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"Teacher, I think my expectations for my own future are actually very realistic."

Meanwhile, when the other pair of siblings were hastily heading to the battlefield in a carriage, this pair had already taken the forms they filled out and approached their homeroom teacher, who was in charge of the parent-teacher meeting.

After placing the "Pan-Continent Unification War Draft" on the table, William stood beside the desk with his hands behind his back and said to the smiling homeroom teacher,

"Unlike my sister's ridiculous dream of being a freeloader, my dream has a much greater chance of becoming a reality.

Of course, if you call my brother and sister over, I might be forced to deny the feasibility of this plan to avoid unnecessary beatings. However, since the concept itself is correct, I will not genuinely give in.

And by using force to suppress me, you, teacher, will not only lose my heartfelt respect but also the position of Homework Minister in the new kingdom I envision. So I hope you consider carefully before you decide to report me."

"..."

Well, this is... too much...

Looking at William, who stood like a little adult in front of him, seriously "persuading" him, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Year 1 at Bridge Public School involuntarily twitched his lips twice, unsure of what to say.

This child, let's say he's not smart, but at the age of six or seven, he's already negotiating terms with me, even trying to bribe me with the position of "Homework Minister." He's a little "genius."

But to say he's smart, his dreams are absurdly outrageous, plotting not only to overthrow the royal family but also to conquer the Twelve Kingdoms... *Honestly, I'm really curious to meet his parents and see what kind of family can raise such a uniquely dumb yet smart kid...*

"Teacher, I know you don't believe in me, and you even think I'm naive."

After waiting for a moment without hearing a response from the homeroom teacher, William thought for a while and then proactively said,

"I admit that the plan I filled out earlier was a bit rushed, so it may not seem very feasible to you. But I've sorted out my thoughts these past few days and wrote a new version of the 'Pan-Continent Unification Plan.' I guarantee it'll satisfy you!"

In the homeroom teacher's somewhat devastated expression, William opened his notebook... his proposal for the "Pan-Continent Unification Plan," pointing at a world map cut out from a geography book, and said with a serious face,

"After I overthrow the royal family and unify the kingdom, I plan to ally with the coal-rich nobles of the Kingdom of Heisen, cut off their winter coal supply to the Northern Kingdom, causing them to lack the ability to heat, forcing them to recklessly move south in an unprepared state for a planned ambush."

Taking out a piece of charcoal picked up from Leon's bedside, William drew a big, heavy cross at the location of Laine County on the map. Using a voice full of persuasion, he continued,

"Teacher, imagine the situation then! If we could defeat the Northern Kingdom in one fell swoop and avenge the war six years ago, I could secure the throne completely, with subsequent military actions receiving strong support!

Afterward, we could use the war reparations paid by the Northern Kingdom to massively purchase seafood from the Kingdom of Saio, befriending the Kingdom of Saio known as the Thousand Sails Maritime Country. Then, adhering to the core strategy of making distant alliances and attacking nearby, and sea-land synergy, swiftly launch a surprise attack to seize the mines in the Kingdom of Thunderstorm's Vardaston, exchanging abundant energy resources for technology and weapons from Croak, the City of Machinery."

"After ten to fifteen years of effort, once sufficient military accumulation is achieved, we can control ports and important land transport routes, making the Kingdom of Morna, which heavily relies on commerce, submit and join our cause.

Next, by encircling them on two sides, we could annihilate the Kingdom of Orleson caught in between our two forces, taking over its most important grain-producing area to solve the southwest kingdom's longstanding food shortage problem, thus overcoming the last shortcoming and fully embarking on the path to conquest!"

"..."

Looking at the string of plans written in sloppy handwriting, William's homeroom teacher couldn't hold it anymore. With quivering lips, he asked,

"Do you... especially love my geography class because... you're thinking about these things?"

"Not just your geography class, but also Logan's history class."

