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Chapter 852 - 446: Entering the Water Capital and the Council of 10_2

Chapter 852: Chapter 446: Entering the Water Capital and the Council of 10_2

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Ivita used magic to accelerate the speed of the two three-masted warships, and a day later, they had crossed many seas and arrived at Vinato Island, located in the deepest part of the Aria Adriatic Sea.

Originally, Vinato Island was uninhabited and situated near the sea, but it once belonged to the people of the Ancient Civilization. After the empire collapsed, with no one to protect them and facing danger, they had no choice but to take refuge on the island.

They engaged in commerce, fishing, and building houses on Vinato Island, adopting the early republican form of government from the Ancient Civilization and abandoning the imperial system that started in the middle period. Surprisingly, they gradually found their footing and from thereon made their living from the sea. Over hundreds of years, Vinato Island became the world’s most powerful Millennial Republic.

This was also the greatest extent of the preservation of the Ancient Civilization and the republic’s form of government from the past.

The spirit of the republic of the Ancient Civilization was reborn in this country.

However, because of its inherent deficiencies and small territory, the spirit of this republic seemed to be quite restricted.

Unlike the welcome they received in the Epirus Republic, their arrival at Vinato Island was not met with much enthusiasm.

The people of Vinato Island displayed an indifferent attitude towards them, mixed with complexity.

Ivita knew that it must have been due to the diplomats sent by Tartax who had argued disadvantageously, causing the Vinato people to sympathize more with the Alsace Kingdom and the Empire.

But he didn’t mind.

The direction of a republic was easily changeable; whoever could garner more sympathy in the debate would win their friendship.

Ivita didn’t need to worry about these people’s temporary attitudes.

People are, after all, fickle.

Instead, the scenery on the island was truly beautiful. The azure sky was decorated with clouds shaped like various powerful creatures, and there were even clouds in the shape of fountains that actually sprayed water in rainbow colors.

As a noble of the Aristocratic Commercial Republic that possessed the Waterside Law, here there were wells everywhere, and the connections between households were not by land, but by waterways.

The foundations of quaint little red brick cottages and gardens were sturdy stone pillars, necessary to elevate the foundations because they were below the water level.

The citizens here were dressed relatively lavishly with clothes in rich colors and various materials, and even many young women were dressed very stylishly.

Clearly, they had moved beyond the practical phase of dressing for warmth and began using clothes of odd shapes to adorn themselves.

As this nation was a naval power, the ship that Ivita and his team had taken did not attract anyone’s attention.

The ones who met Ivita and his group were from the Vinato Committee responsible for dealing with diplomatic affairs, who greeted Ivita and the others very coldly and led them towards the guesthouse in Venice for foreign dignitaries.

This greatly displeased Old Witch Papal, but she did not say anything.

The diplomatic officer pointed to the guesthouse and said to Ivita, "Sir, that is the accommodation we have prepared for you. The envoys from the Alsace and the Empire are also staying here, but you need not worry about any conflicts."

"The Waterside Law monitors everything through the water resources."

"Whatever happens, our War Committee and Order Committee will always be informed in advance."

Ivita knew that the other party was reminding him not to conflict with others in the mansion.

Saying that he need not worry about conflicts was simply a tactful way of speaking, after all, as a monarch of a nation, how could that minor figure from another country really warn him impolitely.

However, the fact that only some members of the committee received him upon his arrival was already an extremely impolite act.

This indicated that the upper echelons of the Vinato people—the Ten-Person Council and the Senate—were already showing bias, hence the chilly reception to his visit.

Upon entering the guesthouse, Ivita and his group immediately encountered a group of nobles wearing silk and brightly colored luxurious garments, who all looked coldly at Ivita and others, their expressions haughty, showing no fear of Ivita.

Some even had contemptuous expressions on their faces, murmuring insulting remarks.

Ivita knew that these were the envoys from the Empire.

And the diplomats from Alsace, obviously not ready to meet Ivita, who held the most legitimate claim in terms of Alsacian law, now chose to stay behind closed doors, avoiding a meeting to escape embarrassment.

Suddenly, Ivita extended his hand, and magic autonomously formed into the Hand of Mana, grabbing the leader among the imperial diplomats who tried to turn and leave; Ivita was not about to let it be so easy for them to simply walk away.

These ridiculous diplomats, always wagging their tongues, thinking language and law were everything, had forgotten that it was the power of their respective nations that stood behind them.

They even dared to provoke a powerful wizard like him.

Ivan said, "You must be Akinuo Baros, the head of the Empire’s diplomats to this country. Looking at your background, it seems you come from a family of diplomats serving the Empire for three generations."

"Your lineage is impressive, but before me, you should show respect."

"Now pay me homage by kneeling before you leave."

Akinuo Baros couldn’t leave; he never expected Ivita to strike at him, an envoy of the Imperial Emperor!