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Lord Manor.

Lusen hurriedly walked, almost running through the manor's front yard, heading straight to the council hall of the main building.

Serge, standing guard at the door, saw him and nodded in greeting,

"Mr. Lusen."

Serge knew that Lusen had handled many matters for their lord lately.

He also knew the importance of the Spellcaster to the lord, so his attitude was very respectful.

"The Lord is discussing affairs with Lord Durant, you may need to wait a moment."

Serge suggested, "Perhaps you could return to your room to rest, and I will send someone to notify you when the Lord is available."

"Alright, thank you." Lusen said with a smile, "I'll wait here." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

After speaking, Lusen nodded and stood aside.

At this moment, inside the council hall.

Luo De and Durant were standing by the table covered in maps, having just finished a lengthy discussion about the army's reorganization plan.

Now, the number of corps expanded from four to ten, with the total number of soldiers jumping from four thousand to ten thousand in scale.

However, the formation of the corps was far from complete, and Luo De's objectives were still distant.

Luo De established the basic configuration for each corps.

Infantry served as the main force, occupying forty to sixty percent of the ratio.

Spear Throwers and Archers as ranged shooters combined to occupy twenty to thirty percent.

Shield Guards responsible for defense occupied ten to twenty percent.

With this configuration, each corps could independently fight, and also rapidly coordinate in times of need.

"What about the cavalry, Lord Duke?" Durant asked.

Durant originally adhered strictly to laws, but after the two pseudo-emperors conferred the title of Duke on Luo De, he immediately changed how he addressed Luo De.

Luo De's current goal had changed, and he didn't mind, hence he let Durant address him as he pleased.

"Separate formation for the cavalry corps."

Luo De frowned slightly and instructed, "Currently, our cavalry numbers only four hundred."

"Compared to the scale of ten thousand troops, the number of cavalry is indeed too small."

"We must continue to expand our cavalry force."

"The Cold Blade Clan possesses four horse farms, which now belong to you, Lord Duke."

Durant suggested, "These can all be converted into sites for breeding warhorses."

"Very good."

Luo De nodded, "Go discuss with Lawrence, obtain the needed materials and personnel from him."

"You can also allocate any captured warhorses from other corps that you like."

"Yes, Lord Duke."

Durant nodded and jotted it down.

Just as he was about to leave, Luo De called out to him.

"By the way, have the Eldest Princess and Duke of Flowers sent back any correspondence?" Luo De asked.

After the nobility of Northern Province was eradicated, two envoys had already carried Luo De's reply letters back to their respective "Emperors."

"Not yet, Lord Duke."

Durant shook his head slightly, "They are probably still on the way, Lord Duke."

"Actually, you don't need to attach 'Duke' to every sentence, Durant." Luo De said casually.

Durant hesitated momentarily, then smiled and said, "Understood, Lord Duke."

"...Alright, get busy then." Luo De waved his hand.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Come in."

Guard Serge pushed the door open and entered, looking at Luo De who was seated at the main seat, and reported respectfully,

"Lord, Mr. Lusen is here, he has been waiting for a long time."

"He said he has an important letter to present to you."

"Let him in then." Luo De instructed, nodding to Durant afterward.

Durant understood, organized the documents on the table, saluted Luo De, and then exited the council hall.

Lusen quickly walked in.

"The Sage's reply has arrived, Lord Luo De."

Lusen respectfully saluted, took out a letter from his bosom, and presented it with both hands.

The envelope was sealed with dark red wax and imprinted with a complex magic rune.

Luo De took the letter, and his fingers peeled off the wax seal.

The exquisite parchment unfolded, revealing neat handwriting.

Luo De's gaze swiftly scanned the content of the letter.

The letter affirmed Luo De's views and suggestions.

Expressed solemn gratitude for Luo De's gift of Dragon Blood and Sea Monster fluid.

And in the letter's conclusion, the Sage formally welcomed Luo De to join the Dawn Society.

More importantly, Luo De would join as a "Secret Law Member."

After reading the letter, Luo De raised his head, with doubt in his eyes,

"What is a Secret Law Member?"

"Congratulations on becoming the fifth Secret Law Member, Lord Luo De."

Lusen's tone was full of excitement, and his face showed a broad smile.

Apparently, this outcome was unsurprising to him.

For the Sage had also given Lusen a letter in response.

In that letter, the Sage explicitly told Lusen that Luo De had been invited to become a Secret Law Member.

"Unlike other ordinary members, Secret Law Members have special powers."

"When making major decisions in the Dawn Society, your vote counts as five votes."

"Oh?"

Luo De was somewhat surprised at suddenly becoming a special Secret Law Member.

"What are your evaluation criteria?" Luo De asked.

"First, a member must be a Spellcaster, which you qualify completely."

Lusen explained, "Furthermore, one must contribute significantly to the Dawn Society."

"On this point, your contribution of fifty drops of Dragon Blood, and those precious Sea Monster fluids have met the standard."

"Not to mention the knowledge you provided on necromancy traits."

Lusen said with a smile, "In the future, when we deal with the necromancy army of the Western Alliance, that knowledge is extremely important."