Chapter 914 - 474: Destined to Leave a Mark on History
Bering Kingdom.
Saint Andrew’s Palace.
Roman III sat on the resplendent throne, gazing at the map hanging on the wall, his eyes full of reminiscence.
This is not the map of the Kingdom.
Rather, it is the map of the vast Northern Empire from more than half a century ago, when the Bering Kingdom was part of the Northern Empire.
Every sound emanating from the Saint Andrew’s Palace commanded the full attention of the entire Canglan Star.
The Bering People looked down on the world with eyes full of superiority.
"Alas, how times have changed!"
Roman III sighed deeply within his heart.
Later, the Northern Empire collapsed overnight, its vast territories fragmented into dozens of countries.
Although the Bering Kingdom inherited much of the Empire’s assets, it inevitably fell into a long period of decline.
When the Kingdom finally managed to escape this decline, they were shocked to discover that the southern Great Xia People, who once looked up to the Empire, now had the capability to stand on equal footing with the Bering People.
When the Age of Calamity arrived, Great Xia developed at an astonishing speed, leading the Supernatural Domain and leaving the world far behind.
Just recently, the Great Xia People unbelievably defeated the old rival, the Carmenians, whom the Northern Empire had been unable to overcome, officially "crowned" as the "new king" of Canglan Star.
Now it’s the Bering People’s turn to look up at the Great Xia People.
To be honest, Roman III felt a pang of bitterness and found it difficult to understand: "Why did the Great Xia People rise so quickly?"
He would rather accept the Carmenians continuing to dominate Canglan Star than see the former Northern Empire’s vassals, the Great Xia People, gazing down at the Bering People from above.
"Your Majesty, everyone is here!"
A voice interrupted Roman III’s thoughts.
He came back to his senses, glanced around the conference room at the Kingdom’s high officials, and nodded: "Let’s begin then."
The chief minister immediately guided the topic to the main point: "Everyone should be aware that Great Xia cunningly occupied Jickistan under the guise of rescue as Jickistan suffered a disastrous flood.
"From the perspective of the Bering Kingdom, this is completely unacceptable because the Kingdom and Jickistan both used to belong to the Northern Empire.
"If Jickistan collapses, the Bering Kingdom should have the legal right of succession. We have ample reason to take over everything from Jickistan."
All the attendees in the conference room nodded in agreement.
A minister chimed in: "But Great Xia is too powerful, and with the strength of the Kingdom, it would be difficult to expel the Great Xia People from Jickistan."
The chief minister was prepared and quickly responded: "The Kingdom has already signed an agreement with Jickistan’s leaders. Jickistan is willing to transfer all resources within its territory to the Kingdom.
"This is a completely legal and reasonable agreement, and the Kingdom will use it to negotiate with Great Xia, ordering them not to seize the Kingdom’s property."
Another minister raised a question: "But if Jickistan falls into Great Xia’s hands and they ignore the agreement, what should we do?"
The chief minister displayed a sinister smile: "It’s much easier to destroy than to build. As long as Great Xia builds the mines that belong to the Kingdom, we only need to drop a few bombs to cripple the mines, making Great Xia’s huge investments..."
At this moment.
"Bang!"
The door suddenly swung open.
A royal attendant appeared at the entrance, his face filled with urgency.
The chief minister looked over with displeasure, ready to reprimand.
But he didn’t have time to speak.
The attendant spoke first: "Your Majesty, the Eastern Bering Region has declared independence, announcing to the world that they have established the ’Aberria Alliance,’ henceforth breaking away from the Kingdom’s jurisdiction."
This news was like a thunderclap on a clear day, leaving all the attendees in the conference room stunned.
"What?!"
Roman III was even more shocked, standing up directly from the throne.
It was well-known that the Bering Kingdom’s land of over 18 million square kilometers was divided by the Ural Mountains; east of the mountains was the Eastern Bering Region, covering over 12 million square kilometers.
Although the Eastern Bering Region was vast, it severely lagged behind the development of the Western Bering Region due to its distance from the Kingdom’s core.
The kingdom’s officials never imagined that the Eastern Bering would dare to openly declare independence.
The attendant hadn’t finished speaking: "Your Majesty, the leader of the Eastern Bering rebels, named Little Ivan, also announced that he successfully advanced to the rank of Warrior three days ago."
Roman III was shocked once more: "What?!"
Up to this point, the Bering Kingdom hadn’t birthed a Warrior, but the rebels had produced such a formidable fighter.
The chief minister was both shocked and angry: "Your Majesty, this is definitely the work of Great Xia behind the scenes!"
Originally, he had planned to fight Great Xia for control over the five Great Stan Countries in the center of the East Continent, but now with the sudden independence of the Eastern Bering, a significant issue had arisen in their own backyard, rendering all of this unimportant.
The minister also realized that Great Xia was indeed far ahead of the Kingdom in terms of strategy.
Now, with Great Xia having stirred up such an affair, the Kingdom must fully focus on resolving internal matters, allowing Great Xia to easily incorporate the five Great Stan Countries into their domain.
In fact.
This Little Ivan was secretly chosen by Yang Fan under the guise of Mr. Spirit Crows to lead the Eastern Bering.
After a year of meticulous preparation, the Eastern Bering Plan finally entered its final implementation phase.
At this moment.
Roman III also realized that Great Xia played a role in this matter, cursing angrily: "Damn Great Xia!"