The Kingdom of Storn is one of the non-governmental franchises that can be seen everywhere in the New World.
The land area is the same as the most ordinary country on the sea, just a small island.
There are only a town and a few small villages on the island.
As non-government franchisees, this country has survived in the New World until now, of course because they already have a backer early on.
The flag of the Charlotte family is hung on the port of this country, a territory under Charlotte Lingling, protected by them.
So even if this country does not have an established army, it will only collapse instantly if it encounters a New World pirate attack, but it can barely survive in this chaotic sea.
And today, this unknown country on the sea welcomes three special visitors.
Bright wrapped himself and the two little girls in a black robe.
Nana and Baixing came to the human world so conspicuously.
Bright himself is not unknown. Even in such a marginal world of human beings, there are probably many people who know him.
So of course you have to pretend.
Bright brought two little girls to a village on the island.
The village looks a bit dilapidated, and most of the houses are low thatched huts.
The people in the village who were dressed in tatters seemed very dull. Even when they noticed their arrival, they turned their heads and looked at them slowly, their eyes were dull and there was no glory.
More people just lie on the ground and bask in the sun. The movement caused by Bright and the other two couldn't even make them raise their heads.
"So ragged..."
There was a bubble wrapped around her waist, so Nana, who could move freely on land, looked around and whispered in disgust,
"Is this the country of human beings like this? When I was a child, my sisters often told me that the country of human beings is very beautiful and rich!"
“There are not many places like that, but there are more places like this.”
Bright's calm silence.
"It's true that our Fishman Island is better!"
Nana whispered.
Bright chuckled.
Not to mention now, even before Bright returned to Fishman Island a few years ago, the situation on Fishman Island was much better than this island.
It is poor and backward here, and there are almost no traces of human civilization.
"Brother Bright, what's the best here?"
Nana pouted, and then she said with some excitement, "Let's go to the truly prosperous human city to see!"
"Don't worry, I'm going to go soon."
Bright Road.
He took two little girls to other villages on the island.
Without exception, all villages are exactly the same, poor and backward.
People living in these villages are numb and confused, pale and thin, and ragged.
"This country is really poor!"
Nana couldn't help but sigh, "It's too difficult for people living in this country!"
"Um."
The little princess also nodded, "His Majesty the King of this country must have a headache, right?"
“Is that true?”
Bright smiled.
This is why these two children came to this country.
"Let's go, and then go and see the most prosperous places in this country."
Bright took his two children to the only city on the island, and the capital of the country.
Although it is the only city on the island, the construction of this city is not very good. Not to mention the Fishman Island, it is far inferior to that of a small country like Prodians.
Of course, Prodians is also a franchise under the government, and it is still impossible to compare directly with such non-franchise countries.
But seeing the low houses, dilapidated roads, and civilians in the city of this country, who are dressed more neatly than the residents in the village, but still worn, it is hard to say that this country is good among non-franchise countries.
It's right.
Of course, not all places in this city are dilapidated, poor and backward.
At least in the middle of the city, so the place surrounded by slum-like house blocks is a luxurious neighborhood.
A river that came from nowhere separated the civilian area, and on the other side were gorgeous houses.
Green plants are spread all over the road, and the people walking here are dressed in a well-dressed manner.
“Eh?”
Standing by the river, Nana looked at the scene on the other side of the river in shock. She exclaimed, "There is such a place in this country! It's quite beautiful!"
These buildings are indeed incompatible with the entire city, but what is even more incompatible is the wide palace surrounded by all the gorgeous buildings.
The area of the land may be calculated in square kilometers. Even if you are far away, you can see the castle's high and raised spire, reflecting its golden color in the sunlight.
“Eh?”
Nana tilted her head, "Can this country be actually very rich?"
"You will know what the specific reason is."
Next is the key.
Time comes to night.
This country is in that magnificent palace.
His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Stovin, Lacaide II, who is just thirty years old this year, is an obese man.
With the per capita per capita in this country, his weight reached an astonishing four hundred kilograms, and his height was only 1.67 meters tall. Every step he took, the fat on his body was trembling.
So he simply asked the four servants to carry him through the palace in a sedan chair decorated with gorgeous gems.
That night, while sitting on the throne, Rakede II was thinking about which concubine he should go to to sleep, a strange sound suddenly sounded in the brightly lit palace.
"Don't shout, don't move,"
The sound came from behind the throne.
A knife came with the sound, stretched out from behind the throne and crossed his neck.
Cold, hard.
His Majesty the king of this country's face suddenly became stiff, but the only thing that was stiff was the only face.
As his body trembled, the fat on his body was constantly shaking, and even a layer of waves appeared.
"Alas,"
When I closed it, I heard another voice, which seemed to be a young girl, looking very disgusted, "This guy is so disgusting."
If it were normal, Rakede II would have ordered the guards to drag the guy who spoke wildly and die.
But it is not the case now. The knife on his neck exhaled cold air, which made His Majesty the King feel cold all over.
"What do you want to do?"
"Just want to ask you a question and just answer honestly. Why are other parts of this country so poor, but the palace and the nearby area so luxurious?"