Panic(3)
The global economy has been in chaos due to the Great Recession of the Minerva Empire, but in reality, this is a situation that will happen someday.
No matter how good the personalities of the dwarves, it would be strange if there was no revolution after being exploited like slaves for over 300 years.
Of course, communism, the blueprints of the magic engine, the appearance of tanks, etc. There are many unexpected things.
However, it was almost certain that a revolution would break out in Machina, and it was fully predictable that the resulting Great Depression would engulf the world.
Like the Great Depression in the United States, there were signs of knowing, but he was beaten in the back of the head while ignoring them.
Similar situations were widespread on Earth in previous lives. While I was concentrating on other areas, I had no idea that the bubble was getting bigger and bigger.
Even the panic that occurred this time is a bubble that has grown in size unknowingly and unknowingly for ‘300 years’.
If the successive emperors had been a little cautious, they might have created a separate supply chain assuming the worst case scenario, that Machina would collapse.
However, the problem is that even though the Dwarves’ abilities were excellent, they were too good. Humans can do the impossible, so they can’t help but depend on it.
It wasn’t that the emperors were incompetent, but the damage caused by differences in abilities between races. Therefore, this recession is the expected result.
[Is it really impossible for humans to do anything? Couldn’t it be possible to learn that skill and train engineers?]
[It is true that the Dwarves have excellent abilities. However, due to dependence on other races, humans have not developed at all.]
[The Human Union would have been defeated without the Dwarves even in the Tribal War. Now is the time to develop human abilities.]
Numerous scholars have pointed out that it is now time for humans to develop themselves without relying on others.
It is true that the human race has taken the lead in the world compared to the past, but the difference between races cannot be narrowed only by narrowing it down.
Voices began to rise saying that we should develop ourselves rather than relying on other fields.
[Xenon who put the world into chaos with a book? Or was it a foreshadowed situation?]
[If it was Xenon, I would have expected this situation. But he was too irresponsible to be irresponsible.]
[There are accidents that can be prevented and accidents that cannot be prevented. Xenon eradicated, or failed to eliminate, parasitic pests from within.]
[Zenon did not call himself a prophet.]
In addition, there was a fierce debate between those who criticized me and those who supported me.
You’re a prophet, didn’t you expect this? Even if it wasn’t foreseen, isn’t this too irresponsible?
not. He never called himself a prophet, and not demon worshipers, we were devouring ourselves. separate from that
Didn’t blood and steel also prophesy the Great Depression? Even if we made a prophecy, we ignored it.
That’s a problem with demand, and in this case, it’s a problem with supply. different from that
So, how did you explain the outbreak of the communist revolution in pre-Soviet Russia? That’s right we ignored
······Somehow, they drove me to be a prophet again, but they are fighting fiercely.
[Some artists draw pictures that satirize Zeno’s relationship with the current situation…]
Not only this, but also ‘satire’, a culture that always appears when society is chaotic, also appeared. The artists who usually looked at me with respect took advantage of my time to criticize me.
When I write a book, it is the yangban who screams in the manuscript. In addition, various satirical paintings appeared.
Hyenas rush to gain fame by borrowing the chaos of society. When writing Xenon’s biography, he didn’t open his mouth even once, so it’s ridiculous.
뭐, 이래나 저래나 내가 너무 무책임하고 개새끼라는 건 변하지 않는다. Even I wonder if this is right.
In my mind, I want to disparage and bring down Bourgeois V even now, but the timing is not right.
‘If I try to pull it down, nothing will change.’
What if I call Bourges V ‘You are a toxic monarch’? Then who will turn on the lights and run?
Not only the Savior Church that believes in Luminus, but also Helium can come out.
Let’s think for a moment about what happened to a country that attempted to revolt by borrowing the power of another country or opposed it.
Korea has also been shaped like that, and in the end, the Japanese colonial period began. If you cry out for ‘independence’ again, the situation becomes uncontrollably complicated.
It would be better to make a ‘revolution’ in a clean and concise way. There is also a trio of dwarves who will become the central force, so this can produce better results.
