## Chapter 1484 – Chronicles of the Sword Emperor – Heavenly Demon Emperor

Lying in bed, playing with Claudia’s hair and ears, something suddenly occurred to me.

“Hey, Claudia.”
“Mmm…?”
“Where did you put those 5,000 copies you bought?”

The perpetrator claimed to have committed the crime because they failed to win the sweepstakes despite buying 5,000 copies of the Monthly Heavenly Demon. So, where did all those 5,000 copies go?

Claudia wouldn’t just throw them away, and I doubt this is the first time something like this has happened.

“I have a separate warehouse to store the books. Most of them are kept there.”
“You have a warehouse?”
“Yeah. I even hired a caretaker.”
“A caretaker too!”

Amazing!

“Of course, they’re professionally managed to prevent the books from getting damaged. 24 hours a day.”
“How many shifts?”
“Three!”

There’s a job where they manage stacks of Monthly Heavenly Demon in three shifts?

“And that’s not all, Katt.”

Claudia said, sounding incredibly proud and unable to contain herself.

“Mama has bought over 50,000 copies of the Monthly Heavenly Demon so far.”
“It’s such a rational consumption that I have no words…!”

So, my Claudia was a major shareholder of the Monthly Heavenly Demon!

That’s why those limited editions were filling up the display case.

Wow. But 50,000 copies? Is she planning to build a Kim Katt Memorial Library or something?

Wait a minute.

Hold on.

Kim Katt Memorial Library?

Yeah. A place like that should exist in the capital. A place where you can freely read countless Kim Katt books, and on the first floor, renowned Kim Katt scholars and doctors can gather to have healthy discussions about Kim Katt.

A forum for debate like the Agora in ancient Greece…!

That sounds good.

“Hehehe, of course, I’m also collecting all the Katt merchandise as soon as it’s released.”
“I’m so happy I could cry.”

Claudia’s attitude, talking as if it was a real point of pride in front of me, was so cute. Anyway, I ignored my schedule and played with Claudia on the bed.

“Ah, but Claudia. From now on, don’t, you know? Special theft is still theft. Let’s just demand it openly.”
“Katt… I don’t think I can help it. If I enter the sweepstakes and don’t win, I’ll have to requisition it.”
“That requisition thing, seriously.”

The inhuman cuteness of her using the word “requisition” was palpable.

“I can’t help it. If I can’t collect even one, I’ll go crazy…! I can’t stop buying them!”

Is it that serious?

“Hehehe, you could just ask them to make a special Claudia edition. They’d make anything if I asked them to.”
“That’s good too, but that wouldn’t be an officially released product, would it?”
“Hmm? I guess not.”
“If it’s not an officially released product, it’s less collectible. I can make special editions just for me whenever I want.”

Is that how it is?

“But you can get all the officially released products if you want them, too.”
“It’s subtly different…!”

I don’t know what’s different!

“Hehehe, I don’t know what’s different.”
“That’s just how Mama’s heart is.”

Why is she so obsessed with officially released products?

Wouldn’t a special edition made just for her be better?

Ah. But now that I think about it, I’m starting to understand.

It’s like, in a game, it’s better to get a rare and powerful high-level item that everyone recognizes on the server, rather than the administrator just giving you a super-unlimited item that instantly kills all monsters.

It’s kind of like that.

“But Katt.”
“Yeah?”

Claudia said, touching my face.

“What’s your next schedule?”

Ah.

“Ugh, I have to go. I can’t go because of Claudia.”
“Hehehe, no. Katt. You have to do your work properly.”
“I do.”

I’ve played with Claudia enough, so I guess I’ll go take care of my schedule now.

* * *

“(Congratulations) We tremble with genuine awe at the visit of the Great Heavenly Demon! (Celebration)”

“Welcome, Heavenly Demon!”
“Welcome, Heavenly Demon!”
“Welcome, Heavenly Demon!”

People lined up under a flashy banner, saluting and shouting a hearty welcome. Then a small squad approached and handed me a bouquet of flowers.

What the hell is with the bouquet?

“Beautiful flowers, my people.”

Still, they prepared it for me, so I waved and accepted it.

Hmm.

Smells good.

