Acting Queen
For some reason, I was annoyed by Guesclin who followed me, so I forced myself to return to the Sussex Kingdom for the first time in a while.
The Kingdom of Sussex is my country, but I haven't been there much lately.
Well, considering I can go anytime with the teleportation magic circle, I don't have to force myself to go there. Or so I thought.
So, the reason I came to the Sussex Kingdom was because I wanted to show Mylene that I had become a woman.
I want her to see how I've changed.
I want her to be proud of me.
I want her to praise me.
I couldn't suppress my desire for recognition.
"Gufufufu. I'm sure Mylene will be surprised!"
I head towards the throne room where I think Mylene is.
Yes, Mylene is currently the King of the Kingdom of Sussex in my place, who tends to be absent? She was asked to act as the acting queen.
My plan is to pretend to be an ordinary person and visit Mylene to surprise her.
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When I arrived at the door to the throne room, there was a large number of people lined up.
"Are these guys here because they want to talk to the king?"
When I was king, only acquaintances would come, but now it seems that a lot of people come to the Kingdom of Sussex wanting to talk to me.
Well, I'm currently the King of Sussex, but I'm also the Emperor of the Sussex Empire, which rules over Europe, Africa, and South America, so it's only natural.
That's why I stand in line with a nonchalant look on my face.
A girl from the SusS*x Knights who was guarding the throne room gave me a shocked look, but since I'm currently a woman, she definitely didn't realize that I was the King of Sussex.
I waited in line like that for 2 hours.
"What happened? Ancestor-sama?"
Mylene easily found out that I was the Ancestor.
"Eh... how did you know!"
I was the one who was surprised in Mylene's place.
"That's because I received a report from Shiro-sama..."
"Kuh! Shiro, you did something unnecessary!"
I am so frustrated that I stomp my foot on the ground.
"Um... even if Shiro-sama haven't said anything, I think any of the Ancestor-sama's kin would easily recognize the Ancestor-sama even if they saw the Ancestor-sama as a woman, though?"
Mylene says something unexpected.
"Eh? Is that so?"
"Yes. Me, Heidi, Sera, Peter, and the SusS*x Knights who share your blood should be able to immediately recognize Ancestor-sama no matter what form you take."
"But the Half-Moon Knights didn’t notice it at all!"
"Those children are general-purpose Ced blood kin created by diluting the Ancestor-sama's blood considerably, so although they are long lived, they are not immortal, and compared to us and the SusS*x Knights, they are far inferior. Since they are just a seed, they would not recognize you as the Ancestor-sama!"
"Why are the SusS*x Knights and the Half-Moon Knight different in strength?"
I thought Mylene didn’t understand, but I voiced my doubts.
"That’s to differentiate Sussex from other vassal countries!"
To my surprise, the answer came back.
Before entrusting her with the role of acting queen, she may have had detailed discussions with Shiro not only about the Church of Sussex, but also about the management of the country.
"Is it a class system?"
"That's right. In Shiro-sama's opinion, the class system must be incorporated into the management of the country!"
It's more like Shiro. Well, since she's using my historical knowledge, most of it overlaps with my thoughts.
"Well, for those of us who know the history of Earth, we know that socialism, which preached equality for everyone, was not equal at all!"
"In the end, no one will work and the economy will collapse, and the people who run the country will become privileged, and in the end it will become a class society worse than the monarchy."
"So, are you daring to change the status of the people of the Kingdom of Sussex and other vassals in a way that makes sense?"
"Yes! Even now, people in the Kingdom of Sussex can see the word pig on the foreheads of residents of other vassal countries, so they can tell at a glance whether they are from their own country or from a vassal country!"
"You're thorough... Won't there be discrimination if you do that?"
"In the Kingdom of Sussex, noblesse oblige is thoroughly taught from childhood, so it’s okay!"
"I see, it's the difference between Europe and Asia.
European aristocrats are thoroughly taught Noblesse Oblige, so they don't do such cruel things to the people of their territories.
Japanese samurai also practiced Bushido, so even though there was a class system of samurai, agriculture, industry and commerce, there was not that much unreasonable discrimination.
In comparison, countries in East Asia where Confucianism is popular have misunderstood the teaching of respecting superiors, and believe that those of higher status can do whatever they want to those of lower status. What's even worse is India's caste system, where people with a low social status are considered not human beings!"
"So, what Shiro-sama ended up with was the Sussex Commonwealth Empire, which combines the best aspects of Japanese-style governance and British-style governance!"
"It's a government based on the idea that those of high status must serve as role models for and protect those of low status!"
"Yes! Therefore, I want the children of the Kingdom of Sussex to have the teachings of Sussex Bushido, which combines the best parts of noblesse oblige, Bushido, and Western chivalry, deeply ingrained in their hearts during morality lessons at school. We teach them thoroughly!"
"You're doing that?"
"Yes! This is necessary in order to create the 1000-year empire that Shiro-sama is aiming for!"
It seems that Shiro is seriously aiming for an empire that will last for 1,000 years, exceeding the 260 years of the Edo period.
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