Rafael stepped forward and extracted the candidate's exam paper, placing it before Alaric.
In a hushed tone, he murmured, "Your Majesty, this is Gideon's examination."
The emperor's eyes skimmed the parchment, a faint smile playing at his lips.
This Gideon was truly remarkable!
The policy discourse, by tradition, evaluated governance through historical and literary wisdom.
Yet this candidate had defied convention.
He'd blazed a trail through battlefield stratagems instead.
First, he outlined several methods to strengthen the economy.
Then proposed raising an army to conquer Vespera's neighboring states, absorbing their territories.
These lands shared one critical advantage: fertile soil.
Once subjugated as vassals, they could host Bountia's displaced people, solving the flooding
