Episode 174: Dream in the game becomes reality

41. King Kong's Travels (5)

The only people who know about the incitement operation are me, Arcia, and Gregory, so it will not be made public.

"Anyway, things are going pretty smoothly right now."

"Looking at the current momentum, it appears that the majority of the Croesen ethnic group will soon complete resident registration."

"Then the arguments of the hardliners will lose even more strength."

"Yes, it is."

Even though all the data proved to be in order, and the principal ministers of the duchy, like Marquis Walker, kept praising me for being great, I did not easily show my satisfaction.

That's right, he promised to marry Arcia within this month, but it didn't seem easy to sort out the situation until then.

I stroked my smooth chin and said something.

"Should we make them speed up a little more?"

"yes?"

"Let's do a big administrative hiring test. "Of course, we will not discriminate against people based on their ethnicity as long as they have resident registration in the principality."

"You are trying to show fairness through national elections. "That's a good idea."

That's not all.

It is very easy to come up with policies that seem generous.

"Try to identify three people from the Croesian Empire who can be used as ministers. "We are making it clear that if you demonstrate the ability to handle tasks properly, you can be appointed as a permanent resident."

"Let's recruit trainee knights from the Croisen Empire. "Once they gain a certain level of ability and experience, let's allow them to become Vanguards."

"For a while, we will run a counseling center for citizens of the Croisen Empire. "Try to focus on listening as much as possible and not on political or ethnic issues."

The ministers who heard my instructions were all shocked.

"Wouldn't it be too dangerous? "You give them power."

"It won't be a big power right now, so don't worry."

Anyway, it is my role to ultimately choose people.

Shouldn't people with unfriendly thoughts be cut off in advance with Mangyeong?

And even without Mangyeong, there seemed to be no major problem as long as the audit team was run properly.

"Well, for now, we will proceed with the work according to your words."

There was no doubt about the abilities I had shown so far, and since it was the early days of the founding of the country, the king's power was so strong that no one could criticize my words any more than necessary.

"And let's leave the situation of the Croesian people outside the walls, which have become slums, for another week or so, and then extend a helping hand."

The Duchy of Lawrence is a nation centered on the Croesian people.

The future of the country will depend on how we tame them.

* * *

It has been fifteen days since the citizens of the Croesian Empire were driven out of the city for refusing to comply with the resident registration law enforced by the Duchy of Lawrence.

Although the principality was fulfilling its moral responsibility by steadily subduing monsters and providing drinking water and food, the faces of the people of the Creusen Empire were becoming more and more devastated.

The main reason was that they were uncomfortable sleeping and not enjoying proper civilization, but the existence of outlaws who extorted and ruled over their own people made them even more impoverished.

Because of this, many people had no choice but to think this way.

'It would be better to just bow to Reinharts. 'We are not in a position to be proud right now.'

Many people, unable to overcome the hardships or realizing the reality, approached the city gatekeepers and said they would register as residents.

"Well thought out. "Thank you for your hard work."

Every time that happened, the gatekeepers offered comfort with an extremely kind expression.

When I heard those words, tears naturally came to my eyes.

The Reinharts people who comfort them and the same Croisen people who plunder them.

Only then will there be confusion about who the enemy is.

The gatekeepers' response was strictly based on instructions from above, but it was a great comfort to those who persevered and converted.

"Did you hear the story?"

"what."

"The number of citizens of our empire registered as residents in the principality has exceeded the majority."

"What is that? "Isn't this a rumor spread by the Duchy of Lawrence?"

"It's not just a rumor."

"what?"

"Can't you see this situation?"

And a story began to circulate that the number of Creusen Empire citizens registered as residents in the principality exceeded 50%.

Those who had held on based on their own beliefs had no choice but to sigh deeply.

To be honest, the reality was that they also thought about changing jobs several times a day.

Nevertheless, many people persevered.

"Did you hear? "The Duchy of Lawrence is holding a large-scale national exhibition for administrators."

"It's probably the Reinharts version."

"I heard that even Croesian people registered as residents of the principality can take the test without restrictions?"

"okay?"

"Is that so? And do you know Paulo, who was the head professor at the Imperial Academy of Creusen?"

"Paulo? know. "Isn't he a famous writer even among commoners?"

"Paulo has become the director of the Creusen Culture Preservation Department."

"Cultural Preservation Department? What is it?"

"It is a royal organization created by the Duchy of Lawrence to protect the culture of our Croesian people. "I heard that Paulo was given the title of Viscount after winning?"

"Umm… … . okay?"

The Duchy of Lawrence's actions were overflowing with consideration, despite their patience.

They were extremely cold towards themselves, but that was only a penalty for not following the rules of the Duchy of Lawrence, and they did not discriminate against people of the Creusen Empire if they followed the rules.

This was enough to shake up those who had been holding on.

-Rumble!

"W-what is it?"

"What kind of soldiers!?"

"Reinharts bastards! "You're finally showing your true colors!"

On the 20th day of the expulsion, the actions of armed troops pouring out of the city proved how hardened their thinking was.

"Catch the criminals!"

"uh!? uh!"

The soldiers of the Duchy of Lawrence wiped out the trash that was eating away at the backbone of their own people.

"From now on, meals will be distributed through free soup kitchens!"

And they stopped throwing down bread from the sky and opened a cafeteria and started serving meals along with warm soup.

"bon appetite."

