Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 38.5
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 57.5
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 87.5
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 108.5
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 139.5
Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 163.5
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 215.5
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
Chapter 218
Chapter 219
Chapter 220
Chapter 221
Chapter 222
Chapter 223
Chapter 224
Chapter 225
Chapter 226
Chapter 227
Chapter 228
Chapter 229
Chapter 230
Chapter 231
Chapter 232
Chapter 233
Chapter 234
Chapter 235
Chapter 236
Chapter 237
Chapter 238
Chapter 239
Chapter 240
Chapter 241
Chapter 242
Chapter 243
Chapter 244
Chapter 245
Chapter 246
Chapter 247
Chapter 248
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251
Chapter 252
Chapter 253
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 256.5
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Chapter 282
Chapter 283
Chapter 284
Chapter 285
Chapter 286
Chapter 287
Chapter 288
Chapter 289
Chapter 290
Chapter 291
Chapter 292
Chapter 293
Chapter 294
Chapter 295
Chapter 296
Chapter 297
Chapter 298
Chapter 299
Chapter 300
Chapter 301
Chapter 302
Chapter 303
Chapter 304
Chapter 305
Chapter 306
Chapter 307
Chapter 308
Chapter 309
Chapter 310
Chapter 311
Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 314
Chapter 314.5
Chapter 315
Chapter 316
Chapter 317
Chapter 318
Chapter 319
Chapter 320
Chapter 321
Chapter 322
Chapter 323
Chapter 324
Chapter 325
Chapter 326
Chapter 327
Chapter 328
Chapter 329
Chapter 330
Chapter 331
Chapter 332
Chapter 333
Chapter 334
Chapter 335
Chapter 336
Chapter 337
Chapter 338
Chapter 339
Chapter 340
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
Chapter 343
Chapter 344
Chapter 345
Chapter 346
Chapter 347
Chapter 348
Chapter 349
Chapter 350
Chapter 351
Chapter 352
Chapter 353
Chapter 354
Chapter 355
Chapter 356
Chapter 357
Chapter 358
Chapter 359
Chapter 360
Chapter 361
Chapter 362
Chapter 363
Chapter 364
Chapter 365
Chapter 366
Chapter 367
Chapter 368
Chapter 369
Chapter 370
Chapter 371
Chapter 372
Chapter 373
Chapter 374
Chapter 375
Chapter 376
Chapter 377
Chapter 378
Chapter 379
Chapter 380
Chapter 381
Chapter 382
Chapter 383
Chapter 384
Chapter 385
Chapter 386
Chapter 387
Chapter 388
Chapter 389
Chapter 390
Chapter 391
Chapter 392
Chapter 393
Chapter 394
Chapter 395
Chapter 396
Chapter 397
Chapter 398
Chapter 399
Chapter 400
Chapter 401
Chapter 402
Chapter 403
Chapter 404
Chapter 405
Chapter 406
Chapter 407
Chapter 408
Chapter 409
Chapter 410
Chapter 411
Chapter 412
Chapter 413
Chapter 414
Chapter 415
Chapter 416
Chapter 417
Chapter 418
Chapter 419
Chapter 420
Chapter 421
Chapter 422
Chapter 423
Chapter 424
Chapter 425
Chapter 426
Chapter 427
Chapter 428
Chapter 429
Chapter 430 Part1
Chapter 430 Part2
Chapter 431
Chapter 432
Chapter 433
Chapter 434
Chapter 435
Chapter 436
Chapter 437
Chapter 438
Chapter 439
Chapter 440
Chapter 441
Chapter 442
Chapter 443
Chapter 444
Chapter 445
Chapter 446
Chapter 447
Chapter 448
Chapter 449
Chapter 450
Chapter 451
Chapter 452
Chapter 453
Chapter 454
Chapter 455
Chapter 456
Chapter 457
Chapter 458
Chapter 459
Chapter 460
Chapter 461
Chapter 462
Chapter 463
Chapter 464
Chapter 465
Chapter 466
Chapter 467
Chapter 468
Chapter 469
Chapter 470
Chapter 471
Chapter 472
Chapter 473
Chapter 474
Chapter 475
