Chapter 573: A Treasure In Everyone (1/2)
Even when King Gaon and his ministers worked at their fastest speed, they took nearly three days to organise the documents for Zero. They finally had the names and numbers for every clan of Lycantopia who were willing to stay. A few tribes decided to leave and form a village of their own. King Gaon didn't stop them, only wishing them the best and sending them off with a small supply of bread that would have been their portion if they stayed.
The most concerning matters for these homeless citizens were food, shelter and medicine. Nobody knew when the dragon would return. Even if King Gaon arranged a good security patrol system, his efforts did little to alleviate his citizens' fear.
Zero spent those three days mingling with the citizens, talking to them and finding out more about Lycantopia's system. The caste system prevented omnivores and herbivores from contributing to the country even if they could. Zero decided that old customs had to go.
”Messiah!” King Gaon greeted. Zero looked up from his letter and folded it. That was Mitchnew's report about Queen Leah and Indra Seagloo.
”We finally managed to record all the names of the clans as well as the population who are willing to remain in Lycantopia.
The lion werebeast looked happy, and Zero grinned. King Gaon should have realised by now just how many of his citizens still had faith in him despite his failure to thwart the dragon's attack. With this much charisma and respect, all King Gaon needed was someone to guide him on a new path and Lycantopia would prosper.
Zero accepted the book containing the records of every citizen in Lycantopia. He expected this to take longer, but King Gaon was more capable than he thought. The documents were neat, and it was easy for Zero to understand which clan belonged to which caste. In fact, the details recorded rivalled those in adventurer guilds and medical records. Not only names, but the book also contained abilities of every individual in the clan and their field of expertise.
”Did you do this all in three days?” the doctor couldn't help but be amazed.
King Gaon roared with laughter and shook his head. ”How could it be? It was the help of every clan head and the caste representatives that made it possible so quickly. I simply told my advisor what you required, and he made the necessary arrangements. I never studied more than how to read and write.”
Zero was amazed by the declaration but King Sharo, who was transformed into a staff, rattled in annoyance. How could a musclehead become the king? Shouldn't kings or rulers be well-rounded and good at everything? Who allowed this loser to lead the country? No wonder it was in ruins! The beastfolks were really inferior to the elves. At the very least, King Sharo knew better than to leave the important matters to his subordinates. Who knew when they would betray or let you down? It was always better to do important things personally.
King Gaon declared that he would leave Zero to look through the records in peace, but it was clear to anyone that the king didn't want to remain in the stuffy tent flipping through books. He would rather help repair the walls or work in the fields, so Zero didn't stop him.