
Richard Veus put one of his hands on his chest and stepped forward one step before saying, “War a few days ago has made us aware of the weakness of the kingdom's military strength. War itself is not an attack, but a defense in which we defend the border area. We can't win, but we can't say we lost either. All because we managed to defend the border area. However, the victim on our side is not a bit. This is what makes me call this war a defeat.”
Voran looked at Veus calmly, he also saw some men wearing military uniforms inside the hall.
There are two factions at the moment, the military and the civilian. The two factions were clearly visible without needing to be observed too deeply.
The military was led by Richard Veus, while the civilian side was commanded by Bernan Fasuk. One of the pillars of the kingdom as well. He had served for the kingdom in about the same time as Richard Veus.
“The sacrifice of war must be there, General Veus. We cannot call that a form of defeat. Those who have sacrificed to defend the kingdom cannot be ignored or ridiculed. The losses suffered by the military are not much better than civilians.”
“How many resources have we poured into this war? Damage to the territory is also a bad thing for us, General. Please do not make the atmosphere more protracted,” said Bernan Fasuk. He stepped forward and gave a salute while giving one statement that was enough to infuriate the military.
There was no ill will in the words Fasuk spoke. He just said what he thought was right. Instead of dizzying one event that has happened and drowning in the atmosphere that is the impact of the incident.
Fasuk wanted to take them out of the atmosphere despite having to offend some people. Fasuk is more concerned with what steps will be taken by the enemy. Will they attack again or not? This is related to the sustainability of some of the projects they are working on.
“Yes, Minister Fasuk. I don't want it all to drag on. However, the defeat must be turned into a whip to arouse the patriotic spirit of pure and sincere officials and to punish those who have bad thoughts about the kingdom,” reply Veus hard.
The two of them met face to face with each other kindly even though every word they said was interlocked and quite opposite to each other.
As the two of them spoke and told each other the contents of their minds, no one dared to interrupt them so that the atmosphere in the Royal Hall was quiet enough.
Those who are referred to as the Royal Pillar consist of three people, namely Bernan Fasuk the minister, Richard Veus the General, and one other man who has a position no less prestigious than the two of them.
Inside the Royal Hall itself there are dozens of men who are divided on two sides with an empty middle lane as the way to the throne.
Voran let the two argue as his eyes fell on every royal official. He observed them all calmly and of course there was not any change on his face when he scanned the place.
“Fractions do exist and it is not too tight, but if left alone. This split will turn into a war. Those who came from noble families were indeed more concerned with their families than the kingdom. It doesn't matter if their performance and talent is good. But those who are here are just trash. Getting rid of them will be my top priority!!” thought Voran while staring at all the officials in the Royal Hall. He noticed there was some change in the eyes of some officials.
The Kingdom of Salauster was at one of the star points present in the Outer Domain. The kingdom of Salauster itself controlled six regions with a total area of 20,000 km.
The star point where the Kingdom of Salauster was located was called the Suveral World.
This star point was one of the many star points in the Outer Domain. Voran recalls six regions, each of which has a different area. However, on each side of the territory was the territory controlled by another Kingdom, a Lord, even a bandit was capable of becoming a leader.
The Suveral world itself is very chaotic with many kingdoms of various sizes. The inhabitants of the Suveral World were made up of the human race.
“With borders that are difficult to maintain. I need to upgrade the military and focus on the military first. But, I also cannot leave the government or civilian side especially in terms of developing. On this side, I need someone I can trust completely and have the ability to manage good governance.”
Voran kept thinking as the two pillars were debating their opinions and views. Voran did let it go and he also wanted to see how the other officials would react when they saw the two Royal Pillars arguing with each other.
The topic they are discussing is not bad even very good because it will bring a new view. Voran himself listened to it.
Richard Veus was disappointed with the defeat and wanted to improve it from various sides in the military. Meanwhile, Bernan Fasuk wants to focus all the energy of the kingdom to build a better order and develop all kinds of infrastructure.
The two leaned more towards the side they were good at, and Voran who listened to him couldn't help but feel that his work would be overwhelming and strenuous.
“You two, Relax! What are you saying there's nothing wrong? We'll focus a little on the military without leaving the construction of the kingdom. Today, the border requires a lot of energy. Bandits, other Kingdoms, as well as Lords or nobles who raised their flags posed a threat as well as a danger to the Salauster Kingdom. While you're arguing this, I'm sure they're preparing another attack. The six territories we control must be watched by them, as long as we are off guard, they will pounce on them!!”
Voran spoke in a deep and serious voice. He actually made the atmosphere in the Royal Hall go silent for a moment and only his voice could be heard by the officials. Voran revealed what he had been thinking from the start.
The six realms would not necessarily belong to him for a long time as long as there were enemies in the surroundings. Voran looked at the officials especially the Second Pillar Kingdom, he was not too worried about the other pillars as he was in seclusion to improve his abilities as well as calm his mind.
“Our main focus is to defend ourselves and strike back. Prepare everything!!”