After rebirth, one gold coin bought the Elf Princess

This time no one dared to cause trouble. Various media reported the public memorial from different angles, but basically they reported it truthfully.

As a journalist, you must have a good ability to read people's expressions.

They know exactly what can be artistically processed and what should be reported truthfully.

After the public memorial service, the celebrations in the royal city paused for a while, and people began to prepare for the biggest festival of the year, the New Year.

People everywhere attach great importance to the New Year, but due to cultural, customs and geographical characteristics, the New Year may not always be on the same day.

Fortunately, the Tiamat don't have to worry about this.

God said that January 1st is the New Year, so New Year's Day is the New Year for all people, countries, and ethnic groups.

No one would offend God for such a small matter.

Even the isolated continent of Nina in the southern hemisphere celebrates the New Year in midsummer.

1454 is about to pass.

Throughout 1454, the world's attention was focused on Gracia.

As a mere baron, Roland declared war on eleven forces, and became mortal enemies with the goblins because of the World Tree.

According to common sense, he should have died in an abstract way.

However, he continued to be alive and well and arrogant, while his enemies died in an abstract way.

The seven goblin chaebols that were once very powerful have changed their presidents twice, and even the strong men in their clans have died.

No matter how many twists and turns there are, no one dares to underestimate Roland.

While the fool was still hesitating about how to get along with Roland, the wise man had already arrived in Gracia and expressed his sincere congratulations to Roland.

All human countries sent envoys or royal members to congratulate the establishment of the Kingdom of Gracia.

The Lisenburg Empire and the Holy Essen Empire sent their princes with valuable gifts to congratulate.

After all, the emperor is of higher rank than the king, and the princes of the two empires have the same status as the king. Sending the princes here shows respect.

To people's surprise, the Frank Empire from Gondwana also sent an envoy.

The Frank Empire is the oldest empire of the human race, and their long history has filled them with arrogance ingrained in their bones.

They seldom interact with other countries or ethnic groups, and have not even established formal diplomatic relations with the two major human empires.

During the long years of the Frankish Empire, it witnessed the rise and fall of too many empires.

They would initially establish friendly diplomatic relations with other empires, but most of the human empires did not last more than a few thousand years, and diplomatic activities were more like a farewell.

Although the demise of these empires had nothing to do with the Frankish Empire, there is always an illusion that establishing diplomatic relations with this old guy will absorb the country's fortune.

Luck is an illusory thing, but few people dare to go against it.

After sending away twelve human empires in succession, the Frank Empire no longer established formal diplomatic relations with other countries.

They look down on other countries, and other countries are unwilling to provoke the plague god.

It's good that there is no official contact between the two sides, but the private sector keeps in touch with each other.

Although he guessed that the Fran Empire was unlikely to send anyone, Roland still sent a personal letter out of respect for them, inviting the Fran Empire to participate in the founding ceremony of the Kingdom of Gracia.

According to Roland's idea, the Frankish Empire would probably send him a congratulatory letter and some gifts, but would not send an envoy.

But then came the Frankish Empire.

When the envoys from the Frankish Empire entered the country with a large team, everyone was stunned.

The Frankish Empire does not associate with short-lived people.

This is the consensus.

Their willingness to interact with Roland shows that they are optimistic about Roland and the Kingdom of Gracia.

After several days of waiting, the Frantic delegation entered the territory of Gracia District. To show respect, Roland personally went out of the city to welcome the Frantic envoys.

The Frankish Empire is different from the other two empires. Their strength is half a level higher, and their historical heritage is unfathomable.

Not only are there sixth-order peak powerhouses behind the royal family of the Fran Empire, it is said that their ancestors also include demigods.

A country with a demigod in power is completely different from a country without a demigod.

The goblins dared to declare war on Roland and dared to take action against the other two empires, but they did not dare to break off relations with the Fran Empire.

The fact that they never expanded into Gondwana, where the Frankish Empire was located, is a clear proof of this.

The Frankish Empire had the prototype of a superpower empire.

If they had no other superpower besides the founding emperor, they might have already started planning the development of a superpower empire.

In short, this is a country that must be interacted with in a friendly manner and cannot be used to plot against.

At least not before regaining all the strength.

Roland thought silently.

He summoned the elven guards and marched out of the city in an orderly formation.

Melanie went out with him to meet him.

Roland met the Frank Empire's troops outside the city.

The team was escorted by three thousand elite guards and had several hundred diplomats in total.

Looking at this elite guard who had come from thousands of miles away but was still in neat military order, Roland felt deeply moved that the overall quality of this force far exceeded that of his Elf Guard.

If other people knew his thoughts, they would definitely be in tears and laughter.

Although the Frankish Empire did not expand much, their military strength should not be underestimated.

Their Royal Guards were even more famous throughout the world. Although Roland's Lorgar Elf Guards were elite, they were still inferior to the Fran Guards.

Roland dismounted, and his hearty voice echoed across the plains: "Roland Gracia, King of Gracia, is here to greet the envoys from the Frank Empire."

Feeling Roland's enthusiasm and kindness, the chief envoy from the Frankish Empire also dismounted, took off his armor, and revealed a sunny smile.

"The Fran Empire's envoy Sofia Almeida Berardi Fran sends her greetings to His Majesty Roland."

Hearing her last name and looking at her enthusiastic face, Roland could not hide his surprise.

