Shilius was located to the east of the Balvoa Isthmus. It was the most powerful naval base in Fort Navidad.
"Imperial Guardian, Lord Commander, this is the latest intelligence we have received …"
The chief of staff looked excited.
"Although there was a slight delay, we received the news the day after the new queen of Faletis arrived in the New World, and we have confirmed that there is no Titled Knight accompanying her!
Among the important figures, the Pirate King of the Golden Sea, Emerald Light, also returned. However, our intelligence personnel reported that the [Legendary Warship, Emerald Corona] has not been seen in the sky for nearly two months. (In fact, it is because of the growing Tree of Repose).
"Our judgement is that such an important Nation Armament cannot be kept in a mere colony of China for long. It should have been permanently moved back to the Faletis Continent.
Your Excellency, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us! "
Obviously, even if the main force of the Empire had not arrived, the intelligence work of the garrison in the New World had already begun.
The person seated in the main seat of the meeting room was the Conferred Knight 'Fire of Thorns'. Seated on either side of him were General Triviere, who was also the captain of the [Quasi-Legendary Warship – Styx River Mother] and Lieutenant General Adenis Auston, who was the captain of the [Quasi-Legendary Warship – Commander of Guards].
Ever since the [Quasi-Legendary Warship, Red Maple] led the [Treasure Fleet] and escorted by the [Quasi-Legendary Warship, Red Maple] was wiped out in the Eye of the Storm, the naval forces of the New World had not been able to recover.
Later, Anita organized a pirate alliance to the starting point of the New World's gold and silver — Port Dios. After a zero-dollar purchase, even the [Treasure Fleet], which had lasted for many years, was suspended.
In addition to the regular combat force, the number of Quasi-Legendary Warships stationed in the New World had dropped from three to two. Their strength had dropped to the lowest level in decades.
If not for this, they would not have relied on the power of the "Oathbreaker" Bradley to clear out the endless pirates and privateers in the Golden Sea.
Not to mention, the 'Spirit Tide' that came one after another caused the Shilius, who occupied a small part of the new continent, to suffer greatly. It also caused the army, which had a relatively intact military force, to sink into the mud.
It was no wonder that the Chief of Staff was so excited. With the help of the support forces of the empire, this was the best opportunity for the military of the new continent to reverse the situation!
"Are you sure it's the young queen who just ascended the throne? How long had it been since her succession to the throne? How could she have crossed the Black Sea and come to the New World? Send more people to keep a close watch on them! "
At this time, the Fire of Thorns had gradually walked out of the haze of failure in the exploration of the Shattered Star Sea and the annihilation of all his subordinates.
After receiving the temporary mission from the mainland.
Originally, he thought that as long as he could make enough contributions to the Empire, he would be able to take over the developed land and industries in Faletis and even the entire Tulip Family. Perhaps even the most crucial divinity to nurture a titled sacred artifact could be bestowed by the angel worshipped by the Church of Tinder.
Who would have thought that he would reap such a huge surprise?
The queen had summoned all the upper echelons of the Faletis colony on the second day of her visit to the New World. It was quite a commotion, and it was impossible for the well-prepared Shilius intelligence agents to miss it.
"Right, immediately invite the chief of the School of Curses, 'Death Messenger', to come to Navedad Castle as soon as possible and find a way to stop the queen from leaving the New World before we take action.
Perhaps we can use this opportunity to take down Her Majesty the Queen!
Also, inform the mainland that I suggest that once the fleet arrives, there is no need to hesitate to launch an attack.
Now that Faletis does not have an additional heir, if we succeed, not to mention their colony in the New World, perhaps the entire Faletis Kingdom will collapse without a fight! "
Hearing his order, the group of people in the conference room were a little excited. It seemed that a great achievement was right in front of their eyes.
Even if the wizards hiding in the New World did not dare to take the risk of offending the Church of a True God, as long as they could leave a mark so that they could track the queen's movements at any time, it would be enough.
And the power of the medium was the specialty of the School of Curses!
"That's right, if we let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even the great Eternal Fire will not forgive us!"
