Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

Among them were those who were dissatisfied with Monica's succession to the throne.

"Why should this little brat become the emperor?! She's just an illegitimate child!"

On the top floor of the vault in District 11, a richly dressed woman angrily slammed her fist on the table, facing Monica on the television screen.

She is none other than the current First Princess, Genevieve Do Britannia.

After the disaster began, they sought refuge in District 11, where they were received by the Third Princess Cornelia.

Cornelia rubbed her temples and said helplessly, "Calm down, Your Majesty. During the disaster, it was Monica who reclaimed the Empire's territory from the monsters. Her succession is also what the people want."

"But in the end, she's just an illegitimate child!"

“That’s royal blood, and besides, my brother Schneizel didn’t object at all. He even put the crown on her head himself.”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ginniwell fell silent.

She herself had no problem with Monica and admired her for saving many parts of the empire that year.

In her view, after the war, Monica would have no problem becoming a general, a governor of a region, or even the first seat of the Knights of the Round Table.

The only thing you must not touch is the throne.

It's clear that Ginnivier isn't the only one with this idea.

It's important to know that the Britannian Empire has many princes and princesses, and naturally, there are those who support Monica's succession as well as those who oppose it.

Among them were princes and princesses who served as governors in the colonies.

Previously, there was nothing they could do about the monster threat, but now that the monsters have retreated back into the sea, their minds are starting to wander.

knock knock knock.

"Hey, Ginniville, why are you so angry? Who upset you?"

Just as Ginny was about to say something, Isaac suddenly knocked on the door.

Upon seeing that it was Isaac, Ginnival's face instantly broke into a polite smile.

"Oh, it's Mr. Yao. Actually, I wasn't angry, I just had a loud voice. Please excuse me."

Cornelia pouted as she watched Genevieve's expression suddenly change in front of Isaac.

Since they met a year ago, his sharp-tongued older sister had always put on a very elegant act in front of Isaac.

We shouldn't have agreed to let this person seek refuge here in the first place.

With a sigh, Cornelia looked at Isaac and asked, "Is there something you need? You don't usually come here on your own initiative."

"Well, now that air transport has resumed, I was thinking of making a trip to the capital."

Chapter 1638: The New Knights of the Round Table

It has been a week since Monica became emperor.

A lot has happened this week.

First of all, the people of the Britannian Empire were basically celebrating this week, partly to celebrate Monica, the 'savior saint,' reaching her loyal throne, and partly to celebrate the monsters on land finally retreating from the land.

Although there are still some slower-moving monsters on land that haven't left, those individual monsters are very easy to eliminate.

In addition to the good news, there was also some unsettling news.

The giant monster, rumored to be the instigator of all monster disasters, covered in eyes and sharp teeth, has now reached an astonishing height of 2500 km and has completely broken through the exosphere to reach outer space.

Looking at satellite maps now, it looks as if a human-shaped spike has suddenly sprouted on the equator side of the Earth.

Even though the monsters had all left, the sight still couldn't completely put anyone's mind at ease.

However, this is a potential threat in the future. There is no direct threat in the short term, and people are starting to enter the production phase.

For the first month after becoming emperor, Monica did virtually nothing except occasionally give speeches to boost the morale of the people, using the same speeches Schneizel had written for her.

As for government affairs... Schneizel handled those as well.

Unfortunately, Monica's original position was a Knight of the Round Table, which was essentially a military officer. It would be difficult for her to become the emperor.

It didn't really matter, since the previous emperor, Charles, spent all his time studying ruins and the Sword of Akasha and didn't deal with much government affairs.

Speaking of Charles, he's currently just clinging to life in the hospital.

It's quite poignant. Charles was a legendary and powerful ruler during the 'Blood Emblem' incident within the empire. It's fair to say that without Charles, the entire Britannian Empire wouldn't have become the world's leading power.

It's truly regrettable that they've ended up like this.

The new emperor will have to re-establish the knights of the Round Table.

Monica was originally a Knight of the Round Table, and the current Knights of the Round Table are all her old colleagues, so they can't be transferred at will. They can just fill the vacant positions.

Karen will assume the position of the first seat of the new Knights of the Round Table, which is also the first knight of the empire.

After all, she fought on the front lines alongside the 'Salvator Mumbai,' so no one objected to Kallen taking on this position.

The second knight of trust is Suzaku Kururugi.

In fact, Kallen and Suzaku Kururugi are about the same strength, but Suzaku Kururugi has been with Monica for a slightly longer time.

Unfortunately, he is an 'honorary Britannian,' and many people would object to making him the first knight.

Actually, Suzaku Kururugi doesn't really care whether he's the number one knight.

