Chapter 42: Balkimoa
Balkimoa is famous on the Great Voyage.
It is not the wealth, nor the prosperity, nor the lack of environment, but because of its poverty.
Balkimoa is a winter island, which is wrapped in ice and snow all year round, and many lonely elderly people are frozen to death every year. The land was barren and had no special products, and if it were not for the annual support of the world government, the Kingdom of Balkimoa would have perished long ago.
It was in this environment that the HRE delegation was struggling to make its way. The carriage creaked against the snow, the cold wind whistled in my ears, and the earth fell silent.
In contrast, Caesar is currently in heaven. The brazier constantly emits heat, and the three-layer protection keeps out all the cold, plus the delicate snacks and interesting books create a stark contrast to the outside.
"When I see them, I think the people of the HRE are living very well." Caesar sighed. Just by looking at the shivering crowd outside, you can know what is going on in this country.
"Naturally, they can't be like us Shinrobi." Justinian's tone was full of pride. HRE and Balkimoa, the two are not of the same rank at all.
Caesar nodded, one is a large country in the world, a powerful country that the world government cannot ignore, and the other is an obscure and impoverished land, a small country that cannot survive without the support of other countries, the difference between the two is like the gap between heaven and earth.
"Why are you here, Queen Mother, the environment here is terrible." Caesar asked, how could the queen of the HRE come to this is very rare.
"This old man, why did you come here too? This is not a place for people to stay. Caesar's mother, Ferrena, said that for Caesar, she was really afraid of melting.
She had always felt that Constantine had put too much pressure on Caesar, who deserved to have a carefree childhood.
"I'm fine, it's so boring to be at home all the time." Caesar said, "Queen Mother, why are you here too?" ”
Caesar didn't want his mother to come here, the environment here was terrible.
"I just want to take a good look at you again, really, come here, why do you have to be an adult." "And you, Justinian, take care of your brother." ”
"Of course."
"Father won't let you come, will he?" Caesar asked.
"He dares," Ferrena said, waving her hand, "it's fine, it's just a day or two, and he won't say anything." ”
This land is full of disasters, the climate is harsh, the environment is cruel, and there are no natural resources, let alone places of interest, it can be said that it is a country forgotten by the gods.
More than ten years ago, the golden lion made a big fuss in Balkimoa, and it seemed that Balkimoa had ancient weapons. As a result, he brutally ruled the country, and fought with the Navy Headquarters again.
It is said that even the sky was split, the earth was torn apart, even the terrain was changed, and many refugees were created.
Balkimoa has not recovered until now, and the damage of that battle was too great.
"It's not necessary in the future, never come here again, what the hell is this place." Caesar said silently.
Not far away, a few pairs of godless eyes stared at the moving convoy, they were ragged refugees from the country.
"Don't stop me, this is our chance."
"Have you really decided? If you're not careful, you'll be killed. The old man's tone was worried.
"That's for sure, it's our only chance." The boy's tone revealed a strong determination that he could give everything for the country to become better.
"......" The old man opened his mouth, and he didn't know what to say, he knew how much this man loved Balkimoa, and how good he was, and how good his wisdom and ability were. Pity......
"It's all useless for us, it's us who drag you down." The old man was teary-eyed, if he hadn't been dragged down by himself and others, he should have soared in the wind, and the world should be his stage.
"Hahaha, it's okay. This will always be my home. Isn't it the right thing to do for your family? Ha ha. The boy didn't care.
Two years ago, he had the opportunity to leave this barren land and step onto the world stage and become a figure who shocked the world. But he gave up, and he could not have abandoned the country he loved so much. Even if you leave, you must leave behind valuable wealth and save the people here.
"You really have to think about it, the HRE is not a good country. Their reviews are not very good. "The old man knows the young man's intentions, but this choice is not too good.
Shinra's reputation is not only bad, it simply stinks. HRE is a great power, and it has a huge influence in the whole world, and together with the other four great powers, it dominates the world government conference. For the sake of their own national interests, these five countries wantonly bullied the weak and infringed on the interests of other countries.
The most disgusting thing is the one behind the surface. He said that for the sake of world peace and the interests of all the member countries, in fact, he invaded other countries at every turn and forced other countries to sign unequal treaties, and was jokingly called the five rogue countries by the rest of the countries.
King Liku, the newly enthroned king of Dressrosa, once said, "They are the cancer of the world, and I never thought that there would be such a shameless country in the world." ”
Dressrosa has just been forced to sign a treaty to pay 100 billion Baileys a year to the kingdom of Qualus, for a total of ten years.
Constantine was an ambitious king who dreamed of dominating the world and making HRE the most powerful country in the world and the leader of the world government.
In order to achieve this goal, he intervened in the slave trade, peasant uprisings, and pirate plunder, and at one time used more than half of the state's financial revenue as military expenditure, and vigorously expanded the armament war.
Unfortunately, the rise of the Three Pirates out of thin air gave him a blow in the face and frustrated his idea of starting a war. If it weren't for the fact that countries such as the Federation of America and the Kingdom of Qualus attracted a lot of firepower, I am afraid that the HRE would really become the most disgusting country.
"So what? As long as you save this country, it doesn't matter if it's an angel or a devil. "The youth made up their minds.
"Well, be careful, we'll all have your back, whether it's success or failure, it doesn't matter."
"I'm not going to fail." The young man's tone was very resolute, for the sake of Balkimoa, for the sake of Grandpa Gix, and for myself, I will not allow failure.
Thinking about it, the young man strode and stopped in front of the HRE convoy.