The Appraiser Taken in by a Meritocratic Empire~From a Slave in My homeland to a Hero in the Enemy Nation

"You possess genuine talent. It was merely your surroundings that held you back." In the aristocracy-dominated Kingdom of Dramd, a young appraiser named Alto endures a life tantamount to slavery, his abilities entirely unrecognized by a society obsessed with noble birth. His fate shifts dramatically when Beralt, a soldier from the rival Glaus Empire, identifies his potential and recruits him. The Glaus Empire operates on strict meritocracy, a stark contrast to Alto's homeland. Upon arriving in this new nation, Alto's extraordinary appraisal skills are finally acknowledged, leading to an unprecedented nomination as an executive candidate within the imperial military. Thrust into a position of immense responsibility, Alto immediately draws the attention and high expectations of the empire's most powerful military leaders. However, rather than aligning himself with established elites, he deliberately chooses to build his faction from society's discarded margins, recruiting only desperate outcasts and perceived failures. Utilizing his unparalleled ability to evaluate others, Alto uncovers the dormant strengths hidden within these hopeless individuals. This exhilarating fantasy chronicles a remarkable ascent to power, as a former slave leverages the overlooked talents of his comrades to forge an entirely new destiny in an enemy nation.