With Primo focused on carrying out reforms and things remaining stable within Spain, Carlo was surprised to find that he actually had nothing to do.
Primo could handle the reforms himself. After all, reform was the sort of thing that offended people.
It was no exaggeration to say that the reforms had offended every force in Spain, apart from the Reformists who supported them.
If Primo's prestige within the Spanish Army had not been so high, Spain would likely have replaced its prime minister long before his reforms were completed.
The current reforms were also a huge gamble for Primo himself. If he won, Spain would have hope of returning to the ranks of the Great Powers, and Primo would remain a prime minister beloved by the people in Spain.
But if he failed, the forces Primo had offended would not let him off. Even if Carlo could offer Primo himself protection, Primo's reputation would be destined to stink to high heaven, and he would become teaching material for denouncing those Reformists.
With Primo serving as the spearhead of reform, Carlo naturally had no desire to involve himself too deeply in Primo's reforms.
Now that he had free time, Carlo decided to oversee the construction of the Electricity Laboratory and the Engine Company.
As the core of the Second Industrial Revolution, Carlo placed tremendous importance on electricity and engines. Both core institutions were located in Madrid, not too far from the royal palace by carriage.
On an open stretch of land on the Madrid outskirts, a vast area had now been cordoned off.
This was the planned site of the Electricity Laboratory and the Engine Research Lab, as well as the heart of Spain's participation in—and drive to advance—the Second Industrial Revolution.
To fill Gram and the others with confidence