Having a powerful lord as a father figure, what's wrong with just wanting to draw cards?

With Domi's help, the two of them have established a chamber of commerce called 'Four Seasons'.

The Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce has grown into a rising force in the capital market. Its subsidiaries, 'Hearth Tavern' and 'Rockfia', are highly regarded by many, yet they have not accepted any capital investment and are unwilling to relinquish any shares.

Its solitary and independent appearance is like a clear spring in murky mud.

The older Mei, who was in charge of external affairs, was given the title of president and attended various banquets and feasts.

Mei is no longer the same as before; she has completely shed her former shyness and timidity and is now as capable as a strong woman.

Morey, with his greater business and management talent, took charge of internal affairs, acting as the mastermind behind the penultimate level and helping May manage the entire Chamber of Commerce.

Of course, the mastermind behind the penultimate level is none other than Domi himself.

If Afu can develop within the Chamber of Commerce, she might create some wonderful chemistry with those two.

But these things have to wait until tomorrow. Tonight he has a long-awaited event, or rather, a childhood 'lifelong wish'...

That night, Domi, who hadn't been there in a long time, sneaked into Kal'tsit's room, bringing her a set of fine clothes and pleading with her.

Finally, after much pleading and cajoling from Domi, Kelsey gave in and blushed as she put on the JK uniform that Domi had brought!

Beneath the brown pleated mini skirt were a pair of rounded, straight, snow-white legs. A little more flesh would make her look plump, and a little less flesh would make her look slim. These were the most perfect legs!

The gray shirt accentuated her curvaceous figure, and with her cute tie and stylish dark brown blazer, coupled with her shy expression like a ripe and delicious fruit, and her watery eyes, she exuded endless allure.

This is not just a simple feast for the eyes, but also the realization of his beautiful expectations for the future when he was still young.

In summary – one book is all you need!

"Do...Domi, is this...okay?"

Domi nodded in satisfaction, though she was still a little reluctant to leave.

"That's fine. If everyone looks as beautiful as Kelsey when they wear this JK uniform, I'm confident I can submit it to the academy."

In fact, before that, Domi had received a letter from Morey from Forty-Seven.

She said that the college she would be attending next spring was going to reform its school uniforms, so she approached the currently very famous Rockefeller and wanted them to design two new school uniforms, one for boys and one for girls.

So Domi didn't hesitate to bring out her long-supplied JK set!

The reason why new clothing styles weren't popular before was because the public wasn't used to them. But now it's different. Girls can wear relatively revealing dresses without being pointed at or gossiped about.

Only older people might find it objectionable, but it's no big deal in the face of a much larger audience!

And so, the academy's new school uniform was finalized that very night in Kelsey's room.

The next day, Domi took Afu to see Morey and May. After some discussion, the two decided to arrange a job for Afu similar to that of a bodyguard leader.

The Chamber of Commerce is about to launch a large-scale commodity trading plan, which mainly involves transporting items from Rockefeller that are several versions ahead of the current version to regions and countries that the flagship store has not yet opened, such as the six kingdoms of the Central Plains, which are places that the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce has never ventured into.

With so many profitable goods needing to travel long distances, it's inevitable that they'll encounter highway robberies along the way.

This is not the past life. Slogans like "This road is mine" and "This tree is mine" are commonplace here, and far too many people make a living by robbing and plundering.

Therefore, it was necessary to equip the transport team with armed protection personnel, whom Morey planned to select from the veteran population, with the final team led by Af.

Working while traveling the world also helps alleviate the employment pressure on veterans in the empire, which can be considered fulfilling a social responsibility—killing two birds with one stone.

After thinking about it, Afu agreed. If she didn't like it, she could just change it. Domi wouldn't object to her own will.

After officially joining the company, she worked with Mei to assess the soldiers who came for interviews. If she was in charge of deciding whether these people could stay or leave, she would gain initial prestige.

After settling things off with Afu, Domi's life returned to normal.

Aside from claiming the 'daily reward' (sunbathing) and occasionally visiting the library, there's not much else I feel obligated to do.

