Shilius Empire, Saint Cruz.
The domed palace known as the Museum of Ten Thousand Countries, which was a perfect combination of imperial power and art, was currently shrouded in a suffocating pressure.
"Pa! Pa! Pa! "
In the meeting hall, the intricate floor that was pieced together by colorful stone slabs was shattered into pieces by the violent Dou Qi flames. Even the entire hall was buzzing with noise.
"Hahaha … My Empire's Guardian, my Blazing Light, my Invincible Fleet!
Garriott, it's Garriott again! It was him during the Battle of Benin, and it was him during the Battle of Dirben. I don't want to hear this annoying name again!
Send troops, send troops! I want those stupid bastards from the Tulip Family to pay a painful price. I want those who dare to resist the Empire to live in a nightmare forever! "
All the officials lowered their heads, but no one took Philip II's angry words seriously.
The Battle of Dirben that exceeded everyone's expectations had already come to an end. Some of the survivors and the 'Death Messengers' that escaped unscathed had reported the situation back to the Empire.
The Shilius Monarch had thought that he had overestimated the enemy's strength and had made sufficient preparations. He had also used the Blazing Light to launch a sneak attack, and the overflowing combat power he had was enough to achieve a thunderous victory.
However, he didn't expect that the joy he had been waiting for was the news that his entire army had been wiped out. This was no different from a bolt from the blue for them.
The destruction of the Invincible Fleet was secondary. As long as they had the intention to replenish their forces, they could slowly replenish their forces using their worldwide dominance.
However, the fall of a legendary battleship and a Titled Knight meant that a quarter of the Empire's peak combat power had been destroyed. This was a heavy loss that couldn't be replenished in a short period of time.
This didn't even include the vacuum of combat power that had appeared, which had a far-reaching impact on the entire world.
Ever since the Empire became the overlord of the seas, they had been surrounded by enemies. They were constantly at war, fighting for profits from the seas, fighting for faith, fighting for colonies, fighting for expansion of the Source Continent …
For this reason, they had to maintain a large military force.
The Sack Empire, which had a strong army, the Desert Kingdom, Heimar, which had a monopoly on transportation between the east and west of the continent, the Icelandic Atlan, and the new sea power Faletis. With the power of Shilius, they had suppressed the strongest countries of the old continent.
Of course, there were more people who hated them, but they didn't dare to voice their anger because of their valiant military power. When there was a problem with military deterrence, the undercurrent under the water was almost predictable.
Listening to the intelligence report, Faletis was a mere Marquisate.
Three legendary battleships (Sea Spirit did not reveal itself, but it was highly suspicious), three Great Wizards who were not inferior to Conferred Knights, and a 'Dragon Bloodline' who had slain a level four battle prowess …
Was this the kind of power that a remote colony could produce?
Excluding the power of the churches that represented divine authority, even the kingdoms on the continent that had the same level of power were rare.
"Heh, who was the one who said it would be foolproof? Why are they all mute now? Ah?! "
Philip II's face was dark. The huge losses had shaken the foundation of the empire's rule. Even when the prince was assassinated, he didn't feel the pain of a knife in his heart.
If it wasn't for the fact that the emperor was already a Great Knight, he would have spat out blood from the pain.
Even so, after he angrily rebuked the ministers, his Qi went berserk and accidentally knocked his throne to the ground, making a loud "bang" sound.
Like most of the natural superiors who walked on the path of "mercy" and "justice" in the "eight cardinal virtues", Philip II also walked on the path of "justice", but his situation was similar to that of the "oathbreakers".
As a totalitarian, he believed that the selfless sacrifice of the people to the monarch was true justice. The countries and colonies all over the world accepting the bloodsucking of the empire was true justice.
Faletis' slap in the face wasn't just a conflict of interests, it was a serious conflict of beliefs and paths!
"Your majesty!"
Seeing this scene, the ministers couldn't help exclaiming, but no one dared to move.
But the emperor stared at them like a lion and said coldly, "Go.
The religious reform has been completed, and the theocracy is no longer our constraint.
Go to Celebes Island and contact the wizards and extraordinaires there. As long as they are willing to serve me, as the greatest king in the world and the ruler of half of the new continent, I will give them protection and let them have the right to live under the sun again! "
Philip II's eyes were cold. In the old continent, titled Knights were indeed the core of the ruling power, but useful thugs weren't necessarily limited to titled Knights.
Even if he failed once or twice, he still had a chance to stand up again. But if Faletis failed once, he would be doomed eternally.
"Yes, your majesty!"
But.
The ministers who were planning revenge didn't realize that an even bigger piece of bad news was on the way.
.....
The new Shilius vice royal district was located on the west coast of the Golden Sea, the capital of Juarez.
"Your Excellency, the news of the Invincible Fleet's defeat has been sent back. What should we do now?"
Other than Vice King Flavio, who had the highest status in the new continent, the envoys of the three other vice kings, New Granada, Secret Dragon, and La Plata, had also arrived in this city.
Originally, they wanted to show the importance of the colony and celebrate the victory of the Empire Guardian and the Invincible Fleet. But when they were closest to the frontline, they received the unexpected bad news.
Not only the Invincible Fleet, the Kingdom Guardian, and the legendary warships sent by the Empire, but even the New Continent garrison's already stretched naval forces.
