For the first time, the power of the Baltic Empire officially stepped out of the Northlands, taking root in the land of the Celtic Isles, absorbing the nutrients of the land, and growing at a rapid rate.

Because of the previous bribes and the promises that followed, the kings and lords of the Celtic Isles became the protectors of the Baltic Empire's trade expansion, and they were willing to abide by the treaties they had made, because on the one hand they had gained benefits, and on the other hand, the Baltic Empire had already demonstrated their strength, and they were unwilling to provoke such a powerful country without dealing with the enemies around them.

As a result, more small workshops than before closed down, and workers and craftsmen who had lost their jobs roamed the streets idly, indulging in taverns, drinking wine from the Northlands and cursing the culprits of it all.

Not only the workers and small workshop owners, but also the farmers and herders began to make a difficult living, and their products, whether they were crops or livestock products, were severely affected, and the prices fell again and again, and they still could not be sold.

Nothing else, because the products from the Northland are cheaper and of better quality than theirs, and they are no match at all in normal business competition.

They had tried to solve such a problem by force, but a group of peasants and herders, even with weapons, could not become a qualified warrior, and when faced with the Baltic Empire army, they were easily routed without even decent resistance.

Those who did not succeed in escaping were cut off and hung at the head of the wall, while the remaining corpses were thrown into the moat and used as food for the piranhas.

Death and fear kept them from using force, and they cursed in secret, and because of the sudden drop in income, they had to buy good and cheap goods from the Northlands.

To make matters worse, women and children have to leave their homes and find ways to find work, because their husbands and fathers no longer have the means to support the whole family on their own, and if they don't want to starve, they have to go out and earn money.

However, it is not easy to find a lucrative job to feed people, almost all the local factories and small workshops have closed down or are on the verge of closure, and adult skilled men are still unemployed and unable to find work, let alone them.

Farming, hunting, grazing, and it's true that if you are engaged in these trades, you can still survive on your own, but only to survive, and the family will not have any spare money, and if a family member is sick, they can only wait for death if the medicine cannot cure it, because they are not a spellcaster who casts healing magic.

This was almost a dead loop, in which the agriculture, animal husbandry, industry and commerce of the Celtic Isles were unable to organize a decent resistance in the face of the Baltic Empire, and at the touch of a button, the people who were once relatively rich became impoverished overnight, they lost their jobs, they had no income, and the goods in the warehouses became worthless, unable to be sold and sold.

No, not only that, but the situation of the entire Celtic Isles has also changed, originally there were only some local skirmishes and small wars, and there were wars with giants, but now the scale of the war seems to be expanding, and all the kings and lords have become greedy, wanting to get more land, wanting to establish a powerful country like the Baltic Empire, and truly unify the entire Celtic Isles.

The countries of the Celtic Isles are slowly dying, and the action from the Northlands is accelerating this death, which has become almost irreversible.

When all the supplies on the Celtic islands came from the Baltic Empire, the land would irreversibly become a colony of the Baltic Empire in the true sense of the word.

Of course, at this time there was no concept of colonies, and even the people of the Baltic Empire were vague and did not understand much about the policies carried out by the Empire.

Perhaps the gods can use prophetic magic and magic to see through the tricks of the Baltic Empire, but now the gods are fighting against the giants of the deep sea and fighting for control of the Irene Continent, and they will not put their minds on the main plane at all.

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"The Baltic Empire is really strong. ”

"Did you see it? The cutlery we used for our dinner last night was said to have been carved from mammoth ivory by dwarven craftsmen. ”

"And ......"

The fleet of the Baltic Empire had to dock in the Celtic Isles for a period of time, so the daughters of Ochu were now studying here, and the maids were to teach.

In order to deepen her influence on these girls, Alice gave them the best treatment, so that they quickly degenerated in glory and wealth, and when they returned to their homeland, they could not escape from such a life.

The maids around quietly watched the girls discuss with each other, without saying a word or correcting them to stop their fighting.

Of course, these girls did not dare to treat these maids with the same attitude as they did with slaves in the past, not only because they were maids belonging to Alice, but also because these maids were now teachers who taught them knowledge and had the right to punish them.

These girls were the daughters of King Ochu, the princesses of a nation, and they had received an extraordinary education from an early age to know what to do and when, and what they could and could not do.

"How's it going? ”

In another room, Alice, who was rarely idle, held a cup of steaming milk tea in her hand, and asked like a maid next to her.

The Celtic Mishima matter has been on the right track, and the next step is to execute it according to the plan step by step, and Alice has completely passed the stage of doing it herself, and the officials who have been trained before have played a great role at this time.

"Little princesses?"

The maids around you look at me, I look at you, and finally the head maid stood up and replied.

"They are very serious about what we have taught, and it seems that when they left, King Ochu had already told them. ”

The maid said with a straight look.

"Where's the progress of your studies?"

"They learn quickly, but overall, it's still normal, but it's ......"

Saying this, the head maid had a look of embarrassment on her face.

