Uncle, I am not an ordinary office worker.

Saria asked.

Christen nodded, took out a full leather notebook from the drawer of the desk, handed it to Saria, and explained:

"I observed and experimented with it for a long time, and finally got an incredible result. The black stone may be alive."

"But due to the inability to cut and sample the black stone for analysis, this conclusion has always been at the last step from conjecture to empirical evidence."

"But according to the report Dorothy and Ferdinand submitted to me, Black Stone has the ability to reject all Originium techniques, including those that can change the structure of matter from within. But the way they are ineffective is not that other Originium-resistant materials do not react in general. It is chaos."

"When the Originium technique comes into contact with and acts on the Black Stone, it will immediately become chaotic. The energy of the spell, the way it is output, and the effects produced will all become disordered. The most likely result of this disorder is that the entire spell will completely collapse and be unable to take shape."

Saria captured the key to Kristen's words:

"What other results could this chaos bring?"

Christen nodded undecidedly:

"This is just a theory. Theoretically, the Originium energy that is input into the Black Stone actually exists. It is only lost meaninglessly in the Black Stone because of the chaos. Therefore, if this chaos reaches a certain point, the Originium energy is likely to change. To give a more vivid example, the Originium skill you release is actually fire, but after the chaos of the Black Stone, it turns into a gust of wind and is released."

After Christen finished speaking, she shook her head again:

"But this is just a theory. Chaos is a state. If chaos can have a certain node so that another stable state can be restored to another stable state after being chaotic, then chaos itself cannot be called chaos."

"But we cannot deny that this situation is possible," added Saria. "The probability of a piece of wood falling and standing accurately on a thin pencil is almost zero, but it is not impossible. We can achieve such stability by hand or machine - we just need to find the precise force point."

Kristen looked at Saria in astonishment. She didn't expect that her best friend, who was always known for her conservatism and prudent approach, would come up with such a "creative" idea for this experiment.

Indeed, although there is no pattern to the chaos within Black Stone, it does not mean that they cannot create patterns artificially.

You just need to tailor the "focus point" for Blackstone.

"anchor."

Saria said,

"I think it can be called an anchor. It is a tool used by Iberians to stabilize the balance of ships in the unknown and chaotic waves of the sea."

Volume 1: Chapter 333: Fighting for Supremacy

“What does the future hold for Victoria?”

This is the question that has popped up in Vina's mind most frequently in the past few days.

From the moment she picked up the Breath of Kings, she had been ready to shoulder the responsibility of being a king. But something that happened recently forced her to consider another issue.

"Does Victoria need a king?"

Luo Luo, a member of the Lentinim Self-Defense Army, a seemingly ordinary working girl but also a strong fighter, questioned her like this.

She met her at the mansion of Allarda Cumberland. When they first met, the child was quietly hiding outside the garden railing, observing the movements in the Cumberland mansion through the sparse and dry flowers and plants.

Indra was the first to step forward and catch her. The little girl wanted to escape at that time, but when she saw so many people, she gave up running away as if resigned to her fate, and took out her staff instead, as if she was ready to fight to the death to preserve her loyalty.

Fortunately, Aledae noticed the movement here in time and persuaded Lolo who wanted to attack. Otherwise, with the means used by Indra and others, who knows how much "torture" the little girl would have suffered.

When Lolo was brought to the Duke of Cumberland's mansion, she naturally met Vina and was enthusiastically introduced to her by Dagda. But unexpectedly, the self-help girl who seemed to have a very difficult life was not happy, excited, or even angry or complaining when she first learned about Vina's identity as the heir to the royal family. Instead, she questioned.

Questioning Vina's purpose.

"I am very grateful that you saved me, but the other members of the Self-Rescue Army are still waiting for me to return. Now that Miss Aledai's safety is guaranteed, there is no need for me to stay here any longer."

Luo Luo said bluntly,

"As for Miss Vina's identity, I won't tell anyone. But I have to remind you that if you think that people will recognize you as the king just by holding the sword and shouting, then you'd better think it over as soon as possible."

"Victoria, do we still need a king now?"

"Mr. Roy, what do you think?"

Looking at Roy, who was sitting opposite the sofa with an outdated newspaper in his hand, Vina hesitated for a moment, but still asked tentatively,

"Do you also think that Victoria doesn't actually need a king now?"

Roy raised his head and glanced at Vina. The girl's face was full of hesitation.

She seemed to be always hesitating and wavering, which was somewhat inconsistent with her code name "King of Advancement" which was full of aggressiveness and determination.

But Roy didn't blame her. Anyone facing such a huge responsibility would feel confused and hesitant, especially when she had another easier choice.

