A cold wind full of chill blew, and Russell, who was walking quickly, only felt a cold neck, couldn't help but shiver, buried his head a little deeper, and at the same time accelerated his pace towards the depths of the palace.

Looking at the exclusive study room of His Majesty the Emperor that was still hundreds of meters away, Russell sighed secretly in his heart.

In such a cold weather, he should have stayed in his room, enjoying the warmth brought by the magic air conditioner, while drinking steaming black tea while enjoying the landscape documentary "Looking Down on the Sainz Continent" just produced by the Crescent Chamber of Commerce, but now he was forced to run to the palace more than ten kilometers away from his home, and he was really guilty.

Thanks to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce for inventing a comfortable and fast magic car, so that he will not consume too much time on the road, and will not make His Majesty the Emperor unhappy because he has waited too long.

However, after entering the palace, there were no convenient tools to use, so I could only rely on my own legs.

However, the Imperial Palace of the Candela Empire is the most extensive complex of buildings on the continent, and in order to reflect the atmosphere of the empire, almost any two buildings in the palace will be separated by hundreds of meters or even thousands of meters of ultra-long distances, so that it takes Russell more than twenty minutes to walk from the front hall to the private study where His Majesty the Emperor summoned him - this is still based on his trotting all the way.

Thinking of this, Russell suddenly remembered something.

It is said that the director of the palace once suggested to His Majesty the Emperor that some magic lifts produced by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce be added to the palace, so that a lot of time could be saved and a lot of time could be saved for traveling through the palace. It can also save a lot of physical strength for His Majesty the Emperor.

However, this proposal, which was obviously very practical and easy to use, was rejected by His Majesty the Emperor.

Although the reason given by His Majesty the Emperor is that it costs a lot of money. It's not worth it. However, after observing the complex terrain in the palace from side to side, Russell suddenly felt that the real reason for His Majesty's refusal of this proposal was probably not this.

In order to reflect the superiority of His Majesty the Emperor of the Candela Empire, the imperial palace is actually built on a mountain, and the terrain is very high, which also makes the gap between the various palaces very large, for example, Russell now walks from the nave to the private study of His Majesty the Emperor, a straight-line distance of about several hundred meters. The height difference is also tens of meters.

Such a complex terrain certainly makes it easy for people to walk through the palace, but it can make the palace very easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is very good from the perspective of security.

His Majesty the Emperor refused to install a magic elevator in the palace that could go straight up and down, probably from this aspect.

Of course, there may be another meaning, that is, His Majesty the Emperor has emphasized to the Imperial Ministers many times recently that he must vigorously develop the magic industry that belongs to the Candela Empire itself, and strive to reduce the dependence on the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

Now that he refuses to install a magic lift unique to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in the palace, can he also be regarded as leading by example?

However, although Russell could understand His Majesty's thoughts, he also felt that the Candela Empire, as one of the two major empires on the mainland, was not advisable for such a large country to rely on a mere Xinfei Chamber of Commerce for many things. But in some things, he can only reluctantly admit it. You have to rely on the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

For example, this time His Majesty the Emperor urgently summoned him to discuss the matter, it was impossible to bypass the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in any case.

When he saw His Majesty the Emperor, he was standing by a wall in his study, staring at a huge map of the Sainz continent hanging on Qiang, as if thinking about something.

Hearing the sound of Russell entering the door, His Majesty the Emperor did not look back, but said directly: "Russell, come and have a look." ”

Russell hurriedly threw the coat he had taken off to the maid and walked over quickly.

"Your Majesty, I am late, please forgive me. ”

His Majesty the Emperor Candela shook his head slightly, picked up a thin stick in his hand, and dotted on the map where the Candela Empire was located.

"Russell, do you see? Our Candela Empire actually only occupies such a place on the continent of Sainz. ”

Russell looked up at the huge map, representing the Candela Empire, and thought to himself that our Candela Empire is clearly the largest country on the Sainz continent, occupying nearly a quarter of the huge territory on the Sainz continent, His Majesty the Emperor is still too small?

Of course, as an emperor, of course, he would never feel that he had too much land to his name.

With His Majesty the Emperor's inner thoughts, I am afraid that he would like to bring the entire Sainz Continent under his rule.

"Your Majesty, as long as we continue to work hard to strengthen our national strength, the Candela Empire will definitely become stronger and stronger in the future. Russell replied in a deep voice.

His Majesty the Emperor Candela smiled and moved the stick in his hand to the blank space on the left side of the map, representing the Endless Sea.