"Oh, but, it looks like our little princess will surprise me a little. ”

Alice had a playful smile on her face, and if those daughters of Ochu didn't have any prominent characters, it would be too tasteless.

Rather than having a man from the Baltic Empire be the husband of these princesses, rule Ireland and unite the entire Celtic Isles.

It would be better to let Auchu's daughter inherit his throne and become the queen of Ireland, so that the opposition from Ireland would be much smaller, and it would be more justifiable, and even the gods would not be able to find reasons and excuses for opposition.

"That princess, it's so unusual, it's just that young, but ......"

Saying this, the head maid's face showed a complicated expression.

This head maid is the most comprehensive one among all the maids, otherwise she wouldn't be able to become the head maid and be able to follow Alice's side and serve.

"Your Highness, I saw the shadow of Your Majesty in that little princess. ”

After saying a word, the maid chief bowed her head and knelt on the ground, and the maids around her looked at her angrily, eager to step forward and tear her to pieces.

The head maid could not deceive Alice, but for her to say such words was in itself torture, and what she said was also offensive to Semiramis, because she compared Semiramis with a little girl who was not yet an adult.

"Did you see Semiramis from her?"

If Alice was only a little interested in it at the beginning, now she has a strong interest, and it seems to be a good leisure entertainment program.

When she saw Ao Chu's movements before, she thought that Ao Chu loved her youngest daughter more, but now it seems that his actions are slightly meaningful.

It is not because of her cuteness and age that she loves her youngest daughter the most, but because she is the best, the most prominent, and the most likely to inherit his place, so she loves her the most.

"Yes, though she is still very immature, I am absolutely not mistaken, looking into her eyes as if I were looking at Her Highness Semiramis. ”

Seeing that Alice believed her words, the maid breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down, and continued.

"She's a very fast learner, the fastest of all the girls in secondary school, but she's so smart that I can tell she's been hiding herself. ”

Learning very fast, this is not a problem, there are countless geniuses in the world, especially the descendants of those gods, demigods, and heroes, who have more or less inherited the extraordinary power of their ancestors.

However, learning to hide oneself at such a young age is not just something that can be described as a genius, if even this is considered a talent, it is really terrifying.

For that alone, it was not at all strange to see Semiramis from the girl's body.

Although Alice had never seen Semiramis a little later, she had heard Semiramis and her friends tell them stories about their time in the forest.

"What is the name of the youngest daughter of Ochu?"

Alice asked, with Alice's current status, asking for a name was already a manifestation of taking her to heart.

"Your Highness, the youngest daughter of King Ochu, her name is Maeve. ”

Maeve, the youngest daughter of King Ochu, has never shown any abnormalities, and her sisters have not seen her as a threat to them, and the reason why their father likes her is only because she is the youngest and the most lovable, it is impossible for them to be an obstacle to their succession to the throne.

The original Maeve had great deeds that could leave a name in history, even if it was mixed, but it was indeed a deed that even heroes could not disagree with.

But now her fate has changed, no, to be precise, now that the Baltic Empire appeared in the Northlands and began to exert influence on the entire main plane, the fate of countless people has changed, maybe for the better, maybe for the worse.

"In that case, arrange for the little princesses to come and have dinner with me tonight. ”

Alice said with interest that since she was able to produce a Maeve, then her sisters might also have something to surprise her, after all, they were sisters, and they were all daughters of Ochu.

"Yes. ”

The chief maid answered, and she turned and left the place to make arrangements.

Even if it is just a few underage girls, if they can be invited by Alice, they are still guests, since they are guests, they have ideas that need to be focused on, and they need to be prepared carefully, and there can be no damage to the honor of the empire.

Dinner time was fast in coming, and the princesses had already prepared in the dining room in advance, dressed in beautiful new clothes from the Empire today, with make-up on their faces, and although they were still young, they still had extraordinary charm.

During these days, the maids had taught them the most basic etiquette, and even at a time like this, which made them extremely nervous, their hearts were very excited, and they still controlled themselves and did not do some rude things.

The people who will have dinner with them are the ones their fathers have told them to be careful and to be careful, and the ones who even their fathers who they look up to and worship need to bow their heads.

When they were still in the palace, they had heard rumors about Alice, that she had founded a nation in a barren land at a very young age, and that she had defeated all kinds of powerful enemies that seemed impossible to defeat, and finally ruled the entire Northland.

Such a figure, which had previously only been heard of by hearsay, was now visible to their own eyes, and it was no wonder that they were thrilled.

Of course, this is only one reason, on the other hand, they want to use such an opportunity to gain support from the Baltic Empire, no, it doesn't matter if they don't get support, as long as they get the favor of this person, it will be a victory for them.

During this time, they have seen clearly the tip of the iceberg of the Baltic Empire through many things, not as illusory as rumors, but as real reality.

Powerful, elegant, and multitude

It was their first impression of the Baltic Empire

They also understood why their father sent them to this empire to study, and lions can only lead the lions to grow stronger if they learn from stronger lions.