In the afternoon, Ling Ping'an had just eaten and was picking his teeth.
Today he had seafood risotto.
The taste was not bad!
However …
It seemed that the flavor was lacking!
However, in this day and age, it was already very good to be able to find a decent takeaway.
Throwing the toothpick into the trash can, Ling Ping'an picked up his phone and scrolled through his WeChat read as usual.
Today's internet was calm and peaceful.
The trending searches on WeChat Read were basically all about celebrities.
Male and female celebrities were busy competing with each other.
Ling Ping'an looked at it and was about to turn it off when he found a piece of news released by the municipal government on the local news channel at the bottom of the trending list.
"Jiangcheng City and Britannia Lincoln County have formed a sister city agreement!"
Ling Ping'an scratched his head, "Lincolnshire?"
Generally speaking, the people of the Empire had a very shallow understanding of foreign countries.
Many people had no idea how many countries there were in this world.
Ling Ping'an was the same.
He was even a little confused about the countries in the world.
But Lincolnshire?
"Grand Secretary Newton's hometown?" He was stunned.
Grand Secretary Newton was one of the foreigners that the people of the federation were most familiar with.
He was an indisputable genius.
The founder of modern physics and mathematics.
The various disciplines he founded are still the basic theories that guide science today.
Since ancient times, the people of the Federation had always admired and appreciated those who were knowledgeable.
Knowledgeable people were always respected in this country.
Therefore, Grand Scholar Newton received all the honors he could receive in the Federal Empire.
The Imperial Preceptor, the Honorary Commander of the Kong and Mencius Knights, the Honorary Dean of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, the Hereditary Duke of Yuntai, the Dean of the Natural and Physical Research Institute, the Vice-Dean of the School of Datong …
Almost all the schools had his portrait hanging on the wall.
Therefore, everyone in the Federation knew that this Grand Scholar was a sage from Land of Qin's Butania.
His hometown was Lincolnshire.
However …
"Jiangcheng City and the hometown of Grand Secretary Newton have formed a sister city?"
"How is this connected?"
When he clicked on the news, Ling Ping'an immediately knew that this matter was not simple.
That was because, at the signing ceremony, Butania's ambassador to the Federation and the representative of the Butania royal family were also present.
This was enough to prove how important this was to Butania!
However …
Ling Ping'an couldn't understand. How did Jiangcheng City get involved with Butania?
So much so that they didn't even hesitate to take out Newton's God card to endorse it!
"Forget it..." Unable to understand, Ling Ping'an simply stopped thinking about it. It had nothing to do with him anyway.
… …
Wearing a tuxedo, Alucard leaned against a corner of the reception with a glass of wine in his hand.
He coldly scrutinized the people at the scene who were toasting each other.
The corners of his mouth slowly revealed a smile.
"This is a poison pill wrapped in honey!" He sneered at the two diplomats who were smiling like brothers in front of the reporters.
"Alucado …" Integral frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"
"There's a famous saying in the East, 'If you take something, you'll be short handed, but if you take it from someone, you'll be soft handed' …"
"Some things are hard to stop once they start!"
"Especially when this country is so powerful!"
"Once we fully cooperate with them … things will no longer be under our control …"
He turned around and looked at his mistress. "Young master, have you learned the Siphon Effect?"
Integral nodded.
"This eastern country is a huge magnet for all the other countries!"
"If I get too close, I'll be sucked in …"
"The only way to avoid being sucked in is to stay away from it!"
"Nanyang countries …"
"Xinluo, Fusang …"
"They're all like this …"
"The most outstanding talents are like metal scraps that have met a magnet, constantly falling into the embrace of this country …"
"The Datong Party says that the world is public …"
"The Gonghe Party says that everyone is like a dragon …"
"There will always be one that suits everyone!"
This was the reason why this eastern country still led the world even though it didn't use weapons.
They kept their fists under their robes.
They used etiquette and morality to replace tanks and planes. They used culture and ideas as nuclear bombs and space-based weapons.
Everyone couldn't help but be deeply immersed in her sweet words.
Therefore, they didn't need to balance offshore. They could also sit and watch the wind and clouds surge, sitting on the fishing platform.
Integral listened and didn't quite understand.
"Is there anything wrong with the current lives of the Nanyang countries, Fusang, and Xinluo?" She asked.
In the past, she didn't know because the eastern world was relatively closed.
