It was also when the epilogue was sent to the publishing house following the 30th volume. By the time Jin’s death caused an uproar around the world, only the Empire had no time to care.
The first famine in 20 years. It was a famine that broke out in the granaries of the eastern part of the country, so it was literally a lightning bolt from the dry sky.
For the Minerva Empire, a famine is a disaster that is many times more sensitive than war.
The great famine that occurred about 100 years ago nearly ripped out the roots of the empire.
According to records, about 8 million people died of starvation at that time, and there are records that parents ate dead children.
At that time, the population of the empire was much smaller than it is now, and it suffered that much damage, so the country was literally turned upside down.
Fortunately, the emperor of the empire at that time was a great man who could be counted as one of the most powerful soldiers in the history, and the people showed that the country was trying somehow, so there was no rebellion.
Compared to the catastrophe caused by the great famine, the Minerva Empire is quite fortunate.
If the famine had been left as it is, the Minerva Empire would have collapsed helplessly.
The force that appears after the famine is the bandits, and when the bandits unite, a rebel group is formed. If civil war broke out after that, it could be said that the country was doomed.
Fortunately, the empire learned a lesson from the great famine, implemented various policies, and steadily expanded its territory, thanks to securing a granary.
Although there was a famine in that granary, Albnheim is supporting it, so it can survive for the time being.
The reason Albenheim can send food aid is simple. First of all, it has a smaller population than the empire and the food production itself is high.
Albnheim, a land flowing with honey and milk and blessed by the gods. There is no place to call it a granary, and the land itself is fertile.
Even if you sow only seeds there, the grains will grow on their own, and even the harvest is performed by magic. Even with the population, there are far more uncultivated areas.
The small number of elves may have the greatest racial characteristics, but the convenience of magic must have played a part.
It doesn’t require as many people as a machine, just memorize a few chant and you’re done. Seeing this, I wonder if elves really need a mechanical civilization.
“It’s enough to know. So tell me.”
The time when I was able to spend the epilogue at the publishing house and feel the slack of time. Lina came to our mansion at once.
And the voice asks you to suggest a way to get rid of the famine. That sounds absurd enough for me.
Of course, she knows that I am a reincarnation from a completely different world, and she also knows that I have lived in a civilization far more advanced than this world.
Perhaps that’s why you’re asking such a question… but I literally know, but I don’t know how to make it.
‘Before that, I was a liberal arts major.’
Instead, we know that Fritz Haber invented nitrogen fertilizer. Since then, poison gas has been produced, causing numerous casualties.
literally just need to know. It’s been a long time since I didn’t know how to make it and even forgot the chemical formula. Had I known, I would have made a lot of money with this.
Besides, this is a world where ‘alchemy’ is the trend, not ‘chemistry’ yet. The knowledge system has not been established, and the degree of development is intertwined with Jung-gu heating.
A typical training suit worn every time you exercise. This is also known as a product of alchemy, and it was an invention in a past life when chemistry was rapidly developing.
As everyone has mentioned so far, the development of this world is delicately unbalanced. Even if I give knowledge, it is questionable whether it will work.
“Honestly, I don’t care if you tell me. But I’m not sure if I can use it if I tell you.”
“What’s the question?”
“Is the composition of the land where I lived and the land of this world really the same? This is the biggest problem.”
This is the decisive reason among the reasons that it may be meaningless to tell you. There are a lot of similarities to my previous life, but like magic, there are also areas that are absurd by my standards.
In other words, it is unclear whether the ingredients dissolved in the ground will be the same as what I knew. Since Fritz Haber invented nitrogen fertilizer, we know that the soil needs ‘nitrogen’.
But does the earth really need nitrogen? I can’t help but think that If you need nutrients other than nitrogen, that’s the problem.
I can’t be sure because it’s a world that destroys the common sense of a previous life with something like that. I don’t know if I was interested in science rather than history, but neither is it.
Finally, I don’t know what nitrogen is. Even if I explain, I am explaining something that even I do not know, so it is meaningless in the end.
‘The good news is that nature doesn’t work even on Hirt-sama’s will.’
Even Hirth, the goddess of nature, cannot deliberately cause drought. In other words, nature is just nature.
