Indignation
Dealing with royalty and aristocrats is troublesome.
Anyway, face is important
When you are an emperor, you often refer to yourself as that and have a pompous attitude.
It's a hassle, but it's necessary.
If politics can proceed smoothly, it will be worth the patience.
But the current situation
In this meeting...
"To begin with, many of our soldiers were killed in the battle the other day. By your Knight Commander!"
Hey, you call him that?
Even if it's called a position, I'll kill you if you don't call him Shiro-dono.
"I wonder what you're saying... Isn't it your country that marched into Illwikamira?"
The purpose of this meeting is to convey the truth of the world to each country.
The reason for the collapse of the continent, the culprit
The motives
The danger of Prelati as the culprit
Origin of humans
When I told them about it, they complained to the empire.
"It was the synthetic dragon, an ancient biological weapon, that attacked your soldiers in the first place. I don’t want to hear any complaints."
"So you are saying that it was right that you abandoned the Isalka tribe?"
He has a comeback for every remark
It's really annoying
This guy probably wants me, the representative of the empire, to apologize.
"We haven't abandoned them, though? In fact, they are living without any inconvenience in the empire."
"I understand King Arcelia’s frustration, but I don’t think the Empire is at fault in that case."
Another king reprimands the king who was invading Illwikamira from the north.
This guy is also troublesome.
I've been treating him intellectually and amicably, but he's the one who invaded from the south.
"The Empire must be quite wealthy to be able to afford to help other countries this much."
"Of course. It's no problem to do that."
"Yes, well then, if you can help even barbarians..."
"Do you want us to help your country too?"
"You can afford it, right? I'd like to get some food."
We can afford it.
Rather, the current food situation in the empire is severely restricted.
If we move to the fullest, we’ll be fed up and rotten food will overflow throughout the empire.
"I don't mind helping, but."
"Then!"
"I'd have to send a unit to transport and distribute the food."
"I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't do that."
I guess so
They probably don't want other countries' troops to enter their country.
"Then I'll have the Empire's civil officials inspect it regularly."
"......"
He's at a loss for words
Now I understand what this guy's goal is.
In short, the royal aristocrats want to monopolize food.
Even if they were to distribute it to the people, they would likely sell it at an exorbitant price to line their pockets.
...If only the people could buy it.
"The Empire will confirm and distribute the required quantities. Accept the imperial inspectors. Either of these must be accepted or we will not help you."
In fact, Illwikamira, Holy Kingdom, Shelma, and Boldoi do this.
Geldarinne and Marguerite are exceptions.
Because we trust them.
"I wonder if the Empire is that great!"
Another king came to complain.
"If you don't like it, why don't you just solve the domestic problem yourself?"
"…A country bumpkin from the far north!"
Oh, he said it, didn't he?
"And who lost to that far north?"
"W... what's with that attitude towards us historic countries!"
"Are you getting angry over history and face? Ah, dignity is important, right? But I don't want to hear any complaints from you guys, who can only look down on others based on dignity and face!"
Dignity and face are important.
But that's not the only way to run a country.
An element necessary for the maintenance of a country. That's all there is to it.
"If there is a history, why is there still no war on this continent? Before the Empire was founded, there was no war between the four countries!"
"Countries furthest from the center!"
"Is the one closest to the center the greatest? That's good! Then the greatest among them will be Geldarinne! What do you think, King Orba?"
"I agree with the Empire's opinion. Also, I would like to mention that the country closest to the center is the Samuel Islands, right?"
A young man panics after being named by Orba.
The Samuel Islands are small islands to the east of the Holy Kingdom.
Became independent during the conflict between the Empire and the Holy Kingdom
The royal family is said to have been the military commander of the Holy Kingdom.
"I also agree with the Empire's opinion."
"What, this young man...!"
"Do you want to measure the superiority or inferiority of a king by his age? What does King Yarkan think?"
"I also agree with the Empire."
"T... this!"
I wish you would just give up
"It's natural for you to be helped, it's natural for you to offer it, it's natural for you to take it away, it's natural for you to trample on it, it's natural for you to look down on it. That's why you can't even organize your own country."
"What, you're criticizing taxes!"
"Tax? Tax is a pretty fancy word, isn't it? Yours is not a tax. It's plunder!"
If you want taxes, you should make the country and people rich.
And taxes should be returned to the people.
"Your taxes are not taxes on tax revenue! They are on luxury!"
"Are you making fun of us?"
"You guys are the ones who are making fun of it! Have you ever been to see a town, a village? Probably not!"
If you were doing such a thing, you wouldn't have come to that thought.
"You guys just take things away! Why don't you think about stealing something because it doesn't exist, or creating something because it doesn't exist!"
Because you keep stealing it like that, no one will try to make it.
If it's going to be stolen even if they make it, they'll think it'd be easier for them to go around to the stealing side.
What lies ahead is not a country but a herd of beasts.
That's not right
Even a herd of beasts gets what they need and in the amount they need.
These guys steal endlessly.
Inferior even to beasts
"If you want to make something because you don't have it, the Empire will be happy to teach you the techniques. We will not give anything to anyone who asks us to just give them results or things."
I may have gotten too excited and said a little too much.
The faces of those who looked down on the empire were so red that they looked like they were about to burst into flames.
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