Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 92



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Episode 92. Selection and Tyranny 2

The Osozoin Gulmyeong is the emperor of the Great Forest. They call themselves the nobles of the forest, but they are also the rulers of the kingdoms of Bukolsozo who do not actually live in the forest.

At first glance, it looks like it’s just sitting on the World Tree and chatting away, and it looks like it’s waiting patiently for the coming of the year, but the Osojo-in Gulmyeong also works.

Actually, I do it quite a lot. I was originally a person with a lot of tenacity and hard work, and I know that this year, too, I consider diligence a virtue.

Gulmyeong mediates each conflict in Bukolsojora, sometimes judging those who go too far, and sometimes receiving supplies from Bukolsojora and passing them down.

In other words, Osozoin Gulmyun was properly playing the role of a typical feudal emperor.

It plays a very important role in managing taxes, laws, and other crimes coming from various places, and above all, controlling the production and distribution of the Great Forest, and regulating exchanges between the outside world and Datang.

Two letters arrived for Gul-myeong. Both were official documents with the seal of the Medakbo family. Gul-myeong could not help but read them since they were such expensive letters.

“’Diman Chaun has gone mad. He is attacking all the territories in each region and is carrying out his tyranny by building structures of unknown origin. I implore Your Majesty to come and suppress him immediately.’”

And in another letter it was written:

“Regular research results report. Celestial maps are detailed and new mathematical formulas are discovered. General understanding and insight into the flow and cycle of magical power… … . Build more observatories to secure more observation data. It is expected to get closer to the mystery of the universe.”

This was sent by Diman Chaun. The two were contradictory. The former was clearly sent in a hurry, without proper formality, while the latter presented practical results and goals.

Especially, the original Gulmyeong understands the path of a scholar and a pioneer.

Of course, I understood all the mathematical formulas that Deman Chaun sent me. So, I don’t know exactly what the universal formula for finding the solution to a quadratic equation means… … .

It seems certain that seeing the universe will bring new mysteries and a heightened understanding of celestial bodies. Diman Chaun’s ‘magic’ is far from her elemental magic, but it is certainly a great mystery.

“hmm.”

I don’t want to take sides, but… … I’m actually impressed by Diman Chaun’s achievements. If there are more Minnie runs, then Chaun will be happy.

In particular, I really don’t like the fact that the Gulmuts act like an independent nation rather than a country that divides the mixed and pure blood groups.

Compared to him, Diman Chaun is a polite and excellent person. The support he wants is enormous, but in the eyes of Gulmyeong, who rules the Great Forest, it doesn’t require much effort.

“Send about 5,000 Gigaards to build an observatory. And… … Just in case, send Farun to inspect whether Diman Chaun is ruling properly.”

Her actions ended here. Why can’t she go in person for such a thing? Gul-myeong just paid more attention to her work.

This was seen by the nobles of the north as an act of support for the Diman Chaun.

They believe that the Great Forest and Datang have abandoned them and are united to fight against Diman Chaun.

Well, is it correct to see this as a confrontation with Diman Chaun?

It doesn’t really matter. After all, the spirit master and spirit beast are one body, and the nominal ruler is what matters.

The Faruns, a faction of Echacado, were given the strong impression of being ruthless people who carried leopards, wore hunter’s equipment, and suppressed people with force.

And the most important work is to carry out criticism and inspection. First, Faren goes to the observatory construction site. They say that tyranny is taking place there.

There was no Diman Chaun there, only Iral Tatai, that huge crocodile spirit beast.

“Oh. Hello. Faren. What brings you to this shabby place?”

Faren is slightly surprised.

“Huh. You’re really talking. The crocodile spirit.”

“Yes, I really do. It’s a blessing from the stars. At least that’s what I think.”

no.

“I wish my leopard could speak like you.”

After making a light joke, Faren looks at the work site.

“So… … what are you building now?”

“It’s an observatory.”

“Is it really that important to carry stones up that high mountain with hundreds of people?”

“Yes. The higher you go, the better you can see the stars.”

“Even so, it won’t reach the heights of the sky, right?”

“A little higher would be good. You can observe the stars from a distance, away from the noise, light, and wind of the ground. The data will be passed on to Diman Chaun in Dimanfyon, who will then create more accurate data.”

Faren asks again.

“Demanpiyon?”

“Ah… …! You don’t know. Diman is the name of the territory. Piyon is the local word for an observatory. A huge observatory was built on a high mountain at the headwaters of the river. You could call it Diman Chaun’s palace.”

Faren is worried.

“How high is the mountain?”

“There is ice on the top and clouds hanging in the middle. Oh. That’s why I made the Ice Goat Spirit Tree. Although it can’t speak like me.”

Faren is confused.

“How can you build a building on such a high mountain?”

“Oh. It’s all the power of spiritism. I just create a river that flows from the bottom to the top and carry the supplies on my back.”

“… … No, isn’t that impossible with spirit magic?”

This is how Tata laughs.

“I was able to do it.”

“… … .”

“Perhaps it was because he became a saint that he became stronger?”

“What… … .”

“In fact, the workers were only ordered to move and stack the materials. Of course, they were all sent down safely. You can check it.”

Faren felt uncomfortable. It wasn’t just that he was uncomfortable talking to crocodiles.

Something indescribable… something… something…

Still, Faren was a rational person.

“How do you secure the manpower to build that observatory?”

“We pay them a fair wage and make them do their jobs. And we catch criminals and make them do their jobs. We also make sure to pay them properly.”

“What about the financial statements?”

Iral Tatay leisurely orders the Borin attendant to bring it to him. It is a rare sight to see someone listening to the spirit beast, but Paren confirms that there is nothing wrong with the financial statements.

“I want to interview them.”

