Alice appeared in the restaurant in a rare costume today, with a long black dress and a black pearl necklace, and a headdress embellished with black crystals and gemstones on her head, as if even the light could not resist such beauty, and became dim.

The girls present were stunned, they didn't think that there would be a woman who could be so beautiful that she couldn't compare with the so-called beauties of the Celtic Isles.

"Alright, don't be in a daze, come and taste what our chef cooks to your liking. ”

Alice did it gracefully, and she smiled lightly to announce the beginning of the banquet.

The little princesses came back to their senses in a panic, and they stiffened their knives and forks, gently cutting the food in front of them, and then put them in their mouths.

It is very delicious, and the unknown meat is like melted cheese in the mouth, and the sweet taste makes them indulge in it and will not forget it for a long time.

Since this is a banquet for entertaining guests, the materials used and the chef's craftsmanship are the best, and the cost of today's meal alone is enough for a family of five for a year.

This dinner was the best thing these little princesses had tasted since they were born, and even though the amount of each portion from the appetizer to the final dessert was just right, it still made their stomachs bulge.

Holding a napkin and gently wiping the food residue at the corner of his mouth, the tableware and food on the table slowly disappeared like a phantom.

"Looks like you're happy with tonight's dinner. ”

Alice looked at the little princesses who were struggling to maintain their image because of their swollen bellies, including the youngest princess, and smiled.

"Yes, yes, Her Highness Alice. ”

The little princesses only came to their senses at this time, and realized how inelegant their image was, blushing with shame, lowering their heads, and making a sound like a mosquito.

"Don't be too nervous, it's just a normal dinner today. ”

Alice said briskly, relieving the tension of the little princesses.

"Okay. ”

I don't know if it's because of the delicious food, or because of Alice's voice, these little princesses were not nervous at once, they calmed down and regained their elegance.

"How have you been on the ship these days?"

It was usually a little concerned words, but when it came out of Alice's mouth, it made several little princesses very moved and flattered.

"Had a great time. ”

"It's more comfortable than it used to be in the palace. ”

"Several teachers were very nice to us. ”

Several little princesses chattered, as if they were familiar friends, sharing various trivial things in their lives during this time.

Alice was not bored, she listened patiently with her chin propped up, and from time to time she answered a sentence or two, and the whole hall was filled with the laughter and laughter of the girls.

In fact, Alice's attention was set on the youngest girl, Maeve, and unlike the others who were happy to show themselves, she was very quiet from the beginning.

But this quiet and very unobtrusive, she would insert herself into the topic from time to time, and then detach without a trace, neither becoming the protagonist of this banquet, nor completely devoid of existence.

It is really as the head maid said, although the appearance is the cutest, and the age is also the youngest, looking like a little rabbit without any threat, but in essence, hidden under that lovely face is an unfathomable pool of water.

It's really interesting

The corners of Alice's mouth curled slightly, this feeling was indeed the first time she met Semiramis, with a mask that was harmless to animals, could communicate with everyone, and won the favor of most people.

It's really fun

Now that the work is done, the girl's entertainment in her free time should be a very interesting thing.

No, no, there shouldn't be only one such interesting person on this continent, there must be others like her in other places, and it would be more interesting to bring them together.

Well, wait, if you get them together, it won't be much different from the magic academy that Alice attended before.

She still remembers that at that academy, every teacher had a story to tell, extremely interesting characters, and there was no shortage of geniuses among the students.

For example, herself, such as Semiramis, such as Loki, who is already a powerful deity.

If you think about it from this aspect, it seems that it is also good to have a magic academy in the Baltic Empire, she personally serves as the principal of the academy, each teacher chooses the strong people of the Baltic Empire to serve, and the students are selected from various schools, and only the most gifted people are accepted to teach.

After all, if geniuses stay with mortals for a long time, they will also be influenced by mortals, and if geniuses are gathered together and let them compete with each other, they can become even better.

"Alright, it's almost time, little princesses, it's time to go to bed again. ”

Looking through the window and looking at the night, before they knew it, they had been talking for hours, and it was still a few minutes before twelve o'clock, and it was the early hours of the next morning.

"Wait, Your Highness, there's one more question. ”

"It's just that we haven't talked enough. ”

"We're not sleepy at all. ”

Several of the little princesses expressed their reluctance, and after leaving their homeland and coming to this ship, they only communicated with each other.

Those who are their maids are only their teachers, and they do not communicate with them or do superfluous things except to teach them knowledge and etiquette.

"Okay, okay, last question, last question. ”

Alice sat down reluctantly, and she held out a finger to emphasize that this was the last question, and that after asking it, they had to ask for sleep.

"Your Highness, your empire is a mighty empire, and I have heard those bards say that it has almost unified the northern part of the entire continent. ”

The northern part of the continent is only a general concept, which can be understood as the pan-Baltic region, but now the flag of the Baltic Empire is basically planted in all parts of the country except Scandinavia.

"So, after unifying the north of the entire continent, will you come and conquer our country?"

