Toot——!

The steam turbine roared loudly, and a massive gray-painted ironclad battleship sliced through the waves, speeding like it was fleeing into the depths of the Black Sea.

The battleship had gradually moved away from Atlant's royal capital, political, economic, cultural, and transportation center, and main port "Oslo City." One could still faintly hear the cheers of the city's populace.

"Atlant, which has been standing for nearly a thousand years... Has my kingdom come to an end like this?"

King of Atlant, oh, the "former" king Haral I stood on the deck of the ironclad battleship, his face gray and murmuring to himself.

Even though a whole day had passed, he still felt like he was in a dream, and it was a nightmare from which he could never wake.

Behind him was a group of royal family members, and the mournful sobs of the remaining elders and descendants of the former country.

Previously.

Whether it was the peak combat power in the human world, the "Kingdom Guardian" titled Knight, or the "Steel Giant Beast" built with demon technology, they couldn't maintain their position of domineering authority.

Fortresses are always breached from within.

Just because the past didn't see the overthrow of a kingdom guarded by titled Knights doesn't mean it can't happen now. The key was gathering eight masters capable of mobilizing enough "public opinion."

After years of accumulation by [Democracy Fighters], today they finally gained the necessary power, and a quantitative change led to a qualitative change.

However, these Atlanteans didn't have to face the same fate as King of Ilya Henry II, who was directly sent to the guillotine by the citizens.

Regardless, the deterrence of a titled Knight was obvious, and the eight [Politicians] in charge didn't have the impulse to directly confront a titled Knight.

Look at these abilities: [Preacher], [Political Manipulation], [Adapt to the Wind], [Fluent Speaker], [Two-faced]...

Which of these traits would qualify them to be a competent warrior with a martial spirit?

Following this trajectory, if in the future such [Politicians] indeed replace the [Knights] who uphold the "Eight Great Virtues," becoming the mainstream of the ruling class in this world.

This world might truly be doomed!

Amid this political movement known as the "Cedar Revolution."

The final result was the expulsion of all Atlant royal family members and top-tier nobles after stripping them of all their assets.

Aside from providing the ironclad battleship for their departure, not even a custom car's wheel was left to them.

At this moment.

The only hope for these pitiable "exiles" lay in the last colony—the New Continent "Giant Horn Cape," as well as the "Wilderness God" Kathy Morale, who had previously gone to the New Continent.

In any case, the "Frost Breath Church" was not dependable.

Although they had the backing of True Gods, the "Black Wing Order" also had a deep grassroots foundation in Atlant, where pirates were abundant, and they understood how to manage their relations with local churches.

Thus, Atlant, with its bold populace but corrupt upper echelons, became the first regional power to fall before the "democratic flood."

A democratically elected government was swiftly established, and the new "Atlant Republic" naturally became a member of the [International Democratic Alliance] led by the "Lowlands."

The Lowland Republic, Golden Palm Federation, Tramo Duchy, Taiz Principality, Hodeida Duchy and others, comprising more than half of the Heimar Desert Cultural Circle not part of the [Monarch's Shield], now alongside the military powerhouse Atlant Kingdom.

As the "democratic flood" continued, based on the strategy of duchies and principalities surrounding the kingdom, the advance in the [Capital Tide] finally reached a significant turning point!

The democratic country's [International Democratic Alliance] versus the monarchy's [Monarch's Shield], the opposition of two major political, economic, and military groups had gradually become clearer.

...

In the gentle white light, a spacious, solemn large-scale outdoor tiered conference room was filled with women and men in varied attire but equally imposing presence.

After Aiven completed [Truth Embodiment], the upgraded [Mind Network] showed a significant increase in "bandwidth."

In the cross-continental "Cloud Conference Room," not only appeared delicate architecture, but each attendee was vividly present, as if they were physically there.

However, the Extraordinary Tier 3 was a threshold signifying a qualitative change for humans, humanoid intelligent creatures, or even demons.

Even the most powerful Apollo and Artemis among the Beloved, [Gem Spirit] and [Invisible Son], were only Tier 2 Peak at their birth.

Even though Aiven had become a god, he didn't have the ability to randomly create thousands of Tier 3 troops. Those "Spiritual Seagulls" merely achieved Tier 2 Limit after specific functional optimization.

Currently, Aiven was not present here.

A young man with chestnut short hair, looking gentle and elegant was speaking eloquently in the center of the circular conference room:

"The wolf-like ambitions of those big capitalists and big bankers from 'Eye of Wealth' are already evident.

They are using the banners of 'freedom' and 'democracy' to incite, stirring up public unrest, attempting to overthrow the longstanding feudal royal authority.

In other words, they are aiming to take control of every seated person here! The cautionary tale of Atlant is right before us, I believe nobody will willingly sit back and wait...."

