ONE COULD BE THE KING OF ANOTHER WORLD
Volume 1 (Ch 2 STARTING FROM ZERO) Part 4

Liscia glared at him after the broadcast ended. "What's with that last line?" He demands.

"Just go with the flow" David said

lau gh's.

Now, how do people react? Will the person he wants come? he wonders. This is the hope many people have come...

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In history, there have been some scenes that were easily dramatized by later generations. There are several conditions for this:

First, it must be the turning point of an era.

Second, it must have a certain talent when dramatized.

These are two conditions.

In the Sengoku Period, it will be the scene where Oda Nobunaga performs part of Noh playing Atsumori before the Battle of Okehazama.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it would be the scene where Liu Bei recruited Zhuge Liang after paying three v personally for him.

In Roman history, it would be the scene where Caesar says "Death is cast," as he crosses the Rubicon.

Then, if one were to ask which scene from the era in which the throne was abdicated to David was most often dramatized in later years, the answer would probably be a gathering of people of this ability.

Before David, who was looking for them with gifts, five talented young people were called. Of them, the king would only welcome one with wholehearted joy.

...Judging from David's perspective, this was one of his greatest achievements. From someone else's point of view, it was a turning point in Cinderella's story about their lives. And from the perspective of "someone who witnessed the scene through the eyes unlike anyone else," it became "the turning point of an era."...

...Ja. In this scene, there are three main characters....

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I was worried about how many people would come, but the response was much greater than I had anticipated. Not placing any restrictions on the types of prizes and offering cash prizes has helped.

Now that the capital is overcrowded with people, we have to limit the number of people allowed into the palace. The situation is so overwhelming that officials, including Marx, have been running around like crazy since morning.

To me it felt like too many people had appeared, but apparently, since I had called so many, the mob rushed to the capital to see what kind of person would attract the attention of the king.

When people move, things move too.

Merchant ants who sensed the business opportunity had gathered to set up shop, so the fortress city looked like there was a festival going on. It was an unexpected shot for our economy, but, at the same time, it also meant more jobs for officials.

Now, for the all-important hiring push, the response to it is huge.

A great many diverse gifts, some of which are immediately useful, some of which are completely useless at first glance, are displayed in the jury station. There, five officials assessed whether the participants' gifts were unique. If they admit it, the prize money is given, no matter what the gift is. Liscia and I were in separate rooms, reading reports from the judges and choosing people we liked.

There were indeed many applicants, but it also meant a lot of overlap in their rewards. The competition was so fierce for "Defense Ability Gifts," "Gift of Talent," and "Beauty Gifts," that they decided on the number one for each category on other sites.

At each of these sites, named "Best Martial Arts Tournament in the Kingdom," "Kingdom of Talent," and "Grand Prix Beautiful Girl Moniyan," the audience enjoyed watching the process.

... By the way, after this, at the request of the merchant guild, this tournament became an annual event in the Swan capital and attracted many tourists.

Also, the Moniyan Pretty Girl Grand Prix invited rumors that it was actually held by the king to choose his mistress. As a result, all the nobles who wanted to tie their own lines to the royal family sent their families to participate, but that was irrelevant at this moment, so I will miss that. Whereas, when Liscia heard the rumors, I got a cold impression of being late... The judging process was originally planned to last for one day, but instead lasted for three days. People with gifts that made me think, "This is what I'm looking for" were brought before me on the fourth day.

I sat on the throne, with Lisci standing by my side. (Technically, when we were engaged, the wedding had not yet been held, so she was not allowed to touch the queen's throne.) One step down from us, Prime Minister Marx stood to our right, Captain of the Kingdom Keep Ludwin for him to leave.

By the way, we had transported the gems from the Jewel Sound Room to the throne room, so this scene was broadcast around the kingdom.

Five young people were brought before us:

One had silver hair and elf ears, a warrior-looking girl with visible muscles on her tan skin.

One was wearing a black robe that covered his entire body, a thin young man with a look that somehow looked lethargic on his face.

One looked different, but in a different way than Liscia, a beautiful blue-haired girl with gentle air around her.

One had the ears of a little fox growing out of his head, a girl

about ten years old.

And, finally, a fat middle-aged man was drenched in sweat.

"Your Majesty. Many talented people in this country who came in response to your call have been recorded in the ledger. The people here are those who have a very rare gift."

When Marx said this, the fat man kowtowed before me, jumping to do so at the speed of a grasshopper. The blue-haired beautiful girl did the same, her every move was filled with grace, and the fox-eared little girl followed awkwardly. The black-robed young man watched them all sleepily, bowing before me last.

The elf-eared girl remained standing. Everyone present was surprised.

"You are before the king. Aren't you going to bow down? "Ludwin warned him in a slow but firm voice.

The elf-eared girl did not seem to care. More than that, he looked me in the eye and said this:

"I ask for your patience, for this is the custom of my tribe. The soldiers of my tribe do not bow their heads in front of anyone but their master. And, for our women, not to bow your head before unless your husband is proof of your chastity."

"Stay still.." - Ludwin argued.