From the captain of the [Quasi-Legendary Warship – Styx River Mother] and the highest commander of the garrison, Admiral Triviere, and the captain of the [Quasi-Legendary Warship – Guard Commander], Lieutenant General Adonis Auston, all died in battle.
Not only did they not receive the support of the Empire, but they also lost the last of their assets. It was simply asking for their lives.
Among them, the New Shilius and New Granada districts that surrounded the Golden Sea suffered the heaviest losses. There were already signs of instability in their territories, and the slaves that were almost ten times more than the Shilius were like a ticking time bomb.
Hearing their words, the expressionless Vice King Flavio couldn't help but look out the window.
Juarez was a large city built a hundred years ago after the Shilius pioneers razed Tenochtitlan, the native capital of the Azik Empire, and filled in a lake. The climate was pleasant and suitable for farming.
Tropical plantations of various sizes were scattered around.
Pa!
A series of loud whips sounded above the heads of a group of Atrean slaves, and from time to time, they would fall on their bodies and leave bloody marks.
Unlike the people in Elvin's territory who could still go to literacy classes to improve themselves in winter, the slaves in the tropical regions could still grow flax even in winter. These slaves were simply talking about 007.
Moreover, Juarez was originally the heart of the entire Azik Empire, and there were the most Azik descendants here. However, after generations of domestication, they had completely transformed into qualified slaves.
Most of them were resigned to their fate, and their eyes were dark and gloomy. There was almost no spirit that belonged to living beings.
They were completely different from their kind who were still active in the forest and hunting for a living. If nothing unexpected happened, their descendants would continue to live their current lives until … their bloodline was cut off.
"The situation in Juarez is still considered stable. If there are signs of rebellion among the slaves, suppress them in the cruelest way. If one person resists, the entire family will be executed. Then, urge the mainland to … "
"Hmm? What's that? "
Vice King Flavio was halfway through his words when he suddenly saw six strange golden figures appear in the sky a hundred meters above his head. Then, unknown black objects were thrown down from the sky by them.
"Kaboom! Kaboom! "
The next moment, flames filled the sky. The sentry towers, cannons, gunpowder warehouses, and barracks in the city's defense system were all sent to the sky.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh …"
In the center of the city, soldiers in tulip military uniforms carried flintlocks as they stepped out of a large group of emerald butterflies. Most of them charged toward the city hall and the vice king's residence, while the others charged toward the other key departments.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! "
Continuous gunshots had already resounded through the streets and alleys of the city.
Moreover.
Not only Juarez, but all the governors under New Shilius also received the same treatment at the same time. Activating [Dream Cruise] to project troops, the new vice king's district was fully unleashed.
Elvin's plan was simple. Since Shilius was the first to ignite the flames of war, then he would mobilize the alliance's army to directly attack the new Shilius colony and take the most fertile land in the north of the new continent into his pocket!
This was not a fantasy story of ants gnawing on elephants.
Although the new continent was vast, according to the scholars' statistics, before the colonists of Shilius arrived, there were only about 50 million Atreans in the north of the new continent. The south of the new continent was about the same size.
After a hundred years of killing and enslavement, the population had plummeted.
In the most important colony in the north, the new vice king's district, there were about 1 million Shilius living. There were also several times that number of Anuma slaves who were conquered and sold here, about 9 million people.
In other words, the total population of the new vice king's district exceeded 10 million.
And now, the total population of the three colonies under Elvin's command had reached 970,000. The total population of the twelve colonies of Faletis was 3.2 million. The remaining colonies of the alliance members added up to less than half of Faletis's population.
But it also brought the total population to about 4.7 million.
Although there was a gap between it and the new vice king's district, it was not as exaggerated as the gap between ants and elephants. And no matter how many slaves there were, they could not be sent to the battlefield in a war. Perhaps the moment they received a weapon, they would turn on their "master".
With the help of [Creator's Blood]'s characteristic of ignoring the intermediate cultivation process, the Aerial Knight unit had been greatly expanded, and the total number had reached 60.
The Gryphons' maximum speed could reach 170 kilometers per hour, and they could carry up to 300 kilograms of weight. They had great endurance.
Together with the skillful [Gunslinger] with alchemy bombs, no matter how tall the city walls were, or even the bastions that were specially designed to restrain cannons, they were useless in front of the Aerial Knight unit.
The first commander of the Aerial Knight, the female pirate under Anita's command, Jeraldine exhaled and said, "Listen to the Shilius!
His Excellency the Marquis has ordered that those who surrender will be spared! "
"Those who surrender will be spared!"
“.....”
This order to persuade the Shilius to surrender was extremely carefree. As a female pirate, how could the female Knight dare to think that she would have the opportunity to ride on the head of the overlord of the new continent, the supreme ruler of the Shilius?
Then he threw another alchemy bomb, and the tall tower of the City Hall collapsed with a loud rumble. He shouted again, "Don't worry!
"The Marquis has promised to give all Atreans the opportunity to become free people. Stand up and defeat the evil Shilius Empire!"
The Atrean slaves could not help but raise their heads to look at the sky, and a faint trace of light suddenly appeared in their black eyes.
In the meeting room.
Even without seeing the appearance of the enemy's Grand Knight, the faces of Vice King Flavio and the three envoys were slightly pale. They muttered to themselves, "Faletis, is this continent … going to change?"
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