in the name of the queen.

Chapter 196 A loving father and a filial daughter
Belleni and Veron did not escape after all.

Under the influence of the Siren's Song, his fleet was slowed down, and some of the crew members who remained on the deck fell into the sea and died.

Although Belaini had the knowledge to tie the crew to each other to fight the Siren's Song, the fleet's sailing speed was slowed down.

The Kraken did not board the ship to fight, but only slowed down the speed of the fleet. It was the Fourth Fleet led by Bridges that completed the harvest.

"This is the true strength of the Imperial Navy!"

Bridges raised his head and reported to Roland and Sif, his joy beyond words.

He does have reason to be proud.

All targets in this battle were captured, and except for the main targets, there were very few prisoners, which greatly reduced the difficulty of the aftermath.

"The target fleet had a total of fifty-four ocean-going ships, of which nineteen were sunk, three were seriously injured and sank, and the rest were all captured. It's a pity that these people resisted desperately and only captured less than three hundred people."

Roland couldn't help laughing loudly. Is this a pity? This is a great job!

"My Lord Governor, I don't dare to be greedy for credit. Your wise deployment is the first credit, Miss Munina's people are also the key, I am ranked third at most."

"Well done, you are the first to win this battle!"

Although somewhat regretful, Roland respects Norton's conclusion.

The progress of the shipbuilding industry takes time, and taking too big a step will lead to problems.

Bridges was choked up and didn't know how to answer the question, so he simply stood at attention and saluted.

Roland smiled and said nothing.

Bridges was stunned on the spot, and it took him a long time to react, and he asked in surprise: "Mr. Governor, your connections are so wide, you can even buy strategic materials such as mature oak trees."

"Borrow? That's a good idea."

Since the death of the late emperor and the prince at sea, the Fourth Fleet has endured too much criticism and pressure, and some people even proposed to abolish this fleet with a glorious history.

A battleship of this size can not only restore the glory of the Fourth Fleet, but can even turn the Fourth Fleet into the strongest fleet of the Royal Navy.

Roland smiled and nodded. He did not deny it, but said calmly: "Bridges, the warriors of the Army have no chance to make meritorious deeds, but they are in a hurry. Leave this matter to them."

Not only that, Roland also took out early ironclad ship drawings.

Seeing Bridges' cautious look, Roland stopped his smile and said slowly:
"The merits you have established are all due to me, and I will not compete with my subordinates for merit. Munina's people have merit, and I will reward them separately. The Royal Navy's bravery and skill in fighting are the key to victory!"

The Governor really understands how difficult it is for the Fourth Fleet.

You definitely can’t buy it, but you can grab it.

Their deaths in naval battles were a result of the Royal Navy's achievements, so how could they be considered prisoners?

Killing prisoners is unlucky, this is the wisdom of our ancestors.

Although the Kingdom of Oden is a small country, it has always had a naval tradition. After losing the naval battle with the Sussex Empire more than a hundred years ago, it has been holding back its energy to build ships to fight back.

Looking at his slightly wrinkled face, Roland smiled and asked, "Chief Mulak, how are you adapting to life on land?"

According to Norton, the current industrial capabilities of the three overseas provinces cannot be fully restored, but they can be built with a mix of wood and steel.

No matter how good your appetite is, you still have to pay attention to how you eat.

Mulak's face is considered handsome among male sirens, but it does not meet mainstream human beauty standards.

Bridges knew he shouldn't ask what happened next, so he hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Just when he was worried, Roland slammed the table hard, making him turn pale with fright. When he was about to explain, Roland had already laughed.

"Very well, General Bridges, what you want is this pride. I will deal with Oak. You first recruit and train sailors."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that the words sounded like questioning, and he wanted to change his words but didn't know what to say.

Although it was pleasant to capture all the nearly 10,000 sailors and hang them, it would arouse the disgust of many people.

Thinking of this, Bridges said with some melancholy: "It's a pity that there are no mature oak trees suitable for building warships in the three overseas provinces. If I can use the prestige of this victory to build ships and recruit sailors, I am confident that I can restore the Fourth Fleet within two years." All combat power."

Based on the calculation of 5,000 large trees to build a monarchy, these trees in the Eden Kingdom can build at least twenty monarchy and hundreds of warships.

They spent huge sums of money to plant enough oak groves to build a large fleet, along with hundreds of thousands of other tall trees.

Can we still call a fleet without ships?

