Volume 1 Chapter 10 [Kingdom SIDE] A Town Where Everything is Lacking
Around the time Horace gave Guodrel a heavy punch.
In the capital of the Diamante Kingdom, there was a thick tension in the air.
"There are too many tasks. Are you saying you handled this all alone? The center of the world's largest nation, the Diamante Kingdom, all by yourself..."
The skinny Valzeil groaned in his office.
...In cases like this, you can expect 'the desk to become a mountain of documents.'
After all, hundreds of requests and complaints come in each day.
Of course, the matters that require King Valzeil's attention are not found among the commoners' complaints.
But to understand the situation, he must check many reports.
That's why there are so many documents piling up.
...Or at least, that should be the case, but the reports sent to Valzeil's office are very few.
"Haha... I can't believe we can't even get enough paper to make reports. This country has fallen."
Yes, there's 'no paper.'
Such phrases that should only be used in the restroom are really happening.
Writing down and organizing hundreds of complaints on paper is beyond what just Horace can handle.
True, he did leave many tasks to golems, but 'making them write' is quite difficult.
So, he had been using something other than paper as a recording medium.
Many tasks have been made manual and efficient, but naturally, all those manuals are in non-paper media, which Horace currently holds, so no one else has the know-how.
"Your Majesty!"
"What is it?"
A subordinate barged in without knocking, but Valzeil didn't have the strength to scold him.
"The commoners in the 'public space' inside the castle grounds are exuding a sense of intimidation over their unresolved issues. If this continues, a riot may happen."
"...I see."
Valzeil looked somewhat resigned as he spoke to his subordinate.
"Go tell them this: 'Commoners, solve your own problems among yourselves. Don't bring them to the castle.'"
"W-Well then..."
"There is no one to solve that. If you oppose, you will work ten times harder, and if you can't, there will be severe punishment."
"S-sorry! I will kick the commoners out right away!"
The subordinate left the room, looking somewhat relieved.
Seeing the subordinate, Valzeil muttered.
"It was like this until the Demon Lord appeared. If only I could think that we just need to go back to that time..."
Thanks to Horace, the capital was quite 'convenient' in terms of networks and living standards.
Being a Golem Master means being skilled at using magic tools, and with the 'richness' it brought, the capital had no problems even with refugees.
But now, Horace is gone.
The magic tools that can still work are being used as before, but those that do not work without his 'commands' won't move, and they are not being analyzed in the research lab.
Literally, Horace was a monster.
"There are too many commoners. There is no one to manage them. What should we do..."
Yes, the refugees have no titles, so they are all commoners.
And there are a huge number of them.
In these past few years, the capital has expanded, making it larger, but even so, the population density is very high compared to other towns.
"Anyway, we must ensure the food supply does not stop. If it does, the title of 'the largest capital in the world' will be ruined. On top of the failure of letting the hero's master escape, I cannot lose the title of 'largest'!"
Valzeil picked up a pen to finish a few documents...
"Your Majesty! It's terrible!"
"What is it?"
"The eldest son of Count Imodeth, Guodrel Imodeth, confronted the hero's master, ordering him to 'cancel his debts' and got beaten up on the spot!"
"Is he trying to make the hero's master an enemy?"
Valzeil didn't even think about the word 'assault'.
Telling the hero, who saved the world, to cancel debts is too much of a 'misstep'.
In fact, he was lucky to only get beaten for his 'insult'.
He was actually somewhat relieved about that.
"What does the hero's side say?"
"They have no requests yet. But... Count Imodeth's family owes 20,000 gold coins. Paying just 1%, which is 200 coins, will wipe out Count Imodeth's 'annual noble budget'."
"That land didn't have much industry. I think I gave him the Count title because of the Holy Sword..."
Valzeil is getting the information from his head very fast, even though they weren't a Count family before.
"...20,000 gold coins. Prepare them."
"Huh?"
"Take 20,000 gold coins from the treasury and pay off Count Imodeth's debt. Seize Count Imodeth's assets, give them the minimum, and banish them to the frontier."
"I-is that true?"
"I owe Gadorl. A big debt. So I'll settle it with this. Just do it."
"Yes, sir!"
20,000 gold coins at this time.
It's incredibly big.
But if he doesn't show his apology here, there's nothing left.
He sighs, seeing his subordinate run out of the room.
"...No one get cocky anymore. But it's useless to say that."
He mutters, hitting the truth of the kingdom.
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