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Leo himself never imagined that less than four months ago, he was an insignificant ant struggling for survival, no one caring about his life or death. A single zombie or mutated beast could wipe him and his sister out of the world. When hungry, even a sip of milk or half a loaf of bread was a luxury. And four months later, he had reached the pinnacle, commanding a million-strong army, controlling a vast territory of over six million square kilometers, becoming the revitalized emperor of the ancient Alania Empire.
Looking back, it all seems like a dream.
No, for this boy who was only beginning to understand the cruel rules of survival in this world, it was even more bizarre than a dream.
He knew that all of this was a gift from his master, Alexander.
He knew that to secure and maintain his hold on this hot potato of a throne, the only people he could truly rely on were not the old nobles and wealthy merchants who fawned over him and showered him with beautiful women and treasures, nor the obsequious officials who shouted "Long live the Emperor!" upon seeing him, nor even the military leaders who nominally placed him on the throne. His true mentor, and the only one he could rely on, was the King of Chambord.
So, on the very first day of his coronation, the young Emperor Leo made a series of decisions—
He declared Sun Fei as the 'Father of the Nation,' a position of unparalleled prestige, akin to an emperor emeritus. Although he held no real power, he was still able to mobilize everything within the Alania Empire. He also announced an alliance with the Zenit Empire, sending envoys with great fanfare to present various gifts to the Zenit Empire.
At the same time, the Xingjiao sect, which had won the unanimous support of the ordinary people of Alania, quickly became the largest—and arguably the only—faith sect in the Xing Empire. Emperor Leo directly declared it the state religion of the Alania Empire, the only officially supported branch of the Holy Church.
The young emperor's orders passed through the government quickly without much resistance.
Even a fool would understand that the foundation of the rising Alania Empire is not so stable. If it wants to survive in this chaotic world, it must form alliances with powerful forces. Both the Empire of Alania and the Zenit Empire are truly powerful forces worthy of its allegiance.
Of course, transforming from a homeless orphan into an emperor is undoubtedly a difficult process.
For Leo, the tedious royal etiquette and the even more tedious political affairs quickly cooled his initial excitement at becoming emperor, and he felt overwhelmed. Fortunately, Sun Fei had already discussed this point, so on the third day of the emperor's coronation, he invited royal etiquette experts from Chambord City, carefully selected and trained by the old nobleman Best, along with some Old Man Alania knowledgeable in Alania's customs, geography, and ancient traditions, to form a unique "Emperor's Ensemble" in the history of the Northern Region. This ensemble was designed to help the young emperor complete the transformation from a crude vagabond to a noble monarch in a short period of time.
At the same time, as the founding father of the Alania Empire, Sun Fei did not disappoint those who admired and praised his benevolence, appropriately demonstrating his generosity.
His King generously donated funds to help the rising Alania Empire build eight comprehensive schools and a specialized military academy, and provided initial teaching staff free of charge. Following the Chambord model, this helped the Alania people cultivate outstanding warriors, officers, martial artists, blacksmiths, mages, engineers, bards, diplomats, and other professionals in various fields.
The power of Chambord City has spread throughout the Northern Region. The Chambord model of talent cultivation is already renowned Northern Region, a timely boon to the rebuilding Alania Empire. In particular, the unprecedented benefits for Alania people, such as the accessibility of schools for commoners, generous scholarships, and the opportunity for outstanding individuals to study abroad in Chambord City, have made the schools established in Chambord City wildly popular.
It is said that on the first day of school, the eight universities and the military academy named after Alexander were almost bursting at the seams with students from all over.
Due to various matters concerning the establishment of the empire, Sun Fei also had to spare some energy to help his nominal disciples with some matters. Therefore, the Chambord Army's expeditionary advance was temporarily halted, and they had been stationed in Didikaka City for more than half a month.
Every day, all sorts of people linger at the gates of the Chambord Army camp, hoping to catch a glimpse of the "Father of the Nation." Even a casual greeting or a polite smile from him would be enough to make them boast for a long time. The young emperor's reliance on Sun Fei has made many opportunistic individuals realize that in an empire where power distribution is currently largely vacant, the "Father of the Nation's" favor is even more effective than the emperor's decree in securing a place.
Unfortunately, Sun Fei had absolutely no interest in these trivial matters.
His Majesty the King showed no mercy to these opportunistic individuals, refusing to receive them all.
In these past few days, the only people who could see Sun Fei, besides the young Emperor Leo and the two innocent and adorable imperial princesses Jili and Dili, were his old acquaintances— Charles Adam, the former Resist leader, was now the commander of the Central Guard of the Alania Empire, second only to the emperor; the voluptuous female warrior Anna and the mercenary-turned-warrior Edward were also nobles of the empire, confidants of the young emperor, wielding considerable influence and becoming objects of fawning and adoration.
Not to mention these few people, most of the young people in the original surviving squad of over a hundred who had contact with Emperor Leo, practiced martial arts alongside Sun Fei, and received guidance from His Majesty the 'Father of the Nation', have now become the backbone of the Imperial Court.
However, these people were indeed quite clever.
No matter how busy he was on weekdays, every day when the sunset painted the sky red, Adam, along with Anna and Edward, would come to the Chambord Army, smiling obsequiously, to practice a move or two with Sun Fei.
Perhaps for them at this point, the pursuit of martial arts was no longer as fervent as it once was. Having missed their prime training period due to their average talent, further breakthroughs in martial arts were virtually hopeless. The reason they did this was because they understood that as long as they could stay by His Majesty the 'Father of the Nation' for even a second longer, their titles and future prospects within the Alania Empire would become broader and more glorious.
Sun Fei had long seen through these people's thoughts, but he didn't say anything. He simply abandoned his plan to guide them in their martial arts cultivation.
That's life. You only get one chance to make a choice, and you forge your own path. Since Adam, Anna, and the others have chosen worldly riches, Sun Fei will let them have their way. After all, they've walked a part of the road together, and these people aren't bad people. Sun Fei is willing to grant them wealth and help them out.
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