The Martial Unity

Chapter 2108 Shift in Priorities

"Your Majesty, are you sure that donating ten billion gold coins to the Democratic Socialist Party of the Republic of Gorteau anonymously was a worthwhile expenditure?" the Royal Chancellor asked with a skeptical tone.

A group of officials gazed at the Emperor of Harmony across an extravagantly adorned table.

Emperor Rael's powerful gaze shifted to the Royal Chancellor. "It worked just as intended, did it not?" he calmly asked. "If ten billion gold coins is all it takes, then it is worth it to stop a fool who cannot stop what he knows is a foolish endeavor."

Emperor Rael huffed. "More importantly, Kandria is in a precarious position internationally. The Republic of Gorteau is not the only one that is openly hostile to our empire. I do not need to remind all of you that the Sekigahara Confederate would love nothing more than to wipe us off the map. And while the Britannian Empire calmed down after Emperor Arthur broke through into the Transcendent Realm, it is still an imperialistic nation that preys on the weak, colonizing any and all nations that it is able to."

He narrowed his eyes. "We are in a world that will devour us in a heartbeat if we show enough weakness."

His words set the tone of the meeting.

"I have managed to slow down and even undo the damage of our waning influence in the international community," Rael calmly informed them. "However, even for me, it is impossible to undo the damage in our international standing that a decade of political weakness has done to us."

This was a lie.

Emperor Rael possessed the ability to undo all of it.

undo all of it when he

had found a better way to

the details of which have been provided to you in the information package that each of you has been supplied with. That is why I have formulated several domestic agendas that will take

raised a finger. "Border

finger

third finger rose.

finger rose.

finger rose. "Strengthened authority and law

grew surprised at the

you intend on waging war? These do not sound like the list of priorities of a leader with peaceful intentions."

doesn't exist. I have already provided ample substantiation for my shift in policy. We have a powerful Sage-level powerhouse that is openly lobbying to wage war against Kandria. The other two are not actively pushing for

with a carefully

reality, the reason he wanted to make such aggressive wartime preparations was

knew war was inevitable if he went through with his ambition to use the super treasures that Rui had brought back home to elevate the Kandrian Empire above all

offered. "For border security, l plan to triple the fixed capital funding to the Kandrian Border Patrol Force to strengthen our border fortified wall. No cost is objectionable when it comes to strengthening border security. Minister

She nodded solemnly.

waging war on us, I want to know. If Prime Minister Edward decides