After taking on the epic mission of saving the Kingdom of Alabastan from Princess Vivi, Garen and Nami immediately...

Leave Princess Vivi aside.

Because there are too many trivial facts after the eradication of the Cliff Pirates:

Nami is responsible for checking the account books of the Clik Pirates and counting the collected property;

The size of the Clipper Pirates is not the same as the Dragon Pirates, and its economic size is almost the same as that of a small country.

While counting the money and counting, Nami was also dizzy and her feet were not stuck on the ground.

As a leader who was naturally elected by the workers, Galen had nothing to do with his handling of major and large affairs during the cleaning process.

Galen never had the experience of being an administrator. Fortunately, he also had Dicos, an experienced former mayor, who was responsible for the affairs and handled many trivial matters for Galen.

But some major issues still need to be decided by Garen:

Standing in the wide square in front of Clicker's mansion, Dicos said to Garen:

"Mr. Galen, the clearing operation has ended!"

"According to statistics, the number of deaths of pirates is above 550, and the specific number remains to be verified; some pirates take advantage of the chaos to escape from the island, and the number of people is difficult to count."

"The Cliff Pirates still have more than a thousand people scattered on 32 territorial islands outside the island all year round."

"What are you going to do?"

Galen felt a little trouble, but he agreed with the belief of starting and ending well:

"When the matter on this island is handled, I will take people to clear the islands in Clifford."

"yes!"

Dicos nodded, pointed to a large area of ​​pirate prisoners tied together in the square over there and said:

"Also, as many as 3,022 pirates were arrested."

"What should these people do?"

Galen felt even more overwhelmed:

He used to kill people and never considered the issue of aftermath.

However, the number of prisoners is now more than 3,000, and the complex situation cannot easily be used as a hand-off manager.

"What if you leave it to the Navy?"

Garen suggested.

"navy?"

Dicos shook his head: "The Navy can't handle pirates of this size."

"For these insignificant and troublesome pirate minions, the Navy has always left it to the local government to deal with it."

"Local government?"

Galen was slightly stunned and said helplessly:

“Where does the local government come from here?”

This was originally a pirate cave, and the local government was the Cliff Pirates.

"have."

Dicos nodded deeply, and looked at Garen meaningfully:

"What you have in your hands now is the power that can rule this sea area."

"What?"

Garen said in surprise:

"I don't plan to stay here to be the local emperor."

Dicos did not show any disappointment, but asked with a plain look: "Are you going to leave directly?"

"That's right."

Garen nodded:

"I came just to punish Clich and didn't mean to take over his power."

He pointed to the orderly labor force over there and said to Dicos:

"Look, isn't it very orderly to rely on you to organize and manage this land yourself?"

"order?"

Dicos shook his head and smiled helplessly:

"The order you see is all based on your personal prestige."

"Only with your strength to suppress the workers will show order and the pirates will surrender."

"When you leave, the sea area will soon return to its original appearance."

Galen heard the meaning of Dicos' persuasion and refused to go around the corner:

"You must also have some confidence in yourself!"

"Weapons and people are in your own hands, so it's not difficult to protect the safety of this sea area!"

"well..."

Dicos shook his head a little more:

"Mr. Galen, you've thought things too simple."

"This sea will always belong to the strong!"

"If you are not here, how could those workers obey the management of me, an old fisherman?"

Garen was silent, and he could understand this simple truth:

The fall of old forces, and the conflict of interest that divides the legacy alone is enough to cause a new force without a strong leader to fall apart.

"And, we ordinary people need to protect this sea area..."

Dirks' old cheeks had a bit of bitterness, and his deep head-up lines were wrinkled together: "Impossible."

Garen was about to say something to refute, but Dicos sighed:

"You are not the first hero to save this sea."

"What's the meaning?"

Galen didn't quite understand Dicos' words.

"Because of geographical location, this place has always been a paradise for pirates."

"A pirate group falls, and when the sensation passes, more pirate groups will flock to you."

The old man from Dicos said deeply:

"I have lived for so many years and have been used to the changes in the world."

"The pirates come one after another to occupy land as kings, and the heroes come one after another to be chivalrous and righteous. Every few years will be a cycle of reincarnation."

"Click is not the first pirate to be defeated, nor are you the first hero from experience."

"But..."

Dicos sighed helplessly:

"You heroes are flying too high and too far, and never stay on our little tree branch."

"But we ordinary people are small trees that are powerless to fly high."

"And as long as the tree is still there, there is never a shortage of insects that come to eat its flesh and blood."

Galen wanted to use theories like "mobilize the power of the masses" to refute Dicos' words, but he could never say it-

Because in this world with extraordinary power, no matter how powerful an ordinary person is, he is not as great as an extraordinary power.

If there are too many ants, they will only be trampled by the elephant and run away in panic.

The unscientific record of Galen's 5,000-man Cliff Pirates was the best proof of the previous unscientific record of extermination of the 5,000-man Cliff Pirates.

Dicos looked at Garen deeply again and said with a heavy heart:

"So many years have passed, and I can't wait for the next hero..."

Galen looked at Dicos' old and vicissitudes of life and couldn't help but sigh:

No wonder this old Dicos was too calm from the beginning...

He is the NPC who is professionally leading the dungeon, repeating the familiar work of leading the brave to kill the evil dragon year after year.

This kind of work is naturally not a problem when it comes to NPC without thoughts, but it is a living person...

Like other adventurers, heroes, and heroes, Galen only thought about how to punish sins, but never thought about what the land would become after he left.

This is not the responsibility he should bear, but once he raises it, it will become a lingering question in his heart.
To be continued...