A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

There are over four hundred soldiers like these here; such a legion would be enough to destroy even small countries.

Mirelia knew that the old fox Speaker wanted to show her the military strength of Hobra's side and give her a taste of their power.

Chapter 1. Mirelia's Dilemma

Mirelia was, after all, the queen of a nation. She had been in power for a long time since the previous queen and had seen many storms. She had used this kind of show of force on others before. Those small countries were quick to forget their mistakes and no one listened to reason with them. Only when a large army was placed on their borders would the rulers of those small countries realize that the Kingdom of Merlomark, one of the largest countries on the continent, also had its own temper.

Mirelia never imagined that one day she would be threatened with force, but Hobray had the right to do so. Before the Industrial Revolution, during the reign of the previous queen, Hobray and Cerrutoble were roughly equal in strength, both known for their commerce. However, these two commercially successful nations ultimately took different paths of development.

Serutoboul maintained its traditional guild-based business model, while Hobray embarked on his extraordinary journey, initiating an industrial revolution. Members of the guild, large and small, fought relentlessly to make money and gain greater political power.

In just a few short years, Hobray nearly completed the Industrial Revolution, bringing technology to the other side of the world around the end of World War I.

Moreover, these planets possess the wondrous power of magic. Hobra's researchers have integrated technology and magic, making its defense capabilities far stronger than those on Earth during World War II. Apart from lacking nuclear weapons, in some advanced fields, it can even rival those of World War II.

Mirelia looked at the platoon of tanks parked not far away, feeling both curious and wary.

Krausa said, "Your Majesty, that is not for sale."

Mirelia said, "I have some knowledge of your country's tanks, but this is the first time I've seen this type."

Krausa said, "This is our country's latest three-tank, whose strength far surpasses the currently serving Marla tank. The hypothetical enemy of this tank is the heavy ground combat units of various major powers, as well as defensive fortresses."

Krausa made no attempt to hide the sharpness of his words. He explained that Hobray wanted to open up trade ports to various countries, but major powers had trade protection laws targeting their domestic markets. Hobray was already experiencing a surplus of goods, and to sell them, they needed to find a way to open the doors of other countries.

War is the best and most direct way to open the doors of other countries.

Originally, the doves wanted to open up trade routes through peaceful negotiations, but the hawks had a more radical idea: the other party could renege on a business order obtained through peaceful negotiations.

The hawks' idea is simple: to turn other countries into their colonies and make their royal families puppet regimes. This way, Hobra can dump his surplus products without worrying about resistance from the leaders of other countries.

The dumping of goods will inevitably affect the interests of other royal families and nobles. If they are not completely defeated and made to fear, then there will inevitably be various problems and frictions in the commercial exchanges between the two sides.

Problems and frictions accumulate, and small conflicts eventually escalate into major conflicts, leading to war sooner or later.

Therefore, the hawks' ideas received support from most of their own, especially those military industrial enterprises that sell arms, who were eager for this war to happen. Only by constantly fighting could they sell the weapons they had stockpiled for a good price.

Krauser's Anaheim Heavy Industries, which is also one of Hobra's military industrial enterprises, cast a vote in favor of war in the previous parliamentary vote in order to fit his persona as an arms dealer.

The Queen said, "Since this type of tank cannot be exported, can the previously phased-out Marla tank be exported?"

Krausa said, “I’m sorry, Your Majesty. Tanks are a crucial part of our country’s strategic forces and cannot be sold abroad. At most, our country sells weapons like individual firearms. Moreover, if I may be frank, your country does not have the industrial capacity to maintain and repair tanks. Even if we were to export tanks to your country, they would only become disposable items.”

The Kingdom of Merlomark is still a feudal country with virtually no industry. It is in an era of small-scale peasant economy. Although it possesses magical powers and can use magic to manufacture some high-tech items in small batches, it cannot achieve large-scale mass production.

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A mage's main job isn't just getting stuck on assembly lines and screwing in screws. Even the industrially-based Kingdom of Merlomark can't even mass-produce guns properly; at most, they can only maintain imported firearms.

Mirelia said, "Your country's industry is truly enviable."

Klaus said, “Your Majesty, I am also somewhat aware of the situation in your country. Industry is a good thing, but your country is not yet in a position to carry out large-scale industrialization.”

Mirelia nodded. She was well aware of what Krauser had said, but the Industrial Revolution would also affect the very foundation of the Kingdom of Merlomark. After all, the kingdom was ruled jointly by the church and the nobles, and if the royal family, as the leader of the noble forces, were to launch an Industrial Revolution, it would be tantamount to revolutionizing itself.

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Therefore, she knew that industrialization could make a country prosper, but she couldn't make the kingdom follow the path of industrialization. Her position determined her thinking; if the kingdom started industrialization, the nobles would immediately rebel. For the sake of the royal family's interests, she could only maintain the status quo.