“Welcome, Heavenly Demon! I am Odalmern, the chief of this district!!! I cannot contain my awe at meeting the Great Heavenly Demon in person!!!”

Soon, the person in charge came up to me and greeted me.

He can’t contain his awe at seeing me?
This guy has manners.

“Hoho, is that so? Then why don’t you show me your awe?”
“Yes, sir! Ee, eeeoooooooong!!! Ssuungtaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!!!!”
“Hahahaha! This guy is a lot of fun!”

I couldn’t help but laugh at Odalmern’s reaction, trembling and screaming at my words. I handed him the bouquet and patted him on the back.

“Did you like my carefully crafted gag?”
“I liked it, Odalmern. Anyway, let’s go in.”
“Yes, sir!”

And so, I entered the “Humane Sugarcane Field” with Odalmern.

ㅡWhoosh.

The scent of sugarcane wafting from afar.

This was a large-scale farming area where sugarcane was grown humanely, as the name suggested. It was created because sugar was bound to be popular in human society, and in fact, per capita sugar consumption was steadily increasing.

But this was only possible because Ari had painstakingly created a variety that was easy to produce and had a very good yield.

As expected of my Ari.

“The workers at this sugarcane farm, planned by the Heavenly Demon, always work with a smile!”
“Hehehe, they have no choice.”

All of this was planned to make human life more abundant. Welfare Heavenly Demon Kim Katt has a duty as the god and emperor of this world to raise the living standards of his people.

The workers in this humane sugarcane field earn 100 sil (実) per day after taxes.

Sil (実) is the currency of the Heavenly Demon Empire, and the cost of a meal equivalent to 1,000 calories is about 10 sil.

If you work for a day and eat three meals, you have about 70 sil left over. You can stay in a decent inn for about 30 sil.

In other words, if you earn 100 sil, you can save 40 sil a day.

“Wow.”

It’s truly amazing.

Compared to the fact that F-rank adventurers and low-level laborers lived like idiots in even worse conditions, this treatment was truly groundbreaking. This is better than the conditions for E-rank adventurers.

In this world, the lower classes were inevitably starving or turning to crime. That was the norm.

But not anymore.

I created this humane sugarcane field for those in need. Anyone can come and work if they want, and the working hours do not exceed 10 hours a day. You can even choose whether or not to work on weekends. I even introduced an employment insurance system.

It’s a stable job and there’s no fear of being cheated out of your money.

Many of the poor came here to raise their own capital. I even built cafeterias that operate at discounted prices and dormitories that operate at lower prices than the market, just for them. Naturally, it can’t help but be lively.

“This is the Sugarcane Hall!”

Soon we arrived at the dormitory complex.

“The dormitory complex was built with the great insight of the Heavenly Demon! Workers can soothe their tired bodies here and enjoy hobbies and drinking in the shopping district over there!”
“Hmm.”

It’s certainly well-built.

But even though it’s called a shopping district, it just feels like a highway rest area. But well, this is decent enough.

“It’s good. Ah. But where is it?”
“What are you referring to?”
“I want to see my queen’s statue.”
“Ah! It’s right over there!”

At those words, he excitedly guided me.

“Oh.”

Soon we arrived in front of a large statue, and I was amazed as soon as I saw it.

“This is a statue of Ari, the beautiful queen of the Heavenly Demon and the goddess of the earth!!! It is the pride and joy of this Sugarcane Hall!”

The statue was literally modeled after Ari’s appearance.

It’s about 4 meters tall. Ari’s statue, with her eyes closed and an expressionless face looking down, was certainly attractive. The crops growing around it were also of very high quality.

But at this rate, it feels more like an Alraune of crops than a plant Alraune.

“The queen’s beauty is very well expressed!”

Specifically, her breasts were large, her waist was thin, and her hips were large and well-made. Her clothes covered her body, but they were almost skin-tight, which felt good.

Very good.

“That’s right!!! A faith in the goddess of the earth has already spread among the workers!”
“Satisfied!”

It’s a very positive thing that the workers in the sugarcane field worship Ari.

And so, I toured this farming area with the chief. Certainly. It was very good. The workers were sweating profusely as they worked, but they knew they would be rewarded. I waved and encouraged them as they greeted me with genuine joy.