“It’s okay. As much as you want.”

And then Farun approaches the workers who are laboriously moving the stones. As soon as he approaches, they stop their work and run towards him.

“Pah, Pah, please save us! That crocodile is making us do ridiculous things!”

“Why exactly are you doing this? Is it forced?”

“yes!”

“Then are you a criminal?”

“Yes. But, not to this extent.”

“What did you do?”

“We were originally a hermit. They said that the calculation of the grain harvested from my descendants’ farm was wrong, so they forced us… … .”

Faren looks at Iral Tata.

“They only charged me three times that amount because they exploited people who were weak in math. Would you like the financial statements?”

“yep!”

And the calculations in the financial statements that were brought were so accurate that there was nothing to say. Still, Faren felt uneasy about something.

“It’s true that I committed a crime, but aren’t the working conditions too harsh? I could die if I keep doing it.”

It is true that one must pay the price, but it is also true that it is excessive. Iral Tatay’s answer to this bland criticism was simple.

“Where in the law does it say that we must improve the working conditions of prisoners? If a prisoner who is paying the price for his crime dies, it is only a loss for us. Isn’t that right?”

“That’s… … . Yes.”

“We are complying with the law by paying them fairly for this hard work.”

It’s just that they’ve accumulated so much debt that they can never repay it even after decades of hard labor.

“Isn’t it?”

Although Faren felt somewhat offended by Iral Tatay’s polite remarks, he was unable to come up with a counterargument.

In the end, the report is conveyed as a negative opinion, saying, “There is no problem with the current law. However, isn’t there room for improvement in the current law?”

And as Farun leaves, one of the men who was climbing the mountain pushing the stone falls and dies.

His blood and pieces of flesh splattered, and Iral Tatay watched indifferently before slowly walking over and dipping the remains into the river, inhaling them along with the water.

“Hmm.”

“… … .”

All the workers who saw that sight stopped. Iral Tatay turned his head.

“Why is that? Isn’t it natural for a spirit to officiate at a funeral?”

Like riding a wind ostrich and scattering ashes across the meadow, throwing the corpse into the swamp, melting it with moonlight, making it a nutrient for the forest, and burying it in a pit.

The crocodile explains that he simply buried the man by throwing him into the river and swallowing him.

“Then, everyone. Please work hard. If you live long enough and pay off all your debts, I will let you go.”

Iral Tatay and his numerous six-legged crocodiles watch over the workers along the waterways and mountain paths.

The workers who had committed a crime and the workers who had been working for a day or two, lured by the enormous wages, all swallowed their saliva and worked hard to build the observatory as if they didn’t want to care.

“Okay! Awesome! I found one more!”

Dimanfyon. While collecting data and observing the stars in the huge observatory, Diman Chaun was struck by a flash of inspiration and wrote down a new formula.

This is roughly the type of math that would be taught at a high school level in modern times.

To this prehistoric Daton, it was such an impressive formula and truth. Just by looking at the stars, he could get such inspiration and deepen his understanding of numbers.

Diman Chaun’s magic has become stronger with this. What was once less powerful than even the faint light of Orotbetbe has now become powerful enough to temporarily cause desired weather phenomena by moving its magic.

“You’ve achieved something new again, my friend.”

Iral Tatai, much larger than when I first saw him, carefully crosses the waterway. It may seem strange to have a waterway in an observatory, but it is absolutely necessary for the crocodile’s body.

“Yeah! It’s amazing. The universe, the celestial bodies, are truly amazing! Every time, I gain new knowledge, new power!”

“Oh… …. How much did you know?”

“Look!”

On Earth, this formula is known as Apollonius’ theorem.

Instead of thinking for himself, Iral Tata expresses pure admiration.

“You’re amazing for understanding this!”

“Hehe. It’s thanks to you that I learned a lot.”

Diman Chaun, with his shabby appearance, speaks cautiously.

I barely moved and just wrote and looked up at the sky, so my neck got a little bent. So I made a comfortable chair and put food next to me to eat, and now I’m fat, not only by the standards of Daton, but by the standards of all races except Gigaard.

It’s okay. She doesn’t care about appearance anymore anyway.

Iral Tata says:

“And with the data I’ve collected this time, I think I’ll finally be able to show you more things.”

“More?”

“The truth that makes up the world. Don’t you want to know how infinite the laws of numbers and logic are?”

Diman Chaun answers with a big smile.

“I want to know! I, I can do so many things with this power! I can even become a minenirun!”

“Oh… … . Are you finally going to make a calendar?”

“huh?”

Diman Chaun thinks for a moment.

“Oh, well. I should make that someday. But it seems like it would be difficult to do it by looking at celestial bodies. For now, it’s better to explore this area of ​​numbers.”

“Yeah. Me too. I love exploring this world too. We’re both similar.”

Diman Chaun thought the words did not mesh.

Iral Tatay thought it couldn’t fit together any better.

“Then, Diman Chaun. May I teach you a little about the universe?”

“huh!”

That’s the last thing I ask.

“It might be a little burdensome, is that okay?”

Since when? This woman, who has now become a lazy bum who has completely let go of worldly affairs, speaks.

“Okay! It’s okay! I’ll learn!”

And then Iral Tatay opens his mouth wide.

The jaws of a crocodile can open wide. No matter how fat a Daton is, it can bite off half of him.

Diman Chaun sees the vast universe he had been looking at from inside the jaws of the crocodile.

Thud!

Iral Tatay swallows her. The giant crocodile simply swallows her whole without harming her.

“Learn as much as you want, Diman Chaun. Beyond fear and pain, I think I know what love is now. You loved me. I came to love you too… … . Just like you came to love math.”

It’s a biological thing.

Fantasy starting from the Stone Age