Even with the Internet, they would be unable to communicate because of the difference in words and languages.
However, as she began to learn and understand the situation in the eastern world.
She already knew.
In the eastern countries, there was a giant existence.
Therefore, all countries didn't need any armaments.
Their safety was guaranteed by the country beneath their feet.
The spirit of benevolence and righteousness guided the order of the eastern world.
When one side was in trouble, help came from all sides.
At the end of this summer, the Nanyang disaster occurred, and the Federal Empire used a large amount of material assistance.
They even directly sent out the army to assist in the disaster relief.
After the disaster relief was completed, they immediately retreated without stopping.
Normally, the empire's cheap grains, industrial products, and medicines were sold at extremely low prices.
Even the poor could eat their fill.
In order to encourage the exports of various countries, this country had a series of bills to protect and assist the development of various countries.
Therefore, for the first time in the past 300 years, the eastern countries didn't need to worry about war, famine, and plague.
With this great country behind them, everyone could enjoy the dividends of peace and development.
Compared to that …
The countries of the Land of Qin were bleeding and fighting endlessly.
Military expenditure occupied more than 10% of the budget all year round.
The military expenditure of the Land of Qin in the North continued to skyrocket.
Therefore, Integral felt that if they could really establish a cooperative relationship with this country, they would have to work together.
Then, this was a good thing for Butania.
In this huge market, even if Butania only accounted for 1%, it was enough to make the national economy prosper.
Alucard looked at his childish little master and shook his head.
Although this little master was precocious and smart.
But in the end, she still didn't know the dangers of this world.
Integral asked, "Alucard, are you still jealous?"
Alucard held the wine glass, shook his head, and nodded.
He squatted down, looked into Integral's eyes, and said to her, "My little master... you're still young..."
"You won't know the ugliness and danger between adults!"
It was true that he hated this country!
In a sense, the Blood River Overlord was actually a product of the hundred-year war.
His main body was originally a general.
He came from the battlefield of Beizhou.
He could no longer remember the specific memories of his predecessor.
He only vaguely remembered that he was surrounded …
Tens of thousands of people were surrounded.
The dragon flag was fluttering, and cannons were pushed up one after another.
The panic-stricken soldiers were shouting in frustration.
They had been betrayed.
Reinforcements would not come.
Under the St. George Flag and the Lily Flag, the soldiers from Butania and Fran lined up in despair, braving the artillery fire and advancing to the beat of drums.
Smoke filled the air, and the cannons roared.
Corpses were everywhere on the battlefield, and blood flowed like rivers.
Blood flowed through the ravine and finally gathered together.
That was the place where he was first born.
An army that had been betrayed.
A battlefield that had been slaughtered.
Anger! Despair! Bloodthirst! Madness!
Countless remnant souls were wailing.
He was born from the depths of the sea of blood, from the victims of the battlefield.
Therefore, after he recovered, he vowed to take revenge.
Recalling this, Alucard\'s eyes gradually turned turbid.
But …
For more than two hundred years, although he had vowed to do this.
But he had been defeated again and again.
He had long been beaten to the point of losing his temper.
After the Sacred Alliance was forced, or rather, voluntarily disbanded.
He already understood that it was impossible to take revenge on this country.
He was a monster!
But he was a rare patriotic monster.
His soul, his spirit, and his thoughts had all been engraved in Butania.
Especially when the layout that he had been operating in Beizhou for two hundred years had been smashed by someone.
He had also personally witnessed another of his kind who had also crawled out of the battlefield. After the Duke of Hell, Ivy, was crushed to death like an ant on this land.
In reality, he had already turned to reality and reason.
This was also the part of his spirituality that came from Butania that was causing trouble.
The people of Butania had only had interests since ancient times.
It was precisely because of this that he was deeply worried.
How would Integral know about this?
She looked at Alucard\'s expression and asked, "Since you don\'t like it, Alucard... you can clearly object..."
The Blood River Overlord was the guardian of Butania.
Therefore, the Blood River Overlord had the power to veto all treaties and laws.
This was determined by his strength.
Butania did not dare to agree to things that he did not agree with.
Alucard smiled bitterly. "Is there any use in my objection?"
"Besides, I have to agree!"
As long as there was still a trace of the owner of the bookstore in this city of this country.
Butania could only get close!
Because if they did not join, there would be no future!
Originally, this country\'s technology, economy, and even transcendent being were already peerless.