Chapter 476
Chapter 477
Chapter 478
Chapter 479
Chapter 480: Alteria Decisive Battle: Defeat The Famed General
Chapter 481
Chapter 482: Loveless Embrace
Chapter 483: Distressed Queen
Chapter 484: Those Who Are Squeezed Dry
Chapter 485: A Short Break
Chapter 486: The Banquet Continues
Chapter 487: Celestina’S Tears
Chapter 488: Unreasonable Demand
Chapter 489: Golden Sortie
Chapter 490: Unconditional Love And Respec
Chapter 491: Unclean Passage
Chapter 492
Chapter 493
Chapter 494
Chapter 495
Chapter 496
Chapter 497
Chapter 498
Chapter 499
Chapter 500
Chapter 501
Chapter 502
Chapter 503
Chapter 504: Mortal Combat In The Rain
Chapter 505: Nine Fortresses
Chapter 506: Grand Assembly
Chapter 507: Find The Hell
Chapter 508
Chapter 509
Chapter 510
Chapter 511
Chapter 512
Chapter 513
Chapter 514
Chapter 515: The Place Where It Ends
Chapter 516: My Name Is Wilhelmina
Chapter 517: I Am A Thinking 〇
Chapter 518: Unconventional Means
Chapter 519: An Elf Development Plan
Chapter 520: Fair Trade And Zwei Mothers
Chapter 521: Postwar Road
Chapter 522: Boring Domestic Affairs
Chapter 523: Three Individuals, Three Desires
Chapter 524: Wild Evening Party
Chapter 525: False Debauchery
Chapter 526: Slapstick Side Story 1 Pipi
Chapter 526-2: Slapstick Side Story 2 Pirate
Chapter 526-3: Slapstick Side Story 3 What About The Dual Crater?
Chapter 526-4: Slapstick Side Story 4 Strange Ecology
Chapter 526-5: Slapstick Side Story 5 Pregnant Party
Chapter 526-6: Slapstick Side Story 6 Merchants
Chapter 526-7: Slapstick Side Story 7 Non-Humans
Chapter 527: Should Overturn The Board
Chapter 528: Should Overturn The Board Ii
Chapter 529: A Landmine Larger Than You Can Imagine
Chapter 530: Think Of One’S Sister
Chapter 531: Worthless Trouble
Chapter 532: Disarm The Second Landmine
Chapter 533: The Two Who Me
Chapter 534: I Love My Sister
Chapter 535: A Resourceful General’S Misconduc
Chapter 536: Justice Power
Chapter 537: A Competent Worker
Chapter 538
Chapter 539
Chapter 540
Chapter 541
Chapter 542
Chapter 543
Chapter 544
Chapter 545
Chapter 546
Chapter 547
Chapter 548
Chapter 549
Chapter 550
Chapter 551
Chapter 552
Chapter 553
Chapter 554
Chapter 555
Chapter 555.2
Chapter 556
Chapter 557
Chapter 558
Chapter 559
Chapter 560.1
Chapter 560.2
Chapter 560.3
Chapter 561
Chapter 562
Chapter 563
Chapter 564
Chapter 565.1
Chapter 565.2
Chapter 565.3
Chapter 565.4
Chapter 566.1
Chapter 566.2
Chapter 566.3
Chapter 566.4
Chapter 566.5
Chapter 567
Chapter 568.1
Chapter 568.2
Chapter 569
Chapter 569.2
Chapter 569.3
Chapter 569.4
Chapter 569.5
Chapter 569.6
Chapter 570.1
Chapter 570.2
Chapter 570.3
Chapter 570.4
Chapter 570.5
Chapter 570.6
Chapter 570.7
Chapter 570.8
Chapter 570.9
Chapter 571
Chapter 572
Chapter 573
Chapter 574
Chapter 575
Chapter 576
Chapter 576.2
Chapter 577
Chapter 578
Chapter 579
Chapter 580
Chapter Ss1: Special Chapter: Pumpkin Festival
Chapter Ss2: Special Commemorative Story 2
Chapter Ss3
Chapter Ss1: Special : Pumpkin Festival
Categories Genre: Action, Adult, Adventure, All, Fantasy, Harem, Ongoing, Seinen Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Road of the Kingdom, Road to Kingdom, 王国へ続く道, ______
Total Chapters in book: 624
Estimated words: 3278060 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 16390(@200wpm)___ 13112(@250wpm)___ 10927(@300wpm)
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Chapter 522: Boring Domestic Affairs
I sit down on the chair across from Adolph and Polte.
