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Chapter 696 - 696 15 Implementing Policies_1

696: Chapter 15, Implementing Policies_1 696: Chapter 15, Implementing Policies_1 The Jade Palace was still brightly lit deep into the night.

There were many ways to live the life of a king, but Caesar III had chosen the most exhausting one.

From his ascension to the throne, he had been struggling to turn the tide.

Now, he had eliminated the threat of the Orcs, fulfilling the wish of many generations.

Yet, new challenges arise, as if there’s always something that needs to be dealt with.

Pressing on under the heavy burden, he had brought about the revival of the Royal Family and the stability of the kingdom.

“Little Caesar, considering the current international situation, the kingdom needs to deepen its alliance with the Moxi Duchy.

You have also reached the age for marriage, and I would like you to marry Princess Annie of the Moxi Duchy.

You have met her in person, what do you think?”

The question seemed somewhat redundant.

From the smile on his face, it was clear what Crown Prince Caesar thought.

He had been fascinated with Princess Annie during his time in the Moxi Duchy.

If it hadn’t been for the devastating defeat on the battlefield, he would have proposed the marriage alliance long ago.

Unfortunately, the defeat on the battlefield made him lose his say, even in matters of his own marriage.

His choices were buried along with the massive defeat.

He had let go once, but he never expected an unexpected twist.

“No problem!

As the heir to the Kingdom, it’s my duty to contribute to the kingdom’s affairs!”

Crown Prince Caesar said, full of joy.

What a stroke of luck it was to have a political marriage with the one you love.

If it hadn’t been for the change in international situation, which forced the “rotten brothers” – the Alpha Kingdom and the Moxi Duchy – to huddle for warmth, this marriage would have never been possible.

“Don’t get too excited yet.

Nothing is settled, and there may be setbacks along the way.”

Caesar III said with a headache.

In the past great defeat, Crown Prince Caesar didn’t just lose tens of thousands of the Alpha Kingdom’s troops, but also more than a hundred thousand Moxi Army soldiers.

Even now, Crown Prince Caesar’s reputation in the Moxi Duchy is negative.

He is not the Moxi Royal Family’s ideal marriage partner.

In fact, Caesar III had considered choosing a marriage partner from the major nobles within the kingdom to help his son consolidate his position.

However, marriage alliances not only required matching social status, but also some luck.

None of the major noble families that he considered suitable happened to have the right girl.

Either they were already married, or they were too young.

The closest in age was only seven years old, and worse, she was already engaged.

Even if Crown Prince Caesar wanted to wait, there was no chance.

When he expanded his options to all the major nobles, the most suitable candidate was the late Duke Pias, who had an unengaged legitimate daughter of fourteen.

Unquestionably, such a marriage was impossible.

With great difficulty they had just suppressed the arrogance of the Nobles of the North, so there was no way Caesar III would let them rise again.

Upon hearing there might be setbacks, Crown Prince Caesar’s face immediately fell.

It goes without saying what the setbacks were, he had caused them himself, there was no way to pass the buck.

After a small interlude, the atmosphere in the grand hall became tense.

Prime Minister Duke Newfoundland, who was standing by, smoothly changed the topic: “Your Majesty, the Magical Beast Legion project has officially launched.

To this date, more than two-thirds of the countries in the Northern Continent have joined the plan.

The remaining countries will most likely join as well.

After several discussions, there are currently two proposals.

First, everyone will jointly provide manpower, financial resources, and material resources to promote the implementation of the plan.

Once the Magical Beasts are close to maturity, they will be allocated based on each one’s contribution.

Second, everyone shares the initial investment, and as soon as the juveniles are born, they are distributed directly according to the initial investment ratio.

Each country then raises their own Magical Beasts independently.

Perhaps due to some concerns, the majority of countries prefer the second option, and are more willing to raise the juveniles themselves.”

Without a doubt, their concern is about themselves.

The Alpha Kingdom has always been the most powerful kingdom in the Northern Continent, and with the Magical Beast breeding base located here, if any conflicts arise in the future, they could willingly withhold the Magical Beasts from other countries.

Even contracts are of no use.

No matter how strong the constraints are, they all have a time limit.

No matter how many promises are made, once those people are no longer in power, these promises could be overturned by their successors at any moment.

Trust issues are unsolvable.

It’s impossible to have close cooperation.

“Fine, if they want to take away the juveniles directly, we can’t stop them, let them do as they wish.

However, we must work together for the research and development of potions.

Otherwise, by our kingdom’s strength alone, we have no idea when we will catch up with the top level on the continent.

All countries on the Northern Continent have similar problems.

This is the basis of our cooperation.

Send someone to communicate with the representatives of each side.

We can distribute the juveniles as soon as they are born, but some need to be left for experiments.

Countries should send representatives to jointly develop a potion that promotes the growth of the Magical Beasts.”

Caesar III sighed as he spoke.

Cooperation would have been the best choice, if only the trust issue could be resolved.

There is definitely the shadow of other forces behind this.

Otherwise, even if there were conflicts, they wouldn’t have surfaced so quickly.

At least they should have waited until a large number of juveniles were born for these issues to erupt.

If the ideal state cannot be achieved, then we can only settle for the next best thing — to develop a potion that promotes the growth of the magical beasts.

More accurately, to modify the existing potion.