Side: Mana
The nations of the Philia Continent have chosen the name for their unified realm, proposed by Yamato. Following my brother’s coronation ceremony, the country will officially be renamed the Amister-Philias Federation Heavenly Empire.
However, the first international conference of the Philia Continent is still underway.
“This is the planned border for Valentia.”
“Libertà’s border is still provisional, but it will be like this.”
Valentia and Libertà, which will be independent states, have apparently decided on their borders to some extent.
The problematic areas are the Gagun Great Forest in Valentia and the Temellario Great Sky Wall in Libertà. However, the Temellario Great Sky Wall has the bridge city Gran Reva at its base, so its location cannot be moved.
The Gagun Great Forest is located on the border between the northern and western baronial territories, and it seems it will be incorporated into the western baronial territory.
The northern baronial territory suffered considerable damage from Solemnne’s steam battleship attacks, comparable to Libertà’s, which is likely why they cannot spare resources for the Gagun Great Forest.
“We will leave those matters to you. Please ensure there are no issues.”
“Understood.”
Regarding the borders, Valentia seems to be manageable by combining baronial territories. However, Libertà will likely take some time due to the issue of abandoned bridge cities.
“Regarding the knightly orders of each country, with the Order’s Guild at the apex, followed by the Saber’s Guild, Dragoner’s Guild, Duchy Knight’s Guild, Beast Knight’s Guild, Holinar’s Guild, and Soldier’s Guild. Is this acceptable?”
“Of course. The Order’s Guild is the knightly order of the Amister Kingdom, and it will continue to exist as a knightly order directly under His Majesty even after the declaration of the Heavenly Empire.”
“Therefore, it is only natural for the Order’s Guild to be at the top of the knightly orders.”
“Perhaps the Duchy Knight’s Guild and the Dragoner’s Guild could also change their names to guilds.”
“It would certainly create a sense of unity. However, the Duchy Knight’s Guild, and especially the Dragoner’s Guild, have few members. Should we not also integrate the Beast Knight’s Guild and the Libertà Army?”
“Given their military nature, it might be better to incorporate the Libertà Army into the Soldier’s Guild.”
Knightly orders like the Order’s Guild and Saber’s Guild naturally exist in each country.
Libertà does not have knightly orders, but it has organized an army instead, and some of its members can use Knight Magic, so there should be no problem including them.
The opinion began to gain traction that knightly orders, with the Order’s Guild, which would be directly under the Celestial Emperor, at the highest rank, should be followed by knightly guilds that have changed their names.
While I think changing the names is fine, I feel it would be better to consider the Order’s Guild and the others as being on the same level.
“No, the Order’s Guild is directly under the Celestial Emperor, and the knightly orders, except for the Holinar’s Guild, are directly under the kings and nobles of their respective countries. Considering that, it is strange for the Order’s Guild to be on the same level as other knightly orders.”
Indeed, as Councilwoman Catarina says.
In reality, the Saber’s Guild is directly under Queen Torencia, and the royal guards of the Dragoner’s Guild are directly under King Rex of Valentia. However, nobles also have independent Dragoner’s Guilds, and the Alegria Duchy Knight’s Guild is directly under the Duke of Alegria. While the Beast Knight’s Guild is close to the Order’s Guild, its operating funds are provided by nobles.
If we were to unify not only the names but also the operations and management policies in the same way as the Order’s Guild, then perhaps it would be necessary.
“The guild ranks should be largely unchanged from the Order ranks and Saber ranks. We will decide on the names later.”
Emperor Folias says so, but it seems he had anticipated this topic might come up, as we already have several candidate names.
The proposed names from Amister are Dragoner’s Guild for the Dragoner’s Guild, and Beastar’s Guild for the Duchy Knight’s Guild and Beast Knight’s Guild. The Libertà Army would be incorporated into the Soldier’s Guild.
While Dragooner’s Guild is fine, Beastar’s Guild caused some debate.
However, since “Dragooner” means dragon knight in the guest world, and considering the large number of beastmen in the Duchy Knight’s Guild and Beast Knight’s Guild, Beastar’s Guild was chosen.
Incidentally, the Saber’s Guild will also be renamed Father’s Guild, which means fairy in the guest world.
“Dragoner’s Guild. Not bad.”
“Beestar’s Guild as well. Is it alright to include King Gumnos and the Beast Knight’s Guild?”
“I proposed it myself, so please don’t hesitate. Valentia is confirmed to be divided and independent. It would be impossible to locate a guild headquarters in such a country.”
“That’s true.”
It seems that the guild names, Dragoner’s Guild, Beastar’s Guild, and Father’s Guild, have been accepted.
Next is the guild ranks. The Order ranks include Knightly Titles, so the current Saber ranks and Soldier ranks might be more relevant.
“The guild ranks will be as follows.”
T Rank: One year of training from admission.
I Rank: Level 20 or below. Cannot be called a Guild Register.
C Rank: Level 21 to Level 30.
B Rank: Level 31 to Level 40.
S Rank: Level 41 to Level 50.
G Rank: Evolution to High Class.
P Rank: Knights Title for Orders. Royal Guards for other guilds.
M Rank: Royal Guards for Orders. Unit Captains for other guilds.
A Rank: Titles prepared by each guild.
E Rank: Guild Master.
D Rank: Titles prepared by each guild, and Grand Master.
O Rank: Evolution to Ancient Class.
It’s like this.
P Rank and M Rank differ slightly between the Order’s Guild and other guilds, but they are fundamentally the same.
The Dragoner’s Guild and Beastar’s Guild will likely have the same ranks.
What we need to consider are the titles required for A Rank and D Rank.