If you can’t kill them and don’t want to raise them, sending them to the bottom of the sea to feed fish is naturally the best choice.

He left in front of him, and Mi Nina and Mulac, who were waiting outside, came.

Seeing Roland's confident look, Bridges' eyes lit up and he asked softly: "Is the Governor planning to borrow some wood from our northern neighbors?"

Steam-assisted sail-powered semi-ironclads are the current limit of construction.

The times have changed. Although everyone's ancestors are all barbarians, after all, they are investigating civilization. They cannot cut their heads together or pull them as slaves like before.

Bridges not only scored perfect marks in naval combat, but also had a high political level.

He didn't even hint at what Bridges should do, but instead included the question as an additional question.

After receiving Roland's approval, Bridges smiled from ear to ear and quickly added:

Buying a mature oak tree? This is almost equivalent to buying aircraft carrier steel in modern society. Even if you are well-connected like the third brother, you can't do it.

If the Fourth Fleet hadn't fought desperately, their only warships might have been taken away by the Lord of the Navy and distributed to other fleets.

Unexpectedly, Roland took the initiative to show concern. Mulak was a little flattered and hurriedly accompanied Smiley.

"My skin is a little dry after being out of the water for too long, but I can adapt to everything else. The camping site arranged for us by the Governor is very good."

Roland smiled and nodded, and offered a pie to Chief Mulak, "Chief Mulak, don't be so restrained. Your current residence only has temporary housing. I will send someone to build a new house for you."

"Since you can't stay out of the water for too long, you don't have to come to Hansa often. If you have anything to do, let Miss Munina report to me. She can stay away from the water for a long time, and you can be responsible for the daily management."

Mulak's face changed slightly.

The meaning behind Roland's words is very clear. He is still the patriarch, but the real right to speak will gradually be handed over to his daughter.

He knew better that this was not a discussion, but an order.

Having seen the true combat power of the Fourth Fleet, he also had lingering fears about Roland's strength.

Although the Siren's Song is effective on humans, it is the daughter who is best at the Siren's Song.

The old patriarch glanced at his daughter out of the corner of his eye and sighed in his heart. It was impossible to count on his daughter. Her loyalty to the Governor was far greater than her father.

Their family relationship was already weak, because Muniya's existence was even more depleted.

My daughter is even more willing to be close to the old guy who plays with the pill jar.

Thinking of this, Mulak felt a little sad.

He was in no position to refuse.

He has offended General Haiao. Although the ocean is huge, there is no place to settle down.

The living space of Gram Siren is land.

That's fine. When he gets old, he will eventually hand over power to his own daughter, who is at least one of his own.

Munina is not a mean and unfeeling child, she always takes care of herself.

He smiled coquettishly and responded softly: "What the Governor said is that I have always liked this child Munina, and I am very happy that she has made a difference. Now I just want to retire early and let my good daughter take over." Mulak knew Being knowledgeable actually saved Roland a lot of time.

Roland smiled and said: "Chief Mulak, these lakes are rarely visited by humans. I plan to set them up as settlements for you. You guys should not stay in there and not come out. You should take the initiative to deal with the humans around you and integrate as soon as possible."

"Although it is difficult to integrate into the upper class society, we can first integrate into our life circle."

Mulak raised his head and looked at Roland in disbelief.

Roland's meaning is obvious. Except for the right to participate in politics, which is temporarily impossible, other human citizenship rights will be given to them.

Thinking of being able to live like a human being, Mulak's eyes were slightly red, and he suddenly felt that it would be nice to retire.

He couldn't resist the food carefully cooked by humans, not to mention the clean and tidy houses and convenient living conditions.

Of course, none of this comes for nothing.

They also have to make contributions, such as this interception operation.

Fortunately, Governor Roland was very kind and did not use them as cannon fodder.

In this operation, the more than a thousand soldiers who went to sea suffered almost no casualties. Only a few unlucky ones were killed by random shells.

They are only responsible for intercepting and slowing down, and the real battle is completed by the Fourth Fleet.

Under Roland's command, Chief Mulak felt valued for the first time.

Hai Ao, who is also from the Ocean clan, used them as cannon fodder and wanted to silence them afterwards; the human governor, who was regarded as an alien, could not bear to use them as consumables.

High judgment.

Mulak is not a fool, of course he knows how to choose.

Sif didn't speak, she just sat quietly beside him, sipping tea and watching Roland's performance.

