Episode 77
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Unless you have mastered the difficult technique of detecting the opponent’s magical power and understanding the condition, prescribing medicine based on the patient’s testimony can be said to be the core of modern medicine.
I intended to unify the whole process.
That was already a finished task in my head.
Ryoma’s mouth fell open as he skimmed through the book.
He was surprised, but that didn’t mean he blindly obeyed my words.
“The current academy facilities are insufficient.”
“Increase it.”
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As the treatment of midwives and doctors was decided, the expression on Varyan’s face, who had opposed the creation of the guild, changed subtly.
“And provide a basic salary to the blacksmiths belonging to the territory. Also, find a way to take skilled craftsmen from other territories. You can give them special benefits such as tax reductions or free housing rentals, so gather at least one more person.”
“Does that really matter? If you just raise the wages a little, there will be a line of blacksmiths willing to come to Hebron.”
When Amy objected, Barian became a little sullen. Although Barian had moved from the capital to Hebron, the migration of the people was not as simple as he had thought.
Although movement between fiefdoms was guaranteed by royal law, actual migration often required the lord’s permission. In particular, blacksmiths capable of making weapons were directly supervised by the lord.
“The real powerhouses are under the lord’s surveillance. So you have to make a hot offer that makes them run away in the middle of the night. I don’t know how the capital’s blacksmith guild will grow in the future, but if the Duke of Braio is behind it, you have to act now. If you act too late, you’ll lose all the good blacksmiths.”
“Yes, my lord.”
More than anything, I was concerned about the movements of the Duke of Breyo.
I knew their ways well. When they set their mind to something and rush into it, they usually end up destroying it, and if it doesn’t seem to work out, they often just throw it away.
“Make sure to teach the smelting skills to the skilled slave soldiers as well.”
“The blacksmith will probably object greatly.”
The blacksmith’s bowl was rather small.
Even if you work hard, you won’t have much money left after they take a lot of taxes.
In Hebron, they gave him a lot of food to eat, but the blacksmith had lived a long life and was sensitive to the problem of his food being taken away.
“At first, we will send them as assistants to the blacksmith. I don’t think anyone would refuse if they were given a slave soldier with good physical strength as assistants. If we train them when they are somewhat skilled, we can raise them as blacksmiths. Is that possible, Varyan?”
“I’ll try to persuade them slowly. If the territory offers them a basic salary, their hearts will melt.”
Baryan’s face came to mind.
Even if you work hard, most of your income is taken away as taxes. The background to moving to Hebron was tax reduction and a special invitation from the lord, but it seemed that they did not expect their lives to improve much here.
The blacksmiths were also promised a ‘basic salary’. They received 5 silver every month, even during periods of no work. Considering the irregular income of blacksmiths, who only received a lot of work during certain periods, this was a huge privilege.
Since each piece of work was paid separately, Hebron would have been considered a blacksmith’s paradise.
This time, Ryoma stepped in and applied the brakes.
“My lord, blacksmithing education is also necessary. Unless it is only accepted by those who have passed a certain level.”
“I will prepare that.”
“yes?”
Ryoma looked back at Amy with a look of incomprehension.
Amy nodded, meaning to accept it without doubt.
* * *
Afterwards, three new institutions were established in Hebron.
Maternity Support Department, Technology Department, Medical Department.
Rather than forming a guild by pooling manpower, midwives, blacksmiths, and doctors were appointed as official workers in Hebron, with salaries paid.
Amy gave them the title of “civil servant” to indicate that they were performing public duties, and administered the first civil servant examination. Even if they passed the examination, they had to complete the training to be granted civil servant status.
As soon as the word spread, blacksmiths, midwives, and doctors flocked in. The skilled blacksmiths were hired right away, but the midwives and doctors were sent to training facilities.
Opportunities were also given to aspirants who were not incumbent members of parliament, midwives, or blacksmiths. Instead of studying for two years for free at an educational institution, if they failed the exam, they had to work as an assistant for three years.
Each department had a head of department. The head of the maternity support department was Surin, a 74-year-old experienced midwife. The technical head was Baryan, and the medical head was vacant.
“Can I ask you a favor?”
“Haha, the ideas of the Count of Hebron are always refreshing. But can I sit in such a precious position? I think it would be better to appoint a younger person for the sake of Hebron’s development.”
The former Archpriest of Valancia began a new life as Senator Raphael.
The only people who knew his identity were me, Amy, and Gaius.
Gaius had invited Raphael to the palace. There seemed to be some urgent matter, and I assumed it was related to the ‘gathering of the Harjan high priests in the capital.’
Gaius had told me about this before and warned me not to reveal it to anyone.
‘Something different is going on.’
Anyway, Raphael was able to live a peaceful life thanks to Gaius keeping his mouth shut.
“Amy and I are young. So are the new recruits and those who are making their mark in Hebron. They make Hebron vibrant, but they also make mistakes. I hope Raphael will keep Hebron from being shaken.”
