Chapter 399 – Episode 399 – Academy (46)

Episode 399 – Academy (46)

When I asked the president about food, he looked at me and answered with difficulty.

“I think I can last until this year. Next year is the problem.”

“Can’t we just farm for next year’s food?”

“That is···”

The middle-aged man was sweating profusely.

“Most of the granary area was devastated by monsters. Clearing the land is also a problem, but there is no one to farm it…”

“No one?”

Isn’t China a country famous for its large population? It was difficult to understand.

“Slave. No, most of the beast people left for western China. Among those remaining, there is an absurd shortage of applicants. “There must be at least 100 million more.”

“We need 100 million more people to farm?”

It was absurd. Even though I knew nothing about farming, I couldn’t understand it. I didn’t think I would need 100 million.

With modern agricultural machinery and various artifacts, it was not difficult for one farmer to feed thousands of people.

The chairman, who was laughing awkwardly, spoke as if making an excuse.

“When King Myeong was alive, food was a centrally controlled item. He farmed in the traditional way without artifacts to reduce production.”

“Her.”

I suddenly heard a sigh and looked at Meilin, but her expression was not good. I kept my mouth shut, perhaps because I was frustrated with the situation itself.

“So, if you allow at least some of the slaves, I can somehow…”

“No. I promised to help the beast people be liberated. And slavery is ultimately detrimental in the long run.”

“Ah···”

He clicked his tongue as he looked at the regretful comment.

“Once freed, will the beastmen obediently return to slavery? There would be war. “I will not take your side.”

“Huh.”

I spoke to the pale guy.

“I will restore the granary area, so adopt the latest farming methods. Get rid of all the useless bad habits you had in the past and only think about efficiency. Make China run properly. “Without slaves.”

“Oh, I understand.”

After that, it was all smooth sailing.

I also want to monitor whether the president is doing his job properly. Together with Meilin, he traveled around China and restored granary areas.

By the time we arrived at the field, which was ruined as usual.

“Hmm?”

In the middle of a land turned into ruins by monsters, a girl with furry cat ears was whimpering and pawing at the ground.

“Wow!”

She smiled widely when she noticed a black lump the size of her fist, which, when she looked closer, turned out to be a burnt potato caught in her bombardment.

No matter how you looked at it, it had turned into charcoal soot and was covered in gunpowder.

‘Is it okay to eat something like that?’

While I was contemplating whether to stop her, Maylin, who had always been quiet behind me, stepped forward.

Jump and jump.

The girl’s shoulders suddenly shrank at the sound of her footsteps. She even dropped the potato she was holding and looked back.

“Hyung.”

Her scruffy face turned pale. She stiffened and couldn’t escape, her whole body shaking.

“S-sorry.”
“···It’s okay. “It won’t hurt you, so don’t worry.”

Squatting down to bring her girl to eye level, she spoke in a friendly tone. It was a soft voice I had never heard before.

The girl’s trembling gradually subsided due to Meilin’s cautious attitude.

“What about your parents?”

As the girl stirred, Meilin’s expression sank even further. But that was only for a moment. She soon smiled softly. So that the girl can feel safe.

“···”

The child’s trembling completely stopped.

She glanced at me and then squatted down again. She picked up the charcoal soot she had dropped on the floor, there were two in total.

“Hmm.”

The girl hesitated, looking at the potatoes she held in both hands, then held out her left hand. It was a slightly cleaner potato.

“···Are you giving it to me?”

Nod.

Maylin, who had been kissing her lips for a moment, nodded her head. She took off the gloves she was wearing and accepted them carefully.

“Thank you. Ah, this is my return.”

A loaf of bread the size of her forearm stuck out of her subspace bracelet. Pure white steam rose from every inch of her body, as if she had just made it.

“Uh···”
“It’s okay, take it. “It’s hot, so be careful.”

“Thank you!”
“Why don’t you give me those potatoes too? “I’ll give you another loaf of bread.”

“···Yes.”

The girl, holding a large piece of bread in both hands, swallowed her saliva.

She stared at the bread as if she wanted to eat it right away, but she ended up closing her eyes tightly. She shook her head and hid the bread under her clothes.

She nodded and then ran towards the village and disappeared.

Meilin looked at her girl, lost in her thoughts. Even though her once clean palms were black from the burnt potatoes, she somehow liked her even more.

“···Hmm. First, let’s start by plowing the ground. “I’m going to use my mind power, so watch carefully.”
“Oh yeah.”

The warm and kind voice returned to normal. She was a little disappointed, but she got the job done first.

Kugugoong!

She waved her hand with all her might. She cleaned the land stained with gunpowder and built makeshift barriers and guard posts to make it difficult for monsters to enter.