‘Luminous. It’s really good, isn’t it?’
Still, I was worried, so I forgot to ask Luminus to confirm. The situation is far beyond the fact that a frog was killed by an inadvertently thrown stone.
Even in a country with a low sense of reality, there is no choice but to feel that something has been f*cked up. Lina, who was her vassal, grabbed me by the collar and shook it.
The Great Depression began with the Minerva Empire. As I’ve seen with demon worshipers, I can’t stop this with my own strength.
[It’s okay. It will be confusing for the time being, but you can think of it as a growing pain for growth.]
Perhaps he noticed my anxiety, Luminous calmed me down with a gentle voice. A voice that makes you feel at ease just by listening to it.
[The Great Recession that occurred this time was to happen someday. If it had gone as planned, it would have happened before the worst.]
‘If before the worst case…’
[The Devil’s Invasion.]
He tilted his head as he did not understand for a moment that it was a demonic invasion. However, I immediately understood the explanation that followed.
[Remember? Thanks to your writing, the scheduled demon invasion has been delayed by 2000 years. If it had been the way it was, the invasion would have started 146 years later.]
‘ah. Yes. I remember.’
[There is a revolution in Machina three years before the devil invades. The worst of the worst downturns overlapped with the worst of the invasions. The devil’s invasion will bring humanity together, but the weapons supply chain will be ruined to the point where the damage will be severe. A magic engine is invented on the way, but it is meaningless because it cannot be commercialized.]
‘·······’
Listening to it, it’s really unanswered. The Great Depression was solved by insatiable demand, or World War II, but this recession is different.
This downturn does not require constant demand, it absolutely needs constant supply.
If even the demons invaded in this situation, humanity would be united, but the damage would have been severe because there was no supply.
Even the World Tree would have lost its function due to pollution. It is like a catastrophe that a Meteor Storm falls from a drought that cracks the ground.
‘By the way, according to the original history, you said it would take 100 years for a revolution, right?’
[yes.]
‘Does it really take that long?’
Anyway, I thought it would take too long.
[Thoughts aren’t falling from the sky, are they?]
I was ahead I got a bit embarrassed.
‘········Then you’re saying it’s right that I advanced it?’
[right. But the bubble?]
As if reading my head, Luminus paused for a moment while saying the word ‘bubble’. He seems to be thinking about terminology.
[Anyway, the bubble burst earlier than the original, so the damage will be less than expected. The revolution will end early thanks to the new weapon called the tank. Based on this work, we can lay the foundation for tremendous development.]
‘Then what should I do?’
In my heart, I want to spread charity by throwing money away, but it is meaningless. Even if you have money, you can’t buy it, but what kind of charity is charity?
Lina shut up and forced her to write, but that’s it and this is this.
At least I wanted to take some responsibility for what I had done.
[I didn’t have to do anything. Instead, make it possible to prevent desperate people from taking their own lives. That’s all you need.]
‘Aren’t there any harm to Luminous-nim and Mora-nim?’
[We give power, but we do not give goods or money. Even believers know this well, so there is no need to worry.]
If it is divine in many ways, it is a divine answer. Even in the Hagiya Shimbun, there were no criticisms that condemned God.
There are believers who visit the temple and ask them to solve it somehow, but they will know it well.
The current situation is not something that God can solve. It’s just getting comfort from God.
A situation in which mankind has built up civilization, and as time has passed, the accumulated things have burst.
It’s not a god’s wrath or a disaster, but a common (?) Great Depression from the gods’ point of view.
If it’s a flaw that the panic is really close to a disaster, it’s a flaw. it’s just getting bigger.
‘All right. For the time being, I have no choice but to watch.’
[It’s not bad, but… Isaac?]
‘yes. Please speak.’
[When will the next volume be released?]
I tilted my head at the somewhat strange question. This is almost the first time I’ve been asked this question.
Even when I was writing Xenon’s biography, I heard a lot about when a new book would be released. However, this is the first time I have heard from Luminus.
Of course, there are very few times when I ask as a joke. At the time, I laughed, but now it’s a little different.
