Saint Sebawen!
This is the 'holy name' bestowed upon Sebawen by the God of Dawn after his canonization.
With this title, Sebawen's status within the Holy See is theoretically equal to that of the Pope.
The status of a saint in the hearts of the people of the Dawn Empire is self-evident.
In the decades that followed, Sebawen Faith spread wildly throughout the Dawn Empire, gaining more and more followers and even beginning to threaten the position of the Holy See.
The Holy See's high command could only watch coldly.
This passive situation remained unchanged until the end of the second land reclamation.
The God of Dawn commanded the Holy See to undertake a difficult mission in an unfamiliar alternate dimension, risking immense danger, to retrieve an item for him. Upon completion of the mission, a large number of high-ranking officials who firmly believed in the God of Dawn perished, including dozens of Demigod and more than half of the elite troops.
It's important to understand that the Holy See's original target was not this plane, meaning these deaths and injuries could have been completely avoided. The culprit behind all of this is none other than the God of Dawn.
After this battle, the once mighty Dawn Empire Yuan Qi and began to decline.
At the same time, since most of the most devout and powerful believers died in the war with the alien natives, the "Hardliner Faction" forces were greatly weakened. The previously suppressed Radical Faction forces, namely the "Royalist Faction" which is now the ruling faction of the Dawn Holy See, naturally rose rapidly and quickly gained the upper hand.
The Royalist Faction were far more ruthless than the previous Hardliner Faction, and their faith in the God of Dawn was not firm. They directly defied the divine decree and wiped out the Sebawen Faith, and Saint Sebawen himself was expelled from the empire.
When the God of Dawn unleashed his fury, the pope at the time responded with a cold laugh.
"My Lord, your most devout followers have long since perished in the Battle of Liege!" (A fierce battle in another dimension)
What followed was the darkest period for Sebawen Faith.
Having lost its top experts, left its homeland, and lacked the support of power and population, the Sebawen Faith could only wander on the Planet Oklo, slowly developing its followers.
With internal threats eliminated, the Dawn Empire was revitalized and flourished once again. After Pope Anthony Douglas ascended to the throne, he first stabilized the situation through a series of foreign wars and negotiations. Then, he carried out a number of reforms to weaken divine power, including but not limited to establishing more magic academies and universities of science and technology, vigorously developing magical technology and material technology, and reducing dependence on Divine Power.
These reforms enabled the Dawn Empire to rapidly recover its national strength and flourish in a short period of time.
at the same time,
Later, when the time was right, the Pope launched a blitzkrieg against the Gendaya Royal Court, directly reclaiming the Rising Sun Peninsula, which had been occupied by the Royal Court a thousand years ago (the Rising Sun Peninsula was the territory of the Dawn Empire, which was seized by the Royal Court during the Twilight War).
Although the Dawn Empire's strength is not comparable to its heyday, it is undoubtedly the strongest empire on the entire Planet Oklo.
With each foreign war, the few remaining loyal followers of the God of Dawn, even knowing that the Pope was plotting against them, still rushed to the battlefield one after another for the glory of their god. Eventually, they were almost all wiped out. Due to the adjustment of the social order structure, the political system of the Dawn Empire was also undergoing subtle changes. The power of the monarchy gradually rose and developed, and as time went by, its rule became more and more stable. Anthony Douglas held great power and became one of the most powerful popes in the history of the Dawn Empire.
At this point, Pope Anthony finally revealed his hidden fangs.
Change God!
The targeted actions against Sebawen Faith have deprived the Dawn Holy See of divine favor, drastically reducing the probability of the birth of high-level divine Transcendent and causing their Divine Power reserves to run out.
In addition, the rise of Sebawen Faith in recent years has led to a large number of citizens within the Dawn Empire secretly converting to Sebawen Faith due to the inherent appeal of its doctrines and the existence of the saint Sebawen.
Both internal and external factors made Pope Anthony unwilling to wait any longer.
Therefore, under his orders, the Dawn Empire launched another attack on the Gendaya Royal Court some time ago.
This surprise attack was successful, which eliminated the threat from the northeast in one fell swoop.
It doesn't matter if they fail; it will only weaken both the White Wolf Kingdom and the Gendaya Royal Court, leaving neither side with a chance to cause trouble.
The former can only obey orders, while the latter obediently licks their wounds.
