We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 234

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Continental Unification (2)

“That is correct, Your Majesty.”

“The situation is dire.”

“The Empire’s finances are at an all-time low. To make matters worse, this year’s famine has led to a surge in starvation deaths.”

“We’ll lose many people if we don’t provide immediate support.”

“Of course.”

“I see…”

If I couldn’t communicate with Earth, this would be a truly serious problem.

In the worst-case scenario, we could lose more than 10% of the population and suffer from problems such as epidemics and starvation.

However, modern Earth is experiencing the most prosperous era in history and has accumulated considerable surplus food.

Of course, there are poor countries on Earth, but they are nothing compared to the Karen Continent.

The developed countries, especially those called the world’s top 10 economic powers, always stockpile a lot of food.

The government buys food to prevent its value from falling, encourages agriculture, and tries to avoid relying on food imports as much as possible.

This includes strategic reasons, and old food is sold at bargain prices or discarded if that is not possible.

I already purchased all the three-year-old rice and released it to the Karen Continent.

Thanks to this, the people of the central Karen Continent, that is, the people in the original Crystal Empire territory, were able to live reasonably well, but other regions were not.

Since it is the worst famine in history, countless people will die if I don’t act.

That is not what I want.

“Marquis Kainer, how much have you heard about the rumors surrounding me?”

“I heard that you came from another world.”

“In my world, there are hardly any people starving due to surplus food. Of course, there are countries suffering from famine and poverty, but in the Republic of Korea, where I live, the government provides support to prevent starvation.”

“Indeed? Is there such a paradise?”

“Also, we stockpile enough rice to feed the entire nation for several years.”

“That, that is impossible.”

“The development of science has made it possible. The reason I kept the people of the central region from starving is all because I brought food from Earth.”

“Perhaps…”

“Yes. I’ll have to go to Earth for a while.”

“Your Majesty, may I join you?”

“You?”

“It has been my wish to visit another world.”

“Hmm. Very well.”

“Th, thank you!”

I shrugged my shoulders.

Marquis Kainer was the brain of the Empire, and he needed to know my situation in detail. So, taking him to Earth once wouldn’t be a bad idea.

“I will dispatch the expeditionary force tomorrow, and then we shall depart.”

“Yes!”

The situation on the Karen Continent is serious, so there is no other way.

I should go to Earth as soon as possible.

The next day, in the afternoon.

Yesterday, people ate, drank, and enjoyed the festival all night long.

And today is the day of the expedition ceremony.

Officially, the Calin Empire was destroyed. However, the destruction of a country is not so easily achieved.

The remnants of Grand Duke Lied still remained, and there were definitely forces that would resist desperately.

I couldn’t decide who to send as the commander-in-chief.

“Daddy!”

“Oh, Sujeong.”

“Can Sujeong lead the army?”

“You?”

“The threat is gone, and you can attach the Four Heavenly Kings as my guards, right?”

“Still, commanding a war…”

“I really want to try it! Sujeong has now reached the 5th Circle and can use some of the 6th Circle magic! Although I have to use magic circles. There is also a knight order made up of high-ranking demons, so I think Sujeong’s safety is guaranteed!”

“Hmm.”

“Your Majesty, how about entrusting it to Princess Sujeong?”

People, including Kainer, thought there would be no particular danger.

Am I raising Sujeong too much like a hothouse flower [sheltered and overprotected]?

Looking at Sujeong’s small frame, she was only eight years old. That’s why I thought I had to protect her somehow.

But Sujeong is capable of taking care of herself.

Even if someone deliberately tries to assassinate her, they cannot harm Sujeong. In the worst case, she could teleport.

“Be careful.”

“Wow! Sujeong is the commander-in-chief!?”

“Yes! Because Sujeong is my successor!”

“Are you going to be the Crown Prince!? Crown Princess?”

“Let’s just say Crown Prince. Crown Princess sounds weird.”

“Thank you!”

Sujeong hugged me.

Yes, it’s time to establish the Empire’s system.

The basis of the Empire was that there was almost no gender gap. Sujeong can break that start.

“I have to appoint Sujeong as Crown Prince before leaving.”

“Okay!”

“Now, let’s go. We’ve decided on the commander-in-chief.”

Sujeong was overjoyed.

The size of the expeditionary force was close to 500,000.

If she commanded such a large army alone, she would feel some pressure, but I couldn’t detect any such signs from Sujeong.

Kainer smiled as he watched Sujeong’s back as she skipped out with joy.

“Your Highness is a born commander. Even if she becomes Empress in the future, she will develop the Empire into a prosperous one.”

“I don’t know. It’s still 20 years too early.”

Someday, Sujeong may ascend to the throne as Empress.

But there is still a long way to go.

The imperial officials were all in attendance.

Along with the departure ceremony, I was going to appoint Sujeong as Crown Prince.

I will omit the fancy ceremony.

