Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 201



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Episode 201. The officer comments.

As you can see, the beginning of the fantasy era was a time of chaos caused by the appearance of the reverse demon god.

The end of the fantasy era, as everyone can guess, is the defeat and placement of All Chaun.

The time between these two is about a thousand years, much shorter than the Age of Faith.

But there’s much more to the story. It’s a change that occurred as the flow of history became more complex.

The next era, the 300 years defined as the time until the placed All Chaun awakens, has much more to say. The world’s structure is also more complex.

You can probably guess the history of the fantasy era.

I’ve been saying it all along, so you can’t not know.

All Chaun completely changed his isolationist and closed-minded approach with the extinction of the pure-blooded Daton and the ‘enlightenment’ he achieved through it, and after fighting for territory and people for thousands of years, he finally declared the Erin Extermination Policy at the end of the Fantasy Age.

This eventually leads to the appearance of the savior, the defeat of Datang, and the enthronement of Ol Chaun.

Okay. Then there’s nothing left to see here. I’ve already said it all.

All the Chauns and Datangs went berserk, and in return, all the Mainniruns died.

All of this is done with the Savior Punch being placed in a savior’s den, and Datang is in a great decline.

And 300 years later, All Chaun is released from his confinement and in the future, he leisurely plays around with the community, and then suddenly disappears and in the distant magic and cyberpunk era where water is still boiled to turn turbines, he is remembered as the ancestor of a civilization that disappeared thousands of years ago.

End of explanation.

Wow! Perfect history! I learned everything!

At this point, I think we can end the broadcast. Let’s roll the ending credits and end this story.

… … Well, actually that won’t happen.

If you think about it, history itself is a spoiler.

Just because we are living in the present, we can know that some countries that existed in the past have perished, while some countries have survived.

So at first glance, it seems useless. After all, it’s already a story of the past. Is there any need to hear it any more?

Well, just remembering the actions you’ve committed in the past can help you avoid making mistakes now.

Throughout history, many nations have risen and fallen, but most have fallen in the same way as they did in the past.

I can’t help but think that if we had only studied history, we wouldn’t have ended up like this…

History is the most reliable database, the truth itself.

This is the most certain evidence that can say, ‘If we do this, the country will be ruined.’

But why are there so many disciplines that study history, with different interpretations and even different claims about the same facts?

It’s simple. There is only one thing in the world: facts. It is up to people to interpret the facts.

And there are events that are impossible to interpret, because in reality they are not there to teach us a lesson, they just exist.

Earth, in 1775, there was a great earthquake in Lisbon. The capital of the Kingdom of Portugal, Lisbon, was hit by an earthquake and tsunami, killing 50,000 people (the population of Lisbon at the time was estimated at 200,000), destroying 10,000 buildings, including the royal palace, and causing chaos in society.

But this earthquake wasn’t just a tragedy.

Because at that time, Lisbon was a city that was united by the most faithful and devout faith. It was a city that only thought about how to live better? How to follow the word of God more?

But in the midst of the great disaster that came out of nowhere, the palace collapsed, the church collapsed, the library collapsed, and the entire city was destroyed. In the midst of the chaos of fires, aftershocks, tsunamis, and other things, where people were killed and dying, there was only one place that survived. Do you know where it was?

It was a brothel. A brothel. The most depraved place in Lisbon.

How should the people of the time have interpreted this incident?

Well, today we know that earthquakes are just natural phenomena and Lisbon was just an unlucky town.

However, the Lisbon earthquake made people question the existence of God and what his will was. A simple natural phenomenon, a historical situation, ended up changing people’s thinking.

Let’s look at another example.

1184. Two noble families fighting over the division of territory in the Holy Roman Empire decided to meet together for a meeting, but so many gathered that the floor suddenly collapsed, sending everyone into an underground sewage drain, killing nearly 60 of the gathered nobles.

This is a historical fact, but how on earth should we interpret this? A court drama full of conspiracies has suddenly become a dirty black comedy.

These two incidents are interesting for two reasons.

The Lisbon earthquake was an improbable event that led to a probable outcome.

The toilet incident was a probable event that led to an improbable outcome.

And in fact, most of history is like this.

In reality, wars waged at the whim of the monarch, or crazy acts, sometimes lead to unexpected great success and are praised as excellent intuition.

Sometimes, very careful and wise decisions can lead to absurd disasters.

History is not just a list of facts. You can’t figure anything out by looking at facts alone.

The very act of looking at such improbable facts and creating lessons and interpretations is what studying history is all about.

Before discussing whether a king was a saint or a tyrant, let us first write down only the facts about what he did and leave the interpretation to future generations.

In that case, the rampage and the arrival and departure of the Savior will also be a little different.

Just as historians of the Datang period divide each era into important periods, the Fantasy Age is also divided into several periods.

The first period of the fantasy era. It is a time of chaos. In a world creaking due to the reverse magic, mercenaries, adventurers, and heroes appear and fight in rebellions, chaos, and regions that have lost control.

The second period of the fantasy era. It is a period of stability. The world is back in balance, and each country is free from chaos and strives to develop.

The third period of the fantasy era. It is the period of decline. The corruption of the Iyakans leads to the independence of the Baekara region and the loss of control of the Eron region by Datang.

The 4th period of the fantasy era. The invasion period. The army of a thousand eons invades Datang and war breaks out again. As a result, the Datang autonomous territories gain complete independence.

The 5th period of the fantasy era. The period of resurrection. The Erins, Baekans, Iyakans, and Datons are all resurrected and form their own countries, and the Datang era is also restored.

The 6th period of the fantasy era. This is the expansion period. The Erin extermination policy begins, and Datang begins its infinite expansion policy toward the world, running wild.

