amaotonovel Chapter 223 Summit (4)
Chapter 223 Summit (4)
Unlike the original Crystal Palace design, the Crystal Palace designed and built by Alice and Laura Land in Port Carlo not only perfectly replicates the original Crystal Palace, but also reconstructs a vast Crystal Palace Park. Next to the newly built park is the completed and opened Le Meridien West Port Carlo Continental Hotel.
On one side is a glass palace, and on the other side are towering, audacious modern skyscrapers with reinforced concrete structures and all-glass facades. When guests gather at Crystal Palace Park, they find themselves amidst man-made mountains and forests.
The saint frowned. The guests were first led into the Continental Hotel, where neatly dressed staff guided them into this modern wonder. The saint reached out and touched the hotel's exterior wall without anyone noticing—it was a unique tactile sensation, and beneath it lay the color of cement.
The entire building was designed in the Bauhaus style, but the presence of the summit added an extra touch of exoticism to the otherwise simple modernist decor. The saint looked up and saw a young foreigner looking at one of the corners.
"Who is that?"
"His Holiness Asman ibn Lovan, Crown Prince of the Caliphate, is undoubtedly a reformist if we consider the factional divisions within the Caliphate. He is not only a great philosopher of the Caliphate, but also an artist and mathematician, and his achievements in military and political affairs are unparalleled in the country."
The saint suddenly heard some faint voices. He looked up and saw Alice, the president of the Federal Republic of America and the church’s undisputed enemy, whispering to a woman beside him.
Alice nodded. The banquet hall next to her was already bustling with noise. The official government of Amerlane had never held an international conference of this scale before, and was somewhat lacking in handling the customs of various countries, but still tried its best to do so. She straightened her clothes. Raffarin Low had prepared a black English dress for Alice, using visual effects and platform shoes to try to enhance Alice's aura. Of course, it didn't have much effect. She wondered if she would look perfect if she were decorated with cute black and white Lolita clothes and exquisite accessories.
Alice herself liked it very much, saying, "It has a bit of a 19th-century feel." Of course, if it weren't for Raffarin Loewe's arrangement, Alice would probably have been wearing a rough tweed suit, which was the kind of suit Alice often wore when inspecting and guiding the industrial and agricultural sectors. After all, the workers at Amerlane often wore similar clothes.
"Miss President, the guests are all seated. It's your turn."
Raffaele Lowe reached out and straightened Alice's collar, trying to make Alice's clothes look perfect. The fashion designers and stylists in Amelia were saddened that Alice often wore suits. Raffaele Lowe was also beginning to realize this. The vampire she created had poured all her heart and soul into it, and had been sculpted almost perfectly. This flower should be paired with the most beautiful gown.
The attire of political leaders varied widely, but all were luxurious in their materials. The crown prince of the Caliphate adorned his clothes with precious silk and lapis lazuli, while sirens made headdresses from whalebone and pearls. Gold was merely a common material.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome Her Excellency Alice de la Leyer, President of the Federal Republic of Amelansi and Commander-in-Chief of the Amelansi National Armed Forces!"
Amid applause and the watchful eyes of the crowd, Alice, dressed in a suit and tie, walked onto the stage. She looked at the numerous national representatives and dignitaries below, exhaled, and then began to speak.
"Welcome, welcome to Brittany, a small country at the western edge of our continent."
"Today is an unprecedented day for the world, as guests from twenty influential countries on this continent gather here to divide history in two and reach a consensus to determine the future of this continent."
Alice's speech caused whispers among the audience. Perhaps the in-depth exchanges of the international community would begin from now on. Raffarin looked at that petite figure. This was the beginning of a new civilization uniting itself. This international conference may not decide anything, but it will set a precedent.
It marked the beginning of the international community's transition from barbarism to civilization.
"how do you feel?"
On the first day, apart from this small banquet, there were no other arrangements. Tomorrow, everyone would visit the Emeralds International Industrial Exposition, and the conference would officially begin the day after tomorrow.
Alice took the towel from Raffarin Low, wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead, and said, "It's alright."
"The people in the audience have been quite shaken. What you are doing today is equivalent to creating the League of Nations in the pre-industrial era."
"It's not that bad, is it?"
"Yes, they all take it very seriously. The attendees are all future rulers of their respective countries. Although you and I both know that the meeting won't decide anything."
Raffarin Lau exclaimed, while Alice flipped the towel over and stood on tiptoe to wipe the beads of sweat from Raffarin Lau's forehead.
"Of course I can decide some things, dear senior?"
Raffarin paused for a moment, then laughed—"Well, at least things in the Balkans can be settled."
Alice turned her head, and a young man in monk's robes walked over. She tilted her head, and Raffarin Lo, who was beside her, introduced him to her as "the Saint."
"So it was you?"
Alice gave a fake smile, and the saint nodded in acknowledgment. He had seen too much along the way, and the news he had just heard left him speechless—this huge crystal palace outside the window had been completed in just six months.
It is impossible for the church to accomplish such a feat in six months.
"The goddess once prophesied that the people of the peninsula would seek the path to the future from the people of the northern continent. This path is destined to be arduous and difficult, but it is the only way to reach the paradise."
"She also predicted that the Demon King—humanity's mortal enemy—would eventually destroy the devil himself."
"Lady Alice, as humanity's mortal enemy, and my greatest foe—the Demon King, what are your thoughts on this?"
Alice paused, perhaps all believers were a bit superstitious. She pointed to herself—"The Demon King? Me? Really?"
"Could it be that there is a second vampire in the demon's realm who wields supreme power?"
The "saint" dismissed his attendants and then spoke of the prophecy he had learned, a prophecy he could never forget: "After I became a saint, the goddess gave me a prophecy that I will never forget in my life—the saint and the demon king, together they destroyed a world. The demon king smashed hell, while the saint smashed the cross that hung high in the sky."
"As for you, the one prophesied by the goddess, what are your thoughts?"