Remord!

Starry Sky Principal has withdrawn his troops.

However, they did not retreat far, but instead built a city outside the border of Solon.

The Insects a sigh of relief upon seeing this. Fortunately, the Golden King intervened this time, otherwise the whole empire would have collapsed.

He's settled here now, so there's no way he can escape.

Crowns can only be given to followers; creatures like insects and wild beasts, which possess intelligence but are few in number, cannot wear crowns.

The standard for judging this intelligence is reaching the average level of human beings.

However, the Golden King's meeting with Starry Sky Principal was also a risky move.

Because if Starry Sky Principal is a liar who can't explain himself and insists on killing the Insects, then the Golden King will be in danger.

His information has now been exposed; he is in a more southerly region behind the Insects.

Once an Insects, the others will suffer the consequences; he will be next.

Fortunately, the cooperation was settled this time.

The Golden King sent the caravan from Solon to the Land of Abundance of Angrath, the capital of the Star Empire.

He built roads and drew maps along the way, preparing to open up trade routes between the three civilizations, which was very important to him.

The only ability he can use in this game is the Golden Treasury.

However, his original assets were frozen, and he now needs to accumulate assets again.

Because the civilization in this world is so backward, the value of an item can only be determined by its inherent value.

In other words, the value of an object is judged according to the energy it contains.

Things are valued for their rarity; precious materials containing a lot of energy are often very scarce, such as minerals.

Therefore, it is necessary to first establish a monetary system and give currency value beyond its own.

For example, a gold coin is essentially just a number of grams of gold, and its value is limited.

However, if it is defined as currency, and everyone acknowledges that it has a higher value, then its value will be increased.

However, we cannot arbitrarily define its value as too high, because the Golden King has already tried some things on Earth.

Set up an exorbitantly priced glass artwork, but no one can buy it, no one wants to buy it, and no one recognizes its value.

Later, the Golden King bought the glass artifact again, but it still didn't work.

Learning from this experience, the Golden King will not manipulate currency, especially not during this period, as a slight oversight could lead to currency inflation or devaluation.

"Finance is linked to credit. If fairness and credit cannot be maintained, the financial and monetary system is a joke."

"Businessmen should know that what truly determines success or failure is often the small details."

"Just as a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole."

Five years later.

Star Empire, April of the seventh year of the Unification Calendar.

Five years of campaigns in the south and north allowed the empire's territory to expand year by year, while the Insects kingdoms could only become vassal states, developing very slowly.

Because they only occupied the place of Solon.

Ultimately, Starry Sky Principal was still uneasy, so he directly surrounded Solon's north and east, restricting the Insects' development.

The Insects can only expand towards the western mountains, while to the south they border the territory of the Golden King.

There is a very wide road between the land of the Golden King, through Solon, and the capital of the Star Empire.

This road runs through three countries and is known as the Golden Road.

All merchants used this road, leading to unprecedented prosperity.

However, Starry Sky Principal's principles remained unchanged; he simply shifted his focus and began sending troops to the northwest.

The Griffin Knight Remord galloped westward at breakneck speed, and finally discovered a civilization in the west.

However, to be more precise, it was just a city.

Remord rode a black horse on the cliff, gazing at the distant city. Before him lay a great chasm, and the only way to reach that distant city was to go around it.

"Sir, what should we do?"

Remord's gaze shifted. "Go around and attack the city."

"This... shouldn't I go back and inform them..."

"Unnecessary."

"It's just a small town. If we delay military operations and allow the enemy to discover us, can you bear the responsibility?"

The soldier lowered his head. "I wouldn't dare."

Remord yanked the reins. "All troops, listen up! March from the north through the rift valley, and launch a full-scale attack on the city in three days!"

Two days later, Remord and his men bypassed the rift and set up camp in a forest.

After the trade routes were opened, everything they lacked was made up for.

From silk fabrics to tents, clothing, cloth, salt, wine, chili peppers, and a whole host of other resources, everything was readily available.

However, the Star Dependent cannot eat these foods, nor do they need to eat them.

On the contrary, the nobles and priests in the royal city maintained their human demeanor and enjoyed fine wine and food.

Those people may have given up their chance to ascend to the military, but in reality, they were simply attached to human feelings.

After ascending, they will lose many senses, including taste, smell, and pain.

Once they've tasted the delicious food and fine wine, they'll be reluctant to give them up.

Unless these people are about to die of old age, they are unwilling to accept ascension.

Inside the tent, Remord looked at the wine cup in front of him, changed his armor form, and drank the wine in one gulp.

But he couldn't feel anything except the alcohol being broken down into energy.

It had no taste, and he didn't know what was so good about it.

But look at the humans in those military tents, their faces are all flushed, smiles are on their lips, they are arm in arm, and singing loudly.

The ascendants all lowered their heads, silently watching the wine in their glasses.

Seeing this, Remord stood up. "We have been deprived of the right to enjoy all of this. This is the price of gaining power."

"But are you willing to accept this?"

Everyone fell silent. Remord continued, "I'm not reconciled. Why is it that we fight battles all over the world, yet we don't even have the right to enjoy life?"

"This posture grants us eternal life, allowing us to survive."

"However, survival is not entirely the same as living. The crisis of survival has long since passed us, but we have unknowingly become prisoners under our armor."

"We have no right to enjoy this; we are the instruments of war, the sword of empire."

"We have sacrificed so much, and if we cannot enjoy life, we should rightfully have higher power and status as compensation!"

Upon hearing Remord's words, the Star Dependent stood up one after another.

Their emotions were stirred, but it was meaningless; they could never become human again.

All they can pursue is greater power and a higher status!

And Remord had said this more than once before.

They are all dissatisfied with the current situation.

"We expanded the empire's territory, we built its prosperity, we are the empire's greatest contributors!"

"We should enjoy the corresponding status and power, so that we can be rewarded for our contributions to the empire!"

"Isn't this just common sense?!"

Remord