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Chapter 84

84Hwa Gate Utilization

Mokpo coastal estuary.

Krashatriya. This place, which became the so-called Special Autonomous Region for the Kikki Ruk people, was bustling with activity..

1As 10,000 Kikkiruk people migrated, administrative and regional problems overlapped, and above all, securing a residential area for them was a problem..

"Now, dig by category here in the mudflats! The tide will go down soon, but it doesn't matter.?"

-Cluck cluck cluck!

-Look!

Hari Han. Recently established as the goddess of the sea and waves, she is helping develop their residential area with Yakt Spinner, the actual landowner of the Kikkiruk tribe..

"Sir Yappy. Is it really okay to build a house on a mud flat? Although it is possible to breathe underwater,."

-No problem. The Kikiruk tribe can survive on its own as long as it has a nest and a hunting ground for breeding activities..

"I think it would be a big problem just to be self-sufficient in food if it took 10,000 days.."

The resources of tidal flats are not infinite. It is said that there was opposition from local residents to giving up the entire mudflat at a time when there was already a lot of talk about the destruction of nature due to reckless development..

The good news is that the breeding ability and growth rate of the Kikkiruk tribe returned to normal after they exited the gate..

Although the lifespan is half that of a human, it only takes 3 years to become an adult, so this is fast enough..

-Collaboration with Mokpo City and surrounding coastal cities is planned..

"Ah, it is quite useful for fishermen, regional development, and simple labor.?"

The Kikiruk people are a race with such innate power that they come out as hostile forces at the gate before their numbers..

Even though the average force is below D level, that alone is an enormous amount of power as a labor force. Above all, since the Kikki Ruk people are free to move around in the sea, it will not be difficult to find a job..

"It is said that survivors who are not familiar with modern Earth civilization often fall victim to fraud. Please tell me to be careful."

Survivors receive substantial subsidies and national support. It was natural to be an outside field like Leon, and the settlement support and monthly subsidies are not small..

Naturally, scammers targeting this were prevalent, and although the number of cases was small, it was a clear social problem..

-No problem. Signing up for the Pantheon Safety Service.

"Mansinjeon safe service?"

-Provides a variety of services in addition to all administrative and legal issues for subscribers.

"Is there such a thing? Can I join too??"

-Already signed up.

"……yes?"

It's something I've never heard of..

"It's me?"

-As of last month, I have been receiving the benefits of safe service..

"……."

Hari became a little anxious..

"Uh, how much are you paying??"

-ten structures.

"profit!"

That damn ten structure! Hari was feeling aggrieved and was about to say something, but for a moment he felt cold..

"for a moment… This time, settlement support funds and monthly subsidies will be provided to the Kikkiruk people.?"

There are as many as ten thousand survivors. The legally guaranteed support amount is truly astronomical..

-Of course I signed up. Without leaving anything behind.

"Sir Yappy's asset management tricks are becoming more vicious every day.!"

-No one from the Kikilug family has any complaints..

"Of course not! Because we are a race without economic sense.!

Even the orcs know the value of money and end up selling drugs or working as mercenaries. However, the Kikkiruk people were self-sufficient in the sea, so they did not really need money..

For these people, a few fish every day is enough..

"How did you create the account??!"

-Pantheon Safe Service.

"How did you make the transfer? It's not even me!"

-bank hacked.

"It's a crime!"

-I received my consent.

It's vicious. What on earth is this mechanic engineer so obsessed with collecting money??

"Even though His Majesty instructed you, you are not too obsessed with money.?"

-It's all useful.

"Where on earth are you??

-Confidential.

"profit…!"

It was then. Yapi seemed to get some signal and came down from Hari's shoulder..

"what's going on?"

-A dispute broke out on the port side. They say they are making fun of local fishermen's fish allowances..

"This is a big deal. Should I go and help too??"

-No need. If you go out to sea later, you will pay the price..

"ah……."

It's not just the Kikkiruk people who have immigrated to the Korean coast..

As the altar to Poma, the god of the sea and waves, was built, belief in the god Foma was spreading among fishermen..

Perhaps in the future, the amount of catch and safe navigation in the sea will vary depending on whether or not you worship the god Poma..

"Umm… I feel like Korean society is increasingly being encroached upon by a pantheon. Nowadays, there is public opinion that all politicians should serve the goddess of light and justice.."

It was a petition made after it was spread that if you do not maliciously follow God's instructions, you will be punished..

The other day, when reporters interviewed Leon about the kingdom's cultural aspects, it became quite an issue..

「So, Your Majesty, are you saying that there was no corruption among nobles and officials in your kingdom??」

「Of course. Of course, there was some trash foolishly buried in immediate greed. But it's okay. Those guys all have their souls torn to pieces..」

-This is... All the corrupt people went to hell.?

-There is no separate hell in the pantheon doctrine. If it's not heaven, it's all reincarnation.

