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Normally speaking, the coronation ceremony of a monarch ruling a small country with a population of only around a million would never attract the attention of the Great Powers.

But the countries holding coronation ceremonies this time were different. This was effectively an agreement among Anglo-French-Australasian. To show their mutual regard, the three Great Powers of Anglo-French-Australasian would send important representatives to participate in the coronation ceremonies of the three monarchs of Finland, Estonia, and Latvia, raising the ceremonies to the highest possible level.

Precisely because of the participation of the three Great Powers, the Finnish Government also attached great importance to Dmitri's coronation ceremony, even allocating a considerable portion of its financial budget to hold it.

Although its overall scale was insignificant to the Great Powers, for Finland, with its population of only three million, being able to mobilize both its army and navy to hold a coronation ceremony already amounted to emptying its coffers.

Fortunately, Australasia's aid had provided Finland with considerable funds, and Arthur had also gifted Dmitri several Benz automobiles, which had at least managed to lend the coronation ceremony a respectable facade.

After watching the entire coronation ceremony as a bystander, Arthur once again met the high-spirited Dmitri. The two held their meeting as rulers of their respective countries.

"Tell me your thoughts, Dmitri. How does it feel now? Do you feel a few more responsibilities than before?" Arthur asked with a smile.

"Yes." Dmitri nodded solemnly and said with some pressure, "Along the Baltic coast, there are Russia and Germany, two great powers, as well as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Poland, several highly competitive countries. At present, all Finland can do is maintain peace and neutrality and try to survive in the cracks between the great powers."

Arthur nodded and consoled him. "The situation