Lothar contacted the German Emperor simply to lay the groundwork for the other Advanced Combat Record in his possession.
Lavinia, having entered her Elite 2 stage, would bring a terrifying boost to the entire Lothar team's strength.
Tasia, an established Legend who surpassed even Shemiel in power, did have the drawback of lacking a physical body. But the reason they had won so easily was also because he and the main-combat retainers had all stepped into a new realm.
The Advanced Combat Record had to be used.
But with their current strength, it was still far too difficult for them to influence the course of the European War. Even if they brought Texas into the fight—a secondary power that had long aided them—it would only be a drop in the bucket.
Besides, they could not possibly do that.
If possible, he would rather have contacted Franz from an even earlier period, giving him more time to prepare for war. But the Voice of the Babel Tower selected its target's point in the timeline at random, and its uses for any individual character were limited.
Lothar looked at the large four-star symbol above Franz's head and silently waited for him to recover from his shock.
"My apologies."
Franz could not help but smile bitterly. To suddenly learn that the person speaking to him was an ancestor from centuries ago, before Habsburg had risen to power—who could possibly remain calm?
"Then, Mr. Lothar, how do you intend to help us?"
"Since Your Majesty has maintained a good relationship with Texas over these past years, I assume you have a general idea of the strength we currently possess."
Texas had become riddled with foreign infiltration due to its extensive introduction of overseas capital. No matter how tightly Giuliano guarded against it, he could