Wars between nations are measured in years.
Putting aside other things, the initial provocation alone would take a year to develop its impact, and the preparation of supplies and the mobilization of troops would take even longer.
Norton was not surprised by this, and he was well aware of the purpose behind the Emperor of the Aodelan Empire treating him as an honored guest.
However, he didn't care about it at all.
He, Norton, is no longer the Norton of a thousand years ago!
In the past, before he became a god, he would be furious at Yalian III for unifying the old Papal State.
But now, even if the whole world were against him, Norton, and relentlessly Norton him, he wouldn't care.
Because nothing can be added to him!
Compared to these major imperial affairs, he is now more concerned with technological advancements.
As someone who has lived through the modern era, Norton's pursuit of technology is far greater than that of people of this time!
Since the year 1563, aside from urging experimenters to conduct experiments related to his flesh and blood and for major Church to hold Mass, the only thing that the Pale God Norton was truly interested in was the development of modern technology.
He not only gathered people to collect information on the current technological developments in various places, but also used the wealth of the Aodelan Empire's royal family to provide substantial financial support to various impoverished scholars. He even brazenly misappropriated the wealth of the Aodelan Empire's royal family to support the construction of various official universities of the Aodelan Empire, attracting talents by offering high salaries, benefits, and the advantages of applying for research funding.
Its ideas are even quite profound. In order to better motivate these scientific research talents, it has even introduced two terms related to interests and reputation: 'patent' and 'title'. It has also further improved and promoted the patent examination department within the Aodelan Empire in order to support inventors in the private sector to have a greater enthusiasm for applying for patents.
The fact that the Pale God didn't focus on ruling and Church faith, but instead began researching new-age technologies, was something no one could have imagined.
As an ancient relic from a thousand years ago, this guy actually champions the pace of the new era more than modern people. Is this something his Pale God should be doing?
Not only that, this Pale God even issued a decree calling for the holding of the first 'Science Exhibition' of the Aodelan Empire!
The rain, which had been falling intermittently for several days, gradually stopped.
Dressed in a black court dress, Elizabeth, with her face simply and elegantly made up, stood beside the First Emperor Norton, holding some documents in her hands and reading them aloud to him.
"Your Majesty, these days the Aodelan Empire has frequently engaged in small-scale conflicts with neighboring countries in your name. They have even requested Grand Duke Abraham's transformed Vampire to conduct naval operations, driving out and destroying the armed ships besieging the Aodelan Empire."
Your Majesty, they are trying to use your name to stir up trouble, so as to drag you into the quagmire of war!
Elizabeth gazed at the pure white figure lounging languidly on the chaise longue, her eyes hazy, tormented by a mixture of love and hate.
Following Norton's resurrection, a single glance from him rekindled Elizabeth's centuries-long efforts in psychological rebuilding and emotional recovery.
The pain of being ignored in the past swept over her again, filling her heart with fear and panic.
If Norton were to resurrect in the same disgusting state as before, perhaps all that would remain would be fear and hatred, causing her oppressed emotions to erupt completely, leading to an explosive self-destruction.
However, this Pale God, who had been sealed away for a thousand years, was so perfectly and exquisitely restored after his resurrection that he was far more beautiful than Elizabeth herself.
The fear and hatred she once felt, under Norton's perfect physique and intense oppression, had somehow transformed into a terrifying, masochistic mentality, making her feelings for Norton completely different from before.
In other words, she felt shamefully aroused by Norton's perfect figure!
In the past, she had viewed Norton as a monster, after all, he didn't look human at all, and the more she looked at him, the uglier and more disgusting he became, and he was really not related to humans at all.
However, now that Norton's appearance has been restored and his looks are exquisite, her attitude towards Norton as a monster to seeing Norton as a perverted boss, so her feelings for him have changed somewhat.
Norton's indifference, which she once interpreted as a sign that she would be easily executed, Norton now seen as a deliberate attempt to snub her...
Shrimp-headed girl!
"It's alright! I've known Miles XIII's thoughts and intentions from the beginning, and his actions haven't crossed my bottom line. On the contrary, they've been quite helpful to what I'm seeking. So what if I let him use my name?"
I am the Pale God, and naturally I must adhere to integrity as my fundamental principle.
Moreover, the unification of the Southern Continent would be more conducive to the spread of my beliefs; it doesn't matter whether its ruler is the Aodelan Empire or some other empire.
Norton leaned back in his chaise lounge, his long, pale fingers, as delicate as mutton fat jade, gently swirling a crystal-clear glass. The crimson blood swayed slightly, releasing a rich aroma that, combined with the fragrance of the wine, created a unique flavor.
His words no longer carried the domineering and indifferent air of the past, but instead carried a hint of human leisure and nonchalance, making Elizabeth feel that this Pale Progenitor was filled with a peace that was completely different from the past.
Following his recovery, Hajinuo's appearance became increasingly inhuman, but his speech and behavior became more and more human-like.
This deeply fascinated and terrified Elizabeth, who had never experienced human feelings with Norton before.
When a scumbag shows behavior completely different from before, it doesn't mean he's become better; it means he's learned to pretend!
Elizabeth couldn't help but recall the secret Abraham had told her: 'His Majesty's holy water has the power to elevate us to a higher level!'
Now, Abraham's voluntary exile was no longer primarily for the purpose of satisfying his own desire for power, but rather to go out and steal Norton's holy water to advance his cultivation.
This holy water, possessing such miraculous effects, was being widely distributed throughout the Aodelan Empire under the guise of Mass ... Could the perpetrator of this beastly act, using millions of the Aodelan Empire citizens as experimental subjects and showing no regard for their lives, truly be as gentle and kind as a normal human being?
Elizabeth really can't see anymore...