"Hahaha …"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! "
Saint Klaus, in the Dome Palace, in the study that belonged to the emperor.
Philip II held the urgent battle report sent back from the frontline of the Church of Eternal Fire's Holy City, Novigrad, and read it over and over again. After confirming that he was not mistaken, he finally let out a hearty laugh.
The only person standing next to him was the chief wizard of the think tank, Andon, who was also extremely happy. His joy seemed to be no less than Philip II's, and he kept congratulating him.
The reason was simple.
The religious reform that had lasted for three whole years in the Shilius Empire, and it was filled with slaughter and blood, had finally come to an end today. And the Shilius Empire and the Church of Tinder were the final victors!
Although the direct death toll of this religious reform was close to 1.2 million, in Philip II's opinion, no matter how great the sacrifice was, it was completely worth it.
Just a moment ago, when the Apologetics Knight Regiment was defeated by the Empire and the Church of Tinder's coalition army, they were besieged.
Led by the Pope of the Primitive Church of Eternal Fire, several level-four clergymen had already admitted defeat and made an agreement with the Empire's representative and the Church of Tinder's Pope, Wycliffe.
They promised that the Primitive Church of Eternal Fire would no longer preach in any territory belonging to the Shilius Empire, and they also acknowledged the religious status of the Church of Tinder, following the other six churches.
Of course, the prefix "primitive" was also imposed after the defeat. In the past, this group of arrogant clergymen who hated heresy had never admitted that other than themselves, the Church of Eternal Fire had other faiths.
Apart from that.
After several gruesome purges, neither the Primordial Church of the Eternal Fire nor the Order of the Cinder Flame were in a good mood. The power of the Church of Eternal Fire on earth was unprecedentedly weak, and Emperor Shilius's imperial power was unprecedentedly strong.
It could be said that in this religious reform, which was actually a struggle between royal power and religious power, the Shilius Empire, which had the largest and the most capital, was undoubtedly the final winner!
The emperor of the Shilius Empire couldn't help but feel a little smug. While the empire's colonies were spread across every continent and its invincible fleet dominated the seas, the empire had also gotten rid of its internal problems.
The Shilius Empire was already the most powerful empire in the human world, and Philip II was the most powerful monarch in the world.
However, he felt that this was far from enough!
Therefore, he looked at his trusted advisor and spoke with an expectant tone that could not be concealed.
"Lord Andune, can my Sea King go into the water now?"
The Grand Wizard clearly knew what the emperor was thinking. He bowed and replied without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, the legendary warship built by the 'School of Curses' is ready to be launched at any time. It can be officially activated after you hold the launching ceremony."
"So, four years ago, how is the plan you proposed when you first came to Santa Cruz going?" (Chapter 369)
Even with his head lowered, Andon could still clearly feel Philip II's burning gaze. He carefully and respectfully replied, "Yes.
He replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, ever since you married the queen three years ago and were officially crowned emperor, the power of the Golden Olive Triad Crown that you authorized us to make has been increasing.
Please rest assured, no one knows the power of the medium better than us, the 'School of Curses.' After the internal problems of the empire were resolved, your authority has reached the pinnacle of the human world. This will definitely become the staircase to the heavens for you and your family to reach the supreme imperial power! "
When a monarch reached the pinnacle of the human world, the next step was undoubtedly to be immovable for eternity!
However.
Although the empire already had four Titled Knight and five legendary warships, it was indeed very powerful compared to the other countries. In reality, it did not have an overwhelming advantage, and it was far from being able to suppress the other countries forever.
However, Andon and the 'School of Curses' behind him had given him a plan. As long as it succeeded, everything was not a dream.
Under normal circumstances, the Triad Crown was a crown exclusive to the pope in the material world. This was because the first layer was the earth representing the subjects, the second layer was the moon representing the king, and the third layer was the sun representing the pope.
Three years ago, when he had just been crowned emperor, he had already made such a crown. Obviously, his ambition was clear at that time. He wanted to be the sun that illuminated the world!
Fortunately, the [Legendary Warship – Sea King], which had been delayed for a long time due to unexpected circumstances, was completed at this time, and the time was finally ripe.
Because this legendary warship, which was built with witchcraft, had a deep meaning just from the name alone. Its significance was not as simple as a national weapon. In fact, it was a glorious achievement for the Shilius Empire, and then with the [Triad Crown of Golden Olive], it would secretly carry out a great plan that absolutely could not be revealed.
"If we can capture Her Majesty the Queen of Faletis in this war in the New World and monopolize the entire New World, the power of the crown should be able to greatly increase again.
