"... I see... It’s like they have their own Heralds, huh." Victor’s thought was simple. Why were the Mid-Level Sectors being invaded? He highly doubted that Beings who had no knowledge of the Universe could do this. After all, there was an explicit barrier that prevented this from happening. The obvious conclusion was that the Higher-Ranked Beings used the Lower-Ranked ones as Heralds to expand their forces. "So this is not a war between several Factions, but rather a war between 3 or 4 possible large Factions that have thousands of worlds under their command." Akasha remained silent as she let her Father think. She knew she shouldn’t interrupt him when he was in these moments, moments that usually happened when various pieces of information he gathered converged to form a hypothetical scenario or a conclusion. In this case, she predicted it was a conclusion and that her Father must have understood something that she didn’t. "…I see…" Victor’s smile grew wider. "They’re bothered, huh?" He looked at the Beings in the Top 10, specifically those in the Top 5 to 10. "The appearance of my name in the Rankings but the lack of my existence in the Upper Sectors proves that I haven’t participated in the Upper Sectors yet. I’m like a Super Rookie with a lot of potential." "Fufufufu, I understand now why my Empire wasn’t in a good state in my Wife’s plausible future." Elder Beings always feared change. It seemed that this was a reality even in Ancient Entities. Someone with so much potential that they entered the Top 10, even though they were in the Middle Sectors, was someone they should be worried about changing the status quo. "They’re not wrong…" Victor’s smile grew wider. "I don’t intend to just change the status quo. I intend to annihilate it completely." Victor looked at the Space around him and saw a small Eldritch creature. This little creature was his weapon of Mass Destruction. It was an ancient Eldritch Being, but it didn’t have much strength, something that could easily change if it was ’fed’. Nothing better than feeding it with his enemies, right? ’A 3-way attack. My Leviathans, this little one, and my Empire... Fufufu, my arrival will be like a thunderbolt.’ A war scenario was already being formed in Victor’s head, but for this scenario to occur, he needed to strengthen his ’Empire’. He needed more soldiers, more Gods. He needed Elites, and he needed a lot of them. Of course, he needed information too. Victor looked at the barrier between the Sectors with his eyes. If individuals could come, that meant he could send other individuals, too. He could not remain passive. He needed to know the waters in which he would swim in the future. A Galactic War could not be won alone. Even Victor himself could not do that... Well, that is, if he didn’t not want to expose his Eldritch side. After all, with that form, even Galaxies would be his food. But doing so would be like putting a big target on his back for the Primordials. Snapping out of his thoughts, Victor looked at those planets that had foreign traces. His eyes shone intensely in crimson violet for an instant, and the next moment, Akasha’s scanners showed something. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞 "...The signatures are dying." "Parasites are not needed in my Galaxy. Such trash must disappear from the face of existence." He tried to find information about it, but nothing in their Soul was shown. They had no information, so only death awaited them. Victor opened his Console, and a holographic panel appeared in front of him. Connecting directly with The Empire’s System, he placed his thoughts on the entire network of The Empire. This was a military plan to further evolve The Empire’s strength. "...That is..." Akasha swallowed hard as she saw what her Father was recording. "Initially, I was planning to do this when we activated the Time Ritual, but I decided to apply it earlier. This will be your side project, my Daughter." "Marines?" "Taking reference to the organization of my former Home Country, the United States, I plan to create another military organization that will not be simple Soldiers. They will be special squads with the best genetics, and the best equipment. They will act as my Royal Guard, but, at the same time, they will be a military force of The Empire." "High Marines..." "A position held by my Wives. Each one will have their own Legion, with their own strengths." "...Who will be the initial candidates?" "Rose, Scathach, Lily, Helena, Eleonor, Sasha, Maya, Haruna, Leona, Kali, Violet, Persephone, and, of course, me." "13 Marine Legions, huh? That will be quite the force." "No, there are 12 Legions. Mine will only be activated when the enemy needs to be completely erased from existence. They will not be on paper, but they will still exist... Most of the time, my Legion will take care of the Administration of The Empire and will only be activated when I want." After all, Victor did not need more forces. He already had his Heralds and the Royal Guards. They were more than enough for stationary forces for his own ’protection’. Not to mention that this ’protection’ was more of a symbolic thing. After all, no one was stronger than him in The Empire. "...This is a plan for the complete reorganization of The Empire’s military, huh?" Akasha was already starting to feel her workload growing. "Yes. The more I thought about the future, the more I saw that having several Legions was essential. In the distant future, I intend for each of my Wives to have their own personal Legion, which will be based on their