「Sum it up more concisely. Can’t you at least keep it to one page……?」
A stack of papers sits in front of me.
I appreciate the effort you took to write all of these overnight, but I don’t want to read through every single one.
「The main purpose of the documents is to provide instructions to the responsible parties. However since Hardlett-sama has the highest authority, it is the duty of the domestic affairs official to make sure everything has been reviewed.」
「What a tedious process……」
I walk in a circle around the desk occupied by the mountain of documents.
「Alright, checked.」
「「No.」」
Even Polte is on Adolph’s side.
I was the one who took your virginity, yet you’re going to ally with him? I’ll come see you tonight.
「Who cares about the details? I just need to have a rough understanding.」
Seemingly reacting to my words, the fox jumps out from under the sofa, pulls a sheet of paper from the pile and drags it to me.
This is the same fox that has been tagging along recently for some reason.
Ever since it was pursued by Nonna, it has always been right next to me.
「That’s the territory population distribution chart……」
Agreeing to read one document, I open it up……oh, this one’s a scroll.
Existing Territory Total: 240 000
Major Cities Rafen: 45 000, Lintbloom: 10 000, Refugees: 40 000
New Territory Former Libatis Total: 120 000
Major Cities Richemott: 30 000
New Territory Southern Region Total: 5000?
Major Cities Zwei Elfie: to be planned
All population: over 360 000
Friendly Nations
Malt 200 000
Aless 70 000
「What is this?」
I compare the writing on the paper to the map once more.
「There is no mistake. Former Libatis has 100 000 in that small area. We haven’t confirmed everything in the southern land, but I don’t think we’ll find hundreds or thousands of additional survivors in the future.」
I was aware of it, but with such a decrease, the fields cannot be maintained, let alone the towns and villages.
「Yes. It’s better if the survivors gather in a new city. Nevertheless, the population ratio is skewed.」
The only survivors in the south are those who were lucky to escape in groups like Rinuga and those who hid underground.
Because women and children were given preferential treatment, the male to female ratio is unbalanced.
「Although the existing territories also suffered casualties, the loss of citizens was kept to a minimum so there wasn’t a significant decrease. However there is an urgent need to secure the livelihoods of those who were driven by the scorched earth operation and those who fled from the south.」
I’ll leave that up to you.
Do as you wish.
The scroll goes on.
「This bottom part is regarding the entire Central plains?」
「Yes, we don’t have a direct need, but we are within a small plains. The circumstances of the neighboring areas will affect us……I had to take that into consideration while planning.」
Before and after war – Central Plains Population
City States 540 000 ⇒ 510 000
Malt Kingdom 200 000 ⇒ 200 000
Goldonia+South Yuguria 7 400 000 ⇒ 4 600 000
The reason the population of the city states decreased is because Meldora and Aless were involved with the war.
Malt, due to their usual good fortune, managed to escape with marginal losses.
On the other hand――
「Goldonia and South Yuguria were hit the hardest. Nearly three million died.」
The fact is made even more irredeemable because most of the corpses were eaten.
「I must mention one last thing in addition to the casualties of war. Not even a tenth of the population of South Yuguria’s center of operations is left. I rummaged through the history books for fun and couldn’t find any records of a war in the Central plains that resulted in this many deaths.」
「You heard him.」
I poke the bag at my waist.
The severed head inside the bag makes a conflicted expression and rolls out.