Minister Andon, I have seen the contributions you and the School of Curses have made over the years. When Shilius's supreme royal authority illuminates the world, it will not be a problem to give the School of Curses a vast piece of land to establish an independent country.
Especially you, as the number one contributor, feel free to ask for anything you want! "
Philip II, who had received several pieces of good news today, was in an extremely good mood, and his promises were generous.
Great Wizard Andon, on the other hand, had an extraordinary bearing. He was not fazed by the praise and humility.
"It is my honor to be of service to you!"
At the same time, he bowed deeply, not letting Philip II, who was in a state of excitement, see the glimmer in his eyes.
Heh, you have already given me what I want, my esteemed Majesty! The ultimate creation of the school … will be realized in our generation!
.....
Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the deadline on Shilius's ultimatum.
East of the Faletis Navy's base, on the ocean surface 20 nautical miles away. The flaming flag fluttered in the wind, and the sails connected into a white cloud. The huge fleet that almost covered the entire ocean also arrived as scheduled.
During this period.
Although Elvin, who was unwilling to give up on the "halfway attack plan", had been constantly paying attention to this huge fleet that had accidentally revealed its tail.
However, after killing two seagull "elves", three demonized swifts created by the [Creator's Blood], and a large group of ordinary sea fishes … In the end, he had no choice but to give up this rare opportunity.
And from the mouth of Sela, who had lived for hundreds of years and was a veritable local snake.
She learned that the ordinary-looking little old man was actually the chief wizard of the "Curse School", the leader of the Black Wizards in the Cabral region, and was also a peak Grade 3 Great Wizard!
She immediately regarded him as the number one enemy in this war and was on high alert. She also contacted all foreign aid at the same time.
"Although they believe that the prince's assassination is related to us, looking at them now, they clearly have no sincerity in negotiating …"
Sitting in the bridge of the [Miracle Crown], Elvin, who was dressed in a major general's uniform, couldn't help but touch his chin and whisper to himself.
At this moment.
All the high-end combat power, except for the Great Knight who had their own duties, had gathered on the [Miracle Crown]. They mainly included his mother-in-law, Nympho, the snake witch Sela, his sister, Olivia, Angel, and three peak official wizards of the "Mechanical Immortality School".
In order to prevent any accidents, Queen Levina, who was wearing a custom-made "Venom" armor and had the [Rose Thorny Sword] at her waist, also appeared with the court lady Linda.
Hearing Elvin muttering to himself, Levina couldn't help but ask.
"Is it really the work of the ancient god's kin?"
"Most likely."
Elvin had captured a bugman who knew Ilya's military swordsmanship in the [Dark Side of the World]. Olivia was unable to capture him, so his mother-in-law personally pried open the bugman's mouth through the dream.
However, the "bugman" who had signed the strictest contract could not betray Yalen at all. Before he could reveal his identity, he was directly killed by the power of the contract.
On the other hand, Sela had already reported the results of their investigation in the "Shattered Stars Islands" to Elvin.
Although most of the ancient god's kin had fled before the wizards' reinforcements arrived, there were still some clues left behind. Although there were only bits and pieces, it was not difficult to connect the dots behind the scenes.
During the war against the rebels, the "Blackwing Cult" was clearly in cahoots with the ancient gods. There was no need to guess who the mastermind was.
But now, the Shilius Empire's attention was obviously no longer on the cause of their prince's death. They were aggressive and seemed ready to launch an attack without saying a word.
On the other hand, Faletis's side had already finished gathering.
Of course, the Tulip Alliance could not sit idly by against the invasion of the Shilius Empire. But after gathering all their military forces, they still paled in comparison to the might of the Shilius Empire.
Although Faletis's military force was the strongest in the New World.
Including Elvin's "Storm Horn", they could only bring out nine battleships of the fourth tier and above. In addition to the "Dragon Cavalry" of the Duchy of Garriott, there were two heavy-armored cruisers that could fight, the "Morning Star" and a fourth tier battleship, the "Faith". There were a total of eleven battleships.
Due to the difference in management and national strength, the colonies of the other member states in the New World were not even half of Faletis's. Their strength was limited.
In the end, they barely managed to gather twenty battleships of the fourth tier and above. Lieutenant General Gustav boarded the "Storm Horn" as the commander of the regular fleet.
The "Miracle Crown", which had already been exposed, was in a standoff with the enemy's "Blazing Light", which seemed to be made of gold.
They did not even bother to send out an emissary to go through the motions. The flagship of the enemy fleet had already hung up a signal flag, inviting the allied forces to fight.
"Whoever dares to fight you head-on is an idiot!"
Elvin pursed his lips and ordered the warship spirit Mei, who was dressed in the military uniform of an attendant.
"Come on, close the door and release the missiles!"
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