PNB Chapter 129 Rebellion
Chapter 129 Rebellion
On January 128, 1, you, as a newly promoted lieutenant general, participated in the military meeting of the Kingdom of Falik. They ultimately reached a conclusion, planning to launch a surprise attack on the Kingdom of Luins six months later. Because Luins was a typical inland plateau nation, you did not participate in this war.
From January to March of 128, you weren't idle during this time. Under the guidance of the Church of Poseidon, you earned the title of Son of the Sea and Steam. Honestly, even though you'd once been Pirate King, you weren't particularly impressed by the title. However, it did bring you considerable fame, at least in Abbot City. In your spare time, besides occasionally studying alchemy with Goodwin, you also began experimenting with replicating Devil Fruits. After Goodwin learned about the uses of Devil Fruits from you, he became quite interested.
In April 128, after a period of dedicated study and research, your Alchemy and Life Alchemy skills reached a certain level, and you also discovered a method for crafting Devil Fruits. With Goodwin's help, you created a catalyst that could simulate a substance similar to the Devil Factor. After some experimentation, you successfully crafted your first Devil Fruit! Since Pyrobroin, the Seastone Factor that counters Devil Fruits, doesn't exist in this world, theoretically, Devil Fruits should have no nemesis.
You gave this artificial devil fruit to one of your men, letting him decide whether to take it. The result was a success. This small-time thug named Ivan Rivers transformed into a lion-man. That's right, the experiment was a success! The next experiment was also quite successful. Ivan Rivers successfully swam in the sea. Your guess was right!
You begin crafting more Devil Fruits. Blind Morton also eats a Bird-Bird Fruit, allowing him to fly freely and dramatically increasing his combat power. Your next goal is to organize an army of animal-type users, just like in the One Piece world.
At the end of April 128, during a casual interaction, you met an elf named Louisa, who bore a striking resemblance to Anne Hathaway at her peak of beauty. Under your attentions, she quickly surrendered and began living with you.
You've also read quite a bit recently, and from them you've learned some basic information about this world. The relationships between the Church of Poseidon, the Church of War, and the Church of Night are hostile and hostile, as evidenced by the brawl you witnessed on the second day of your journey. These might be things you can exploit.
In June of the year 128, the war between the Kingdom of Falik and the Kingdom of Luins finally began. On June 6th, Pope Schmidt IV of the Church of Poseidon came to you, asking for your help. You had no idea what you could do to help the Pope of a church.
On June 128, 6, you first met Schmidt IV in an ordinary church of the Church of Poseidon. He told you that he had received an oracle from the God of the Sea and decided to move the headquarters of the Church of Poseidon from the island nation of Ravendel in the southwest of the continent to Abbot City to compete with other churches for faith.
All you need to do is create more new inventions, expand the Church of Poseidon's influence, and you'll earn its full support. After a moment's thought, you agree. For you, the investment is minimal, yet the return is a hundredfold—enough to make a capitalist sell his own rope. However, you haven't put all your chips on the Church of Poseidon. Thanks to Luisa's connections, you can always bet on the Alchemist and Craftsman churches, giving you the best of both worlds.
In July 128 AD, the early stages of the war went smoothly for the Kingdom of Falric. They easily broke through the border and entered the heart of the Kingdom of Luins. However, they were soon blocked. Alchemists used large amounts of gunpowder and alchemical bombs to inflict heavy damage on the Falric army, and the war reached a stalemate.
[On the other hand, you also entered the fast lane of invention. You improved the steam locomotive, built the steam train, invented the bicycle and lithography, and created and improved the screw cutting machine. If rubber and silicon had not been discovered and no substitutes were found, you would even want to lead the world directly into the electrical age. (Your achievement: Modern Times.)]
In August 128, the battle line in the Kingdom of Ruines shifted slightly in their favor. The Kingdom of Falric, leveraging its flintlock rifle range advantage, defeated the Ruines army and occupied the Puyun Plateau southeast of Ruines. However, due to Ruines's plea for help, the Kingdom of Byron, sharing a common faith in the goddess of nature, joined the fray. A fierce battle ensued on the banks of the Odes River, but Falric ultimately emerged victorious.
From September to December 128, after six months of war, the Kingdom of Falik and Bairu alternated between victories and defeats, with no progress achieved. During this time, through Louisa, you made two new friends: Archibald of the Church of the Earth God, and Jasmine Kronin, a believer in the Sun Goddess. The latter was quite beautiful, but unfortunately, she was too young, only 9, for you to pursue her.
During this period, you've become acutely aware of signs of domestic unrest. Your invention of the steam engine has resulted in widespread unemployment, and the war, which began in the North and lasted for over three years, has weakened the domestic economy and depleted the treasury. If you were king, it's almost time to call off the war.
From January 129 to April 1, it became clear that Augustine IV wasn't as wise as you. The war dragged on for five years and still hadn't ended. During this time, you enjoyed the full support of the Church of Poseidon, and the Church of Alchemy and Craftsmen also maintained a good relationship with you. You sensed the increasingly acute conflicts within the country. Augustine IV had invested too much in the military, and the outdated and inefficient financial system couldn't afford the national debt. An irrational tax system only made matters worse. More importantly, you sensed that a hidden force seemed to be stirring up a rebellion. All you had to do was wait and see.
In May of 131, you received an order from Augustine IV, commanding you to lead a fleet to attack the Byron Kingdom from the sea, ending the war once and for all. You keenly sensed this as an opportunity. A chance to ascend to power. You gladly accepted Augustine IV's order, sailing from the southern Tyrrhenian Sea along the coastline towards the Byron Kingdom.
In June 131 AD, as you predicted, not long after you left Abbot City, a major rebellion ensued. Instigated by shadowy forces, merchants and civilians formed a rebellious army. To ensure the rebellion's success, you had already anticipated this and had Blind Morton and Ivan Rivers infiltrate the crowd and storm the palace. Augustine IV fled in panic, but his queen and children were hanged in the square by the angry mob.
In July of the year 131, you reached a tacit understanding with the Church of Poseidon and the Church of Alchemy and Craftsmanship. As the savior, you led the fleet back home. At Temple Harbor, the largest port in the Kingdom of Falrick, you rested for a while and, before the eyes of the crowd, summoned your flagship, the Pluto, from the One Piece world. When this towering steel monster appeared on the sea, everyone looked at you with awe.