin's visit, so she didn't tempt him. She swayed her slender waist and personally fetched the special map for Elvin that was about to be used for the conferment.
However.
It was unknown if it was intentional or not, but when they sat down across from each other, the snow white instep of the Princess' high heels softly rubbed against Elvin's calf.
"Eh ….."
Elvin's hand that was holding the map froze slightly. He glanced at Levina's charming face, but he couldn't see anything wrong, so he could only give up.
"I think you want to ….. get me for free, but I have no evidence."
Levina, who was sitting across from him, looked normal, but her heart was beating faster.
"Levina, you're done for …."
Perhaps it was because she had personally witnessed Elvin's rapid growth. Whether it was strength, influence, or status, he was more and more able to leave the kingdom and become independent. Levina could no longer treat him normally.
She subconsciously wanted to deepen the bond between Elvin and the kingdom. She even dressed herself up meticulously before coming out to see him.
Compared to her elder sister, the First Princess Stephanie, who eloped for love, the Second Princess Levina was undoubtedly a qualified crown princess who was strict with herself and rarely affected by emotions. She also shouldered the future of the kingdom.
Because of her elder sister's example, she had always regarded "love" as a scourge.
Although she barely had a childhood that was not so restrained when her elder sister was still alive, she had almost no personal life after that, and she didn't know what interests were.
Everything revolved around how to become an excellent crown princess, and she kept working hard! Keep working hard!
While the other noble ladies were enjoying the opera, she was practicing her swordsmanship with all her might. While the other noble ladies were having a picnic, she was struggling in the yellow soil of the army barracks. While the other noble ladies were playing on the beach, she was fighting a storm with the kingdom's navy …
Although they were of different genders, she would only sweat more than the male crown princes of other countries.
Constantly learning the boring geography, politics, economics, military, literature, and art, practicing swordsmanship, choosing the path of a Knight … Everything that supported her to this point was only one word — "responsibility"!
It was this kind of thing that her elder sister Stephanie abandoned like a pair of worn-out shoes.
It made her unable to experience what love was until she was thirty-three years old; it made her able to agree with the plan to sacrifice the lives of a small number of innocent civilians to obtain the divinity of a demigod; it also made her able to put down her reservations as a vice principal and king, trying to use her beautiful appearance to please the little boy she had watched grow up step by step …
Levina did not want to use any despicable means or schemes.
But she wanted to do everything she could as the crown princess and the future queen to keep Elvin, who had grown beyond everyone's expectations, in the kingdom's camp, and always stand side by side with her.
Because unlike her sister who pursued freedom and love, she didn't know what else was left in her life except for this country.
At this time, Levina was a little envious of her elder sister because she could not even tell whether her emotions at this time were love or utility … Of course, she could not deny that her guardian Knight's excellent temperament, appearance, and ability were also deeply attracted to her as a woman.
This was the first time she had transcended rules and etiquette and done something bold. For Princess, who had always grown up according to the expectations of others, that kick just now was already crazy!
Levina took a sip of tea, trying to calm herself down, stared at Elvin's handsome side profile, and pretended to be "calm" as she said, "Elvin, do you need me to introduce you to the territory of Ilya? I got full A's in the Alliance's geography class! "
Elvin reached out his hand and tapped lightly on the map.
"Your Highness, I've made my choice."
Princess gently leaned over to take a look and was slightly surprised.
"The New World … Buffalo?"
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