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Of course, a member of a nation's military can become an officer, but that is the final promotion they can receive and a Paladin knight that just got his rank still outranks a regular officer.

After this, the Order gathered all the countries kings and divided the continent as evenly as was possible between the four kingdoms. Making each country have an equal amount of land, therefore eliminating the need to conquer each other's land.

This enraged all of the kings, none of them could stand for such a sudden and abrupt change. They tried to overthrow the Order, but since the Order was centralized in their armies and all four kings were being held at a Paladin Order stronghold for negotiations, there was nothing the kings could do but accept the conditions.

There were a few other laws that were institutionalized to keep humanity from being divided again.

They created what is known today as the King's Council, this was an annual meeting between the four kings that let them negotiate problems, create trade agreements, and discuss anything that is needed to be addressed. This also served as a way to make sure issues were solved peacefully between countries, this was because the King's Council meeting is non-negotiable, its attendance is mandatory and if it was missed then the king of that country would be immediately discharged unless there was a special circumstance. The reason this is significant is because it forces the countries to negotiate peacefully where they would have ignored each other previously. Also if there is an addressed issue that is not resolved during the King's Council, the Paladin Order then has grounds to resolve it themselves.

After the demons were driven back, there was a holiday created that is celebrated on December fifth. This also served as a way to appoint another king and keep kings from ruling tyrannically by allowing the people to appoint a new ruler, something that was already practiced in the Dragerian Republic.

If 75% of the adult populace of a country submits a revaluation request to the Order during the course of the year, then the king will be put on trial before a jury and be tried. If he's found guilty of misconduct, then he and his family will be demoted to barons and the people may choose someone from nobility to become king.

Anyone noble from barons up can become king, but people in the Paladin Order are unable to become king or participate in government outside the Order, this keeps the Order and the government separate.

The lesson took longer than it usually does and it left my head reeling, but somehow I was able to memorize most everything he said.

Sir Richard looked at my weary expression and revealed a small smile ”Ok Christian, its time to move on to magic theory.”

At this, my expression lit up and I moved with renewed energy, magic is one of the best subjects to learn and the funnest to practice.