Soon, the ruined plain returned to a clean field. She took a breath and spoke to Meilin lightly.

“But a child came all the way here in danger. It seems strange that they must be distributing at least a minimum amount of food. “Shall we go to the village?”

“···Sure.”

As I flew in the direction the girl had gone, soon a village of huts came into view. It was an advance base that had been recently restored after being swept away by monsters. Although it was shabby in many ways, it was still a village.

I followed the loud noises to a vacant lot and saw a crowd of people.

“If you want to get rice, get in line right now! “If you keep making noise, I won’t supply supplies to that person!”

A man who appeared to be a civil servant shouted into a loudspeaker, and the commotion soon subsided.

‘Is it time to supply food?’

People in line presented their ID cards, and the official who checked them began handing out bags of rice.

I wondered if there was some problem with supplies that brought the girl to such a dangerous field. There was no particular problem.

Supply continued smoothly. Initially.

“Next.”

“···For a moment. “Why am I only giving this?”

A beastman frowned. The rice bag he received was half empty and sagging.

The civil servant who was listening to the complaint raised his eyes furiously.

“Can’t you see that slave is so arrogant… Waiting for people behind him! “If you got it, get out of there immediately!”

“You have to give it to me properly! “Compared to that person, it’s not even half as good!”

The Chinese man who had received the rice right in front of him paused. He hugged the fully filled sack into his arms and hurriedly left the clearing.

“Tsk. If you scoop it up by hand, it may be slightly different. “I told you to stop being a bother and get the hell out of here!”

The beastmen gritted their teeth at the official’s shameless words.

“Why are you hitting me? “If you can hit it, try it.”
“Ugh…!”

As the atmosphere became rough, the soldiers watching from behind pointed their guns.

‘Huh.’

As she watched the absurd scene, she could only sigh. On the one hand, I understood why something like this happened.

‘You won’t like it because those who used to be slaves have suddenly become equal.’

Since orders come from above, they cannot be openly disobeyed, and in this way they discriminate against the beast people.

I said to Meilin, who was frowning next to me.

“As expected, orders are not immediately followed on the spot. I think we need to set an example and send someone to supervise. “What should I do?”

“···Ha.”

She let out a sigh and stepped in front of her.

Meilin walked through the crowd, stretching her long legs and waving her powerful hands.

Wow!

A strong bursting sound echoed from the civil servant’s cheek, filling the vacant lot with silence.

The man, who stumbled and fell down, belatedly gritted his teeth.

“Oops! What kind of guy dares… Vain!? Hey, inspection!”

The man’s face was colored with contemplation. He must have recognized Meylin, and her mouth was wide open and he couldn’t close it.

“You are intoxicated with so little power that you are committing a mortal sin. What did the note give the order? “Is that how you do things?”

“S-sorry!”

The man, who had been rolling his eyes back and forth, flopped down. He didn’t make any excuses.

“If you just let me live, I won’t make that mistake again!”

The arrogant attitude towards the beastmen seemed to have disappeared. I patted my forehead and prayed, but it was already too late.

Meilin, who was looking down with her cold expression, frowned.

“You still haven’t come to your senses. “It must have been an intentional crime, not a mistake.”

After one phone call from her, the commander of a nearby unit came running to her in cold sweat. Even the soldiers who were watching from behind were all sent to the mine.

The brief commotion was over, and supply began again. Meilin, who was watching the scene, said with her sigh.

“···Ha. I need to dispatch disciples across the country to monitor it. Then it will get a little better.”

“Thank god. “I didn’t really have any subordinates, so I was worried about what to do.”

If Geomlim’s military personnel supervise, this kind of blatant discrimination will be drastically reduced.

She liked the sight of Meilin filling the void left by King Myeong. As I was nodding my head in satisfaction, she frowned.

“Tsk. I have no intention of following in King Myeong’s footsteps. “He’ll just do it until he’s stable and then let go.”

“Do whatever you want.”

Is it easier said than done to just do it in moderation and then step back? The more she solves China’s problems, the more her people will follow her.

‘I’m sure he’ll beg you to keep his position.’

It is not easy to shake off someone who is trying to stop you from going. Even more so if she had as much compassion as Meilin.

‘Because I have a slightly soft side.’

Anyway, as she took charge of her field work, her free time gradually increased.

My job was simple. All I had to do was restore the messed up terrain and scare the superiors enough so they wouldn’t do anything foolish.

With some free time after a long time, she settled down by the lakeside and did her lotus position.

When I was meditating and controlling the state of life and death. Isabel visited the lakeside where I was staying.