The Empire was run according to my will, and if I added the position of Crown Prince to Sujeong, there would be no problem in leading the large army.

Above all, people knew that Sujeong had surpassed genius-level intelligence. In addition, they knew that she also had excellent magical talents.

So, she was fully qualified to lead the Imperial Army.

Although it was a simplified version, a red carpet was laid, and a throne was set up outdoors.

I could see Sujeong walking proudly as I sat on the throne.

She was wearing splendid ceremonial armor, but she looked so cute. So many strategies are popping out of that small body, which makes me wonder if my genes are that good.

Sujeong knelt in front of me.

“The First Princess of the Empire, Lee Sujeong, has proven her skills by serving in the military thus far. If it hadn’t been for the Princess, the Empire would not have been able to establish itself so quickly. The Empire values merit. The First Princess has sufficiently proven her worth.”

“…….”

People were nodding their heads.

Everyone acknowledged that Sujeong’s brain was exceptional.

“First Princess, listen.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“Always think of the people. Never forget that the Empire’s prosperity is ultimately for the people, and develop the ability to deal with situations wisely.”

“I will!”

“The First Princess is appointed as Crown Prince and Commander of the Expeditionary Force at the same time.”

“Waaaaaa!”

“Long live His Highness the Crown Prince!”

A wave of cheers continued.

Sujeong respectfully accepted the Emperor’s sword and raised it to the sky.

“Departure!”

“Long live the Crystal Empire!”

I looked at my wife right next to me.

“I did well, right?”

“Of course. Sujeong is not a child anymore.”

“Keueung. She looks like a child no matter where I look.”

“Her brain has surpassed that of an adult.”

“Hoo. Time flies.”

“We are still young. So, let’s not dwell on time.”

I wrapped my arm around my wife’s shoulders.

I feel the impermanence of time more acutely than when Sujeong entered elementary school.

It’s probably proof that I’m getting older too.

After the departure and appointment ceremony, I opened the gate to return to Seoul.

My family all decided to stay in the Empire, and only Marquis Kainer and I decided to cross the gate.

The gate is connected to the basement.

“That is…”

“It’s another dimension. It’s my mansion, and I’m using it as a basement.”

“You made a gate in the basement of the mansion.”

“Well, yes.”

I lightly crossed the gate.

There was no shock. I just took a step, but I could feel that I had crossed into another dimension.

“Hoo!”

Kainer frowned at the stuffy air.

“How is it? The air on Earth isn’t good, is it?”

“I suddenly feel suffocated.”

“I can’t help it. The Earth’s environment has been heavily polluted by human arrogance.”

“Nevertheless, I can’t help but be amazed that they produce such an enormous amount of food.”

“You’ll see why when you see it.”

“Yes.”

I went up from the basement and headed to the dressing room.

It would be difficult to walk around the Earth in this state. My fashion didn’t match Earth’s fashion at all.

Fortunately, Marquis Kainer was well-maintained and had a similar physique to me. It’s amazing that there is a nobleman who doesn’t have a belly at that age. He’s not even from a martial arts background.

I gave Marquis Kainer a suit.

The bowl-like hair was neatly trimmed and tied back, and there stood a gentleman who was transitioning from middle age to old age.

“The suit looks good on you.”

“Hehe. It’s a somewhat sophisticated outfit.”

“It’s a common outfit worn by men on Earth.”

“I see.”

I went outside and called Lee Seul-gi.

In the meantime, Kainer was frantically looking around.

It’s probably quite unfamiliar.

Neatly organized streets, unimaginably high-rise buildings, and countless cars and airplanes flying in the sky.

If you visit Earth for the first time from the Karen Continent, the cultural shock will be unimaginable.

“Secretary Lee?”

“-Wow, Chairman! I was starting to forget your face!”

“I was busy conquering the continent.”

“-Conquering the continent! Did you unify it?”

“The last country on the Karen Continent has fallen. And Sujeong became the commander-in-chief and started the conquest war.”

“-What!?”

Lee Seul-gi was surprised.

Well, it was natural to be surprised that I had appointed a child who had just entered elementary school as the commander of the conquest war.

I shrugged my shoulders.

“It’s Sujeong.”

“-Even if the young lady has a genius brain…”

“Stop talking about that and come to the residence right now.”

“-You came to Earth!?”

“How else would I have called you?”

“-Hehe, that’s right. I’ve been so out of it lately.”

“Come quickly.”

I hung up the phone and looked at Kainer.

Kainer was still unable to escape the cultural shock.

“What’s wrong?”

“Earth is a civilization beyond imagination. Could it be that they have developed a device that can go into space…”

“Spaceship? We have them.”

“Heok!”

“We haven’t launched rockets to other planets yet, but you can say that we already have that technology. Ah! We already landed on the moon 50 years ago and stepped on it.”

Kainer clicked his tongue.

The surprise is just the beginning.

If he finds out how much surplus agricultural products Earth is producing, he might be so surprised that he faints.