The Rise of Australasia

Chapter 820 -613: A Difficult Decision_2

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"But I can’t guarantee the power of the King of Greece, and I also hope that once you regain the throne in Greece, you will focus on the country’s domestic development rather than on warfare abroad,”

After proving George II’s sincerity, Arthur naturally would not refuse to help George II return to the Greek throne.

After all, the more monarchies there are, the more stable Arthur’s own monarchical status becomes, and there would be no worry about the monarchs of Australasia’s later generations losing their thrones.

Moreover, there’s an important point—if Arthur could successfully help George II regain his throne in Greece, Arthur’s prestige and status within the European royal family would be further enhanced.

Do not underestimate the influence of the various European royal families; even in later generations, they remain a group of significant influence.

Being a revered monarch with substantial influence among the many European royal families would add to Arthur’s own status and influence, as well as to the status and influence of Australasia.

Just imagine, with a single call from Arthur, the numerous monarchical countries responding in unison—a scene that indeed stirs the blood.

In fact, even if Arthur didn’t mention it, George II would still act in this way.

One might not be clear on the harm caused to Greece by war, but the harm to the Greek royal family is substantial.

Victory in war would result in the royal family being praised for its achievements. However, if the war is lost, the responsibility would fall entirely on the royal family.

Looking around the world, there are very few royal families that can bear such a responsibility. Even the seemingly stable British Royal Family would risk losing their throne if they were to bear the stigma of a lost war.

Perhaps, as of now, only Arthur’s throne could be considered stable. But such stability is only temporary and could only be reflected in one single monarch.

This is why it is difficult for monarchism to maintain itself; while one wise monarch could stabilize monarchism, the emergence of a foolish monarch could quickly jeopardize it.

Having achieved his goal, George II was no longer anxious, and his brows also relaxed.

Assured by Arthur’s promise, George II felt relieved and spent the next few days enjoying himself in Australasia, experiencing firsthand the strength and advancement of the region.

Strength and advancement were not just empty words; this was George II’s assessment of Australasia after arriving in Sydney.

"In no way inferior to London and Paris,” was George II’s sigh about the Capital Sydney of Australasia.

Arthur had also asked George II with a smile about his impressions of Sydney, to which George II replied very sincerely,

"Honestly, Your Majesty Arthur, Sydney is a global metropolis that in no way is inferior to London, and it’s even more advanced than the famed Paris.

If it were not for the population being less than London’s, then Sydney would be the most developed city in the world.

If I had to choose one city to live in, I would choose Sydney over London. Despite its size and development, London’s terrible air quality and environment make it clear that it’s not a city one could live in for a long time.”

Environmental degradation is an unavoidable part of the development of the Powers. How did one become a superpower? Technological reforms drive industry, industry drives the economy, the economy drives population growth, population contributes to a country’s potential and comprehensive strength, and comprehensive strength determines the Powers.

Each link in this chain is extremely important, especially industry, which directly measures a country’s strength and development.

But present industrial technology, compared to later times, still has significant flaws. Most industries cannot avoid high emissions and high pollution, leading to serious pollution even in industrialized regions.

The infamous ‘foggy’ London has proved that industry can cause serious environmental harm. Although this has not changed the fact that London is the largest city in the world, the poor air quality also severely affects the health of Londoners.

Currently, governments around the world have strict requirements for environmental quality and sanitation, and people are also paying attention to their own health and environmental issues.

The agenda for improving sanitary and environmental conditions in London has been raised many times by the British Government and the City Council of London, but to truly change London’s situation is likely to be a long-enduring challenge.

After spending a few more days in Australasia, George II, along with Queen Mary, boarded a ship bound for London, United Kingdom.

They would seek support from the British Royal Family in London, United Kingdom, after which they would prepare to return to Greece.

However, compared to the anxiety George II had when coming to Australasia, he was much more relaxed about heading to London, United Kingdom, at this time.

Britain and Australasia are currently very closely connected, which also means that support from Australasia essentially guarantees support from Britain.

Moreover, the royal families of Britain and Australasia are actually one and the same, meaning George II also has an inseparable relationship with the British Royal Family.

Well, speaking of that, one cannot fail to mention Queen Victoria, the grandmother of Europe.

George II is a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, and thus his blood relation to the British Royal Family is relatively distant.

But after marrying Charlotte, he became the grandson-in-law of Queen Victoria, the cousin-in-law of the reigning King George V of Britain, bringing their relationship much closer.

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