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Such exchanges of benefits were not Soren's concern; he only needed to ensure the balance within them.

Inside the study, Gustav looked at Soren with a smile and asked, "Do you understand what the most important thing for an emperor to do is?"

Soren nodded: "Balance!"

"That's right, but you must remember that balance is built on the foundation of your own strength. If the royal family is too weak,

it's impossible to truly balance the power of all parties. Strengthening the royal family's own power is also extremely crucial," Gustav specifically lectured Soren.

In a world of high martial prowess, the balance of power and the strength of oneself are paramount.

The stronger the emperor's cultivation, the stronger the control over the royal family. And the stronger the royal family, the better it can control the various nobles.

"Father, your son understands," Soren said, bowing his head.

Gustav nodded with a smile.

Compared to Nicholas back then, Soren was far stronger in every aspect.

"In a few days, Nicholas will be going to his fiefdom. Go see him off," Gustav said.

Soren nodded.

Soren didn't return to his chambers but went directly to the Harron family's residence.

Soren wanted to design a set of magic blast furnaces and establish a magic forging system, which naturally required the assistance of mages.

The imperial capital had the most mages, naturally the Royal Academy and the Court Mage Corps.

The Harron family had extensive connections in both, making it easier for Soren to plan.

Soren began to design the magic forging system.

Leizer and Torres fully cooperated, only needing to understand Soren's design before working with the mages from the academy and the mage corps to research it together.

On the Northwest Sea, a pirate ship strayed into a storm belt after getting lost, eventually passing through the storm belt with a close call.

Before the pirate captain could celebrate surviving the disaster, he discovered a fishing boat not far away.

Out of professional habit, the pirate captain decisively plundered the fishing boat.

From a dwarf on the fishing boat, the pirate captain received shocking news: not far away, there was a powerful island nation.

This news filled the pirate captain's heart with greed and a desire for adventure.

This island nation likely possessed abundant wealth and resources, a goal that pirates dreamed of.

The pirate captain decided that he would lead the pirate ship to that powerful island nation.

This would be an adventure full of danger and challenges, but also an opportunity that could bring great wealth.

The pirate captain began to plan their actions, but before that, he had to return to the mainland to gather manpower.

They needed to prepare enough weapons and supplies to cope with the possible dangers and challenges.

From the dwarf, the pirates learned that the place they were in was called the Danbo Country,

whose daimyo was named Hatano Hideaki. This island nation revered a person called the Emperor.

Pirate Captain Victor said with a look of disdain: "I asked for a long time, and I almost broke the dwarf's brain before I got this information."

His words revealed his dissatisfaction with the dwarf's slow provision of information.

The so-called "broke" meant using mental hypnosis to seize the target's memory.

"What Emperor, daimyo, isn't it just like the empire's emperor conferring nobles?" Victor's words were full of disdain and contempt for the Danbo Country's political system.

"That's right!" The pirate ship's first mate, also Victor's strategist, Mikiel, said with a smile: "This is also an opportunity for us. Judging from the intelligence just now, this Danbo Country is equivalent to half a province of the empire, with a population of only eight hundred thousand. Compared to the empire, it may not be worth mentioning, but for us, it is still a behemoth."

Mikiel's words revealed his emphasis on the strength of Danbo Country, believing it was a target worth trying for the pirates.

Mikiel continued: "Captain, let's return to the empire to gather manpower, at least to form a fleet of twenty ships, so that we can go ashore and plunder."

His words were full of planning and confidence for the future.

After hearing this, Pirate Captain Victor's eyes flashed with greed and determination.

He knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If they could successfully plunder Danbo Country, they would gain immense wealth and power.

As for the Emperor and other countries behind Danbo Country, Pirate Captain Victor didn't care.

without being hunted down by the island nation.

Victor led the pirate ship back the way it came, but he was much more careful than when he came, avoiding many dangers. He even found a safe sea route back to the empire.

His success brought news to other pirate circles, even Jet, who had already laundered his identity, received the news and reported it to the empire while responding.

Inside the Holy Emblem Palace, Gustav held a secret meeting with the empire's four ministers and eight chief officials. This time, there was also Soren.

In the empire, there has always been a tradition: big things are discussed in small meetings, and small things are discussed in big meetings.

When they heard the news of an island nation in the Northwest Sea, many people couldn't help but breathe faster.

The empire's development had reached its limit. Neither the northern wilderness nor the southern swamp were suitable for development, not to mention that there were countless magical creatures and alien races there.

An island nation with a large population, even pirates dared to have designs on it. There was no reason for the empire to give up this piece of fat.

Soren suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Teacher, I suspect that the island nation is the supporter behind Prince Corin. The strength of that Sword Saint should not be underestimated."

His words revealed his concern about the island nation's strength.

The Bloodtear Organization's strength should not be underestimated, and they have been active on the mainland for so many years, but they only have a superficial understanding of it. Rashly attacking their homeland, the empire may not be able to win.

Not to mention naval warfare. Soren could only describe the empire's navy with a 'hehe'.

After hearing this, Gustav and the other ministers and chief officials had a thoughtful look in their eyes.

Soren's reminder was very important. That island nation had huge benefits, but also dangers that could not be underestimated.

If they could successfully conquer this island nation, it would indeed expand the empire's territory, but it wouldn't work if the price paid was too high.

Gustav quickly made a decision: "Then let Jet participate in the pirate action to gain a deeper understanding and investigation of this island nation before making a decision."

Attacking the island nation was a major decision that required him to judge cautiously.

Without accurate information, Gustav would not rashly attack the island nation. Who knows how many Saint-level experts there are on that island nation, and naval warfare is not the empire's strength, it can even be said to be a weakness, even inferior to pirates.