King-Chapter 1094 - 161, Imagine the Future

Southeastern Province, Governor’s Mansion.

Since learning that the Koslow Family’s strategic focus had shifted eastward, Governor Piers had become much more relaxed, finding his meals twice as delicious and his sleep doubly sweet.

The sporadic skirmishes between two clans that used to take place in secret had also ceased recently. When a problem arose, everyone would discuss and solve it together.

For a time, the security of the Southeastern Province was better than ever before. Notorious mountain thieves and bandits seemed to have vanished into thin air.

"Hudson, what have you been busy with recently?"

Governor Piers asked, as was his routine.

Keeping an eye on Hudson’s every move had become a part of his life. A habit that had lasted for several years was obviously not going to change overnight.

"My lord, Marshal Hudson has been quite idle lately. Aside from attending an assessment at the Soldier Training Academy, he has spent the rest of his time holed up at home with his wife and children.

Perhaps it’s because the Duchess is expecting again, Marshal Hudson has declined all invitations, and no parties are being held at his home."

Old Butler Gadley’s words filled Governor Piers’ eyes with a thick layer of envy.

It wasn’t that he coveted Hudson’s family business. When it came to family assets, the ancient Dalton Family could outpace the nouveau riche Koslow Family by several streets.

The key was that Hudson could have children. Barely a few years into marriage and already expecting a second child, it was evident he had inherited the Koslow Family’s fertility blessing.

In measuring a clan’s strength, offspring were an important indicator.

A family with a single line of succession, no matter how powerful, lacked a sense of security.

A single mishap could leave one’s hard-earned legacy to outsiders.

The more offspring there are, the more stable the family foundation becomes. Even if a major accident occurs, a minor can step up to take over.

But such matters couldn’t be envied into existence. With the current medical technology, the number of offspring depended entirely on luck.

The demise of important figures without heirs was not uncommon throughout history.

After a slight hesitation, Governor Piers pressed on, "Have you figured out the situation with the Soldier Academy? Can we emulate it?"

Learning military tactics from neighbors is never wrong—that’s a life lesson he had drawn from the past few years.

Not only was the Dalton Family copying homework, but every major noble in the Alpha Kingdom was learning from Hudson.

Whether they grasped the essence or not, they followed Hudson in their military training.

According to feedback from the Northern Battlefield, the combat strength of each clan’s private army had seen significant improvement.

Since it was effective, they would continue to copy. Since everyone was copying, no one would ridicule anyone else.

"My lord, we have basically figured out the situation at the Mountain Territory Soldier Academy. Emulating it may be a bit difficult!

The cadets’ courses are very basic—aside from daily knight fundamentals, there are only a few cultural classes.

Perhaps because of the cadets’ poor foundations, they have yet to fully learn the kingdom’s writing.

The best-performing cadets are merely rewarded with Life Essence.

We can replicate all of this, but the trouble lies in the subsequent impact.

Training a large number of low-level knights is easy; the key is how to settle these people afterward.

The Koslow Family is looking to expand into the Near East and needs to assemble a large army. These cadets can directly enlist after graduation."

Gadley said helplessly.

Having too many talents isn’t always a good thing. Training them is just a start; you also need to be able to support them.

The Koslow Family had a shallow foundation and lacked a reserve of talent. Coupled with the countless positions created by the development of the Near East, that’s why Hudson dared to recruit on a large scale.

Without newly created incremental positions, massively training low-level knights meant a zero-sum game.

Other major nobles emulating this model would first face opposition from established internal stakeholders.

Unless they also initiated a development plan similar to the Snow Moon Territory, with countless new positions to offer to these newcomers.

"We’ve also acquired half a county’s worth of land in the Near East region, can’t we place a few hundred knights there?"

Governor Piers asked, puzzled.

His intuition told him there must be deeper meanings behind the Soldier Academy that Hudson had developed.

As an old clan, the Dalton Family could not, like the Koslow Family, stake their entire legacy on the future of the Near East.

Lacking the commitment to go all-in, starting a scaled-down version of the Soldier Academy wouldn’t be bad. If there were other benefits, they could quickly expand it in the future.

"My lord, it’s not that we can’t emulate it, it’s just that there’s really no need!

With so many nobles relying on us, just offer them some Life Essence, and immediately we can cultivate hundreds of knights.

Whenever our territorial legions have suffered heavy losses, this is how we’ve replenished them.

Marshal Hudson dares to train so many knights at once because the situation in the Snow Moon Territory is unique— it is destined to become the main battleground between the kingdom and the Orcs.

No matter how many knights, sending them to the meat grinder of the Snow Moon Territory is never enough to meet the demand."

Butler Gadley answered with a smile.

It’s easy to train low-level knights; the difficulty lies in how to sustain them. As soon as they enter this circle, they aim for nobility.

In the beginning, they might feel grateful for their upbringing, but after a long time of effort, if they realize you cannot offer what they want, the situation changes.

In desperation, people are capable of anything.

The core members of many cult organizations on the continent are composed of noble children who have experienced a journey from hope to despair.

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