Next Life

Queen Holdia, Asteria announced that she had solemnly sanctified the unsuccessful nobility who had monopolized national politics with herself as a puppet.

"I've always pretended to feel touched and defended myself. It will be hard to believe, but from now on, I want to do politics for the people. To prove what it is, reduce the tax rate to the old fifty percent. I'll give it back to you for the previous fiscal year. These are promised in the name of King Holdia, Asteria"

The Queen's tear-around speech, which was said to be beautiful but madman, swept through the audience's chest.

The popularity of Asteria soared alongside tax cuts.

"The nobles who have abused Her Majesty have been rewarded! Hail, Your Majesty!

"Hail, Your Majesty!

Surprise turned to joy, and the people praised the queen.

There was no one to be sure who shouted Hail first.

"I fully apologize to Philato. It also responds to compensation. I want you all to know that."

Everyone was also fond of this statement.

There was no reason to turn all the countries of the continent against the enemy because of the unsuccessful nobles.

I don't know anything. They felt nothing suspicious about the Queen's explanation.

Even if they felt it, they would support the Queen if they would keep taxes cheaper and protect their lives.

The unsuccessful nobles were all killed or captured, and all those who were involved in the evil, including their families and private soldiers, were captured and cast into slavery.

That number, about 130,000.

"I thought it was going to be 150,000, but was I sweet too"

Asteria smiled bitterly.

Those who helped capture "those who participated in evil" must be rewarded, and the slaves promised to free themselves.

With the massive disappearance of the nobles and those involved in the administration, the busy people continue to be extremely busy.

When the announcement was made that slaves would be hired to fill that hole, everyone was surprised and then rebelled.

"Those involved in the administration are in quite a position. You can't leave it to every slave."

This is what happens if you put it simply in opposition claims.

As an asteria, I wanted to break the tide of privilege for the officials, so I couldn't even admit it.

"Some slaves are more trustworthy."

Unless you work so much evil as an official, you can confiscate your property or remove yourself from office even if you commit a crime, but slaves are often sentenced to extreme imprisonment even for petty crimes.

So the slaves will seriously try to take up their positions, and depending on their achievements, they will be even more encouraged if they can become civilians.

Whether you're a bribe or something, an official must be ridiculous and unwilling to give it to you in a slave opponent anyway.

I can trust you so much more than I can put an official or something.

And above all, absolutely under-represented, so I want anyone who can read and write calculations, except criminal slaves.

People probably acknowledged what Asteria said.

It was a fact that slaves could still be trusted more personally than the prestigious officials they had been before, because they definitely lacked a head count.

This matter became the prototype of "bureaucracy" in the future.

Other countries watched Holdia's sudden change with dismay.

The civilians are still not as simple as the upper echelons believed in the Queen's announcement as it was.

I perceived that the Queen was the mastermind for her lack of skill.

However, it was the earliest bilateral problem to make a formal apology to Filato, to deliver the heads of the nobles and to show an attitude in response to reparations.

Even for Fillato, we had no choice but to respond to the discussion until this point.

The people seemed completely sympathetic to Asteria.

"You're hit..."

Bernhardt III groaned.

Whatever you think, it was Asteria's bid, but there's no clear evidence.

Because of the implicit understanding, we cannot carry out large-scale intelligence operations to obtain evidence.

I thought this was what I was after when I attacked you on purpose.

Right now, Holdia's not supposed to be small. There's got to be some confusion going on, but I can't get my hands on it.

Both the ban on engagements for the month before and after the Demonic Festival and the fillato were only used to consolidate the foundations of Asteria.

"But this just extended your life, didn't it?

Bernhardt III nodded at Marius' question.

If there is no longer a pretext but no longer a period of prohibition of engagement, we will simply attack them for another reason.

Even if the people say they're sympathetic to Asteria, it's temporary, not insurmountable.

You can tailor the villain with impression manipulation, and you can use the sympathetic one in reverse.

Even if Filato doesn't attack, it's very likely that other countries will attack.

For it is not a good being to leave alone, such as a king who kills his own people and breaks the implicit understanding between nations in peace.

Everyone in the upper echelons of the countries thought of something similar, but everyone was bewildered by Asteria's madness and didn't get around to it.

That if Marius shows the power of the hero class, the demon will move for real.

"I see. You say Marius Touban has the same power as his former enemies."

"Yes, Master Rubens"

It was Mimic's demon, Gaelic, who nodded at Rubens' words, the leader of the demon.

Beating down Seraeno, who was proud of his strength, to the bottom, he was gathering information about Marius in his ability.

Rubens thought in response to that Gaelic report.

Their aim is the resurrection of the Demon King, and hence of the evil god Tindalos.

"Even though it was humane to defend it, it is an indisputable sign that the fort was dropped in one magical shot in the same realm as them. I'm sorry for the burns."

"Really? Gaelic, didn't you feel that way because you're down there combatively? We could probably drop a human-protected fort with a single blow, right?

It was the superior demon, Alberto, who questioned Gaelic's claim.

"There are rather few who can't, are there? Oh, I'm not denigrating Gaelic. Your abilities are valuable."

It was Franklin who was polite but agreed with Alberto.

"Then someone can fight. Turn it off if you're weak, turn it off even if you're strong. If you're too strong, the demon kings prey. That's all."

It was Rubert who faintly claimed his opinion.

The other demons agreed with Rubert.

"Right. I've always done that.... Zamuel, I'll leave you to it. Give me an arm test at the Demon Show Festival. I'll leave the way to it."

"Ha."

A single demon nodded and disappeared.

"Mr. Rubens, why are you letting me go like that? I wanted to go."

Rubens answered Alberto's question in a mild tone.

"On the contrary, I chose those who had no problem being defeated. You need to find Aulanis' seal."

The seals of Zagan and Decarabia have already been searched out, but we have no idea about Aulanis.

"It wasn't in Serraeno, was it? Is it around Lanreo?

Rubens reacted to Gaelic's doubts that hit Serraeno as he searched.

"Well. Either way, don't destroy the country. Remember, once, someone accidentally destroyed the country and was wiped out by Master Zagan."

"If we're going to do this, we have to at least revive the Demon King and get permission. Except for Master Zagan, he'll probably be fine..."

The demon pal synchronized, and the others nodded.

Zagan was also ruthless, harsh and famous for his demons.

It was true that Aulanis wanted to be resurrected early that he was tolerant of those who were mightier and thankful under his ministry.

"Okay, scatter."

The demons scattered all over the place.