Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 77



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Episode 77. Nationality and Country 2

As it is literally a prehistoric era, nothing is known for certain.

However, if we investigate the scale of trade with Datang and the rumors that flowed into Datang, we can construct a history that is almost true for the Baekkan people.

The Baekkan people probably began living around mines at some point in the prehistoric era.

It was because of their habit of digging the ground and eating roots that they came to know the power of jewels.

Because the coral reefs are so diverse, there are also large differences by region, and some people have come into contact with jewel corals in the sea.

And before the appearance of Paldin Koa, Baekkan certainly had a society and culture that was sufficient to trade with the Datons by coming to the ranch.

It seems that they used precious metals as currency. It seems that they considered agriculture, fishing, trade, forestry, hunting, mining, etc. to be most important.

However, it seems that they did not form a large nation during the Reconstruction period.

It seems that they simply ran the business in the form of a clan state with similar clans, and many relics of actual conflicts between clans have been excavated.

In other words, they had races but no ethnicity. They did not seem to think of their neighbors with different colored fur as being of the same species.

They built independent city-states, competing and interacting independently but imitating what the neighboring clans were doing.

Some were near the isthmus, and others were across the sea. Unlike the Datons and the Daton hybrids, the Baekkans had no restrictions on navigation.

So, they had already spread out across the world in the primitive age with primitive navigation skills, formed different city-states, and lived well.

It is a disaster that started from the beginning of the struggle that has turned it upside down.

Invasion of the dragons. In particular, the dragons, who needed gems to develop their dragon mind, attacked the Baekkan, who had established a civilization based on gems, very fiercely, and as a result, the early civilization of the Baekkan tribe was almost completely destroyed.

“This can’t be happening. We have to work together.”

“Uri? You and me?”

“Yes. We are from different clans, but······we are Baekkan.”

“That’s right. We’re Baekkan. We’re not Daton.”

“We are all different, but we are all in the same boat!”

The Baekkan people began to define their differences from the Datons, not their commonalities. The scattered tribes came together to exchange opinions.

The method they chose in the beginning was democracy, ancient Greek democracy.

Only citizens who pay taxes properly can express their opinions. The difference is that women are citizens as well as men. Because sexual dimorphism is not prominent, they do the same work.

And as those who express opinions take up public office, they coordinate the power of the families and each clan, and increase diversity by mixing within the same clan.

If Daton developed a single race centered around the All Chaun and a single family for them into a nation, Baekkan brought together different scattered clans and united them into a huge nation and people called Baekkan.

As a result, Baekkan becomes the most stubborn and talkative people in the world. With different personalities, appearances, and to assert their rights there, they eventually have to be loud, stubborn, and talkative.

The stubborn Baekans have formed a fairly large nation through several divisions and reunions.

Even though the countries across the isthmus and the sea are different, they actively cooperate under the name of Baekkan and form a culture that is more exclusive to other races.

At that time, there were six occupations representing Baekkan. They were the most difficult and demanding occupations.

Farmer. Also runs a brewery and ranch. Produces food.

Miner. Also a blacksmith. Makes things.

Fisherman. Also a navigator and trader. Crosses the sea and dives to gather resources.

Soldier. Literally a soldier. Fighting against others and protecting the country.

A forest ranger. He is a hunter, manages the forest, and gathers various items.

Housewife. Do you want to refute the idea that being a housewife is hard? In addition to cooking and managing the household, Baekkan considered minor crafts, rope-weaving, and city management to be housewife’s work.

Any ship class would fall into one of these categories: the ship class that is simply monogamous by nature, with no apparent sexual dimorphism, so that women are involved in everything.

Since women find it difficult to do outdoor activities when pregnant, they naturally become farmers or housewives, but that doesn’t mean they can’t engage in other jobs.

And these six combinations always fought. Everyone had one thing in common: they each raised their voices, saying that their work was important.

There was a real brawl and fights in the House of Representatives. There were six representatives, so there was a bigger problem.

There were too many cases where opinions were divided by 3:3. In 2:4 or 1:5, the losing side would accept it, but in 3:3······. It’s a bit difficult.

According to the legend of the Baekkan tribe, it was at this time that a ‘merchant’ appeared.

To Baekhan, who prioritized settling down, they were somewhat like the commoners. Unlike fishermen who had a base on their ships, merchants who crossed the land were of much lower status.

And the merchant listens to the six combinations, listens carefully to the two sides of the story, and then raises one hand, saying that from an outside perspective, this seems more fair.

At that moment, something flashed through the minds of the Baekkans.

“That’s right······! When there’s a conflict, we shouldn’t fight among ourselves.”

“We need to hear the opinions of outsiders! If opinions are tied, the opinions of fair outsiders will make the right decision!”

6+1. This is the political system of the Baekkan tribe. After that, the Baekkan tribe continued to be very obsessed with the number 6+1.

Like many races, Baekhan had six fingers (Datun and Erin had five), but adding one more made them even different.

They make every organization into an even number, 6. No less, no more.

“Why 6 of all people?”

“What happens if six people have different opinions? 2:4. That’s a difference of 2 times. But what if there are 8 or 10······.”

“3:5 or 4:6. I see! With that much difference, it’s almost like opinions are split in half!”

In short, it is a democracy that does not recognize anything other than a ‘double score’. In short, it means that a bill does not pass if it receives a majority, but rather, it has to pass by more than twice the difference from the second bill.

