novelraw Chapter 818 709: Victory and Gains (Part 2)
Chapter 818 709: Victory and Gains (Part 2)
"Are we living in great hardship?"
"Not necessarily."
"...Guards! Guards!"
"Wait! Hold on..."
The abrupt end of the broadcast left everyone wanting more, as such novelty truly intrigued them.
Not to mention it was something that really happened.
Many ordinary folks had never truly witnessed war.
This broadcast let them experience firsthand the brutal reality of war.
It also helped them appreciate how desperate life was for the commoners of other factions.
Happiness is relative.
Subsequently, there was an overwhelming distribution of newspapers.
Following this event, Kane and his allies' external image would be firmly established.
Although the outside screens were turned off,
the ones inside the Guild Hall were still displaying.
Kane watched Bonona and her team's post-victory arrangements and nodded in satisfaction.
The administrative staff of those territories had already gone to the enemy lands yesterday.
Now they had begun to take over and govern the conquered territories.
"Bonona and her team did well. I have to make some follow-up arrangements too. I'll leave now."
With that, Kane vanished from where he stood.
Kreya and the others returned to the Platinum Country to continue their understanding of the rules.
There was no need for them to concern themselves with other matters.
Before long, the Guild Hall fell silent again.
Everyone was busy with their own tasks.
......
A few days later.
Kane sat in his office in the central government building of the City of Two Realms.
Before him was Bonona, who had returned.
Looking at Bonona, Kane smiled and said, "You've worked hard during this time."
"It was my duty, Your Majesty."
"Hmm, now tell me about the current situation."
Bonona nodded and began to brief Kane on the situation after they had conquered the Feiten Kingdom.
"This time, none of our troops participating in the war were killed, and all the injured have been fully treated."
The absolute suppression by the Lantern Knight Order and the Close Guard Shooters ensured they barely suffered any casualties on the battlefield.
Additionally, with a comprehensive medical team at the rear,
any seriously injured individuals who didn't die on the spot could be saved.
"After conquering the Feiten Kingdom, with the help of the Intelligent Core, we calculated the approximate population of the Kingdom."
"The entire Feiten Kingdom, post-war, still has about 350,000 people, with 200,000 being adults, and the rest mostly teenagers and children, with hardly any elderly to account for."
Under Feiten Kingdom's system, in reality, there should only be 200,000 commoners, whereas an astonishing 150,000 are actually the nobles' serfs.
This is a number that's simply beyond comprehension.
It's unfathomable how they survived in the apocalyptic world after its fragmentation.
This is a phenomenon that defies understanding.
If the world hadn't been destroyed, such a level of corruption would have long since seen them overthrown.
For the nobles, there were no children or elderly among the serfs.
And among the oppressed commoners, those who could live to the age considered old by Kane and his party were extremely few.
Naturally, this resulted in almost no elderly, and mostly teenagers, children, and adults.
However, this situation also successfully provided Kane and his allies with a massive labor force all at once.
With this influx of labor, they could anticipate the rapid development of their territories in the future.
This trend is unstoppable.
"All the nobles in the Feiten Kingdom, with the help of Prince Lirulu, those with crimes have all been executed."
The number of nobles executed reached as high as 95%, leaving a scant 5%, consisting solely of reclusive noble maidens, who survived.
With Lirulu's soul-scanning, no one could hide their sins.
Thus, the entire Feiten Kingdom had completely disappeared and was wholly integrated into the Lantern Territory.
"The soldiers who surrendered and wished to join us, besides those captured during the first large-scale battle, there were others from under various nobles."
Among them were about 5,500 with Copper Power, around 400 with Silver Power remaining, and finally, our newly joined Kingdom Sword Saint of gold level."
Many of these troops were liberated from the personal territories of the nobles.
The Kingdom Sword Saint has also joined Kane and his group.
He was brought into the Guild by Kane.
The rest were some trivial details.
Kane roughly understood how this nation survived the doomsday of the fractured world.
How they maintained such an absurd system during the apocalypse.
It boils down to one word: luck.
When the world shattered, their country happened to be on one fragment, preserving them exceptionally well.
They were a self-sufficient nation, without external threats, becoming unscrupulous.
Additionally, they had some kind of divine artifact that shielded them from the early disaster of annihilation.
This allowed the entire nation to remain intact from start to finish, without any changes.
Rather, it grew increasingly corrupt.
And so it continued until it was captured by the Mist.
Once they entered the World Ring, their luck naturally dissipated.
It was unfortunate they happened to appear next to Kane's group, just where they needed an outlet to the sea.
Otherwise, they might have survived a few more years.
Once Bonona finished everything, Kane nodded in understanding.
At that moment, Bonona said, "Your Majesty, should we begin the founding ceremony? Such vast territories seem to require an official nation."
Upon hearing Bonona's words, Kane pondered for a moment.
Indeed, a founding ceremony was necessary for such vast lands.
Truthfully, Kane and his allies had already become a formidable force on the outskirts of the World Ring.
Such vast territories, even in the Mist World, were a rarity among nations and factions.
When the World Ring disappears, their nation's territories would undoubtedly be significant on the world's stage.
Moreover, having over 300,000 laborers now.
A nation needed to be established to enhance everyone's cohesion and better accept refugees from other places.
Externally declaring a nation is always more credible than just a territory or faction.
Especially since these people are from within the World Ring.
"The founding ceremony should indeed be held, but we need to wait until we've established the port and shipyard to proceed with preparations."
Upon hearing Kane's words, Bonona nodded in agreement.