I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat Ability

Chapter 326 - The Social System's Lifespan

Leaving the construction site, we arrived in Antium.

There is not much to see in the town itself.

However, we decided to stay there for three days as a vacation for our escort.

The town is just beginning to settle down.

The story of the apostles has been passed on to the people of the town.

There is no use in hiding it, and it is also meant to inform the Escorted Silvana of the information.

If I told her directly, she would feel like I was kicking her out.

I wanted her to hear it herself and make a decision.

Perhaps because the benefit of the apostles is not so great in the frontier, she doesn’t seem to talk about it much.

The next day, although I didn’t have to go with her, I went around the town with Mil.

“I don’t mind if you don’t come with me, though.”

Mil raised her eyebrows a little.

“So it’s bad if I come with you?”

“No, if you want to do something on your own, it’s okay for you to prioritize it.”

Mil’s cheeks puffed out a little.

I think I have flicked the switch of discomfort a little bit.

“I’m doing what I want to do. Alright?”

I didn’t mean to push her away, but I guess I put her in a bit of a bad mood.

Scratching her head has become a half habit.

“It’s not that I don’t want to be with you, okay? I’ve been here for quite a while, so I was just wondering if you might have some personal business to attend to.”

Mil chuckled at my appearance.

“I didn’t have time for that at all. I was just imitating Al and thinking about everyone’s vacations. I was able to manage with Kiara, but Al was doing it all by himself. We both said we couldn’t believe it.”

I’m not aware of it much, though…

That’s not a good thing to do when you let your people accumulate fatigue.

“Ummm, I don’t mean to be so particular about what I do, though.”

“People who do extraordinary things always say that.”

“I don’t have to do that amount of work anymore. Don’t worry. It will gradually decrease. The quality of work will change from now on because the season has started to change. Until now, it was the time of the founding of the company… so it was very difficult in terms of quantity. From here on out, we’ll be on the defensive, so it’s going to be tiresome.”

Mil tilted her head a bit.

“How is it different?”

“Until now, if you work hard, even if it’s hard, you get results as much as you do it. Of course, there is a goal, although the amount required for success is outrageous. From this point on, we will keep going so that mistakes don’t accumulate. And all the time. It’s tiresome, isn’t it?”

Mil looks at me with a faraway look.

“Just hearing that makes me my stomach hurt…”

“So no man-made society can maintain perpetual life.”

The apostles are forcing the world to be solidified.

It is not a man-made society.

The words include that nuance.

However, since we are in public, it is a word that I have to keep secret.

Mil tilted her head in doubt at my words.

“The society of elves has been going on for a long time.”

“It’s probably because of the mall number of elves and the basic simplicity of the society. There is almost no profit to be gained by seizing power. In fact, they are probably in the red because of all the hard work they do. And if there is a chance, they will want to give the leadership position to someone else.”

Mil started to laugh at that.

“You’re right, even Mr. Verneli seemed happy to yield it to Al, even if he didn’t show it.”

“A society that does not benefit its leaders is limited in size. It is hard to develop, but it is stable. Development is nothing but the pursuit of profit. The pursuit of profit naturally leads to friction and instability.”

A society in which the interests of the leaders are thin, the interests of the society as a whole are also thin.

Even Han Fei said that Yao Shun’s concession was because the ruler’s profits were thin.

He is the ancestor of that thoroughly profit-oriented Chinese.

They would not have given up if there was a big profit to be made.

I can more honestly agree with Han Fei’s philosophy than that of Confucius.

Mil tilted her head in those words.

“Is Ravenna also an underdeveloped society?”

I laughed and waved my hand.

“There are enormous benefits to be gained by the lords if they wanted to. In my opinion, I don’t like it.”

“I don’t think it’s a matter of preference. No one wants to be in Al’s shoes.”

Well, I don’t see the benefit.

I would like to make it like ancient Rome, where service to the common good is honored…

This will take time.

In fact, I’d like the lords to be decorous, and I’d like them to be in charge of the cabinet.

It is extremely dangerous to run politics by the hereditary system.

I think it would be better if the lords were symbolic and in charge of ceremonies and rituals such as investiture ceremonies.

It is like the British royal family or the Japanese emperor system.

Traditional things like rituals and ceremonies should be handed down in the house.

Especially for rituals and ceremonies, the effect will increase if the form remains the same and is repeated.

A ritual that changes every time would have no weight.

“W-Well… it will be different when it becomes more stable. Everyone has vanity, after all. Let’s leave this as an assignment for later.”

“You’re right. I wish we had more time, though.”

You are worried about the apostles, after all.

It can’t be helped, but it is what it is.

While talking like this, we arrived at the plaza.

The statue of the goddess of Ravenna is also set up here.

Mil was looking at the statue with a wry smile.

“This statue of the goddess is a mixture of me and Kiara, so it’s like a different person… But if it were just me, I would be too embarrassed to walk around town.”

Yes, that’s right.

It would be a certain race that would be happy to have their own statue standing.

“We are a society of different races, so we need another symbol to unite us.”

Mil pulled a coin out of her own pocket.

She looked at it admiringly.

“So the coins they started casting have such a meaning, huh.”

The coins are stamped with the image of a goddess.

There is also a commemoration of the leveling of the city.

The statues are only seen by those who live in the town.

But the coins are in the hands of many people.

It’s a good idea, but it’s not my idea.

I borrowed the propaganda of Julius Caesar and Augustus.

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“And if Mil had been the model, I wouldn’t have used this technique.”

Mil looked at me with a puzzled look on her face.

“Why not?”

I smiled mischievously at her.

“It’s because I don’t want you to be a showpiece for other men.”

Immediately, she showed a very happy smile and folded her arms.

“Well, that makes a lot of sense.”

Later that evening, we had dinner with the Governor, Oracio.

That’s when the subject about Aaron came up.

Oracio was quietly listening to my words.

“I see… So the elder’s time is about to come. My lord, I have a favor to ask of you then…”

“Of course, you can leave your office to take charge of the funeral. I am sure Mr. Aaron would like that.”

Oracio bowed to me.

“Thank you.”

I waved to him.

“No, he has been a resident since the beginning and has helped us out in the shadows. It is only right that we should reward him for his achievements. I wish I could be there for the funeral, but…”

Oracio now waved his hand at me.

“No, I know your lord is very busy, running around looking at the whole thing. So don’t worry about it.”

Before my reincarnation, I have seen stories of deputies of influential people attending funerals.

I thought that if he was so important, he should attend in person.

But in this position, that is not the case.

As a result, I have no choice but to send a proxy.

If it were possible, I would have preferred to go in person, but…

So what happens when there are duplicates?

How would those who do not attend feel about it?

The weight of relationships at weddings and funerals…

If you set clear standards, you are said to be cold.

If you give priority to duty, you will be called a favoritist and your fairness will be questioned.

That verse comes to mind.

“If you work with knowledge, you will be cornered; if you let your emotions guide you, you will be swept away.”

(T/N: I’m sorry, but I’m sure I’m wrong on this one. I tried though.)

To be honest… I don’t like to think about this.

It seems as if they are expecting people to die.

When someone in an official position passes away… The story includes those who have retired.

We need to think about how to memorialize them.

If you react reflexively at that moment and make a bad move, you will have a hard time recovering.

“I’ll ask someone to attend, at least as a proxy. Please allow the proxy to attend. I don’t want to just get a report.”

Oracio chuckled.

“Yes, I understand the struggle of being in a position like this myself. I really don’t know how you like doing this.”

Mill heartlessly nodded at that line with a smile.

“Don’t try to understand that part. It’s Al… and you have to accept it.”