Capítulo 1279: Chapter 7: Inside the Golden Palace
“Whew~”
“The annual Magic Association level assessnt exam has begun! Today’s newspaper lists the exam ti and location! A copy costs only 1 Nali inch!”
“Woo~”
“A brand new chanical design module, capable individuals can combine it with magic of any ring number to use…”
“Honk~”
“Hurry! Hurry up and get on board! The bus is about to leave, and you’re still standing here!”
Crossing the vast ocean, the midday sea breeze, stirred by uneven temperatures, landed on the Western Continent, bringing into view a place bustling like a land paved with gold.
The ever-expanding city is filled with the sounds of chanical operations, rhythmic signals, and the buzz of people conversing while hurrying on their way.
Above the buildings, countless flags adorned with the golden “Gedelin Pattern” are drawn by the curious sea breeze, unveiling their faces and painting the architecture with a golden hue.
This is Saint Nali, the jewel of human civilization, perhaps it always has been.
Many years ago, even travelers who braved harsh and wild lands yearned for this wondrous place, but even so, since Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne, its brilliance can no longer be sumd up as a “jewel.”
Like the radiant golden glow emitted by the resplendent flags, this place is the sun, the sun of the Western Continent, the sun of the entire world.
The sea breeze continues forward, passing through dense comrcial areas and residential zones, along Saint Nali’s central axis into the heartland, where a golden palace cos into view. This is the center of Saint Nali, and the power center of all Nali.
“Clack clack clack!”
The guarded gates did not deter people from around the world who ca to pay homage. They frequently appear outside the Golden Palace, hoping to perceive the thoughts of the queen through buildings at a slight distance, to admire her virtues and wisdom.
“…”
“Schwali believes that since their Allied Forces contributed during those tis on the South Continent, reasonably, they should have a share in the New Dragon Court’s developnt, regardless of size.”
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In the outer court, within a spacious room, an elderly gentleman dressed in a black suit grood his neatly combed white “V” shaped mustache, his gaze slightly shifting towards his colleagues beside him and the queen at the highest position, sipping tea.
Since ascending to the throne over five years ago, the queen’s depth of thought has deepened, causing considerable pressure for the newly appointed pri minister.
The queen, who combed her golden hair neatly into an elegant bun, glanced at the pri minister with indifference and spoke softly,
“What do you think, Sir Ooni?”
At the mont, they were discussing daily matters, with the the being, as the pri minister stated, the division of interests on the South Continent.
To understand the implications, one must specifically understand the previous relationships between Nali, the countries of the Western Continent, and the Green Dragon Court.
In the past, the developnt of the Western Continent had always been implicitly authorized to rchants and nobles beneath it. After all, the rulers of each country had their hands full with issues at ho; no one had the spare ti to handle the distant South Continent.
As long as those rchants and nobles handed over enough money, they could obtain tacit approval from the Western Continent countries for developing the South Continent, as long as they brought back valuable resources and demi-human slaves. Who cared what they did there? It even helped ease internal conflicts at ho, why not?
This was the source of so many independently governed cities and city lords on the South Continent, essentially a form of colonial exploitation.
But officially, the few countries that signed the “South Continent Protection Ordinance” did not support such exploitation. However, since the South Continent was mostly scattered with demi-humans and native humans, even if sothing happened, who would co to the Western Continent to seek justice?
But humans never expected that incidents indeed occurred.
The city lords who went there to develop got chased and beaten all the way back ho by the local dragon-n of the South Continent, returning in a sorry state. This matter beca quite troubleso.
Face-wise, morally, nothing quite fit, except for one thing that was clear: reclaiming their lost face was imperative.
But frankly, both Schwali and Kado found themselves struggling with this issue.
Coordinating intercontinental army and navy operations would consu a vast amount of dostic resources and energy. Neither Schwali nor Kado were keen on spending this money, especially, as learned from those who returned running for their lives, the Dragon Queen who chased them was not one to be trifled with. She not only was powerful but also seized a lot of stuff from the Western Continent. In a real fight, the Dragon Queen would use the mountains and oceans to her advantage, and who knows when it would end.
The situation thus stalled, summarizing, the Western Continent’s situation was: public sentint was highly fierce, troops needed to be mobilized imdiately, funds were insufficient, and progress was lacking.
Just when the two countries were making much ado about nothing, Queen Elizabeth of Nali, far west, suddenly provided a way forward. Apparently, a native dragon-man from the South Continent, of the sa origin as the so-called Dragon Queen, ca to convey a ssage of peace.
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