"I don't mind." I raised my hand to prevent Ludwi from arguing with him. "We asked them to help the country. No need to be too tense."

"... It's up to you, Your Highness," said Ludwin, retreating easily.

He did that knowing what was going to happen, I bet. He acts in a way that keeps people from taking us lightly, while still showing how tolerant the king is. He's an impressive actor. Then, I must live up to expectations and play a tolerant king.

I got up from the throne and turned to face them.

“Please, don't prostrate in front of me. I'm the one in the position to ask for your help. Do not stand on ceremony. Go ahead and calm down."

The four of them got up quietly. I looked to Marx, showing that he had to continue.

Marx nodded, starting to read from some sort of scroll. "We will now announce the gifts held by these people and carry out the granting of the God's Protected Forest, come forward!"

the reward! Madam Aisha Udgard, dark fairy from

"Yes sir!"

This time, the elf-eared girl obediently.

He looks less than twenty years old, but I have heard dark elves stay youthful for a long time, so their appearance and age do not match. She has an attractive tan and silver pigtail. Wearing armor and gloves, he was dressed like a warrior. She slender legs peeked through the gap in her waist cloth. They are moderately muscular and look quite healthy.

Dark elves, I thought. One of the Moniyan minority races, they were a race with high-level combat abilities. Instead of cities, they lived in the God's Protected Forest and were given autonomy as forest protectors. They have a strong sense of racial unity and reject outsiders.

While acting as if nothing was out of the ordinary, I manipulated the gloves I left with my consciousness in another room to flip through Moniyan Children's Encyclopedia (because it was aimed at children, he said, its content was short, which made it useful when searching for information quickly) to read articles about dark elves.

The dark elves in this country are not fallen elves who have lost the blessings of the gods, as you may see in many fantasy settings. It seemed like only those pale blonde elves called "light elves," and the brown-skinned, silver-haired elves were called "dark elves" to distinguish the two.

"This one showed him to be extremely talented with martial skills. He was the winner of the Best Royal Martial Tournament in the Kingdom. That achievement shows that he truly deserves to be called the greatest in this kingdom, and for this, we praise him! "Say Marx.

Hah, so he's the winner of that martial arts tournament. He must be very tough. There's only one thing that worries me. "I make a call to the capable people he will lead the kingdom, but will you help me when the time comes? I once read that dark fairies are only loyal to their own kind.

"... This is no longer an era where we can survive just by protecting our forests. If the country falls, the forest will be threatened. Maybe we feel the dark elves need to change. I am one of them, "Aisha said clearly.

"Well... That's a rather liberal statement for someone of a conservative race" I said.

"Right, I was seen as a heretic. But if we don't do something... King David?

"You ?"

"I don't need a prize money. Instead, I'm asking you to allow me to talk directly to you."

The hall is crowded. Aisha attempted to make a direct appeal to the king. Even in my home country, there was a time when it was a major crime. This country seems no different.

Liscia and Ludwin's hands came to their swords, but I motioned for them to stop.

"I'll allow it. Tell me what you want."

"David ?! That's not-!"

"He was ready to take a lot of risks to tell me this. As king, I must listen to him."

"thank you. I'll talk, then.

"I saw..."

Basically, he wanted me to ban people who go without food from hunting or harvesting wild plants in the forest. When there is a food crisis, if you go to an area where distribution is limited, the crisis is even deeper there. If by any chance there was a forest with abundant resources nearby, I guess they might enter it even in the face of the attack of dark elves.

"Sure, you've already

got it. With regards to the God-Protected Forest, there are many laws that restrict entry, so I cannot issue a new ban, either, but I will make sure that food aid reaches out to those around it at once. If, even after that, there are still those who try to enter the God's Protected Forest, we will recognize them as poachers and sue them."

"thank you. Thank you very much."

With those words, on the spot bending over, Aisha brought her hand to her chest and closed her eyes. I'm not sure if it's a thank you sign or just a pose that shows relief in finishing his bag.

"Stay, Aisha, hunting is an unspeakable evil, but if we think about the future, wouldn't it be wise to consider trading with those outside the forest? Are there things in the outside world that interest you? "I asked.

"Well, yeah, but... We can't possibly have the merchandise."

"Hm... What about wood? Don't you have some of the periodic thinning?"

Living in the forest, they definitely had more wood than they knew what to do. In the outside world, on the other hand, the demand for it was high. It should make a good trade good ... That's what I think, but...

"Regular thinning... What'sthat?" Aisha asked with a serious expression on her face, and I could only be shocked for a moment.

Huh huh? Don't tell me they don't do regular logging in the world?

"I am referring to the periodic felling of a number of trees to guard the forest..."

When I said this, I glanced at Liscia, Marx and Ludwin, but they all shook their heads. Apparently, this was the first time they had ever heard of it. It was the same with Aisha.

"To protect the forest... You cut down trees?"

"of course. If you leave the tree alone, they will continue to grow in size, and the leaves and twigs will spread. If they block the sunlight, the young tree cannot grow. In addition, if they grow too dense, it affects their lifespan, so you end up with nothing but thin, weak old trees, like chickpeas. Such bean forests are easily destroyed by snow and wind. In addition, if the sun does not reach the bushes, everything will dry up. That causes the soil to lose its ability to retain water, which could be the cause of landslides. It's all common knowledge, right?"

