Beep!
The steam turbine let out a loud roar. A huge gray-painted ironclad split the waves and sped into the depths of the Black Sea as if it was running for its life.
The warship had gradually moved away from the capital of Atlan, the political, economic, cultural, transportation center, and the main port of Oslo. One could still vaguely hear the enthusiastic cheers of the people in the city.
"Atlan, which has been established for almost a thousand years … My kingdom … is gone just like that?"
The king of Atlan, oh, the "former" king, Harald the First, stood on the deck of the ironclad and muttered to himself with a pale face.
Even though a whole day had passed, he still felt like he was in a dream, a nightmare that he could never wake up from.
Behind him were the members of the royal family and the old and young of the old kingdom who were sobbing miserably.
Before.
Whether it was the peak combat power in the human world, the Titled Knight who was known as the "Guardian of the Kingdom", or the national treasure "Steel Behemoth" that was built with demonic technology, none of them could protect their position of being a tyrant.
Fortresses were all breached from the inside.
In the past, they could not overthrow the kingdom guarded by the Titled Knight, but it did not mean that they could not do it now. The key was to gather the eight masters who could mobilize enough "public opinion."
After years of accumulation by the [Democracy Fighters], they finally obtained the corresponding power today. The quantitative change had also led to a qualitative change.
However, these Atlans were not like King Enrique II of Ilya who was directly pushed to the guillotine by the people.
No matter what, the deterrence of a 'Conferred Knight' was right there. The eight 'Politicians' who were in charge did not have the urge to go up against a 'Conferred Knight' head-on.
Look at these abilities: [Preacher], [Manipulation of Power], [Sail with the wind], [Eloquence], [Hypocrisy] …
What was the trait that allowed them to become qualified warriors with the spirit of martial arts?
If this continued, if these [Politicians] really replaced the [Knight] who worshipped the "Eight Great Virtues" and became the mainstream of the world's ruling class in the future …
This world would probably be over sooner or later!
In this political movement known as the "Cedar Revolution".
The final result was that all the members of the Atlan royal family and the top nobles were stripped of all their assets and expelled from the country.
Other than this ironclad that allowed them to leave, not even a custom-made car wheel was left for them.
At this moment.
The only hope of these "stray dogs" who did not deserve any sympathy was the last colony, the New World "Big Horn Cape", and the "God of the Wilderness" Cassie Morar who just happened to go to the New World earlier.
After all, they could not count of the Church of Frost Breath.
Although they had Atlan, Atlan, they also had a deep foundation of the people of Atlan's. They also knew how to deal with the local church of the Atlan Empire.
So far, Atlan, whose people were brave but whose leaders were corrupt, became the first regional superpower to fall before the "torrent of democracy".
The elected government was quickly established, and the new Atlan Republic naturally became a part of the [International Democratic Alliance], which was led by the "lowlands".
The Lowland Republic, the Federation of Golden Palm, the Duchy of Tramore, the Principality of Taiz, the Duchy of Hodeida, and a small part of the Heimar Desert cultural circle that did not join the [Monarch's Shield] were now joined by the Atlan Empire, a military power.
As the "Democratic Alliance" continued to advance, according to the strategy of the duchies and principalities surrounding the kingdom, the advancement of the [Capital Trend] finally ushered in a major turning point!
The [International Democratic Alliance] of the democratic countries versus the [Monarch's Shield] of the monarchies. The opposition between the two political, economic, and military groups was gradually becoming clear.
.....
Under the soft white light, there was a spacious and solemn open-air conference room. Men and women in different clothes but with the same imposing manner were all seated in the room.
After Elvin completed the [Truth Concretion], the "bandwidth" of the [Mind Network] that was upgraded and modified by him had obviously increased greatly.
In the "Cloud Conference Room" that was formed across the continent, not only did exquisite buildings appear, but every participant in the room was also vivid as if they had come here in person.
However, Transcendent Rank-3 was a threshold that could be called a qualitative change for humans, human-like intelligent creatures, and monsters.
Even when the [Gem Spirit] and the [Invisible Son] were born, the two most powerful ones, Apollo and Artemis, were only at the peak of Rank-2.
Even though Elvin had become a god, he did not have the ability to casually create an army of tens of thousands of Rank-3 creatures. Those "Spirit Seagulls" had only reached the peak of Rank-2 and had been optimized to a certain extent.
At this moment, Elvin did not appear here.
A young man with chestnut-colored short hair who looked gentle and elegant was speaking in the middle of the circular conference room.
"The ambitions of the group of big capitalists and bankers in the Eye of Wealth are already clear.
They are subverting the people in the name of 'freedom' and 'democracy', instigating a rebellion and trying to overthrow the feudal royal rule that has lasted for countless years.
