[Bonus chapter]

"And the last case of famine has brought west granaries to its lowest limit. So, we need to arrange more funds to get one third of supplies from other parts of the empire.`` The head of the finance department continued to read the report. 

But Leo's eyes have stirred. He titled his head and then stood up.

"That was a great report. I have full trust in your abilities, so I am giving the charge to you." he nodded his head at the man who was reading the reports as she said those praises in a cold and indifferent voice and then walked out of the room.

"......" it took some time for the finance head to come back to his senses. He looked at the report in his hands and then at the door where the man had left.

"What great job had he done? The file is only about the losses of the empire?" he asked in a tone of bewilderment but none was able to reply, they only shared it with him and then at each other.