So, he retracted his gaze and answered the question with a question:

"Do you think the Sarkaz need a demon king?"

Vina frowned, thought for a moment, and shook her head:

“I don’t think that’s necessary. Didn’t Miss Amiya… or Miss Theresa say that she would give up the position of Demon King at the end?”

Theresa's soul is incomplete. She can use the power of the Sarkaz spirits to temporarily grasp the power of the Demon King with Amiya's body to fight against Theresa, but this cannot last long. It is like firewood, which will burn out sooner or later.

Because of Roy's action, Theresa did not spend too much energy in fighting Theresis, so this time might be extended a little, but not too long.

As for the future arrangements, she had clearly stated that she would take the remains of Tresis to the holy land of the Sarkaz, where she would personally understand the 200-year-long feud between her and him, as well as the fate of the demon king who had entangled the Sarkaz clan for thousands of years. After that, she would return Amiya intact.

It is touching to say that Tracy and Theresa, who have opposing views on various issues, have reached a consensus on the final disposal of the Demon King's power.

—Smash the shackles!

Roy nodded. "That's Theresa's answer. But what about you? What do you think?"

“I think…” Vina hesitated and shook her head: “I don’t think this is right. Although I am not a Sarkaz, if the Sarkaz are besieged again in the future, it will be difficult for them to protect themselves without the power of the Demon King.”

"Is it because we don't have the power of the Demon King?" Roy asked back. Without waiting for Vina to answer, he continued, "The Sarkaz have never lacked power."

"Whether it's the blood demon, the scavenger, or the shapeshifter, their strength is unquestionable. Their species is also inherently special. Although I don't advocate this statement, if we talk about the strength of bloodline, the Sarkaz bloodline must be first-class and excellent."

"But why, even with such a powerful force, do the Sarkaz still live a wandering life? In addition to the suppression of the countries on earth, what else is there?"

"Tressis sensed the answer - because the Sarkaz have never been united."

"He also gave his own answer, which is to have a strong leader to unite the entire tribe and then drive the entire tribe to exert greater power to overturn everything in the past."

Although it was not very accurate, this political system was indeed very similar to the characteristics described by the black-line political system in a certain Paradox game that Roy had played before traveling through time.

Roy will not judge whether politics is good or bad for the time being, but will only talk about it from the most superficial logic:

"Isn't the Sarkaz's problem Victoria's problem?"

"Victoria no longer needs a king. If it is just for living, Parliament, the nobility, and the people themselves can take care of everything. But Victoria still needs a leader."

"This leader can be the speaker of the parliament, the prime minister, the president, a dictator, a tyrant, a saint, or a great nobleman."

"Whichever is best for Victoria is the Victoria of the future."

Roy looked at Vina and said slowly:

"That little girl is right, Vina. If you think that as long as you raise the sword, Victoria will support you to become king, let you take responsibility and hold power, then you should leave Londinium as soon as possible."

"Because you are in a life-and-death competition."

"You did not receive the crown and scepter from your father and naturally became the master of everything. Instead, you stood at the starting line with many people. Your identity will bring your starting line a few points closer to the finish line, but if you hesitate and refuse to start, the people behind you will catch up with you sooner or later and kill you."

"Of course, you can also choose to give up this competition. But you can't hesitate!"

“If you hesitate, you will lose.”

Volume 1: Chapter 334: Victorian Civil War

"The land where the empire began is now in our hands."

When the Victorian flag was raised over Londinium, the Grand Dukes had not yet realized what was happening in the city.

It was not until the city gate controlled by the Sarkaz finally rose with a dull sound of opening, and the long-unseen Londinium and Crown Prince Aslan were re-presented to the world that the grand dukes came to their senses.

Damn it, someone took advantage of me!

As for the Sarkaz and the Military Council, they were never real rivals in the eyes of the Grand Dukes of Victoria. How could a team with a weak industrial base, backward training, and no war weapons such as high-speed battleships be able to compete with the Grand Duke of Victoria, whose duchy was equivalent to an ordinary country?

Their only enemies from the beginning were each other, and the fall of Londinium gave them a legitimate reason to bring this struggle, which had previously only been carried out underwater, to the surface.

But the unimportance of the Sarkaz does not mean that Londinium is unimportant. All the Grand Dukes know that whoever sets foot in Londinium first will be the winner in this struggle. Londinium is like a big trophy. The reason why it is fought for but difficult to obtain is because it is extremely precious.

Moreover, Londinium itself is the largest mobile city on Terra. With more than 200 blocks, Londinium supports a population of millions. The productivity and GDP of a city are several times that of some small countries.

