Chapter 1087
Rebuilding Hrasal
“Yulia indeed flows with the blood of Hercules within her.”
Eivass spoke, glancing at the Eternal Pope and solemnly swearing, “In the name of the Candlemaster, I guarantee the truth of these words:
‘My sister, Yulia Moriarty—that is, Yulia Hercules, is, by bloodline, the most legitimate successor of the Hrasal royal family.'”
As his words fell, a golden-red radiance flashed across him, signifying the Candlemaster’s approval of his statement.
Beside him stood the Eternal Pope.
This meant that Yulia’s words were absolutely true!
—Could anyone dare question the impartiality of the Eternal Pope?
If the Eternal Pope were truly unjust, he could directly punch away these prehistoric civilizations with a single blow!
“Could it be…”
“Hrasal… is going to be rebuilt?”
“Mom, am I witnessing a historical turning point…”
The guests were thrown into disarray.
And just as they suspected.
Isabel spoke unexpectedly, “In the name of Lancelot Du Lac, the Knight King and founding noble of the former Hrasal Empire, I declare the sovereignty of the Avalon Kingdom to be subordinate to the New Hrasal Empire!
As Queen of Avalon, I recognize Yulia Hercules as the Empress—the common ruler of the Hrasal people!”
At this moment, Noel, the former Crown Princess of Star Antimony, stood up along with Laro, who was rarely seen dressed as a serious and solemn prime minister beside her.
—It was then that many people realized that this new queen of Star Antimony, who had not received much attention, was actually here too!
“In the name of Valentine IX, the newly enthroned Queen of Star Antimony—a direct descendant of Valentin I, the Golden Stone Knight, and the Creator of Star Antimony, Basil Valentine—I declare the sovereignty of the Star Antimony Kingdom and the Black Hawk territory to be subordinate to the New Hrasal Empire! I recognize Yulia Hercules as the Empress—the common ruler of the Hrasal people!”
The words of these two queens shocked the people—
If before, people had suspected that the Iron-Blooded Queen of Avalon wanted to conquer the Four Kingdoms and rebuild New Hrasal, then that suspicion was no longer present.
This was clearly pre-arranged!
Avalon and Star Antimony had recently engaged in war… and now, Avalon Kingdom, Black Hawk Duchy, and Star Antimony Kingdom were merging again into New Hrasal. If not for their inability to find a legitimate successor for the Daffodil Duchy, even the Daffodil Duchy would likely have been merged!
Furthermore, it was revealed that the husband of the Queen of Avalon hailed from the well-known Vendome Family of Iris Flower… which meant that Iris Flower also had the possibility of joining the new alliance.
This was no longer a simple precursor to war—
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Hrasal might even be rebuilt without shedding a single drop of blood!
This was actually the reason why Star Antimony had delayed its war of aggression against Iris Flower back then.
In essence, the wars among the Four Kingdoms of Hrasal—or five, counting Avalon—had always been internal conflicts stemming from the division of an old civilization tending towards unification, rather than wars against external civilizations. It was akin to the Three Kingdoms or the Warring States period.
All parties wished to rebuild Hrasal, but all wished to do so with themselves as the dominant force.
Under such circumstances, unless there was a swift victory… once the front lines were extended and mired, they would be unable to convince their own citizens or those of the opposing side. Even without external intervention, internal war-weariness and unrest would rapidly grow, leading to problems with troop recruitment and the economy in the rear… not to mention the inevitable violent “mediation” by external forces.
Even if they succeeded in annexing the other party, it would require a great deal of effort to suppress, assimilate, and govern.
Now, with the high-level Extraordinary individuals from the founding era of Star Antimony either dead or gone, Iris Flower had exerted political pressure on Star Antimony—their public opinion attacks were very skillfully crafted, focusing primarily on goblins and the economy.
Iris Flower’s economy and employment were currently in a good state. Although there were still large slum areas, and the gangs spawned by these impoverished residents—especially the Eagle Eye organization, which relied on those with nothing left—the lives of “city residents” were far better than those in Star Antimony.
A very important reason for this was that they had not accepted sponsorship and investment from the goblins.
Although the Swan King had been beheaded, and the whispers of the Box of Nothingness had brought continuous chaos and civil war… the confiscation of a large number of nobles’ assets had indeed stimulated the internal economy of Iris Flower—many commoners, and even the impoverished, had managed to snatch a considerable amount of jewelry and wealth during those chaotic times, which became their “heirlooms.”
Many antique dealers and jewelers had made a fortune by purchasing old gold coins and jewelry from them at low prices… Some impoverished individuals thus rose to the status of commoners, and some commoners became small merchants or intellectuals.
This was also why Iris Flower had far more thieves and robbers than other countries—because even in the homes of commoners, one might still steal something valuable. The Iris Flower Citizens’ Council had a large number of merchants joining it, resulting in a very favorable business environment in Iris Flower—factories were everywhere, and even farmland in many rural areas had been converted into factories.
The good employment situation in Iris Flower, transmitted through the spies dispatched by Iris Flower and the media they bribed, reached the war-torn and recovering Star Antimony, causing many Star Antimony citizens to become demoralized.
The repeated chaos caused by the Valentine family of Star Antimony’s royal lineage had also become a point of attack: the Iris people repeatedly attacked the totalitarian rule of the Valentine family in public opinion, questioning the origins of the first-generation Valentine and their “usurpation” of the Black Hawk Duchy and the Daffodil Duchy. They also criticized their act of handing over many railways, ports, and banks to goblins as acts of treason, and particularly emphasized the wealth accumulated by the Valentine family—
Although this wealth primarily came from patent royalties for alchemical products, the people of Star Antimony, at this point, could no longer afford to consider such details.
All these pieces of evidence came from the Children of the Moon of Iris Flower… after all, they had lived for a long time. At least one-third of the Children of the Moon of Iris Flower had experienced the Schism War. They didn’t need to say “I heard”; they had seen it with their own eyes and could recount the stories vividly.
This indeed caused significant trouble.
It was even the direct reason why Queen Noel, who had yet to formally announce her succession in Star Antimony, was willing to merge Star Antimony—
Although she was somewhat reluctant to give up Star Antimony entirely, it was at least better than benefiting from such attacks by the Iris people.
Even though the Fallen Heavenly Envoy had been defeated, Star Antimony remained in chaos until now. Perhaps Yulia could help Star Antimony achieve true peace…
Yulia had stayed in Star Antimony for a long time after the war, and she had witnessed all of this with her own eyes.
She took a deep breath, her expression calm and solemn.
“Everyone, I am Yulia Hercules.”
She spoke for the first time, her voice echoing, “I, as the legitimate successor of the Hrasal Empire… and the First Citizen of the New Hrasal Empire, acting as the earthly representative of the Hourglass, declare:
The new Hrasal will have no discrimination in the path of cultivation, no discrimination in race, no discrimination in gender, and no discrimination in origin.
In the name of equality, harmony, and balance—here, under the witness of the Gods.
We rebuild New Hrasal!”
(End of Chapter)
