Darkstone Code

Chapter 1102 - 1100: Giant of Thought

The thunderous applause brought the Eldest Prince back to his senses for a moment. He walked to the window and looked at the students outside standing and applauding continuously, his expression becoming somewhat peculiar.

Dirty politics!

Akumal’s speech at the Royal Academy was incredibly successful, partly thanks to him.

A person’s personal charisma is constantly changing. After experiencing so many things, he seems to exist in a very strange state.

It’s as if he’s perceiving something special, his whole being is emitting a very special aura that compels people to believe in him.

When he speaks, he can make people focus more on listening, and once focused, it’s easier for people to follow his thoughts, which is why he increasingly earns people’s respect.

His longing for world peace resonates with people’s desire for a stable life.

This is the Empire’s Royal Academy. It’s undeniable that some people here will become invaders and even executioners in the future, but most are just ordinary seekers of learning.

A scholar’s heart is always tranquil, and they cherish and enjoy this tranquility.

There’s nothing better than the wish for world peace, which is why they are moved by Akumal’s speech.

Irrelevant people always have too many emotional fluctuations, while those who can decide the course of events are often ruthless.

"This person is the Federation’s handiwork; he’s like a pawn on the chessboard..."

The dean also walked to the window, looking at Akumal with a contemptuous disdain in his eyes.

"I’ve learned about this person, a Nagariel plebeian who hasn’t been educated much, he’s unstable."

"In his youth, he fought and brawled, and has committed theft."

"Later, it became more interesting; he joined the Nagariel Youth Party and organized attacks against foreigners."

"He has done many very bad things, yet suddenly he becomes a thinker of great ideas. The Federation people are really inept at choosing collaborators!"

Without a doubt, the Prime Minister would certainly investigate Akumal’s past before inviting him, partly for understanding, and also for precaution.

Just unexpectedly, Akumal is not a priest from some temple nor a descendant of some ruling class, he’s a plebeian.

A plebeian suddenly awakens to such a peculiar ideology; to say he has no connection with the Federation, even ghosts wouldn’t believe it!

Successful and deeply charismatic speeches always easily conquer audiences.

And Akumal has one very special trait, which is that he is Nagariel.

People naturally have some sympathy for the weak, which also makes people more patient when facing these "weaklings," and their emotions are more likely to fluctuate.

After his speech spread, it caused a huge reaction in society, and the international community also began to pay attention to this "Great Giant’s Thought."

Yes, "Great Giant’s Thought," they’ve given Akumal’s ideas a very awkward name, and as for why it’s a giant... perhaps it refers only to being a giant in thought.

The Prime Minister of Gafura also took this opportunity to express to society that he believes peace is the most valuable asset in the world, and he is willing to contribute his own strength to promote the global peace process.

He even stated his intention to disarm the army as a demonstration of his stance!

Honestly, even if the entire army were disbanded, it wouldn’t matter much anyway, since their existence is just to give the enemy hope to persevere.

But no matter how you look at it, this attitude has made many countries breathe a sigh of relief.

Just like the Federation’s previous disarmament, no country thought the Federation would become their competitor until... they almost utterly annihilated Gafura’s fleet.

This time the Gafura people also expressed a desire to disarm, people have relaxed once again. They’ve faced unexpected situations on this issue, yet clearly, they still haven’t realized that sometimes they encounter the same issues repeatedly in certain situations.

Many of Akumal’s speeches, Q&As, were sent to the Amelia Region as image products.

The Governor of the Amelia Region subsequently played these images intensively, and very quickly achieved good results.

After all, from occupation to now, it’s been... six or seven years.

During these six or seven years here, they’ve tried resistance, confrontation, struggle, and various other methods but have all failed.

Even the Gafura people hired Federation people to fight to suppress armed resistance forces.

By this moment, the entire Amelia society is already very fatigued.

It’s evident from some people starting to cooperate with Gafura’s rule, combined with the recovery of production and economic construction, more and more people no longer want fights or struggles.

They just want to live well; the initial fervor has long cooled in the face of countless deaths.

Now, a very good opportunity is presented before them, someone has set up a ladder for them, a ladder to ease relationships and resolve disputes and oppositions.