「Wakyaa――ah!?」
Polte holds her crotch and turns pale after jumping backwards in shock.
Did she pee herself?
「It was not my doing. However, I have memories of ordering for an extraordinary massacre. I don’t know if I should reject it and feign ignorance or bow down and apologize. Which would be the correct choice as a human?」
This thing also seems to be around me for some unknown purpose.
Though most of the time I ignore what she says because it’s too difficult to understand.
Head-helmina goes into deep thought while rolling.
Saying anything at this point won’t do any good and I don’t have any intention of blaming her.
「Fumu, let’s leave it for a later time then. Oh, the data over here looks interesting.」
I take a peek.
Population by Faction
Unified Goldonia 4 600 000
King’s Domain 800 000
Traditional Noble Faction 2 500 000
New Noble Faction 1 300 000 (Radhalde Territory: 240 000, Hardlett Territory: 360 000)
I see, setting the kingdom’s territory aside, the gap between the traditional nobles and the new nobles is fairly large.
「It can’t be helped. Since the land is old and distant from war, the entire northern region of Goldonia belongs to the traditional noble faction. They have a solid foundation. Conversely, the southern region which is home to many new nobles went through war after war……and the new territory granted to you this time, for lack of a better word, is more like a loan with interest than a bad debt.」
Pretty much every great feudal lord besides Erich and I are traditional nobles.
I’m sure that guy’s head is hurting from this predicament too.
「This is a financial index, huh……man, it’s going to give you a headache too.」
The rolling Head-helmina pulls the paper.
How is she so adept as just a head?
But the fox is similarly aiming for the same sheet of paper and pounces at the document, unwilling to let it be taken.
「Stop. Don’t touch my face with your tail. Your unclean place is touching.」
The feud between the fox and severed head is fruitless so I pull the document away from them.
Somehow, I feel like I’m being led to look over everything.
「This is the expected balance until next spring. The new territory will be taxed later after we ascertain the population. I suppose I should say it’s an approximation.」
Revenue
Head Tax 40 000 gold
Mine Tax 30 000 gold
Trade Tax 0 gold
Sale of Grain 0 gold
Total Revenue 70 000 gold
Expenses
Mansion Maintenance, Repairs 7000 gold
Guard Maintenance 13 000 gold
Army Wages 250 000 gold
Military Facilities, other 20 000 gold
Domestic Development, Restoration 10 000 gold
Interest 10 000 gold
(for 100 000 gold coins)
Total Expenses 310 000 gold
Net Income -240 000 gold
The fox cries sadly.
「This is awful.」
「Do we have to file for bankruptcy?」
The amount is no joke,
How did things turn out like this?
Adolph’s explanation is long and depressing, but I have to listen.
「Starting from the revenue――first of all, we can only tax the people living in the stable cities in the north. We can’t take from the areas burned by the flames of war or dispossessed even once from South Yuguria.」
Since we’re imposing a tax in exchange for protecting them, it makes sense that we can’t take from places that were burned down or abandoned for strategic reasons.
「The mining tax is also greatly reduced because all the mining and production in Lintbloom has been devoted for military purposes. Trade has disappeared due to the war……and there is no surplus food due to the large scale burning of cultivated land. If we impose a harvest tax, people will starve to death.」
The fields that the elves built for us won’t bear fruit until next spring.
「The most notable expense is the soldiers’ wages. For those who are wounded or killed in battle, we pay even more, so the amount is outrageous.」
If we were stingy with the payments and renege on the promises made at the time of recruitment, it may lead to a dispersion of people or a rebellion in the future.
We can’t afford to cut down this particular amount.
We’re finished based solely on the numbers.
Either we run away from our debts or we attack and pilfer neighboring lords.
「You have a trump card, right?」
「Yes.」
Adolph checks the door, window and under the desk, confirming nobody is listening.
Is it because a maid was hiding between my legs and eavesdropping while sucking me off last time?
Head-helmina and the fox cover their mouths to show Adolph they won’t spill any secrets.
