Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

In Kazdel, the Rhodes Island, which had been docked at the landship port for several months, was undergoing maintenance and inspections for its long voyage.

This ship from a bygone civilization will once again serve as the Demon King's palace. It will carry the official Kazdel delegation to the Lateran Universal Conference as scheduled.

If it's merely a means of transportation, Kazdel has better options. With the power of the Time Beasts, the mission could instantly reach Laterano, but that would most likely cause chaos.

The reason for choosing Rhodes Island was primarily because the PRTS system and the Laterano mainframe PCS were both creations of a previous civilization. It supports remote access ports, eliminating the need for physical contact to check the mainframe's status, greatly facilitating the work of the Doctor and Precys.

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"While we are away, all matters concerning Kazdel will be temporarily entrusted to you."

At the Rhodes Island landing site, Roy and Theresa exchanged a few brief instructions with the high-ranking officials who came to see them off, then turned and boarded the landship.

The two handed over all their work to their subordinates and left behind magical clones so that they could be informed and make decisions in time if major events occurred.

The Originium engine roared, propelling the massive steel behemoth away from the port and heading west along the shipping route. Theresa, dressed in a long white dress, stood on the deck, waving goodbye to the crowd seeing her off.

"Your Highnesses, have a safe journey..." Fremont, the leader of the high-ranking officials, watched the landship depart from the port before transforming into a ball of thread and disappearing into the void. As the person in charge of the subspace transportation project, he was always busy.

In particular, before Roy left Kazdel, he finalized plans with Fremont to build a subspace facility on the Sami Icefield.

Before officially starting construction, he needed to lead several engineers to the Sami Icefield to survey the area, select an open and flat location, and cultivate relationships with the local tribes.

Once the construction site is determined, the Time Beasts can be used to transport materials and personnel. Under the protection of the Sami Beasts and tribal warriors, construction can begin.

Once completed, the subspace facility will not only facilitate the transportation of materials for future stargate repairs, but will also help the Sami tribes develop tourism and commerce. After all, the principle of "to get rich, build roads first" is quite applicable to Terra as well.

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The day the Rhodes Island landship left Kazdel was also the day Reed's Deeppool squad returned to Tara. The tense standoff between Victoria and Deeppool left them momentarily at a loss.

The Tara people only wanted a peaceful life with houses and land, and never considered going to war with Victoria. Without their own army and weapons, how could the Tara people possibly fight against the Duke's high-speed warship fleet?

Reed wanted to find Abrahina and ask her what had happened while she was gone. But she had just returned from Kazdel and had no idea where to look for Abrahina.

Just as she was feeling lost, one of Deeppool's deputies, Reed's confidante, and intelligence spy Ahmoni approached Reed and took her to Abrahana's location.

Ahmoni led the woman to the office and waited outside, eavesdropping on the leader and her sister's argument. High-ranking family gossip not only attracts loyal subordinates but also astute spies.

"Abrahana, what are you thinking, letting Deeppool and Victoria go to war?" Reed slammed her hands on the solid wood desk, looked down at Abrahana, and spoke with a hint of anger in her voice.

"Raphsini, my dear sister, you're already getting angry at your older sister as soon as you get back? It seems you've really grown up this trip to Kazdel." Abrahana didn't care at all when her younger sister questioned her, casually crossing her legs with a playful expression.

"Hmph..." Reed was both angry and helpless at Abrahana's perfunctory attitude. She took a deep breath to calm herself down and asked again.

"Deeppool's strength is not enough to openly confront Victoria, so why not continue to expand its scale?"

"Now is the perfect time. Is Raphsini going to stop me?" Abrahana stood up, reached out and hooked her younger sister's chin, her tone provocative.

“No, now that things have come to this point, Tara and Deeppool have no way out. I will help the people of Tara in my own way.” Reed pushed away Abrahana’s hand and shook her head firmly.

"Oh, you're not helping me? That's so heartbreaking." Abrahana, rejected by her younger sister, spoke sadly, but her face showed no sadness, only a hint of relief and joy.

"Tell me what you plan to do next? Is there anything you need me to do?"

“I do have a few things that only you can do. Come closer, I have something to tell you…” Abrahana whispered in her younger sister’s ear. Ahmoni, who was eavesdropping outside the door, didn’t hear a word and was immediately anxious.

Five minutes after the house fell silent, Reed, with a serious expression, pushed open the door and emerged. Ahmoni, who had been waiting for a long time, went to greet her and subtly tried to extract information. Reed remained silent and revealed no details.

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In Victoria Londinium, at the Imperial Diet, the dukes' representatives were still negotiating over how many troops each would send to quell the rebellion, with no one willing to suffer a loss.

Seeing the situation reach a stalemate, the Duke of Cumberland decided to drop a bombshell in this murky pool. She publicly announced Vina's identity as a descendant of Queen Aslan, the rightful heir to Victoria, and declared her full support for the young crown princess.

The appearance of the legitimate crown prince caused a stir at the meeting. Several royalist nobles stepped forward at the opportune moment, expressing their support for the crown prince to form an army to quell the Tara rebellion.

The Grand Duke, who had previously maintained a passive and conservative attitude, finally agreed to send a small number of troops to support the Crown Prince's actions after exchanging opinions.

The grand dukes were all very protective of their reputations and none of them wanted to confront the Duke of Wellington directly. Now, with the rightful heir apparent and royalist nobles taking the initiative, the two-week-long imperial conference finally reached a consensus.

News of the emergence of the rightful heir apparent and the mobilization for war against Tara spread throughout Victoria almost simultaneously. The dukes began mobilizing their armies, gradually approaching the borders of the Duchy of Wellington.

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