"Thank you for your hard work."

"Don't do that, let's get along well."

The kind words of the cafeteria staff motivated those who were exhausted.

Thanks to this, the number of imperial citizens registered as residents in the principality increased explosively.

The atmosphere has completely reversed.

"Hmph, you traitorous bastards."

"You will soon realize that you have been deceived. "You have to believe what you believe, do you believe Reinhart's words?"

However, there are stubborn people everywhere.

Adrian didn't put much effort into these either.

[If you do not register as a resident within the next three days, you will never be able to register as a resident. This is an ultimatum and warning, so please understand.]It was just a bland threat.

* * *

"Is it 92% on day 25?"

This can be considered the final result.

I was satisfied with absorbing 92% of the Croesian people.

The final number of citizens of the Duchy of Lawrence, thus formed, will be 75 million (5 million expected immigrants to Rheinharts and 70 million to Creusen).

It's not bad.

At this level, not only the territory but also the number of citizens was comparable to that of most kingdoms.

"I don't think the remaining 8% will ever pass over."

I had no regrets about Prime Minister Marquis Walker's report.

"What will we do with them?"

Although it is said to be only 8%, the number is a whopping 5.6 million.

These alone were enough to create two large cities.

I answered simply because I couldn't continue to live in slums outside the city like this.

"Let's send it to the southern part of the Hilton Barony. I will allow you to form a village there. "As long as you pay tribute every year, I won't get involved in how you live."

If you just listen to the story, the line seems like it was generous.

But the problem was the location of Baron Hilton.

"Do you mean to push it to the border of Dragon Land?"

"yes. Instead, let's provide the minimum amount of food and daily necessities."

The Barony of Hilton is an external dependency of the Duchy of Lawrence that was obtained at the request of Emperor Michael.

It was a city located on the border of Dragon Land.

It didn't matter what they did because the southern part of Baron Hilton's territory was unclear and could not be considered our territory.

"It's not as dangerous as you think. "Only wyverns and ogres occasionally appear."

"Isn't it not dangerous according to your Majesty's standards? "By ordinary people's standards, it's hell?"

"What should I do? I definitely gave myself a lot of chances. "There is nothing I can do because I cannot allow those who rejected me until the end on my land."

It is strange that if it were the Croesian Empire style, they would not have been reduced to slavery.

Although it is dangerous, it is a place where you can survive if you are smart enough.

Wouldn't this be considered a measure of consideration?

"but… … All right. "I will do as instructed."

I had no intention of investing any more time in unproductive stories.

"Are the wedding preparations going well?"

Now is the time to talk productively.

"Yes, we are preparing as splendidly and grandly as possible."

"The queen-to-be has many fantasies about marriage. I would like to ask her to do so at a level that is comparable to that of an imperial emperor's wedding. "Don't worry about the funds."

"All right."

Arcia likes drama.

Especially makjang dramas or entertainment dramas.

So I was very interested in this marriage.

If you don't want to get caught later, you need to prepare well.

* * *

It is a world where heavy chunks of metal fly in the sky and knights in Iron Man suits fire rays of destruction, but fundamentally, Rondel is a fantasy world where various mysteries and miracles exist.

There are still more secrets that are not revealed to the world than are revealed to the world, and no matter how advanced military technology is, there are dangerous prohibitions that do not allow people to step in all over the world.

However, I can assure you that if you were to pick one place in the world that is the most dangerous forbidden place and full of mysteries, everyone would point to this place.

It's called 'Dragon Land'.

"He's the king… … . "I am far from this type of adventure."

"It can't be helped, right? "Of all the wizards I know, you, his disciple, are the most outstanding."

"We have a wedding in five days."

"It will probably end in there. "I will bring you a big gift."

The reason why the story of Dragonland and the mystery of Rondel were suddenly mentioned is simple.

This is because I am now traveling through that mysterious land with the dark elf Blake.

Blake in the lead, Na in the middle, and Arcia in the back.

The three people stretched out like this and walked through the extremely beautiful Dragon Land.

Although there was a lot to do, the reason why I suddenly started enjoying adventure was because of Blake's request that was almost like a threat.

'This time, we discovered ruins that appear to be from the mythical era. It's the first time I've ever seen that scale. If we do well, we may be able to salvage a large number of relics from the mythical era.'

'So, I want you to come with me. Of course, I'm not saying it's free. 'I will distribute rewards appropriately according to merit.'

'Rejection is rejection. 'You'll want to get along well with me in the future, right?'

Just like this.

When Roadmaster Blake says this, who can say no?

I had no choice but to participate by crying and eating mustard.

"Wow, look at that, that. The snake has three heads. "Is it a hydra cub?"

"oh? It's the three hundred and four. It's precious so grab it quickly. It's poisonous, so don't forget to wrap your hands around it to avoid getting bitten. Its fangs can penetrate straight through steel, right? And if you get bitten, you can't cure it all at once with the 8th circle healing magic."

"ah!? Look at that. "The leaves of that grass are shining."

"It's Gwangan Elementary School. Take care of anything valuable, too. Of course, don't forget to wrap your hands around it. You can get infected with a virus if you catch it with your bare hands. "It is something that cannot be easily cured even with the 7th circle recovery magic, but if you mix it with the poison of the three-headed snake, you can make a good elixir."

I don't know why circles 7 and 8 appear by default.

It's just snakes and grass.

"Dragon Land is scary."