Very Wrong Reincarnation: Isekai with Game Nation

Vol. 3 Chapter 2

"Your Excellency," someone immediately addressed me. It was the current ruler of this region— or rather, their federal noble. I think he's a baron, considering the small population. Though he's from Legrand, I recall he was one of the top graduates of the science university. He got promoted here, assigned to a land that previously housed fewer than 10,000 colonists before our annexation. Since then, the population has multiplied tenfold due to current policies and the region’s growing importance. 

I glanced at his status and confirmed his name. 

"Baron Gizer, how's the situation?" I asked as he hastily bowed in respect. 

"We've been whipping the workers into shape to ensure ship production remains at an acceptable speed. Furthermore, the cement plant and quarry site are churning out marble and other industrial materials for the country. The mining zone has also recently increased production, as we now have a fleet of fully operational bulk carriers shuttling raw materials to the mainland for processing 24/7. Nothing has slowed down as we expected— at least, not yet. Unless we reach a dead end, such as filling our storage capacity or facing fleet downtime like last winter, I don’t think we'll run out of momentum in our industrial drive," he said with pride.

"That's a great job," I said, patting his shoulder. He looked delighted at my praise. 

"Then, assuming those ships are finished within two months, that would be a realistic expectation from me, alright?" I asked as he tilted his head. 

"Yes, Your Excellency. It's not difficult, as we only need two to three months to construct a single River-class ship. But since we’re building multiple at once, we can have 20 to 25 ships operational or in sea trials by then," he replied. 

I grinned at his words and turned to Leo, who nodded in agreement. 

"By that time, assuming no delays, we will have one battleship, three destroyers, and 36 corvettes ready to serve as an invasion escort for Antares," Leo said before pausing. "The second invasion fleet will include 24 corvettes and a single Retribution-class destroyer. In total, we’ll have 60 corvettes, one battleship, four destroyers, up to 30 transport ships, and a dozen support vessels. That should be plenty to conquer Norvoga and any potential enemies on the so-called edge of the world." 

While we would have plenty of ships by then, we couldn't afford to commit everything. We had to account for unknown newcomers, maintain extra forces for support or reserve for the invasion of Antares, and possibly even send a fleet to support Sanctium in their war against these newcomers.

What a drag.

Then, someone knocked. It was my longtime escort, Bean, who walked in and handed me a paper. 

"This?" I asked as he stood at attention. 

"Information from Sir Nathan," he replied as I unfolded the document and began reading. 

"He mentioned that further exchanges with Sanctium and our satellites have uncovered this information so far," Bean continued. 

I nodded while scanning the contents. The updated territorial data showed approximately 240,000 km². It seemed the rockets hadn’t actually originated from them, but during their transfer to this world, a rocket had been on the verge of reaching orbit. Additionally, they had discovered several heavy tanks comparable to the T-55 in specifications, along with a vast array of vehicles far superior to Sanctium's. Their air force, however, was being completely dominated. 

Yeah, that was to be expected from a Cold War-level country. They had suffered significant losses, thus this nation successfully controlled a substantial number of cities, albeit mostly along the coast.