The outside world was beginning to tremble, but it did not affect Elvin's pace at all. The construction of the duchy was progressing in an orderly manner.
In the [Witchcraft Garden: Chichén Itzá Pyramid], Mylo, who was wearing a golden mermaid dress, stood behind Elvin and Olivia. She had been working hard for her performance evaluation.
"Master, the population exchange was completed yesterday. There are no longer any Anumar in the territory."
It had been more than a year since the Duchy's 10 million square kilometers of land was incorporated.
Even though the Shilius had lost the entire north, they still had to live.
In order to support the war for independence that had been going on for a year, the war was getting more and more intense. The gold and silver mines in the three sub-royal districts of the new continent were working hard to raise military funds for the mainland, and the slave trade was flourishing.
Elvin used this opportunity to exchange 400,000 Anumar slaves with the colonies of the southern countries for an equal number of Atrian slaves, as well as Nimanst slaves who could serve for a maximum of seven years.
From the perspective of labor, Elvin had indeed lost out on this deal. However, it was of great significance to the duchy's plan to optimize its population structure from the start.
In the national policy he had formulated a long time ago, the duchy's main ethnic group was the Nimansts, the Nimansts, and the Atrian Mastizo, which could guarantee the country's long-term stability to the greatest extent.
"Very good, Miss Mylo. Your [Reproductive Authority] can be fully activated from now on. Both Atrian and Nimanst will be treated equally, with a slight bias towards mixed-blood. "
In the early days of the new continent's development, most of the Shilius who could cross the sea and settle down in the new continent were at the bottom of the hierarchy of their original country. They were even oppressed in their own country and did not enjoy the benefits of being the overlords of the sea.
Apart from when they flaunted their prowess to the slaves, they did not have a strong sense of identity with their country.
Therefore, the Shilius pioneers who lived in the sub-royal districts of the new Shilius did not resist assimilating into the duchy. Moreover, Elvin had opened up a path for them to rise up, giving them a chance to truly leave the bottom of society.
In just a year, many people were already able to fluently recite the goddess' hymns in the Tulip Common Language. After a generation, they would be no different from other citizens.
The assimilation policy continued. Two-thirds of the remaining Atreans had also completed the conversion. The faith of the 'Father of Creation' had already occupied an absolute ruling position among the nearly ten million natives.
The True Gods did not want to touch the faith of the Atreans from the perspective of the change of eras, but Elvin did not have the right to worry about that 'rich disease' for the time being.
Now that the duchy had control over both the physical and mental health of the people under its rule, there was no need to mention how powerful its rule was. A solid foundation had been laid, and all that was left was to wait for it to blossom and bear fruit.
However, Elvin's design for the country's bottom was clearly not limited to this.
Screech —!
A giant eagle with a wingspan of more than ten meters was circling in the sky of the Sorcerer's Garden.
Beep … Beep … Beep …
An ancient white ocarina was playing leisurely on its neck. It was the 'Song of the Eagle' that was passed down in many Atrean tribes. In the world where all things had souls, it was a song used to worship ancestors and loved ones.
However, this song was also the [Secret Deed] between Death God Wu Hao and Hell. It could be used to truly communicate with the Underworld!
Obviously, the true form of this' giant eagle 'was actually that ancient ocarina. It was also another masterpiece of great significance in Olivia's hands after the' Lily '.
After reaching Transcendent Level 3, she had awakened the [Ability: Messenger of the Death God].
Now, the citizens under the rule of the duchy had a place to come and a place to go. From birth to death, they could no longer escape from Elvin's jurisdiction.
The 'ocarina' that had functioned for more than three thousand years, which was even older than the Kumar Empire, was naturally Milo's treasure. When he learned that Olivia was collecting antiques, he immediately offered it to her.
Back then, Milo, the Sea Mother, and Eherr, the Crow Lady, had worked together to divide the remains of Death God Wu Hao. At that time, this ocarina had fallen into Milo's hands.
It was a giant eagle without any emotions and only operated according to rules.
Not only did it act as the [Messenger of the Death God] to maintain the balance of life and death, but it could also rely on the [Mind Network] to penetrate deeply into the political, economic, transportation, shipping, judicial, and other systems of the duchy.
So.
The hardware and software of the country's governance had to be strong in both hands. "Technology" was in charge of external affairs, and politics was in charge of internal affairs.
As long as something was done, whether it was right or wrong, there would be people who would be dissatisfied with it.
Elvin was already prepared to follow the Cabinet system of Faletis and take the role of the parliament. He would establish a duchy government that would be responsible for himself and attract the negative emotions of the people for himself.
Then, he would let the [Guardian Spirit of the Nation] supervise the government.
His monarch would always be the wise and powerful Saint Elvin, who was the embodiment of greatness, light, and righteousness!
In addition, the [Monitor] could also cooperate with the execution of corruption investigations, criminal investigations, fugitive pursuits, photo-taking … and other missions, so that the duchy would truly become a paradise on earth where the people were simple and honest.
Of course, there could be freedom, but it had to be freedom with restrictions as the prerequisite!
Elvin and Olivia could clearly see that the duchy could be free and unfettered now, not because of how rich, advanced, or superior the system was, but because of the powerful deterrence of the peak Transcendents.
