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"I object!"

Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent instantly, the previously solemn space instantly becoming still.

Duke Caius looked closely and saw that Leylin was raising his right hand, and his expression seemed a little displeased.

Duke Caius looked at his son-in-law and prince, who always acted unpredictably, and said with a helpless wry smile, "Does Your Highness have any objections?"

Leylin scanned the crowd: "Why didn't you have someone tell me beforehand that you wanted me to be the crown prince? Why didn't you discuss it with me beforehand? You didn't tell me anything and suddenly this happens. Didn't you consider what if I didn't agree?"

Upon hearing this, many ministers secretly grumbled inwardly:

Who would disagree? This is the crown prince of the kingdom, the future king of the Kingdom of Inberia. Who would refuse? Anyone who does would be a fool.

Many princes and ministers were silently complaining below.

However, some people knew that the Crown Prince in front of them had a unique way of thinking and could not be judged by ordinary standards.

Duke Caius was in the know.

His Highness's way of thinking can never be fathomed by common sense.

He knew that Prince Leylin had been fascinated by magic since he was very young and had no interest in the affairs of the kingdom.

His Majesty the King often flew into a rage because Prince Leylin would abandon his duties to pursue magic.

However, it would be a grave mistake to say that Prince Leilin completely ignores or is even ignorant of political affairs.

His Highness Leilin sometimes takes the initiative to care about political issues, such as the quality of life of residents and the disaster situation in some areas, and gives very insightful advice on these matters. His views are always to the point.

His Highness Leylin occasionally handles important national affairs, such as having him, as the Minister of Finance, expand trade routes, regulate the market, and instruct the kingdom's generals to intensify their military training and not slacken their efforts.

Prince Leilin seemed to have mentioned holding some kind of imperial examination, but nothing came of it afterward, and no one knows what the imperial examination was.

However, as can be seen from the above, Prince Leylin is not incompetent in government affairs; on the contrary, he is quite adept at them. It's just that he's... lazy...

It's certainly not accurate to call him lazy, but Prince Leylin does indeed only handle government affairs when he's interested, and doesn't handle them when he's not.

Even if His Majesty the King came, it wouldn't make a difference if Prince Leylin wasn't interested.

Chaos could only slowly persuade him, "Your Highness, this matter was not discussed with you because Your Highness is the destined Crown Prince of the Kingdom, which is an indisputable fact. This briefing is simply to give Your Highness some preparation, and Your Highness must not refuse."

Leylin had something to say, but the king spoke first.

The King said, "Leylin, I originally had three sons, but one of your brothers died young and the other died in battle. Now you're all that's left. I'm already sixty years old, and I might join your mother anytime soon. Yet, can't you still shoulder some responsibility?"

The king's voice was not loud, but it carried weariness and weight.

Leylin paused for a moment, then finally lowered his gaze and slowly said, "Alright, I have no objection."

Duke Chaos breathed a sigh of relief and quickly announced, "With no objections from the audience, I now, on behalf of His Majesty the King, officially declare that His Highness Leylin Faslis Inberon is the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Inberia!"

The entire audience cheered, and all the princes and ministers, regardless of their true thoughts, wore smiling expressions.

Leylin: "Is there anything else? If not, I'll head back now."

Duke Chaos quickly spoke up, "Your Highness, would you like to review the timing and procedures of the investiture ceremony?"

Lei Lin: "You guys decide that, just let me know later."

Leylin first said to the king, "Father, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Before anyone could react, a teleportation spell instantly teleported him away from the palace hall, leaving the crowd looking at each other in bewilderment.

Looking at his son's completely indifferent attitude, the king was both annoyed and somewhat helpless. He said, "Sigh, this brat! I just told him to be more mature, and now he's getting cocky again. None of you are to reveal what happened at today's assembly, or else... you will be punished according to the law!"

The princes and ministers quickly replied, "We will obey His Majesty's decree."

Although I can't tell anyone, I got to see a show for free today, so it wasn't a bad deal.

The princes and ministers thought to themselves.

..............................

"Is there mercury?"

"Your Highness, yes."

"Is there sulfur?"

"Your Highness, we also have some."

"Do you have salt?"

"Your Highness, our reserves are sufficient."

Do you have any saltpeter?

"Your Highness, there are some."

"Do you have any coal?"

"Your Highness," Chaos finally couldn't help but say with a wry smile, "Could you please state all your demands at once?"

Chaos looked at Leylin speechlessly.

Leylin said somewhat embarrassedly, "Ah, this is the last one, there are no more."

After Duke Caios left the palace, he encountered Prince Leylin walking towards him. The newly crown prince did not exchange any pleasantries and immediately launched into a list of supplies.

He is the Minister of Finance, mainly in charge of the kingdom's taxation, but also responsible for setting rules for the trading market and the circulation of goods. Many transactions have to go through his or his subordinates' eyes, so His Highness buys things directly from him.

"Your Highness, what do you need these things for?"

"To build something, I'll need a lot of these kinds of resources. Please prepare them for me as quickly as possible, the more the better."

Upon hearing what Prince Leylin said, Duke Caius subconsciously recalled the function of these items.

Mercury is an essential ingredient in certain alchemy practices, supposedly used to replace human blood or spiritual elements.

Sulfur and salt are not very common here, since there are no volcanoes nearby. Most of it is imported from other places and is a bit expensive. It is usually used to repel poisonous insects and wild animals. Salt is an essential product; people will lack strength if they don't eat it.

However, these two items are also essential in certain alchemy techniques.

As for saltpeter and coal, a small portion is used for making ice and heating, while the majority is used for making fertilizer and smelting iron.

Although I haven't heard much about them, these materials should also be applicable to alchemy.

Chaos thought to himself, "It seems that His Highness has been researching alchemy recently, which is why he needs a large amount of these resources."

This is a reasonable guess, after all, Leylin is a magic caster, and it is possible that he also studies alchemy.

Of course, there are also some less reasonable guesses.

I've heard that some nobles have rather extravagant ways of having fun; His Highness Leylin shouldn't have such bad habits...

"Duke Chaos, please collect these supplies as quickly as possible and deliver them to my residence immediately once you have them."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will definitely complete this task."

"That's good."

Prince Leylin has left.

Duke Caius immediately took action.

Although this Crown Prince can be a bit of a headache at times, he never hesitates to follow orders.