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor, annex Faletis!"
In fact, the second fleet of the Shilius Empire had quietly set off a week before the ultimatum was issued.
After the "Battle of Benin" in the Southern Continent, the people of Shilius had long known that the Tulip Family had a long-range reconnaissance method. How could they not prepare in advance?
Many warships scattered in many non-native naval bases moved secretly with the help of divine spells, sorcery, and secret marine treasures. Like rivers returning to the sea, they were under the command of the [Legendary Warship, Blazing Light], which could control light to counter long-range attacks.
Even if the intelligence system of the Kingdom of Faletis was strong enough to receive the news in time, it was completely too late to send reinforcements. Even if the reinforcements arrived, the war would have already been over.
This was the power accumulated by the world's most powerful country!
Fifty main warships above level three battleships, and two hundred large fleets including supply ships, troop carriers, and patrol ships. The total number of soldiers in the army and navy added up to more than seventy thousand people.
Even though Shilius was always at war, the size of the army was maintained at about one-twentieth of the total population, and the total number of soldiers was no more than 2.5 million.
On the surface, it seemed like a lot, but it was scattered in the mainland, the four vice-royal districts of the New Continent, the last colony of the Southern Continent, Lobito, and more than half of the Peacock Islands that were occupied after the victory over the Desert Kingdom of Heimar.
In the entire known territory of the human world, it was just barely enough.
Therefore, one could see the determination of Shilius. The entire empire had made up their mind to win the war with a thunderous force!
Show off their might, show off their might, and show off the Shilius Empire's might!
Of course.
This huge fleet itself, plus thousands of weapons and supplies to meet the needs of the war, was not only a powerful military force, but also a sky-high budget.
Only victory could shift the cost of the war to the rising Faletis.
Before that, the wool could only come from … the Kingdom of Frisia.
The capitalists: Motherf * cker!
Especially Empress Theresa's father, the head of the Habsburg family, the king of Frisia, and the former emperor of the Holy Lothar Empire, Maximilian, had always been weak and sickly.
Even without the dark tricks of the "Cursing School" Grand Wizard, Andon, he had already passed away last year.
The rich Kingdom of Frisia had now completely fallen into the control of Philip II.
Therefore, under such a situation, no one could stay out of it.
Faletis's spy work was also very effective. Philip II, who had gradually become suspicious of the capitalists, not only sent a bishop of the "Tinder Church" to the Kingdom of Frisia, but he also sent an elite army to Antwerp, where the big chambers of commerce and banks were gathered.
As soon as they arrived, they immediately increased the military budget of Frisia. At such a time, the capitalists did not dare to face the arrogant Shilius head-on. They could only grit their teeth and obediently hand over a large amount of wealth.
Even the instigator of this incident, the Nederland Bank Group, had not moved their headquarters back, but in order to calm the emotions of the members of the secret society, the "Eye of Wealth", they had to take the initiative to bleed.
Therefore, the hatred of the Kingdom of Frisia towards the Shilius Empire grew.
Countless capitalists gritted their teeth.
"Sooner or later, this debt will be repaid with interest!"
Now.
Between the three countries, there were open schemes, conspiracies, schemes, and being schemed against. In the end, who would emerge victorious would depend on the ability of each country.
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St. Elvin City, White Swan Castle.
The decoration was exquisite, and there were four huge glass floor-to-ceiling windows. Looking out, one could see the vast forest under the golden setting sun. In the bright conference room.
Queen Rivenna sat in the main seat with a dignified look on her face. Although she was wearing a gorgeous court dress, there was a rose-patterned, gold-gilded sword of extraordinary swiftness tied to her waist, indicating her unyielding determination to deal with Shilius' so-called ultimatum.
In the originally arranged itinerary, the arms supplier, Volkan Metal Company, which was the link between the two sides and the highlight of the collaboration, would not be able to go.
However, the swift sword, [Rose Thorny Stem Sword], which was meticulously crafted by the three peak official wizards of the "Mechanical Immortality School", who were also the technical personnel of Volkan, and then personally enchanted by the great wizard, Elvin, was given to Levina as a gift.
