38. A revolution starting slowly!
After the Great War Conference, what Cariel ordered was carried out right away.
Contrary to what was expected to take several days, the military units were ready to depart right away as if they had prepared in advance.
At the same time, supplies to support Iron and the Principality were also quickly prepared.
But what went faster than all of this was the announcement of the appointment of new officials.
A notice was posted stating that all ministries were recruiting personnel.
But it wasn’t like the old days when nobles were chosen. But it wasn’t just the academy that was chosen.
“You take the test yourself?”
“Hmm… … Shall we try it?”
“I’m sure only the nobles will be chosen anyway.”
A man shaking his head and talking to the commoners who were stunned by the announcement.
A man nearby held a newspaper to his face.
“Look at this.”
“This… … what?”
“Your Majesty insisted on giving common people a chance, and it was passed.”
“I… … Really?”
The man took a closer look at the newspaper that came out in the morning with a look of disbelief.
“It seems that only nobles will not be selected this time. Are you well aware of the efforts Your Majesty has made to give us a chance?”
It was a fact known to all the people of the Empire that the current emperor wanted to give the commoners a chance from the time of the Crown Prince.
And just yesterday, it was the newspaper the man was holding that publicly announced that he had carried out his argument by winning the Daejeon meeting against the nobles.
“This time really… … .”
“Go to the exam right now. Shall we not live up to His Majesty’s expectations?”
At the words of the middle-aged man, the young man nodded and hurriedly headed to the central Buddha.
* * *
As soon as morning dawned, those who had learned a little from the capital flocked to the central ministry. If the news reaches the provinces, more people will come in the future.
Of course, among those who applied, only a few would be useful.
But this in itself was the first step in the transformation. This is because the moment the common people have hope that they can do it, their desire to learn will increase.
“Your Majesty, here… … This is a report on applicants.”
The prime minister, who came to the emperor’s office, handed the report directly, and Kariel, who received it, looked at it calmly.
“A lot more than you think?”
“Yeah, that’s good, but… … .”
“Most of them will be filtered out. Not bad though.”
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Jaesang smiled bitterly at Kariel’s words.
“Even after a few years, there will be plenty of usable ones.”
Those who gave up because of lack of money.
Those who despaired by status.
Those who couldn’t come up because they didn’t have connections.
All of these people will get a chance. The chancellor knew that, so he nodded slightly.
What the aristocrats were so eager to prevent.
The reason why the commoners have hope is that the desire to learn and the hope of being able to rise will soon push the aristocrats out.
“A system centered on aristocrats would have collapsed someday.”
Kariel spoke as if to comfort Winston, who smiled bitterly.
As long as there exists a country called Iron, which is currently in a civil war, the status system of nobility will disappear someday.
A country created by those who could not rise higher despite their abilities because of the class system.
That was Iron.
The empire had already been influenced by them for a long time, and what was created as a result was the revolutionary forces.
“If you can’t go against it, you should use it. Isn’t it?”
“… … It comes right.”
Winston smiled wryly and nodded as if he was right.
In any case, the nobles’ wishes were nothing more than unfulfilled wishes.
Then they had to live on their own.
“Don’t try to recruit more, just select those who pass the cut-off.”
“Are you going to bring all the lackeys out of the East?”
Kariel nodded and Winston sighed.
Applicants overflowed.
But there were very few of them who could be of real help. Even the aristocrats who graduated from the academy were of no help, so how many ordinary people who lacked learning would be selected.
That meant that the revolutionary forces in the east would be elected en masse.
“Don’t worry. Haven’t you prepared a plan for an emergency so that the things you worry about don’t happen?”
Viscount Shasta Thatcher.
He created a person to prevent the revolutionary forces from going wild.
Although it seems to represent the aristocracy, it was actually a personnel measure to keep the revolutionary forces in check.
Kariel was well aware of the dangers of revolutionary forces.
Therefore, the nobles were planning to keep them in check so that they would not go astray.
What the revolutionary forces wanted was a radical change. To stop it, a determined person like Thatcher was needed. It should have been a person who would never back down even if he built up notoriety, but in the meantime, it was Thatcher that caught the eye of Kariel.
“Let’s move on to the next plan.”
“… … Yes.”
At Kariel’s command, the Prime Minister bowed his head and retreated. The agreement with the nobles resulted in the hiring of a large number of commoners, but Kariel had no intention of ending it with this.
As long as there was a cause of war, it was an opportunity to hire more commoners.
In the past, when the class system was much more powerful than it is now, the only way for commoners to become nobles.
I was thinking of reviving it.
As a result, the number of troops decreased as many casualties occurred due to the civil war and the war with the Small Powers, and as a result, there were a number of units that were not fully developed.
For such units, Kariel made another announcement.
“Enlist for the Empire! I will forgive all your sins in five years.”
Announcements with provocative phrases.
This notice, which was copied and pasted here and there by Kariel’s own words, was especially popular with ordinary criminals.
Having wiped out the capital’s criminal organization once, the former criminals went to jail and had nothing to do.
Even though he came out after being paid for his crime, he cannot get a job because of his past criminal record.
So, for those who were frustrated, this was a ray of hope.