“I’m not that great of a person.”
Raphael smiled with a sense of satisfaction. He lived as a councilor, not a priest, of Haryan. He was known to be skilled, so many people sought him out, but the people of the estate tended to look down on councilors.
When Hebron was promoted to a vassal, the Haryan sect proposed building a temple. The sect would support the construction costs, but the priests would not be involved in their activities.
‘They say money is pouring into Hebron, so they must have figured there would be a lot to take away.’
Raphael was also a member of the Haryan Church, but he was an exceptional priest. Most priests were obsessed with making money, and the church encouraged them to do so. Priests who made a lot of money were given high positions.
The fact that Raphael failed to become Pope despite the support of the Duke of Breiot was largely due to his failure to follow this trend.
A Haryan priest was also stationed in Hebron.
It was a priest who was recruited by Amy, not someone sent by the church.
Edelgard.
After some background research, I found out that his name before becoming a priest was Tom. He was a man who rose through the ranks thanks to his innate divine powers, but was demoted after embezzling donations that were supposed to be given to the church.
It was clear that he was the ‘priest who excelled at healing magic’ that I had requested.
“Just be there. And if you could teach me some doctrines from time to time, that would be great.”
“The doctrine of the Haryan Church?”
Raphael was delighted.
Seeing him happy made me happy too.
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Raphael was the catechist of Luis de Breo. It was not a long relationship, but when I memorized the entire doctrine of the Haryan religion in a week, Raphael blessed me by laying his hands on my head and exclaiming, “Haryan!”
I still can’t forget those warm hands from that time.
“Because the doctrine of love and sacrifice is infinite.”
Raphael nodded. The carrot I offered had sunk in.
‘I’m sorry, Your High Priest. I will definitely protect you, Your High Priest.’
If the fact that Raphael was active as a member of the National Assembly had become known to the outside world, it could have easily led to a conflict with the Haryan Church. They could have excommunicated Raphael for damaging the reputation of the Haryan Church.
‘When that time comes, the Haryan religion will suffer an irreparable blow. And Archpriest Raphael will become the symbol of Haryan.’
I was just waiting for the day when the Haryan Church would start a fight.
* * *
The seeds of darkness that enjoyed the night dew bowed down to me.
The original goal was to round up the criminals active in the back alleys of Jayson’s estate and obtain the information they were pouring out.
I got involved when the Armos Church intervened out of nowhere.
He pretended to be an incarnation called ‘Irederemnul’ who commanded the Iron Knight Iredem.
Because of that, I had to change the ending of the knight novel I wrote,
And then it happened right before my eyes. The Iron Knight knelt before me.
“Welcome Irederemnul.”
“Irederemnul.”
The criminals in the back alleys all knelt down. Even the assassins and gangsters who specialized in force were flattened, so the con artists, gamblers, and petty thieves could not raise their heads.
‘You tried to drive out a cult, but you ended up becoming its leader.’
The whole situation was modeled after the ‘Ahmos Religion’.
Irederemnul, the evil spirit of death, often associated with back alleys.
Iredem, who resisted death, was a suitable mediator.
“The death of Irederemnul will come upon those who do not follow the will of Iredem… … .”
My head was filled with doctrines of many religions. I was more knowledgeable than the high priest when it came to the doctrines of Haryan. I mixed them appropriately and established the doctrines and established the ‘Iredereumnul religion’.
chuck.
As I pointed my finger at one person, Iredem walked into the crowd and stabbed him in the neck with his sword. He disobeyed my orders.
Of course, that might not be the case. My information power was not yet able to reach them.
But the dead were silent.
“Human trafficking is prohibited.”
“Irederemnul.”
The believers trembled. They felt extreme fear at the absolute being who commanded that monstrous Iredem. But I was a god. I knew that fear alone could not control them. I could also vaguely guess what those living at the bottom wanted.
“I opened a gambling house in Hebron.”
Originally, he planned to open a black market, but he set up a gambling house on the outskirts of Nurha. Operating a gambling house was legal. However, there were no successful cases of opening a gambling house in a small fiefdom. It was known that it was not possible to make money unless it was in a large city full of wealthy nobles.
A few men raised their heads. They were swindlers who had been preying on drunken men.
“That is our new base.”
“Irederemnul!”
The gambling house was a pretty serious affair. It had the permission of the Lord of Hebron, a capital of a thousand gold pieces, and professional hostesses and gamblers.
Here, fraudulent gamblers were added, but clumsy tricks were prohibited, meaning that even if you cheated, you wouldn’t get caught.
A gang of gangsters guarded the gambling den, and assassins were stationed everywhere to act as eyes and ears.
Those who make the night their main domain are stationed at the Smia Bookstore in the Jayson Estates and the Hebron Gambling House. The two shops will serve as eyes and ears that pierce through the darkness.
“Soleil.”
“Irederemnul.”
At my gesture, Assassin Soleil stood up. His mood had changed in the past few days.