Unless the kingdom itself has a way to consolidate power and completely eliminate the church and all the noble forces, only in this way can the kingdom smoothly industrialize while ensuring that the royal family is not overthrown by its subordinates.

But such things are just wishful thinking. The feudal system over hundreds of years has allowed the power of local nobles to expand to an exaggerated degree. Even she can only maintain the existing system with common interests. Completely dismantling the noble system is something she, as a member of this system, cannot do.

If she dared to say such a thing, her group of meritorious nobles would immediately turn their swords against her.

Mirelia said, "Since we can't import tanks, let's import firearms within the limits of what's permissible. Speaking of which, I'm quite interested in your country's three-tank system. Could I witness its power?"

Chapter 1. Showing Off Military Power

Krausa laughed and said, "As you wish, before industrialization, our army was always the weakest among the major powers on the continent. But now, I can say that the number one army on the continent is none other than ours."

Mirelia felt a little heavy-hearted, but she still wore a smile.

Levi, who was controlling Krauser from behind, observed Queen Mileria up close through the perspective of his clone. He had to admit that the Queen was a very charming woman, far more so than her two daughters.

Levi wasn't interested in Maddie, whose twisted personality and lust for power were unappealing. As for Princess Melty, whose innocent and uncorrected nature was practically a washboard… someone who could feel physical desire for a young girl—how monstrous! Even a villain like Levi felt it was going too far.

Queen Mirelia, with her graceful curves and voluptuous figure, has not lost her beauty with age; instead, she possesses a unique charm. Her aura, a blend of haughtiness and gentleness, evokes a subtle desire to conquer in any man who sees her.

Livy, who was manipulating Krauser from behind the scenes, was somewhat surprised. When did he start acting like Prime Minister Cao? However, even though he knew that Queen Mileria already had two daughters, he still couldn't stop his fantasies. No man could resist the idea of ​​conquering the queen, not even a so-called gentleman. Let alone a villain like him who was utterly wicked.

Krausa shouted in the direction of the tank formation.

"Tachi, bring your men and show Her Majesty the Queen the results of your training," Krauser shouted.

Krauser said to Queen Mileria, "Sometimes recently, a giant earth dragon has appeared here and taken over a mine. The council has asked me to lead a team to hunt down the earth dragon. I'll take this opportunity to show Your Majesty how armored forces fight."

Beside the Queen, a knight in silver armor whispered in her ear, "Your Majesty, beware of a trap."

Queen Mirelia shook her head slightly and said softly, "Don't worry, just come with me. Hobra wouldn't attack me at a time like this. They're also afraid of causing an international conflict. There's no problem with our safety on this trip. In fact, the people on Councilor Krauss's side will even take the initiative to protect us."

The silver-armored knight replied in a low voice, "Understood, I will immediately set the troops on the move."

The Silver-Armored Knight is the captain of the Queen's Guard. When the Queen visited the Republic of Hobray, he brought with him over a hundred elite heavy cavalrymen, each of whom was a powerful warrior who had completed their advancement. They were also the pride of the Kingdom of Melomark as a traditionally strong land power.

The silver-armored knight was also somewhat curious. Hobre hadn't fought against other countries for quite some time, and his impression of the country's army was still based on the descriptions of the older knights of the Knights Order. He only knew that the firearms of the Republic of Hobre were quite powerful and could penetrate magical shields, but that was all.

The middle-aged man called Tachi jogged over. He was of average build and not very tall, but his expression was quite resolute, giving the impression that he was made of steel.

"Colonel." Tachi, dressed in a tank driver's uniform, saluted Krauser and the Queen, standing as straight as a poplar tree.

Krauser said, "Get your men moving and take care of that earth dragon. Have the scouts returned?"

Tachi said, "The scouts have returned. According to their investigation, it was a top-tier giant earth dragon, likely a mutated species, much larger than a normal earth dragon."

Hearing Tachi's words, the silver-armored knight was also somewhat surprised, because levels are not only for intelligent life forms, but also for monsters. A level of 100 is considered "legendary" for a monster, and its head alone is enough to destroy a small country. Even a large country would find it quite troublesome to face such a monster.

In any case, the hundred or so elite knights that the Queen brought would be completely wiped out if they encountered such a monster in a head-on confrontation.

However, from Krauser's words, this team, which appeared to consist of only four hundred people, actually wanted to challenge the legendary earth dragon—a near-suicidal act that made him begin to worry about the Queen's safety...

The Queen said, "Are you very confident about this operation?"

Tachi said, "It's just a legendary-level earth dragon. Among all legendary-level monsters, earth dragons are relatively weak. Half of our people are enough to solve the problem. Sending everyone out is just for safety."

The silver-armored knight said, "That's a legendary monster. We can't possibly let Her Majesty the Queen go on an adventure with you."

Tachi sneered, "Legendary monsters? We've already killed several of them. Legendary dragons, legendary deer kings, legendary burrowing worms—those beings at the top of the monster food chain could only flee in disarray under our cannons. A mere legendary earth dragon? Only the weak would fear such an enemy."