Of course, there are cases where earthquakes occur like last time, but such cases are extremely rare. As far as I know, at that time, it was caused by harshly scolding Luminus and Mora.
This famine is only a natural phenomenon, but it is by no means a disaster that Hirt-sama committed with his will.
“Ummm… there was such a problem. It’s a bit disappointing.”
Lina also listened to my words and nodded to see if she understood. The expression of disappointment was clearly revealed.
I thought for a moment as I looked at her worried expression. Judging from the fact that they came to me right away, this famine must have hit the Empire.
Even though the country is in turmoil because of the devil worshipers, it has been difficult in many ways because it has resulted in a famine due to repeated blows.
‘Because this cannot be solved even with divine power or magic.’
Even though it is not a disaster, there is only one case of famine. It is because the intellect, that is, the nutrients of the land have been exhausted.
In the old days, people were not stupid and used the above abilities consistently. The problem is that both run to the extreme of inefficiency.
Even the elves of Albenheim use magic only for harvesting, not magic to restore the land.
You don’t even need to do that in the first place. It is not a lightning strike, nor a river overflowing, but Albenheim is a place where seeds grow well if you sow them.
‘The most wanted thing in the race war is the land.’
But Albenheim refused, saying he would never give him the land. The Human Union continued to pressure, but eventually gave up.
In any case, the nutrients of the earth are not a problem that can be easily solved with divine power or magic, and it is understandable that Lina was worried about this.
Right now, 100 years ago, the Minerva Empire almost collapsed due to a famine, but 20 years later, there was a famine.
Fortunately, thanks to Albenheim’s support, there will be no mass starvation, but no one knows how long this famine will last.
‘I think it’s urgent for something like that…’
The imperial family must have been the first to hear of the famine. After that, I got information from newspapers.
Even with that in mind, Lina came to our mansion quite quickly and found me.
Book 30 was released to the world, and even before the epilogue came out, I felt something urgent.
“Is there anything? It seems urgent for you. Don’t you have work to do too?”
“Uh, huh? That’s right. But a nobleman made a pretty shocking claim after he encountered this famine.”
“What argument?”
What a terrifying assertion that made Rina hastily. I drank tea and waited for her to open.
The words that came out of Lina’s mouth were enough to embarrass me.
“There may be more famines like this in the future, so let’s artificially reduce the population of the Empire. This was the argument.”
“What?”
“As you have heard. There will be more people to support in the future, but food production may be similar to or decrease from the current one. Albnheim couldn’t help each time, so I suggested reducing the population, mainly in the slums. Even if there is a famine, it is not an important territory. It was meant to be left alone.”
“·······”
I was so startled that I kept my puzzled expression. Claims made in the 19th century in a previous life are now coming out.
The argument Lina is talking about is the famous ‘Malthus trap’. While the population gradually grows exponentially, the factors that support the population increase at regular intervals.
So, eventually, it will not be able to cope with the increased population, and the theory is to suppress the increase in order to prevent it.
Among the methods of suppression, of course, there are also inhumane ones. A claim that no one can make sense of.
“Who made that claim?”
“Earl Baust. One of the prominent scholars. And descended from a family that was hit directly by the great famine 100 years ago.”
I think you know roughly what kind of person he is from the backstory. I am saying that because I have directly or indirectly experienced a great famine.
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Moreover, unlike the Earth, where more than half of its history has been filled with war, this world may be very peaceful.
The Earth tends to move its population back and forth through war, but there was none of that here.
Even during the tribal war, about 3 million people were killed. A world that is completely different from the Earth, which was the cruelty itself.
Of course, in terms of timing alone, this is the time to make such a claim. The invention of the magic engine was right before the Industrial Revolution.
“What did His Majesty the Emperor say?”
“You dismissed it as crazy. Rather than limiting it to the poor, he even talked about killing people in half, regardless of gender, regardless of gender, regardless of class.”
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Malthus trap and Thanos appear at the same time. I don’t know how to react to such a fantastic combination.
Berith must have said that to counter-attack Count Baust, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a dangerous statement in many ways.
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Meanwhile, Lina took a deep breath and quietly opened her mouth with a tone of concern.
“…Maybe Count Baust’s words may be true. The population of the Empire is increasing day by day, and we cannot afford it. If money can solve the gap between the rich and the poor, there is no food to satisfy it. It doesn’t mean anything. There could be a war in the near future due to food shortages.”