In early February, the civil situation in Amelia began to change.

A few elders with high prestige in a certain local area, wearing their traditional attire and holding a staff symbolizing a certain significance, walked into the Governor’s Mansion.

This action is said to be about to change the entire situation in the Amelia Region because the two sides that never communicated are beginning to communicate.

Everyone is looking forward to it, not only the local people, the news media are also anticipating, and even the international community is watching.

They are eager to know the results of this meeting, which also represents whether Akumal’s ideas can resolve problems in this representative divergence!

After a long wait of more than three hours, those prestigious elders looked a bit physically exhausted but walked out of the Governor’s Mansion with high spirits.

They not only came out themselves but also brought some responses and affirmations obtained after communicating with the President.

The international community believes this is a great victory, representing a leap forward in the world’s peace process!

The Federation Government also sent a congratulatory message, stating that Akumal’s ideas provide a very effective channel for resolving contradictions, differences, and disputes, which is a necessary foundation for establishing multilateral peaceful relations.

"So... what did they talk about?" Lynch was inquiring from the young Count over the phone.

He had a lot of investments there as well as a lot of money in the bank that he couldn’t withdraw temporarily.

Emperor Gafura has been eyeing this money, and as long as it was invested in construction within Gafura’s territory, it was safe.

Once Lynch intends to transfer this money, then it might become dangerous.

For the short term, Lynch hasn’t considered this idea. He’s asking about this matter just to get further information.

Media reports aren’t necessarily true, nor are they necessarily the whole story.

It’s like the President of the Federation saying "I swear I didn’t lie" and the media saying "Mr. President denies lying," it seems similar but somehow feels off.

"They hope to receive some respect, like not having military police or the gendarmerie barging into their homes in the middle of the night."

"At the same time, the locals have promised that if the Governor stops imposing a high-pressure policy, they will voluntarily abandon their confrontational stance. Now the patrols on the street have already decreased significantly, and if you come over, you’ll be able to notice this."

"Most importantly, the Imperial District is open!"

The Imperial District is a very special area; every city has an Imperial District, where Amelia people are not allowed to enter, only Imperials can access it.

That’s why they are labeled as "Imperial Districts."

This is to prevent locals from assassinating Gafura people, or engaging in espionage, among other precautions.

But the walls or deep chasms it has erected actually completely isolate the possibility of resolving issues between the two ethnic groups.

For a long time, Gafura people were unsafe outside the Imperial District, including military and police, who also had the risk of being injured.

Only within the Imperial District could they sleep soundly.

But now it’s different. After the President’s decision was issued, the Imperial District is fully open to everyone, and this extraordinary move instantly inspired Amelia locals’ yearning for peace and equality.

Representatives from each city entered City Hall to propose some problems that locals wished to address, and the Governor’s demand was that City Halls and mayors in all areas must resolve these issues amicably.

Frequent communication has made everyone realize that the past situation may indeed never happen again.

"Yesterday, not a single incident of attacking Imperials occurred across the Amelia Region, which is a miracle!"

The young Count’s voice was slightly elevated, revealing his excitement, "The public’s gaze isn’t as hateful anymore. Today, I even went for a stroll in the park, and some locals took the initiative to greet me; I even gave them some money."

He kept chattering about the recent changes with an eager and astonished tone.

Ever since Lynch took them from the Main Island, they have regarded Amelia as their home.

No other choice.

On the Main Island, there are too many old nobles of many generations of inheritance, and these emerging new-generation nobles have no chance to seek development there and can only develop in the Empire Special Zone.

Now that the situation in Amelia has improved, it means they will also gain more returns. What else could be better?

"Oh, I heard that a small resistance group voluntarily surrendered. The Governor’s Mansion believes they didn’t commit any substantial wrongdoing and pardoned their crimes, allowing them to reunite with their families at home..."

Upon hearing this, Lynch knew that the business in Amelia over there was about to end soon.

However, there’s nothing to regret about it. Right now, nothing big can be ordered from over there; it’s all small-scale skirmishes.

Even without this occurrence, he was considering pulling back the people and shifting to the more severe confronting situation in Mariluo.

"Maybe you should come over and take a look..."

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