In other words, they want to overthrow the lives of everyone here! Atlan's example is right in front of us. I don't think anyone will be willing to sit still and wait for death … "
The young man's name was Dick Johnson, and he was the spokesperson of the Duchy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When he was 11 years old, he entered the Waterfall Hill Wizard Tower as part of the first batch of apprentices. He was only 24 years old this year and could be said to be young and promising.
Moreover, he was an official Wizard of the "Tree of Life School" and a graduate of Garrett National University. Without a doubt, he was a direct descendant of the younger generation under Elvin.
Now, the "Tree of Life School" had a [Truth Manifestation] and a large group of Rank-3 Upper Level Wizards. As the backbone, the official Wizards had also truly grown.
"We can go and take a look. The Duchy of Tramore, the Marquisate of Taiz, and the Duchy of Hodeida, which were the first to become democratic countries … Are they living the good life that they expected?
'Democracy' itself can't be said to be a bad thing. It's a huge improvement for human rights.
But to turn democracy into a myth and absolute, wrap it in a flawless coat with public opinion, and think that this is the end of history, the ultimate trend of human society, and then forcefully promote it to the whole world, it's definitely disastrous! "
The evil beast called "democracy" that looked beautiful on the outside was the most powerful weapon that capital used to devour the world.
On the surface, it sold democracy and let the people benefit, but in reality, it allowed the big capitalists to move freely in these places. In essence, it was to seize the rights and wealth of those countries.
In Elvin's memory, countless countries had used blood and tears to prove this point. Dick naturally inherited his knowledge.
"Everyone! Even if capital is indeed the next trend, whoever has the means of production in their hands is the capitalist.
It can be the assets of the rich and powerful, the collective assets, or the national assets.
Even if it's in accordance with the development of history and the trend of the world, there must be an appropriate centralization of power to allow the country to maintain stability in the process of development, and to be able to concentrate on major matters. "
According to the evolution of capitalism with the development of productivity and self-improvement, from free capitalism (industrial slavery society) to monopoly capitalism, and then to state capitalism, it was a gradual process of maturity.
Even if there was no external interference, "state capitalism" was the choice of capital itself.
"The New Monarchy proposed by our respected Grand Duke, who is also my most respected teacher, His Majesty Garriott, is destined to be the highest form of the trend of capital, the monopoly … imperialism!"
Who said that power and capital could not be combined? As the existing rulers, the monarchs had a natural advantage.
They were both rulers and owners of capital. Just like the countries of the Tulip Family, they had created a virtual monopoly in the field of "people's livelihood" from the beginning.
Coupled with the current "international monetary" policy, at this moment, they were simply the perfect form of evolution that capital dreamed of.
For the monarchs who were in a state of panic, why should they neglect the essentials?
"Understood! Applause!"
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
The next moment, the enthusiastic applause almost overturned the space.
The kings, nobles, and people who had vested interests in the [Monarch's Shield] cheered loudly after they were reassured by the news.
The gloominess when they first heard about the fall of Atlan was swept away, and everyone's heart swelled.
The so-called "democracy" and "capital" were all useless. This world still belonged to the workers after all!
"Roll up your sleeves and fight them to the end!"
"His Majesty Garriott is our guiding light!"
"We will resolutely carry out the Monarchy Reform Plan, and not give the anti-human gangs the slightest chance to take advantage of it …"
Elvin, who was watching from afar, saw their reactions and felt very gratified.
"Very good, very spirited!"
Just like what a certain revolutionary said:
"After we leave, they will build schools and hospitals for you, and raise your wages. This is not because they have found their conscience, nor because they have become good people, but because we have been here. "
Whether it was a greedy capitalist country or a short-sighted feudal dynasty, this sentence was completely applicable.
Elvin, who had a completely different mindset, indeed wanted to do something for the millions of ordinary humans at the bottom, which was also the future of this world.
At the same time, his other purpose was also very simple.
Whether it was building the [Mythical Battleship Najirfa], promoting the [Capital Trend], or capturing a large number of Demon Gods seemingly to protect world peace … What was the purpose of this series of honeyed operations?
Not only did he have to explore the secrets behind it, but he also had to prepare countermeasures at any time.
The [Capital Torrent] that the "God of Black Wings" personally took the field to relocate the path and spent the most effort was definitely the most important part of it.
Although Elvin himself could understand the greatness of a True God after reaching Rank-5, he dared not do anything under the eyes of the Seven Gods, such as massacring cities and destroying countries.
But a bottom-up war caused by a conflict of national interests was enough to destroy all the plans of the Evil Gods in the mortal world.
As for whether to flip the table or not, it would depend on the development of the situation.
Seeing that Dick had already started to promote weapons and equipment according to the plan, it seemed like he was going to turn this Monarch-level meeting into an online sales exhibition.
Elvin was about to log out of the [Mental Network] when his heart suddenly moved. It was his mother-in-law, Nympho, who suddenly sent him a message.
"The former first seat of the Gem School … died of old age … Are you going to pay your respects?"
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