“If you make a major in the front line and receive a medal, you will be sealed as a baronet.”
When another opportunity opened for commoners to become nobles, people flocked to the military this time.
From people who were mainly at the bottom to the children who were still young, they flocked to it.
The successive wars and what happened in the process of wiping out the warlocks left many of the Empire’s people poor.
That’s why a lot of beggars and vagrants were born, and it opened a way for them to live.
“Fix all troops. And the young applicants are gathered separately and educated.
“Your Majesty, aren’t you selecting too many people?”
“Wealth is sufficient. If it’s not enough, I’ll rob my own money.”
When Kariel said that he was cheating, the military minister, who was about to say something, lowered his head.
What did they say?
But Kariel didn’t end with that.
“Copy these things and spread them all over the empire’s military units. It will be used to teach all troops in the future.”
“this… … This… … .”
The military minister was taken aback when he saw what Kariel had given him.
“your majesty! this is… … .”
Books piled up on one side of the office.
From the basic mana training method, basic weapon skills were piled up.
But that wasn’t all.
There was also a high level of martial arts that any noble family could use as a secret weapon.
“These are the things that I and the SS picked and picked. They have different talents, so classify them according to their talents and train them.”
“Your Majesty, if you reveal this… … .”
At the bewildered military minister, Kariel took out another book from the drawer.
“this is… … .”
“They were made by my bodyguards.”
Toto’s physical training method.
Basic taijutsu created by Iris.
Basic healing techniques, herbal medicine, and survival techniques created by Brion.
“Finally, this is the mana training method that those with fire talent will learn.”
The Minister of the Military is taken aback by Kariel’s words.
The basic mana training method that Arsuna created was actually derived from Kariel’s fighting technique.
It was something that even Kariel did not expect that this training method, which he had made for future members of the royal family, would be used in this way.
However, when Kariel became emperor, he clearly saw the writing on the translucent window that said that talent for firearms was bestowed on the people of the empire.
If this is true, the training method created by Arshana will be of great help.
“… … The nobles might rebel.”
“Among the mana training methods and martial arts here, some are higher level than those of high-ranking aristocratic families. Rather welcome.”
At Kariel’s words, the military minister shut his mouth. Certainly, lower noble families might welcome this choice.
It was welcome because it would be an opportunity for them to head to a higher place.
This was especially true of the fallen nobles.
“I’ll send the attendants away. To be transcribed and sent to the military as soon as possible.”
“… … I will.”
The military minister resigned with a sigh at Kariel’s order.
Seeing that, Kariel muttered quietly.
“Is the only thing left now is the Magic Tower?”
Even for the mass production of airships and trains, which can be seen as the crystallization of magic engineering, the tower had to be subdued.
‘If you don’t give in… … .’
He was even thinking of pushing the tower if he didn’t give up his vested interests until the end.
It will be inconvenient right away, but engineering will gradually replace the place of magic engineering, and free wizards and low-ranking wizards will catch up with the legacy of magic towers while researching magic engineering.
“I just hope it doesn’t happen… … .”
After muttering like that, Kariel began preparing to forge the tower.
It wasn’t the time yet.
In order to gain the huge vested interests of the Mage Tower, it was necessary to do so after the current system had stabilized to some extent.
It had to be done at least after the revolutionary forces from the East were somewhat established.
Knowing that, I was patient and focused only on what was happening now.
“Your Majesty, they say that the Talos army has invaded in earnest.”
Urgent reports coming through Tarion.
“What about Duke David?”
“We haven’t reached Iron yet.”
“Can we kill time with Western and Confederate forces?”
“It is difficult in reality.”
It was difficult to turn off the time unless there was a decisive battle weapon called the Master.
Even if it was the southern Marquis of the world, it was difficult to exert its full power in a foreign country that was not within its own territory.
“What about Roteon?”
“I can’t move.”
“It’s fortunate.”
Roteon, who arrived in Iron before Talos, joined forces with the anti-Imperial forces.
That’s why the Western Army also joined forces with the pro-Imperial faction.
Perhaps because of that, Roteon couldn’t move easily. Their proud navy was blocked by the Western Army, and the main force also couldn’t break through the elite army, including Iron’s Master.
In the end, all that was left was Talos, and even the southern commander couldn’t hold on as a unit that had sparsely chipped teeth from several rounds.
“Tell Duke David to arrive as soon as possible.”
“Yes!”
Tarion bowed his head at Kariel’s command and disappeared.
Things took a turn for the worse.
He knew better than anyone else that the southern kingdoms were attacking him or Iron, and that this war was a race against time.
A fight over whether or not to seize Iron before the Empire organizes its system and dispatches troops in earnest.
Knowing this, Kariel even dispatched many shadows to Iron.
However, the absolute inferiority of the troops was unavoidable.
“I need time. This time… … .”
After muttering that, Kariel sighed.
Even though he was working with less sleep every day, the situation was getting more and more tight.
So, I worked with an impatient heart every day.
“It’s kind of like that.”
It was time to grind my teeth as if I had gone back to my previous life. The valet came to visit with news that would make Kariel feel satisfied after a long time.
“Your Majesty, people have arrived from the East.”