Holy Temple Knight Order!

As soon as everyone heard this, their eyes lit up instantly.

This name—oh no, this idea is brilliant!

It not only serves the empire in expansion, but also spreads the faith of Saint Sith, accumulating achievements in this life and blessings in the next!

What's even rarer is that whether it's the Council of Elders, the Imperial Army, or the Church Court, each seems to find their own benefit in this!

Duke Valencia's gaze was subtle, his slender eyebrows gently twitching.

He quickly calculated in his mind—

The nobles of the Council of Elders have power, influence, and wealth. If the Knight Order truly operates as a "corporate structure," the nobles of the empire would undoubtedly hold the greatest advantage.

And the Valencia Family, as the head of the elders, has most of the nobility of the Holy City united around them. This Knight Order can undoubtedly become their tool for controlling the New World!

He turned his head unobtrusively and gave the Regent King beside him a covert glance.

Regent King Granville understood, smiling and nodding slightly, expressing a tacit understanding with the Duke through extremely subtle movements.

Watching their exchange, not far away, Julian Corps Commander grinned slightly, his face carrying a confident and playful smile.

He could guess what these two were thinking with just a hair.

But so what?

The Knight Order ultimately belongs under the military system, no matter who initially invested, in the end, the officers will certainly take the lead.

Much like the Royal Knight Order back then.

Those nobles far from the New World think they can buy everything with money and honor, yet they don't realize there are many things in this world that cannot be bought with money.

Given enough time, the imperial officers will inevitably turn this Knight Order into their own territory and resource!

Casite Hillfin also wore a gentle smile on his face, but beneath that smile lay an unspeakable satisfaction.

The Council of Elders and the Army suspect each other, yet they fail to see the power that transcends the secular.

He of course knew what Marshal Laco Aber and Duke Valencia were thinking at the moment, but their schemes coincidentally played into the hands of the Church Court.

The Holy Temple Knight Order is not purely a military organization, which means the imperial officers will find it difficult to bind the empire's young men with just a loyal slogan.

The Church Court doesn't just hold priests; it also holds the universities of the Holy City and the entire empire!

As long as they dispatch enough priests and enough professionals trained by the church schools to penetrate the grassroots of this newly born organization...

When this Holy Temple Knight Order grows up, those scholars trained by the church will undoubtedly take up significant positions on the distant Gana Continent.

And the Church Court can quietly grasp this "not quite a Knight Order" like it controls the various branches of the adventurer guild, imprinting its seal on that land!

The air in the banquet hall was filled with an eerie harmony.

Everyone thought themselves the greatest beneficiaries of the plan, with eyes increasingly keen towards Prince Colin.

Luo Yan captured their expressions and deep desires entirely, a faint smile rising at the corner of his mouth.

Their thoughts weren't wrong; each faction indeed had its winning side, as from the start he designed the rules based on this logic.

Only regrettably, they still couldn't imagine what they hadn't seen, nor realized that amidst the multi-faction rivalry, the Holy Temple Knight Order could very likely nurture a new class never before seen in the Holy City, leading the resources they invested into opposition.

Indeed—

This is the honeymoon period for both sides.

Whether nobles, officers, or priests, they can fully enjoy the dividends brought by the Holy Temple Knight Order, much like the citizens of Thunder City relishing in the joy of the Colin Group stock price rise.

Regent King Granville coughed lightly, wearing a gentle smile and said.

"Prince's proposal is indeed inspiring, but the specifics need to go through the Council of Elders for review, we can discuss this later. Today is the day to welcome the Prince's return, not suitable for discussing such serious topics."

Marshal Laco Aber smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, today we only talk of leisure, not affairs."

With his words, including Julian Corps Commander, the Officer Faction nobles all nodded in agreement, even Church Court Faction's Mr. Casite nodded.

They're not truly uninterested, but need to discuss within their factions how to carve out a larger share of the pie.

Observing the expressions on everyone's faces, Luo Yan understood and knew the matter was settled, so he smiled and nodded in agreement.

"What Prince Granville and Prince Aber said was right, tonight we only talk of leisure, not business."

Light music soon filled the banquet hall, servers carrying silver trays laden with fine wine and delicacies filed in.

Regent King Granville picked up two glasses of champagne, handed one to Prince Colin, and after clinking glasses with him, he drank it down with a smile.

Luo Yan also smiled to him in acknowledgment, and amidst the applause, drank the champagne in his glass, then continued to mingle with others.

The atmosphere that lingered quickly shifted from solemn to lively, and the quiet banquet hall was again filled with laughter and chatter.

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