Chapter 1439 Change
Dyon swept his eyes over them before continuing.
"The next branch I'll establish is this very assembly right here. This Mortal Hall will be known as the Judgement Branch. Not only will high profile crimes and sentences be tried here, but the laws and regulations that the Mortal Administration enforces will be decided here as well.
"Following this, the final branch will be known as the Conquerors Branch
"The Conqueror Branch will have a certain level of autonomy in waging war, although it is possible to veto their efforts should 60% of you here disagree.
"This branch will be led by the demon generals and myself. Military merits won't only be used to upgrade a Clan's standing, but it will also reflect one's military ranking.
"There will be four main factions within this branch. The Land Faction. The Air Faction. The Sea Faction. And The Array Alchemy Faction.
"The Land Faction will be composed of both warriors and land type beasts. Although they will be able to fight in the air as well due to the inherit abilities of cultivators, it will not be their specialization.
"Their rankings will be as followed: Foot Soldier, Squadron Captain of 10 men, Second Lieutenant of 100 men, First Lieutenant of 1000 men, Captain of 10 000 men, Major of 100 000 men, Colonel of 1 000 000 men, Vice Commander of 10 000 000 men, Commander of 100 000 000 men, General of 1 000 000 000 men, and finally, Commander General of 10 000 000 000 men.
"The Air Faction will follow these same rankings, but their role will be different. They will control not only winged beasts, but also specialized air ships. While the Land Faction can fight in the skies, it will be the Air Faction's duty to command the skies.
"The only rank above Commander General will be the starred Generals, but this will correspond to prestige and merit, not necessarily men commanded. Lower ranking positions will also be associated with stars as well."
These numbers seemed obscenely large, but the scope of war Dyon planned for the future wouldn't allow anything less.
The current population Dyon had command over was pitifully small at less than 15 000 000 000 total, compared to the goliaths Dyon would face in the future who could command trillions with a wave of a hand, this was nothing.
Plus, much of these individuals would never be able to fight on the battle field in any meaningful way due to them following poor paths of cultivation. Considering Dyon fused 11 planets worth of people together, this number truly was pitifully small.
As for the military, their numbers were even worse, sitting at a meager 3015, which was the combined total of the Demon Generals, the Ipsum disciples, Zabia and Dyon himself. They had a long way to go before they were prepared. After all, Dyon could just thrust anyone into the army…
"Then, there's the Sea Faction…
"The Sea Faction will specialize in deep water battles…"
After learning of the Dark Ocean from Ri, Dyon realized that the number of otherworldly environments in the martial world were innumerous. How could Dyon, a mere mortal, ever imagine a day when he'd meet a vast ocean than spanned almost 30 universes total?
Now, imagine for a moment if Dyon came up against an enemy who was born and raised in such an environment? What would happen if he blindly charged, leading his army into the depths of the ocean? Wouldn't he be asking to be wiped out? What chance would he stand?
In line with this logic, Dyon had plans for numerous smaller factions that he would fit into these larger four main factions. He wanted to be prepared for any sort of environment whether it be the ocean floor, the depths of a volcano, or a chilling ice cap. He wanted an army capable of adapting to anything.
"The Sea Faction will prioritize the nurturing of water will path cultivators and water type beasts just as the Air Faction will prioritize wind will path cultivators and beasts. Much like the Air Faction, while the Land Faction could fight in the sea as well, it will be the Sea Factions' duty to dominate the seas.
"Their rankings will be as followed: Seaman, Naval Squadron Captain of 10 men, Naval Second Lieutenant of 100 men, Naval First Lieutenant of 1000 men, Naval Captain of 10 000 men, Naval Major of 100 000 men, Vice Commodore of 1 000 000 men, Commodore of 10 000 000 men, Rear Admiral of 100 000 000 men, Vice Admiral of 1 000 000 000 men, and finally, Admiral of 10 000 000 000 men.
"Much like the Air and Land Factions, Admirals will also have the opportunity to earn stars."
Dyon could see the skeptical look on the faces of those around him. Was it really necessary to invest so much in a task force tailored to the sea? It seemed a bit silly. After all, they weren't mortals, and this wasn't the mortal world. Whether it was land, sea, the air, or even the depths of space, cultivators could easily fight in them all.
However, Dyon didn't bother to explain. These were matters that could only prove their worth with time.
"Finally, there is the Array Alchemy Faction. This should be self-explanatory.
"Many of you have been bred to believe that alchemy and formation theory should be kept separate and apart, but this philosophy is wrong. Still, while I have my staunch beliefs in such things, I will allow youths to pick their own paths. As for those good enough to understand the value of fusing both principles, they will enter the Array Alchemy Faction.
"Though it has such a title, the Faction itself will recruit all secondary professions of the soul path. Their duty will be support. No… Their duty will be to provide the greatest support in war imaginable.
"However, the minimum requirement for entering this Faction is the title of Grandmaster. As things stand now, only my wife and I meet these standards. I hope that in the coming years, things will change."