Female Knight Simulator, I am full of righteousness!

More striking than his height is the meticulously groomed "eight" shape on his lips.

“Quite elegant.”

This was the first adjective that flashed through Loria's mind.

Brigadier General Charles was around forty years old. In the Empire, officers of his age were typically "young officers."

To advance further, even with an exceptional family background, one usually has to endure until new vacancies appear in the already filled slots.

Imperial officers who grew up in this seniority-based environment were generally adept at avoiding mistakes.

Whether you can do the job or not is not important; what's important is not making mistakes. Only in this way can you increase your chances of winning the long, grueling competition of gaining seniority.

As a result, most of the imperial officers at that time dared not take responsibility, nor were they willing to take responsibility.

Many people are initially motivated, but after working in their positions for a long time and realizing how difficult it is to get promoted, they start to become complacent.

"Wow, this is what true lying flat looks like."

When Loria received the news from Sharon, she compared herself to these people and then realized that she was completely out of touch.

It's truly enviable, and makes me jealous.

However, the Brigadier General Sharon introduced this time was a breath of fresh air among the Imperial Army generals.

In the year 790 of the Dawn Calendar, Charles was born into a naval family on the southern border of the Empire.

In that era, the glory of the empire had gradually declined. The Oder Empire, which had once conquered more than 80% of the continent's territory by force, was like an old man in his twilight years, only able to sit in a reddish-brown solid wood chair and look back at the former glory hanging on the wall.

The seeds of today's troubles were sown many years ago.

When Charles was six years old, in the year 796 of the Dawn Calendar, a large-scale uprising broke out in the eastern part of the empire.

The local indigenous people, dissatisfied with the empire's oppressive rule, killed the governor and attempted to seek independence. The empire immediately dispatched a large army to suppress them.

However, despite having a significant advantage in all aspects, the empire suffered repeated heavy losses when facing the rebels, and it was not until three years later that the rebellion was completely quelled. This battle exposed the empire's weakness.

At that time, Charles, who lived at the southern dock, sat on a bench by the dock and watched warships carrying strategic materials enter and leave the port.

Thick smoke mingled with the magical glow, turning the sky into a somber hue. Under this sky, he could hear the sailors' complaints.

They complained about the decline of the empire.

They complained about the weakness of the officers at the front.

They complained about how difficult life was becoming.

After the complaints ended, life had to go on. The sailors had no idea that the scenes they had witnessed were deeply imprinted in Shire's eyes.

Let the empire be great again! Let the glory of our family be etched upon the azure sky and sea!

As he grew older, this idea became clearer and clearer in Charles's mind.

At the age of fourteen, Charles passed the examination and entered the naval academy.

That's not a good place to go.

Due to financial reasons, the empire drastically reduced its investment in the navy, shrinking its battle lines to the interior.

At the time, Charles was extremely thin and small, and he was bullied by his classmates a lot after entering school.

Charles grew up amidst the dual hardships of family upheaval and school bullying.

But this did not break him; instead, it made his will even stronger.

Only iron and blood can forge a new empire!

With this belief in mind, after graduation, Ciel did not join the Navy, but instead took the initiative to participate in the assessment and went to the most chaotic area in the western part of the Empire to fight against the monsters there.

Because he knew that if he wanted to get promoted quickly without any connections, that was the only place he could go—provided he could survive until the day he was promoted.

He quickly demonstrated his talent.

He successfully tamed those arrogant soldiers who dared to kill their own superiors when they got too cocky by using the strictest military discipline, treating everyone equally, never being corrupt, and leading by example.

Yes.

In Theo, there was no junior officer more charismatic than him.

The soldiers followed him without worrying about being bullied or abandoned, and they always managed to earn merit.

In the year 814 of the Dawn Calendar, Charles's name first appeared before the Emperor, when he held the rank of Captain in the Theo Legion.

His courage, wisdom, and leadership skills are unparalleled.

The report stated this.

At that moment, Charles reached the most crucial crossroads in his life.

Whether he gets promoted or not, his fate is decided by a single word from the emperor.

If he misses this opportunity, he may never be able to cross the threshold from captain to major.

At this crucial moment, the emperor finally gave the decision to approve it.

The reason is simple: Charles is very handsome, much more so than the other promotion applicants who submitted their applications at the same time.

I think he's quite pleasing to the eye, so I'll approve him directly.