Before this question was spoken, the whole air became heavy, and the faces of the other princesses turned pale in an instant, although the atmosphere just now was very relaxed, and they were chatting like friends, but such a question should not be asked at this time, no, it should be said that no matter when, this question should not be asked.

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Alice was not angry, but her expressionless face made the atmosphere solemn, and just when the princess's question was spoken, she clearly saw that the youngest princess named Maeve sighed, and then hugged her shoulders tightly with her hands, looking frightened and trembling.

"Well, I can't answer such a question accurately. ”

Alice said softly, the condensed air seemed to be blown by the breeze, and several princesses gasped for breath, and they looked at Alice in horror.

"However, these things are things that you need to learn, and it doesn't matter much if I tell you a little bit in advance. ”

"Your father, King Ochu is already old, and his strength is not strong enough to break the lifespan of mortals, and in not many years, he will die because of lifespan. ”

"I think you should know why King Ochu sent you to study in the Baltic Empire, because he wanted one of you to be strong enough to be his heir, to keep his legacy. ”

"Whether the Baltic Empire will conquer the Celtic Isles or not, no one can predict, not even me. ”

"However, it will be very difficult for the Baltic Empire to conquer the Celtic islands, first, because the Baltic Empire is too far away from here, and there is a North Sea in between. ”

"Second, I think you also have a certain understanding of the Baltic Empire, strong and rich, but the Celtic Isles are extremely poor and backward in comparison, and the powerful and rich Baltic Empire has no reason to attack a poor and backward place, because even if you win, the spoils of war cannot compensate for what you have paid for this victory. ”

"Thirdly, the language, customs, and institutions of the Celtic Isles are very different from those of the Baltic Empire, and it will take a long time to rule here, and a large number of soldiers will need to preserve the interests of the empire here, and the garrison of these soldiers will cost a lot of money, and they may do evil here, causing the people here to suffer, but the harvest will be the hatred of the people, and the rebellion will rise one after another. ”

"So, do you understand? there's nothing worth attacking here, and in every sense of the word, the Empire doesn't have much to gain from conquering here. ”

Of course, this is all true, but it is only a part of the truth, there is really no good here that is worth conquering the Baltic Empire, but sometimes it is not only the good that is worth conquering, when an empire develops to a certain stage, the people will push the empire to expand, to seek more resources and land.

The conquest of the Celtic Isles is actually not as difficult as imagined, because now those countries and forces in the Celtic Isles are more or less wary of the powerful Baltic Empire.

But it is precisely at such times that they are wary of the possible invasion of powerful outsiders, and they will try to weaken their neighbors in order to show their strength and make themselves rightfully the leaders and co-masters of these kingdoms.

Such a slogan is not only shouted by people in the East, because in the face of foreign enemies, a united force can gain more advantages, and on the other hand, it can also strengthen its own strength through such unity.

However, such things often lead to a different outcome, where weak countries, or countries that are unwilling to be united and lose their autonomy, attract powerful outsiders to intervene in such situations.

It is conceivable that when the Baltic Empire actually launched a military campaign against the Celtic islands, those weak countries turned to support the invaders out of ambition, or because of some previous hatred, in order to ensure their own interests.

Coupled with the preparations arranged by the Baltic Sea before, it is effortless to win over these weak countries, and the rule of these weak countries is also very simple, as long as you give a certain amount of respect and benefits, you can get their gratitude.

With the support of these weak states as native powers, the Baltic Empire will easily gain a foothold in the land and complete its conquest.

However, this is only the beginning, and the real thing to pay attention to is the domination of the land after the conquest.

Because of the previous war, those weak countries will inevitably become stronger, and at that time, they will have the strength to resist the empire, and turn from supporting the empire to opposing the empire.

They can exploit the xenophobia of their homeland and the hatred of previous wars, and then find any excuse to attack the Empire.

If they succeed in defeating the Empire, they will naturally gain domination over the Celtic Isles, and they will be supported by everyone, and their previous actions will be forgiven.

Maybe others don't know this, but Alice, who is familiar with history books, will not miss this, so she chooses the country of King Orson as a surrogate, and then starts with Ireland and gradually turns the Celtic Isles into a colony of the Baltic Empire.

She will not give Ireland a chance to grow and grow, nor will she give other nations the possibility of unity, as she is doing now in the North Sea, in Scandinavia.

"Alright, little princesses, it's time to go to bed. ”

Alice didn't give the girls time to ask any more questions, she finished speaking, waved her hand, and asked the maids to take them away to wash up and go to bed.

If you think about what she just said, you will find some subtle loopholes that the other girls may not have heard, but the one named Maeve must have understood what she was hiding in her words.

"That's the only way it's interesting, there's only one Semiramis, so let me see what you'll be like in the end. ”

"The future Queen of Ireland, Her Majesty Maeve. ”

The final victor does not need to use too many prophetic spells, based on tonight's communication alone, Alice can already see it, but when Maeve really becomes the queen of Ireland, she will have the qualifications to really communicate and talk with Alice.

It's not like today, like chatting with a child.