This was probably the only way to break the deadlock. It wouldn’t damage the alliance between the Silvermane Principality and the Eternal Domain, and he could send Karol away with proper justification.
This is probably the only way to break the deadlock. It won’t damage the alliance between the Silvermane Principality and the Eternal Domain, and I can send Karol away with proper justification.
Kaya made a very bold decision and then asked Yan Xing warmly, "Uncle, I’m sure you already know that my father intends to beco a king. What do you think about his decision?"
Yan Xing pretended to think for a mont before answering, "This is your own political affair. As an ally, I neither can nor should ddle in your internal matters.
"I respect Duke Silvermane’s choice, and indeed, a crown surely has more appeal than a ducal coronet.
"If Duke Silvermane becos king, then provided there are no accidents, you would be established as the crown prince, right?"
Provided there are no accidents? That implies the existence of unexpected events.
In that mont, Kaya felt a chill run down his spine.
In a sense, I am also a stumbling block for Karol. Perhaps they already have a plan for to et with an ’accident’.
If the murderous intent that had just risen in Kaya was to obtain supre power, now he needed to be even more resolute in his thinking—not for anything else, but simply to stay alive.
Father, I’m sorry! It’s not that I’m ruthless, but if you don’t die, I will. And moreover... only your death is the perfect solution.
At this point, Kaya no longer had the mood to continue the deep conversation with Yan Xing. His mind was a chaotic mix of fear and excitent.
Kaya quickly took his leave from Yan Xing and hurried away in the carriage he had arrived in.
The next day, Yan Xing, as if nothing had happened, continued to receive his visitors.
Nobody knew that, with just his acting skills and a few words, Yan Xing was about to trigger an unprecedented earthquake within the Royal Court of the Silvermane Principality.
In Dawnspirit City, news of Lord Yan Xing’s grand comrcial plan was spreading like wildfire. Soon, the trucks and transport aircraft of the Eternal Domain would establish a comrcial network spanning land and sky.
Yan Xing also unveiled a plan to build a mainline transportation network covering the human-controlled territories.
He announced that the Eternal Domain would establish the Eternal Highways Company with a foundation of 10 billion Grain Tickets and would solicit funds from all over the world by offering shares in the Eternal Highways Company.
Ten billion Grain Tickets’ worth of food!
All who heard the news were amazed at Lord Yan Xing’s grand gesture.
No one doubted whether Lord Yan Xing could deliver that much grain.
By then, the miracles created by the Eternal Domain farms had already spread across the world. After all, those giant, exaggerated ears of wheat were undeniably visible. If Lord Yan Xing said he would provide that amount of grain, he could certainly do so with ease.
A miraculous harvest had led more and more people to equate the Eternal Domain’s Grain Tickets with its actual food supplies.
However, due to the war, people were hesitant to use the Eternal Domain’s Grain Tickets. After all, Storm City was still in Anderson’s hands. The grain couldn’t be transported by land, and relying on air transport alone... who knew how many planes would be needed to carry out all that food.
The risk caused many to back away. They only wanted to obtain and resell goods from the Eternal Domain to make a quick profit.
They hadn’t considered participating in such a large-scale infrastructure investnt whose returns were uncertain.
If the Thunderous Swamp is defeated by the Cloud Tower, wouldn’t all that money be wasted?
So withdrew, while others were willing to gamble on their luck.
If Lord Yan Xing really did manage to build this highway network, those who invested in the Eternal Highways Company would gain priority usage of it. Moreover, this highway network, covering the entire human-controlled area, would beco the lifeblood of the human territories in the future, with unimaginably significant political implications.
After a round of selection, a very small number beca formal candidates for investnt in the Eternal Highways Company.
Yan Xing planned to screen them multiple tis to find partners with strength, capital, and capability.
However, recruitnt for the Eternal Highways Company’s protection squad began ahead of schedule, and it was ford within the Eternal Domain’s leased area in Dawnspirit City.
This further unsettled Duke Silvermane.
Kaya, however, believed this was a sign of Yan Xing’s preparation to militarily intervene in the establishnt of the crown prince.
"Father..." Kaya sought out Duke Silvermane alone and said, "Everything is ready for establishing the kingdom. With Lady Karol lobbying, those stubborn ministers who opposed your bid for kingship have changed their stance.
"They must have realized that Lady Karol’s stance reflects that of the Eternal Domain."
Karol, in the Silvermane Principality, was undoubtedly the spokesperson for the Eternal Domain. The industries she controlled were evidence of how much Yan Xing cherished his sister.
Then consider the influence Yan Xing now wielded.
Even though it made Duke Silvermane uncomfortable, he had to admit that only with the support of the Eternal Domain could he smoothly beco king.
Otherwise, he couldn’t even overco the dissenting voices within the Silvermane Principality itself.
Now that Yan Xing was about to establish the protection squad for the Eternal Highways Company, it signaled an expansion of the Eternal Domain’s military power.
In the future, the rise and fall of the noble domains of the human race might just hinge on his whim.
The Silvermane Principality could not resist. It could only comply.
"You have handled this matter very well; you are truly worthy of being my son," Duke Silvermane praised Kaya, but then he added, "After I ascend the throne and beco king, I will confer upon you the title of Duke and grant you a vast fiefdom."
Hearing this, the last bit of warmth in Kaya’s heart instantly turned ice-cold.
As a man who aspires to be king, would I care for a ducal title?
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