The Thousand Year Dynasty
05. Discussions
Later that day Orland invited Lucia, Nata, and Aksa to his study. Orland was very curious about the two young men who seemed ignorant of manners that could get the attention of the Oracle and the loyalty oath of the legendary war hero. And about the crazy idea of his nephew building a city on dead land.
"So what are your plans to build a city on that dead land?" Orland asked after the waiter finished pouring tea.
"We already have a plan, it's just that we have to know with certainty what kind of area this dead land actually has" said Aksa.
Orland looked silent for a moment, then began to say, "who are you? And what is your motivation for doing this to Lucia?" Ask her who is starting to be impatient.
"Maybe Mr. Orland doesn't believe the story you just heard. But we're telling the truth" Nata replied calmly.
"Even we can't use magic at all" Aksa then tried to help convince them that they are really from another world.
"It's proud" said Nata.
"But we have science beyond what your civilization has" said Aksa immediately imbued.
"What?! Beyond this civilization? Even you guys keep talking about things that don't make sense. How can I believe it?" Orland answered later.
"It makes sense, Nat. I think Mr. Orland needs proof. Try to give the evidence" said Aksa while lifting her tea glass from the table and gulping the contents.
"You're a bego or what about Aks? Clearly you are the one who must give evidence by giving knowledge that he said 'exceed this civilization' earlier. Even thrown to me" sewot Nata later.
"Oh, okay. Try it now Mr Orland would like to ask about what as a test on us?" aksa response without change of tone.
"Do you really mean it?" Orland asked as if he could not believe Aksa's words as if he was joking.
"Or, wait a minute. I'll get the evidence first" Aksa said then as he rushed out of the room.
"Where are you going?" Nata asked looking as if Aksa was trying to escape from this explanation session.
"Take the Bag and Jacket in the room, jerk off" Aksa replied as she disappeared behind the door.
"Pardon those who do not know uncle's manners" said Lucia asked her uncle's understanding. While Orland's face looks resigned with all the behavior and manners done by the two young men.
"I'm sorry we don't know Mr. Orland's manners. More than that, we have a more important problem. That is about the abdication of this throne" Nata seemed to chimed in. "What will happen after the princess abdicates her throne?"
"You mean?" Orland's face began to look serious again hearing Nata's question just now.
"Politically and socially. What repercussions might Mr Orland have?" Nata explained the question.
Orland took a deep breath before starting to answer, "it is clear that the impact will be huge in all fields. Maybe for some groups, especially the people will not have too much impact, because in addition to Lucia who has never been present in affairs with the people directly, also because for three years the people were happy with Sebastian's leadership" Orland searched briefly and then continued "but for the influential nobility, this would obviously lead to a change in the political map. Which could lead to clashes and upheavals in the royal body" Orland closed with a sip of tea in a cup in his hand.
"And are there any nobles who are very close to the princess family other than you, who might put up a fight?" Ask Nata again later.
"Many noble families were close and loyal to the king's family. But if you want to say, Sebastian is also the original lineage of the royal family then the possibility for them to opposition is not great. Many may disagree and regret this.
"But for the noble families who have long been at odds with the royal family, then this is a good time to make a move. And the possibility will be very big" said Orland, staring at Lucia while asserting that this decision was not a wise decision.
Meanwhile Lucia was just silent with a face like apologizing to her uncle.
"Then another one I want to ask, is Lucia's daughter rich lord Orland?" Ask Nata again later.
"What do you mean?" Tanya Orland did not understand the meaning of Nata's question.
"Yes what do you mean ask like that Nat?" This time Lucia asked, not understanding the correlation.
"I mean as a member of the royal family how much wealth does princess Lucia have? The treasure? His territory? Her house? His workers?"
"Why did you suddenly ask that?" Lucia still couldn't seem to accept Nata asking that.
"As a princess of the royal family. He had treasures in the form of money and jewelry stored in the castle of his former residence. Here are all the servants who work in it" answered Orland who had begun to understand that Nata asked to take into account the capital he had to build an area.
"Slave? Does he have a slave?"
"In the castle there were 105 workers and 75 slaves"
"That's a lot. Where does it cost to manage the equipment? What's from the tax?"
"really. The territory in which the castle stood did not deposit its tax returns to the palace. But instead it is used to manage the caste"
"Does the castle sell?" Ask Nata again.
"What do you mean?" Back Orland was made to not understand Nata's question.
"Does the castle belong to the princess family or does it belong to the palace that was deliberately loaned to the royal family while in office?"
"Oh that's what you mean. It was the personal caste of the previous king. Father Lucia. So right now this castle belongs to him. So it is possible for the castle to be sold" replied Orland who was familiar with what Nata meant.
"Does the princess have her own soldiers? Or the royal family's personal guard?"
"No. The royal family is guarded by palace special forces. But if only the guard for the caste is there. About 50 people, I've included in the calculation of 105 workers earlier"
"All right, I understand. Then how long will it take to confirm the land to be the property of the princess and to escape the royal possession, lord Orland?" Ask Nata again.
"Between 3 weeks to 3 months. It depends on how much record keeping is needed for the region" replied Orland, who began sipping tea from the cup in his hand. "Why do you insist on breaking away from the kingdom?"
"That's because I don't want the city to later have to pay taxes on the kingdom" this time Lucia answered quickly.
"Pay taxes? Even the most miserly of nobles would not have the heart to ask for taxes from the dead land"
"Right now it's like that, but someday when the city is already growing rapidly, the kingdom will not hesitate to impose a large tax on the city.
"Optimist once you're Luc. I'm actually glad to hear that. But in the present condition, is it not too grandiose"
"Trust us uncle" Lucia replied cheerfully and smiled.
"Alright then, it means we have two to three months to process the abdication and release of the dead land. So there's still time to get to the dead land to ascertain the terrain and make the calculations."
"You're going back to the dead? When?" Lucia is shocked to hear Nata's plan.
"Just be calm you won't go with the princess" Nata replied casually.
"You want to leave me?" Lucia sounded more incredulous.
"You have a lot of work to do here."
"But,"
"We have to divide the tasks so that everything is quickly completed. And we still need a lot of support. Therefore it is your duty here also to seek any support from your relatives and acquaintances." Obviously Nata later.
"Alright, I think you're right" I heard Lucia was starting to calm down.
"You talk about all these things as if they were serious" Orland said.
Hearing her uncle's words, Lucia smiled. The voice of Aksa entered the room in a row.
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