Chapter 10: Plans for the future
Hearing that war cries of his retainers, Marek slowly descended on the platform where he previously was. Shehrazade had already an idea of the power level of the DBZ world so she knew that her husband didn't even use a portion of his true power. She had a calm face through all the process.
The officers were all in awe and admiration, but stronger than all of that, there was deep fear in their heart. Yet, the most terrified is without a doubt Princess Lina. Her heart was beating wildly and her back was sweaty.
"Come back to the the Imperial Hall."
He took Sharazad and disappeared instantly.
The throne once again had someone on it.
"Your majesty, now that the problem has been taken care of. What are you plans?
"I could erase all other neighboring countries and even the Rwa Empire behind them, with my strength alone."
"But that would be unwise, the empire is not ready to absorb that much land. We need accumulation."
"In military power, in outstanding elites, and great generals. And more than everything we need to elevate our civilization level. Only then…"
A prideful smile appeared on his face:
"Only then could I unite everything under the heavens."
Shahrazad nodded:
"So what's your first decision?"
"First of all, how is Kosem's life tablet?
"It's still safe."
"Sword sect, huh. She is in the Martial Mountain for now."
"All traces of martial sects in the empire need to be eliminated. All nobles, all powerful officials need to be replaced."
"All military power needs to belong to the Imperial Family. I will see to that personally. I already have profiles for each office."
"I hope, you know that an anti-sect policy, will offend all the other sects in other countries."
"Experts are an important part of military power, that's why we sent the most talented Big Sis Kosem to the Sword sect."
"Especially those sects that back up empires. Their experts are said to be able to crush armies with their might alone."
"And you think, that scares me? Let them all come to their inevitable doom. They will all fall in my hands sooner or later."
"As far as I am concerned, there is three kinds of precepts that a civilization could be built around. Science, Religion and Magic."
"Like the Magic Empire of Klatos and the Federations following the Scientific citadel."
"I don't have an example of a religion-based country, but I think it will work too. So, what is your choice then?"
Shahrazade asked, already knowing the answer. Marek smiled:
"The three of them, of course. For this purpose, I need to create Three Great Cities, the first of them, the religious one will be here in the Imperial city."
"The Imperial family will only have a firmer grasp on power if it became associated with Religion."
"And two others. Those cities will be the backbone of the Empire. Magic and science of all the universes I know. With this our civilization will evolve to be unparalleled."
"Indeed, but the construction would take a long time."
He laughed softly:
"No. Not my way. Tell them about our projects."
"What should we do for the aftermath of the war?"
"With such a choking result, and such a staggering loss. Nothing will happen for a certain amount of time."
"Even if the story of me decimating the whole army comes out, no one will actually believe it."
"But the fact remained that they were massacred in the siege. So they will probably think I have some kind of powerful backing."
"So, the Rwa Empire behind the alliance, will only reveal itself until it confirmed our backing. But now, that they know that we can actually fend off, this kind of assault, our threat level will skyrocket."
"The next time it's going to be them coming for us directly. I give them 2-3 years tops."
"Well, I will give them more time. They can't afford losses, now. This why they sent this alliance in the first place."
"There are the two other Empire watching their back, they're fighting for the hegemony of this region. Especially the Lan Empire they seem too silent as if waiting to strike once and for all."
"For now, do not move against the alliance. We need to begin the construction of the new Empire."
As he lazily dropped on the throne chair, he arrogantly smiled:
"They are prepared prey delivered to our door. I could erase them anytime. Let's focus on the big work."
A big blue screen appeared in front of him and images of worlds started skipping as he kept thinking about how to speed up the process of the city building. His eyes lightened up as a specific world appeared :
'It may be a tad too early. But I do need to rebuild cities and an Empire in the briefest delays. '
"Shahrazad I leave the Empire in your hands. Control the aftermath, contain any civilian rebellion, postpone any political issue that occurs. I need to go for a moment."
"Big brother you have weird look on your face, are you going to cheat on me?"
"What ? No! I will always act accordingly. I promise I will only sleep with my wives!"
"I will never be like my Horndog ancestors, stuff like a large hundred like harem is out of the question! I will only be with women I guinenly like!"
"Shahrazad was already prepared for that…"
"I promise even if I have other wives, you will always be in my heart."
Shahrazad pouted :
"So you already have other women in your head!"
He smiled sheepishly and said:
"Well, I am two people, even if these two parts of me adore you equally. My other part loved those women too, so my second part like them too. Hehehe…"
"At least you won't be like father-in-law."
She sighed. She acted spoiled but from the moment she fell in love with this man, who is bound to be Emperor. She prepared herself for much worse things. The past emperors engaged in all kind of compromising activities without anyone even having to bat an eyelid. Just the fact, he explained in such panicked manner proved how much he cared about her. After all, Harem are mandatory for Emperors and he promised he won't even have a royal harem, he will have several wives and that's all.
And that means he is prepared to drop the 'can't lowered himself to marriage' statut that had kept thriving in the Imperial Family.
She will also not be an Imperial Concubine but have the great status of Emperess.
What she actually doesn't know about Marek, it's that in his two lives he was as pure as a polished jade. He was so depressed in his past lives, he didn't even have a girlfriend, he did like manga and novel characters a lot, tho.
Tarek even got addicted to porn and hentai in his darkest hours, but let's not go down that rabbit-hole, shall we?
He is slowly learning how to deal with his women too.
"Would you give me their names ?"
"I will bring it for you latter!!"
He said as he run away in the portal.
She sighed again as a nostalgic smile appeared on her face:
"We will have it tough big sister Kosem…"