For the Order’s Guild, the D Rank title is Celestial Knight, which was the former A Rank. So, we only need to think about a new A Rank Order title.
The A Rank Order title is Jade Knight, and all members of the Ancient Order, except for Yamato, Rex, and Miranda, will be promoted to this rank.
The Saber’s Guild, now renamed Father’s Guild, also has the title Mystic Knight, but here, they have decided to bestow the new title Moonlit Knight upon D Rank Fathers.
Incidentally, the titles for Soldiers are “Rampage Soldier” for A Rank Soldier and “Guardian Soldier” for D Rank Soldier.
Delfina, who was appointed the first Grand Soldier’s Master, was given the title of Guardian Soldier and is also registered as an O Rank Soldier as she is an Ancient Orc.
“Titles, you say? This will make it easier to reward merit, so it is certainly necessary.”
“It’s difficult to think about, but let’s accept it as necessary.”
I didn’t really think about titles.
The Soldier’s Guild was essential due to Solemnne, but for the Dragoner’s Guild and Beastar’s Guild, I apologize, but we would like to ask each country to handle it.
“The headquarters for all guilds will be located in Float. While the Dragoner’s Guild and Beastar’s Guild will manage themselves, Queen Hildegard has approved the establishment of new headquarters for the Father’s Guild and Soldier’s Guild in Float.”
And so, the headquarters of the guilds will all be gathered in Float.
The Crafter’s Guild and Healer’s Guild, which already have their headquarters, as well as the Order’s Guild, and the Priests’ Guild and Holinar’s Guild, which are still under construction, and the Trader’s Guild, which was destroyed by Solemnne, are not problematic. However, the Hunter’s Guild, Butler’s Guild, Father’s Guild, Dragoner’s Guild, and Beastar’s Guild pose some issues.
The Butler’s Guild and Father’s Guild are readily agreed to by Sister Hilde, but the Hunter’s Guild could potentially escalate into an international issue with Alegria.
“I have heard about this matter from Lord Gathering as well. The Ancient Hunters will be relocating. The reason Alegria asked Lord Gathering to refrain from overseas activities was due to the presence of the hegemonic nation of Solemnne next door. Now that Solemnne has fallen, there should be no major problem even if Lord Gathering moves his base.”
However, Her Majesty Grace seems to have already heard about it from the Grand Hunter’s Master, and given that Solemnne has fallen, she believes there will be few problems even if the Ancient Hunters leave the country.
“No, no, Your Majesty Grace. While I did suggest moving the guild headquarters to Float, I have no intention of leaving Alegria myself. Commuting can be solved with Traveling.”
Furthermore, the Grand Hunter’s Master is saying that he will commute to the headquarters using Traveling.
I feel like I might as well retire and appoint someone else as the new Grand Hunter’s Master.
“Even though we asked you to refrain from your activities, it seems you have been visiting other countries often using Traveling, so it’s a bit late now. However, that statement makes me happy.”
It’s understandable that she’s happy, since the Ancient Hunter said that they wouldn’t leave the country.
“I have one question. I don’t mind placing the guild headquarters in Float. However, if the Father’s Guild and Soldier’s Guild are also moved there, swift action in case of emergency will become impossible. What are your thoughts on that?”
“That concern is most valid. Therefore, the Grand Masters and Associate Masters of the knightly order base guilds will move between the national headquarters and the central headquarters every six months.”
“I see. Since one of the Grand Master or Associate Master will always remain in their respective countries, it will prevent confusion in the chain of command during emergencies.”
“It may not be perfect, but the Beast Knight’s Guild and the Libertà Army will be absorbed. Furthermore, the headquarters of the Father’s Guild and Soldier’s Guild, like the Order’s Guild, are planned to be established in a corner of the Celestial Tree.”
“!!!”
A murmur arose from the conference hall.
Amagi Castle is not only the residence of the royal family but also the center of Amister’s political administration.
While it sometimes accommodates important figures from other nations, there were no facilities related to foreign knightly orders.
If foreign facilities were located nearby, it would be easier to carry out an assassination attempt on the king, for example, and whether it succeeded or failed, there would be a high chance of some department being paralyzed. This is a natural measure, and no country would allow the construction of foreign facilities near its royal castle.
However, now, the Philia Continent is uniting around Amister.
Therefore, my brother is intentionally having the headquarters of the Father’s Guild and Soldier’s Guild built in a corner of the Celestial Tree, and if possible, he would also build the headquarters of the Dragoner’s Guild and Beastar’s Guild there.
“If you have thought that far, then I have nothing more to say.”
Well, assassinating my brother, who has evolved into an Ancient Elf, would be impossible unless one is also an Ancient Class.
The next generation is unknown, but the Order’s Guild is nearby, and the Royal Order’s outpost is in Ou Renten Street, so no matter what happens, assassinating the King or Celestial Emperor would be impossible.
Even if there were a rebellion, with five members of the Inside Ancient Order, including Delfina, it could be suppressed by a single person, and we are here too.
“Your Majesty, I will depart for Deseo as planned in three days.”
“Yes, please do. I will also check on you from time to time, but don’t push yourself.”
“Of course. The members of the Wing Crest will also help me, and as I am an Ancient Vampire, I will overcome any minor issues.”
As the conference neared its end, much of the discussion focused on the governance of Solemnne.
Finally, Sister Hilde announced that she would depart for Deseo in three days, and the conference concluded.
After this, there will be a banquet, but we have informed them that we will not be attending, so let’s return to Alka.
The next conference is in two weeks, but we are not required to participate, so for a while, we will help Sister Hilde and spend our time leisurely.