Maybe there’s a bit of sincerity and anticipation. It was a subtle difference, but it was enough to raise a big question for me.
‘I do not know. Lina is doing well, but the situation is different and there is something to discuss.’
The 9th volume has not been released due to the circumstances, but the 10th volume is expected to be an Austrian annexation, that is, ‘Anschlus’.
The problem is that there is a lot of ‘national self-determinationism’ added to this Anchelus. Germany was the main cause of World War II.
Of course, this is not to say that national self-determination is bad. The March 1st Movement in Korea was also a movement derived from national self-determinationism.
However, the obstacle is that there are regions in the world that are in a similar situation to Korea. Aren’t we still crying for independence taking advantage of the Great Recession?
In this situation, are you going to release 10 volumes without any discussion? Even if Lina slapped my cheek coolly, there was nothing to say.
‘We will use this situation as an opportunity to respond sufficiently. Still, it’s an important part, so I won’t leave it out.’
[so?]
Luminous’s voice, as if in remorse. He’s usually very kind and uses a gentle tone of voice, so it’s subtle, but it’s noticeable.
‘······· Luminous?’
[yes? Why?]
‘Well, no.’
You must have heard it wrong.
Why would you rejoice when the war of independence might break out just in case?
*****
Time for Isaac to talk to Luminous and return to the dormitory.
The world was in a state of chaos due to an unexpected Great Recession. An unprecedented event, completely different from the previous economic downturn.
Since it was literally ‘unprecedented’, no one was able to come up with a sharp number. The only thing they can do is raise interest rates to stabilize inflation.
However, even this was only a temporary measure, so the upper echelons of the Minerva Empire had no choice but to go through a meeting every day.
“You must stop the revolution in Machina immediately! If a civil war breaks out like this, the worse it gets, the worse it will get!”
A middle-aged man with a ‘toothbrush beard’ and a hairstyle you’ve seen everywhere before smashed the table with his hands and shouted loudly.
There was even a rustling sound because of raising his throat, but it was not unpleasant at all and he could hear it.
If Isaac had seen him, he would have covered his face with his hands, but that’s not the end of it.
“Do you mean stopping the Machina revolution? This is due to the productive power of our empire! This is the result of relying only on dwarves, shouldn’t we solve the root cause first?”
Similarly, the man with the toothbrush beard (…) calmly countered. Unlike the man before him, his appearance was unusually large.
“Earl Zeeke is right. Our empire is strong, but it’s hollow inside. It’s the current situation when we ignored this.”
“But you can’t give up the Dwarf system, can you? Who can mass-produce something only Dwarves can do?”
“We have to learn the technology. We have to develop the technology ourselves so that we can also produce it.”
“The difference in ability between races is inevitable. So…”
Those who should stop the revolution and those who should help the revolution. Until the last one to watch.
Various opinions were mixed and mixed, creating a scene of frenzy, but there were calm faces among them.
The Emperor of the Minerva Empire, who sits at the top of the table, Berit. Next to him, Dmitry of the Duke of Requilis, known as his partner.
Berith quietly looked at the meeting room raising their voices to each other, then sighed and opened her mouth quietly.
“quiet.”
“·······”
“·······”
“·······”
A heavy voice that clogs my ears even in a noisy conference room. As if when was the last time they shouted quack, the nobles all shut their mouths in unison.
“I’m going to die of noise. The price of the things the people will buy right now is skyrocketing. What? Are you going to stop the revolution? What the hell are you guys thinking about talking like that?”
“Hmmm.”
“Hmm. Hmm.”
The nobles coughed in vain at Berit’s stinging sermon and felt embarrassed. They seem to know that they are ashamed.
Then, Bert looked at the crowd once more. They were very familiar faces, but because of his ‘fashion’, they all have similar beards.
Some had toothbrush beards, while some had very voluminous Kaiser beards. People who get along well get along well, but there are a lot of people who don’t get along well.
He himself grew a beard right away, but it was so strange that he changed it. Bert sighed and opened her mouth quietly.
“I’ll ask you in advance just in case you don’t know. I think I’m a character in the book, so the moment I move in, I’ll forcefully shave my beard with my name. Do you understand?”