After that, the White Wolf Kingdom will be used as a test site for further testing. Once the system is mature, it will be directly introduced to the Dawn Empire.
The entire plan was executed flawlessly.
Both overt and covert schemes were employed.
Although they had never met, the invisible pressure emanating from this powerful pope was already palpable.
Whew~
Letting out a slow breath, Logo remarked, "Anthony Douglas, though an enemy, is undeniably a worthy opponent."
The Grand Elder and the Left Prime Minister nodded in agreement. As the saying goes, respecting your opponent is respecting yourself. The Gendaya People never deliberately belittle their enemies. They crave and love all forms of struggle. This is a people whose very blood flows with a burning passion.
"The Dawn Empire will need at least ten years to establish New God. Our golden opportunity for development is coming." The Left Prime Minister clenched his fists tightly, and an excited flush appeared on his usually calm, composed, and gentle face.
The Grand Elder burst into wild laughter.
For over a century, ever since the fall of the Rising Sun Peninsula, the Royal Court has been constantly subjected to attacks from all sides by the Dawn Empire, including economic sanctions, political suppression, and ideological invasion. Both the high-ranking officials and the common people have been under immense mental pressure. Now, the mountain above their heads is about to be removed, how could the Grand Elder not be overjoyed?
Although the period of relief from suppression was limited, it was already a rare and precious opportunity for the Royal Court, which had been under constant pressure for so long.
Compared to the other two, Logo's reaction was much calmer, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly, fully demonstrating his good mood.
The Royal Court is currently beset by internal and external troubles, but because of his existence, it also possesses enormous development potential. And what it needs most to convert that potential into strength is undoubtedly time.
Now that we have the time, can strength be far behind?
Once it was determined that the Royal Court was about to enter a golden period of development, the various strategies previously formulated naturally needed to be adjusted.
"Logo, tell us your opinion first." The elder's smile seemed fixed, which, combined with his youthful face, made him look endearing. Of course, this was on the premise that one could ignore the depth and vicissitudes hidden in his seemingly young eyes.
The Left Prime Minister also smiled faintly at Logo. Ever since the highest levels reached a consensus to groom Logo to become the new Queen of the Royal Court, both the Grand Elder and the Left Prime Minister have been intentionally or unintentionally using various opportunities to train Logo, especially in terms of national affairs, using their rich experience as a breeding ground to cultivate this future leader of the Gendaya People.
Logo was already used to the daily tests from these two, so he showed no sign of tension. His eyes narrowed slightly as usual, and after a moment's thought, he spoke softly.
"The most urgent task for the Royal Court right now is to establish a complete alchemical industrial system as soon as possible to unleash productive forces to the greatest extent possible."
"The biggest external obstacle to achieving this is naturally the Dawn Empire, which is basically out of the question now. However, to prevent the Pope from taking advantage of our psychology and suddenly stabbing us in the back, the border garrison troops must not be moved. Moreover, I suggest that we also draw private troops from the major clans to guard the border."
At this point, Logo paused, and the Left Prime Minister interjected at the opportune moment. "You mean, it's probably not just about guarding against a sudden attack from the Dawn Empire, is it?"
The Grand Elder bluntly stated, "This kid clearly wants to continue drawing out the Old Blood Faction's power to clear obstacles for the ongoing reforms. After all, without the threat of the Dawn Empire, it's too difficult to find another opportunity to restrain the Old Blood Faction."
Logo was not surprised that the two had seen through his plans so easily. He said frankly, "Reform is imperative. If the Old Blood Faction is allowed to withdraw from the border at this time, the consequences will be incalculable. Forceful suppression is a last resort. The best way is to use an excuse that everyone can accept to transfer the main force of the Old Blood Faction out of the Royal Court."
As he spoke, Logo raised his eyes and glanced at the two pillars of the Royal Court before him, his face warm yet revealing his unique shrewdness. "Of course, the support of the two of you, as well as that of Grand Duke Lieyuan, will play a crucial role in this."
Only by uniting the three Demigod can the Old Blood Faction's unrest be firmly suppressed.
"Don't worry, this concerns the future of the Royal Court, we will definitely give it our full support." The First Elder and Zuo Xiang exchanged a glance and said without hesitation.
Go on with your thoughts.
The Left Prime Minister slightly raised his hand, signaling Logo to continue.
"Based on my calculations, given the current development trend of the Royal Court's alchemy industry, as long as the Old Blood Faction can be contained for about 15 months, the relevant system can be basically established."