Even among the extraordinary longswords kept in the entire kingdom, this longsword, which was meticulously crafted by the cooperation of four high-level wizards, must be one of the few famous swords. Moreover, it was even rarer to tailor it for her. It would not be outdated even if she used it until she reached the level of a Titled Knight.
Bang!
The door of the conference room was slowly closed by the "Animated Guard" who was in charge of the defense work.
Previously, in order to welcome the arrival of the Queen, a group of military officers, led by the navy commander, Lieutenant General Gustav, and the garrison chief, Major General Christopher, had gathered here.
Although the atmosphere was a little solemn, the group did not panic.
"Although the Shilius' ultimatum did not explicitly state it, it is not difficult to speculate that they are likely to use this opportunity to make a move on the New World!"
Linda, the court lady who had been in charge of liaising with the local intelligence department, was reporting the relevant situation to the officers present.
"Although it was only a day, and our intelligence personnel were lacking in strength due to other important missions, if we carefully collected clues, we still found some clues.
Preliminary estimates suggest that a powerful fleet of at least 30 main warships was secretly transferred from various naval bases in Shilius, and their whereabouts are unknown.
However, since they gave a two-month deadline to hand over the murderer, we can almost conclude that the target is in the New World. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that this deadline is a smokescreen for the time being. "
In fact, the ultimatum officially issued by Shilius today had been regarded as a disguised declaration of war by Shilius.
It had been so long since the assassination of the prince, and they had not even seen the scene of the crime. The Shilius could not find the murderer, and obviously, Faletis could not find the murderer either.
However, free evidence was based on the basic logic of who would benefit the most from the battle and who would be the most suspicious. Levina and Elvin locked their sights on the Blackwing Cult and the bourgeoisie at the same time.
And why were the intelligence personnel, who were distributed in Shilius and enjoyed the most funding, slow to react? Of course, it was because the two of them had transferred a large number of elites to carry out the "dismemberment plan" to harm the Kingdom of Frisia …
Elvin and Levina: Bah, you old bastards are too shameless. How dare you make the first move?!
"The local personnel of the four vice-royal districts are nothing to worry about. Only one Titled Knight, 'Fire of Thorns', is a strong opponent. In addition, we need to assess the combat strength of the main forces as soon as possible and come up with an appropriate response plan.
On the battlefield where legendary warships and Titled Knights appear, regular warships are just a number. The key is their top forces. "
Lieutenant General Gustav, who had a solemn expression, gave his suggestion.
Although the core disaster area in the south of the continent was the chaotic region of Cabral, Shilius didn't have it easy either. If they wanted to do anything, they could only rely on their main forces.
Elvin nodded slightly.
"Yes, the [Mental Network] only has one route across the Black Sea, and it's mainly set up along the safer sea routes.
No matter how strong they are, it's impossible for that fleet to hide forever. In two months, as long as they encounter a storm, they'll be exposed. "
The sea was vast, and there was no way to worry about other places, but monitoring the main sea routes wasn't a problem.
After saying that, Elvin looked at Levina, who was sitting beside him.
"Your Majesty, it's very likely that this place will become a battlefield. Why don't … I send you back first?"
The majestic queen glanced at him from the corner of her eyes and said indifferently.
"As your monarch, you want to flee in fear without even seeing the shadow of the enemy? Or are you not confident in protecting my safety, Calvert?
Hurry up and prepare for war. I'll send a message to the Kingdom Guardian. At the critical moment … "
"Alright."
Elvin nodded without batting an eyelid, but he was a little touched.
Although most of the colonies still belonged to Faletis, who had the greatest interests in the New World now? In the past, it was the kingdom, but now, it was him, Calvert.
Everyone knew that the son of a wealthy family couldn't sit under the table. During the war, he promised to ask for the Kingdom Guardian's support at the cost of reducing the local defense. Whether it was a "diversion" or "encirclement", it was a huge risk.
Regardless of whether the "Rose Sword Sage" would reject the queen's request in the end, it was already very rare for her to have such intentions.
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