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

was unacceptable to Raul Kandria. Thus, he never once employed his power to cripple his six competitors and try to leap for the throne even though there was a

been beyond overwhelmed by everything he heard about Raul Kandria. It was almost

to be

secretly exploiting all the people who loved him. Perhaps he was a narcissist who simply lusted for

almost certain that something like

Xavier Legal Services raised an eyebrow when he had gone to meet

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

replied. "His Highness speaks to everybody that seeks him. Everybody has a place in his

raised an eyebrow as he looked at her with an expression of skepticism and disbelief. He knew that the Beggar's Sect had wholeheartedly supported Prince Raul, yet he couldn't believe she was seriously saying something that cheesy

where can I

in the shelter town of Varmaria, at the center of the nation," She replied. "Go there, and you shall be

"…Ok."

They were undoubtedly eager to pull Rui into the Raul Faction. Since, unlike the entire Kandrian Empire, the Beggar's Sect knew exactly what Rui was capable

annihilated the assassination

Region. They knew that he was not someone that they would like as a foe or an enemy. It was best

just food and housing but also employed them for basic manual labor. In this way,

it was quite good, although he had never

He zipped through the sky, leaving sonic booms in his wave

Rui spotted a collection

town, two Martial Seniors appeared in his path, halting