Chapter 255 – Chapter 255 ― Summer Day, Day Before the Storm (1)
Episode 255 ― Summer day, day before the storm (1)
— Additional food and supplies have arrived. Thank you your majesty.
“How many people came today?”
— One hundred and thirty-three.
“It has definitely grown.”
– Yes…
Seohyeolryeongju’s words attracted me as if it were difficult.
— I dare say, there are too many.
Roan burst into laughter at the grand duke’s cruelty.
“Is there anything too difficult for you to handle?”
– Your majesty. I am good at breaking things.
A centaur the size of a baby with a small magic ball in front of him was fed up. His proud long tail, radiating graceful light, swayed from side to side with his daring.
— It is enough to make the people of Seohyeolryeong entrusted to you by Your Majesty become full. There’s an unsympathetic human being there. Isn’t it the target you’ve been aiming at with a spear all your life? Even forest fairies have recently entered the city.
Roan listened to the old grand duke’s complaint with a smile.
— I mostly stay in the castle, but the adaptation of the soldiers who have to face them is not easy.
“Isn’t that why you rule instead of Jim? I hope you explain them well. Even if it’s uncomfortable now, there are definitely benefits to be gained from interacting with humans and forest fairies.”
— … All right.
It was a light sigh mixed with it, but anyway, the West Blood Lord is a reliable great lord who will somehow fulfill the emperor’s orders.
— By the way, what you said earlier is the word.
“Hmm.”
Roan’s bright face sank again.
— It may be said that it is a sign, but it seems that there are traces of humans again, so I report it.
The high lord’s voice was full of concern.
— Humans have been observed in individuals west of the clearing. I haven’t seen any movement of a large number of people yet…
“It has been quite some time since news came from Spruce. It’s not strange no matter what happens at any time, so pay attention.”
―I take orders, Your Majesty.
What made Roan worried was the message from Count Hilpe.
The king of men who lived quietly,
When the assassination of the Demon King fails, he shows his will to completely end the war this time.
Of course, an armistice is ultimately incomplete. Peace cannot last forever in this state, so it is true that a settlement is necessary in some way.
But Roan felt sorry for him.
It’s been less than a year since I’ve sprinkled astor powder on Evirgio’s land, so I didn’t want to face the uncertain event of war again while I hadn’t even harvested properly.
“You’re stupid… Why do we drive all the people into suffering for the sake of our own comfort?”
An unspoken sigh escaped Roan’s mouth. As a great lord who sympathized with the emperor’s pity, he only kept silent.
Perhaps it is because he never took his place through a fight or a duel over the throne. He was just an accidental position for Roan.
But it’s not like he didn’t work hard to keep the position. There are many ways to keep the position of chief, and the king chooses.
In Roan’s eyes, the path the King of Merde chose was selfish. It is an instinct for humans to prioritize their own lives, but it is another matter to deliberately trample on others and endanger the people who follow them for that purpose.
Roan didn’t have the knowledge of royal studies, but he had the common sense of living in modern society and a vague knowledge of history.
Roan knows how the days of kings who treat their people as expendable items will end.
“I hope more land can be cleared and humans can settle down before the truce ends.”
– You are right. Clearing is being done with ease, and some are starting to farm on land that was previously abandoned as wasteland. Don’t worry too much.
“Didn’t I tell you earlier that there are a lot of humans and it’s hard?”
Roan threw words mixed with laughter at the Grand Duke.
“I will send additional security forces. It will probably arrive in Geno in about two weeks, so please wait a bit.”
– Thank you. Your majesty.
The West Blood Lord bowed his head to the invisible emperor beyond the magic sphere and asked.
―Anyway, the security guards were amazing. I know that you often meet humans in Basel, but I’ve never seen a demon that doesn’t feel uncomfortable with humans.
A small smile spread across Roan’s face. It was because the face of the Grand Duke, who was sitting in the distant Xeno fortress and was blinking in front of the magic ball, was good in his eyes.
“An organization that protects the weak may seem strange to us demons, but they are the ones who have chosen such a security force. They say there are many unusual people.”
―There are humans in the police force, and the nobles of Zeno were surprised to see that they treated each other without hesitation. It became fashionable later.
It’s the first time I’ve heard of it.
“Trend?”
―Yes, it seems that being indifferent to humans and treating them casually is considered the sophistication of the capital city. The aristocrats who visit Basel every month are more familiar with humans than those only in Zeno, so it must be a virtue to see them.
“That sounds interesting.”
It would be fortunate if a positive attitude towards people becomes the mainstream.
“Your majesty.”
Along with the sound of a light knock on the office door, the secretary’s voice was heard. After a while, there is a meeting with the corrections officers and those in charge of the security guard.
“Hmm, I’ve delivered all the important information, so if you need anything, pass it on to the secretary.”
– All right. May you be at peace, Your Majesty.
After confirming that the secretary-general was taking over the magic sphere, Roan made his way to the small meeting room as usual.
“Are you here, Your Majesty?”
Correction officer Schikviena, police officer Diobe, and Janas stood up and greeted each other. Roan, who shook his hand and seated them, got lucky.
“There are over a thousand people this week alone.”
“Yes. It is so.”
Shikvienna, who recognized the meaning of the words, affirmed.
