Published: March 12, 2025
CHAPTER SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT: THE MOST SPECIAL CORONATION IN HISTORY
It’s fine, these two people are Ivan and Ryan. Right now, Zhao Hai really doesn’t have many people he can rely on. Ivan has previously ruled a principality, so he has some experience in managing a country.
During this time, Ryan has also performed well in the Aksu Empire. It’s not because Zhao Hai hasn’t visited her for a long time that her mood has been poor; it has affected her health, which is why she looks a bit unwell now.
To manage things here, it would be sufficient to have Ivan alone; Ryan isn’t really necessary. However, Zhao Hai has no choice. If he only sends Ivan, those noble families might not be so honest. Inviting Ryan changes the situation; those nobles will think Ryan is Zhao Hai’s woman, and they probably won’t dare to act recklessly.
Zhao Hai is very clear that those nobles do not dare to offend them. Leaving aside his strength, their past actions are enough for everyone on the continent to want to tear them to pieces. The reason they haven't moved against them yet is because of his presence. He has them governing the Leon Empire, and the other countries on the continent should give him some face and not act against them. If he leaves, those nobles would likely be torn apart by the major empires on the continent.
Let’s not even mention how the major noble families would react upon learning about this. Just the commoners in the Leon Empire, if they knew about this, wouldn’t have good days ahead.
So, these nobles can only rely on Zhao Hai. They must wholeheartedly depend on him to survive. It can be said that if Zhao Hai really establishes a country in the future, these people could very well become his foundation because apart from Zhao Hai, no one else would use them.
The reason Zhao Hai hasn't let Laura and the others manage the Leon Empire is that Laura and the others lack experience in ruling a country. Although Laura has been managing the entire Magedel family and even the Budah family, those are different from other families. In the Budah family, there is no power to balance Laura's authority, making her management quite easy. However, managing the Leon Empire would be different; they would definitely encounter various problems, and Laura might be unable to handle that.
Moreover, Zhao Hai is willing to discuss matters with Laura, so she cannot stay behind to manage. As for Meigen and Lily, it goes without saying—they can't manage a country. Are you joking? They would be sidelined within a day and would be ineffective at all. Furthermore, Zhao Hai’s daily life is currently being managed by Meigen and Lily; how could he possibly leave them behind? Hence, Zhao Hai has no choice but to invite Ivan and Ryan to manage the Leon Empire.
Indeed, as soon as those nobles saw Ryan, they assumed she was Zhao Hai’s woman and immediately greeted her respectfully, “Greetings, Madam.” Ryan’s pale face turned slightly red. Just as she was about to retort, Zhao Hai calmly waved his hand, saying, “This is Duke Ivan, Ryan’s father. From now on, you can handle some matters, but if there is anything you are uncertain about, leave it to them. They will find a way to contact me.”
The nobles hurriedly responded. Zhao Hai looked at them and nodded, “Alright, I have finished my instructions here. In a moment, I will go out and announce to the entire Leon Empire that I am temporarily taking the position of King of the Leon Empire. However, I will leave the management of the country to Prime Minister Ivan. You will continue to assist the Prime Minister in managing the country. After I leave, prepare to mobilize the entire Leon Empire. You must be ready for war in the shortest time possible. The strongest force in the Leon Empire is the magical beast cavalry, and you need not worry about that. I will release a large number of magical beasts from the former Sub-Dragon Clan’s military camp. You can distribute these magical beasts to the cavalries. Is that understood?”