The 7th period of the fantasy era. The Sabbath. The era of Datang, which seemed like it would last forever. The appearance of the savior and the struggle, and eventually the enthronement of Olchaun, and the end of the era.

It’s only about a thousand years, so maybe one era is about 150 years long? It’s not exactly a perfect fit, and some eras are too short while others are too long.

The period of confusion is not just a time of confusion, and the period of resurrection is not just a time of resurrection. These are names that later generations arbitrarily gave themselves.

Especially because it is the name given in the so-called ‘Datang Center History Museum’.

We need a different perspective to get out of here and see the world with a broader perspective.

And of course, this person would be the one who would see the world from such a different perspective.

A time of confusion as defined by Datang. For some, it was a time of opportunity.

Let’s check out another historical perspective for yourself from now on.

The past 23 years have been difficult for everyone. The demon god who appeared in Datang has blocked out the moon and sun in the sky, and on Earth, the life-giving sunlight and the magical moon and starlight have become weak.

Instead, what emerged was a dark and gray cloud. Occasionally, in accordance with the cycle, it brought black rain and storms that gave birth to monsters. No god in the world could defeat that dark cloud.

Of course, the same goes for the legendary historian, who is currently the only saint in Baekkan.

He was lucky enough to have a second molt before the dark clouds covered the world, but from now on, molts themselves will be very difficult.

“The officer comments. The reverse demon god appears in Datang and seems to be responsible for Datang, but in reality, the endless hatred and resentment it harbors are accumulated throughout the world. How can all those who lived in the Age of Faith not be responsible for this? The greed and conflict of the new people, and all those who failed to stop it, are responsible for the dark clouds that now hang over the world.”

It is a unique perspective. In Datang, the appearance of the reverse demon god was explained as a result of the combination of the disease demon tribe and the Hanjuta horse, while other countries blamed Datang, but the historian took a subtle stance that the entire world was responsible.

Although the legendary historian was Baekan, he tried to evaluate the current era neutrally rather than viewing the world from Baekan’s perspective, then and now.

The reason is, because they are the race that was largely responsible for the last war? If you look into the cause, there is nothing that Baekhan was not involved in.

So instead of defending Baekhan, the Legendary Officer simply evaluated that everyone did some things right and some things wrong.

Although it was a behavior that would have been criticized by everyone, the organization established by the officers, the so-called ‘Officers’ Association’, became extremely popular because they truly maintained neutrality.

The newspapers produced in Datang are too biased, and the newspapers in Datang’s occupied territories and autonomous regions are biased, which is an exaggeration and even distorts the facts.

A historian of legends gains a reputation recognized by all by simply writing down facts and determining the truth of rumors floating around the world.

“Criticizing and commenting is also a virtue, but it is strange that neutral media is being suppressed in Datang, where Paron Echacado is. As long as they do not engage in strange armed activities, leave them alone.”

It is the so-called best media of this era. The process of recording history has evolved into a media that records the present and writes the latest news.

The principle when collecting information is to eliminate emotional expressions as much as possible and to record both sides’ opinions in a neutral manner. Isn’t this a principle that is not actually followed even in modern-day media?

First, write down the facts that happened without editing, and then write the officer’s (reporter’s) comment.

‘There was this kind of conversation and opinion exchange, and in my opinion, which side is right? Because it is like this and that.’

Since it is a method where all the facts are written down and then evaluated by the historian, you are not swayed by the historian’s opinion. And the historian may actually be biased, but even so, all the facts must be written down, and if there is a biased historian, an opposing biased historian is also included, so you may see two historians arguing while looking at the same materials in the same newspaper.

It is a soundness that far surpasses the level of modern media. This is also because the legendary historian is an adult who is the subject of memes. Mystery cannot come from a polluted meme.

In that respect, the Legendary History Museum wanted to evaluate the current era in this way.

“The officer comments. During the chaotic times, the administrative power of each region has declined, and the governors including Anrai of each region, such as Eron, Baekara, Iyakoro, and Paldin Bap, have become unable to completely control the people of their regions with their existing military forces alone.”

“So bandits run wild. As bandits run wild, vigilantes emerge. Vigilantes evolve into mercenaries. Mercenaries can enjoy power on par with lords just by fighting monsters and driving out bandits.”

“The governors of each province have no choice but to recognize the rights of illegal and warlord mercenaries, and instead try to manage them within the legal framework.”

“So to speak, it became an autonomous territory within an autonomous territory. Therefore, the historian defines this period not as a time of chaos, but as a time of division of power.”

“Now is a time of confusion and adventure at the same time. An era of adventure has opened where anyone can throw themselves into a crisis and grow.”

The officer takes the officer’s association to the next level here.

Originally, it was a matter of placing advertisements in newspapers that regularly published commissions from government offices, along with private commission notices.

Adventurers, nobles, and officials could no longer avoid buying and reading the Officers’ Association newspaper. Each local branch would collect requests from local residents and post them on the request section or village bulletin board, charging a fee. Beyond simply commenting on history, they would develop the organization into one that upholds world order and, furthermore, professionally comments on the world.

The size of the branch is also increased. It is no longer a printing house, but a bar is built inside where mercenaries and adventurers can rest, food and lodging are provided, and good-looking receptionists are hired. The adventurers’ grades are evaluated in 12 grades similar to Datang, and the grades of requests are evaluated accordingly. The rules are set and the writing begins.

The Legendary Officer created the Officers’ Association.

And the Officers’ Association eventually developed into a media outlet.

The press has evolved and has now become an adventurer’s guild.

The world is a time of chaotic adventure. Historians write history and also take the lead in creating history.