Aurek naturally didn't believe this flimsy excuse.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!" Kaos quickly added, grinning widely.

"This little brat just eats a bit more than usual, nothing else will cause any trouble for the Empire!"

He rubbed his hands and continued,

"As a token of my gratitude, I can help Your Majesty protect the Eura continent. If anyone below the Sage Lord rank dares to step into this realm without permission... old man here can easily help Your Majesty solve the problem."

Aurek's eyebrows arched.

"Below Sage Lord rank, easily solved?"

This meant that the old man before him was at least on the level of a Sage Lord, possibly even touching a higher level!

Such a powerful figure willing to protect the Empire would undoubtedly greatly strengthen the Empire's foundation and deterrent power.

It could even allow the Empire to cross the boundaries of Divine Empire-level forces.

"Why doesn't Lord Kaos go to the Council of the Dark Order or the Judicatory Sanctum?"

Aurek's gaze sharpened.

His eyes scrutinized the other party without concealment.

"With your abilities, you could probably gain far more in those places than with my newly rising Empire, don't you think?"

"If there's no other need, I'm afraid I won't be convinced."

Kaos's deep, starry eyes flickered slightly.

Could he tell Aurek that the Crossbridge Empire seemed like a long-term money maker?

Could he tell him that the little brat's definition of eating a bit more might be calculated in terms of stars or dimensions?

Obviously not!

The Council of the Dark Order's resources probably weren't enough to fill the gaps for this little brat.

"Sigh!"

Kaos sighed deeply again, his expression even more sorrowful.

"To be honest, I have some... old grievances with the Council of the Dark Order and the Judicatory Sanctum."

"They have been suppressing and threatening me with this little brat. And the brat doesn't like the atmosphere there."

"Please, Your Majesty, show some mercy and take us in!"

He almost burst into tears, and said,

"If not... this child will end up starving on the street with me..."

When he reached the emotional part, Kaos even managed to squeeze out two drops of murky old tears.

Beyoncé, on the other hand, innocently touched her small belly and quietly said,

"Grandpa... I'm hungry."

Kaos's crying instantly stopped, and the corners of his mouth twitched imperceptibly.

Aurek ignored Kaos's exaggerated performance directly.

He pondered for a moment and slowly spoke.

"Since you've said this, I suppose I have no reason to refuse."

"However,"

he changed the tone of his voice, speaking with the majesty of an emperor.

"I hope you can keep your word."

"No problem! Absolutely no problem!"

Kaos immediately stopped looking sorrowful and patted his chest in guarantee.

"Your Majesty has granted us a meal, I will sell my life to the Empire!"

Inside, he almost wanted to cheer with joy!

Then, Kaos took Beyoncé and left the sanctuary.

He looked around at the magnificent scene of the Divine Sanctuary, lowering his head to whisper to Beyoncé.

"Little brat, from now on, you can eat to your heart's content, no need to save anymore."

"Grandpa, didn't you always tell me to save?"

Beyoncé looked at him with innocent eyes.

"Cough, cough!"

Kaos cleared his throat, seriously lowering his voice.

"That was back when we were at home, poor!"

"Now it's different, we're in someone else's house... uh, under the benevolent grace of His Majesty."

As he spoke, he didn't forget to glance back at the towering sanctuary.

...

Inside the sanctuary.

Aurek had already begun to think about how to fully utilize this unexpected guest, who was possibly a Sage Lord.

What real purpose did he have?

What schemes were behind him?

Aurek didn't plan to investigate too deeply for now.

What he needed to do was extract the maximum value from this person within a controllable range, buying precious time for the Empire's development.

As long as his own strength continued to grow, and the attribute legions kept upgrading, once he completely controlled the Abyss Demon Realm...

Even if the Holy Lord himself came, what was there to fear?

Extracting a voluntarily offered Sage Lord-level strength.

This risk was worth taking.

Aurek then summoned Winston, Heimerdinger, Lighton, and Gloria.

They quickly arrived at the Divine Sanctuary.

"May Your Majesty's holy light forever shine!"

"No need for formalities."

Aurek looked at Gloria and asked,

"How is the construction of the Empire's highest academy progressing?"

"The main building is almost finished,"

Gloria reported.

"Many young people in the Empire have heard the news and are already waiting to enroll."

"We've currently set up the Magic Academy, Military Strategy Academy, Governance and Law Academy, Magic Potion and Alchemy Academy, and Forging and Runes Academy."

"However..."

She paused.

"There is a severe lack of books in the libraries, and there are very few high-level scholars and experts capable of acting as mentors."

"As for resources, Lighton is in charge, and there shouldn't be any problems for now."

Winston also added,

"Your Majesty, the academy will be the cornerstone of the Empire's future and the face we present to the world."

"The selection of mentors must be strictly controlled, but... there are simply too few qualified candidates within the Empire right now."

Aurek replied,

"Make copies of all the collections in the Royal Library and add them to the academy's library."

"In addition, the books seized from the Abyss Demon Realm, from the Dawonru Empire and Temple of Truth, should also be copied, organized, and brought back."

The Royal Library of the Empire housed an almost boundless collection, gathering the wisdom of the entire Eura continent.

Coupled with the ancient empire's and the academic sanctuary's centuries of accumulation...

The scale would be terrifying beyond imagination.

It would be enough to support the creation of a top-tier academy spanning multiple planes!

As for the mentors...

Aurek thought for a moment before saying to Gloria,

"The scholars from the Temple of Truth in the Demon Realm have already pledged allegiance to the Empire, you can use them as needed."

"I will also order the two Divine Radiant-level experts from the Noble Council of the Clouds to assist you at the academy."

"You are authorized to allocate all the Empire's resources as you see fit."

Sacred Radiance rank!

Winston, Heimerdinger, and the other high-ranking officials were shaken in their hearts when they heard this.

To have a mentor at the Sacred Radiance rank?

Even they would want to be students!

"Understood!"

Gloria was deeply shocked inside.

She naturally understood the significance of Sacred Radiance rank.

Of course, they didn't yet know that Aurek had already planned to arrange the unfathomable Kaos into the academy as well.

The Empire's academy would serve two main purposes:

First, to cultivate talent in governance, military, scientific research, and other fields to assist in ruling the increasingly vast territory.

Second, to guide the billions of lives on the Eura continent to the extraordinary path.

If they could create an era of born extraordinaries, the Empire's power would rise to an unprecedented terrifying height!

"I will enter a period of meditation for some time."

"Empire affairs will be handled by Winston and Heimerdinger, the situation in the Abyss Demon Realm will remain as it is."

"If there are any major disturbances in the Demon Realm, report them to the Supreme Sanctuary."

Aurek issued his command.

Winston and the others bowed in response, but their hearts faintly sensed that something momentous was about to occur that would affect the fate of the Empire!

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