Initial Meeting

Richard Veus put one of his hands to his chest then took a step forward before saying, "The war of the past few days has made us aware of the weakness of our military strength. War itself is not an attack, but rather a defense in which we defend the frontier. We didn't win, but we can't say we lost either, because we managed to defend the border areas. However, the casualties on our side were not few. This is what makes me call this war a defeat."

Voran looked at Veus calmly, he also saw a few men wearing military uniforms inside the hall. There are currently two factions, the military and the civilian. Two factions that were clearly visible without needing to look too deeply. The military side was led by Richard Veus, while the civilian side was led by Bernan Fasuk. One of the pillars of the kingdom as well. He had served the kingdom for about the same time as Richard Veus.

"There must be casualties in war, Marshal Veus. We can't call that a form of defeat. Those who have sacrificed for the sake of establishing the kingdom can not be ridiculed. The losses suffered by the military were not much better than the civilians. How much resources have we put into this war? Territorial damage is also a bad thing for us, Marshal. Please don't make the situation more protracted," said Bernan Fasuk. He stepped forward and gave a respectful salute while giving one statement enough to infuriate the military.

There was no ill will in Fasuk's words. He only said what he thought was right. Instead of dwelling on a single event that has already happened and immersed in the atmosphere that is the impact of that incident. He wanted to take them out of the situation even if it had to offend some people. Fasuk is more concerned with what steps will be taken by the enemy. Are they going to attack again or not? This is related to the sustainability of several projects they are working on.

"Yes, Minister Fasuk. I did not invite them to drag on the matter. However, we must turn this defeat into a whip to raise the patriotic spirit of the pure and sincere officials and to punish those who have bad thoughts about the kingdom," Veus replied. The two of them met each other in a friendly manner even though every word they spoke was intertwined and quite contradictory to one another.

As the two of them conversed and said their thoughts to each other, no one dared to interrupt them so the atmosphere in the Royal Hall was quite quiet. Those called the Pillars of the Kingdom consisted of three people, namely Bernan Fasuk the minister, Richard Veus the Marshal, and another man who had a position no less prestigious than the two of them.

Within the Royal Hall itself there were a dozen men divided on two sides with the middle lane empty as the way to the king's throne. Voran allowed the two of them to argue as his eyes fell on each of the royal officials. He observed all of them calmly and naturally there wasn't any change on his face when he scanned the place.

"Division does exist and it's not too harsh, but if it is left like that. This split will turn into a war. Those who come from noble families are more concerned with their families than the kingdom. It doesn't matter if their performance and talent are good. However, those who were here were mere trash. Eliminating them will be my top priority!!" he thought as Voran stared at all the officials in the Royal Hall. He noticed that there were some changes in the eyes of several officials.

While the two Royal Pillars were arguing, Voran thought about the condition of the Salauster Kingdom from which he had gotten the information a while ago before the meeting started. The Salauster Kingdom was at one of the star points that existed in the Outer Domain. The Kingdom of Salauster itself controls six territories with a total area of 20,000 km.

The star point where the Salauster Kingdom is located is called the Suveral World. This star point is one of the many star points in the Outer Domain. Voran recalled six regions, each with a different area. However, on each side of the territory was territory ruled by another Kingdom, a Lord, even bandits were capable of becoming a leader. The Suveral world itself is very chaotic with many kingdoms of various sizes. The population of the Suveral World consists of the human race.

"With borders that are difficult to defend. I need to increase the military and focus on the military first. But, I also can't leave the government or civil side especially when it comes to developing. On this side, I need someone I can trust completely and have the ability to manage good government."

He kept thinking while the two pillars were debating their opinions and views. Voran did allow it, he also wanted to see how the other officials reacted when they saw the two Royal Pillars arguing with each other. What they are debating is not bad in fact very good because it will bring a new line of view. Voran himself also listened to it.

Richard Veus was disappointed with the defeat and wanted to improve it from various sides in the military. Meanwhile, Bernan Fasuk wants to focus all of the kingdom's energy on building a better order and developing all kinds of existing infrastructure. Both were leaning more towards the side they were good at, and Voran listening to them couldn't help but feel that the work was going to add up and get tougher.

"Calm down you two, what you said is not wrong. We're going to focus on the military a bit without leaving the kingdom building. Right now, the frontier requires a lot of manpower. Bandits, other Kingdoms, as well as Lords or nobles who raised their flags became a threat and danger to this Kingdom. While you two are arguing, I'm sure they're preparing another attack. The six territories that we control must be watched over by them, while we are off guard, they will pounce on them!!"

Voran spoke in a deep and serious voice. He literally silenced the atmosphere in the Royal Hall for a moment and only his voice could be heard by the officials. Voran revealed what he had in mind from the start. The six regions wouldn't necessarily belong to him for a long time as long as there were enemies around him. Voran looked at the officials especially the Two Pillars of the Kingdom, he wasn't too worried about the other pillars as he was in seclusion to upgrade his abilities and calm his mind.

"Our main focus is to defend ourselves and strike back. Prepare everything!!"