He had considered the position of First Knight, since becoming First Knight meant being able to choose a numbered region as his territory, and he wanted to choose Japan to change the situation there.

But Isaac has now taken control of that area, and Suzaku Kururugi has absolute trust in Isaac.

Furthermore, he knew that Kallen was a member of the Black Knights, and that Kallen, once elected as the First Knight, would definitely choose Area 11 as her territory. In fact, their goals were the same.

For Suzaku Kururugi, there couldn't be a better ending.

As for the remaining vacant positions, they were filled by Rollo, Michael, and others who fought alongside Monica.

To be honest, Karen was also stunned at this moment.

For a year, all she thought about was defeating the monsters and spending time with Kaka. But after the battle ended, she suddenly realized...

How did I, a rebel, become the Empire's First Knight?

Shouldn't I be the enemy of the Britannian Empire?

Suddenly he's second only to the emperor?

"OK, the air combat modules for the mechs have been installed for you... Tsk, you have an excellent levitation system and energy weapons, but all you do is rely on your maneuverability to fight with energy blades in the air. Do you even know what beyond-visual-range combat is?"

After finishing the upgrade on Karen's dark red mecha in the hangar, Isaac called out to Karen, who was still lost in thought.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Yao."

Karen shook her head, clearing her mind of the jumbled thoughts.

"By the way, Mr. Yao, what about Xiao Ka now..."

"His situation is rather complicated right now, but he should be fine in a while."

Isaac smiled and looked at Karen.

"What's wrong? You've been together for a year, and you miss him again after just two weeks apart?"

"But all this year, Kaka has been looking like Monica."

Although they did spend a year together, the other person was a teenage girl during that year.

Karen still really wants to see him in his teenage years.

Without dwelling on it, Karen changed the subject, saying, "Mr. Yao, do you think the idea you mentioned at the press conference is feasible?"

"I don't know. The monster retreated rather quickly. If it had been a little slower, perhaps this proposal would have been adopted."

Isaac arrived in the capital five days ago.

As the first person to propose the monster disaster and build shelters, saving many people, Isaac's reputation, even if not as high as Monica's, was still welcomed by many people in the capital.

After a brief meeting with the current Empress Monica, Isaac held a press conference and presented a vision to the world.

His proposal was somewhat far-fetched, but it can be summarized as follows:

Although the monsters have retreated, the crisis is not over. The ever-expanding giant life form foreshadows an even greater crisis to come. Therefore, it is proposed that the Britannian Empire, the EU, and the Federation form a defense community to resist the impending mega-crisis.

Unlike before the disaster when everyone dismissed Isaac's suggestions, Isaac's words now carry considerable weight.

After a year, Li Xingke now has the final say on most affairs of the Federation, while Sagara Sousuke controls the EU. The current emperor of Britannia is Monica, who supports Isaac's proposal.

Unfortunately, those who were unhappy with Monica becoming emperor clearly wouldn't approve.

Now that the monsters have retreated, some princes serving as governors in distant colonies have begun to plan some trouble.

Some people even secretly contacted the eldest prince Odysseus to express their support for him to seize the throne that was rightfully his.

Unfortunately, the eldest prince was a gentle fellow who was somewhat unlike a member of the royal family. He wasn't very interested in the throne, and he had no complaints about Monica's succession. Since someone else could take over the job, he could just do what he liked in peace.

Unfortunately, those people had no choice but to find their own solutions.

"If we want humanity to be free from war, then we need strong enough external pressure to unite them. Only through cooperation based on shared interests can we achieve this."

Isaac chuckled and said.

He looked out of the hangar and could see the huge, dark shadow stretching to the sky in the distance, even from here.

"It won't be long, probably... in the next few days, before the greatest nightmare in human history begins."

Chapter 1639: Phase Two, Planet Transformation Array

On the sea, one monster after another, of varying sizes, swam toward one direction.

Looking down from the sky, these monsters looked like dumplings thrown into a giant pot, densely packed and giving off a creepy feeling.

The place they were aiming for was a colossal object located at the equator, rising into the sky, breaking through the sea and clouds, resembling a giant mountain that pierces through the sky and the ocean.

Once the monster arrives at the location, it will climb onto the body of this enormous creature.

Those monsters, which are tens or even hundreds of meters long, are enormous in the city, but compared to what's in front of us, they're as tiny as ants.

As they climb onto that figure, the 'ground' will suddenly crack open, revealing a gigantic maw a thousand meters long, exposing sharp teeth. Monsters of all sizes will instantly fall into this enormous mouth, followed by the sound of chewing.

There are hundreds of such mouths, each thousands of meters long, on the body of this behemoth; any monster that climbs onto them will be instantly swallowed up.