Helios Kingdom, within the Prince's bedchamber.
At this moment, Aurelius was sitting cross-legged on the bed, carefully comprehending the cultivation experience that flowed incessantly into his mind.
After finishing his planning, Aurelius began attempting to cultivate.
However, Aurelius didn't start practicing swordsmanship right away. Instead, he quietly comprehended the information emanating from the Dual Haki Training Manuals and the Basic Swordsmanship Training Manual in his mind.
All three training manuals were Passive Effect Noble Phantasms, meaning they would automatically take effect as long as they were placed within the King's Treasure.
Unknowingly, the sky slowly darkened.
"Your Highness~ Your Highness~~"
With the sound of gentle calls, Aurelius, who was immersed in comprehension, slowly came back to his senses.
A look of confusion flashed in his eyes, but clarity soon returned.
"Is something the matter?"
Looking at the head maid Linda standing at the door, Aurelius asked softly.
"Your Highness."
Seeing Aurelius awake, Linda quickly walked into the bedchamber and bowed to him.
"It is dinner time. Your Highness only ate a little breakfast during the day. His Majesty and the Queen were worried, so they moved dinner time earlier."
"Hmm?" Slightly stunned, Aurelius turned to look out the floor-to-ceiling window, only to see that the sky had indeed darkened slightly. "Is it already evening so soon..."
Reaching out to touch his stomach, he did feel a sense of hunger beginning to transmit.
Leaving the soft bed, Aurelius walked out of the bedchamber and headed towards the royal dining hall.
Not long after, upon entering the hall, Aurelius saw King Ilo and Queen Elisa.
"Father, Mother."
Greeting them softly, Aurelius found a seat and sat down.
"My cute little Aurelius, I heard from the maids that you didn't even eat lunch?" Seeing Aurelius, Queen Elisa immediately reached out and pinched his small cheeks.
Hearing this, Aurelius smiled slightly and said, "Mother, I was immersed in cultivation earlier and forgot about it for a moment."
"Cultivation?" At this moment, King Ilo, who heard Aurelius's words, was slightly stunned. "You started cultivating with the things I gave you today?"
"Well... cultivation isn't exactly accurate." Aurelius pondered for a moment. "I should say I was comprehending."
"Father, I discovered that my magical space has another use."
"If a Devil Fruit is turned into a Noble Phantasm, its side effects can be eliminated."
"Secondly, after those two Haki training manuals turned into Noble Phantasms, I can comprehend the mysteries of Haki at all times."
Hearing Aurelius's words, King Ilo immediately gasped. "Hiss!!! Can elimin... eliminate Devil Fruit side effects!"
"If that's really the case, doesn't that mean we can form a legion of Devil Fruit users with no side effects!"
Speaking of this, King Ilo felt a shock in his heart, as if he saw the day the kingdom truly rose and resounded throughout the sea.
"Wait!" Suddenly, King Ilo narrowed his eyes slightly. "Devil Fruits with no side effects are too outrageous."
"If someone eats a Devil Fruit with no side effects and betrays the kingdom, proclaiming it to the sea, the kingdom will become a delicious cake for those hungry wolves."
Aurelius smiled gently upon hearing this and said, "Father need not worry. I have absolute control over Devil Fruits turned into Noble Phantasms."
"Even if someone eats it, I can remotely strip the Devil Fruit from their body at any time and regenerate it within my magical space."
"Oh?" King Ilo looked at Aurelius in surprise; he hadn't expected Aurelius to have such an ability.
"It seems you already have countermeasures. From now on, handle your own affairs."
"After all, your father is not just an ordinary king. You are intelligent and precocious, able to consider everything."
"Since that's the case, handle these matters yourself in the future. The Kingdom will cooperate with whoever you need help from."
"If new Devil Fruits are found within the Kingdom, they will also be sent to you."
"If you need your father's help, speak up as soon as possible."
King Ilo's words were equivalent to giving Aurelius considerable power.
It could even be said that Aurelius could now exercise a portion of the King's authority.
Looking at King Ilo before him, Aurelius couldn't help but sigh internally.
Although King Ilo was a jealous type, he was indeed clear-headed in worldly matters and possessed considerable boldness.
"Father, your son has a few matters that require your help right now."
Hearing King Ilo delegate power, Aurelius didn't stand on ceremony.
Hearing this, King Ilo immediately became interested. "Oh? Speak."
Beside them, Queen Elisa also looked at Aurelius with interest.
Although Queen Elisa would not interfere in the kingdom's major affairs, she could still listen in.
Seeing the interested looks of King Ilo and Queen Elisa, Aurelius didn't hide anything.
Although he was only five years old now, given the intelligence and precociousness he had shown since childhood, it shouldn't be a problem to say things beyond his age group.
