What I value most is the economy.
But I also want to strengthen our military power.
That said, Bernada is a nation of warriors.
The average citizen’s combat ability is high.
The problem lies with the upper ranks.
Currently, I’m the strongest in Bernada.
Following me are Clemuir and Dione.
But they’re still developing.
If I were to send them into the Ryudraus Dungeon, they probably couldn’t even clear the upper levels.
(I need to improve their combat strength)
That’s what I thought.
So I began by recruiting powerful fighters I had faced in the Grand Martial Tournament.
The magic swordsman Kaiton.
The whip master Sarabelle.
The dual-sword wielder Zess.
The two-sword expert Dione.
The magic power-locking Clemuir.
These five.
Fortunately, all of them expressed interest in becoming military officers or soldiers.
So when summoned, they came willingly to the audience chamber.
「Thanks for coming. I appreciate the effort」
The five warriors stood in formation.
Neither Chancellor Timeria nor any ministers were present.
Only the five, along with me, Nordura, and Vischy, were in the room.
Kaiton grinned and spoke.
「…I never imagined the guy who fought us would end up king」
「Seriously. Not even in my dreams」
Sarabelle agreed.
Zess shrugged and added with a smirk.
「And now, it looks like we’re becoming your subordinates, huh? Life’s full of surprises」
Kaiton, Sarabelle, and Zess.
All three were strong.
And compared to the more unruly folks typical in Bernada.
They had calm and composed personalities.
I’d like to raise them as candidates for military leadership.
…And then.
Clemuir spoke.
「Picking me as a military officer? Now that’s a smart move. But…」
Clemuir puffed up indignantly.
「Why is ‘she’ ranked higher than me!?」
She pointed at Dione.
I planned to appoint Dione as a general candidate while Clemuir would serve as a battalion commander candidate.
In short, Dione outranked her.
「I recognize your combat power. But as a leader, Dione is more suitable」
I said.
Clemuir’s temple twitched with a vein.
「What’s that supposed to mean!? You trying to say I’m not leadership material!?」
「Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. For the record, I intend to make you the ace of the army」
「!!」
Clemuir suddenly fell silent.
She muttered softly.
「Ace…」
「That’s right. Meaning you’ll be the strongest among the military forces of our nation」
Realistically speaking, Clemuir was probably the strongest in the army.
With her cheat-level skill ‘Zatilt’, there was no one who could match her.
「H-hmph? I see. ‘Ace’, huh. Fufu, not a bad title」
Clemuir began to grin.
She seemed quite pleased with the title.
「Fine. In that case, I’ll ‘graciously’ let Dione have the general’s spot. You should be thankful for my generosity」
With that declaration, Clemuir accepted her current role.
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