It is wishful thinking to think that you can get Londinium easily. It is extremely stupid to not want Londinium!

But they never expected that after these grand dukes had used all the possible means, including open and covert fighting, sword fighting, spies lurking, and diplomatic mediation, Londinium was actually sneaked over by others and got there first!

Is this tolerable? Isn't this going to turn the table over?

The grand dukes glared at Londinium and Vina for a long time with red faces, stiff necks, gritted teeth and clenched fists, but finally let go.

Well, there is no other way. I really have to endure it.

No one knows what the Duke of Cavendish and the Duke of Stafford were doing back then. Aslan's royal family was not killed completely. Now, an "Alexandria Victoria" suddenly appeared in Londinium. She was a legitimate royal family and she took back the city of Londinium with her own strength. The grand dukes really had no way to deal with it for a while.

What? Are you going to overturn the table? They are the orthodox, and if you rush over to grab Londinium from them now, that would be rebellion!

Don't think that all the Grand Dukes will help you just because they are not happy with this outcome. The other Grand Dukes are indeed unhappy with Aslan's retaking of Londinium, but that doesn't mean they don't want to deal with you. If you risk the world's disapproval and attack Londinium, the most likely outcome is that the other Grand Dukes, who are already full of anger, will immediately declare their loyalty to the king, and the troops that have been assembled long ago will arrive at your doorstep.

Since Londinium is a foregone conclusion, if I don't get Londinium, I can accept it if I get you.

Your Majesty, I am a loyal minister! Watch me follow your orders to defeat the enemy and kill the rebel king!

Of course, even if the Grand Dukes had no intention of rebellion, it did not mean that Vina could sit on the throne securely. The crises she would face next, such as "imperial power does not leave Londinium", "political turmoil, local separatism, and a weak central government", were the real beginning.

Moreover, although most of the grand dukes had behaved themselves, there was still one exception.

On the second day after Vina officially opened the gates of Londinium, the Iron Duke Wellington, the most famous general and the most powerful duke in Victoria who was guarding the Victoria Tara area, publicly declared rebellion!

Of course, he did not call it rebellion, but claimed that his actions were to serve the king. However, the one he served was not King Vina, but another royal family - King Drake!

Abrana, a living descendant of King Drakgael, also officially stepped onto the stage and stood against Vina.

In this regard, Roy, who had just returned to Rhodes Island, received scientific advice from Kal'tsit.

Before Aslan conquered Victoria, the main part of today's Victoria was in a state of division. The area centered on Londinium was dominated by the royal family of Londinium Drak, while the Tara region was ruled by another branch of the Drak bloodline. This branch of Drak that multiplied in the Tara region recognized the rule of Londinium Drak and was thus named the [King of Gael].

Abranah is a descendant of this Gaelic king bloodline.

"But if you say so, Abrana doesn't actually have a claim to the Victorian throne, right?"

Roy asked,

"The royal family of Londinium Drak, the one with the surname [Atrias], signed the armistice agreement with Aslan. If I am not mistaken, the last descendant of that bloodline should have died in a political struggle after escaping to Longmen, Yan Country."

Roy did not mention Tallulah's existence. Kal'tsit nodded, agreeing with Roy's words.

"In theory, this is true. However, the world today is no longer the era in which wars can only be justified by a claim."

"Ever since the Ursus Empire began the Age of Conquest under the leadership of the previous emperor, the concept of unlimited warfare has spread to all parts of Terra with its continuous expansion, and was eventually recognized by most people. For example, is there any legitimacy in Columbia and Letania's fight for Bolivar? No, but for the sake of profit, they have never given up that piece of land."

"Although the descendants of King Gael do not have the right to rule over Victoria, Abrana is a drake after all. If we only look at the covenant signed between Aslan and the drake, the drake does have the right of succession. Coupled with the support of the Duke of Wellington, Vina will face considerable challenges."

It's not just a big one, Roy even feels that there's no way he can win this battle with Vina.

On the opposite side is a famous general of the time, with a huge and well-trained army under his command, as well as the blood transfusion of the entire duchy. Vina is just the lord of Londinium, and her control over the city is not strong. She relies on a group of city defense troops who quickly fell to their knees when the Sarkaz arrived. What can she use to fight?

“Don’t underestimate Vina, and don’t underestimate Victoria.”

Kelsey asserted,

"No matter how the Iron Duke tries to cover it up, he is still carrying out a rebellion. As for Vina, as long as she can hold Londinium and block the Duke of Wellington's first wave of attacks, the situation will begin to tilt in her favor."

PS: I’m currently renovating my house, running around to buy furniture and contact decoration companies, and I also have to go to school, so I’m really busy. Sorry.