"Second Elder?!"
Zeke was also surprised. Although he didn't care much about the meaning of these powers, it didn't mean he didn't understand.
There is a massive gap between the second and seventh elders, and some elders may not even be able to take a step forward in their entire life. However, Grace directly promoted him to the second elder when he came up, which alone is enough to explain her sincerity and trust in him.
But if you think about it, you can understand.
From when a thousand Iron Man came out, Zeke had already possessed enough strength to fight against the kingdom. As long as he was willing, destroying the kingdom might be a little complicated, but it would not be difficult for it to fall apart.
Especially after the creation of super soldiers, controllable nuclear fusion hydrogen bombs, and warp drives, which are eviler than each other. If Zeke hints at a revolt, he will overthrow the king that day.
Gregoryo was just a Royal Duke, but he was almost able to usurp the throne from Grace. Not to mention, Gregoryo and Zeke's powers are not in the same order of magnitude.
Under such circumstances, unless there is something wrong with Grace's brain, how could she suppress him?
On the contrary, Zeke's popularity and prestige are now so high that he is like a sun and a beacon of the Phoenix Kingdom. As long as he is there, the people will have a perfect heroic example, a person who can make them proud. So she let him get a higher position, win the respect of more people, and stabilize the people's hearts of the kingdom. Moreover, Grace knew Zeke was not interested in politics and power. So taking the initiative to provoke Zeke is even more nonsense.
So, in this case, even if Zeke's status is as high as her, she is very relieved.
"Thank you for the reward from Your Majesty. As for the request. I haven't thought about it yet. I'll mention it to you when I think about it."
Zeke said directly.
He is now the Phoenix Kingdom's richest man, his power has reached its peak, and he has no shortage of money and power. But, at this level, he doesn't have anything in particular.
"Okay, when you think about it, you can bring it up to me anytime."
Grace nodded.
"Come on, let's raise a toast for the kingdom's rebirth, and celebrate the smooth management of Elder Zeke's press conference today."
"Cheers!"
The crowd shouted in unison.
As everyone drank their glass of wine, the atmosphere in the audience gradually warmed up.
Grace waved her hand, the brilliant lights came on, melodious music came out, and everyone began to enjoy this wonderful banquet on their own.
She walked down the stairs gracefully step by step, gently clinking glasses with the elders and ministers and chatting.
"Zeke."
Soon, Grace came to Zeke. Her beautiful eyes were shining brightly. She gently handed out a wine glass, clinked the wine glass in Zeke's hand, and took a sip of the red wine.
"Your Majesty, your reward today is beyond my expectations."
Zeke smiled and took a sip of red wine.
"This is what you deserve."
Grace said softly, "It's you who brought more surprises every time. The Al-Qaeda incident, the Phoenix military exercise, and the economic sanctions incident. These incidents are all because of you. You have helped the kingdom save its dignity many times, and today you have solved its desperate crisis. I can't think of rewards that match your credit, so that's all for now."
"You still have one wish that you haven't made. So when you think about it, let me know what you want. But don't forget, it must be legal and ethical."
"Don't worry, as a human being. Your Majesty should know very well, right? It must be very legal and ethical."
Zeke smiled.
"By the way, just before the banquet, many military commanders came to me and wanted to apply for the kingdom to fund the purchase of your warp drive. So I decided to buy 10 for the first batch."
"However, the price of $500 million is still a bit too expensive, and the military academy transmits a lot of items, and the demand for energy chips must be huge. I hope you can give a discount for the kingdom's sake."
Grace took a sip of red wine and glanced at Zeke.
"No problem."
Zeke said cheerily, "I will give you the cost price then. However, due to the relatively high production cost of the energy chips, we can only reluctantly give a 20% discount for it."
"Oh? How much does the warp drive cost?"
There was curiosity in Grace's eyes.
"$100 million."
"$100 million...Zeke, you really know how to do business."
Grace sighed with emotion.
In fact, Zeke did not disclose the truth.
The actual cost of the warp drive is $20 million, of which 10 million is still used to buy the price of starry sky steel.
Therefore, he can earn $480 million, plus an energy chip with almost no cost, which can be called an enormous profit.
But who is the only person in the world who can do this thing?
With technology, you can do whatever you want.
"In addition, it is not only our kingdom who wants to buy warp drives, but also the king of Tonda Empire, Biblandi, who just called and said that he wants to buy ten warp drives as their main means of transportation. They can't contact you, so I have no choice but to let you know. They are a big oil exporter, and transportation is their second most developed industry. Your warp drive is attractive to them. So Biblandi asked me to keep 10 for them when you go public."
Grace continued.
"Just because the Tonda Empire didn't make our kingdom suffer worse in this economic sanction, no problem."
Zeke nodded and agreed.
The Tonda Empire is also one of the world's powerhouses. If it had also done something against the Phoenix Kingdom and cut off the oil supply, the kingdom's situation might have been more difficult.
Moreover, the Tonda Empire is also helping him complete the system tasks on the side. Isn't it just ten warp drives? Why not do it?
"Your Majesty, who else wants to buy a warp drive? Just tell me in one breath, I'll reserve it for them at my discretion."
Zeke said.
"There is, but I don't need to convey it on purpose."
Grace's eyes flickered, and she said casually, "What I'm more curious about is, how are you going to solve your marriage?"
"What?"
The turn was too big, and Zeke was stunned.