Volume 2 Chapter 10 (1/2)
- Volume 2 - Chapter 10
Trouble Maker part 1
Translated & Edited by Tianic
Characters in this chapter:
Cohen Kheda: The main character
Visual Kheda: Cohen’s father Duke of the Swabia Empire
Steven, Manta, Winslet, Dihters of non-human races, rescued by Cohen at their youth
Moya, Jack, Marfa, Wilder: Homeless boys, Cohen’s childhood friends till then
Luhrned official to Swabia
Maiza: Visual’s head of guards
“Cohen, there is one thing to rehts, “You never knohat you’re gonna get in this world As about the location of your new city It's not necessary to stick to the books Get a right place and build it significant Me and His Majesty, we are always for you”
“Stick to the book, no?”
“Make it both defensive and offensive!” Father lowered his voice, “Consider every aspect of possibilities”
“Everything?”
“We are at the front end of the two opposing forces; thus itarrogantly recently, who knohen he’s gonna stab us from behind?”
“I see!” I said, “Rest assured, father”
“You have to realize; it’s not an easy job being a viceroy You are a ranked nobility, should anything to occur…” Father fondled with ry, or cheat, you know, act like a reckless young man”
“Like that?” I was surprised to hear
“Why do you think that so many ant to be one noble?”
“Doesn’t it because of the droit de seigneur?” I put on a hippie face like Steven
“Get lost!” Father taunted, “Your hter you!”
Approximately a month later, after my brothers and I traveled harshly and restlessly, we’ve found a suitable place
Everyone stood on the top of a hill and looked down upon a vast plain field
“Boss, are you sure it is the place?” Wilder asked
“Positive” I answered, “This is it, regardless of the rest”
“Boss, it’s just another land!” Moya turned and said, “I don’t see anything special”
“Okay, you people, let ned Jack to scroll down a map, “This place is located between Dark Forest and Ocean of Death, and near trading route as well as the sea gate With its natural accessible traffic, my city could easily establish connections other commercial districts”
“Commercial?”
“Means tons of money!”
“And strategically,” My friends were nodding as if they could understand, I bittered and ive an extra lesson here
“The land is flat, with the hills and mountains around; two hundred miles ahead is a desert and behind, forest and peaks That is to say; it’s both easy to defend and to be offensive if we build a city here”
“But we are not on the border” Jack asked, “ Why are we preparing to be offensive?”
“Good question!” I praised, “A man without distant care must have near sorrow We aren't indeed anywhere near the border However, thosear; the enemy had once breached to DC”
“I see!”
“Indeed! Although this is far from the frontier, still, we have the coastal line to defend” I continued, “Besides, thatthis land What would he do against us? We have to get prepared”
“Boss, you mean the minister will… attack us?”
“I’ that for sure, in short, remember” I said, “If friends are not, then enemies!”
“Noted”
“Thirdly,” I continued, “if we are to build it big then food is crucial You see, the land is flat, the soil is fertile, and the water is abundant With enough farmers, it’s much easier to feed a city of half million people”
“Half a million? That’s how much?” Moya asked
“Let ht hundred thousand to a million”
“Boss!” Wilder said, “Where are these people?”
“Don’t worry, our alien friends and fugitives in Darkmoon will suffice” I smiled and look up to the sky, “No matter where we are, when it is, people is countless, like cow hair”
“Boss,” Wilder asked again, “what are you talking about? We don’t get it!”
“Wilder, think this way You see, how much commoners and slaves do we have on this continent?”
“I… I’m not sure, boss, sure a lot”