Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste
Chapter 168 - 166 Benefits

Chapter 168: Chapter 166 Benefits

The royal meeting lasted the entire day, during which many detailed issues were discussed in addition to formulating the strategy and direction of the battle.

Although many of these issues seemed to Perfikot to be merely bickering over interests, she still had to patiently listen to their bickerings here, and often she had to personally get involved in disputes over certain interests.

Even though Perfikot didn’t command many troops, and her territory and influence were not large, having a seat at the royal meeting table meant she had the privilege to partake in the sharing of benefits.

Therefore, even if Perfikot was not particularly concerned with these matters, sitting at this table inevitably drew her into the fray.

To ensure the smooth execution of her plans, Perfikot had to advocate for the interests of the faction she represented.

Overall, after a whole day of bickering, even Perfikot felt a sense of mental exhaustion despite her extraordinary intelligence, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

After all, there was a significant experience gap between her and these seasoned veterans, and she relied heavily on her intellect to hold the fort, which inevitably led to excessive mental and cognitive strain.

Fortunately, the day-long meeting was not in vain for Perfikot.

In the resolutions finally made during the meeting, Perfikot achieved the benefits she earned due to her outstanding contributions in the war.

Because Perfikot had held the title of Count and Northern Guardian for less than a year, she did not receive a promotion in her noble rank this time.

However, precisely because of this, Perfikot was compensated in other areas.

For instance, her titles now include that of Vice President of the Victor Royal Academy of Sciences, and the council would fund the establishment of a Northern Branch of the Royal Academy of Sciences in the Northern Territory.

In addition, the council would also fund the construction of an Alchemy Workshop in the Northern Territory to her satisfaction for producing various alchemy products, including maid automata, Steam Knights, and Flying Airships.

These two conditions are undeniably substantial benefits, equivalent to allowing her to immediately possess the ability to transform various ideas into technology and technology into tangible objects.

The title of Vice President of the Royal Academy of Sciences is undoubtedly important, considering the Royal Academy is the highest level scientific society in the Victor Empire, gathering the Empire’s brightest minds and experts in various fields.

Certainly, there are some individuals who were promoted based on seniority, but it remains undeniable that those awarded the title of Academician of the Royal Academy are genuine scientists with real expertise.

To serve as the President of the Royal Academy also means being a leading figure in the academic circles of the Victor Empire.

If it weren’t for Perfikot’s significant achievements, coupled with her genuine strength and qualifications to join the Royal Academy, it would have been impossible to appoint her as Vice President by any means.

Even so, initially, the Empress intended for Perfikot to serve as President of the Royal Academy, but the Civil Servant Group persuaded her otherwise, along with Perfikot’s own refusal, resulting in the change to Vice President.

For Perfikot, the title of President seemed somewhat overwhelming and flattering, so Vice President was more suitable.

Although equally significant, at least it was not excessively conspicuous.

Moreover, the truly advantageous aspect was not the title itself, nor that she could now command the academicians, but rather the council’s funding to establish the Northern Branch of the Royal Academy of Sciences in the Northern Territory.

This signified that the Empire would transfer part of its research capability to the Northern Territory, allowing Perfikot to better delegate her ideas to others for specific research, while she would focus on oversight and more significant tasks.

In comparison, the condition involving the Alchemy Workshop seemed less appealing, albeit it was quite a significant benefit.

After all, constructing Flying Airships in the Northern Territory undoubtedly greatly enhanced its industrial production capabilities.

Coupled with Perfikot’s previously planned industrial city, it was nearly possible to set up the Northern Territory’s industrial production framework.

Although not in a large scale, as long both projects could be smoothly completed, the Northern Territory would possess all the subprojects a complete industrial system should have, essentially forming a framework.

What remains is more migration of population and technical personnel to gradually fill this framework, ultimately supporting the entire Northern Territory.

However, although both conditions are quite advantageous, they largely serve her doomsday plan. What Perfikot gained, although not trivial for the entire country, still wasn’t considered significant.

After all, the matters involved only Perfikot herself, and the Northern People were not part of the royal meeting table.

This wasn’t because the Noble Council treated people lightly again, but rather they had no effective solution for the sparse population of the Northern Territory.

Currently, the Northern Territory’s population consists mainly of those originally living in the deep mountains and forests along with animals, with only the few brought by Perfikot herself, making it barely a wilderness.

In such circumstances, discussing the Northern People’s issues at the royal meeting would be making much ado about nothing.

Moreover, as the territory of Perfikot, she being the Lord of the North, all the Northern People are her subjects, so their welfare is her responsibility, and it’s up to Perfikot to determine how to treat them.

She can advocate for the Northern Territory’s interests at the royal meeting, and how the gained benefits are distributed among the ordinary Northern People is entirely up to her discretion.

In a sense, Perfikot as Northern Guardian is uniquely special in the Empire, as she enjoys complete control over her territory akin to past feudal nobility.

But after the Empire’s military reforms and establishment of a near-modern centralized government, local Lords have long lost their original rights and were left with territorial ownership and empty noble titles.

Thus, Perfikot is special, her power is astonishing.

Even if the Northern Territory is wilderness with essentially zero population, it doesn’t affect the fact that Perfikot is now one of the most powerful individuals in the Empire.

If it weren’t for the current special situation and Perfikot’s importance, she certainly wouldn’t possess such a power status.