Mythology Rebooted
Chapter 748 - 296 Solid as Golden Soup, Impregnable, The Advantage is With Us

Chapter 748: Chapter 296 Solid as Golden Soup, Impregnable, The Advantage is With Us

"In this solemn moment, perhaps the most critical moment in the history of our nation, I say to every citizen..."

"The majority of us are about to face a second war!"

"We’ve repeatedly sought to resolve international disputes through peaceful means, but all efforts have been in vain..."

"We must accept this challenge!"

"We will also face a period of hardship, and the war is not confined to the front lines..."

"We earnestly pray that as long as every person harbors righteousness and firm conviction, with the help of God, we will be victorious!"

On the television, Queen Sophia’s speech was rhythmic and emphatic, first stating the inevitability of the impending war despite the nation’s efforts, then criticizing the evil Prussia and its evil leader, and lastly calling for national unity to overcome evil and achieve victory.

Victory must belong to Windsor!

Applause!

Wayne stood up immediately after the speech, clapping passionately in response to the call to arms, as if he would enlist at any second.

However, he did not.

He clapped respectfully for two minutes as if following through a procedure, then his demeanor instantly changed, turning to Austin and asking, "The war is upon us; do we have enough supplies in storage, and will our business be affected?"

"My business won’t be, but yours is gone."

"..."

The Lando Family was enormously wealthy, monopolizing the bill of exchange business through their banks, and investing heavily in real estate, military industries, and civil industries.

With the machinery of national war gearing up, as a member of the Tulip Family, the Lando Family faced a severe challenge and could no longer make money as they did before.

The Queen had given the Tulip Family the power to monopolize all trades, and now it was the Tulip Family’s turn to pay back.

Like the military and civil industries of the Lando Family, these factories temporarily halted their original orders and went full throttle towards producing the strategic materials needed by the nation.

During the war, nylon stockings were not essential goods; their production stopped entirely, and the valuable raw materials went into producing military supplies such as uniforms, tents, parachutes, and so forth.

In other words, Wayne’s money-making path was gone, and to make money to support his family, he would have to find another livelihood.

"Damn it, I hate war!"

Wayne shook his head in resignation, having anticipated this day and not being surprised, then said, "Luckily, I was prepared. I had the teacher’s company stockpile a large number of stockings, and then put them on the market in batches using hunger marketing strategies. Although sales have dropped, the unit price has gone up, rounding off to a saving in labor costs, it doesn’t affect my money-making."

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Austin rolled his eyes; the heir was simply too competent, definitely the right choice.

The cessation of nylon stockings was just one part of the war’s impact; what truly frustrated Austin was that in August, he wasn’t in Lundan, and with no way to reach him, a lot of the blame unfairly fell on him.

Windsor is an island nation, and being an island means inconvenient transportation and limited resources; factories nationwide began to urgently stockpile strategic materials to prepare for future shortages or to sell strategic materials at high prices to allies.

For capitalists, the wartime economy had its pros and cons; exports reaped huge profits, but domestically, they faced supply shortages and inflation -- issues everyone wished to avoid.

The Tulip Family could not escape the domestic market; after years of revelry by the Tulip Knights Order, it was time for them to bleed and pay the debt.

As is well-known, it’s easy to take in but hard to give up.

At the August meeting, various Tulip families focused on commerce, finance, and industrial and civil industries began their squabbling, each one better at playing poor than the last. Because Austin was absent and didn’t put on a poor-show, all the loss-making deals were shoved onto him.

Wayne listened and nodded, seeing Austin’s enraged face, he raised an eyebrow and said, "With officials fattening their own pockets and the Queen trusting the untrustworthy, how can we manage national politics with these worms? We might as well take the Queen’s position for ourselves. From now on, you be the King, I’ll be the Prince, we’ll punch Frank, kick Prussia, and lead Windsor to dominate the world."

Austin: (눈_눈)

And what then? Will the Queen be mine, the Princess yours, and the Prince turned coachman for us to use in turn?

"The Queen is, after all, your lover, so let’s not kill her. The Princess is your illegitimate daughter; you can take her with you. As for the Prince..."

Wayne stroked his chin thoughtfully, a gleam in his eyes: "Keeping him is a risk. Send him off to join the army, the land forces, and send him directly to the front line."

Wayne was planning the future for the Randao Family; setting aside the Pale Knight, he and Austin could muster six God-chosen Knights, had three Evil Dragons at home, and many lovers, a standard case of having both people and money.

Such a vast family business was too good not to rebel for.

In Windsor, no one could stand against them!

Magic Department...

They were incompetent before, all second-rate members, and now they’ve fallen even further, not even able to muster second-rate members. Of the three deputy ministers, two had died, with only the old woman Ivette struggling on her own.

The more Wayne spoke, the more enthusiastic he became, laughing at the Magic Department for being full of undercover agents unfit for great tasks, and the Royal Family for only knowing how to maintain a balance and restricting themselves. When Austin took action, the whole nation would respond in great numbers.

"Are you done talking, if so, let’s discuss serious matters."

Austin ignored Wayne’s nonsense; had someone else said these words, Austin would’ve considered them to have grand ambitions and wild aspirations, and would have taken them as a confidant, then turned around to inform the Queen to start the confiscation.

But coming from Wayne...

It didn’t even merit reporting.

Seeing that Wayne kept silent, Austin said, "Windsor and Frank stare at each other across the sea; the war is still a significant distance from us, much like the last time, it’s Frank at the forefront. The friendship between the two nations must be kept intact..."