A Wise Choice

The trends in the world today were completely different from those of this period in history. Because of Arthur's interference, the monarchies of Germany, Russia, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed, and all three were countries with considerable strength.

Although France and the United States represented the republican countries, both of them were declining.

Compared with France and the United States, Britain and Australasia clearly had more hope. Both were genuine monarchies.

Moreover, apart from France and the United States, there seemed to be no other republics that could make it onto the world stage. There were hardly even any second-tier powers.

Monarchies were different. Leaving the two great powers of Britain and Australasia aside, Europe still had famous old-established monarchies such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Spain.

Oh, right. Italy, which had long since faded from the spotlight, was currently a kingdom as well—a bona fide monarchy.

Among all these monarchies, there genuinely did not seem to be a single one weaker than Greece. This made Chronos Alan Huberchin wonder for a time whether his position had been mistaken. Was a republican system truly suited to Greece?

The former Kingdom of Greece had lost its war against Turkey, but the Turkish army had once defeated the armies of the great powers as well. Greece's defeat had been only natural.

At the very least, the Second Hellenic Republic of today did not dare claim it could defeat Turkey. Could it really do better than the former Kingdom of Greece?

The greatest shortcoming of a republic was actually the efficiency of governance, which gave Kronos the biggest headache.

This was especially true for a country like Greece, where none of the political parties held an advantage. Even a minor issue could lead to arguments that dragged on for ages.