episode_0055

If we were to divide the officials of the Kingdom of Haren into two categories, we could say they were ‘royalists’ and ‘republicans.’

However, one thing that should not be mistaken is that republicans do not deny the sanctity of the king. They also knew that the king’s rights were sacrosanct and that the only way to enjoy peace was to obey the order under the king’s rule. They simply argued that revolution was necessary despite such an order.

The reason why republicans were able to form a faction was simple.

“It’s been a while. Naharen.”

“The people of Haren meet their great King!”

“Okay. Get rid of the unnecessary rhetoric.”

“Okay!”

In fact, the majority of the royal family that made up the ‘sacred and inviolable’ royal family—and the ‘Sloth King’—were republicans.

Since King Good, the royal family of Haren had hoped to return all rights to the people.

Republicans were inspired by such ideals.

In other words, the ideas shared by republicans could be summarized like this if we take away the various political modifiers.

– “Our King wants all authority to be returned to the people! If so, it will be done as you wish!”

In the Kingdom of Haren, where everyone begs the dragon to rule forever.

One-eyed loyalists who only use the king’s will as their guidepost.

That was the essence of ‘republicanism’.

“Your Majesty—! Your Majesty is the rightful master of all Harenites! Our body and soul belong to you, may you live forever and ever!”

“Your body and soul belong simply to God, not to earthly monarchs.”

“Your Majesty is the Bishop of the East and Lord of Haren! Who will doubt his authority?”

“Gun… .”

However, this did not mean that the royalists were rebelling against King Sloth.

Rather, because he loves the sloth king so much, there is only a ‘good’ that the sloth king cannot grant, no matter how much he wishes.

All power in Haren had to come from the king alone.

Anyone who tried to divide that authority, steal, plunder, or trample on it would be judged under the name of the old law. Even if it is the Sloth King himself.

“You guys really never get tired of it?”

“If His Majesty wishes for freedom tomorrow, we will achieve it even if we jump into the flames today!”

“If it is the right thing to say, you will never get tired of saying it again every day. If the words of yesterday and tomorrow are different, how can we call that order?”

“Troublesome guys… .”

So, for the sloth king, this was something to be excited about.

The officials of this country were all crazy people who would really jump into the fire if the Sloth King jumped into the fire. It was inevitable that I would stay away from work due to fatigue.

Even though it’s just such a hassle.

What has descended here at this moment.

“… First, pick up the things you’ve been putting off. Isn’t it okay if you can’t work because you’re fighting?”

“Okay!”

Haren’s sky too.

It was because he loved Haren, who looked up to the sky.

[“If you suffer because you love, love even more. Dying with love means living with love.”]

[“To die from lack of love is truly a terrible thing.”]

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Sloth King, who had solved all the tasks while grumbling, soon went to visit a publishing company.

“The people of Haren meet their great King!”

“Uh, yes. I heard there was a writer named Sophocles here… .”

The publisher of Les Misérables was ‘Ivan Publishers.’

The president of the publishing company hurriedly ran out to greet his owner.

“Yes! One of our translators!”

“I’d like to have a little chat with that friend for a moment. Could you set up a place for me? I was quite impressed by that book.”

“Okay!”

Sophocles, who was translating as usual, was grabbed by the hand of the president and led out.

Sophocles also got down on one knee and greeted the sloth king.

“The people of Haren meet their great King.”

“Huh, aren’t you the people of Haren?”

“Yes?”

“Sit comfortably. There are no annoying kids here.”

Let’s ask Sophocles as if he doesn’t understand the English sentence.

The Sloth King simply smiled lightly and answered.

“Is there any parent who doesn’t even know his child’s face?”

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King Sloth was still a very light-hearted person. The clothes were not that different from clothes, no matter how long they had been worn, and he seemed like a person who had nothing to do with authority or power.

“Homer I never thought you would come to our kingdom. Have you been on a trip? There is also a pretty nice natural park in Haren, but it makes sense that it is listed in a publishing house.”

“Uh, well, how did you recognize that I was Homer?”

“Didn’t I tell you? Haren’s royal family is said to be descendants of the dragon’s blood.”

