Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Hoopla In The Academy And Something Happened Behind It
Although Versailles was still under construction, the city that became the center of activity in the Starfall region was already very crowded. Because the road is finished, the activity in the city is very crowded. The markets, shops and various stalls have been filled by merchants who intend to peddle their products.
Some buildings that functioned as houses have been completed and some have occupied it. They came out of the house and were active. While those who did not yet own a house, they rented a Shelter located in the suburbs. Despite the periphery, the place was neat, clean, and safe.
The city became the second most crowded place in the kingdom after the capital. Thanks to good and effective and efficient government management, many people flocked to this city and sought their fortune. After all, in this place everything is complete.
Today, the walls of buildings in Versailles and the surrounding villages are filled with pamphlets and murals. It, ith, the security and defense departments of the Starfall region are looking for men and women aged 16 to 25 to be recruited as soldiers who will be the vanguard in maintaining security and defending the Starfall region from threats outward.
This is a golden opportunity! The young men came to the square and registered themselves there. At the very least, the defense and security departments need 1000 to 1500 people who will fill the various posts that will be available in the military service.
2,500 young men registered to enter the military service. Actually the head of the department and his staff did not expect this many to sign up. Therefore, they had to prepare various exams to select all of them.
Later, this was the main foundation of a military unit called the Starfall Defense Force or SDF
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The Imperial Academy is splashing! In three days, they will be the arrival of the first prince who will later become the heir to the emperor's throne in the Grand Aria empire. This news spread and made the academy rowdy. The teachers and other officers were very busy to take care of the prince's needs.
The student council also helped. Since Margaret was part of the student council, even her representative, she was busy helping with all this preparation. They are naturally busy. In addition to being the heir to the throne, the prince was an idol to the imperial society. Especially in the academy.
He was not a typical prince who only relied on his father's name and then did his best in the empire. On the contrary, he was a very extraordinary figure. He cared about the fate of the empire and its people more than anyone else. In addition, he did not hesitate to talk to ordinary people, play with children, and do various charities. He was the hope and light of various empires.
"Hehhhh... Is the prince that great? Not like what happened in the kingdom. The only reliable royal family is Li.ah no, I mean noble princess Aurellia!"
While helping Margaret carry the goods to the hall, Issac asked Margaret about the prince. Even Margaret herself admitted that the prince was a great man. He was curious about that figure.
"Yes. He is the pride of the empire. Today, many consider the empire to be in its downfall. The prince was thought to be the one who would help and give a hand to Grand Aria before they fell.
"Ah...wait a minute. Are you close to Aurellia? You seem to be very proud of him?"
Issac smiled and turned his gaze to the ceiling. His face looks very proud and happy.
"so. I-i know him. Very close more than anyone. He is everything to me. I'm even willing to lose my entire fortune as long as I don't lose her."
"Muuu! You already have Lilianne! So you absolutely can't take my other childhood friends!"
Eh? Are they both childhood friends? Why hasn't Aurellia discussed that before? Well, maybe he wanted to but hesitated too much. After all, it had been a long time since they had not met.
Issac and Aurellia walked together until they reached the hall. Three days is a very difficult time. They all finally tried to finish all the fumbles to welcome the arrival of the prince.
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"That bastard!! He attempted to get the attention of the commoners and began to solidify his name! We can't let that happen!!"
One of them smashed through the table furious! His hands and body shook violently with anger. Even the glass on the table was raised. Thankfully, no drinks were spilled.
"Just calm down, Marquis Walden. This is our chance to get rid of the boy. Although the safeguards would be tight, but basically it was a loophole for himself."
What calmed the anger of Marquis Walden was Duke Manstein. They were both nobles with a great orientation towards the military. They urged the emperor to strengthen the entire Empire's armed forces and begin the project of unification of the continent.
Basically, they are a group that thinks that the empire must unite the continent so that the empire can again achieve glory like 500 years ago. The emperor refused that.
The Empire itself was in an unfavorable position. Prolonged warfare between the Grand Aria and the suppression of the rebellion of the tribes in the southwestern mountains of the empire. These two conflicts had drained much of the imperial treasury and threatened the stability of the empire.
Unlike the Heinz kingdom, the empire had vast territories. The territory is partly within the government. But the rest, especially in the west, southwest, and northwest of the empire were inhabited by a wide variety of tribes that occupied the empire's territory long ago.
Actually for hundreds of years the empire stood, there was no problem with them. The tribe group did not mind being led by an emperor at all while the empire also treated them well.
But a hundred years ago, the emperor who ruled that era had the ambition to subjugate them completely. The battle also broke out. Although in the end the empire won, but many victims fell from various sides.
Until now, the group of tribes that the empire called the barbarians still made the empire as an enemy and tried to rebel and free themselves. That is why the rebellion continues.
The Empire suspected that the barbarian tribe was funded by two kingdoms and one Dukedom bordering the empire to the west. The Grand Duchy of Radmond, Kingdom Of Dalmiro, and Kingdom of Diedrich. But unfortunately they have no proof for that.
That was why the emperors who now refused to maximize their budget for the military and made a softer approach to the barbarian tribes. Opening a battle on two fronts at once like this was a ridiculous thing.
The Emperor chose to immediately finish the war with the Moskov empire and began to reform the empire to restore economic conditions and stability.
Therefore, the emperor could not imagine what would happen if he obeyed the wishes of the Duke Manstein faction. Wars will be fought everywhere and the empire will surely collapse.
So in order to hold back Duke Manstein's ambition, the emperor chose his first son to be heir to the throne. It was he who would inherit the emperor's determination to rebuild the empire that had been on edge.
"Currently, whether it's the emperor or his heir, they're very stupid! If we don't strengthen our military now, when else can we do that!? This is our only chance!"
Marquis Walden raged again. But this time others agreed. So did Duke Manstein. For them, restoring the glory of the Grand Aria empire by uniting the entire continent under the absolute leadership of Grand Aria was the only way to solidify the empire again!
And to make that happen, they will all get rid of the stone that will contain them or the thorn that will block their path. Even though it meant killing the first prince.