At Roseries Palace,

Crimson rays of light and mist spread out, and in the void, flowers of order, formed from the convergence of laws, bloomed.

Lucy and Gloria had arrived outside Roseries Palace.

After some time, Josephine emerged from the palace.

Her rank had clearly risen to the pinnacle of the grandmaster rank.

She radiated with the profound aura of laws, appearing extraordinary and unfathomable.

This was the profound result of studying The Twenty-Four Temporal Laws!

To immerse oneself in the study of the twenty-four temporal laws required avoiding disaster, enduring long periods of obscurity and silence, but eventually, the clouds parted and the moon appeared.

Not only could her rank skyrocket, but her talent also became more attuned to the world's laws, transforming into a special body of decrees. From now on, her advancement would be much more efficient.

"Congratulations, Sister Josephine!"

"Finally, you've succeeded! Things will be easier from here on out!"

Lucy smiled with relief.

She had been worried about the potential failures in Josephine's divine arts studies, which could have affected Josephine's future destiny.

Given the empire's growing strength, if Josephine had failed in her ascension, she would have found it difficult to keep up with the empire's pace.

Josephine also felt a sense of relief.

"Though I've fully comprehended The Twenty-Four Temporal Laws, the path ahead remains long. The fate you bear is heavier than most, and you need to focus even more on your ascension."

Gloria reminded.

"I understand!"

Josephine nodded.

On the surface, she seemed unaffected by her rank, but deep inside, she felt anxious.

As Empress of the Empire, she knew that she must keep pace with Emperor Aurek to shoulder the supreme destiny and honor that came with it.

...

At the Royal Training Grounds,

The power of the King's Authority surged as Aurek initiated a new round of summons, calling forth a total of 60,800 units of various types.

This included 25,600 God Fire rank titans and 12,800 Divine Envoy rank Doomsday Warriors.

With the addition of the warriors summoned a few days earlier, the empire now boasted a total of 76,800 God Fire rank warriors!

Shortly after, Aurek summoned his key ministers: Winston, Heimerdinger, Gaia, Chuck, Cole, Lucio, Philip, Suvorov, and others.

Heimerdinger reported the latest situation in the Eastern Domain.

All factions ranked nine and above had either been eradicated or had surrendered.

After the destruction of the peak factions, the factions ranked eight and seven naturally followed suit and pledged allegiance.

Aside from the areas occupied by the Selene Empire, such as Tylus Continent and the Tidal Plains, most of the Eastern Domain had been completely integrated into the Crossbridge Empire's territory.

The empire's national strength had reached an unprecedented height!

Ministers who had been granted noble titles now had the strength to easily confront Divine Envoy rank warriors.

Especially core ministers like Winston, who had the favor of 80% of the empire's national strength, even gaining the power to contend with God Fire rank forces.

This left many ministers in awe!

"Your Majesty!"

Chuck bowed deeply.

"Now that the Eastern Domain has been fully incorporated into the empire, with such vast territory, continuing with the previous system of fragmented city-states would likely lead to inefficiency."

"I suggest establishing provincial-level administrative units above the city-state level for more efficient governance."

"I second this!"

Winston added.

"Lord Chuck is right! Now that the old forces of various regions have been eradicated, we are in a power vacuum, and the situation is chaotic. By establishing provincial-level units and appointing loyal imperial officials as governors, we can quickly stabilize the situation in the Eastern Domain."

"Moreover, we should call up all the surrendered factions and local awakeners in the Eastern Domain to be incorporated into the imperial military system."

"This will allow us to control and utilize this force, minimizing potential instability."

"Additionally, many of these awakeners are powerful figures at the Expert Rank, Master Rank, Peak Master Rank, and Grandmaster Rank. We can establish specialized legions according to their ranks, creating Expert Rank legions, Master Rank legions, Peak Master Rank legions, and Grandmaster Rank legions, on top of the sixteen existing main legions."

Winston was clear in his intentions.

The empire needed to eliminate all potential independent military factions, fully imperialize them.

By integrating these restless awakeners into the army and institutionalizing them, they would become part of the empire's structure.

The number of awakeners in the Eastern Domain was in the hundreds of millions, and this would provide a huge auxiliary force when fighting beyond the realms.

After all, external wars required not only top-tier warriors but also large conventional legions.

Aurek held the Emperor's Scepter and listened attentively to his ministers' suggestions.

Now that the empire's territory had expanded dramatically, it was no longer the original 1,800 city-states, but rather 18,000 city-states, or even more!

The territory had doubled, and continuing to use the old management methods would undoubtedly lead to chaos.

Establishing provincial units would be advantageous for centralizing power and improving governance.

"Let you all quickly draft a detailed plan and implement it, selecting suitable candidates from the senior officials of each city-state province to serve as provincial governors."

"As for the full-scale conscription, we will initiate it once the provincial system is in place."

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

The ministers bowed in acknowledgment.

"Additionally, integrate the four major provinces—Dahlby, Landor, Caterpillar, and Dorine—into the Eryndor City area, designating them as outer cities."

"Expand the boundaries of Eryndor City to the banks of the Saint Elber River, and the original Eryndor City area will be designated as the inner city."

Aurek issued a formal imperial decree.

The ministers were stunned.

Incorporating four provincial-level regions into the construction of a new Eryndor City was an undertaking of unimaginable scale.

Perhaps no other city in the entire Eura continent could match the size of this new Eryndor City!

For an ordinary person, it would take months or even years to traverse the entire Eryndor City.

The construction effort would be monumental!

Aurek was not worried about this.

The empire had the manpower and resources to complete even the largest projects.

Integrating the four regions into Eryndor City was to ensure that the core palace area remained unaffected by external disruptions.

Furthermore, establishing the inner city would allow for the creation of specialized institutions, forming an efficient center for administration and control.

As the empire's territory expanded, it could no longer rely solely on the council of ministers to handle all matters; it would be too much to manage.

Creating various institutions would effectively help manage and process a large number of tasks.

With the expansion of Eryndor City's borders, the palace itself also required expansion.

Aurek immediately ordered all captured or surrendered imperial princesses, as well as outstanding female members from various factions, to be integrated into the palace maidens' hierarchy.

These so-called geniuses and saintesses, with their remarkable talents, would help demonstrate and support the empire's supreme majesty!

The ministers began discussing among themselves, but no one raised any objections.

The plan for Eryndor City was quickly finalized, dividing the city into three main sections: the palace, the inner city, and the outer city.

The palace area would expand several thousand meters outward.

The inner city would be planned along the Saint Elber River as its axis.

The rest of the vast area would become the outer city.

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