374 Court Part 1
When I reached the castle, the king was in the middle of a court session which I walked into. “Your Majesty.”
“No need to bow to me. Come up here and sit.” The King said as he patted the seat next to him. I was quite surprised to see a second throne there that was just as grand as the kings. I, of course, did not stand on ceremony as I walked over and sat down as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
“It’s good you came so soon. Today’s topics will be put on hold until later. For now, I would like to go over things that will be happening here after I abdicate the throne to Crown Princess Cyrilia.” The king’s words made everyone turn serious. I pursed my lips and looked at all the nobles standing sitting below us with a curious gaze. “Faith, please go over what your plans are for the future. These old men need to understand the path you will be setting out so they do not start filing reports about some stupid reform that will cost a lot of money only to be overturned later on.”
“Alright,” I said as I stood and walked down to stand in front of everyone. When explaining things, I do like to show images of what I am talking about and being in a position that makes it easier for them to understand what I am talking about.
“We have many threats….” I said as I showed two images in the air. “These two are the major part of those threats. And because of this, once I am given control of the kingdom, I will be first expanding our military capabilities. We will shore up our defenses first and foremost. Second, I will be changing our kingdom’s name and status to the Cyrilia Empire. I have already spoken to the King about this, and he has already okayed it.”
“Sorry to interrupt, Princess, but can you explain to me the benefits of becoming an empire over a kingdom?” An official asked.
“There are no actual benefits, but the name itself is imposed due to the amount of land we own. We have taken over a fair bit of land all over this continent, some of which is only connected by teleports. Because of this, we are too big to really be considered a kingdom anymore. Plus, I feel the title of Empress is more imposing when dealing with what I have planned out.” I answered.
“I see… So you will be called Empress Cyrilia….” The officials all seemed to be taking it all in and then began nodding. “This does sound much better and more imposing. “
“But this is also why we will need to expand our military. I wish to unify the continent. Whether through alliance or through force. I want the continent to stand as one in order to take out any outside threats that may come to harm our peace and tranquility.” My words made everyone go quiet.
“As you all know, I am not one who jokes around when it comes to this kind of stuff. But I am sick of it. War…. Slavery…. Things that should never happen because of people’s greed. I do not want to do this because of land or resources. I want to do this because I want the people of this world to be happy. To live lives without oppression and the ability to be who they are.
“I will not say this will be smooth sailing. I will not say that what I am doing is right. Many people will oppose all of this, but I….. Have the means to deal with it all. Call me a tyrant or a warmonger, but I care about the people under our kingdom and soon to be empire’s banner. I would prefer not to go to war. I would prefer everyone to work with me toward a better future. But who will want to give up certain things?
“I am not going to these kingdoms to take away their powers but to ask them to stop certain acts so that we do not fight against each other due to misunderstandings. I love both humans and demi humans. I do not wish for them to fight. We are all equal under the same suns and the stars in the sky as night takes over the day. Is it wrong to want to see both humans and demi humans get along so that this world can finally rise up and become something much greater in the end?” I asked, looking at all the silent officials.
“Princess, while I know you have great ambitions, your ambitions will also cause many deaths. The people may revolt….” An official pointed out. He made a good point, but I did not plan for anyone to die. I waved my hand, and many more pictures filled the air.
“These are the things we are working on at this time. They are metal golems with powerful weapons on them.” one of the elder dwarves had been working on it and quickly built this monstrosity. Once it has the runic inscriptions put into it, it will basically become a mech with autopilot. I also suggested that we have people control it from farther away and even mini versions as well.
“What are those!?” an official yelled out.
“As I said, they are metal golems in a sense. Controlled by magic. Some will even be controlled by humans and demi humans from a safe distance, making them the perfect answer to keeping the lives of our people safe. And lowering the deaths of our people.” I answered.
“Princess, if what you say is true, then we will truly be able to do as you planned with no issue. I do not see any problems with future plans.” The official who first asked about the deaths of people nodded in appreciation at the images.
“This is all still experimental, and we do not know how effective they will be yet, but they will be made, and this is my main reason for a bigger military budget to fund these new weapons. But sadly, they will not replace bodies on the battlefield when stronger enemies show up.”
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