Half a month later.

The news of the resurgence of the goddess of the Black Sea, Hipponoa, has already spread like a whirlwind across the three continents where humans are active.

Countless countries and forces are assessing what kind of impact this existence will have on the current maritime shipping, whether it will cause turmoil in the continental pattern, and whether they can benefit from it.

The resurgence of this goddess is like a big stone thrown into the surface of a calm lake, causing ripples that cannot be calmed down for a long time.

Old World South.

The Alfonso Peninsula is bordered by both the Black Sea and the Treasure Sea.

In this fertile land, rich in minerals, there were once three countries of equal strength. Although it has not been a constant war, there has never been real peace in the history of the Alfonso Peninsula for hundreds or thousands of years.

It wasn't until 200 years ago that the Age of Discovery began.

Under the leadership of the wise king, one of the countries seems to have taken advantage of the east wind and installed an accelerator, and in a short period of time, its comprehensive national strength has far surpassed its peers, and even ranked among the world's great powers.

It's just a little over a decade.

He has already eliminated two neighbors on the Alfonso Peninsula, the Umayyad Dynasty and the Grand Duchy of the Algarve, and has become the ultimate victor in dominating this fertile land!

Because of such amazing achievements, the royal family has won the unanimous support of the whole country and enjoys the supreme rights of this country!

Moreover, for more than 100 years, its pace of expansion has never stopped, and it has become a world power in terms of strength and territory.

This country is the first power of sea power that ruled this Age of Discovery-the overlord Syrius!

The pearl of Cylius, the royal capital of Santa Cruz.

The Dome Palace, which belonged to the residence of the king and the royal family, has a floor area of more than 200,000 square meters alone.

Ceremony halls, concert halls, banquet halls, galleries, stables, gardens, sculptures, monuments, royal chapels... Together, they form a small city with a variety of treasures and artistic treasures from all over the world, which can be called the Museum of Nations!

Like the country's conquests, the palace has never stopped expanding since the Age of Discovery. Every time you conquer a country and build a colony, you will find a unique building with local characteristics!

Talked about by all the people of Hirius.

Today.

Philip II, dressed in a formal dress and wearing a glittering crown, gathered his courtiers in his domed palace to "welcome" a guest from afar.

Bang –

Vases decorated with enamel, malachite and gold trim were pushed to the ground by His Majesty the King, who was "thunderous".

Nearby, an officer "faithfully" recorded His Majesty's words and deeds.

'Your Majesty is furious at the loss of the bank's collateral, the 'Thistle Crown' that still belongs to Cyrius...

Smashed a priceless vase of treasure from the Peacock Islands... Vows to hold the Dutch banking syndicate accountable!'

But.

Philip II, in his "rage", glanced at the well-dressed young messenger standing at the foot of the steps, and saw that although he was respectful, he was still not humble, and he felt bored for a while.

Sit back on your throne and cough softly.

"Ahem!"

Seeing this, one of the vassals below stepped out of the crowd, first glanced at the messenger, and then said respectfully to his king:

"Your Majesty, the Netherlands are inescapable of taking responsibility for the loss of the 'Thistle Crown'!

They must compensate the kingdom for its losses. No matter which country judges judge, the truth is on the kingdom's side!"

His Majesty, the young and powerful King on the throne, quietly whispered the golden armrest of the throne, and then turned his gaze to the other vassals again.

Immediately another man came out of the procession, bowed and saluted:

"My Majesty! The Lord Chancellor is right, but I have one more point to add.

Our collateral is tied to the kingdom's loan, and the situation is that even if we do repay the loan, the Dutch banks will not be able to repay the collateral to us.

Therefore, I think that until the bank group recovers this collateral, the kingdom will temporarily suspend the repayment! ”

"Well, the Lord Chancellor and the Chancellor of the Exchequer are clearly right. What do you think, Silas Emissary?"

There was cunning in the king's eyes.

Obviously, by now, everyone already knows what Huggins did with that crown, and finally understands the potential value of that crown.

Although Philip II was so sad that he wanted to vomit blood when he first heard that the sapphire in the crown was actually the "Heart of the Sea", which represented the authority of the Black Sea.

If there is a sea god under his control, even if it is only close to him, then who else on this sea will be the opponent of Syrius?!

But now that I've lost that treasure, it's too late to say anything.

As a man of great talent and even thinking about the emperor's throne, he was now thinking of finding a way to recover his losses from other places.

So.

Is there a better person to claim compensation than the "Dutch banking syndicate"? And the victims of this incident are far more than just themselves.

The "Heart of the Sea" is good, but the huge wealth belonging to the "Dutch Bank Group" is not bad at all.

The young man named Silas standing at the bottom of the steps smiled slightly when he heard this:

"Your Majesty, since I have come on behalf of the banking group, of course, it is with the sincerity of belonging to the banking group.

We all know very well what the kingdom of Syrius lacks most at the moment. Real gold and silver are much more useful than a crown that can be seen but not used!"

Philip II did not pay much attention to his understatement of "can you see it or not", but asked with great interest:

"Oh, real money, did the messenger agree to our request?"

"No, no, no, you misunderstood what I meant, of course business is one yard to one yard.

It is true that the banking group does not have the ability to recover lost property from a demigod, but it can bring you more wealth, and the amount of this wealth will surely satisfy you, please see!"

As he spoke, he took out a document from his purse and handed it to the attendant on the side, signaling it to be presented to the king.

