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Translator: Kazumi
Editor: Kabur & Silavin
Half a month after the announcement that the West would become part of Amamiya Tower.
Once again, Amamiya Tower made a big announcement.
The reaction of the people who heard the announcement was divided into two types of reactions: “I knew it” and “Finally.
The announcement was that a nation would be founded.
The name of the country was Razequa Amamiya.
In the old language, it means “the one (country) embraced by Amamiya (Tower)”.
The King, or rather Queen, at the top of the country was announced as Floria Doria Razequa Amamiya.
At first, the reaction was “Who?” but gradually word spread that she was one of the companions of the living god Kousuke.
Of course, the government was spreading the story intentionally.
When the story spread, the people accepted the Queen as if they were convinced.
The inhabitants did not believe that the God himself would rule the country, but there was a lot of talk about who would stand at the top of the country.
As long as it was a companion of the living god, there would be no problem in terms of being a candidate for the position.
It was at least more acceptable than if someone completely unrelated to the current deity had been chosen.
The scope of Razequa Amamiya included towns and villages that had been part of Amamiya Tower in the past, as well as towns and villages that had been added to Amamiya Tower with this announcement.
The newly announced towns included those in the southern region.
The announcement of the southern cities was later than that of the western cities because the condition of the southern cities’ joining was the establishment of a state.
This left Razequa Amamiya with almost two-thirds of the Central Continent under its control.
In the Central Continent, where monster attacks were common, the rule was decided based on points rather than on territory, and it was a threat to towns and villages that were not near the controlled area.
However, since there were no other nations on the continent as there were on other continents, there were no organized armies to protect the towns and villages.
Instead, in addition to the guards that protect the city, a private squad would be deployed to protect the city from the threat of monsters.
Only three points have been deployed initially, one in Amamiya Tower and the other two in the south and west city.
Although the official decision had not yet been made, for convenience, these troops were referred to as the “strike force”.
The troops stationed at Amamiya Tower could go out to any of the four cities through the transfer gate.
Basically, these units would go out when a major monster attack was likely to occur.
At the beginning, the operation would be experimental, but it was hoped that it would still be very effective in the future.
As for the rest, it remained almost unchanged from the rest of the world.
Regarding taxes, the burden on the people remained almost the same.
The rulers of the city had to take the brunt of this, and they had to give up on this one.
Rather, they expected to earn more by becoming part of the state, so there were no major complaints.
It was partly because they knew it was going to happen in the first place and had given up on it.
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“… I’m tired.”
Sylvia put her hand over her smile when she saw Floria plopping down on the desk in the Oval Office.
However, her eyes also had a mirthful expression, so she couldn’t hide it.
“I thought you were used to this kind of thing.”
Floria also replied, while looking at Sylvia with a glare.
“I’ve never been welcomed by this many people before, you know?”
Floria had been showing her face from the balcony of the government building several times a day for the past few days.
Of course, she did this to show herself to the people.
The people of the country were there every day to celebrate the announcement of the new Queen.
Floria was taken in by the enthusiasm of the crowd.
“To be honest, I didn’t expect it to go this far.”
People’s expectations were high, of course, for being the companion of a living god, but there was also a great deal of anticipation for the establishment of the first nation in the Central Continent in history.
The person who was most exposed to the heat of the moment was the Queen, Floria.
“Well, well, well. This is my role as queen.”
“That’s true, but… Besides, isn’t Sylvia the same way?”
Sylvia, being Sylvia, was announced as Floria’s attendant priestess.
Sylvia herself was originally known as Kousuke’s priestess because she had shown her face in the temple.
In many ways, Sylvia’s appointment to the position alongside Floria was an understandable choice.
Sylvia was also popular among the people.
“Well, you see. I am a Kousuke-sama priestess, you see. I’m not nearly as popular as you, though.”
“…That’s not fair.”
Sylvia’s reply made Floria whine involuntarily.
“Well, I think it’s time to stop complaining and get on with the next job.”
It was Alec, her own father, who said this to the groggy Floria.
Alec served as Prime Minister and was responsible for the management of Razequa Amamiya.
Incidentally, Floria, Sylvia, and Alec were the only ones in this room, which was Floria’s private room.
Also, that’s why Floria could be seen slack-jawed and at ease.
“Ugh… What was next?”
“A meeting with an influential person.”
“Again… I knew it, but there are so many.”
The Queen’s job, to begin with, was to meet people.
Floria was well aware of this.
If she neglected this, it could lead to the establishment of a dictatorship by the Queen.
That was not what Floria was aiming for.
Above all, Floria understood what Kousuke disliked.
“Well, it can’t be helped. I think the first month will go on like this, right?”
At Alec’s words, Floria let out a big sigh.
Since she knew this was going to happen, she had finished most of the work related to the country’s internal affairs before the announcement of the founding of the country.
The only thing that Floria had to do was to sign the permission.
But it was hard to keep her mind off it because sometimes there were strange things that had slipped through Alec’s checks.
That job was already over, and now she was prioritizing meeting with people.
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“How are those two doing?”
“Oh, what? You miss them already?”
Kousuke blurted out in the relaxation area, and Collete gave him a teasing look.
Neither Floria nor Sylvia had been seen on the Administration Floor for the past half month or so.
They were busy with various things, so they knew that they couldn’t come to the Administration Floor.
“I’m not implying that…. Anyway, I have a feeling that those two might be pushing themselves too hard.”
“Yeah, that’s possible.”
Whether it was Floria or Sylvia, they tend to push themselves to the limit.
As they get used to it, they would learn to cut corners, but initially, they would try desperately to do their best anyway.
This was the case when he gave them Divine Blessings.
Of course, all the members of Administration Floor tend to be more or less like that.
Kousuke himself, of course, was at the top of the list, but he was unaware of it.
“Well, I think it’s all right, you know? If it were just one person, then it would have been a big burden, but there are two of them.”
They both looked at each other, serving as a nice halt to the conversation.
It was a lot of work for Floria right now, by all accounts, but Sylvia would be watching her closely to make sure she was not pushing herself too hard.
“That’s right.”
Satisfied with Collete’s words, Kousuke nodded and then went back into deep thought.
