It’s really not that the Four Great Workshops are not giving their best, but rather they’re giving so much that none of them accept the leadership of the others, leading to a situation similar to the saying "three monks have no water to drink".

Over the years, they have been openly and secretly competing against each other, solely aiming to gain that maximum dominance. But ultimately, none could overpower the others, until even the Round Table Knights couldn’t stand it any longer, forcefully commanded them, yet they still couldn’t determine a winner.

Moreover, this issue cannot be solved by simply issuing a command. After all, the construction of a Legendary Battleship is such a complex and colossal project that requires unity from all participants. Everyone must genuinely respect the leader from the bottom of their hearts, without any resentment, or else a slight mistake could render everyone else’s hard efforts futile.

Because a Legendary Battleship is legendary due to its spirituality, and if one wants to awaken the spirituality within the hull, the final assembly process requires a one-time molding, rather than fixing parts as they break or correcting mistakes as they occur.

If it cannot be molded in one go, it will displease the sleeping Machine Spirit, drastically reducing the ship’s spirituality. The difficulty of the Machine Spirit’s awakening will sharply increase, and multiple mistakes might lead to the early demise of the Machine Spirit, making it impossible to awaken, thus losing the chance to become a Legendary Battleship and only becoming an outstanding ordinary warship.

You must know that the cost of a Legendary Battleship hull is hundreds or even thousands of times that of a top-grade ordinary warship, and even the Dragon Kingdom, with its vast resources, cannot afford such waste.

Therefore, honestly speaking, although the heads of the various Shipbuilding Workshops currently appear to support and agree, in reality, they also feel somewhat unsure.

In the past, during the great expedition era, it was the Dragon King himself who acted as the commander to lead all the workshops in shipbuilding. The Dragon King’s prestige was unquestionably followed by everyone. Just seeing that reassuring figure standing at the forefront made the Alchemist Witches as excited as if they were injected with adrenaline, loyal and enthusiastic, determined to complete their tasks at all costs, achieving extremely high work efficiency, creating the alchemical miracles of that legendary shipbuilding era.

But now, if we talk about someone in the Dragon Kingdom whose prestige can convince everyone, it would probably be Lord Arthur in the first seat.

Well, no one else is quite suitable, not even Lady Yemengade, who recently unleashed a Dragon’s Might that startled everyone. After all, just having strength isn’t enough to convince everyone; you also need that prestige.

So.....

"We humbly request Lord Arthur to lead us and reclaim our honor."

"We are willing to absolutely comply with Lord Arthur’s command."

"As long as Lord Arthur is present..."

....

Everyone expressed their loyalty in unison.

Well, although Lord Arthur’s expertise is in the Evocation School, as a Sage, she definitely masters all Nine Major Schools, making her a suitable leader for this shipbuilding plan.

However, faced with everyone’s expectant gazes, the Knight Sage in the first seat appeared somewhat troubled. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Sorry, everyone, I originally intended to personally lead the team, but I just received a summons from Mother Superior two days ago, asking me to meet with Her soon, and my embodiment of wisdom is also busy with official duties, so....."

She once again apologetically expressed her regrets.

Well, it’s truly plans that can’t keep up with changes. Arthur never expected Mother Superior to suddenly order a summons.

Everyone: "...."

This caused the people from the Shipbuilding Workshops to look at each other in silence.

Ah, without Lord Arthur’s leadership, the construction of the legendary hull seems impossible.

But they dare not ask Lord Arthur to stay, knowing that her Mother Superior is the Dragon King, after all.

Turtle! The Dragon King, who seldom involves himself in worldly matters, has rarely summoned someone. With the Three Kings appearing less frequently and gradually becoming myths, this signifies His concern for the Dragon Kingdom, making it far more important than building any legendary hull.

Even if the shipbuilding fails, the Dragon King’s summons must not be missed.

So.....

Everyone at the round table stared blankly at each other, seeing the confusion in each other’s eyes.

What to do? Who will lead?

Especially the people of the Four Great Workshops are even more bewildered since the leader’s position for this shipbuilding plan can only be chosen from the four of them.

Originally, the four were supposed to settle the matter through a Kengan Duel a few days ago, but....

Thinking of this, the eyes of the heads of the Four Great Workshops all turned in unison to a young witch at the bottom corner of the hexagram.

Well, it’s all the fault of that disaster-magnet demolition witch, her slash not only dismantled Arena No. 8 but also cut through what was supposed to be the most grand Kengan Duel event.

No need to say more, during her showcased slash, everyone present admitted they couldn’t withstand it, and thus continued fighting would only result in self-humiliation.

But speaking of which, when was the Yemengade Family’s shipbuilding qualification restored?

Moreover, it was their young lady who participated as a representative. Does this young lady also know shipbuilding?

This cannot be, right? What kind of shipbuilder is so violent?