In the huge palace, the large red carpet on the floor was slightly dim under the floating candlelight, and the brass candlesticks erected on either side were filled with burnt candle grease.

Directly in the middle of the hall was a three-story staircase on which the carpet extended, and at the end of the carpet was a huge throne with a gold-rimmed throne with a high back, more than two feet long.

In the dim light, a tall male figure sat on the throne, his elbows resting on the armrests of the throne, his hands resting on his chin, pondering something.

The palace was built in smooth marble, and the main entrance of the main hall and the back of the throne are a huge lion head relief, which is the national emblem of the Kaos Empire, symbolizing the supreme imperial family of the "Ramas" family.

Da-da-da-da.

Another figure appeared, this figure passed through the tall arched aisle outside the palace, and the two high-ranking knights who were responsible for guarding His Majesty's safety outside the door did not stop anyone when they saw it, and let the other party walk quickly towards the palace.

Pushing open the door carved with vintage ornaments, a figure entered the main hall, and in the firelight it was a middle-aged man in his fifties, dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Army, who knelt down at the foot of the steps in front of the throne with humility.

"Your Majesty, Byrne is here to await your orders," the man bowed with one hand, his eyes lowered inward, and his words and deeds expressed great respect for the man on the throne.

"Get up, Uncle Bourne," said the man on the throne, Dick Tido Lamas, and slowly sat up straight.

With this move, Dictidau's face hidden in the shadow of the throne was finally revealed, with a pair of eagle-like eyes under the slightly curly golden hair, and a straight and shaped nose, unlike his father Ramas I, even on the throne, Dictodor wore a black and white imperial military uniform with gloves on his hands.

Next to the throne was a long knife carved with the seal of the lion king, Dick Tuido got up from the throne with the long knife, his young face was so unwavering that it was impossible to guess his thoughts, and the pressure that belonged only to the king made Byrne hang his head lower, this is his majesty to whom he is loyal, and now the supreme ruler of the ancient empire of Kaos.

Dicktido's white uniform was not full of medals like the other generals and marshals of the empire, and there was only a less noticeable lion medal on his left chest, but Byrne knew that it was this royal lion medal that was enough to make all the marshals and generals with outstanding achievements put away their arrogance in front of this medal and choose to submit.

Standing in front of the throne, Dick Tudo put his hands on his saber and asked lightly, "Is Errema back?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Errema is still hunting for Advisor Rivi, and there has been no reply yet," Nislas replied.

"She's chasing, I'm afraid it's been a year," Dick said as he walked down the stairs.

"Yes" was not sure what Dick meant by Tudo, and Byrne could only respond simply.

The conversation between the two was interrupted at this point, and Dick Tudo stopped talking, his eyes staring at the candle flame flickering in the wind, not knowing what he was thinking, but Byrne actually saw a rare hesitation on the face of the wise young emperor.

"Uncle Bourne, are you right or wrong that I let Levi go?" Dick Tydo said as if he were asking Bourne and himself, and the answer only existed in his heart.

"Advisor Levi, as a citizen of my Kaos Empire, has committed an unforgivable crime by fleeing to another country in defiance of His Majesty's trust."

"He's a scholar, he's not looking for war, but there are only people in this world, and fighting is always inevitable, and Rivita is really naïve sometimes," Dicktudo sighed.

"Your Majesty, now that Bunada III of the Kingdom of Northwell is old and faint, it is time for us to send troops to attack and regain our homeland, even if Advisor Revi is not there, our troops are enough to capture the area of San Caeus Sundor, as long as we occupy the main city of Sundor, our knights and mages can use this as a stronghold and go straight to the hinterland of San Caios"

As one of the famous generals of the Kaos Empire, Bourne has always been a staunch fighter in the country, and his advice is no exception.

"How much do you think Levi is worth to our empire?" said with a smile and a nostalgic tone of remembrance of the past.

“... I beg your Majesty's forgiveness to say that if Advisor Revy could really restore those lost alchemy weapons, then his value would be immeasurable, but the alchemy creations he invented during his tenure as an advisor were just small toys that would not help the war."

"Little toy, no wonder Levi said that I was the only one who understood him here..."Dick Tudo smiled.

"Have you seen the irrigation tool he invented, called the waterwheel, Uncle Bourne?" said Dickdo, looking back at his courtiers with a smile.

"Subordinates have seen it".

"The waterwheel, which pours water into a drum by the thrust of the water flow itself, and then dumps it into a small ditch that diverts water into the wheat field, is it an interesting invention, isn't it?"

"Your Majesty, these are just..."