Hearing the word "wealth", Philip II suddenly became interested and forgave the other party for retorting his little rudeness.

With a little expectation, I took the document that was identified by the "waiter" as having no problems, and unfolded it to take a look:

"A report on the exploration of mineral reserves?an island in the New World, discoverer Potosí.

Silver is abundant... The estimated reserves are 25,000... Tons ?!!!"

Bang –

Philip II stood up suddenly, and kicked the other vase standing by the throne to the ground because he was so agitated, that he did not care in the slightest that he was distressed, and asked eagerly:

"Where's Silver Island?"

I can't help but be unfazed by the most honorable king of the continent at present.

What is the concept of 25,000 tons? Converted into 55,100,000 pounds, even if all of them were melted into 32-pound shells, nearly 2 million cannons could be fired!

How high can the kingdom's armaments be raised if they are used to buy artillery and cannonballs?

That kind of meaning is not necessarily weaker than getting the help of a demigod.

Seeing this figure, Philip II had already completely forgotten the topic of "dealing with the changes in the situation in the Black Sea after the recovery of Hipponoa", another purpose of this gathering of vassals.

Glancing at the "Thorn Fire", the only one of the four guardian knights of the kingdom sitting next to him, the latter nodded, turning into a red whirlwind that completely sealed off the council palace.

The greedy King of Cyrius has taken the bait. ’

The young envoy's eyes flashed with a glint of successful schemes.

The Potosi Island Chain, named after its discoverer, is a veritable "Silver Islands" that was born out of a volcanic eruption, though the islands are now outside the control of Hirius or any other civilized nation.

Rather, it is located in the gap between many forces, the last home of a group of natives of the New World.

After the expedition of the banking group discovered the island, it was because of many factors that it was delayed. Even if it is a hand, this piece of fat may not be able to fall into the mouth of the bank group.

If you can't guarantee long-term occupation and sustainable mining, it's like making a splash.

However, for the time being, it seems that the devastated bank group can survive the crisis by taking advantage of a piece of news that is just a flash in the pan for itself, and get enough to make up for the shortfall.

Incidentally... It can also teach Syrius, one of the culprits who indirectly led to the catastrophic incident of this banking syndicate, a lesson!

The hegemony of Ilius will inevitably lead to a fierce conflict with several other colonies, and the key is that even if they know the consequences, let them give up their willingness?

Why did the Netherlands, who did not have a peak fourth-order powerhouse or not be qualified to have a fourth-order powerhouse, stand for three hundred years?

It seems that too many people have forgotten the bloody methods of the banking syndicate!

.......

Kingdom of Pharytis "Port of Newinn".

After more than 20 days of sea trekking, Evan and the crew of the "Cape Storm", who faced the "Battle of the Gods", returned to Newinn Harbor physically and mentally exhausted.

"Isn't this year's autumn voyage to the New World over?"

Stepping off the battleship, Aven unexpectedly found that there were a lot of ocean-going merchant ships in the "Newinn Harbor" with extremely deep draft, apparently in a fully loaded state.

"Be careful! If you let these cashmere carpets get wet, I'll peel you off!"

"If you go to urge again, why haven't the allocated goods come yet?"

“......”

There was some noise in the port.

After landing with a group of crew members, Evan, who just wanted to finish his debriefing as soon as possible and go back to rest, had not yet realized the meaning behind this scene, and left it behind in a blink of an eye.

Now Evan is not interested in things that have nothing to do with him.

"Baptismal fountain water?"

Unexpectedly, when reporting to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the military department later, he suddenly got a surprise.

Benedict, the bishop of Newinn Cathedral, rewarded Evan for inventing the "Siren Song" before leaving, and finally arrived when Evan went on a mission to the Kingdom of Taylor.

But he felt it was a reward.

"Why?

Sitting behind her desk, Livina teased Aven standing in front of her, playing with a bottle of potion that looked like it was clear but glowing with silver.

Legend has it that the Baptismal Pool, located in the realm of the goddess, is a place where the souls of devout believers who go to the kingdom of God reshape their bodies and get reborn. The bathing place of the goddess.

Whatever the reality may be, though.

This "baptismal pool water" can only be produced in a very small amount through rituals during the Christmas Day Mass held annually at the Iron Cross Throne, the land of miracles of the goddess.

Without indisputable merit for the Church and the Goddess, it is absolutely impossible to be bestowed.

The effect is also straightforward:

After taking it, the official knight can expand his potential without any side effects and obtain the most perfect foundation. And depending on the original physical foundation, in a period ranging from a month to a year, 100% of them will reach the peak of the second-order formal knight.

Of course, the effect is only limited to the physical body, and the human mind and will are parts that cannot be fully controlled by the true gods, and they are also the parts that truly belong to mortals themselves.

Perhaps for orthodox knights who are really interested in stimulating their fighting spirit, even if they would rather become peak knights two years later, they are not willing to take such a shortcut, such as: Her Royal Highness Livina herself.

Because although there are no side effects, there is also no need for the double sharpening of the body and mind when you make a little progress through arduous cultivation, and there is no benefit to tempering the will and stimulating the [Douqi].

However, this small shortcoming is nothing to Aven, a guy who has made it clear that he wants to find another way.

And with his current level of senior official knight, as long as he drinks this bottle of potion, he may not be able to become a peak knight in two months at all!

Easily obtain a powerful power that others can't ask for for for ten years, twenty years, or even a lifetime!