It was a very enjoyable inspection.

At the same time, I received a financial status report and looked over various details. It’s certainly a business that’s running without any problems, as I was previously informed. In the first place, I just told them to build it, and Kadia, Liztina, and top experts reviewed it.

“The hospital is running well too.”
“Yes! That’s right! Even so, workers are bound to get injured because it’s farm work! Therefore, we are always paying attention to the state of the hospital!”
“Keep doing that.”

Satisfactory.

Then let’s go and carry out today’s main event.

* * *

If the Heavenly Demon comes to see the workers in a place like this, what should there be?

Of course, there should be an event.

No one likes it if a high-ranking official just comes to look around and leaves. There has to be something to give out to get people fired up. I, Kim Katt, know that very well.

A division commander who makes you clean on the weekend just because he said he was coming is a fragging target. But a division commander who comes and gives out leave is a wise ruler, an absolute god. He’s a father and a grandfather.

I am a being beyond their father.

“Now, then! There will be a Heavenly Demon’s Blessing Lottery!!!”

A shout erupted as the emcee yelled.

“Woooooooaaaaaah!”
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
“Aaaaaaaaaah!”

All the people who were resting, except for those who were currently working, were gathered in the square. Ah, but it wasn’t 100% of them. It was just a voluntary gathering.

Even so, 80% of the off-duty population was gathered.

“My people. I can’t help but encourage you when I see you working so hard.”

I gave a speech in front of them.

“So, I’m going to hold a lottery in my name. I’m thinking of randomly selecting 200 of your employees and giving them a bonus of 1,000 sil each. Did everyone get their number tags?”

I ordered them to distribute the number tags in advance a few weeks before coming here. There’s no way anyone didn’t get one.

And this event is being held with my overflowing private funds.

“Yes! We got them!”
“Yes! We got them!”
“Yes! We got them!”

Everyone held up their number tags and waved them.

Good.

“Chief. No one didn’t get one, right?”
“Of course! We made sure to give them to everyone who is currently working!”
“Good.”

Of course, after selecting 200 people to receive 1,000 sil each, I’m also planning to give out 200 paid day-off vouchers. No one dislikes paid leave.

“Then let’s begin!”

ㅡWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

And so, I put my hand into the box and randomly drew lots. I drew each one with care, and when someone on the spot was selected, a loud shout erupted.

I called those guys out, gave them a brief word of encouragement, and conducted interviews.

“Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaang!”

But everyone was so moved that they just sat down in front of me and burst into tears. Were they so honored to meet this Heavenly Demon?

In just a few minutes, the workers’ morale was extremely boosted, and joy blossomed. I raised their morale with just two hundred thousand sil.

Needless to say, my image improved even more.

When I gave out all the paid leave vouchers, the atmosphere in the square was just madness. On top of that, I promised a discount on alcohol. It’s just a matter of giving the bar owners the discounted amount of money.

The event was perfectly concluded.

“Chief. Here’s 200,000 sil. Make sure to give it to the winners.”
“Of course! I will give it to them with my life on the line!”
“Okay, okay. You have a very good attitude. And this is for you.”
“Yes…?”
“Go buy some snacks.”
“H-huh…! O-ooooooooh!!”

When I handed over the chief’s share that I had set aside separately, he went crazy and thanked me.

“Awe!!! It’s awe itself, Heavenly Demon!!! Thank you!!!!!!”
“Hehehe, yes. Always think of me and live in awe.”
“Wooooooeeeeeeeeeeeok!!! Ssaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!!!”
“Hahahaha! This guy is full of awe!”

This guy does his job very well.

“Then I’ll be on my way. Continue to run this humane sugarcane field well. Chief.”
“Of course!!! Of course!!! Heavenly Demon!!!!”

I opened the gate while receiving a deep bow from the chief.

“Well, then.”

Now, shall we go and take care of the next schedule?

The next schedule was to visit the “Inhumane Sugarcane Field.”

ㅡThe end of the bastards who went against Fusion Confucianism.

The inhumane sugarcane field, which was in stark contrast to the humane sugarcane field, was a hellish space where heinous criminals grew sugarcane in harsh conditions, a terrible penal institution that served as a kind of prison.

I need to check if those kids are suffering well there.