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Chapter 432 – One Day at the Harpy Tower
The new Kingdom of Merinard has been restored. It is said that there is no other example of a kingdom that was once under the control of the Holy Kingdom and its royal family being taken captive, and the kingdom that was once virtually destroyed being restored to its former glory and making even greater strides. This is all because of my involvement. My abilities were too useful to support any group or nation. I might even say that I was too useful.
I could provide food at an unimaginable rate, build military bases overnight, extract valuable ores and gems from rocks in inexhaustible supply, use them to create powerful armor in equally inexhaustible supply and create golem armies out of nowhere in inexhaustible supply that could kick the ass of thousands of armies. In a strategic simulation game, I would say that I am a perfect cheat unit from the internal administration to the military aspect.
My only weakness is that I am vulnerable to assassination. Or maybe it’s not as weak as it sounds.
“Papa.”
“Father.”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Today, as always, I played with the harpies who came to me in the Harpy Tower. Some of them are children whose fathers are not me, but basically, all the harpies who live in this harpy tower are a family. There are many things I still don’t understand about the unique culture of the harpies, starting with their harem and colony; even though I’ve been with them for many years, it’s important to understand that they are all one family, without distinction.
It’s easier to deal with them if you throw away your existing sense of chastity, ethics, common sense, and so on.
“Oodanna-sama, are you going to stay in Merinesburg for a while?” [T/n: It’s like a master, head of the household, man of the house.]
“No, I just stopped by to see everyone. Things are pretty busy over there.”
“I see… what are your plans for the evening?”
“Well, I’m sorry, but I think I’ll have to pass this time. I’ll be back soon, maybe then.”
“That’s unfortunate.”
With a truly disappointed look on her face, the harpy who had been babysitting the children looked sad. The oldest of the harpies now living in this harpy tower is a sixth-generation harpy. Maybe it’s because my blood has thinned, but they’re really attacking me. I’d like to be her partner, but I’m busy, and Sylphy is waiting for me over there.
“How’s the Merinard Kingdom these days?”
“Well… as usual. The farms and pioneer villages built by Oodanna-sama continue to produce good harvests, and the people live comfortably with the magic power provided by the magic furnace and the magic tower. Politically, things are stable.”
“Politics is stable when a long-lived race is in power, isn’t it?”
The one running the government of the Merinard Kingdom right now is Ix, my son with Sylphy. He talks about wanting to retire, but I think it is too soon to let Celis, who has just turned 15, take over. I want to go to the royal castle after this, but I’m afraid the father and mother will complain again that it’s not fair.
“Are there any problems with the neighboring countries?”
“For the moment. The situation in the east has stabilized, and we still have a close relationship with the Empire. However, the Kingdom of Tigris is experiencing a poor harvest this year, following last year’s, and His Majesty’s government is taking measures to deal with the situation.”
“The Kingdom of Tigris. There was a lot going on at the time of the merger with the Duchy of Dihart.”
The two northern countries, once at war with the Kingdom of Merinard under the pressure of the Holy Kingdom, were almost crushed by me alone, and after many twists and turns, the Duchy of Dihart was absorbed into the Kingdom of Tigris and became one country. There were many stories about the ghosts of the former mainstream of the Holy Kingdom and the sweet and sour stories between the children of the royal families of the two countries who came to study with us… Yes, it was a pain in the ass. Really.
By the way, the Holy Kingdoms still exist, although their territory has been greatly reduced. They are not as powerful as they used to be, but they have become a buffer zone between the Merinard Kingdom and the Varyag Empire.
Their lifestyle has become much more modest than when they fought us, but they have returned to the teachings of the original texts and are now spreading teachings that promote reconciliation between humans and subhumans. As a result, the Merinard Kingdom and the Varyag Empire no longer have any reason to be hostile to them and now have a good relationship with them.
Well, there were civil wars in the Holy Kingdom, problems caused by the rebellious lords and clerics, refugee problems, and other troublesome things. It was really hard. I wanted to concentrate on domestic affairs, but I really wanted them to stop throwing problems at us.
“Can you tell us your story over there?”
“What’s going on over there?”
By “over there,” I mean Omicrule, a huge planet at the end of the sky. It would be like a long novel if I started at the beginning, so I will give a brief explanation. After watching our children grow up, we―that is, myself, Sylphy, Isla, Melty, and other long-lived races―left the Merinard Kingdom and handed the land over to our children.
It is not healthy for a country to have us sitting on top forever, and most importantly, running a country is very stressful. It’s time for us to hand everything over to our children and go on an adventurous trip around the world, or rather, a newlywed trip… No, it’s not a newlywed trip. Honeymoon maybe? Anyway, we decided to throw all that stuff at the kids and go around the world.
Of course, the kids resisted. Who wants to wear the torture chair of a throne and the thorny cap called a crown? They cried that father and mother have to work harder because we are still very active. One good old adult (about fifty years old at the time) cried out to us that he had already given up everything and was lying on his back on the floor, saying, “No, no, no.”
But we were determined to push everything onto them and set out on our journey. Well, it would be irresponsible of me to leave everything to them, so I show up a few times a year to give them advice and help.
Well, let’s leave it at that. Anyway, we left the Kingdom of Merinard and went sightseeing and adventuring in various places around the world and ended up in Omicrule. In one place, there was a transfer device that allowed us to cross over to the other side. As a result of carelessly activating the device, we didn’t return from the other side for about a hundred years.
How old am I, you ask? I’m over 200 years old now. My body doesn’t seem to be deteriorating at all. I honestly don’t know if it’s because of my ability or some other factor.
I was given drugs that I didn’t understand that were made from Grande’s blood, and Isla made me drink them. It’s also good that they don’t question me too much about the fact that I’m still young, even though I’m a human being by all accounts, because they say, “It’s because you’re Kosuke…”.
Of course, after spending so much time together, I had to say goodbye to a lot of people. I had to watch Sir Leonard, Danan, Gerda, and the beastmen maids pass away, and because of the short lifespan of the harpies, I had to watch not only Pirna and the others pass away but also many of the children of later generations. This is something that I can’t do anything about, even with my abilities and wealth, which exceeds that of the nation.
I have been depressed at times, but I am still alive. I can stay alive.
“It is hard over there. There are a lot less people than here. But it’s worth it.
There were people who lived in Omicrule. According to the lore here, there were various theories about the world of monsters and the afterlife, but in reality, it was a world that had once been destroyed, and a very small number of people who had survived the destruction lived in fear of the threat of monsters.
Isla and I believe that the mineral resources near the surface of the land had been used up by all means, and it was impossible to rebuild the civilization that had once collapsed. It is difficult to obtain copper ore and tin by hand, which makes it impossible to make bronze vessels, and it is difficult to cast and forge iron, and many of the metals found in the relics over there are so alloyed that they cannot be properly cast and melted by mere fire or charcoal. I remember seeing on Earth that it’s difficult to develop a civilization if you can’t use metal vessels. My memory is a bit hazy now.
“Difficult story!”
“Mugu, mugu, mugu.”
“Don’t bite, don’t bite. Are you hungry?”
“It’s almost time to go. Would you like to have lunch here?”
“Yes, I’d like to, but Ix has invited me for lunch. It will have to wait until next time.”
“That’s too bad…”
“As a substitute, I’ll leave some sweets here for you. You can share them with the others later.”
“Sweets!”
“Hahaha, only after dinner.”
While I calmed the excited harpies, I decided to help them prepare lunch. After all, Ix wouldn’t mind waiting a little longer. Hahaha.