The Missing Crown Prince

In fact, looking at the Empire as a whole, it would be fair to say that it was once again enjoying the height of its prosperity.

It had been more than five years since the West and East were conquered. Over those five years, the two regions had changed noticeably.

The West and East had now crossed the threshold into becoming fully fledged Industrial Revolution nations. Smoke rose from factory chimneys in the major cities, and the proportion of workers employed in factories had increased more than ever before.

The South, the center of development, had also achieved astonishing growth.

The Southern capital of Albion had now become a metropolis filled with skyscrapers. It looked almost like the United States in the early 1900s.

A farsighted leader and a command structure that moved like a perfect machine, following that leader without the slightest doubt.

Unlike other nations, there were no divisions of opinion over individual issues, no disputes between political parties, and no arguments between their supporters.

Every party in the South existed merely for appearances. They existed so that the government could say, “We introduced a modern political system, too~.”

With all the party leaders already held on a leash by Kyle Leopold, there was no chance of any opposition emerging.

The South’s greatest weapon was its speed of decision-making and its drive to act—things other nations dared not even try to match...