The Martial Unity

If he truly wanted, he could cripple the Kandrian Seafare Association by manipulating the people with their absolute adoration and loyalty to him.

If he truly wanted, he could cripple the Underworld by cutting off demand for the illegal goods and services that they supplied.

If he truly wanted, he could cripple Princess Raemina's ambitions to control the citizens even after she became Empress.

If he truly wanted, he could cripple the domestic market of the Martial Union.

If he truly wanted, he could cripple the Royal Army's low-level soldier count, having them boycott the army.

If he truly wanted, he could cripple all the corporations that constituted the Rafia Consortium by simply cutting away their domestic market and employees.

This was a power that terrified each and every single one of them. None of them could impact the others the way that Prince Raul could disembowel their entire faction.

Yet he didn't.

Not once did he employ his almost hypnotic control over the masses to cripple his competitors for the throne.

The reason was rather simple. It was not because of strategic considerations or tactical analysis. It was not because of geopolitical and economic reasons.

It was simple: the people who would be hurt the most if he executed these sabotages would be the people of Kandria and not the power blocs that he would be targeting.

those power blocs would mean crippling his

to cripple his six competitors and try to leap for the throne even though there was a good chance that he could

everything he heard about Raul Kandria. It was

had to be a

and he was a corrupt bastard underneath. Perhaps he was secretly exploiting all the people who loved him. Perhaps he was a narcissist who simply lusted for validation

almost certain that something like that is

wish to meet Prince Raul?" Senior partner Kayla of Lambargeau Xavier Legal Services raised an eyebrow

"He's finally returned from his endeavors to procure food imports for the impoverished during winter, right? I was

speaks to everybody that

disbelief. He knew that the Beggar's Sect had wholeheartedly supported Prince Raul, yet he couldn't

where can I meet him?" Rui furrowed

of the nation," She replied. "Go there,

"…Ok."

piece of information. They were undoubtedly eager to pull Rui into the Raul Faction. Since, unlike the

had watched as he singlehandedly annihilated the assassination industry

he was not someone that they would like as a foe or an enemy. It was best to secure him as an ally and make

supplied these people with not just food and housing but also employed them for basic manual labor. In this way, these impoverished people could not only be fed and housed but also earn their food

about it was quite

He zipped through the sky, leaving sonic booms in his wave as he approached the shelter

is," Rui spotted a collection of

as he approached the town, two Martial Seniors