Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 246 Restoration
"This is the latest school of painting, called 'photography', which can record your figure more accurately than any painting technique."

"I see."

The sound of French fries rang out again in the connection that had been silent for a long time. Beatrice heard the call from her heart and subconsciously raised her eyebrows.

The momentary change in expression did not escape Hela's glass pupils beneath the black veil. She immediately asked with concern:

"What's wrong, Master Ruoan?"

Beatrice took a deep breath and quickly calmed herself down, her expression a bit deliberately irritated. "Alas, I'm still a little worried about what's happening at sea. Have you investigated Castel?"

"Of course, Lord Joan, we have already sent people to check on Castel."

"How is it going? Has my letter been delivered to Count Hughes?"

"The letter has been sent. I don't have any further news. Please be patient."

"Okay. Remember to say hello to Count Hughes for me."

Hela bowed and turned to leave.

Beatrice's face remained calm, but her heart gradually grew colder.

I am like a caged canary, with no freedom to communicate with the outside world. Even if I ask about the situation outside, I only get perfunctory responses.

It seems that the link that suddenly appeared is probably her only hope.

Her mind sank into the link.

French Fries: "Oh, it seems Gwen hasn't woken up yet. Jet lag is really painful. I wonder how long we will have to drift at sea."

Scepter: "Soon the time difference will be gone. This White Disaster is almost over, and by then the entire White Crow Principality will be doomed." She said somewhat angrily, trying to relieve her irritation.

French Fries: "Ah, Lady of Wands, you're back?"

Beatrice nodded subconsciously, then realized that the other party couldn't see her, so she replied from the link.

Scepter: "We just had some trouble, so why are you still at sea and haven't come ashore yet?"

French Fries: "Yes, Captain is determined to find Castel, and this is my wish as well. Our ship is carrying a lot of supplies, so we won't need to dock for a while."

Scepter: "That's not bad, we've escaped the fighting on the shore."

French Fries: "War?"

Scepter: "The Empire and the Principality of Tis have gone to war."

Black Pearl, inside the captain's cabin.

Ken stood up with a startled expression. "How is this possible?! Wasn't the Principality of Tis destroyed? And the 'prince' was even crowned by the Queen!"

Scepter: "You... Oh, you've been at sea all this time, so that's not surprising. A lot of big things have happened recently. During the ceremony where the Queen crowned the "Prince," the Prince grabbed the Queen's sword and assassinated her. He then fled back to the Principality of Tis."

Ken was so shocked that he was speechless, and Zeus in the sea was also shocked. It turned out that not only Castel was in trouble, but such a big change had happened outside?

That famous queen just died like that?

Ken's voice trembled. "He, he assassinated the Queen!? How is that possible? Wait, so all his previous actions were just an act. He's been holding it in until now just to assassinate the King."

Ken stood there with his mouth wide open, feeling his nose a little sour. He quickly turned his back and secretly rubbed the corners of his eyes.

He didn't have many memories of Tis, as he was very young when he lived there. But today he suddenly found it difficult to control his emotions. When he heard that someone was endured to seek revenge for Tis, he remembered that he was originally from Tis.

The scepter's voice took on a complex meaning: "After he escaped, he gained immense fame. Leveraging this fame, he restored his kingdom and even gained the support of many. The Principality of Tis has become even more powerful than before. More importantly, many rebels within the Empire have embraced him as a banner and have joined their ranks. Now, the Principality of Tis can rival the Empire."

She read this in the newspaper. Although she could not get specific information from the Candlelight Society, she could still find it in these ordinary newspapers.

So she watched in amazement as this "prince" miraculously restored his country. No, he is now the new Grand Duke Tis.

All this was beyond everyone's expectations.

On the other side of the sea, Zeus was even more confused. Tis was the eastern outlet of the empire. If what Beatrice said was true, then the empire was no longer by the sea.

In other words, even if Connor successfully landed at Blood Harbor, he wouldn't be able to contact the Empire! ?
Xius just felt a headache. The situation changed too quickly.

French Fries: "So, the Empire is now at war with the Principality of Tis?"

Scepter: "This is a bit strange."

Scepter: "It is said that the combined forces of the Empire and the Church have built a defensive line along the Principality of Tis and have chosen not to initiate an attack. This is all I know, and its authenticity is questionable."

To be honest, Beatrice was a little skeptical. With the Empire's many years of practice, they had never suffered any losses on the battlefield. They always chose to take the initiative.

Why did you suddenly choose to defend this time?
And to be honest, although the "Prince" has accepted a lot of rebels from the four borders of the empire, the empire still has the military advantage. Even if we don't mention the difference in combat effectiveness, the other side cannot match it in terms of the number of troops alone.

Jeremiah suddenly interrupted.

Captain: "What's happening with the Empire's navy?"

Zeus' eyes lit up. Jeremiah had indeed grasped the key point. If the entire Principality of Tis rebelled, the empire's navy would have no home port. You must know that the entire coastline of the empire is within the scope of the Principality of Tis.

Scepter: "The entire Imperial Navy has defected, choosing to pledge allegiance to the "Prince."

French Fries: "Huh?"

This is a bit confusing.

Although the Imperial Navy's combat effectiveness is worrying, it is still a legitimate military department after all, and is theoretically at the same level as the Army. How can they defect just like that?

Is the charisma of that "prince" so great that he surrendered at the first sign of trouble?

Those who don’t know would think that the empire is on the verge of death, but the empire is continuously expanding and is in an absolute rising period.

Soon, Gwen also woke up. The three of them taught her a lot about survival in the wild and helped her make a plan. Once her strength recovered a little, she would go out and dig some wild vegetables. Hughes listened for a while longer, and finally, when he was almost at the limit of maintaining his connection, he disconnected.

Castel, Hughes looked up from his desk.

This conversation didn't contain much useful information. Although he got a lot of explosive news about the current situation, it was of no help to Castel's current situation.

On the contrary, the investigation into Monica's situation has come to a complete standstill.

(End of this chapter)