Borsalino Wants to Retire!

The commendation and medal-awarding ceremony convened by the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces this time had been a success.

This was because its impact on the World Government's military, and indeed on all of Sea Star, had been enormous and far-reaching.

If the addition of a new Army Headquarters admiral had greatly boosted the confidence of countless soldiers and civilians, while the new rank system and medal system had filled the millions of troops across the Three Armies with fighting spirit—

Then...

Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro's announcement at the end of the ceremony, officially implementing the "Twenty-Level Military Merit Peerage System," had left everyone apart from some royals and nobles in incredulous ecstasy.

As long as one enlisted, fought bravely on the battlefield, slew enemies, and earned military merit, one could exchange it for various "secret treasures" or "peerages."

There was no need to mention the "secret treasures" for now.

The key was that these "peerages" were simply too tempting.

Who would have thought that the World Government would place a staircase leading to the "noble class" right before them?

A "peerage" represented noble status and title, the right to possess one's own territory, and priority eligibility for one's children to receive a better education.

In the eyes of most commoners, becoming a noble was practically synonymous with wealth and glory.

For a time,

people throughout Sea Star's major seas, major kingdoms, and even the countless islands scattered across the ocean discussed the matter with great enthusiasm.

The Supreme Command of the Armed Forces had long anticipated the current developments and immediately announced a "World Military Draft" aimed at all Sea Star People.

The notice also bluntly declared that they intended to recruit two million soldiers!

This caused countless young and able-bodied people to pour out from all over Sea