"You may think that our Candela Empire is big enough, but if you think about it, the Empire only occupies a small area on the Sainz Continent, and beyond the Sainz Continent there is the Demon Cloud Continent and at least three undiscovered continents. So in fact, in this world, our Candela Empire is actually nothing at all. ”

Russell's heart moved, and he turned his head to look at His Majesty the Emperor, and found that his face was full of embarrassment, and his expression was quite emotional.

"Your Majesty, you've also read the latest issue of Xinfei Magic Industry Weekly, haven't you?"

"Yes. His Majesty the Emperor Candela nodded. "The latest issue of the New Flying Magic Industry Weekly publishes the latest information on their ocean-going exploration fleet. Intelligence shows that the existence of the Demon Cloud Continent has been confirmed. And according to the detection results of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's exploration team, the area of the Demon Cloud Continent is only larger than that of our Sainz Continent. ”

"In addition, in addition to the Demon Cloud Continent, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has also obtained information about the possible existence of the other three continents. If it is discovered, then there will be four more huge continents in our world at once, far more than the only one in our Sainz continent. ”

With this, His Majesty the Emperor Candela let out a self-deprecating laugh.

"It's a shame that we used to think that this continent was the whole of this world, but now that we look at it, those legendary things are all true, and we are just waste that has been staying on the Sainz continent!"

Russell knew that His Majesty the Emperor was just sighing at this time, and he didn't need to answer himself, so he just kept silent.

Sure enough, after a moment of emotion, His Majesty Emperor Candela suddenly struck the thin stick in his hand on the map, and suddenly raised his voice.

"Russell, after knowing this news, do you still think that our empire is very big?"

A strange look quickly flashed across Russell's face.

After thinking for a moment, he replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if you want to conquer the wider world, your subordinates are willing to follow you to the death. ”

His Majesty the Emperor Candela nodded in satisfaction.

"It's good that you have this mind, but you can only have one idea at the moment. Even if we want to conquer a new continent, but we don't even have a ship that can sail to the new continent, then it is nonsense to say anything. ”

Russell immediately raised his head, his eyes shining slightly.

"Your Majesty, as long as you give an order, the Imperial Navy will have no complaints even if it goes tens of thousands of kilometers away to fight for you!"

His Majesty the Emperor Candela smiled, turned back to his seat, and motioned for Russell to sit down across from him.

"I'm glad that the Imperial Navy is loyal to me, but as I said earlier, the Imperial Navy doesn't even have a ship capable of sailing tens of thousands of kilometers to the New World, and no matter how loyal you are, you can't do anything for me. ”

Hearing this, Russell further confirmed the meaning of His Majesty the Emperor, and immediately became excited in his heart, and asked tentatively: "Then Your Majesty, ...... you?"

His Majesty Emperor Candela raised his hand to interrupt Russell's words and asked rhetorically, "Russell, tell me, is it possible for the New Flying Chamber of Commerce to sell the magic steamer that they can use for ocean voyages to the Imperial Navy?"

Russell was suddenly overjoyed, but there was a look of embarrassment on his face, and after frowning and thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's difficult." It is only in the last few years that the new flying company has begun to produce a large number of ocean-going magic ships. So far, as far as I know, all the large cargo magic ships and magic frigates they have capable of ocean voyages combined are only a hundred or so long, and never more than one hundred and fifty. These boats are barely enough for their own use, and I am afraid that there is no surplus to sell to us. ”

"There's nothing in this world that can't be sold. "His Majesty the Emperor Candela is unusually sure. "The reason why we don't sell it is just that the price offered is not high enough. ”

"But Your Majesty...... The Imperial Navy doesn't have that much money......" Russell deliberately made a helpless look.

His Majesty Emperor Candela smiled slightly, stretched out a finger and nodded Russell, and said with a smile: "Don't cry poor in front of me, I am still very clear about the situation of the Imperial Navy." The main reason for calling you here this time is to let you first explore the tone of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and see what price they are willing to sell the ocean magic steamer. If the price is right, I don't mind proposing to the Reichstag to raise the budget of the Navy next year. ”

Finally got the affirmative answer he wanted from His Majesty the Emperor, Russell was overjoyed, quickly stood up and saluted him, and said respectfully: "On behalf of the Imperial Navy, thank you Your Majesty for your care!"

"I'm here for the future of the Empire. His Majesty the Emperor Candela turned his head to look at the huge map on the wall and sighed softly. "In the past, when legends were just legends, we could still stay here and sit in the well and watch the sky. Now, now that the New Flying Chamber of Commerce has put a whole new world in front of us. If it continues as before, the future of the empire is unpredictable. (To be continued......)