The founding of the German Empire was a good thing for Carlo.
Previously, the Franco-Prussian War breaking out a year early had worried Carlo. If Europe's situation changed because of his arrival, it would very likely affect his judgment of the future.
Though the timing was different now, the situation was still slowly moving along history's wheel. This meant Carlo's natural advantage as a transmigrator still remained.
Although the unified German Empire had already become one of the most powerful nations on the European continent, Carlo had no intention of going to cozy up to the Germans just yet.
Though Germany had received vast reparations from France, the Germans also needed enormous funds to develop their own country. They might not be able to provide Spain with financial support satisfactory to Carlo.
Moreover, Spain's exceptionally important geographical position determined that it could not easily take sides. Otherwise, it would inevitably draw the wariness and hostility of the other Great Powers.
If Spain openly became an ally of the German Empire, it would truly become the common enemy of Britain and France.
France did not wish to see itself caught in a north-south pincer by the influence of Germany, while Britain did not wish to see the western gateway to the Mediterranean Sea influenced or even controlled by another nation.
Before Spain had truly grown powerful enough to decide its own fate, the best course was to blur its stance and swing from side to side among the Great Powers.
As long as Spain did not clearly declare its position, it would not need to worry about any Great Power invading it.
For no matter which nation set its sights on mainland Spain, the other Great Powers would never permit that power to occupy Spanish land.
If France wanted to invade