Intervening in military affairs

There's really nothing that can be of much help to my Grandfather for now, because he's quite old and was attacked by the Hidden Sage, so his overall condition is really bad.

However, there are still options available from the mother's perspective.

After some thought, Kronos asked, "Is lifespan all that matters? If we only care about lifespan and appearance, then this problem can indeed be solved."

That's right. If all that's needed is to maintain lifespan and appearance, then reaching Demigod status isn't necessary.

While almost all of these Pathway do not significantly increase lifespan, there is one Pathway.

The Sequence 7 "Vampire" of the Moon Pathway grants enhanced lifespan, allowing them to live up to 300 years. They possess extraordinary self-healing abilities and also experience an improvement in appearance and beauty.

Each subsequent promotion would extend his lifespan; if he had the chance to reach Demigod status, the Shaman King could easily live to be a thousand years old.

This would obviously suit the Marquise perfectly.

Furthermore, given Kronos's close relationship with the Sanguine Sanguine the support they provide, it's believed that the Marquise will soon reach Sequence 7.

There's only one problem: whether the Marquise can accept the idea of her drinking blood.

After Kronos finished explaining the plan, Marquis Argel fell silent for a moment.

This was indeed the best method, but he didn't know if his gentle wife could accept the issue of bloodsucking.

Seeing his father remain silent, Kronos said directly, "I don't care. I've come up with a reasonable plan, so it's up to you to communicate with Mother."

Regardless, let's get this communication work out of the way first.

Anyway, Kronos wasn't worried about his father taking credit for his work, since there were no Vampire Potion Formula in the family, and in the end he would have to rely on himself.

However, when it comes to communication, good communication is a great achievement, while bad communication can be a huge problem, and Kronos has no intention of having anything to do with that.

Marquis Argel replied with a half-smile, "Sure, I'll talk to your mother. You can prepare to inherit the title tomorrow. I'm tired anyway, so I'll take your mother sightseeing afterwards."

When it comes to controlling his son, the Marquis Argel is a master.

The Marquis Argel wielded immense power, but Kronos had no desire to get involved, as it was far too troublesome.

Let alone the Marquis Argel, even the title of Horamick has been completely handed over to Old Fan by Kronos.

For Kronos, power held no allure; everything was based on strength.

Upon hearing Marquis Argel's words, Kronos exclaimed in shock, "You're still so healthy, how can you give me the title?"

Marquis Argel shrugged and said, "That's easy. Just announce that I was attacked by the Hidden Sage and died. That'll do."

Kronos fell silent.

Although he knew this was his father's way of forcing him to take the blame, he had no way to deal with it.

If he himself is incompetent, then his father's words are definitely a joke, because he would never entrust the family to an incompetent son.

But the Marquis Argel was far too pleased with Kronos.

The completion of the Scientific Research Base, the way to enhance the family's influence, the strategy of retreating to Midseashire, the Demigod in his twenties, and now being able to help his father become Demigod.

These things pleased the Marquis Argel immensely.

Although he himself still has great ambitions, he would absolutely support his son taking over the family business ahead of schedule.

Therefore, Kronos knew that if he dared to nod in agreement now, the Message of Marquis Argel's death would spread throughout Loen tomorrow.

Therefore, Kronos chickened out; he dared not gamble with his father on this.

"No way! I can just talk to my mother. She's perfectly fine, why is she pretending to be dead?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Argel wore a triumphant expression, but a closer look revealed a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

In his view, his son would definitely be able to lead the family to even greater heights, but his son is currently unwilling to inherit the family business.

So he didn't pressure his son; he just used some tricks to get him to cooperate, right?

With the scapegoat chosen, the two began a real discussion about the family's future.

From his father, Kronos learned the results of the employee exam.

Thanks to Kronos's advance warning, the Marquis Argel took the exam to the extreme.

So the result this time was very good.

Many members of the Argel Family successfully passed the exams, making it almost certain that they would enter government service.

Marquis Argel, however, had quite an appetite; he not only wanted these people to cover the entire Midseashire, but also had many arrangements in Backlund.

With these personnel, the Marquis Argel would be able to truly intervene in government affairs.

Before this reform, to get involved in these matters, one had to join a political party and have the support of that party to have a chance to compete for power.

The Argel Family, however, was in a period of biding their time and concealing their abilities, so they could not do that.

But things are different now. Loen has adopted a system of separation of powers, allowing the Argel Family to gradually gain control of the executive branch in secret.

After recounting these events, Marquis Argel asked his son, "The commerce of the Midseashire is now largely under our control, and our political strategy is gradually unfolding. Do you think I should get involved in the military?"

Kronos was genuinely unsure about this matter.

The Midseashire is no insignificant location; it is situated right next to the Sonia Sea, and across the Sonia Sea lies the Feysac Empire and the Republic of Intis.

The Sonia Sea Fleet of Midseashire is one of the three major fleets of Loen. When the war broke out later, it also fought a large-scale Naval Battle with the Conquering Fleet of the Feysac Empire.

It would indeed be difficult for the Marquis Argel to intervene in the Sonia Sea Fleet, but it wouldn't be so difficult to win over some people.

Kronos looked seriously at Marquis Argel and asked, "Father, do you know how to command a war? Especially Naval Battle."

As expected, Kronos received a negative answer.

The Argel Family originated from the Army, so it might be possible for the Marquis Argel to try commanding the Army, but Naval Battle was truly out of the question.

Then Kronos asked again, "So, are you willing to learn?"

To this question, Marquis Argel answered decisively, "Of course we are willing. Our Argel Family rose to prominence through military achievements; how could we not want to learn how to command war?"