"If additional investment is made during this process, and other assistance is obtained, the process will be even faster."
"What exactly do you mean by investment?" The Left Prime Minister's reaction was very sharp, or rather, when it came to matters related to finance, his reaction would immediately rise several notches.
Logo smiled faintly and looked at the two of them, "It's time for us to get rid of some useless things."
"What is that?" The elder frowned.
"A colony!" Logo slowly uttered these words.
The Grand Elder frowned even deeper, while the Left Prime Minister showed no reaction. He had brought up this proposal at the Imperial Conference eighty years ago, but the Old Blood Faction considered it a betrayal of national sovereignty and a disgrace to the country, and rejected it outright, not even giving him the opportunity to submit a formal proposal.
That was also a time when the New Blood Faction was relatively weak.
If this happened today, the outcome might be very different.
It could be said that Logo made this suggestion at the perfect time.
"Elder, without the space fleet, colonies are practically a burden to the Royal Court. Instead of that, why not take them out and exchange them for real money that can be used for the Royal Court's development? As long as we are strong enough, we will have twenty, or even two hundred, colonies in the future," Logo advised.
He understood that without the Grand Elder's approval, this matter would be difficult to carry out.
But at the same time, Logo understood even more clearly that it was undoubtedly a cruel thing to make this old man, who had protected the Royal Court for a hundred years, personally sell two colony planets.
silence.
After a long silence, the Grand Elder slowly exhaled, shook his head slightly, and said with a wry smile, "You little rascal, now you've learned to make empty promises to me."
"Very well, if we lose land but save people, we'll gain both. Let's do it your way."
These few words seemed to have exhausted the Grand Elder's immense strength. After speaking, this being, who was capable of fighting against High-Rank Demigod, actually let out a deep breath.
Logo clenched his fists slightly, feeling not the excitement of the Grand Elder's agreement, but rather a heavy heart.
No more promises or words were made; actions speak louder than words.
The deep voice continued, "I suggest selling the two colonies to the Giant Race. Firstly, this will strengthen our relationship, and secondly, the Giant Race are fair and won't try to drive down the price. In addition, I suggest issuing a large number of government bonds in the name of the Royal Court, using the existing stockpile of Demigod as collateral, to raise funds across the entire plane."
"Good!"
The Grand Elder agreed without hesitation this time. After all, they had already sold the colony, so what did it matter if they mortgaged some Demigod? As long as it wasn't the Eye of Gendaya and the Scythe of Slaughter, the two heirloom treasures, the other Demigod didn't matter.
Then, Logo proposed a whole host of fundraising measures, in short, to get money at all costs!
An hour later, the Grand Elder and the Left Prime Minister left side by side.
On the way, the Grand Elder said solemnly, "This is a huge gamble!"
He was referring to Logo's development plan.
The Left Prime Minister nodded slightly, but only replied with one sentence, "In chaotic times, severe measures are needed; for chronic illnesses, drastic medicine is required!"
The Grand Elder paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, "In the end, you still have a longer-term perspective and a clearer understanding."
"You're just under too much pressure." The Left Prime Minister turned to look at the Grand Elder beside him. The latter's wisdom was no less than his, but the reason he didn't appear as decisive and even seemed hesitant was simply because they were in different positions.
Ultimately, the Grand Elder is the person most responsible for the Royal Court right now, bearing the greatest honor while also facing boundless pressure.
The Left Prime Minister and the Grand Duke Lieyuan, being only second in rank, faced much less pressure and didn't need to consider as many things as they did, because subconsciously they both understood that the Grand Elder would ultimately back them up.
The light from the steel dome above cast two shadows as they walked side by side. Logo stared intently at their backs, and in a daze, the weight of the word "tribe" in his heart became even heavier.
Three days later!
The Buratino Royal Palace has issued a series of development plans.
We must spare no effort to accelerate the development of the gold refining industry system.
To unify the people's thinking and build a solid ideological defense line.
The authority of the Tribal Affairs Investigation Section should be further strengthened to maximize its supervisory function.
Streamline the standing army and establish a dedicated mecha force.
All blood essence reserves were mobilized to massively convert Gray-Eyed Blood Descendants and increase the proportion of new blood in the population.
Several years later, all of these measures were collectively referred to by scholars of the Royal Court as the "New Blood Reform."