Frontier Lord Starts Out With a Population of 0

― ― ― Prince Richard's dance hall at the Royal Castle, the old knight

The appearance was as if the child was playing.

From the westernmost meadow, it gradually spread up and down... After passing the royal capital, it gradually narrowed down again, and the easternmost part was the former imperial territory.

After carefully painting the map of the Kingdom of San Serife, which has a long diamond shape on the side, little by little... After painting all the territory that became the direct jurisdiction of the king, the red ink pot lid, which is much more expensive than the regular one, is closed tightly, and then Prince Richard with the paint brush on his desk exhales a satisfying sigh.

Although it is branded as a dance hall, it is completely like an office... There are a number of desks lined with bookshelves, and a scroll shelf for storing scrolls... There is a luxurious desk set up next to the fireplace... At that desk, Richard engraved the results of the reforms he had carried out so far on the map.

The map is the latest reflection of the Empire's territory acquired in the war, and the paper is also made of something of exceptional quality... painting it with color was a terrible thing, but the old knight watches over Richard quietly without saying anything.

"The opponent is too stupid and has progressed better than expected, but if anything is rushed too quickly, it will cause a backlash... I think we should stop here for now."

"Hah..."

There's no need for Richard and the two elderly knights to adopt an intelligent attitude right now, but the elderly knight returned it briefly to Richard... I wonder if he's used to it, and Richard accepts it honestly.

"I told you to stop here, but since you've made this much territory directly under your control, it's enough to say... now the nobles won't be able to make a big face."

... nh? What? Is there something? "

Continuing to say more...... I wonder if you read the subtle change in the expression of the old knight...... As a result, the old knight was a little troubled, so I put into words the question that was floating in my head.

"The increase in the number of directly governed territories is a pleasure in itself, but... if you get such a large and distant territory, then management will be more of a problem?"

Bureaucratic training is progressing, but there is still a long way to go before it can be used...... if the administration of the directly administered territory is neglected, the honor of the royal family will not be damaged, but it will also give the nobles a gap in their counterattack......? "

"Oh, that's right.

I plan to treat that as a problem, because some distance is directly under the jurisdiction of the Knights, and it is also the territory of the Knights.

The Knights will go to the Knights they sent to manage the territory... and you'll be responsible for some territory as well. "

Richard immediately answered the question... and the answer creates more questions.

"... but wouldn't that be the same as aristocracy?"

"It may or may not happen, so it is forbidden to inherit positions in the Knights and the Knights."

Only one generation can manage the Knights Regiment territory, whether it is a meritorious one, a loyal one, or both, and the child is granted various privileges such as being able to enroll in the Knight School without examinations, but that is also up to that generation... no hereditary inheritance is allowed.

Of course, as a result of demonstrating strength and loyalty, I may be entrusted with the same territory as my father... but I must win it only with my own strength. "

"... I see, if that's the case, I'll understand... but the next question is, can the Knight manage the territory?" There are things like that...? "

"Even if it's the Knights, if there are no monsters to kill or wars to fight, then there's just enough free time to train?"

If so, have them spend all of their time studying for territory management.

I can't figure out what the bureaucrats are doing by leaving everything to the bureaucrats... If that happens, it could lead to bureaucratic monopolies and rampages.

I don't mean to be an expert, but I need to be able to understand what the bureaucracy is doing so that I can do some government work.

... the times are in progress, and it's impossible to stay the way they were during the ancient... king's reign.

If the Knights and bureaucrats are going to change, and if we are going to rebuild the country, and only the nobility is going to be reformed, then it's not going to end... "

"I see... the reform is still in full swing."

"Oh, that's what it's going to be..."

And here, the nearest one... I think I can run it under the orders of the King's City. Sildo... I'm thinking of asking you for this territory.

I've been looking after you since I was a child... at least I want you to think of it as a thank you.

If that were true, you would be called Lord Sild, Lord of the Knights. "

In response to the words, the old knight Sild is stuck in words for a moment.

But without being upset, without being stunned, without breaking the coolness of the experience, just exhale a small breath,

“I understand, thank you for taking the time to speak with me.”

Return the words of and.

While watching Sild like that, Richard wondered if it would be okay to show his emotions at such a time... so he quietly smiled bitterly.

― ― ― Eldan, Lord Mansion of Melangal, a city in the western part of Mahathir

"I can't accept that proposal... I can't do that."

Somehow we managed to quell the rebellion that had engulfed all parts of the realm... The localities began to calm down, and so it was held. At a meeting with the agenda of how to prevent the rebellion and how to avoid repeating the same mistakes... Erdan made a proposal and strengthened his tone.

"... but considering that the result of leaving these people alone led to this revolt, I think we need to take some measures..."

The beastman who made the proposal against Eldan... the elderly man in the boar's face wearing a robe made of fur refuted the proposal without withdrawing it... Eldan sat with his legs crossed and his elbows rested on his elbows, returning the words without weakening his tone.

"Certainly, there are still quite a few people in our territory who can be described as human supremacy."

That's why it might just be out of the question to punish all of them with just their thoughts... and trigger an unnecessary rebellion.

Although we agree that some measures are necessary, punishment and oppression are absolutely unacceptable as lords. "

If you do that, of course there will be rebellion from the realm, from other realms... For example, there will be rebellion from Diaz, the lord of the neighboring realm, or from the royal castle if you are not good at it.

Erdan is only the lord of the Kingdom of San Serife, and he has deposited this territory with the king... Given the presence of many human supremacists in the eastern part of the kingdom, there was no way he could have done that.

So what exactly is Eldan going to do about it?

"First of all, those who rebelled and those who were involved in it will be severely punished regardless of their ideas."

And those who have the same ideas but continue to live here without rebellion... those who stand still against the status quo that would be contrary to their ideas, I will dare to give them my hand and be gentle... In other words, I will give them some support.

We may hate you now, but we may not be able to change that mindset right now... but we may be able to do it eventually... and I think it's best that you help us.

Everyone has more reason to hate the human race than I do, and I think I can forgive them... but if I continue to hate my neighbors who live in the same land and my friends who need to be held together, I will lose a lot of things like this.

Grin... if the Beastman is superior to the Humans, as you say, I think it's necessary for the superior side to make concessions. "

The wild boar beast called Grin swallowed his words with a groan of "ghu".

There is still room for refutation, there are words that I have prepared for refutation, but the atmosphere in the meeting room... other aspects do not allow it.

Of course, people close to the human race such as Camaroz and Juha, and those who pledged absolute loyalty to Erdan, including the Dog Man and Lion Man... They naturally hated the human race just as much as Glyn. Even those who were called extremists were flooded with Eldan's words, and if Glyn refuted them badly, they all created an air likely to turn against Glyn.

I don't hate Eldan with Glyn, I don't hate the blood of the human race that flows through Eldan.

I am deeply grateful and respectful to Eldan... but I can't forgive the human race for treating themselves as slaves.

With that in mind, Grin was biting her teeth...... Eldan looked straight into Grin's eyes, smiling softly and looking west for a moment...... toward the neighboring territory of Ma 'abadal.

Who helped you first to quell this rebellion?

Who supports us by not asking for the price and actively buying local specialties that have been damaged?

What kind of people are some of those people that are helping us in so many other ways?

Despite her gentle expression, her gaze was harsh... so Grin decided to accept Eldan's words and hung her head.

"I will follow Lord Eldan's words."

And I was going to say such a word.