In just a few words, the transfer of power of the Gram clan was completed quietly, without even making the old patriarch who handed over the power too sad.

As expected of you, Roland.

Sif knew very well that this was not the art of speaking, but simply crushing with strength.

As long as the power is strong enough, even a straightforward way of speaking can be a concise art.

Just like Sophia shocked all countries and dismembered the city of Vaal.

Sophia only said a few words to complete the separation, but no one dared to resist. Of course, it was not because she looked good and spoke well, but because she was strong.

When countries interact with each other, all the grievances and worries come from not being strong enough.

Even she, who was not directly targeted by Sophia last time, still felt the suffocating oppression.

That's what being a queen should be like.

There was no cowardice in Sif's eyes, but a bit of longing.

Now that he had made a decision, Mulak was sensible and simply asked his daughter to report on the battle situation.

Munina didn't say much, but simply introduced the location of the interception, the actual effect of the second movement of the Siren's Song, and the tribe's losses.

Roland comforted him with gentle words and affirmed Siren's contribution.

Although they could not obtain official positions and titles in the human kingdom, they gave them all they could.

Seeing that his daughter had no intention of leaving, Mulak left on the grounds that the land was dry and he wanted to return to his place of residence as soon as possible.

He knew very well that his daughter was Roland's confidant, but he was not.

Seeing that Munina had no intention of leaving, Roland was also a little curious.

"Is there anything else?"

"Mr. Governor, I didn't lie to you before. I really wanted to meet my friend Ulani from the Grim tribe, and she happened to marry into our tribe."

Munina narrowed her eyes and said softly: "I was chased by General Haiao's men that day. The situation was urgent and I only focused on running away. I didn't pay attention to Ulani's whereabouts. Afterwards, I asked the tribe members, but unexpectedly found that she left the night before the accident."

Roland frowned lightly. Ulani was an important member of the Grim tribe, and marrying into the Grim tribe was a marriage that strengthened the relationship between the two tribes.

According to Munina, Ulani was very powerful, and even if she was killed, she would not show any signs of resistance.

Apparently, she left and never came back.

"I have no evidence, but I always feel that the Grim tribe may be related to the disappearance of the old emperor."

Munina whispered: "The super strong men in the Sea Palace have been sleeping for many years. I heard that they seem to have to wait for a special day to wake up. Now the people in charge of the Sea Palace are a few generals."

"Only a general can take away an entire fleet."

Sif stood up suddenly and dropped the tea cup to the ground, shattering it into pieces.

Although she also hoped that her father would be fine, she had already acquiesced in her heart that her father and brother were dead. Now that they learned that they might have been kidnapped, they were naturally a little confused.

Roland knew that she would be confused if she cared, so he couldn't say anything. He just asked Munina, "Where is the approximate location of your hometown?"

Munina stared at the map for a while and said slowly: "It takes about two days and two nights to swim west-south from where we first met. This is almost the limit distance for our Kraken to attack."

Roland silently calculated the sea monster's swimming speed and made a rough mark on the map.

"Where is the location of the Grim clan?"

"It takes about three days and three nights to travel south from our tribe's hometown."

Roland followed Munina's prompts to calibrate the location of the Grim Clan, and then drew a circle. This circle was the effective combat radius of the Grim Clan.

Sif's fingertips trembled violently.

The approximate location of my father's accident was within this circle, which happened to be within the effective control range of the Grim clan.

Even if they were not responsible for their father's disappearance, they could not escape the relationship.

Roland signaled to Munina to step aside first.

Munina left obediently.

After Munina left, Shiv could no longer control her emotions and shed tears.

Fortunately, she was much stronger than before. She just cried silently and did not lose her composure to burst into tears.

After an unknown amount of time, she asked quietly: "Roland, is my father still alive?"

"Should be alive."

Roland said calmly: "Adults need a reasonable reason for doing things. There is no benefit in killing His Majesty Edward."

"What should I do?" Sif's eyes were blank, obviously confused.

"Just do whatever you have to do. You must have the power to be qualified to save people."

Xif thought for a long time and asked quietly: "How should I face my father when he comes back?"

"What do you think?" Roland asked without answering.

Slowly closing her eyes, her beautiful eyelashes trembling slightly, Sif's voice gradually became colder.

"I will arrange for him to return to the family territory and spend his old age in peace. He will not leave the fiefdom without orders."

(End of this chapter)