"You!" The silver-armored knight was provoked by the other party's expression, but he was stopped by the queen.

Queen Mirelia said, "In that case, I entrust the safety to you from now on."

Krausa said, "In the subsequent operations, Her Majesty's safety will be the top priority. In case of any abnormalities, Her Majesty's evacuation will be the priority."

Tachi saluted and said, "Yes, sir!"

After preparations were completed, the soldiers of the armored battalion marched out in an orderly fashion. More than ten three-tank vehicles formed a huge arrowhead, protecting the vulnerable tracked personnel carriers and mortar vehicles in between. At the very core was the jeep carrying Queen Mirelia and Krauser.

Concerned for the Queen's safety, the Royal Guard knights rode their warhorses to protect the jeep, both from the impending battle with the earth dragon and from Krauser's forces.

In the jeep, Mirelia was somewhat surprised. She had ridden in cars before in Hobray, but this was the first time she had ridden in a military vehicle that was as fast as a horse and had better off-road capabilities.

"Industrialization...what a luxury," Mirelia murmured to herself.

Chapter 1. Quickly Slaying Legendary Monsters

This armored battalion was the training battalion of Hobray's side. Although Hobray's side had tanks before, the way they used tanks was still quite simple and crude. Their combat ideas were full of loopholes. Compared with the blitzkrieg proposed by Krauss, the gap was so large that even a slightly knowledgeable person would find it unbearable.

It was precisely because of this that Krauser's armored battalion became the training battalion for all armored units on Hobray's side. Once more three-tank vehicles rolled off the production line, the novice armored soldiers would come to the training battalion to learn how to drive these cutting-edge armored monsters.

Watching the massive number of tanks speeding by, Queen Mirelia felt a pang of envy. If the kingdom could also achieve industrialization, it too could possess such steel monsters.

However, some things can only be thought about; the kingdom's current situation is quite dire and cannot withstand any further disruption.

If Autocrat hadn't recklessly summoned the Four Holy Warriors, and the kingdom hadn't paid out that huge sum, then with the fullness of the national treasury, they could have conducted small-scale industrialization experiments in the capital, setting up some basic factories to generate profits.

When the nobles realize that setting up factories is far more profitable than exploiting the people and slaves, they will naturally fund their own factories without her even asking. Given enough time, the kingdom will have the opportunity to complete the Industrial Revolution without having to revolutionize itself.

In such a situation, although the authority of the royal family would be affected to some extent, the overall gains would be much greater than before, and the lost authority could be made up for elsewhere.

The Queen's aversion to Ottocre became increasingly apparent.

After running for nearly two hours, the armored corps entered the hilly area, where the terrain became more complex. However, whether it was the three tanks or other tracked vehicles, they traversed the environment with ease. On the contrary, the heavy cavalry accompanying the Queen were somewhat unaccustomed to this environment. One unlucky fellow lost his horse and fell to the ground, horse and rider.

Fortunately, as the Queen's personal guard, both the riders and their horses were incredibly strong. This heavy fall would be a serious injury to an ordinary cavalryman, but for the elite heavy cavalry of the Royal Guard, it was just a minor scratch. A healing spell could fix it in two minutes.

The main force had not advanced for long in the hilly area when they spotted their mission target: a massive earth dragon with a head and body as large as a small mountain.

This earth dragon was stout, with short, thick limbs like round mounds, and a huge tail that swung constantly. Each swing could snap a tree as thick as a person's embrace.

The Royal Guard Knights dared not approach the enormous creature rashly, and the armored battalion did not rush to attack either.

Krausa picked up the radio in the jeep, and Tachi's voice came through.

"Colonel, please keep Her Majesty at a safe distance. We need to prepare for an attack. Please have the Knights protect Her Majesty and prevent her from being hit by stray arrows."

Krausa, holding the phone receiver, said, "You can advance now. I'll stay here and keep watch. Her Majesty's safety is not a concern."

Krauser hung up the communication and said, "I can handle this weak legendary monster on my own. If it weren't for demonstrating the power of armored units to Your Majesty, I could have taken care of that earth dragon myself."

The Queen did not doubt Krauser's words, because through the special item that could detect levels, she saw Krauser's level and skills, all of which were questions. This indicated that Krauser's strength had surpassed the limits that the item could perceive and reached a whole new level.

Mirelia thought to herself, "If only a master like Krauser were on the kingdom's side."

The hero who hasn't grown up yet is definitely no match for Krauser, but she wasn't overly worried because the kingdom still had Livi. As long as Livi was on her side, she wouldn't lose faith no matter what kind of enemy they were.

The jeep remained behind, its direction adjusted so it could be evacuated immediately should any problems arise. The Royal Guard cavalry surrounded the jeep, erecting magical shields to protect against incoming stray arrows.