His father's answer gave Kronos some confidence in his next plan.

Learning Naval Battle isn't difficult at all, because Kronos has an ally: Amyrius, the supreme commander of the Sonia Sea Navy.

Amyrius didn't achieve his current status entirely through force; he was quite skilled in Naval Battle.

The Marquis Argel didn't need to master the skills; he only needed to be able to take up the mantle after the outbreak of war and the death of the Sonia Sea Fleet commander.

By then, whatever the Augustus Family's intentions toward the Argel Family, they could only assume that the Marquis Argel would have command.

Because at that time, the war was raging on all fronts, even if the Augustus Family disliked the Argel Family, they couldn't find anyone else to replace them.

As for after the war ends, it is believed that by then, the Argel Family will have firmly grasped the Sonia Sea Fleet. Unless they turn against each other, the Argel Family will be able to enjoy a period of glory for quite some time.

As for turning against him directly, even if Kronos hadn't risen to power yet, he still had the Evernight Goddess as his backer.

The Evernight Goddess in war truly shocked the entire world; the Augustus Family wouldn't be that stubborn.

Therefore, what the Argel Family needs to do now is to secretly win over key figures in the Sonia Sea Fleet, and Marquis Argel also needs to start learning Command Ship.

Kronos didn't explain much; he simply stated what Marquis Argel needed to do.

But the Marquis Argel was astute. After hearing what he needed to do, he asked, "Is war about to break out?"

Kronos hadn't expected his father to be so perceptive. After a moment's thought, he nodded and gave his father an answer.

This is because Kronos had already set up Time Barrier at the beginning of the conversation; otherwise, he wouldn't have admitted it so readily.

It's important to understand that this war was actually initiated by the Evernight Goddess and Adam, with the other True God merely going along with it and having little understanding of the overall situation.

So this is a very secretive matter.

Marquis Argel asked with a somewhat complicated expression, "Who is it with Loen?"

Although the Marquis Argel wanted his family to become even more glorious, he still felt somewhat conflicted upon hearing that his homeland was about to experience war again.

Kronos recalled for a moment, then said with a somewhat strange expression, "Uh... it's Loen and all the major powers on the Northern Continent."

After George III died in his Apotheosis Ritual, the Feysac Empire was the first to target the Loen.

After the war entered a stalemate, the Feynapotter Kingdom and the Republic of Intis joined forces.

It seems that the small kingdoms under the Church of Knowledge did not participate in the war, but the Traitor Dragon of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom was not idle either, and engaged in a melee with the Lord of Storms.

The assassination of the Earth Mother shocked everyone, and the war ultimately ended in victory for the Alliance of the Evernight Goddess, the Lord of Storms, and Lilith.

Marquis Argel was quite upset upon hearing this answer. He thought that Loen could at most fight two opponents at once, and that would be his limit against the Feysac Empire and the Republic of Intis.

The sheer number of nations involved in the war was unexpected. But if it escalates like this, can the Loen Kingdom hold out?

What's the point of having control of the Sonia Sea Fleet if the Loen Kingdom is gone?

Having discerned Marquis Argel's thoughts, Kronos added, "This war is not merely a war between nations, but also a contest between various True God, so you don't need to worry so much."

In fact, by the time the Fifth Epoch arrived, the Northern Continent had already been almost completely divided up.

War may never disappear, but there will never again be a war that leads to the destruction of a nation and the extermination of its people.

The main reason for this is that the various Kingdom were essentially places where the church harvested faith.

To prevent a situation like that of the Fourth Epoch, where True God dominate nations, even the power of the kings of various countries was clearly defined.

So even with wars like the Oathbreaker War, and even with the Church of Knowledge dividing the territory of the Feynapotter Kingdom, these small kingdoms ultimately survived.

Once the country supported by the opponent is destroyed, it is tantamount to uprooting the very foundation of this True God.

It was precisely because of this that after the army of the Feysac Empire invaded Loen, other True God began to become active.

In their view, the Evernight Goddess was truly powerless to resist, which is why they all took sides.

The Eternal Blazing Sun and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom are one thing, since they don't have much of a grudge against the Evernight Goddess.

The God of Steam and Machinery was truly betrayed; Loen, such a large area for reaping faith, was completely driven out.

Although the Marquis Argel was unaware of the full story, he understood some of it from Kronos's hints.

At least he understood that his son was implying that Loen had not lost, or had lost but not too badly.

If things improve so much and there are no major problems in one's own country, then military power is indeed something worth considering.

This plan has only two key points: first, the commander of the Sonia Sea Fleet must die after the outbreak of war.

Secondly, the Marquis Argel must win over enough people and demonstrate sufficient strength and command ability in order to seize command of the Sonia Sea Fleet during this opportunity.

Regarding the first point, Kronos stated that he was very professional, but was merely a Sequence 4 Demigod, whom he could easily handle.

Killing him is easy, even faking his death is easy, like being cleaved in two by Warrior's greatsword, or being burned to death by flames imbued with the spirit of iron and blood.

Since war has already broken out, the blame definitely falls on the Feysac Empire and the Church of the God of Combat.

The second point, however, requires the Marquis Argel's own efforts.

The Argel Family was able to do business in the Sonia Sea by indirectly bribing a group of people, so winning them over was not a difficult task.

As for his strength, he should be able to advance to Demigod in about a month, so there's still plenty of time.

The only thing he lacked was the ability to command Naval Battle, which was something he definitely needed to learn well. Therefore, the Marquis Argel's main task afterward fell on this matter.

Once he's ready, he can seize control of the Sonia Sea Fleet.