This custom has been going on for a very long time.

“Ahh! With only a difference of 304 votes, Duong of the Iron Peace Party fails to make it twice as far!”

“So there’s still a chance for other candidates! The bottom 3 and 4 candidates, who fell far short of their target vote percentages, have been eliminated, and now the runoff election is finally here.”

“Can Duong really make a difference of 2x?”

“Ah~ It’s hard. Depending on how each candidate recruits the voters who voted for 3rd and 4th place, Duong’s victory could be certain, but if not, the number of electoral districts will be greatly reduced and a 20th round of voting will be held, right?”

“Yes! It’s getting very exciting! Who will be the next president? It’ll all be decided in a week!”

“With the current president’s approval rating low, he has not been able to leave office for 16 months due to the extended presidential election. As public discontent grows, it seems likely that he will be pushed to one side.”

“Then, I urge all citizens to definitely watch the 109th presidential debate that will take place in 7 days!”

Uh······. This is really going on for a long time. Who will be the president······? Hmm.

Should we turn back time to the prehistoric era?

The decision-making process of the Baekkan tribe was truly extremely slow.

If it’s a majority vote, it’s simple. Erin does it. If one side has more votes than the other, that opinion is correct.

If not, the dictator can just decide as he pleases. Some of Erin and most of the Tocha tribes decide like this. Daton is also decided from above.

However, Baekkan accepted multi-partyism very broadly in the sense of embracing the diversity of his race, and enforced ‘two-party democracy’ as the only means of being recognized in that multi-party society.

A method of gathering opinions from the bottom up and ultimately deciding on the opinions of each party leader. Although there were many twists and turns at first, the system was organized in a fairly sophisticated way.

“The criteria for bringing in outsiders are ambiguous. How about having our own president? Not someone who makes all the decisions, but someone who makes decisions only when the situation is 50/50.”

“Hmm······. It seems like it would be good if there were times when we could make quick decisions. How about making it a foreigner, no matter what?”

So, the president, on the contrary, unconditionally invites powerful figures from outside who are isolated, treats them well, and calls them only when the agenda is divided.

There was no way for an outsider to come up with new ideas, and in the end, the Baekkans would just pick the two best ideas they thought they had and put them forward, so even an outsider would be fine.

“This motion is unanimous! It will pass immediately.”

“Wait! Unanimous?”

“But why?”

“Suddenly, I have this question. If we are unanimous, did we really think about it properly? Up until now, when we had different opinions, we debated hard, but now that we are unanimous, it means······.”

“I see! You haven’t thought about it. Then, first, try to come up with as many opposing opinions as possible and think about it at least twice.”

The democracy of the Baekkan tribe was really frustratingly slow. Even though Daton has a long lifespan and is quite patient, it was really ridiculously slow.

However, once a decision is made, the public approval rating is 100%. Because there is no way to raise an opposing opinion when you lose by a margin of 2 to 1.

However, the Baekkans often held banquets for the losers. Each Baekkan made its own liquor, and they exchanged culture, technology, and academic knowledge with various gems, crafts, and resources.

“Our Baekkan Federation is one!”

That’s why strange things happen to the Baekkan people.

The will and desire of the people who should have been united as one in Daton were, in reverse, integrated into the grand concept of the Baekkan Federation.

And the will that was gathered into the great concept called the Baekkan Federation is again given down to each individual.

As a result, all Baekkans become nobles. There are no unimportant Baekkans. There are only Baekkans that are more capable than more important Baekkans.

This prevented the emergence of a single powerful hero, superman, or dictator.

And since the culprit with no abilities has disappeared from the entire race, everyone’s average value goes up to a crazy level. No matter how much Daton gathers his will to create a hero, it’s only one person. However, the soul level of all members of the Baekkan tribe is high.

This makes it much easier for the Baekkans to obtain various mysteries that they later realize, and results in them overwhelming the ‘average’ of other races.

The Daton and Erin heroes were stronger than any Baekkan, but the Baekkan army that gathered together was able to crush all armies.

And then they realize a new mystery.

“Can you feel that all the ancestors of the Baekkan tribe are protecting us? If this power is not the power of the ancestors, then what is it?”

Not a simple entity that is the will of some clans like ancestral spirits, but the totality of the concept called Baekkan. A tribute to that grand concept.

National spirit. National god. Call it whatever you want. The Baekkan tribe, just by living like Baekkan, become strong and superhuman.

Their skin becomes so hard that even a knife cannot penetrate it, and their strength also increases. They can withstand both pressure and temperature even when they sink to the bottom of the sea.

Although they are far from the ‘great’ Dartons, they too have built powerful nations with their own mystique.

“The Datons can’t cross the Great Forest or the sea! Who on earth can stop our race!”

The fleet that had been so proudly sailing the seas was attacked by a strange ship one day and collapsed.

Feathers and scales. And that horrible carnivorous creature that you always carry around with you.

“What are these little brats saying?”

“Glory to the Dragon God! This entire sea belongs to the Dragon God!”

This is Iyakan. After losing to the Shuzoor Alliance, Seiwamuyu, who was on friendly terms with Datang, effectively suppressed the unstoppable growth and expansion of Baekkan.

Iyakan and Baekkan. Coincidentally, these two races, both ending in Khan, fight fiercely.

And that is what causes their development, decline, and revival.

Fantasy starting from the Stone Age