Although the supreme power to rule the secular world was very tempting, it was never their ultimate goal. The original intention of running a country was to allow them to walk more smoothly on the path of Transcendents.
Elvin simply proposed the relationship of "monarch and vassal" to adapt to the new era, which was the "Art of Monarch" that a monarch must firmly master.
First, the ability to use people. The vassal's talent was to be able to do a certain job, but the monarch's talent was to know how to use people.
Second, the ability to listen. The vassal's talent was to be eloquent, come up with ideas, and solve problems, while the monarch's talent was to be good at listening to the opinions of his subjects.
Third, the ability to reward and punish. The vassal's talent was to practice what he did, while the monarch's talent was to distinguish between reward and punishment.
The original countries of the Tulip Alliance were all built under the feudal system, where the monarch and the nobles ruled the world together.
Therefore, the "monarch's power" in the hands of the "Goddess of Royalty and Navigation" was not the kind of "totalitarianism" that reigned supreme from the beginning.
As long as they could grasp these three talents, which were also three kinds of power, they did not need to do everything personally like in the past. They could focus on their own path of Transcendence.
The [Truth Manifestation], which was comparable to a demigod, was their goal.
[Magnetic Ohlite], [Aircraft], [Chemical Industry], [Guardian Spirit – Monitor], [Eagle] … In the two's [Sorcerer's Garden], there was a hidden foundation that they had secretly accumulated. In the future, it would be the foundation that would allow the duchy to soar into the sky, and also the foundation that would allow them to enjoy another wave of world trends for free!
.....
In the blink of an eye, it was already April. The whole world was gradually filled with a somber atmosphere.
Magnus III of the Tyro Kingdom personally rushed to the Saint James Palace of the Faletis Kingdom.
In the heavily guarded conference room, he sat together with Levina and his doppelgänger "Elvin", looking at the information on the table that was gathered by the various intelligence personnel who risked their lives to collect.
They were the current three giants of the Tulip Alliance, and they controlled more than 70% of the alliance's military and economic power. Their attitude was enough to completely represent the alliance, and even the pope paled in comparison.
No large-scale war started because of an accident. The so-called assassination, provocation, accidental fire, and disappearance of people … These were all the fuses of long-term war preparations. In fact, in many aspects, the war had already been foreshadowed.
At the very least, the side that started the war had the relevant plans and preparations a long time ago.
Especially in the defense zone that Elvin was in charge of — the southern part of the New World. According to the intelligence of the "faceless man", the price of food was abnormally rising rapidly. Someone was wantonly purchasing food, steel, and other war preparations.
The various drugs that the Sekhmet Biomedical Company put on the market were swept clean in a short period of time. The "penicillin" that was sold in small batches during non-wartime conditions was also hyped to a sky-high price.
The absolute hard currency of gold on the market suddenly decreased by a lot, and the trust of the gold notes of small private banks was greatly reduced.
The secret buyers were also buying the foreign trade weapons of the duchy in large batches.
The economic advantage of the Duchy of Garriott's position in the upper reaches made them like a big spider entrenched in a spider's web. Nothing in the market could escape their eyes.
At the same time, as the "faceless man" continued to pour in, a complete intelligence was gradually pieced together.
"So, the forces of the ancient gods are planning to subvert the 'Cabral in the Chaotic Zone', and at the same time, severely damage or even occupy La Plata and the Secret Dragon Vice-King District, making the New Granada Vice-King District into a buffer zone with us."
After listening to Elvin's report, the other two kings with serious expressions also reported the information of their overseas defences.
"On the southern continent, the Sack Empire has already set their eyes on Lorbito, the largest colony of Shilius. That area has the richest mineral resources and forestry resources in the southern continent. They have been making small moves recently, it is very likely that they will make their move when the time is right."
"On the Peacock Islands, the breaking of diplomatic relations from last July has already made Shilius fly into a rage, so the diplomatic notes are getting more and more severe.
After Heimar contacted us last time, he is also rearranging the Peacock Islands.
Moreover, according to our intelligence, Shilius' first fleet has already left the mainland a month ago and the [Legendary Ship, Sea King] that is said to be the strongest in the world has also disappeared ….. "
Actually.
Since Shilius lost a legend and a titled in the "Battle of Fort Dirbon", his position as the ruler of the empire had become very dangerous.
For people, "there will be disasters if one's virtue doesn't match their position" and it was the same for countries.
This world allowed Shilius to reach his current position step by step because he was slowly increasing his strength. But he had lost a quarter of his peak strength, so it was no longer compatible with his overseas interests.
At the same time, most countries didn't realize the danger of the "Lowland Republic". They were just merchants and bankers, they hadn't existed for just a year or two. It was still Shilius who had the fattest meat.
The idea of adding insult to injury didn't just spread to the New Continent, it spread to the entire world.
Especially the war of independence, it had been a year since the end of March last year. Shilius and the Lowland Republic had reached their limits and a decisive battle that would decide the world was about to begin.
Many people could already feel the storm coming, there was no need to mention the three rulers.
"Your majesties, whether the Tulip Family can replace Shilius or not will depend on this battle!"
Levina had a serious look as she reached out to softly tap the Peacock Islands.
It was impossible to completely exterminate the bourgeoisie, so their most important task was to pull down this former ruler, Shilius, from his altar and give the goddess the real name, "Sea King"!
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