“It’s not going to happen, it’s going to happen. It’s natural.”
“Did it happen in your world?”
I nodded at Lina’s question. One of the main reasons for war is food.
Apart from population growth, the land does not expand unless it is invaded.
Above all, this is not a problem limited to the Minerva Empire. Even if you don’t go far, the Animers are there.
The population decreased significantly due to the massacre during the tribal wars, but now it is steadily increasing.
Furthermore, beasts require more food than humans due to their racial characteristics. In the future, it will be absolutely inevitable that we will wage wars to secure food.
‘Did you say that you drop lightning with magic when there is a famine?’
Fortunately, so far there have been no problems. This is because even in times of famine, lightning strikes through magic.
The only downside is that the magic to drop lightning is done on a national level. Moreover, there will inevitably come a situation where even this may not be enough.
“There was something in our world that was similar to Count Baust’s argument. In fact, the empire that ruled the entire world even accepted it.”
“I, really? He, so it worked?”
“Of course there was. The great famine killed 1 million people and 1 million people moved to other countries. It’s a pity that the famine occurred on an island. Did you pass it on?”
“·······”
When I answered somewhat sarcasticly, Lina kept her mouth shut. She seemed to be hoping for a different effect.
Ireland’s Great Famine caused by British dogfights. Unlike other famines, this can be seen as a ‘human talent’ in that the UK deliberately rejected it.
In a nutshell, one scholar said that it was God who ruined the potato farming, but it was the British who turned it into a great famine.
The famine alone did not restore Ireland’s population to this day. That means it was a fatal blow.
“Still, the claim came out and there was a way to end all the famines in the world within 100 years. The population grew from 1.6 billion to 7 billion. Of course, that claim was discarded.”
“Yeah, yes. I said I knew the way before.”
“I made it into poison gas and used it in war.”
“·······”
The expression on Lina’s expression of joy, worry, and shock goes back and forth. The colorful, but fantastic, history of the earth is very deliciously eaten.
Still, it is imaginary that they are trying to solve the famine somehow. My first impression was that they were of an oppressive royal family, but looking at them now, I can see that they really care about their people.
To be precise, it would be an empire rather than a people. However, the nation is showing such a conceptual step because it is basically loaded with the concept of being built by the people.
“I don’t know if it will help you a little, but you’d better invest in alchemy.”
“Woah, in alchemy?”
“Yes. After analyzing the composition of the soil, and systematically dividing the elements necessary for grain to grow, and whether it is possible to artificially craft the elements, alchemy will need to be developed to do all of this. .”
The only advice I can give is this. I don’t know how to make nitrogen fertilizer, I don’t know the chemical formula, and I don’t know what nitrogen is specifically.
just speaking bluntly. Instead, I forgot to use analogies to fit this world.
“It’s alchemy… There are a lot of geeks in alchemists, are they really okay?”
“Or accepting Count Baust’s policy and starving them all…”
“Okay. Okay. I’ll do it. You can do it. First, we should start by creating a knowledge system. As you said, alchemy is too scattered around Junggu Heating.”
I don’t know if that would have helped. Because I was only talking about the history of my previous life.
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Moreover, if you write a World War II novel, you will be asked countless times in the future.
To the people of this world, it’s a fantasy-like worldview. But at the same time, it was also the future to come.
As long as the magic engine was invented, all that was left was the accumulated technology and the bursting at once.
“By the way, did your world also have an empire? What kind of empire was it that even accepted such a policy?”
“To add a bit of exaggeration, it’s a country that has had an impact on the world, and in a way almost ruled it. Britain, once called the British Empire.”
“Yeah? It must have been a great place like the Minerva Empire?”
“I can explain it as a bastard who had no place in the history of the world. Whenever something strange happened in history, it was probably because of England.”
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Like this, I was living a daily life, not a peaceful one.
[Another hope that appeared in the epilogue. The name of the child born to Jin and Lily is…]
[The resurrection of Jin is something that even the gods cannot do. The soul has grown so large that mortals…]
[The saying that Jin’s resurrection is impossible has imprinted a stamp on the hearts of readers.]
As the epilogue appeared in the world following the 30th volume, another nucleus fell one after another.