A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

367 – Side Story 1. A World Without You (5)

Nostrum is ruined.

It was transformed into a new name, Holy Kingdom of Spain, and Nostrum became a new country that no longer exists in history.

Some may ask what a change of name would make, but the Queen of Spain and her subjects were going to change a lot.

Starting with currency, territory, law, and even the political system.

Since so many things have changed, there was a certain tendency to accept it as ‘that’s right’ when it was reported that something had changed.

What if I change it or not?

It would be fortunate if they left home immediately, took a carriage, and came as refugees, and the food rations distributed by Spanish soldiers did not change.

Ah.

Of course, it’s good to change.

If tomorrow’s rations are better than today’s rations, it’s something to applaud, and it’s even better if a new political organization called the Spanish administration takes you in and gives you a job, saying, ‘You’re useful.’

What can refugees do?

Most of the refugees were farmers, and at most, most of them worked in livestock farming or mining.

And those primary resources were resources that had to be thoroughly managed by the state in the event of a national disaster.

If there is anything for refugees to do, it should be to provide a small helping hand in harvesting these resources.

There is no direct farming.

Since there is a possibility that crops may be stolen and chewed up as they are when they are not properly grown in the field for farming purposes, refugees simply secure farming tools and work to clear wastelands in exchange for wages.

Do not directly dig up minerals with a pickaxe.

Even in the past when false gold bounded, how many people stole gold and ran away?

Therefore, rather than being in a position to directly touch minerals, they were mainly mobilized to build shelters where refugees could stay.

Where can people sleep and live when they leave from distant territories and stay in places such as Gibraltar, Barcelona, Orosol, and Morgania?

Naturally, for this to happen, it was necessary to quickly prepare a living space, and the Kingdom of Spain introduced ‘imperial wooden buildings’ as a countermeasure.

-No, how can you build a building in the imperial style!

There were no people shouting.

Since these people were kicked out of the building and had to sleep on the cold floor, they had to quietly come into the hexagonal square plywood building and lie down on the floor.

Buildings like warehouses or barns began to increase throughout the kingdom.

Even though they knew it was temporary, the refugees sighed at the sight of the refugee camp, which seemed like a space for efficient management of livestock.

-Hey. Still, isn’t it better than the empire over there?

Although it was hopeless, the refugees felt some relief.

-They say they’re still at war.

Empire.

After the death of the emperor of the Thersian Empire, the divided fiefdoms each claimed the emperor and began to wage war.

In territories without an army, citizens were conscripted and made to carry muskets.

If it takes the form of a territorial war, a second Thersian Empire will emerge as the stronger forces devour the weaker ones.

However, what was happening in the empire was showing a slightly different aspect.

-We are no longer slaves of nobles–!!

The emperor is dead.

Eight sword masters who held titles died.

The entire vampire army, a powerful military group under the emperor, was annihilated in Nostrum.

-We have more money, so why do we have to pay war materials to the nobles!!

When the wealthy commoners realized that their status and military power could no longer oppress them, they began to raise their fists to the sky one by one.

-If the nobles were truly a noble family, they would be able to survive even if they were hit by a musket!

-Oh, stop! I just-

Ta-ang.

One by one, the citizens of the empire began to raise muskets.

People’s uprising.

An unprecedented situation in which the citizens themselves rose up with muskets and protested against the nobles, saying, ‘I can’t live like this.’

In some territories, they first shot the nobles and started discussing who would be the noble leading the territory.

In some fiefdoms, a noble gathered all the wealthy commoners in a church, gave them sleeping pills, and burned the church to take control of the fiefdom.

Also, in some fiefdoms, the nobles monopolized all the assets of the fiefdom, and they were carefully managed to prevent muskets from being taken out without permission, which prevented the people from taking up guns.

Whether it is Nostrum or Spain, this is something that can never happen in a class society.

The people of Spain thought.

It may be a little vulgar, but I had no choice but to console myself by listening to the chaos of the empire.

Ah.

We are fortunate that the situation is not as bad as the chaos that is taking place beyond the canyon.

Although the reality is difficult and painful, and there are cases where some people commit suicide the next day because they cannot overcome death, it is very fortunate that the war is not continuing as ‘ongoing’ as in the case of the Empire.

I’m glad that the ‘bourgeois revolution’ that Spanish administrators talk about in passing has not happened in Spain.

With that in mind, the Spanish people received ratios again today and headed toward the wasteland with shovels in hand.

To transform the golden land into grain to be harvested this fall.

Each case is different, but in order to make up for lost assets, the new currency promised by the Spanish royal family – dollars or cents – is paid every month and used to buy goods on the market.

It can be said that it is a hell-like situation, but even in hell, there are ways to survive as the devils live.

And the Spanish people still live today, seeing that even in hell, even at the bottom of hell, there is an even deeper bottom.