Sophia's appearance is different from that of Janice and Feilin, but she has a smile as warm as the scorching sun and an aura that makes people feel warm when they look at her.

Compared to her appearance and temperament, Roland was more surprised by her name.

The Frankish Empire had a very strict hierarchy. Only the royal family could use four-part names, nobles could use three-part names, and ordinary people could only use their names and could not overstep their boundaries.

The four-part name represents that she is a member of the royal family.

Roland greeted him with a smile.

"Your Highness Sophia, welcome to Gracia."

Sophia was not surprised to be recognized. It would be a joke if Roland couldn't guess that she was a member of the royal family after hearing her name.

The Frankish Empire had very little interaction with other countries at the official level, but there was a lot of communication among the people.

The high-quality goods and high-end artworks from Farran represent the pinnacle of human handicrafts and art, and are widely praised by other races.

Roland and Sophia walked side by side on the road, and melodious music sounded.

Listening to the strange yet familiar melody, Sophia's smile, which always bloomed like the sun, had a hint of imperceptible surprise.

This song is a song used to praise the founding emperor. This song without lyrics once served as the national anthem for a short time when the Frankish Empire was still a kingdom.

This is a secret that spans across eras. After so many years, very few people should know about it.

Sophia stopped, silently put her right hand on her chest, and hummed the song in her heart with a complicated expression.

Roland conveyed at least two meanings to her through this song.

First, Roland's understanding of the Frankish Empire far exceeded expectations.

Second, Roland was reminding her that a powerful top empire like the Fran Empire also started out as a kingdom and gradually rose to prominence.

Emperor Lemann created the glory of the Frankish Empire, so Roland had the confidence to create a new empire.

Although it was somewhat offensive for Roland to have his men play the first national anthem in the history of the Frankish Empire, Sophia did not care.

The lion will not get angry because of the squirrel's provocation.

She respected Roland's strength and achievements, but did not think that Roland had the ability to compete with the Frank Empire.

Even though Roland won the war against the goblins.

But that is not the true strength of Roland and the Kingdom of Gracia, there are many other factors.

Although the goblins seemed to have mobilized all their forces, in fact, it was a long and arduous expedition with poor coordination, and they could not even exert one-fifth of their true combat power.

The same would be true if Roland were to lead an expedition against the goblins; he would lose most of his combat power during the long journey.

This is also the reason why Roland did not take advantage of the situation to attack the core territory of the goblins after his victory.

The difficulty of a defensive battle and an expedition is completely different.

Roland doesn't have a magical artifact like the Cup of Plenty that can change the logistics capabilities. Organizing 100,000 regular troops to fight in the goblin territory would empty his entire fortune.

The Frankish Empire was indeed very strong, but they were even further away from Gracia, and it was simply impossible for them to fight across tens of thousands of miles.

So they were unable to defeat the Kingdom of Gracia, which was united in its efforts to defend its homeland.

Since Roland cannot be defeated and his future is promising, there is a basis for friendly exchanges.

So the envoys from the Frankish Empire came, and they were led by the princess herself.

While giving a high-level reception, Roland also conveyed his attitude to the other party.

He was willing to have friendly diplomacy with the Frankish Empire, but both sides must be equal.

If the Frankish Empire feels that it is an ancient empire that has existed for more than two eras and looks down on others, then it is better not to have any dealings with it.

He wanted to express his attitude but couldn't say it clearly, so he used this method.

Sophia instantly understood what Roland meant.

This is a showdown between masters.

If it was Granny, Roland's careful preparation would be like flirting with a blind man, meaningless.

A gentle yet firm attitude must be expressed, and the welcome sign must be fully displayed.

Roland prepared a grand welcome ceremony for the envoys from the Frankish Empire.

He specifically referred to the memories of his previous life and asked children of all races to wave garlands to express their welcome.

"Welcome, welcome, warm welcome!"

Children's innocent smiles can easily smooth over minor grudges.

This is also Roland's consideration.

If the gentle yet firm statement just now made the Franks unhappy, the children's sincere smiles could also ease the atmosphere.

Sophia was very calm, her expression hardly changed, she just smiled and said:

"It seems that His Majesty Roland came prepared."

Her words were meant to make it clear to Roland that she had read his hand.

Roland didn't care, still maintaining a polite smile, and said solemnly:

"Your country is the strongest country in our tribe, and even in Tiamat, where there are so many strong people, it is still a top power. I can't help but feel a little uneasy about interacting with your country, so I naturally have to make preparations early."

After capturing the senior spy Anthony, the Inspectorate quickly pried open his mouth and obtained a lot of useful and valuable information.

Under the high-intensity and fatiguing interrogation, Anthony gradually became unconscious and mentally dominated, pouring out all the secrets he knew.

Although most of Anthony's memory as a senior intelligence officer was sealed by secret methods, the officials of the Supervisory Office were by no means pushovers. They inferred and verified the circumstances of Anthony's memory sealing and still obtained a lot of useful information.

The mysterious Frankish Empire finally had its shy veil removed.

Coupled with the memories that Roland unlocked, he had some new understandings of the Frank Empire.

There are no factions in the country, and all kinds of things are strange and bizarre.

There are also many factions within the Frankish Empire.

For example, the Crown Prince's Party representing conservative forces, the Royalist Party representing extreme conservative forces, the Third Prince's Party representing radical forces, and the Second Prince's Party representing neutral forces.

Sophia is a special case, she likes to watch the show.