“Since last week, the number of humans crossing the border has increased dramatically. For that reason, the high lords of West Blood and the lords of Hazark have requested additional facilities.”
“Heard. It seems that the West Blood Lord is already fed up with humans.”
Upon hearing Roan’s words, Shykvienna smiled brightly. The smile of a succubus is charming. Roan’s worry faded.
“We decided to send an additional security guard.”
“I understand.”
“Additional people were requested from Xeno to classify, control and educate humans. I will discuss it with the corrections officer.”
“Do it.”
“Even in Donghuangling, there was a request from the security forces.”
If they hadn’t prepared in advance when the number of humans increased, it would have been a big deal.
It was only in Basel that the demons became accustomed to humans under the emperor’s name and within the imperial castle, but even the East Emperor went through twists and turns to accept humans.
What would it be like if there were no demons acting as a third party to mediate between humans and demons?
They would not have been able to get help from humans to clear the land, and they would have had no choice but to treat humans crossing the border hostilely.
If the local battle continued against humans, the armistice agreement might have already been broken and the war might have started. In any case, the West Blood Spirit and the Southern Dark Spirit must have been dizzy in many ways.
“How many humans are you planning to send to the Eastern Emperor?”
Shikvienna, who looked through the documents, answered.
“After this training, there are 200 people. The High Lord has expressed his wish to finish the expansion of the forest as much as possible before the end of summer, so we plan to distribute as many people as possible to that side first.”
“I get it.”
Humans who cross the border are first classified by the deployed security forces.
Those who will be put into local agriculture and land reclamation work immediately after going through simple training, and those who will not.
The rest have skills outside of farming, or those who will receive additional training for tasks tailored to the farming characteristics of non-border estates.
They are moved to Basel, the capital city, receive additional education on the culture of the demons, and are placed in appropriate territories.
The people who will go to Eastern Huangling are those who have an understanding of the dry climate, or those who will replace the technicians who are lacking in Eastern Huangling.
“It must be tight to accommodate all humans in the imperial castle now.”
“It is. Additional facilities to be built on the outskirts of Basel are scheduled to be completed this summer, but suddenly there are more people crossing the border than expected, so we plan to expand the facilities after consulting with the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister.”
The training center and human quarters in the imperial castle are already full.
Only the human servants who take care of the imperial castle will remain in the imperial castle, and the rest will be sent out to the outskirts of Basel to give some fields to clear land or commute to and from the castle.
If humans form a village and even dispatch a police force to it, the fear of being eaten or attacked, like when humans first came to Basel, might be lessened.
In just one year, the atmosphere has changed so much that I can’t even recognize it.
“All the people who have done some farming are admiring the miracle in unison. It’s a land that can’t be used, but if you sprinkle astor powder, it will grow green.”
That’s right, it’s a product of God’s miracle.
“Thanks to this, the demons who work with humans told me that they are proud to follow His Majesty’s words.”
Diobe smiled and explained.
It seems that humans are strangely inspiring the demons’ patriotism. Shykvienna and Janas also smiled as if they agreed.
“I think we need to hire more security guards just in case, Your Majesty.”
“Permission.”
Yanas asked for reinforcements in a blunt tone, and Roan agreed.
“How many more are you planning to recruit?”
Then Diobe made a puzzled expression.
“To be honest, I never thought humans would come to Evirgio like this. As a result, it is still difficult to estimate the number of people to be recruited, so we need to consult with other instructors inside. Your majesty. For the newcomers, we also need to understand Merde’s situation.”
Diove hadn’t been to Merde since she worked as a servant in the imperial castle, so she only knew from what she heard about the situation the people of Merde were facing.
People have heard that it is difficult, but there have been natural disasters such as drought and poor harvests before. Working in the castle, it is difficult for her to fully understand their hardships.
“It’s an embarrassing statement, but the existence of ‘Evils’ was an enemy or monster that the people of Merde couldn’t speak to before… Was considered But there are two possibilities for them to cross the border.”
Other demons might jump up at this story and throw their fists first, but Schikwiena and Janas, who encounter many humans, calmly listen to Diobe’s words.
What a rewarding look Roan was slightly proud of the fruits of his hard work.
“Either Merde has become a land of death to that extent, or the fear of demons is offset for some reason.”
“Maybe it’s both. Talk to the new humans and find out about that too, Diobe. The police force is an honored job, so recruiting shouldn’t be difficult.”
“I understand, corrections officer.”
The people in the castle, the correctional officer in charge of jobs, and the security forces protecting and educating humans continued to hold meetings.
Several agenda items were dealt with, and as the meeting ended, Diobe brought up an interesting story.
“Come to think of it, there was an unusual person among the humans who crossed the border last week.”
“Why is it unusual?”
Diove smiled mischievously as Roan and Sheek Vienna looked at Diove with her curious eyes. Behind Yanas’ blunt eyes, an expression of ‘Oh, that strange guy’ passed by.
“I was caught secretly spying on a field on the Zeno side of the border. The strength she exudes in this field is better suited to the ‘babies’ she creates than cows or horses.”
“Babies?”
In response to the emperor’s question, Yanas replied with an expression that seemed to be at a loss.
“That’s what that weird human guy calls his machine.”