At least peace will come to the land of Spain-

“Damn it, they are refugees from the empire—!!”

Strait of Seirene.

Suspicious ships began to land one by one, carrying a lot of items.

* * *

Shoot.

Numerous shadows sway in the Sirene Strait.

A feast of countless black shadows swaying over the calm sea.

“How many people are coming over?”

Sir Robert got goosebumps for a moment when he realized that the shadows crossing the surface of the water were all kinds of ‘ships’, and that there were people carrying their luggage on those boats.

“Are you saying that the people of the empire are giving up being citizens of the empire and claiming to be people of the Kingdom of Spain?”

“I don’t know that.”

A blond young man with an eyepatch over one eye approached Sir Robert.

“In the old County of Sirene, as it happens, there are almost no survivors.”

“Sir Carlos.”

“I know because I saw it myself. I know because I personally took care of those who came over from there.”

Sir Carlos, who had scars all over his body, including his face, flashed one of his eyes and nodded at the numerous imperialists coming across the sea.

“Someone has to live in this land.” Someone has to settle down and rule this land before the empire falls into further chaos.”

“Are you saying that the advance team tells the second team, ‘We came first,’ and makes them do whatever they want?”

“I think in a good way, Count Barcelona. Someone has to pick up the whip.”

Sir Robert calmly closed his eyes at Sir Carlos’ words.

So many people died.

And in that death, people change.

“You want to join?”

“Where control is needed, there must be a knight. And it is even better if there is not only a knight, but also force.”

“I won’t deny it. But aren’t you planning to simply make this place a land for the imperial people?”

“…”

Sir Carlos played with his eye patch and then turned his head.

“Even if Master Gray was there, he wouldn’t have said anything about this choice.”

“…”

Sir Robert thought.

Why are you so quick to judge Master Gray’s thoughts?

But soon Robert thought.

It is one’s own stubbornness, dogmatism, and narrow perspective.

“Yes. Your detailed picture may be different, but at least the big picture will be similar to what you are doing.”

“To what extent are they similar?”

“Are dragons and human babies so similar that they crawl on all fours?”

“That’s right.”

Just as his perspective on the world changed greatly through Gray Gibraltar, Knight Carlos also changed.

“You were desperate after being defeated by Lord Mente. Before that, I think you said, ‘I will build up my skills here and enter the Golden Dawn!'”

“It’s an insult, Count Barcelona. How dare you bury the Golden Dawn. Nostrum has now disappeared into history, so hasn’t the Golden Dawn also disappeared along with history?”

“So, you’ve never done that?”

“Didn’t you say that too?”

“Not now.”

“Me too.”

Sir Carlos lifted his head and chuckled.

“I have already received permission from the Marquis of Gibraltar. No matter how the negotiations turn out, I will become a native of this place.”

“…”

“I didn’t put out statistics, but the people living in the city center of Sirene were wiped out. The refugees who fled from Sirene were not living in the castle or on the coast, but in the countryside inland.”

“So, are you going to build a new home in the empty land of Sirene? Together with them?”

Sir Robert points to the refugees coming over by boat.

Refugees are refugees, but they looked a little different from the other refugees in Nostrum.

“Yes. He is cultured, he has style, and he knows how to read the trends. Didn’t he leave the empire at war and come to this land of peace called Spain?”

“Yes. Organize all assets in the empire… Only take care of the things necessary for daily life, following the orders of the ‘Chairman’.”

Sir Robert scratched the back of his head.

“Then what should we call this place? New Sirene Territory?”

“Well, that’s… “

“Dominion of Aiferia.”

With a slightly hoarse voice, a woman slowly approached.

“This will be the Autonomous Territory of Aiferia, which borrows territory from the Kingdom of Spain.”

“…Meet Her Majesty the Empress.”

“What is the Empress?”

The white-haired woman wearing her sunglasses, wearing her suit rather than her her dress her her, came in front of the two, escorting the black-haired woman in a black dress next to her.

“Is that so, Your Highness?”

“Hmph… “

Prince Carmen.

And, Chairman Erwin.

“Thank you for accepting our staff, Her Highness Carmen.”

“It’s just a transaction, Chairman. They give us manpower, and we give them a place to live. And…”

Carmen looked behind Sir Carlos.

“Military power to protect this area.”

Behind Sir Carlos.

“…”

Women of suspiciously beautiful appearance, wearing clothes that covered little more than their underwear, each holding a weapon, stood as if assisting Sir Carlos.

“…”

Sir Robert felt a chill down his spine for a moment at the sight of so many women looking at Carlos, but he decided to just quietly close his eyes.

Sirene became an empty land.

As it happens, there are people who want to live there.

All that remains is a choice for Spain.

Seeds from the forest spread to the land where the massacre occurred, putting down new roots and beginning to sprout life.

As the name Aiferia.