Chapter 22: Seemingly Fatal Misunderstanding

Efficiency, it turns out, is driven by necessity. A typical international conference often fails to reach a consensus over ten days or even half a month.

The Euroland Economic Summit was different. As the revolutionary waves surged relentlessly, governments across Europe panicked. If they continued to drag their feet, no one knew how far the situation would worsen.

The terror of 1848 still echoed in the hearts of rulers to this day. Although the revolution was ultimately quashed, its impact was profound.

In a sense, the current situation in Europe was a direct result of the Great Revolution of 1848.

If it weren't for the revolutionary waves that swept away the Orleans Dynasty, there would be no Greater French Empire under Bonaparte. If the Great Revolution hadn't provided an opportunity for reforms, the Habsburg dynasty would not have revived so swiftly, and if the Great Revolution didn't stimulate the burst of nationalism, Shinra wouldn't have unified so easily...