“·········Yes. Your Majesty.”
“I’ll listen.”
Each of the nobles fiddled with their beards to see if they were being stabbed. So Berit hurried to start a full-fledged meeting.
“Anyway, our empire and the whole world are in a state of chaos due to the revolution that broke out in Machina. At the same time, the weakness of our empire has been exposed to the world.”
The Great Depression that originated in the Minerva Empire exposed all the weaknesses of the empire as well as the economy.
It had grown in size with the productivity of the Dwarves, but when the revolution broke out in Machina, it shrank like a deflated balloon.
Even the strong economic power is now a piece of paper. It was belatedly that he realized that it was an economic force filled with bubbles.
“If this situation cannot be resolved, our empire cannot be called an empire. We must postpone the revolution and find a fundamental solution.”
“Your Majesty Haona. The revolution of Machina must not be left as it is. Otherwise, it may lead to civil war and prolonged stagnation.”
An aristocrat sitting to the left in terms of the berit cautiously offered his opinion. Some nobles nod their heads as if agreeing with that opinion.
When Berit’s brow twitched at the short-sighted solution, Dmitry, who was sitting next to him, refuted it head-on.
“But you’re saying we’re going to send in the military? In a situation where even supplies aren’t working properly like now? It’s like pouring oil into a house that’s on fire.”
“·······”
“I’d rather talk about that family, so that our empire can thrive without relying on machina.”
Dmitry came up with a definite topic. As he said, in a situation like the one we have now, we have to assume the worst to make the future easier.
“First of all, we need to prevent the company from going bankrupt one after another. Or it’s not bad to hit the company that has had a lot of problems.”
“What are they going to do with the debt they owe? It’s meaningless if you can’t pay it back.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to freeze the debt for the time being?”
“It would be better to give a subsidy than that.”
I was told to come up with a fundamental solution, but in the end it was nothing more than a ‘blocking’. But the revolution broke out in Machina, so it was inevitable.
Berit was also mindful of that, so he didn’t criticize or do anything like that. In addition, some comments were quite useful.
“Above all, we must create a zone that will be responsible for the productivity of the empire.”
“That’s Stavirk, right? If you get their productivity…”
“I’m screaming at Mani because I’m independent right now, but it’ll be great.”
“Be careful with your words. Anyway, other than Stavirk, you will be responsible for production in other areas…”
“Production should also be divided into categories. Rather than making swords blindly, we sort them one by one…”
Because it was an unprecedented national crisis, the nobles carefully exchanged their opinions. If even the public mind turns around, then the real empire may be destroyed.
Of course, he didn’t forget to bring his own rice bowl in between. Still, I was able to cross enough because I didn’t cross the line.
‘It’s a rent only for production…’
Berith thought quietly as she listened to the nobles discussing their opinions. He already knows some valuable information from Lina.
Among them, the most valuable was the common use of the magic engine. He declared that if the revolution succeeded, Ains would distribute the blueprints for the magic engine.
‘I’ll have to tell you this when I get the hang of it.’
But I can’t tell you right now. Because the moment you say that, both you and I will cry out for placement in your area.
The area for production only is really attractive. With that one thing, you can make huge profits, and your power will naturally grow stronger.
I would like to designate a Michelin estate in my heart, but it is already becoming a cultural city. It is right to exclude it even for the sake of appearance.
When each of us has a plan and is going through discussions.
“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!”
As if in a hurry, a nobleman rushed to the conference room. Everyone in the conference room turned to him.
Normally, I would have yelled at him for being rude, but no one shouted because his face looked so urgent.
I just wondered what was going on in such a hurry.
“What’s going on?”
Berit was curious as well, so he asked the messenger a question. At that question, the messenger caught his breath and shouted loudly.
“Ma, there has been a revolution in Machina!”
“revolution?”
“It’s already happened.”
At first, everyone reacted with anger.
“That’s not it! Bourgeois V…!”
The news brought out by the messenger.
“I fired arrows and cannons at the protesters!”
It was a fantasy version of Bloody Sunday.