-Depending on the weight of sin, the soul is torn apart and reincarnated..

-If it's too heavy, the soul dies.

-Hahahaha.

-Shouldn’t this apply to all politicians? Then all the corrupt people will go to hell..

-It's a bitch

The Korean political community worked hard to advocate for religious freedom in this case, which was raised as a national petition..

A divine beast with white wings landed in front of Hari and Yapi, who were circling the coast and watching the Kikkiruk people..

"your majesty!"

-your majesty.

The two naturally kneel down on one knee and show courtesy. Leon said.

"Tara."

Leon recommended boarding the Stallion. It was unexpected. Stallion is said to be the king's horse and he usually gives rides to Queen Beatrice and Yapi..

Even though it was an emergency situation at Donghae Gate, this time it was really unexpected.──

"your majesty?"

"Mmm……."

Leon looked at Hari with a sad expression as he was wondering how to board the Stallion..

'Are you really uncomfortable with me riding it? They are lowly citizens?!'

This lion-hearted king can do that. He was a knight who was the embodiment of classism..

"Phew……."

Leon sighed for some reason, then got off his horse and held out one hand in a polite manner. It was the etiquette of a knight..

"Get on it."

"Ex?!"

Hari's eyes rolled around at the polite and gentle tone he spoke to for the first time..

"Why, why are you like this, so scary?……."

As usual, it would be, 'Get on there, you little colt.' 'The glory of a family where a lowly commoner can ride the king's horse. It is something that must be passed down from generation to generation.' Leon would have sent all kinds of disparaging glances, saying,.

The sight of Leon politely extending his hand and inviting us to board was more than surprising, it was scary..

"Tsk. Go ahead and ride it.."

Leon clicks his tongue in disapproval, but politely puts Hari on the horse. As he soared into the sky, he handed over a document..

"What is this??"

"It's a manor."

"It's a manor.?"

What Leon handed over was a land document for part of the Naju Plain. To be exact, it is a gift document..

"The produce of the land is yours. Take care of it yourself."

"Uh, uh, is this for real? No, one month’s sales are low.?!"

Although it was not a large piece of land, it was a place where blessed crops grew, so the harvest was impressive. Hari looked like he was asking if he could accept something like this, but Leon asked back with a sour expression..

"A knight of the kingdom is expected to be granted at least a manor by the government. Although your affiliation is not clear, it is natural since you are a priestess and knight chosen by the gods.."

"Umm… I still don't quite understand it. Why did the gods choose me?."

Hari was originally the rider chosen by Petos, the god of war and fire. This is because the affinity for fire is so innate that it can be expressed as a unique skill..

However, even Poma, the god of the sea and waves, chose Hari as his goddess. The reason is that Formacin reveals beauty... Surprisingly, the reason is fundamental..

innocence.

The gods favor those who are like unspoiled white paper..

Just as knights swear to love with purity, the purity of seeing the world is a precious talent..

Especially in the 21st century, people like Hari were rare and deserved attention..

"Anyway, now you will be officially treated as a kingdom knight and priestess. Be aware of your position and spread the word of the gods.."

"Ah, I understand. I regretfully regret it.──"

"Also, change that ridiculous way of speaking. I will not demand the manners of a noble lady, but there is no need to humble myself either.."

"Oh, I understand… Huh! ancient!"

Hari realized that he had now become a valuable person who was treated differently even by Leon. If he received a manor, wouldn't he be a de facto nobleman??

"your majesty?"

"speak."

"So am I a noble now??"

"……."

Leon didn't deserve Hari, who asked with a bright smile on his face, so he had to admit it..

"That's right. At least in the pantheon you are next to the Queen and Sir Spinner.."

"okay?"

"Hmm?"

"Then sir yappy!"

-Kikluk?

Yapi snooping on Hari's shoulder as she asks.

"Please do not be rude to me from now on! me too… No, I am not a noble either, a noble.."

-slap!

"evil! When, I hit, now?!"

-Don't fuss, organism. No respect for monkeys with low intelligence.

"Your Majesty... You're right, we're both nobles.."

Leon sighed deeply as he watched Hari complaining of injustice..

* * * *

A separate warehouse located in the Manshinjeon headquarters building. There, Beatrice opened her own magic workshop..

As the magician queen of the Kingdom of Spero and the priestess of the goddess of dreams and death, she has many powers..

Among them, there is an application method of entering the target's dream and extracting information, and the target is Hildir, who was captured at the Jeju Island gate, and is also an 'object'..

"Bice."

"You are here, Your Majesty..

Beatrice greeted Leon's visit by lifting the hem of her dress..

"What are the research results??"

"It's successful. Would you like to see it??"

Beatrice showed the 'Crown of Longing' at the center of her workshop..

The Crown of Longing obtained by defeating Androgyne, the previous Great Demon of Pleasure. This was retrieved by Fl, the goddess of dreams and death..

