A nameless alliance, casually called the Continental Covenant.
Its influence, connected by a dense trade network, stretched widely from Florida in the south to the Arctic Circle far north. That vast domain acknowledged Nemo's supremacy.
Even counting just the various countries that had formally joined the "Covenant," its sphere of influence was already larger than England and France combined.
A newly established country, rapid expansion, a war just recently, and sudden encounters with foreign peoples...
Despite all these factors...
'Hmm... a university. If I establish an agricultural university, would I be the first? What next?'
Things had decreased to the point where Kin Issei could have such idle thoughts.
To be precise, there was less for Kin Issei to be involved in.
Particularly beneficial was the Virginia community's recent steady economic expansion.
There was the effect of improving the trade balance with Europe as various consumer goods became self-sufficient.
