Duke Serrano nodded, with a trace of regret flashing in his eyes.
Carlo smiled without saying much. He certainly understood what Duke Serrano was thinking about—recovering the small piece of land in southern Spain, Gibraltar.
Ever since the British seized Gibraltar amidst Spain's crisis, Gibraltar had been a thorn in the side of every Spanish general, constantly seeking to remove it.
Unfortunately, after Britain occupied Gibraltar, its national strength became increasingly powerful, while Spain, having lost Gibraltar, gradually weakened from a mighty global power and remained in a rather awkward position.
To say Spain is strong, Europe can easily find countries stronger than Spain. To say Spain is weak, compared to those genuinely small countries, Spain appears quite powerful.
Being neither at the top nor the bottom, such an awkward position has left Spain without much sense of presence, whether in the future European Union or on the world stage.