Simply put, when he had some free time and got bored in the castle, he would go and chat with Kelsey or Catherine. The two seemed quite happy to do so, since he would be leaving again in the spring.

This continued until Argyle and Edward returned home one after the other.

After a year of independent trials, both of them have grown considerably, shedding much of their previous naivety and now possessing confidence and awe for the vast world in their eyes.

At the tender age of twelve, he has already experienced such trials. Compared to his peers, he would probably leave them far behind. Perhaps this is the significance of the trials that people in Bloomfield must undergo.

When the three brothers met, they could hardly recognize each other, not in appearance, but in temperament.

Argyll, having traveled through the six states of the Central Plains, developed a more philosophical and political mindset, suggesting that the culture of the Central Plains had indeed had a significant influence on him.

Edward's quirky and humorous nature remained unchanged, except his face was a bit tanned. Moreover, his fearless and adventurous spirit, which he seemed to have for the unknown, radiated from within, likely giving the accompanying Fomalhaut members quite a beating.

As for Domi, the two brothers felt that he had become more sinister than before.

This is just a direct impression. If you look at it more closely, you will find that his vast knowledge, as profound as the ocean, has become part of his inner strength.

He possesses a refined and elegant demeanor, with a romantic, poetic appearance that allows him to effortlessly deceive people from afar. Perhaps he is the one among the three brothers who has undergone the most complete transformation.

However, in Carlos and Greta's view, their three children are all excellent, at least none of them have slacked off or given up during this time.

With this level of development, Carlos felt at ease letting his children mingle in the diverse and sometimes chaotic academy.

However, there was still some time before the start of the spring semester, and winter wasn't over yet, so Carlos had some things to say to them.

The three were summoned to a room on the top floor of the castle.

Domi remembers that the room contained mostly drawing tools and various maps, as well as analysis reports from various factions. The ceiling of the room was a semi-circular dome, like the Sultaniye Dome, on which was drawn a 'world map' of the entire main continent.

When they were children, the three brothers accidentally stumbled into this room. After seeing the map above their heads, they had a wild idea to divide up the land on it, with each of them ruling a part of it, and then ruling the entire continent!

Domi knew it was just a child's joke, but he still chose a piece of land as his 'fief' just like the other two. Thinking about it now, it's quite funny, both clear-headed and foolish.

The map of the main continent above remains unchanged, except that five portrait paintings of people have been added to the room.

Crown Prince of the Lionheart Empire: Alfred N. Augustus, with medium-length brown hair tied in a small braid, a chiseled face, a tall and straight figure, and a meticulous gaze.

The second prince, Ocasio, has the royal family's traditional brown hair, styled in a textured side part. He is tall and slender, more handsome than the crown prince, and gives off a free-spirited vibe. He is 21 years old, the same age as the crown prince.

The third prince, Fei Rui, had short hair and was a chubby little boy.

Although the artist had tried his best to conceal the arrogance on this guy's face, even the artist himself did not expect that, after eliminating all details of the mouth and closing it completely, this guy's eyes looked like someone owed him hundreds of thousands of dollars, belonging to the type who wears their personality on their face.

However, as far as Domi knows, this chubby guy is far from as harmless as he appears; he's quite cunning.

The fourth princess, Mikara, is 19 years old, just like Ferry, and they are old acquaintances.

She had tried to stop him at his birthday party, which also served as his engagement party with Shia, but to no avail. Domi had a very bad impression of her; she was a domineering and mean woman…

The fifth princess was naturally Shia, the youngest daughter of Emperor Burton N. Augustus, who was also his fiancée and two years older than him.

This is the current generation of the royal family.

Carlos introduced everyone, starting with the Crown Prince, before getting to the main topic:

"As you can see, the current emperor has five children, but there can only be one throne. This means that one day in the future, all five of them will inevitably be caught in a vortex of power struggles."

Argyle knew that Shia was his brother's fiancée, and couldn't help but ask:

"Even if Princess Shia has no intention of vying for the throne, will she still be drawn into this?"

