I, transformed into a vampire girl, sparked the Industrial Revolution.

Chapter 226 Summit (7)

Silence fell between them. Lilivia racked her brains, trying to get the answer, while Alice simply looked down, pondering how to break the deadlock.

Between the Second and Third Industrial Revolutions, this is precisely where Amelia is today, but some projects are still unfinished. Rapid industrialization meant that the foundation was not solid, and national consciousness had not kept up with the rapidly growing productivity.

Alice wanted to solve this dilemma. The royalists had always been an extremely powerful force, and the conservatives were not insignificant. She needed a cultural movement to completely dispel the shadows of the past.

Alice pressed her head against the iron fence, looking down at the crowd. Her long, white hair, tied in a high ponytail, cascaded down her back. She pulled herself out of her thoughts, and the music in the hall caught her attention.

She suddenly realized that the new culture might need to be more radical, and she turned her attention to Earth's civilization in the 1980s and 1990s.

Before the formation of an international community and the integration of civilization into a closely connected whole, new cultural trends will capture the hearts and minds of more people and win more support for a brand new future.

Alice looked at Lilivia beside her. Perhaps there was a place more suitable for her than beside her. Alice looked at Lilivia and leaned against the iron railing.

“Go to college, get a degree, Lilivia, then you can rightfully boss people around. That’s reality.”

Perhaps the university at Amelia isn't that great, but the buildings that stand tall on the ground are constantly radiating the brilliance of wisdom.

The future is no longer an era where one can conquer a piece of land simply by relying on passion, grabbing a few rifles, and gathering a group of men.

"Hey! How do you walk? You bumped into our prince!"

A sudden commotion interrupted Alice's thoughts. Alice looked closely and caught sight of a familiar figure. She pulled herself up, patted Lilivia on the shoulder who was brainstorming nearby, and gestured for her to follow. Then, Rafis Yao, who was standing next to her, also followed Alice.

Logically speaking, bumps and scrapes are common in such a busy event, and if nothing serious happens, people just apologize to each other and that's it.

The problem is that the people in the venue are not ordinary people; there are nobles and royalty everywhere, especially from countries that have just won wars and whose empires are booming.

The Lemurian Empire, if you had to name it, wouldn't be considered a first-rate power. Located off the continent, the Lemurian Empire was originally a small country composed of immigrants from Burnia, elves, and orcs. In years of war, this small country destroyed several other nations and rose to become the ruler of the continent of Orm.

The continent of Orm is rich in iron ore. With the help of dwarven technology, the Orm Empire established a rudimentary steel industry and became one of the few countries with a military industry. The empire is surrounded by islands, and the sea elves on the islands clashed with the Orm Empire from time to time, with both sides winning and losing, until the Orm Empire's new army went on an expedition and completely captured several key islands.

But for Alice, it was nothing special, because the person who supposedly clashed with the prince of the Aum Empire might not appear on television often, and his photo was not well known to the world. In fact, for most citizens, this vice president was just a word made up of letters.

Raffarin Lo was surrounded by a crowd, and in front of her was the delegation of the Aum Empire. Although the prince of the Aum Empire remained silent, his subordinates were relentless, verbally attacking Raffarin Lo with fierce words. They did not show Raffarin enough respect.

The Aumu Empire is an extremely harsh country with a strict hierarchy. If commoners do not bow to officials or nobles, the latter can use this as grounds for execution.

Raffarin Low had nothing on her that indicated her identity; she simply wanted to cross the venue to help Alice retrieve some documents.

She remained silent and did not call security. There was no need to trouble the already tense Britannian National Police for this matter; their equipment was good, but their training was not very good.

"Apologize to our prince!"

"Really, a mere servant, daring to touch..."

Those who didn't know the situation were gossiping, while those who knew the inside story and Raffarin Lo's identity smiled but remained silent. After all, a small conflict could reflect a huge situation, and many people present were eager to see Amelia add another enemy to her list.

"Kneel down, you lowly commoner, you have offended His Highness the Prince!"

Raffarin Low was pondering how to solve the problem. You see, she was no ordinary person. Back when she was a major general in the United Nations Space Force, there was only one word for this kind of thing: fight.

Now, as the country's second-in-command, she not only has to think about military matters, but also about political connections.

"Alright, alright, this isn't your country, this is our territory."

Just as things were about to spiral out of control, a slender hand wrapped around her waist, and a petite figure appeared in the center of the crowd. Alice was arm in arm with Raffarin Low, her eyes looking at the delegation from the Orm Empire with a slightly cold gaze.

As more and more people gathered, Alice tilted her head and said to the prince of the Orm Empire, "I, Alice Delalaye, President of Amelansi, on behalf of my deputy, Vice President Raffarin Low, apologize to you for this small matter. After all, she's one of ours, you know~"

Alice didn't notice that her words caused the beautiful woman beside her to blush. Alice turned to face the other person, while the people from the Orm Empire were speechless.

At this moment, the Crown Prince, who had been watching coldly, finally stepped forward to smooth things over: "It was my fault for not restraining my attendants properly, I am very sorry, Your Highness Alice."

Alice smiled slightly, but seemed unwilling to give the other party a way out: "Ah, of course, according to your country's customs, commoners and officials, and officials and royalty, seem to have to kneel and bow to each other."

"According to our country's custom, the president is followed by the vice president, then the ministers. Are the president and vice president equivalent to royalty in your country? Should the person who just insulted the 'royalty' be required to apologize to the vice president in this manner?"

The Orm Empire was influenced by the island elves, and the highest form of their etiquette was kneeling, which Alice considered extremely degrading to one's character.

However, this kind of thing has long since infiltrated the entire continent.

"this........"

"What, do your country's officials look down on the leaders of my America?"

Alice smiled, but this seemingly cute and beautiful smile was almost a provocation in the eyes of the prince of the Aum Empire.

If it were any other country, he would have already raised his head and trampled on their dignity with war. But he had just come from the military exhibition area, and he knew very well that although the new army of the Aum Empire was powerful and its naval armored warships were sharp, it was not in the same league as the army of Amelansi.

He glanced at his confidants and gave them a signal. The two men who had insulted Raffarin Lo earlier were already trembling with fear, especially after someone reminded them that he was the Republic's second-in-command and Alice's most trusted vice president. A faint odor then filled the room.

They immediately knelt down, repeating something in a trembling, unrecognizable language. Whenever Alice smiled, it was never a good sign, Rafis Yao thought to herself.

"Ah, of course, of course. Our constitution clearly stipulates that all citizens of our country are equal, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, or gender. Since you two agree that the Vice President is like royalty in your eyes, does that mean that any citizen of America is equivalent to your royal family?"

"Well, it might be a bit difficult for you two to visit Amelansi in the future, since you'll have to kowtow to everyone you meet. Hmm, just thinking about it is terrifying."

Alice waved her hand, which drew laughter from the crowd. The prince of the Aum Empire looked rather unwell, as if he had eaten something he shouldn't have. After all, no matter what, those kneeling people represented the face of the Aum Empire.

But there's nothing he can do. As he said before, from a strength standpoint, the Aum Empire has no right to discuss status with the Amerlan Federal Republic.

"Alright, gentlemen, gentlemen who consider themselves dignified, I doubt you came here to watch a few clowns put on a show. Let us continue to admire the wealth created by the hardworking and wise, the wealth that belongs to all of our civilization!"

Alice's voice echoed throughout the arena, and the prince of the Aum Empire stormed off from the crowd in a huff.