In that vast void, demagods are as numerous as ants, and divine beings are not few.
Even in the eyes of mortals, those supreme and great divine beings actually have varying levels of strength.
This instantly awakened Addison, who had originally lived in a comfortable world.
After graduation, with the support of friends, Addison formed a ragtag army and achieved numerous military exploits while annihilating the blood empire.
With his outstanding military achievements, Addison climbed up the ranks to become a great noble of the Empire, then entered the Elder Council and finally was successfully elected as the Chancellor of the Empire in the last election.
Under Addison's leadership, the Eternal Knight Empire has shown a more iron-blooded side, which resonates well with the Empire's citizens, making him very beloved.
In subsequent elections, he has been reelected with an overwhelming majority.
Returning to his thoughts, Addison looked at the crowd below and couldn't help feeling a bit emotional.
Even as the chancellor, the highest authority of the Eternal Knight Empire, he still felt shocked by the Empire's strength.
The elders from various places below included humans, sea races, dragon races, canine demons, and the undead.
It can be said that any race present in the eternal night plane can be found here.
Throughout the Eternal Knight plane, all the affiliated forces under the Eternal Knight Empire, even those whose lords could not come, sent representatives.
Such a grand gathering has not been seen for a long time.
The purpose of today's meeting is for one thing, territorial expansion.
After scanning the room, Addison spoke softly with the help of our supreme and eternal divine beings.
The current eternal night plane has completed its elevation and the territory has expanded by more than 10 times.
Our previously crowded territory has now become vast once again.
Upon hearing this, the crowd was somewhat astonished.
Although they expected significant changes, 10 times seemed too outrageous.
Territory is a good thing, but it can also be a bad thing.
Whether it is good or bad depends entirely on one's own strength.
It is a good thing because with the expansion of the plains territory, it means the empire's territorial boundaries, it can also expand and the eternal knight empire will gain more land for reproduction and survival.
With land, the treatment of the empire's citizens will naturally rise as well.
Currently, the eternal knight empire does not lack labor, so that land could be directly linked to resource production.
It is a bad thing because the plane's expansion is too rapid.
The original Eternal Knight plane is already completely under the control of the Eternal Knight Empire.
Whether in the sky, on land, or at sea, all belong to the Empire's territory.
However, now that the territory of the Eternal Knight plane has expanded 10fold, even if some of that territory was previously controlled by the Eternal Knight Empire, relatively speaking, the unregulated and undeveloped areas still occupy the vast majority.
Therefore, the Empire's actual control over the Eternal Night plane has barely exceeded one/tenth.
Most of the territory still belongs to the wild.
Addison slowly elaborated on the state of the plane, then the divine beings and finally looked at the crowd, smiling as he said, just as the predecessors who laid down millions of miles of territory for us did.
Now, it is our turn to leave a larger territory for our descendants.
Everyone, the era of conquerors has arrived.
Since the annihilation of the blood empire and the unification of the entire plane, nearly a century has passed without large-scale wars.
He wondered if the soldiers under your command.
The citizens of the Empire still had enough fighting spirit and whether they were still willing to fight for the Empire.
Although the Eternal Knight Empire has always been developing and has not stopped exploring the void outside, it has indeed been nearly a century since any large-scale wars took place.
Within this plane, the Empire has found no worthy opponents.
The exploration of the void plains has not slowed down.
The wars have never ceased.
But most void planes do not erupt in large-scale wars because it is unnecessary.
The forces within the void planes are indeed not weak.
But compared to the Eternal Knight Empire, there's already a dimensional gap, and the two sides are no longer on the same level.
To deal with them, the Eternal Knight Empire can send a few legions to sweep them away.
Rest assured, Chancellor, I will show through actions that even after years without war.
The warriors under the Divine Beings command remain the bravest and strongest in this void.
Upon hearing Addison's doubt about his warriors, a great lord immediately responded.