「The gold has begun to arrive from the dwarves. It seems they don’t have experience mass-refining it and aren’t making much progress, but we’re talking about lumps of pure gold. They have the potential to overturn our financial situation right away.」
「Then shouldn’t we do it soon? It doesn’t feel good to be accumulating more and more debt.」
Adolph shakes his head.
「If we release it into the world without thinking, that will immediately attract the kingdom’s eyes. First we release it as an emergency fund, next we go outside……seek permission to trade with the city states or the Federation, pay them with the gold, and use the goods and money gained from them to purchase goods domestically.」
Wait, my head hurts.
「For example, we trade dwarven gold for Aless gold coins. Then we use the gold coins to buy things from within the country. Aless then uses the gold to make new gold coins. This way it looks like we’re just buying things with the profits of trade.」
I still don’t get it with Polte’s explanation, but it smells wrong.
「We are not breaking any laws. Although there is a law that says we have to get approval from the king to mine gold, we simply discovered the mine and the ones doing the mining are not citizens of Goldonia. The law doesn’t apply to the dwarves.」
Head-helmina nods in agreement.
I draw close to Adolph, push a glass toward him and pour him a drink with a meek smile.
「Adolph, you’re evil.」
「No, not as much as the feudal lord-sama……satisfied?」
「Yep.」
I try to think if there’s anything else that hasn’t been mentioned and then I remember.
「Oh right. You were using Busco, right? How was he, was he useful?」
Adolph and Polte turn to each other and answer with troubled expressions on their faces.
「He is excellent in terms of ability. He may not have one skill that stands out, but being able to do things from domestic affairs and maintaining public order to discovering new talent makes his work worth about 65 points.」
As expected of the former king of Meldora, he’s not a completely incompetent fool.
「However……he doesn’t have much class……rather, he’s a sleaze.」
Polte says hesitantly.
「Specifically, he is harsh and arrogant to those below him, and flattering to those above him. He will kick commoners in the face, and then rub his head on the ground when he sees Hardlett-sama.」
Polte says in disgust.
「He also said some nasty things to me at first, but after finding out I am Adolph’s subordinate, he fell to his knees and licked the soles of my shoe……」
Head-helmina chimes in.
「He is a vile man deep in his heart. We can utilize him well as long as he doesn’t cause real harm and kick him out if he causes trouble.」
That should be fine.
Someone knocks on the door.
I question Adolph with my eyes, but since nothing regarding the gold mine is documented, we should be fine as long as nobody hears what we say.
「Enter.」
「Pardon me. I have a package addressed to the feudal lord-sama from Lintbloom!」
Ten guards carry a crate into the room.
「Oh, you can leave it over there.」
The soldiers place the heavy-looking box on the floor with a thud, catch their breath as they salute and then exit.
「May I see what’s inside?」
「Sure. It’s not a secret or anything.」
I open the box in front of Adolph.
Contained inside are the gold coins of Goldonia I asked Balbano to make.
I think it totals about 5 000 gold.
「……how did you get this?」
「The dwarves made it. I can’t buy Nonna’s dresses if I don’t have gold coins. It’s not like I can go shopping with gold nuggets.」
I chuckle and gulp down my alcohol.
「Counterfeit money……it’s a serious crime that can instantly ruin a house.」
Adolph’s karate chop and Polte’s low kick simultaneously hit after Head-helmina’s sentence.
「What are you doing!?」
The attacks from the two civil officials did not inflict any damage, but I reflexively tossed Adolph out of the window and pinned Polte down, sticking my tongue in her mouth.
「You better hide it.」
The severed head advises with a sigh as the fox drags it partially under the carpet.
Adolph groans and rolls in pain outside the window while Polte covers her mouth in tears.
「――Pardon me.」
Leopolt was so confused by the situation that he paused for two seconds when he came in.
Total Chapters in book: 624
Estimated words: 3278060 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 16390(@200wpm)___ 13112(@250wpm)___ 10927(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 3278060 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 16390(@200wpm)___ 13112(@250wpm)___ 10927(@300wpm)
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