Besides, in the neighboring "Ninja Village Brawl: Legend of the Sharingan," those kids were all shocking the world at five or six years old.
As a world of the same tier, the Pirate World, being slightly precocious should be understandable.
"Ahem." Coughing lightly twice, Aurelius pulled back his wandering thoughts a bit.
After pondering slightly, Aurelius voiced some of his ideas.
"Father, for the Kingdom to open its borders, high-end military force is very important, but mid-level and low-level military force are also necessary."
"I am confident I can achieve high-end military force, but it will take some time."
"For mid-level military force, if we have Devil Fruits, we can quickly cultivate it."
"As for low-level military force, your son believes that the foundation among foundations is a very important part."
"We are currently in the Great Pirate Era. That single sentence from Pirate King Roger before his death caused countless people to set out to sea and become sinful pirates."
"Although the Kingdom is located in a remote sea area, with the number of pirates constantly increasing, it will definitely be discovered by pirates eventually."
"By then, relying only on the Kingdom's few strong individuals or solely on the Kingdom's Army will still not be safe enough."
"Currently, the Kingdom is thriving, resources are abundant, and the treasury is full. It is a good time to vigorously develop the Kingdom."
"Therefore, your son has some ideas that I hope Father can weigh."
"First, your son suggests that Father establish schools throughout the country, provide free education, and collectively cultivate the descendants of the Kingdom's citizens."
"Teach literacy, teach a skill, teach moral conduct, and teach loyalty to the royal family."
"Second, your son hopes that Father can have some people copy the Dual Haki Training Manuals and the Basic Swordsmanship Training Manual."
"The more copies, the better. Your son can turn all those copied manuals into Noble Phantasms."
"After that, all the Dual Haki Training Manual Noble Phantasms and a portion of the Basic Swordsmanship Training Manual Noble Phantasms will be distributed to the Kingdom's Army."
"With the constant comprehension emanating from the Noble Phantasms, I believe the Kingdom's Army will produce more experts."
"In fact, the entire Kingdom's Army might become stronger overall, greatly enhancing the Kingdom's security."
"Furthermore, if every soldier in the Kingdom's Army masters Dual Haki, venturing into the Calm Belt will also be slightly safer."
"As for the remaining portion of the Basic Swordsmanship Training Manuals, send them all to schools everywhere, letting those children start learning from a young age."
"After laying a good foundation, guide them to develop their own swordsmanship or collect swordsmanship manuals to turn into Noble Phantasms and distribute them to schools for learning."
"As long as these two things are done well, in this Great Pirate Era, perhaps the Kingdom can transform into a Nation of Swordsmen."
"By then, everyone in the Kingdom will have some power to protect themselves. Even if pirates invade, the citizens can hold out until the Kingdom's Army arrives."
Having said so much in one breath, Aurelius paused slightly, waiting for King Ilo's reaction.
At this moment, King Ilo's eyes were shining brightly, looking at Aurelius as if looking at a rare treasure.
"I didn't expect you to have such ideas."
King Ilo waved his large hand directly and spoke loudly.
"Do it! Do it all!"
"Build schools, copy manuals, distribute manuals, army-wide cultivation, nationwide cultivation—do it all!"
"Tomorrow, tomorrow I will arrange for schools to be established throughout the Kingdom."
"Hahahaha! A Nation of Swordsmen! Hahahaha! A nation of soldiers!"
In his excitement and joy, King Ilo even dropped the royal "We" and referred to himself directly as "I".
It should be known that King Ilo always paid attention to wording, but now, in his excitement, he completely disregarded such trivial matters.
Seeing King Ilo's excited appearance, Aurelius also smiled slightly.
Golden ripples appeared in the air beside him. He reached his small hand in, and when he pulled it out again, he held three training manuals.
"Father, these are the three training manuals turned into Noble Phantasms."
As he spoke, Aurelius placed the three training manual Noble Phantasms on the table.
"After you have someone make one copy, send these three training manuals back to my bedchamber first."
"After that, use that copy as a master template for mass copying."
Hearing Aurelius's words, King Ilo slowly calmed down.
Reaching out to gently pick up the Armament Haki Training Manual Noble Phantasm, information like comprehension immediately surfaced in his mind.
Beside him, Queen Elisa also picked up the Basic Swordsmanship Training Manual Noble Phantasm and also felt the information and comprehension in her mind.
"Ideally, Heaven blesses my Helios Kingdom." Stroking the training manual Noble Phantasms in their hands, the same thought surfaced in the minds of King Ilo and Queen Elisa simultaneously.
Putting the three training manual Noble Phantasms back properly, King Ilo said to Aurelius, "Don't worry, it won't delay your cultivation."