Remains in Purgatory /-13/
"Emperor?" The maid lowered her head, giving an incomprehensible look.
"I'm going out and wandering around. I'm not taking anyone with me, it's going to be a quiet trip." He quickly disappeared after the order. The servant now understood why the emperor was dressed modestly.
Ajin adjusted the long robe he was wearing and silently walked forward. He was carrying a sword hidden in his waist between his clothes.
He doesn't want to rely on magic if possible. Even though he was unbeatable in magic, he would also be the weakest if the magic was disabled. He had already been strictly sword training for a month.
Most of the houses are made of wood. The fire could have been a disaster. Of course, cement had to be obtained as soon as possible and production had to be started.
Irregularly built houses must be demolished and the city reorganized. The foundation must be solidly advanced. Besides, some of the roads were too narrow due to the irregular position of the houses, while others were too wide.
When he passed the school, education came to his mind. Paper was such an expensive thing that it was very difficult for the public to get an education.
In addition, the emphasis was still not on education. Even though girls were allowed to attend schools, girls were hesitant and could not attend due to 'pressure'. Supposedly, there is permission in the law, but social pressure prevents it. He has no other choice but to make education compulsory...
Literacy rate is very low. If possible, the entire public should be taught to read, but...
How would he achieve this?
Suddenly his eyes sparkled. Competition? Illiterate people participate in the competition with their children, including families, and literacy is taught in the competition. Winners will receive prizes...
Well, while that's a good idea, once all the public has learned to read, they can't give them prizes. The treasury is insufficient so there must be something else...
How about going city to city? It should focus on the capital first, people are already affected by each other, of course, other cities will follow. If not, he'll take care of them later.
It's still insufficient. A big city cannot be rewarded with the king's treasury... Especially when the kingdom had many shortcomings, this was not possible...
Wait!
Of course, the amount of reward to be given for a literacy is too much. What about trying to increase the advantage?
Instead of learning to read and write, at least 1 month of basic education will be taken, exams will be held at the end, and the people who pass the exam will be the baron with the lowest nobility. Even if it's just a title, it means dignity. More precisely, it means more connections and more opportunities. Not only that, although there is hope for the people, the status barrier is overcome.
Of course, the country couldn't let him be too noble. It would upset the balance. But not everyone can pass the exam, right? And in order to pass the exam and take the exam late, it was necessary to know how to read and write.
Besides, not everyone who takes the exam will win, but everyone who takes the exam will learn to read. In this way, he could achieve his goal.
When he returns, he should discuss it with Afeng...
He didn't hesitate.
The sound got louder and it was in a crowded environment. He had already passed school. In front of it stood the market. People's market.
It progressed slowly. He wasn't dressed too fancy anyway, shouldn't he have attracted attention? Of course, blonde hair was a symbol of royalty, but it wasn't a witch for nothing. If he couldn't even do the simplest change of appearance, he had no place among the mages!
His hair was black as night and his eyes were bright purple...
A large hooded outfit that covers the head and most of the face.
He was looking at people with scrutinizing eyes. Fatigue, hope, joy...
At least people didn't give up hope. As long as it's that way, there's always a chance. They are tired but their faces are as positive as if they were born again.
Stoped.
Everyone is on their shoulders. Everyone has hope for him.
He was now the angel of the people to whom he was dead at the time. The empire he once destroyed was in his hands. They were shapeless doughs and would take shape the way they kneaded this piece of clay.
He could feel the heavy responsibility.
He eventually became a feared and hoped-for emperor. Fear and hope… feelings lead to respect.
A normal person would be crushed under this load. She feels the responsibility but is not overwhelmed by it, nor does she feel guilty about her previous life.
He just says 'sorry'. Pity, no one would be harmed if they had met in another way.
Death is inevitable, just like his death. There will be wars and he will send people to wars. It will indirectly kill them again but something is different.
This time they are on the same side.
It felt complicated and strange. He couldn't explain his feelings. He hadn't felt them before. But now he preferred to be logical rather than emotional person.
He will not make the mistake of his previous life. He will not be fueled by revenge and will not be a prisoner of his emotions.
He learned this while he was an actor, in modern times. He enlivened many personalities and realized something. It was almost as if they had those personalities, the people were very similar.
Predictably simple yet chaotic, complex creatures, unpredictable...
Contradictory.
Unconscionable sometimes.
Sometimes he played a psychiatrist, sometimes he played a doctor. He understood himself now. Complete control over your emotions.
Being driven to irrationality and the thought that destroying everyone is the only solution...
The angel and the devil both clad and understood both sides. Neither black nor white, neither good nor bad...
Genius and stupid...
It was all part of being human.
The so-called normal person, on the other hand, was able to establish the balance between the two. Those left behind...
-To be continued-