Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 847 - 727: Diplomacy and Internal Affairs

After sending off the visiting Saint Angel Belenus, Aiven diverted some of his attention and reconnected through the cross-Black Sea [Mind Network].

As soon as he opened his eyes, he found Liweina’s beautiful face right in front of him. Close enough to even smell the sweet rose fragrance in her breath, as she extended a slender finger closer and closer.

It seemed she couldn’t hold back her curiosity any longer and was eager to poke his vest.

Realizing that the "vest" suddenly regained consciousness, Her Majesty the Queen quickly stepped back two steps, spinning her skirt as she put her hands behind her back, and lightly coughed:

"Ahem, so this is what you call possible ’disconnect’? This is too unreliable, if it were a Tier 4 Extraordinary assassination, in this time, I would have been chopped into seventeen or eighteen pieces."

"Unexpected, purely unexpected. There was a sudden incident in the territory, if it were later, you might have known."

Aiven gave a mysterious smile without explaining further. It would be too impolite to be distracted when facing a Demigod. Familiar as he was with the Saint Angel, the necessary etiquette must still be observed.

Noticing Aiven’s suddenly good mood, Liweina pursed her lips and picked up a document from the desk, handing it to him: "While you were just ’disconnected’, Marquis Hansa sent some intelligence over. The opportunity we’ve been waiting for might have arrived.

Although the New World War ended just over a month ago, Philip II’s actions are faster than we imagined. Clearly, the outcome of the New World colonies is already determined, and any signs of domestic turmoil must be promptly suppressed."

"Is that so?"

After Aiven skimmed through the intelligence, he found the content to be extensive and from numerous sources, clearly synthesized by the Intelligence Department, pieced together at the cost of many lives of intelligence officers.

First, the "Wealth Church" transformed from the "Black Wing Order" has finally begun openly preaching within the Old Continent, primarily in the Frisia Kingdom.

Note: To be more accurate, the long-unknown underground secret preaching has recently surfaced. In the church of the "Primordial God" Tirentius, the holy statues of Angel of Prosperity, Master of Gold, Capital Dominator have already been erected.

As the conditions for accepting followers and even clergy are far from as stringent as other well-established True God Churches, and there is even a substantial economic supplement after completing the initiation ceremony.

Under the dual temptations of material and power, the number of followers and grassroots clergy of the "Wealth Church" is rapidly increasing.

The local belief in the Primordial God Tirentius is rapidly collapsing, stirring a gold-centered frenzy from top to bottom.

Second, the Netherlands Bank Group, with financial businesses spanning across the Old Continent, has discreetly relocated its headquarters completely out of the Tyrone Kingdom, officially returning to Antwerp City in the Frisia Kingdom just a day ago, with no further moves for now.

Third, regarding the Hilus Empire.

In the "Battle of Dierben Castle," the empire suffered huge losses, with half of the Second Fleet completely annihilated. Besides the expensive battleships, over two hundred cruisers and supply ships also couldn’t escape Aiven’s "deadly hand."

Every plank and every nail of the fleet is money!

No need for Phaletis’ intelligence officers to provide any further guidance, Philip II decisively issued administrative orders.

Establishing a Finance Department and a Secret Council in the Frisia Kingdom and dispatching a governor to directly manage local affairs, completely revoking all the autonomy Frisians had during the time of Emperor Maximilian of the Holy Rosar Empire.

In view of the shameless act of the "Wealth Church" attempting to pick fruits, he also prepared to reestablish the "Flame Court," wholly unifying the religious beliefs of the Frisians.

And promulgated the "Bloody Decree," sending all heretics to the stake, with those hiding and aiding heretics punished as heretics themselves.

Only this time, the target isn’t the heretics of the "Eternal Flame Original Sect," but the rapidly developing "Wealth Church" replacing the "Primordial God" Tirentius!

"Aiven, it’s clear the conflict is going to intensify, do you think we should give it a push from behind?"

Liweina looked at Aiven expectantly. The situation had progressed to this point, and she also wanted to hear the opinion of the proposer of the "Overlord Disqualification Plan."

After losing the part of the gold mines of the New Hilus Vice-Kingdom and the tax source of the Frisia Kingdom, the "Dismemberment Plan" could be declared a great success.

Aiven nodded:

"We can add fuel to Philip II’s fire, making their conflict erupt as soon as possible when neither side is fully prepared, but we still need the Kingdom to negotiate.

Previously, after we seized the Invincible Fleet, we also captured a large number of soldiers that came with it. Excluding those who died in battle, resisted firmly, or blew themselves up with the battleships, there are still over sixty thousand left."

Vaguely guessing Aiven’s intention, Liweina’s eyes lit up as she listened to him continue:

"I was having a headache about how to handle these guys.

Soldiers specially trained in military matters taken directly as slaves are difficult to manage; without their families around, they are not easy to assimilate, and it’s impossible to conduct mass slaughter at the risk of attracting an Evil God, plus we need to spend money every day to maintain these ticking time bombs.