In the Name of Empress-Chapter 587 - 348: We Join Forces! (Part 3)

This is the eternal pain of the powerful nation in central Rodinia.

Pine Forest City is the transportation hub that connects the entire continent, and the Prudon Kingdom is the battleground of the Rodinia Continent.

This is their destiny.

Upon acquiring ownership of three war machines, Roland swiftly allocated them.

The massive Iron Bear was given to the Vladimir Empire, marking his second political achievement since taking office.

The Iron Wolf, with its strong overall combat capability, was handed to the Sussex Empire.

This is his homeland, and he certainly could not neglect it.

The smallest and relatively flexible Iron Eagle was given to the Jin Yuan Republic.

After all, he is also the Prime Minister of the Jin Yuan Republic and cannot favor one over the other.

Alina was embarrassed to compete, not that she didn’t want anything.

She too had desires.

Ever since taking office, she had obeyed Roland’s words and made many concessions to Sussex, causing dissatisfaction among many in the country.

There were even unpleasant rumors saying she was Roland’s lover.

In any case, Roland had to consider her as well.

This was also why he would rather offend Reinhardt than give up the three war machines.

There simply was no more left.

If there had been a fourth one, he would have definitely given it...

He would definitely have taken it to make a good profit and make the Prudon Kingdom bleed heavily.

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First Year of the Rebirth Era, March 1st.

Spring in Rodinia came later than usual.

Even though it was already March, most parts of the north were still snowing, and much of the snow had not melted in the central region.

In this cold and unyielding spring, the second round of the continental talks moved to Hansa City to continue.

The participating nations did not change much, but their attitudes had shifted somewhat.

The representatives of the formerly aggressive Prudon Kingdom and Tirol Kingdom seemed subdued.

They awaited "judgment" nervously, their hearts tightened.

They could imagine how aggressive Roland would be when he held the reason.

There was no way around it, considering they were in the wrong and also in a weaker position.

Just a few days ago, the Crown Prince of Prudon, Frederick, hastily ascended the throne, with future generations calling this bewildered youth Frederick XIII.

During his coronation, Empress Sofia sent a handwritten letter.

There was nothing written in the letter, only a large question mark.

Behind the question mark, murder intent simmered, as if questioning.

This question mark sent chills down the spine of the entire Prudon Kingdom.

They recalled the sword slash that cut through White Mountain by Sofia and remembered how this woman had changed the course of wars single-handedly when she was at Tier Seven, even slaying the Judges and utterly offending the Goddess.

She did not even regard the Goddess, so how could she regard mundane countries and mere war machines?

Unless they could excavate near Country Destruction Level war machines, the Prudon Kingdom simply had no qualification to oppose Sofia.

Upon receiving this letter, the young Frederick trembled as he wrote back to Sofia.

The tone of this letter was humble; in it, Frederick, racking his brains to find a familial relationship with Sofia’s original family, ingratiatingly addressed Sofia as his cousin, trying to establish rapport as a junior.

He detailed his father’s thoughts during the excavation of the ruins, expressing his willingness to apologize and seek forgiveness.

Fortunately, Sofia did not pursue the matter, only stating that Roland would have full authority to decide, allowing Frederick to recover from his extreme terror, though he developed a temperamental disposition from then on.

In summary, the lead of this negotiation was now in Roland’s grasp.

As Vice Emperor/Prime Minister/Cardinal Minister of three major powers, capable of representing the Empress of the Three Kingdoms, he stood at the pinnacle of power on the entire continent.

Whether they liked him or not, they had to honestly accept his might.

The summit in Hansa City did not feature grand arrangements or an illustrious opening ceremony.

Roland’s reasoning was that humanity was facing a significant threat, and every bit of resources was precious and should not be wasted on pomp and ceremony.

In reality, it was simply about not wanting to spend money.

Sif’s coronation ceremony was kept simple; why serve foreigners grandly?

The outcome of this negotiation was predetermined, so why waste money unnecessarily?

Following a brief opening ceremony, Roland gathered the national leaders and chief representatives in the conference hall, bluntly presenting his radical rhetoric.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Pope Christina has brought a prophecy from the Great God."

He signaled with his eyes for Christine to declare the Goddess’s divine oracle.

Christine, with a voice cold by three parts and majestic by six, mixed with a hint of pity, recited the divine oracle.

"Under the sunlight, war machines crushing cities..."

The first sentence alone sent chills down everyone’s spines.

This was not a prophecy; it was already a reality.

Alina and others also stepped forward to prove that Christine had proclaimed the divine oracle the night before the incident.

No one doubted the oracle’s authenticity, because no one dared to falsely proclaim a divine oracle.

At least, there was no such hearsay in the previous eras.

There are many ways to court death; why choose one that offers no chance even for reincarnation?

After announcing the oracle, Christine quietly sat down and did not speak anymore.

Negotiation was not her forte; better to let Roland handle it.

Roland would defend her interests, she was confident.

Then Roland went on to read out the joint war machine disassembly report submitted by Norton and others.

According to Norton and other alchemy masters and scientists, these war machines are mass-produced models, and based on their serial numbers, at least a hundred war machines have entered a dormant state.

Even if only a tenth of these dormant machines could awaken, it would be an unbearable burden for the nations.

To enhance the intimidation effect, Roland roughly described the greatest territory of the Alamanni Empire.

At least half of the Rodinia Continent was under its direct rule and indirect control.