Chapter 71:

Chapter 71:

Conflict and division in the Kingdom of Lota was at an all-time high.

With so many people living together with little interaction and no sense of kinship, its only natural that conflict would arise.

Soon, small-scale riots broke out here and there, and public opinion became extremely vicious.

But after Ottos return, the Kingdom of Lota is one of the most harmonious and united nations in the world.

Upon his return, Otto set up a dais in front of the throne room and placed the Scripture of Reconciliation on it.

*Swoosh!*

An auspicious aura emanated from the Scripture of Reconciliation, radiating throughout the kingdom of Lota.

[Notification: The effect of the <Scripture of Reconciliation> has been activated!]

[Notification: In the future, the people will share the same values as you, and will be united beyond conflict and division!]

The performance was unmistakable.

A day after Otto triggered the effects of the Scripture of Reconciliation, 90 percent of the complaints from across the country were reduced.

The great sage Eldologon.

The dwarven sage, known in his lifetime as the Great Sage, had spent a lifetime working on this holy artifact, and it worked miracles that no one else could.

My Gods.

Archduke Wazir was stunned when he saw the Scripture of Reconciliation .

He was right, the Scripture of Reconciliation was a treasure among treasures, coveted by every nation in existence.

How many nations had perished throughout history because they were unable to overcome conflict and division?

The larger the state, the greater its power, and the more difficult it was to keep the people together.

Why would competent monarchs and statesmen try so hard to appease and placate the people?

Its impossible to win the hearts and minds of so many people.

But the Scripture of Reconciliation makes it possible, and it is a treasure that no nation could fail to covet.

If the existence of the Scripture of Reconciliation were known, Lota would be invaded by nations from all over the world.

I never knew there was such a sacred text in the world.

Archduke Wazir, a politician and administrator, marveled at the Scripture of Reconciliation .

If I had this, I could run the biggest empire in the world and not be ruined by internal problems.

But only for a moment.

Its good that you have this scripture.

Archduke Wazir looked back at Otto.

But.

I have to be good, of course.

Huh?

Because my values and thoughts are shared by my people. If I make a wrong judgment, if I harbor the wrong values, the whole country will be shaken. If I am corrupted, even by a small amount, even the largest empire would crumble overnight.

Otto was already aware of the side effects of the Scripture of Reconciliation .

The Scripture of Reconciliation was a double-edged sword.

If the king is a competent person, the effect of the Holy Relic is maximized.

However, if the king is a tyrant of the highest order, the side effects are enormous.

The Scripture of Reconciliation is a sort of collective intelligence-though not a complete one.

But if the monarch at the center of it was fucked up, it was as obvious as fire that the people would be fucked up, too.

You know that very well.

Of course, I dont have the brains for it.

Hehehe.

Archduke Wazir smiled, pleased that Otto had once again outwitted him.

Perhaps this snotty little country will be my final retirement project.

Make that retirement work, your immortalized masterpiece.

Hehehe An immortal masterpiece. I wouldnt wish it on anyone.

Even as he said this, Archduke Wazir was secretly looking forward to it.

He was beginning to think that Lota, still a small country on the periphery, might become a continental power.

* * *

While Otto was using the Scripture of Reconciliation to unite the people of Lota.

A major incident occurred on the western trade route.

Ego Top, a goblin merchant named Ego, was transporting cargo as usual.

However, he was suddenly attacked.

*Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!!!*

With a sound that shook the earth, the nomadic horsemen attacked the top of the procession.

Ugh!

Help, help, please help Uggh!

Keukk!

Rushing in like a storm, the nomadic horsemen slaughtered the people at the top without asking, without questioning.

It was a slaughter that bordered on genocide.

The top people scattered for their lives, but unfortunately, not many survived.

Five hundred warriors of our tribe who were out in front were killed in a surprise attack by the Kerrates.

!

The Kerrates are advancing with momentum. Weve already lost five pastures.

What the hell was Kaisei doing!

Kaisei is Amukhans favorite subordinate and the current ruler of the Kongurat tribe.

Amukhan believed that Kaisei was capable of leading the Kongurat without him.

Indeed, Kaisei was capable of doing so, and he was also an accomplished warrior.

General Kaisei has been killed in action.

What!

At the hands of Togril, the chieftain of the Kerrates tribe.

My God. Kaisei is dead.

Amukhans expression darkened.

So what is the situation now?

We continue to retreat. At this rate, we wont last a month and our clan will be wiped out.

Mother, Mother!

I have warriors with me, but even they are not enough. Ulaanbaatar is also in danger.

<Ulaanbaatar was a territory of great importance to the Kongurat tribe, the equivalent of the capital of a nation.

By now, the western trade routes have already fallen into their hands.

That moment.

Those bastards!

Otto bellowed, vomiting out his anger.

Why are they biting the bubble all of a sudden?

Why are those fucking luminescent again?

Camille and Kairos scratched their heads at Ottos sudden outburst.

Im hungry Im hungry.

Meanwhile, Quran, the demented dragon, was whining about being hungry even though he had just eaten, but no one cared.

Unless he was whining for his diaper to be changed.

No! That western trade route connects to our kingdom! If they take it away, it will cut off the flow of logistics to our country!

If they cut off the flow of logistics, trade will cease, and the economic losses will be enormous.

It was not unreasonable for Otto to speak out.

Arteriosclerosis! Arteriosclerosis! What will happen then? Well all die! All of us! Dont you know how important the economy is? If it goes south, therell be riots, therell be revolts, therell be rebellions, and Ill end up with my head on the ramparts because the angry people wont leave me alone!

He wasnt exactly wrong.

The economy of the Kingdom of Lota was now largely dependent on trade, and if the western trade routes were cut off, the damage would be enormous.

In addition, food was in short supply this winter due to the growing population.

If they couldnt get food through the trade routes, at least tens of thousands of people would starve this winter.

Another variable.

It was a butterfly effect of Amukhans absence.

Then why are you crawling back here, making all this trouble! You should have stayed back in your Tribe!

Otto shouted at Amukhan as he performed a dropkick.

Kuck!

The dropkick sent Amukhan flying into the distance.

I should have told him to run away.

Camille muttered to himself.

*Squeak!*

Otto grunted.

As if I werent busy enough, youre going to make a scene? Really?

Im sorry

Is that all you have to say, huh?

Oh, no.

If youre so bad at managing your forces, you should have taken the trade routes in that brief moment.

That time when Otto was about to go after Amukhan in earnest.

Then.

Your Majesty, Your Majesty!

Your Highness!

Ego, Your Highness!

Goblin merchant Ego.

And the merchants who usually traded with the Lota Kingdom began to rush in.

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TL/N:

1. Ulaanbaatar Capital of Mongolia

2. Otto uses a metaphor for a vascular disease, to explain what would happen if the trade route theyve opened and established gets cut off.