Chapter 140: Imperial Planning, Massive Recruitment!
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[Congratulations! You have obtained the status: "Military Strategist of the Snezhnaya Southern Expeditionary Force."]
[You have gained the corresponding authority and privileges!]
"Holy sh*t!!"
In a very uncoordinated outburst, Old Twenty Eight blurted out. He stared at the system notification that had suddenly popped up, completely dumbfounded.
Status rewards?
Authority rewards?
This... this...
Old Twenty Eight was incoherent for a moment. Around him, countless generals and cadres stared at him with bizarre expressions. Everyone else is giving thanks, and you just drop a "Holy sh*t"? What's that supposed to mean? The crowd grumbled internally.
Realizing his gaffe, Old Twenty Eight quickly lowered his head in gratitude. "Thank you, Emperor!"
Seito nodded and continued bestowing titles.
Fatui Guild Chat Channel:
[Sister's Legs are Fair: @Old Twenty Eight. Old Twenty Eight, what was that? Dropping the ball in a setting like this?]
[Old Twenty Eight : I was just too shocked! Do you guys realize that the moment the Guild Leader finished speaking, I directly received status and authority rewards! This means if any of you join the Southern Expeditionary Force to go to war, I can actually issue quests to you!]
[Holy sh*t! What?!]
[The Leader gave out two rewards with just one sentence? That's insane!]
[As expected of the Leader, these rewards are way too generous!]
[Does that mean if the Leader names City Lords later, those people will directly become Lords with the actual system authority?]
The guild channel exploded! The cadres' eyes sparkled as they stared at Seito in the distance.
A moment later, Seito looked toward Iori Kitahara and Hidenori Tabata.
"Adventurer Drunken Lush, I bestow upon you the status of Imperial Diplomat."
"Thank you, Emperor!" Iori was overjoyed.
"Adventurer Four-Eyes, I bestow upon you the status of City Lord of Northcrest!"
"Tha... Thank you, Emperor!" Hidenori was stunned as he saw his Lordship privileges unlock. He couldn't help but feel that the "embarrassing" dance from earlier that afternoon was worth it!
Following them, Seito named nineteen more City Lords. Half were NPCs, and half were cadres who had contributed significantly to the guild. Among the NPC Lords, two were Beast-kin warriors. The guild members who received these titles were ecstatic—after all, this was the official unlocking of Lordship authority!
Meanwhile, the moles within the Fatui Guild immediately reported to their true masters. When other guilds saw the intel, their faces changed. Damn! Lordship authority can be granted directly by Seito! Every major guild and family corporation began plotting how to get on Seito's good side. Lordship Medals were too rare to find conventionally; they had to find a way through him.
After distributing the titles, Seito looked at the three Queens beside him.
"Snow Maiden Queen, Mia Snow, your status remains unchanged; you shall rule the Snow Maiden tribe."
"Elven Queen Firna, your status remains unchanged; you shall rule the Elven tribe."
"Merfolk Queen Hylan, your status remains unchanged; you shall rule the Merfolk tribe."
"The internal management of these three tribes shall be handled by the Queens themselves. You may draft your own people and report directly to me!"
Seito treated them with high regard, ensuring their status remained elevated as sovereign rulers under his wing.
"We thank the Emperor," the three queens bowed gracefully.
With the appointments finished, Seito swept his arm, his white mantle billowing in the wind. "All officials, assemble in the Palace!"
He turned and entered the palace, followed by the newly appointed officials. The rest of the crowd dispersed, many heading off to edit their recordings and upload them to the internet, while the live stream viewers continued to hype up the event.
Inside the Palace.
Seito sat upon the throne, scanning the officials before him with a majestic expression. "Everyone, for the Snezhnaya Empire to function normally, I expect you to report any issues directly to the Executives."
The officials nodded, understanding that the Executives were their direct superiors.
"My King, this general has something to say." Bai Feng stepped forward, fist to his heart.
"Speak," Seito replied calmly.
"My King, war has already broken out across the Endless Continent. Should we take this opportunity to conquer the Storm Empire?"
Seito rubbed his chin. They didn't have many human or beast-kin soldiers yet, though many of the new civilians were Level 100 powerhouses.
"General Bai Feng, recruit 500,000 human soldiers. General Green will serve as your Lieutenant General."
"Understood!"
Seito then looked at a Beast-kin general—a tiger-man. "General Hu Ben, recruit 50,000 Beast-kin soldiers to form the Tiger Guard!"
"Yes, Sire!" Hu Ben roared.
Seito surveyed the room. "Gentlemen, when recruiting, seek those who are truly ready for the battlefield. Tomorrow night, we launch our campaign against the Storm Empire! I expect these matters to be settled immediately."
"YES, SIRE!" the generals shouted in unison.
Seito turned to the civil officials. "Tally the population quickly. For economic matters, see Executive Haruno. And increase our grain production!"
"Understood!"
Satisfied, Seito nodded. "That is all for today. Aside from the Executives, everyone is dismissed."
The officials and queens bowed and exited. Finally, only the Executives and Seito remained in the palace.
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