The Thousand Year Dynasty
Prolog Second Arc
No sound was heard after Lucia fell silent. He had just explained about his idea of wanting to build a city to others, when they had gathered in the inn rooms of Aksa and Nata.
"You mean dead land?" Ask Huebert.
"You mean build a city?" Ask Jean.
"The land of Pharos is yours princess?" Ask Deuxter.
"What is building a city like a city, a city of princesses?" Ask Loujze.
They asked simultaneously shortly afterwards.
"Yes as you heard. Yes even now the land is still not mine" replied Lucia who did not help to be clearer.
"Yet?" Ask Loujze.
"really. So three months ago when I asked about things like giving up the throne, my uncle said I would get some after I took the throne, and the land of Pharos was one of them" lucia was later.
"Are you planning to abdicate your princess?" Huebert was surprised to hear Lucia's words. So did the others.
"The plan is if indeed they both can make me a city on the land" replied Lucia.
"You abdicated just to build a city in Pharos?" Sounds like Loujze doesn't believe it.
"That land is dead land?" Kali in Deuxter who asked hesitated.
"I have also argued like that before, but according to Nata the land cannot die"
"You misquoted the princess" Nata interrupted hurriedly as feeling used by Lucia as an alibi.
"Well, whatever it is means there's still a possibility, right?" Lucia replied with a light smile.
"If I may ask the princess. Why do you want to go to great lengths to build a city on dead land? You've got a kingdom" Suddenly Lily asks a serious question, which the others immediately respond to quietly waiting for an answer from Lucia.
"Maybe this does sound crazy to some of you" Lucia said with a smile, from her face implied that she was ready to be scorned.
"After seeing things for these three months, I came to think. The world has rules that always favor the ruler. Like taxes, slaves, war. I feel like I really want to change that" Lucia searched.
"But I am helpless. I realized that it was impossible for me to change the rules and norms that had existed for a hundred more years. Therefore all I can do is make a place to live for people who have been victims of these rules and norms" he continued later.
"Wouldn't it be easier if you became a queen, princess? You have the power and the power to make a change" This time Deuxter asked.
"I also thought about that. But hearing the words of Nata and Aksa made me realize that a queen does not have absolute power like a king. And besides that, I also have to deal with dozens of nobles who are ready to attack me when I'm off guard" concluded Lucia.
The others were just speechless at the reason Lucia wanted to build a city.
"Princesses in this world are strange indeed, one is not the crown princess, but forced himself to ascend the throne, while this one is the crown princess but looking for a way to abdicate the throne" said Aksa. The strange thing was that he did not get a sharp reaction from Jean.
Jean was worried from the first moment Lucia told him she wanted to build a city in Pharos' land, "Are you sure you're going to abdicate your throne princess?" He asked her then as if he was not satisfied with the reason that Lucia had explained earlier.
"Yes, if they both agree to it, then I will abdicate my throne Jean" said Lucia cheerfully. He didn't want Jean to worry about it.
"Why did you give that burden to us princess? As if we caused you to abdicate your throne" said Nata quickly for not accepting. Lucia just smiled hearing that.
"And will you be able to create a city that the princess hoped for?" This time Val asks Nata and Aksa.
"That's an easy thing for a god messenger like me" replied Aksa who was then immediately interrupted by Nata.
"Building it, easy business. The problem of the dream city of the princess is how to escape the interference of the rulers. Whether it was the kingdom or the nobles" Nata searched. "Will house only when we have trouble helping to give people a place to live, at the end of which we can do nothing when the ruler asks to return those people to them" obviously Nata who felt quite reasonable by the others.
"Being more powerful" said Aksa then who responded with a cynical gaze by others.
"It is exactly what Aksa said" Nata said, agreeing with Aksa.
"God's mouth is never wrong"
"The first step is to become more powerful over yourself. Or become independent and not depend on anyone" explained Nata, "Either in terms of needs or protection. So when the ruler did close the trade route or something, the city would still survive. Or when the ruler attacked with the power of the city is also still able to survive" Nata's explanation continues.
The others just fell silent looking focused listening to the explanation from Nata.
"And to achieve all that needs what kind of soil criteria?" Ask Loujze later.
"If we want a city that depends on no one, then we need a land that includes mountains and the sea. To begin with" answered Nata briefly.
"And what's Pharos' land like?" Aksa added a question.
"That's the land where we met for the first time" said Lucia later.
"That's not the answer, princess"
"I know that the land of Pharos is on a peninsula that connects the northern mainland kingdoms with the southern mainland. So the east and west sides of the sea" Deuxter explained.
"Yes, and on the east side there is Sekai mountain. Volcanic mountains are still active" Huebert added.
"really? I did not think the Pharos region was so strategic" said Aksa heard the explanation of Deuxter and Huebert.
"And why do they call it dead land?" Ask Nata this time.
"That's because the land is arid as you probably already knew when you were there"
"Oh, the land is solid with the contours of the cliffs and the valley" Aksa replied while remembering when he and Nata first arrived in this world.
"True, that place is also called the Star Niche. Then besides that the western sea area is mostly covered with steep coral and shallow waters. So the ships will stay away from the territory. Not to mention the beach covered by cliffs2 like a wall"
"If the east coast?" Nata asked again.
"The eastern side of the beach cannot be reached from the central region, because between the central region with the Sekai mountain area there are high and steep cliffs. It is often called the Sekai Wall. So the east coast can only be reached from outside the Pharos region" Deuxter explained at length.
"And let's not forget about wild animals, mountain robbers, and sea pirates" Huebert added.
Nata is seen nodding silently, "I think in outline, this land of Pharos has the potential. But we still need to look at the map or make sure his physical condition first" he added.
"So you're really gonna do it?" Ask Huebert this time.
"Because we don't know what to do after this, rather than nothing to do, I don't think this is a bad idea" Nata said.
"From nothing done?"
The others were speechless hearing Nata's reply, as if building a city on dead land was a trivial matter to him.
"Yes, it's like playing the Civilisation game but in real time" replied Aksa then who could not be understood by the others, "And who knows, we could build a Particle Breaker Generator for us to come home one day" he said.
Hearing Nata and Aksa's words made Lucia smile broadly.
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