And among the territories, Raven faced a great deal of surprise as he passed through the Goran territory of High Lord Canberra.

Their total population was well over 100,000, and Count Canberra had six subordinate lords serving under him. The territory deserved to be called a small kingdom.

Raven was not too concerned about the number of their troops, but in all honesty, he envied their wealth and the environment. What was even more astounding was that Count Canberra’s territory of Goran only ranked around the middle amongst the territories of the thirteen High Lords of the empire. The territories that fought for the top spot had well over four times the population and wealth of Goran.

Of course, in terms of resources and land, the Pendragon territory was not far behind them, but economic power was not determined solely by land breadth and resources.

Many factors, including population, had to become well integrated and utilized in order for the Pendragon Duchy to become a truly ‘great independent territory’ that was stronger and greater than it was now.

Also, Raven knew that it was necessary to grow his power in order to face those that tried to assassinate Crown Prince Shio and planted the lich in his own territory.

“I need a way…”

Although he had learned and experienced growth recently, Raven was someone who spent...