The warriors of the canine demon race will also demonstrate their loyalty to our supreme king through actions, shouted the canine demon lord sitting in the front row, who had shrunk in size several times, passionately declaring, "If the venue were appropriate, he would even want to demonstrate to everyone what strength truly is.
" Naga warriors will use the blood of our enemies as a sacrifice to the great divine beings, said a Naga elder from the deep sea world, speaking reverently.
Wherever the gaze of our lord falls, that is where our blades point.
May death favor us.
Lords and representatives from various forces in the front row express their stances, feeling eager to try.
It seems that being stable for too long has made them restless.
Over the years, the Empire has not been promoting combat much.
After all, they truly do not need so many warlike individuals.
The scale is too large, and the more they continue, the harder it becomes to manage.
However, the Empire's reluctance to promote this does not mean they can change.
The followers within the Eternal Knight Empire still believe in absolute military force.
This has formed a tradition that cannot be altered.
Moreover, living beings have a characteristic.
Once they become stronger, they always want to find something to fight against to validate their own strength.
This has led to continuous violent conflicts within the Empire during idle times, resulting in numerous casualties every year with no signs of improvement.
Eventually, the Empire and various local lords had no choice but to widely establish dueling arenas, providing these violent individuals with a space to vent their energy.
This has made the already Marshall Empire even more Marshall.
This is also why the local lords responded so positively after hearing the arrangements from the governing officials.
The active individuals under their command finally had a place to go.
To put it simply, even if the empire does not take action or even prohibits action, as long as the eternal knight church does not issue clear instructions, it won't be long before these lords organize personnel to explore the newly expanded territories themselves.
Since everyone supports this, I will get straight to the point.
Conquest and expansion cannot be done hap-hazardly.
At least you, as the great lords of various regions, bear the fate and future of hundreds of thousands, even millions of Imperial citizens on your shoulders.
You must be sufficiently cautious in this regard.
" Addison lightly tapped his fingers, and immediately a magical projection appeared, displaying a newly drawn dimensional map.
According to the strategy formulated by the Empire's think tank, Addison began to assign conquest tasks to everyone.
As a governor who rose from the grassroots and has been in charge of the Eternal Knight Empire for many years, Addison knows these lords very well.
Never issue vague orders to them, otherwise it will definitely lead to major problems.
This does not mean they will do anything bad.
As the most devout followers of the eternal knight monarch, their loyalty is unquestionable and they will certainly fulfill the orders issued by the empire.
But how they complete these tasks is another matter entirely.
For ordinary small teams, no matter how they operate, Addison does not care as it does not affect the overall situation.
However, these great lords cannot be treated the same way.
They must be given precise instructions and confined to certain areas.
In the allocation of conquest tasks, there was a huge dispute within the Elder Council, which dragged on for nearly half a month before the first phase of tasks was completely assigned.
With the issuance of the Empire's policy, various territories began to expand their armies, recruiting Imperial citizens locally.
The citizens of the entire Eternal Knight Empire became active.
There was no choice.
They were simply too idle.
Having become so idle that it was unhealthy, they actively responded to the Empire's call and began to enlist, fighting for the Empire's territory.
It is no wonder they are so eager.
The previous wars brought great benefits to the Eternal Knight Empire, which in turn brought substantial gains to the Empire's soldiers.
In short, things have been too smooth.
Since the arrival of the dark deity and the bestowed favor from the time of the night tribe to the present era of the Eternal Knight Empire, they have never lost a single large-scale war, not to mention battles.
No matter how powerful a force is, it cannot always win.
The Eternal Knight Empire has encountered many strong enemies along the way and has experienced situations where legions were annihilated.
However, one thing is certain.
The winners of all large-scale wars have ultimately been them.
There may be fluctuations along the way, but the final result is invariably victory.
This is also one of the reasons why the citizens of the Eternal Knight Empire are so fond of war.
They firmly believe they will inevitably win.
Who wouldn't like a war that is bound to succeed and can bring enormous benefits? To put it bluntly, it's because they have never been beaten.
They have never experienced the trauma that war brings, only enjoyed the benefits it provides.