Looking around me, it was like looking at a collection of bobbleheads who could only shake their heads left and right.

Aisha suddenly prostrated herself before me. "King David.no, Your Majesty!"

"What-What ?!"

"By humility I apologize for my previous rudeness!"

"Eh, I don't even care, but... Wait, is it okay for you to lower your head like that?"

"No problem! Because, from this moment on, I promise to serve you loyally for the rest of my life!"

Whoa, wait, wait. What happened in

here...?

"Use my life anyway

tell me to fight, I'll

the way! My body, my heart, my purity, I offer you! If you fight! If you tell me to love you, I will love you! If you tell me to be your concubine or slave, I'll do it! If you tell me to die, I'll die!"

"Where did this crazy loyalty come from?! What happened in the last few minutes ?!

"Anyway, before you

ordering me to die, I ask you to pay attention to my last request!"

"Huh? You are ignoring me ?! Ye

completely ignoring me?!"

"Please, as soon as possible, come to the Forest Protected by the Gods!" Then he slammed his head firmly onto the floor once again.

At this point, even Liscia was completely shocked.

...That kowtow self-injury is practically a threat...

"Okay, let's hear your story" I said. "Basically, you want to take me to the Forest Protected by Gods, right?"

"Just like that! And, in the Forest

Protected by the Gods, please teach us this 'periodic thinning! In the past few years, the God's Protected Forest has faced the problem you just talked about, Sire! Where the trees were thick, they became thin and weak, the young trees did not grow, the water was muddy, and when the wind or a great storm came, they opened the land naked. With your words, I finally know the cause!"

"The Forest Protected by Gods has

history goes back thousands of years, right? No one noticed this before? "My lot, only F or Liscia and Aisha shyly nodded.

"Trees in the old God's Protected Forest

long to begin with" said Aisha. "That's it

until now, when they

reaching the end of their life cycle, no one noticed..."

"That's true." said Liscia. "It's not just their problem. We also do not do periodic depletion in the Moniyan mountains, so the situation may be the same everywhere.

"Well, anywhere they don't rely too much on the forest should be fine. When old trees fall, new trees grow. Even if a natural disaster wiped out the bean forest, it would recover in ten years or so. Nature works in such a cycle.

"Wouldn't it destroy the dark elves of the Forest Protected by Gods?" Ask Liscia.

... I'll bet it might. They live in the forest itself. If the forest disappears, we will soon get refugees. I don't need any more refugees, so I better act quickly.

"I understand. Let's go to the God's Protected Forest at some point in the near future."

"Ohhhh! Thank you, Sire! "Aisha crying.

"However, when I come, you must allow the entry of a number of people. It looks like forestry management will be a task for the whole country. I'll take this opportunity to study some classes on how to build the forestry industry."

"As far as you are, sir," he said.

"good. Ludwin."

"Sir."

It seems like she wants to serve me, so I want you to see what Aisha is capable of. We know his martial prowess as an individual, but whether he can become a general and lead an army remains an open question. If he has the potential, I'll make him a general of the army. Otherwise, I'll hire him as my personal bodyguard."

"Yes sir. I understand."

Much later, after testing it, Ludwin

I'll tell you, "He does have potential as a general. However, his abilities as an individual fighter were greater, and it would be futile to use him as a general. "He was a comfortable Lu Bu type, apparently, a warrior type who could act as a general, but could also be sent alone to wreak havoc. From then on, I will keep Aisha by my side as a bodyguard.

That was the end of Aisha's turn, but things got really intense with the first person. I had just planned to share the award quickly then call out anyone who seemed useful...

Please, tell me the other four don't all carry so much stuff, do they?

“Next, Sir Hakuya Kwonmin, go forward," said Marx.

"Yes, sir." With his name called out, the black-robed young man walked leisurely forward.

He was a young man of about twenty years old who wore a distinctive outfit that looked like he had combined a priest's robe and a traditional kimono of kannushi and then dyed the resulting outfit black. His black shoulder-length hair looked unkempt. H e pale and slender, looking like more of a room-y type. He acted lethargic, but his sleepy eyes were fixed on me.

"This man, despite his recommendations coming from others, has shown the gift of wisdom!" Marx announced. “He has memorized the laws of this country, and his knowledge and memory are believed to be without colleagues in this country!"

It was like being able to read the entire Six Codes from memory, I guess. That would be awesome, yeah. If he's here by someone else, he's the one that's signed up by relatives, yeah....I wonder what it is. There's something interesting on my mind here.

"... Your gift is amazing" I said. "If you are

wanting it, I would recommend you for a bureaucratic position in the Law Ministry. How about that?"

"No, just a gift alone is enough," Hakuya said immediately, shooting the recommendation I proposed. "I only came here because my uncle who took care of me said, 'At your age, you should stop sitting around doing nothing but reading books and going to do something that is beneficial to society,' and send me an app without asking me, so I don't need any extra rewards."

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Seriate...