Augusta's quill froze mid-air, his face full of astonishment as he looked at Daniel.
"Duke?"
He set down the pen and spoke.
"Count Faustus, you should know that between Count and Duke, there is Marquis," Augusta explained.
"To skip directly to Duke, three conditions must be met."
"First, you need over 1 billion merit points."
"Second, your Empire Contribution Points must be sufficient."
"Third, you require special approval from His Majesty the Emperor."
Daniel nodded.
"I have the merit points."
He opened his panel and proactively showed Augusta.
[Military Rank: Legendary Merit Medal]
[Military Post: General]
Augusta's pupils constricted.
He drew a deep breath and looked at Daniel.
"Y-you… how did you manage this?"
Daniel smiled.
"Didn't His Majesty open gold coin exchanges for merit points?"
"I just… exchanged a little."
Augusta fell silent for three seconds, then discreetly checked the merit point exchange details.
Soon, his entire body froze.