This willful decision, which would seem ridiculous at other times, completely changed the fate of the Charles at a crucial moment, and will now change the fate of the Empire.

"After that, I continued to command the operations against the monsters in the Theo Legion until six years ago, when I left the Theo Legion and was sent to the north to suppress the uprising of the alien races."

Sitting on the sofa, Ciel solemnly recounted his past to Loria and the others.

He performed exceptionally well in suppressing the rebellion of northern ethnic minorities, and as a result, despite the many rules and regulations, his military rank rose rapidly, making him the youngest brigadier general in the empire.

But his glory days came to an end.

The title of the youngest brigadier general made him a thorn in the side of many. Some worried that he would threaten their positions, some felt that his loyal followers were spread across the two major legions of Theo and North Ao, which was a destabilizing factor, and others were jealous of him.

With the concerted efforts of these people, he was first transferred away from the front lines to work in the Army Department, and not long after, he was sent overseas to build military fortifications.

If nothing unexpected had happened, Charles's fate would have remained the same. However, after spending half a year overseas, the unexpected rebellion of the Secret Leader occurred.

The Army went through a list of available personnel and finally had to reluctantly bring him back to participate in the operations against the Hidden Leader and the Monsters on the Western Front.

Unfortunately, the empire was in such a chaotic state that one or two outstanding generals were simply not enough to reverse the tide of defeat.

Charles placed his right hand on the unfolded map of the empire and said in a deep voice, "The Auder Empire should not be like this."

His dream country was a great nation that used its authority to intimidate the entire continent, had a highly developed economy and culture, and was ruled by a wise and powerful ruler.

The current Oder Empire does not fit any of the above criteria.

Why?

There are a bunch of scoundrels in the imperial government. How can an empire be built with such scoundrels around?

"I've thought about it for a long time, and I've finally figured it out."

What Charles meant by "having figured it out" was to sweep away all those insects and then have someone like him, with a grand dream, steer the crumbling ship of the empire.

The empire today doesn't need arguments; it only needs one unwavering voice.

To achieve this goal, he made careful preparations and contacted like-minded people everywhere.

Hard work pays off.

When Charles first revealed his idea, he received enthusiastic support from his old subordinates in Theo and Northo Legion.

Everyone was so frustrated during this battle, they were all holding back their anger and just wanted to find an outlet.

But military support alone is clearly not enough.

The Royal Knights are not only dedicated to protecting the Emperor's safety, but they also readily intervene when the lives of powerful nobles are threatened.

Therefore, Charles did not act immediately.

When the capital was captured, he outwardly remained indifferent like everyone else, but secretly he sent people to constantly contact the powerful figures in the Adventurers' Management Association.

Fortunately, there are still many people with courage and intelligence in this world.

Those powerful individuals did not submit to him, and many even disagreed with his ideas, but for a short period of time, their demands were exactly the same as his—

We need a strong government to stabilize the situation and prevent the world from being taken over by the cult of the Hidden Leaders.

Driven by this demand, Charles has gathered more and more companions.

Finally, he set his sights on the Golden Knights. The Golden Knights were a force that could rival the Royal Knights, and if he could gain their support, his chances of success would increase significantly.

Just as Charles was preparing to take action, he suddenly received news that Loria was secretly meeting with the Royal Knights.

After learning the details of the conversation, he decided to bring Loria along as well, to help restore order to the chaotic empire.

"To revive the glory of the empire, we need young talents like you! We are not only fighting for ourselves, but also for our families and for this great nation!"

Charles extended an invitation directly.

Actually, Loria knew what he was going to do the moment he finished speaking.

She turned her head and her gaze fell on Sharon.

The attitude of the Golden Knights will be crucial to the success of the coup.

Sharon nodded at her.

Loria immediately understood; the Golden Knights had decided to help Ciel.

Is it because they are worried that if things continue like this, the orthodox status of the Goddess Cult will be challenged by the weavers?

Loria turned her gaze to the president sitting next to her again.

The president said, "You make the decision yourself, I will support you."

"emmm..."

To be honest, Loria doesn't think she's worth being recruited now, since her strength isn't particularly outstanding, and outsiders don't know she has a simulator.

The reason Charles called her along was probably because she brought intelligence and had a good relationship with Sharon.

However, Charles is right about one thing: if the Empire wants to turn the tide, it must concentrate all its forces together.

A chaotic and disorganized central government is absolutely unacceptable.

So……

"I'll join!"