"The reason we are still able to hold on is because of one thing: the Church Knight Order has helped us fend off numerous crises." At this point, Oerstein turned to look at Freya and nodded to her, saying, "We owe a special thanks to Leader Freya for her support. The Corona Knight Order has given us tremendous assistance in dealing with crises. The contribution of the Church Knight Order cannot be overlooked."
Freya slightly nodded and said coldly, "It's expected. When faced with the threat of evil, all of humanity should stand up."
Oerstein then continued, "But once a major war breaks out, and if the Church Knight Order suffers heavy losses, we will no longer be able to support such a large territory; it would be full of loopholes then."
"Currently, our territory's finances have a substantial surplus, so expanding the military is only logical. Even just preparing for the Empire's year-end assessment, we should scale up the army to at least 1,000 Elite Knights."
