Olrich's attention dropped back onto the kneeling messengers.

　　"You, tell the Water Kingdom Alliance King to give Great Void free pa.s.sage and not gather any troops until we tell him to.

　　You, when the Prosperous Wind Empire sends a messenger to request a.s.sistance, have him wait for a day, then tell that as his father-in-law, the third prince's pain is my pain. Therefore, the Holy Flame Empire will back them in this war. Then send him away.

　　Also, for the next three days, I will enter secluded Cultivation and will not see anyone. Court dismissed."

　　If the first two orders gained the approval of the officials, the third took them aback. However, they dared not object and excused themselves. Olrich then led Konrad back to his study.

　　"Although I will not be available to guide your training for the next three days, I hope you will still practice diligently."

　　"I will never disappoint your expectations."

　　Konrad replied in a bow.

　　"The current situation still requires some adjustments. You may take your leave."

　　Olrich thus dismissed him. He then gathered all his imperial eunuchs and re-dispatched them to various tasks meant to escalate the conflicts.

　　Then, he vanished from the imperial palace.

　　…

　　Upon his return, to his mansion, Konrad hears of two of his eunuchs being transferred to another department and replaced by younger ones.

　　Those two were naturally the imperial eunuchs within his staff. Clearly, with the current events, Olrich didn't wish to waste such resources on him.

　　"Good. Now we can get back to work."

　　Konrad promptly forced Phantasm Orchids down the new recruits' throats, then entered his s.p.a.ce mansion to reorganize his forces.