Therefore, although it appeared as the world was still peaceful, both the Church and the Empire were investing their resources into armaments, preparing for a war that would break out at an unknown time.
All the Knight Academies kept on expanding. The quota for the annual selection kept on increasing, and even the Regional and National Selections were changed to be held annually.
A large quantity of Divine Weapons was being created incessantly. The ore and mineral, blacksmithing, transportation and logistics, and other relevant industries welcomed an unprecedented state of glory.
The Empire had now gathered the Sand Country, the plains, and its original eight regions. Regardless of whether it was in terms of wealth, resources, or population, all of them had reached a great height. The entire country was headed toward a raging state of prosperity and development.
