By the time the night had grown quiet, Shien had more or less finished touring his estate and gained a general understanding of its current state.
Although, to him, it was merely a very insignificant force, nothing compared to the forces he had opposed before, perhaps because it was his own foundation, seeing House Poztut flourishing gave Shien a sense of satisfaction.
"No matter what, this is the first home I've had since coming to this world."
It might even be the last, one that would remain with Shien for a very, very long time.
That was what Ryley had said.
"With your current status and position, the Kingdom will never strip you of your title. As long as you handle Princess Roxie's situation properly, they'd love for you to stay here forever."
A Hero's country with a Hero living in it was itself an enormous selling point, one that would greatly benefit the Kingdom's future development and the expansion of its reputation.
On top of that, Shien was a Kingdom noble, Princess's future husband, and possessed such immense influence behind him. The Kingdom of Mithra naturally hoped to keep someone as important as him.
Under such circumstances, Shien's position in the Kingdom was as solid as a rock. Unless something major happened, the Kingdom would absolutely welcome his continued presence.
One major reason the higher-ups of those various factions were so eager to build a good relationship with Shien was that they believed his rise was already unstoppable, and that his future status and influence would surely become terrifyingly great.
As a result, those factions naturally wanted to befriend Shien, even recruit him.
The appeal of a powerful, imposing, formidable friend who would not fall was easy to imagine for those major factions.
Therefore.
"It's fine if you want