The young man named Dick Johnson, holding the position of spokesman for the duchy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, began as one of the first batch of apprentices in the Waterfall Hill Wizard Tower at age 11, now being only 24, considered remarkably promising (Chapter 559).

Moreover, he is both an Official Wizard of the "Life Tree School" and a graduate of Galliot National University, undoubtedly a part of the core forces among Aiven's younger generation.

Currently, the "Life Tree School" is led by a [Truth Embodiment], surrounded by a large group of Tier 3 High-Rank Wizards, and the Official Wizards, as the backbone force, have truly grown.

"We can go and see, the Tramo Duchy, Taiz Principality, Hodeida Duchy, which became democratic countries earliest... have they lived the ideal life they anticipated?

'Democracy' in itself cannot be said to be a bad thing; it is indeed a great progress in terms of human rights.

However, the mythologizing and absolutization of democracy, wrapping it in an impeccable guise via public opinion, believing it to be the end of history and the ultimate trend of human society, and forcibly promoting it worldwide is absolutely disastrous!..."

This outwardly beautiful beast named "democracy" is the strongest weapon for [capital] to devour the world.

On the surface, they are promoting democracy to benefit the people, but in essence, it allows the big capitalists to have free rein in these places and fundamentally seizes the power and wealth of those countries.

Aiven's memory already contains countless countries that have proven this with blood and tears, and Dick naturally inherited this understanding from him.

"Everyone! Even if [capital] is indeed the trend direction of the future, whoever controls the means of production is the capitalist.

They can be privileged capitalists, collective capitalists, or national capitalists.

Even if following the historical development and world trends, there still needs to be appropriate centralization to keep a country stable during its development, to gather forces for major undertakings."

According to the evolutionary law of capitalism with the development of productivity and self-improvement, from free capitalism (industrial slavery society) to monopoly capitalism to state capitalism, it is a gradually maturing process.

Even without external intervention, "state capitalism" is [capital]'s own choice.

"The [New Monarchism] proposed by our esteemed Grand Duke, and my most revered teacher, His Majesty Galliot, is destined to be the highest form of monopoly in the capital trend... [imperialism]!"

Who says power and capital cannot converge? Monarchs, as established rulers, have a natural advantage.

They are both rulers and owners of capital, creating essential monopolies in the "people's livelihood sector" from the very beginning, like the Tulip Countries.

Combined with the current "international currency" policy, they are practically the perfect form of evolution that big capitalists dream of.

For each monarch, whose heart is filled with anxiety, why abandon the fundamentals for trifles?

"Listen to the applause!"

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!....

In the next moment, enthusiastic applause almost overturned this space.

Following a significant reassurance, the kings, great nobles, and vested interests affiliated with [Monarch's Shield] erupted in lively cheers!

Initially hearing the gloom after Atlant's fall was completely dispelled, everyone felt their hearts swell.

The so-called "democracy" and "capital" are all mere trifles; after all, this world still belongs to labor-capitalists!

"Roll up your sleeves and fight them to the end!"

"His Majesty Galliot is our guiding light!"

"We will firmly implement the Monarchy Reformation Plan, giving no opportunity to those anti-human gangs..."

Remotely observing their reactions, Aiven felt quite relieved.

"Excellent, full of spirit!"

Just like some revolutionary said:

"After we leave, they will build schools and hospitals for you, increase your wages. This isn't because they have suddenly developed a conscience, nor have they become good people, it's because we came."

This statement applies perfectly to the greedy capitalist countries and the shortsighted feudal dynasties alike.

With a completely different ideological realm, Aiven sincerely wants to do something for the countless ordinary people at the bottom and for the future of this world.

At the same time, his other purpose is also quite simple.

No matter what the Evil God's side is doing by constructing [Mythical Battleship: Nagilfa], promoting [Capital Tide], seemingly maintaining world peace by capturing large numbers of Demon Gods... what exactly is this series of mysterious actions aiming for.

Not only must he explore the secrets behind it, but also be ready with countermeasures at any time.

The [Capital Torrent], personally directed by the "God of Black Wings", migrating paths, expending the greatest effort, is absolutely the most crucial link among them.

Although once reaching Tier 5, Aiven increasingly appreciates the greatness of the True God, and is increasingly unwilling to act recklessly under the watchful eyes of the Seven Gods, such as city massacres or nations' extinction.

Yet a bottom-up war sparked by national interest conflict can sufficiently disrupt the Evil God's plans in the mortal world.

As for whether to flip the table, it depends on the subsequent development of events.

Seeing Dick already starting to promote weapons and equipment as planned, with the potential of turning this monarch-level meeting into an online exhibition fair.

Just as Aiven prepared to exit the [Mind Network], a sudden impulse struck him, as his mother-in-law Nymph unexpectedly sent him a message:

"The 'Gem School' former chief... passed away peacefully... go and pay tribute?"