William replied earnestly,

"To accomplish my plan, both subjects are essential to master. So, even though I scored only 5 in math, I've already self-taught geography and history to the level of fourth grade and read all the relevant books for under 10s in the library, accumulating the knowledge necessary to begin implementing my plan."

"..."

*So you really have been working hard to study for that dream of world unification, huh!!!*

Looking at the not-so-direct but thoroughly crafted "Unification Plan" with a childish but carefully annotated handwriting, William's homeroom teacher swallowed hard and, steeling himself, advised,

"This... the hardest part of any task is the beginning. You see, your plan assumes right from the start that you've already overthrown... uh... become the king. The starting point is too high.

As the saying goes, 'For a merchant, earning the first Copper Wheel is much harder than earning the first ten thousand Gold Wheels.' So instead of aiming to unify the world, why not make more achievable plans for the nearer future, like... uh... like scoring 20 in math on the next test?"

"Hmm..."

After seriously listening to his homeroom teacher's advice, William frowned and thought for a while, then nodded with full approval,

"As expected of a teacher I respect, while others aim as far as possible, you focused on the immediate path and reminded me not to stumble over the royal family's small rock before I even start. It seems the position of Homework Minister might be a waste of your talent."

"..."

"Anyway, thank you for the reminder, teacher. I'll go find Mr. Logan now to ask for some past coup information to see how I can overthrow the royal family and become the new king!"

?!!!

Hold on! That's not what I meant! Come back here! Come back!

Watching William excitedly leave with his notebook and head to the history department's office across the hall, the homeroom teacher quickly stood up to chase after him. But whether it was sitting for too long or the shock she just received being too much, she swayed as the room spun around her and fell back into her chair.

"Teacher? Are you okay?"

"No... nothing... Thank you."

After catching her breath in the chair, seeing Melanie approaching with concern, the slightly chubby homeroom teacher couldn't help but advise,

"Melanie, after you go back, can you please persuade your brother for me to give up on that dream? Even if you can't convince him, at least don't let him talk about rebellion anymore, okay?"

"Uh... okay?"

After hearing the homeroom teacher's words, Melanie's big eyes spun around, then she cheerfully said,

"But if I help you out, shouldn't you also help me out? Like... maybe accept my form as it is and stop making me revise it over and over, can you?"

"Well... that's really not possible..."

Looking at Melanie before her, who wasn't as outrageous as William but equally troublesome, the slightly chubby homeroom teacher took a deep breath and then sighed helplessly,

"Melanie, it's not that I want you to change it, but just think about it. If you do nothing and let your brother and sister support you, what will others think of you?"

"They'd probably be really envious of me."

"..."

"Haha, teacher, I'm just joking with you!"

Seeing the homeroom teacher's lips trembling again, Melanie shook the little pigtails on her head that Anna had tied, and said with a giggle,

"I'm not a fool like William. Of course, I know being a freeloader would get me laughed at."

"Then why do you still..."

"Because my life is my own, not to please others."

Melanie raised her little face and said seriously,

"Teacher, people who care too much about what others think will live very tiring lives. As long as you know what you truly want and strive to get it, that's enough. Are other people's idle remarks really that important?"

"..."

"If it really doesn't work... Teacher, I revised the form again today. Take a look and see if it's okay this time."

With the slightly chubby teacher's bewildered expression, Melanie handed over the form, speaking earnestly,

"Like William, I've been thinking about how to achieve my dream in the past few days too.

First, William can't be relied upon. Although he will provide me with the best life, if I rely on him, he will definitely bully me. Sister Anna won't work either, as she will likely disapprove of me and forcibly drive me to work. So the best choice is the big brother.

Big brother doesn't like to force people, and he never even hits or scolds William or me, so all I need to do is find a super-rich woman that big brother likes, try to marry him off to her, and my life will be worry-free for the rest of my days!"

"By the way, teacher, when you said during form filling that this form was for information collection only and wouldn't be shown to parents... you weren't lying to us, were you?"