Carlos pointed to a thick booklet-like register in the corner:

"That book records all the princes and princesses who died for the throne since the founding of the empire. Ninety percent of them did not want to fight for the throne, but in the end, the historians still recorded it."

"Throughout history, regardless of intent, if one's own strength is insufficient, the final outcome will almost always be bad." Carlos looked at Domi and said earnestly:

"So, Domi, as her partner, you must prepare in advance to either go all out to seize the throne or strengthen yourself so that no one dares to lay a hand on you two. You need to think this through carefully."

Domi lowered his head thoughtfully, seemingly lost in thought.

Carlos continued, "This is also the topic I'm going to talk to you about today: taking sides in the struggle for the throne."

“When the throne is up for grabs, everyone in the world has to choose sides, and we are no exception.”

"If we're going to stand on someone, we should stand on the one with the highest success rate and the one who can bring us the most benefits. To make a choice, we need to understand each candidate."

"Let's leave the Fifth Princess aside for now and start with the Crown Prince."

"The Crown Prince is the one most deeply influenced by traditional ideas. His thinking is conservative and steady, and many old nobles have long expressed their support for him."

"The Second Prince is the opposite of the Crown Prince. Like you, Argyle, he traveled to the Central Plains when he was young. Perhaps he understands the inevitability brought about by the development of the times and his thinking is more avant-garde. Those new nobles who have emerged due to the progress of the times, industrial upgrading, and war have chosen to stand with the Second Prince, who can bring them benefits."

"The Third Prince's supporters are mostly free merchants (merchants not under the three major families), workers and farmers, because he promises these people the most economic benefits, which can significantly change the lives of these lower-class people. The Cumberbatch family is willing to support him, after all, giving benefits to these people is giving benefits to their family."

"The Fourth Princess is probably the least threatening competitor besides Shea. Her supporters are her maternal family, the Bedfords, but the Bedfords only offer symbolic support."

The Cumberbatch and Bedford families, along with the Bloomfields, were known as the three great families of the Empire.

Cumberbatch, the largest landowner in the empire.

Although they had fought alongside the late king and the other two great families to conquer the world, since both their regular and magical armies had been divided up by the other two families, they could only try to obtain more fiefdoms.

Because they have a large number of farmers and workers under their command, they hold absolute power in the House of Representatives, which is equivalent to managing the country's tax revenue.

They are quite wealthy, but lack distinctive features. In the business world, they can only rival the Bedford family, and are no match for the Bloomfield family.

In addition, this family is passionate about culture, oil painting, poetry and music, and is skilled in law; most of their members work in courts and government agencies.

Bedford, a family of pure wizards.

Possessing superhuman talents such as double casting speed and halved resource consumption, they are among the elite in the Imperial Magic field, and their collateral relatives often hold important positions in the mage legions.

The family controls multiple magical mines and is the largest contractor for the construction and maintenance of mage towers in the country. In order to form an alliance against the Brofield family, they often arrange marriages with the Cumberbatch family.

Although the Brofell family is the most powerful lord family, it still feels somewhat restrained when facing the combined opposition of the other two super families.

Almost every field they entered was competing with them, so the pressure was immense. But even so, Carlos still led his family to prosperity. This was due to Bloomfield's unique mechanism, something the other two families couldn't learn.

Regardless of the competition among the three families, each of them plays a decisive role in the struggle for the throne.

Hearing this, Argyle raised his hand again and asked:

"Father, what is His Majesty the Emperor's view on this matter?"

“Good question,” Carlos nodded appreciatively. “All three princes are outstanding, and His Majesty the Emperor is not in a good position to make a decision, so he tacitly allowed the struggle for the throne to continue to escalate.”

Argyle continued, "So, His Majesty the Emperor wants to wait until the situation becomes clearer before making a decision, or perhaps intervene appropriately?"

"Yes, that's exactly the point."

Edward then asked curiously, "Father, whose side should our family support?"

Carlos gave a mysterious smile: "This time, I'm not supporting anyone."

"what?"

"Ok?"

"..."