Chapter 2376: Chapters 2425–2426: Consent
Bismark left, taking the two participants aboard the aircraft as it shot into the sky, along with Xiao Ran's promise.
The Knights of the Round Table answered directly to the Empire's highest authority and were also its most powerful armed force. Stationed throughout the world, they expanded Britannia's territory and often fought on the front lines, commanding every soldier on the battlefield to control the overall situation. To some extent, trustworthy Knights of the Round Table were Britannia's true holders of power. Bismark, for example, could, exaggerating only slightly, influence even the Emperor's life and death. Beneath the Emperor's first tier of authority, he belonged to the second tier—the true heart of the nation. There was a reason Euphemia held Bismark in such high regard.
But someone like Xiao Ran, even if he truly became a Knight of the Round Table, could not compare to the First Knight Bismark before establishing genuine merit. Even among the Knights of the Round Table, there were differences in standing. However, the Knights of the Round Table valued strength and competition. As long as Xiao Ran demonstrated sufficient power, it did not matter whether he was a noble. So long as he was loyal to Britannia and the Emperor, he was qualified to become a Knight of the Round Table. As his achievements accumulated, he might gradually earn the Emperor's trust and slowly gain authority equal to Bismark's.
In other words, the things Xiao Ran had said to Bismark posed no issue at all. If you had strength, no one could force you to do anything. If you had strength, you could freely show kindness to Numbered Persons within your jurisdiction. If you had strength, everyone would treat the strong with respect.
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