personalities." "But for now, these will be the main force. Below these Legions will be the normal Soldiers who, despite being genetically modified, will not be on the same level as those in the Legions." "This is a long-term plan, huh." "Yes, you don’t need to worry about it now. But start making preparations for the future, thinking about this hierarchy that I am creating." "First will be me, then my Empress, and below that will be the General of The Empire, then the High Marines. They will be like Commanders of each Legion. Below that will be the Officers of each Legion and then the normal Soldiers." "This is the military hierarchy. The domestic hierarchy will be me, Violet, and then the ones who will have control of everything will be Anna and You. Then will be the Development Department of The Empire that Velnorah controls." Of course, this hierarchy did not count the ’Special’ Forces like the assassins of The Blank Clan, the Shadow Demons, or even the other forces that Victor had created that act as the eyes and ears of The Empire. This hierarchy also did not count the forces of the Religion of The Blood God. These organizations acted more in environments within The Empire itself, along with the Soldiers who took care of civilian matters. If necessary, they could also deploy to hostile territories in order to conquer territory for The Empire. But for now, on paper, these forces would be said to be The Emperor’s personal forces. "You will be in charge of supporting the military as always. On paper, you will have no place in the hierarchy of the military. But we all know that is not true. You will be the support of all soldiers on the battlefield, if necessary, with your thousands of Artificial Intelligences." "Anna will be in charge of taking care of all the worlds that will be under the control of The Empire. It will be up to them to decide the future representatives of each world." "Velnorah, Ruby, and Aline for the development of the Empire’s Technology and worlds." "All the important points of The Empire have been completely controlled by our Family, just as it always has been." Akasha nodded. "Exactly." Thinking about the future scenario her Father was creating, she couldn’t help but say, "That’s perfect, Father. But this scenario leaves room for several small problems. For example, what if one of the Commanders doesn’t want to work?" Akasha said, hinting at a certain chubby redhead. "Because of that, I will only put my Wives who enjoy such things in the military branch. Pepper and Siena will, under no circumstances, be allowed to do something they don’t like." "Not to mention that I’m already applying countermeasures in case each of these positions is compromised." Victor created another empty hologram and began to put his thoughts into it. Seeing the endless text in front of her with hundreds of different countermeasures, Akasha couldn’t help but look at her Father in shock. ’He’s too paranoid!’ She couldn’t help but think. ’But… I guess that’s what makes him The Emperor. The ability to anticipate multiple futures is essential for a Ruler.’ She smiled proudly. "Father, one question…" "Yes?" "Why is Kali one of the High Marines? From what I remember, she’s not one of my Mothers yet, right?" "Because she’ll be mine eventually," Victor spoke naturally. There was no way he was going to let a good woman like that get away. "..." Akasha was speechless. "And she needs a position of Power where she can exercise her Authority. She can’t just sit around meditating anymore. To evolve further, she needs to see the world." Victor already predicted that when she became his Wife, she’d become one of the strongest among his many Wives, alongside Jeanne, Rose, and Scathach. Victor didn’t mention Anna, Violet, and Aphrodite because their Powers weren’t general Powers like Jeanne, Rose, and Scathach, but specific Powers that were very broken. Aphrodite’s presence alone could subdue an entire civilization with her Charm, and Anna’s Reality Bending Powers were just as strong as Aphrodite’s presence. Violet, with her Divinity of Order, could impose Rules on Reality itself that everyone would be forced to follow. None of Victor’s Wives were weak. Even Pepper herself could flood the entire planet if she so desired, killing an entire civilization. Each of them were definitely at planetary levels. But in overall Power, taking into account Martial Arts, experience, and pure Power, Jeanne, Scathach, and Rose were above those mentioned, and Kali would soon be among those Ranks. The same reasoning applied to his Daughters. Yog-Sothoth Elderblood, being a special case in point herself. As an Outer God who had the ability to manipulate Nullity, a Power that is the opposite of Reality Warping, which manipulated everything that was real, Nullity manipulated everything that was Unreal. In her Eldritch Form, she could wreak havoc on Galactic Levels. But even without it, she could still wreak havoc because of the Essence of Space and the Intangibility she held. Victor had no doubt that, of all his Daughters, Yog was one of the most powerful. And this was obvious considering the purpose for which his Wife had created her. She was the means with which to free Azathoth from her prison, as well as the means to kill a Primordial. ..... Edited By: DaV0 2138, IsUnavailable If you want to support me so that I can pay artists to illustrate the characters in my novel, visit my pa treon: Pa treon.com/VictorWeismann More characters images in: Like it? Add to library! Don’t forget to vote to support the book if you like it.