The Thousand Year Dynasty
Epilogue First Arc Part 2
"Heard the news that now the war in Estrinx was over. And the new queen now serves as the leader of the kingdom" Lucia said as she was on the balcony of Nata's room and Aksa accompanied the two young men drawing patterns and star positions, the day after Val and Lily arrived.
"I hope he can wisely rule his kingdom" replied Nata who looked up at the sky and then began drawing on a scroll next to Aksa who seemed to be writing something.
"So after failing to find an answer from the Oracle, what will you do after this?" Lucia asked started a new conversation theme.
"As messengers of the gods who will uphold justice in this world, we will return to find my legendary relics" said Aksa still busy writing.
"So, maybe try to find this world's padlock. So that we can fulfill the Oracle's prophecy as the key" This time Nata chimed in.
"I feel more and more mature while with you two" Lucia suddenly said as she looked up at the sky.
Nata and Aksa stopped doing their activities and looked at Lucia and looked at each other. As if they were asking each other questions and answering, they both looked to shrug each other and move their heads making a mark.
"Why should there be war in this world?" Said Lucia later.
"just teach. Because we live a diverse life, we have different cultures, rules, and interests. Cities and kingdoms must have interacted with each other. This will cause a relationship and problems" explained Nata who has resumed his drawing activities.
"I want to create a city that is free, peaceful, and not bound by all the rules and culture of the other kingdoms in this world'" said Lucia still staring at the night sky.
"That's naive. He said he was an adult" said Aksa suddenly while still busy writing.
"It is impossible for you to make such a city" said Nata who is also busy drawing something on the scroll in front of him.
"What is impossible. If we have the intention, believe, and try. Surely it can be to create it" said Lucia who this time staring unacceptable towards Nata and Aksa.
"Hard business won't betray? Thought to make the city as easy as there is glimpsed song?" Aksa's mumbling still writes.
"Creating a city that doesn't follow the rules of the world means you have to have power. Not only with intention, belief, and effort" explained Nata who now inevitably had to stop his drawing activities.
"Power? A soldier? That means no different from any other city or kingdom in the world" Lucia seemed to argue.
"What's wrong with having strength and warriors?" Aksa muttered again who still kept writing. He always sews when Lucia's naive nature appears.
"indeed alike. If we want to build a city that does not follow the rules of the world, it is the rules that distinguish us from them, not the strength or the soldiers.
"Wasn't it the forces and the soldiers that have been waging war all this time?"
"Not always. When you want to run a rule or an ideology, you need the power to make it really work. But that doesn't mean we have to fight, we have to show power to be obeyed like what happened in Estrinx yesterday. We need that power to survive"
"Defend?"
"really. An ideology must survive before it can be spread. And we need strength for that. For example, to protect the city, we do not need to talk about the work of the neighbors first, but about robbers, bandits, who will attack our city. We need strength to take cover. It doesn't have to be with soldiers. But it could be with a fort or a wall"
It seemed that this time Lucia was just speechless listening to Nata explain carefully.
"Or sandang, food, board" added Nata later.
"What's that?"
"Needs of life" between Aksa surprised the princess who looked seriously pay attention to Nata's words.
"This need for life is a form of strength that also greatly determines how a culture or rule can survive and develop" Nata continued.
"Why do you always say complicated things?"
"For example, we are on a beach that cannot grow wheat, but we need it most. And cannot be replaced. Then we have to buy or exchange with other cities right?"
The princess nodded.
"Now what if the wheat-producing city that we so desperately need does not want to sell its wheat to us if we do not follow the rules of their ordinance and culture? Even though we've tried to have any kind of discussion?"
Lucia fell silent. His body shook slowly. He knew there was no right answer to that question.
"Can? We inevitably have to follow their wishes if we want the wheat"
"That's because the city really wants us to follow what they want" Lucia said later.
"Or we can use other ways to not need to follow their wishes" said Aksa who this time had stopped writing and staring at Lucia.
"Yes, by invading and conquering the city" Lucia replied softly.
"Well, now you just look more mature princess" said Aksa.
"So it's impossible?" Lucia looked back into the room in a lethargic manner.
"Unless you have an area with complete natural resources. Also enough human resources and quality" said Aksa who followed Lucia in to store the scroll.
"You mean natural resources and human resources?" Lucia was interested again.
"I mean a large and fertile place. Also the people who are able to cultivate it. In other words we can live independently only by relying on the results of our territory alone" Aksa replied later.
Lucia thought for a moment. Then he asked, "what is an arid region that is impossible to live in?"
"Depends" sela Aksa.
"meaning?"
"Yes hanging" this time Nata chimed in.
"So still possible? Even though the land is dead?" Lucia asked when Nata had finished drawing and walked inside.
"really. Still possible. At its base nature it cannot die. Only we do not know why and how nature works in a certain area" explained Nata.
"meaning?" Lucia asked.
"Yes, you mean?" This time Aksa added.
"The meaning of the land that looks barren or dead does not mean that the land can no longer be planted. It could be because we plant the wrong type of plant, or we do not know how to cultivate it. What soil should be given water because it is too dry or should be spouted because it is too dense"
"So there's still hope to live in the arid land?" Lucia replied in a tone that changed happily.
"Yes, but it should also be with more effort"
"But as long as there's hope that's enough"
"Hey princess, why are you so happy like that? Don't you have an arid land that you want to build into a city?'
"That's right" Lucia replied quickly.
"Cih, but it will not be enough to be a big city if you only have one type of region. You must have a large and diverse area in order to get the resources to live independently" this time Aksa ensures that Lucia really has the territory as the criteria in question.
"What's big?"
"At least you have the sea, and the mountains" Aksa replied later.
"I have. It was probably three times the size of the eastern kingdom of Estrinx"
"What?! You got that big area?" Nata and Aksa look shocked to hear Lucia's words earlier.
Lucia was just smiling. " Alright, so I've decided, I'll give you a new purpose in this world" he said later.
"Wake me up to an ideal city. The city that will be an example of all other cities in the future"
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First Arc Completed.
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Aksa, Nata, Lucia, and the others will return in the next story.