"As His Majesty predicted, it became clear that demons were using the gate.."

The first question began with the variable gate..

How were the demons able to change the gate into a demon gate to match Leon's position?.

chance? Yeah, it could be a coincidence. But that suspicion surfaced at the Jeju Island gate..

A quest to save people from being slaughtered and defeat Geobrick the Magnificent..

On the surface, it was the implementation of justice, but in reality, it was a malicious quest to save barbarians who had sold their souls to evil spirits and defeat the honorable Holy Grail Knight..

At this stage, Leon was convinced that the system and quests given to the Awakened were not ‘good intentions’ but rather had ‘malicious intentions’ to guide the Awakened to do what they wanted..

And the long-awaited Donghae Gate.

The culmination of this quest was to destroy the stone statue that held the seal of Demon Prince Rakshar..

"As a result of the investigation, gates are divided into two types. To be exact, they are ‘real space’ and ‘virtual space’.."

"What is a real space??"

"The Kingdom of Spero where I was. A city guarded by Lord Yapi. And the black gate where His Majesty returned. In other words, it is the gate where the ‘survivors’ are located.."

One characteristic of those places is.

It is a place where there are survivors of a world that has not been completely taken over by demons and has not been completely destroyed..

In reality, Beatrice was just going through a process of time repetition and corruption over a hundred years, and Cheongju Gate also had a thousand-year guardian called Yacht Spinner..

The same goes for the gate where Leon returned. In the end, the demons did not invade the world where the demons were slaughtered and the last survivor survived..

"On the other hand, the second example, ‘virtual space’, is just a place that imitates the real world. It is literally a virtual space that cuts out a moment from the past and reproduces it.."

The Oak Gate was like that, and the Jeju Island Gate where Geobrick and the Knights of Glory were held was like that..

At a gate that imitates an event or location, hunters complete the quest there and retrieve items, magic stones, etc..

"'There is a difference between 'real' and 'virtual'."

"'It's 'compensation'. The difference is that it comes with ‘in-kind compensation’ that has an easy-to-understand purpose.."

Why you can't just dismiss it as a fake.

Items and reward traits. and magicite.

Gate resources that serve as the social foundation of modern humanity.

"This is also what Earthlings distinguish between ‘survivors’ and ‘NPCs’.."

"You are talking about the magic stone that replaces the heart.."

"That's right. Also, looking at the examples of you and Lord Geobric, it seems that the gate can repeat its return.."

What on earth is a magic stone? We can speculate about its identity, but on the other hand, questions like this also arise..

If the gate and 'virtual spaces' are a space created through the devil's tricks, then what is the reason for allowing them to mine all kinds of items and magic stones?.

"One thing is certain. There is nothing free in this world."

"I agree.."

In fact, it was something that anyone could have suspected..

Why did gates occur, and why do these gates produce a common resource called magic stones?.

Even though it is a different world that clearly enjoys many worlds, how can there be common objects?.

There were quite a few doubters, but they did not become the mainstream..

"The current Earth is accustomed to the abundance provided by magic stones. Even if there are doubts, I will not give up for economic reasons.."

Blinded by immediate benefits, because it costs a lot to change the system.

Even the promised destruction is ignored and passed on to the next generation. In any world, humans have passed on risks in this way..

"Stupid things can't be helped. Therefore, we need monarchs and nobles with truly noble duties.."

Leon is willing to take on that role. This, too, was a mandate from heaven and proof of his divine authority as king, and he believed that it was something that no one but he could accomplish..

"The evil sect's conspiracy has reached its peak. We need the strength to deal with them quickly. I heard that you can apply this gate.."

"To be precise, this is a story limited to ‘virtual space’. Gates with survivors or gates with demons require a medium to specify ‘coordinates’.."

"Then, the idea is to use this as a medium to input the coordinates of the gate.?"

Beatrice shook her head at those words..

"Since it is a piece of evil, it will leap to a place related to it. So why not try something else first??"

"It's something else?"

"How about using His Majesty's holy relics as coordinates??"

"Holy relics?"

Leon had the Holy Sword, the Holy Spear, and the Holy Grail. There are many other objects that can be called holy relics, but these three are the most representative ones..

"It might be worth a try. What should I do with my luggage??"

"Fuel needed to summon the gate... In other words, a large amount of magic stones. very… We really need a lot of magic stones.."

If the item is a navigation tool that captures the coordinates of the gate, the magic stone is the fuel to reach the gate..

A huge amount of magic stones are consumed here, and like other gates, the maintenance time is between a week and ten days..

The problem is where to get those magic stones.──

"It's simple. There are still places all over the world to mine magic stones.."

Leon immediately understood the intention of Beatrice's words. He immediately contacted Yapi and Hari..

"Issue a summons. To marshal all available power. From now on, we will attack the gates indiscriminately.."