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374: Chapter 374: Strikingly Impartial 374: Chapter 374: Strikingly Impartial “What’s going on?

What’s so funny?” Balola walked over with heavy steps.

Perhaps it was the thrill of battle, but after the last fight, Balola’s strength had rapidly increased.

It looked as though it wouldn’t be long before he could reach the level of a Great Knight.

Once at the level of a Great Knight, even the Great Nobles wouldn’t look down on him.

On the battlefield, without an opponent of equal strength, a Great Knight had the qualifications to influence the outcome of a war.

This elder daughter was good in every aspect, just that she seemed even stronger now.

The King sighed and then smiled, saying, “Take a look at this, this is the application that Zhao Guang just sent over, applying for his current territorial boundary.”

“Just applying for territorial boundary, what’s there to laugh about?” Balola walked over on his own.

“The application itself isn’t funny, the main issue is that the area he’s asking for is just too large.”

Balola had already walked up and was looking at the map’s boundaries.

“Why so large?

What exactly is this guy thinking?

Oh right, undeveloped territories might be large but they don’t bring in much tax revenue.

Is he trying to stake his claims early on?”

Balola thought of other matters; after all, a Lord with vast territories certainly added to one’s score.

Even if he couldn’t control those territories himself, as long as they were within his domain, they held meaning.

There were always some nobles who, upon seeing such a large territory owned by others, naturally gravitated towards them.

“Did you know that Koroyas recently applied for ten pioneer terms?”

“Koroyas?

Pioneer terms!

Could this guy be wanting to…

These damned bastards, always up to mischief and plotting instead of doing proper work.

Can such schemes really help the nation grow stronger?”

Balola fundamentally despised those who only knew how to manipulate.

“Wait, Koroyas seems to be from Sikell; why would he act against Zhao Guang?”

The King also felt a headache coming on, thinking about that brainless eldest son, who couldn’t differentiate good from bad and acted recklessly, obviously not understanding anything.

He had once reveled in the downfall of other nobles’ sons, but now it was his turn.

Thankfully, his elder daughter was competent in various aspects; otherwise, he truly wouldn’t know what the future of the country might hold.

“Sikell, you know, sometimes the things he does just baffle us.”

Balola was at a loss for words as well, indeed, who knew what that idiot was thinking.

Attacking a benefactor, such actions seemed not at all unusual for his foolish brother.

“So what about Oro, he surely hasn’t gotten involved, has he?”

“No, he hasn’t.

Oro is in the east; the two of them haven’t been in contact.”

This alone showed just how useless these two were; they didn’t even have their own network of information.

If either of them had an intelligence network and could communicate with each other, Balola would have thought more highly of them.

If it weren’t for the fact that these two were princes supported by many behind the scenes, in Balola’s eyes, they would be utter wastes, always causing more harm than good.

“So, Koroyas is trying to use territorial encirclement as a tactic against Zhao Guang then.”

The King nodded slightly, “That’s right, but Viscount Zhao Guang really is no ordinary man, he had already thought of it beforehand.”

Seeing the puzzled look in Balola’s eyes, the King spoke, “Coruas sent their application two days earlier than Zhao Guang.” Just two days earlier.

On the surface, it seemed as though Coruas had made the first move, but in reality, that was not the case.

Because to claim such a vast area simply by walking around it, even a full circle would take more than two days.

Although the method of claiming land was straightforward, as written clearly here, it involved placing signs.

Even so, it represented that one’s patrol team had already passed through these areas, and that was something undeniable.

This meant that before Coruas made a move, Zhao Guang had already thought of it.

Moreover, he had already begun preparations beforehand, rendering Coruas’s move futile before it could even be executed.

“It seems, this time Coruas tried to steal a chicken only to lose a handful of rice,” the King remarked.

The King nodded, “That’s right, Coruas is actually quite capable, but unfortunately, he took the wrong path.”

“I wonder, why did Zhao Guang know beforehand that Coruas was going to target him?” Balola couldn’t understand.

The King’s expression darkened slightly, “Because during Zhao Guang’s initial days in office, he was attacked by the Xue Feng Thief Gang.” Who was behind the Xue Feng Thief Gang?

Others might not know, but how could the Great Nobles and the Royal Family be completely in the dark?

Not to mention, there was that fool Sicklo who can never keep his mouth shut.

Because Sicklo spread rumors everywhere, everyone was tacitly aware of what he was up to.

“So, you’re saying Xue Feng failed, and some of their high-ranking members were captured?” Zhao Guang was not a traditional noble, but a stranger to their country, he couldn’t possibly know all these details without having captives.

“Correct, according to our intelligence, many of Xue Feng’s high-ranking members were indeed captured.

Most of the members of the Xue Feng Thief Gang were also arrested and turned into slaves.

Zhao Guang kept them and intends to train them into an army,” replied the King.

Balola’s eyes lit up, those members of the thief gang indeed had quite good quality.

If they could be controlled, it would be easy to train them into a formidable troop.

“He didn’t let anger cloud his judgment; he truly is a smart man,” Balola observed.

Oh, if only the leader could be like Balola, the King sighed inwardly.

“So, what about this?

What are you going to do?” Balola looked at the two applications, then turned to inquire of the King.

The King revealed a quirky smile, “Since both applications comply with the rules, I naturally approved both.” With Zhao Guang’s application, the King wasn’t too worried.

After all, in the King’s view, Zhao Guang was a talent, and also a backup plan left for Balola.

Since he had already given up on his two sons, it was naturally time to shift his support to someone else.

Since both met the requirements, he approved them both, emphasizing his impartiality.

In such cases, nobody could fault him.

After all, it was Zhao Guang’s application, not something he had meddled in or prompted himself.

A marquis losing to a viscount would be his own disgrace to speak of.

The King thought to himself, and swiftly signed both documents, then handed them to the etiquette officer beside him.

“Take these to the Nobles Administration Council, let them proceed with the normal approval process.” The etiquette officer bowed deeply and withdrew.