"Do you know how many of the peasants who irrigate the wheat fields every day with his invention have been able to rest? Or should I put it another way, he has freed up some of the manpower of our empire and increased the efficiency of agricultural production in the empire," Dictidau's eyes gleamed with wisdom.

"And this is just one of his little inventions, and the metal object he called "water pump", which allows people to easily press clean water from the well water without having to twist the ropes."

"Your Majesty, I don't see any connection to military affairs" Bourne is a traditional Imperial soldier, and his thinking has been fixed in the war led by knights and mages, and it is difficult to change.

"Uncle Bourne, I admire your military attainments, you are indeed very good when it comes to marching and fighting, but you have made the same stupid mistake as the dragons thousands of years ago, that is, to treat war as a battle"

"Your Majesty!" Dictiot paced along the main hall, Byrne followed closely behind him, and when Dictiodo reached the door of the main hall, the two high-ranking knights in charge of the guard immediately knocked on his breastplate and knelt respectfully.

"Knights and mages are of course indispensable as the main combat power of our empire, they are the swords of my conquest of the unsubdued, but Uncle Bourne, have you ever considered the relationship between combat power and national strength for a country?"

“... Back to Your Majesty, the combat power of a country is already included in the national strength, and the former is only a component of the latter," Bourne replied.

"That's right, our empire does have a large number of loyal and reliable knights and mages, but in the end, they only improve the empire's combat power, and he Livi Dorian can improve the national strength of our Kaos Empire!"

Outside the main hall, standing on a hundred-step stone staircase, you can see the illuminated Imperial Plaza in the imperial capital of Kaos: "When the people of our country can live a well-fed and clothed life, will the citizens of other countries still be loyal to the country that cannot allow them to live a prosperous life?"

Dick Tydo finally got to the point, and after listening to the other party's words, Byrne's face gradually changed, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

"These are not things you can do, only he can do it, Levi Dorian, his knowledge is enough to change the fate of this country, not by strength, but by those humble inventions in your eyes, little by little to improve the comprehensive national strength of our Kaos Empire, and unite all the people under the banner of the lion king of Ramas, as long as this is done, our Kaos Empire can survive forever"

"More efficient production efficiency, more convenient transportation system, more sophisticated military equipment, more loyal citizens of the empire, all these will eventually form an unstoppable and powerful empire, the war launched by this empire will be invincible, invincible, my army will conquer this continent, no people will rebel against me, because my country is stronger than other countries!"

Byrne's breathing couldn't help but get heavier, and the hot and hot blood poured into his heart, and he knew that the more powerful country in Dick's mouth did not refer to a single powerful country in terms of military affairs, but a powerful empire that really stood on this continent and developed in all directions!

Lowering his raised hand and inhaling the cold air into his lungs, Dick Tudo smiled self-deprecatingly, "And this country, without Rivi's help, is impossible."

In the end, it came back to Levi's, yes, to achieve this, Levi's alchemical knowledge is indispensable, he may be a worthless trash in the eyes of traditional kings, but as his only friend, and the only emperor who understands his value, Dictor has no help from him.

"Uncle Bourne, how are Pell doing lately?" Dick let out a long exhale, and asked about something else.

"Her Royal Highness has been studying spells in the Mage Guild recently, and she is doing well" As the leader of the Imperial Assassin Organization and Intelligence Organization, Byrne knows these secret things well.

"That girl was still yelling to chase Levi before, but now she has settled down" For this well-behaved and sensible but paranoid sister, Dick Tuido also has a headache.

"More than a year ago, Her Royal Highness went to the room of Counselor Levi on the night of her wedding, but he actually ran outside the room to make a bunk on the floor for one night, which made the young talents of the empire hate him to the core," saw Dick Tudo talk about trivial matters outside the military state, and Byrne also said with a smile.

"He's such a strange person, well, since Errema hasn't caught Rivi yet, then you can go back and rest first"

"Subordinates retreat" Byrne, who was about to walk back, suddenly paused, only to see him struggle for a while, then turned back to Dick Tudo and said, "Your Majesty, if Levi is an advisor, he..."

"As long as he doesn't take refuge in other countries, then let Erima continue to capture him," Dicktido, who re-entered the main hall, left only Byrne with a back.

"But if he chooses to be loyal to another country," Dictor also stood still, turned his head sideways, and said three words lightly in a tone of indifference that was completely different from the previous one.

"Kill him," said Dictador, escorted by the guards, walked towards the bedchamber, without looking at Bourne the whole time.

“... Yes," Byrne replied, bowing his head.