Chapter 849 Growth [1]



Theavel's main problems at the moment all stemmed from its youth. If there was sufficient time to develop, of course, all of these problems would solve themselves, but with the outside world's situation worsening with every day, time was something they simply didn't have.

Theavel's population was mainly made up of those from the 3000 Beast Mountain Range. Aside from them, the second largest group was the Calypto refugees, and the rest were stragglers Damien picked up during his travels every once in a while.

With this distribution, controlling the population was still easy. They were all either completely loyal to their respective leader, or they held absolute respect and reverence for Damien.

This factor was what united the world and allowed it to exist without internal conflict, but Elvira was sure that such issues couldn't be avoided in the future.

While she wanted to find a way to solve this problem, was there truly one? Other than mind control, there was no way to have such an absolute control over a population.

"Hm? That's what's bothering you? That's a simple issue."

These were the words her sovereign said to her when she told him her worries.

He sat there, his head in her lap, his posture relaxed to the utmost, and merely snapped his fingers.

"Done."

"Done?" She asked in astonishment.

"Done. Well, to some extent," he replied calmly.

"I just altered Theavel's World Laws a bit. Attacking another denizen directly or indirectly with hostile intent is now impossible, so at least violence will be quelled. Of course, it is still possible for dissent to develop, and I'm sure if someone truly wanted to, they could find a loophole to cause chaos, but this should be enough precaution until that situation occurs."

He explained his thought process to Elvira.

His main goal was the safety of the population.

At least now, it was impossible for the common people to be taken hostage or cruelly mistreated in the event of political conflict. Other similar acts could also be prevented, which meant that the consequences of suppressing threats were minimized by a large margin.

Elvira's eyes widened. After living in Theavel so long, she'd become accustomed to focusing on the political side of things. It was difficult for her to think of a solution like his, but at the same time, she never would've given consideration to such a nonsensical solution.

After all, wasn't what he just claimed to accomplish an impossible feat?

"Don't believe me?" He said, looking up at her with a smile.

Elvira looked away and replied, "It's not that I don't believe you, merely, this kind of phenomenon is unheard of. I can't quite wrap my head around it."

"In the end, you just want a demonstration, right? That's even simpler."

Damien checked the time. There were still 2 minutes left before Xinyue's time in the library ended. Knowing this, he grabbed Elvira and teleported elsewhere.

When the two emerged from the folds of space, they were on a vast field on the Western Continent.

Here, several beast packs roamed, and hunters commonly came to kill them for food and training.

Currently, there was a team of hunters fighting a ferocious boar. They worked as a unit and slew it with ease, however, a conflict arose soon after.

"What do you mean?! Didn't we agree to share the spoils evenly?!" A man roared.

"Haha, did you think I'd agree to that? My village needs this boar meat more than yours, so obediently hand it over!" His companion roared back.

"How dare you?!"

"Hmph. If you don't agree to the easy way, we can only use force!"

The second man drew his sword and covered it with mana. He kicked off the ground and slashed his sword at the other man…

Hong!

A barely audible bell sounded.

The man's actions were halted. He stood frozen in the air, completely unable to control his body.

The first man's eyes widened, but he wasn't going to miss this opportunity. He grabbed his knife and swung at his incapacitated enemy when…

Hong!

He encountered the exact same situation.

"Beasts are not classified as denizens unless they develop intelligence and pledge fealty to one of you five, and you five are not classified as denizens either, as you are rulers. Other than these few, everyone else will be subjected to the same punishment…"

"…at least, for the most part."

Damien's voice sounded in Elvira's ears as she watched the situation take place.

She turned to face him, her brow quirked in curiosity.

"Well, it's not right to completely limit people's freedom. If conflict truly reaches a tipping point, people can use the duel function to have a life or death battle that is registered in the database."

"There are a few more loopholes that promote conflict, but none of them are unregulated. I've given you partial control over this mechanism so you can adjust the laws according to the situation."

"My only ask is that you never make it completely impossible for conflict to occur."

Elvira watched Damien's back as he spoke. His mindset was truly not something that many people could possess.

She didn't know what he'd experienced for him to promote violence for the sake of strength with such determination, but she understood how beneficial his mentality had been for his growth.

She couldn't necessarily refute his reasoning, nor did she want to. She also faced death and conflict countless times to gain the strength she had. Without it, she may not have ever become the Elf Queen.

"Ah, look at the time. I should go fetch that lass before she raids my entire library." Damien suddenly said.

"Leaving already?" Elvira asked.

Damien smiled and patted her head, something the dignified Elf Queen had never experienced before. "I do have to leave early this time, but there's one more thing I have to do."

Elvira smiled warmly and nodded.

She understood his intent.

After all, her disciple had been eagerly awaiting his return as well.

It was only right for them to meet before he left.

The duo left the field in an instant, leaving the two frozen men to save themselves from their predicament themselves.

Just how long would it take them to learn that the key to escape was dropping their hostility?

Regardless, Damien and Elvira arrived back in the library and passed the lively party that was still ongoing. Damien opened his eyes wide and used the All-Seeing Eyes to scan the library, finding Xinyue's trace soon after.

"Haha, so she found it in the end." He muttered.

He vanished from Elvira's side, reappearing with a woman slung over his shoulders.

She barraged him with ice mana in a bid to escape, but how could she hurt him?

He was invincible in the Sanctuary.

Rolling his eyes, Damien put her down, placing a spatial wall between her and the bookshelves to prevent her from trying to re-enter.

"So, how did you like it? Did you find anything you like?" He asked teasingly.

Xinyue glanced away with a strange look on her face.

"Haa…" she sighed.

As much as she didn't want to confirm this man's ego…

"…several…things…"

The library's contents made her throw away a bit of her pride when she spoke to him.