There was a generation gap with other countries.
If they further obtained the help of the owner of the bookstore.
Then …
Butania\'s future would be bleak.
Practical interests forced Butania to choose to ally with it.
Just like in the hundred-year war, after countless deaths and injuries, Butania was the first to make a compromise.
Even before …
Alucard looked at the portrait hanging in the banquet.
The portrait of Grand Scholar Newton …
Without the consent of the Butania royal family, how could this priceless treasure of the kingdom come to this country?
Although there were rumors that it was because the emperor of this country had exchanged ten times the weight of Grand Scholar Newton in gold.
A game of thousands of gold bones.
However …
At that time, the two countries were at war!
No matter how muddle-headed the Queen was, how could she agree for a mere gold?
Thinking of this, Alucard remembered reality again.
He thought of the countries of the Land of Qin and said to Integral, "From today onwards..."
"My little master, you must be careful..."
"Our enemy won\'t let you off!"
Butania had been a rebel in the Land of Qin since ancient times.
In the past two hundred years, he had been a thorn in the side of the Church of Bone.
The ambitions of the Emperor of Fran were broken.
The dream of Prussia was broken in Paris.
The crown of Hapsburg fell to the ground …
These were all done by Butania.
In the past, the Church of Bone was willing to endure.
It was because Butania was at least still a\ 'rebel\'.
But now …
In the eyes of the Church of Bone, Butania had probably become a\ 'traitor\'.
A traitor who was even more hateful than the heretics of the Land of Qin!
To catch the thief, one had to catch the king first.
As the core figure who maintained the relationship between the Blood River Overlord and Butania, Integral was naturally the target.
The assassins of the Church of Bone might already be on their way.
Integral nodded.
She was familiar with this.
Because ever since she could remember, she had always been shrouded in the shadow of the assassins.
The assassins of the Church of Bone were always thinking about assassinating her.
Her ancestors had basically all died in the assassination of the Church of Bone!
Including her ancestor, the greatest demon hunter of the Land of Qin, Van Helsing!
He was born in the Church of Bone but betrayed the priest of the Church of Bone.
"After a while, I might have to leave you..." Alucard said.
"I have already asked General Song Shihui for your safety..."
Alucard took out a talisman from his pocket and handed it to Integral. "Bring it with you..."
"It will protect you!"
This was a talisman personally drawn by the commander-in-chief of this country.
At a critical moment, it could resist the full-powered attack of a general!
… …
The Church of Bone.
The most important sacred place in the Land of Qin.
Countless human bones were decorated here with chandeliers, walls, candlesticks, and holy statues.
Tens of thousands of corpses formed the outline of this sanctuary.
This church, which should have made one's hair stand on end, was not evil at all.
Instead, it showed holiness and solemnity everywhere.
Especially now.
The waves of the recovery of spirit aura continued to wash the world.
Every bone in this place was flowing with holy light.
That was the Lord\'s affirmation of his believers\ 'dedication.
It was also the omnipotent Father\'s love for his children and lambs.
The people of the Land of Qin regarded death as sacred.
They believed that after death, they would enter heaven and be with the Lord.
Therefore, devout believers would dedicate their bones to the church as an honor.
Moreover, this was not something that ordinary people could do.
Only the most devout believers or noble nobles, kings, and priests could have the qualifications.
And in the Church of Bone, there were the bones of several kings.
The spirits of these believers lingered inside and outside the church.
Their devout faith stirred up a psionic power storm in resonance.
On the cross, hymns sounded.
It was as if the Lord\'s eyes, the omniscient eyes, were watching this place.
The white-bearded bishop raised his scepter slightly and passed through the praying believers.
He walked towards the holy seat.
On the holy seat, the light of the Archangel slowly appeared.
That was the messenger of the Lord!
Michael!
The King of Angels!
The bishop knelt in front of him.
He led the priests and began to chant poems praising the King of Angels.
In the hymn, the consciousness of the King of Angels began to recover.
He lowered his sacred wings and covered everyone.
These were his lambs.
So, he knew.
"Heresy!"
The will of the King of Angels was like the waves of the ocean, sweeping through everyone\'s hearts.
"He must die!"
So, a feather fell.
It landed on a priest. The feather fell into the priest\'s hand and transformed into a spear.
Holy object!
The Spear of Longinus!
The spear stained with the blood of the Son of God!
The spear that carried sin!
It was also the spear of redemption!
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