“Yes?”

The sloth king’s eyes changed into a shape similar to that of a snake, with the pupils splitting vertically.

Proof that dragon blood flows.

Great blue blood.

The king who most closely inherited that blood was King Natae.

” This extremely annoying dragon’s eyes show it. The truth.”

“Aha… .”

“Tsk, if you came here because of a favor I asked you last time, I’m sorry. It seems that republicanism is a failure. The Shiidel Republic was a baseless country that replaced the king’s head every time the country was in trouble, so it had some utility, but it seems it had no chance of becoming a Haren with the blood of a damn dragon flowing.”

“I see… .”

The Sloth King leaned back on the sofa and frowned as if he had a headache.

“But still, my thoughts have not changed.”

“Yes?”

“The king is such a useless position. It’s just annoying and inconvenient.”

“… … .”

King Sloth grumbled like a child for a while.

Suddenly, he let out a sigh and muttered in a tired, weak voice.

“In the first place, those children need to learn how to live on their own without depending on the king.”

“Yes?”

“Something to know about old pledges. A fool with no motivation is called the noble master of the Haren people just because he has the blood of a flying lizard. That’s a terrible thing. All Harenites are masters of their own souls… . That is the duty and privilege of noble people!”

“… … .”

“They can go further. Nothing like the descendants of lizards can hold them back… .”

Only then did I understand a little about the person called ‘The Sloth King’.

He was not simply an irresponsible person.

This ‘lazy’ king wears clothes that look like rags, speaks in a light manner without any dignity, and has no intention of wielding authority.

“It is a father’s duty to support his child’s independence… .”

He was just like a parent.

Because that’s what the sky was like.

Because he was born as the father of all Haren people, he did not need any authority or ceremony.

“… How about converting to a constitutional monarchy like an empire?”

“Huh, maybe I’ve never tried it? In the first place, since the time of King Good, the Kingdom of Haren was a constitutional monarchy.”

“Yes?”

” King Seonryang, the previous king, was a thoughtful person. He was concerned that a tyrant would emerge later, so he wanted to distribute the power of the kingdom to the parliament.”

“Well, in the empire, the Kingdom of Haren was known as a despotic monarchy.”

“Yes, it was probably because King Good was so capable. The Good King was a considerate man, but… He was so sincere.”

I’m silent because I don’t know what it means.

King Sloth chuckled and began to explain further.

” King Good was a man of many talents. Maybe he has more dragon blood than me. To list those accomplishments would take an entire day. The creation of the current parliament, the creation of a management bureau to create a minimum social safety net, the reorganization of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was a military unit directly under the royal family, into a police headquarters to protect public order, and the import of imperial technology to create a printing press and the kingdom’s first The creation of the newspaper was also entirely the work of the Good King.”

“You were a very capable person.”

“Okay. The reason why the National Assembly, which was created to distribute power to the people, ended up becoming a helpless powerhouse dependent on the king, was because the Good King was very capable and sincere.”

“Ah.”

“That gentleman probably knew that this would happen. Even though I knew it, I was so reckless that I couldn’t leave my people alone, so it can be said that I committed a deep sin.”

“… Then, the reason His Majesty declared himself the ‘Sloth King’ was to avoid repeating the same mistake─.”

“No, that’s just because I’m lazy by nature.”

The Sloth King chuckled as if he had heard an interesting story.

And he continued his explanation in a slightly relaxed voice.

“Anyway, I understand the feelings of the people. The dragon blood we were born with… Because it teaches us quite a bit. They do not forget what they have seen, they quickly understand even the most complex things, they instill fear and respect in those they encounter, they distinguish between truth and lies, and they are gifted with outstanding talents in many fields.”

“… … .”

“However, not everyone who is born with that right can be like the Good King. It would be better if they were just lazy like me—but how can we be sure that future generations of dragons won’t use this talent for violence? If freedom and love are taken away from the souls of the Haren people, and people are treated as mere tools or parts, how can the children of Haren resist it?”

“… … .”

“So, I would like to ask you, the greatest intellectual in the empire, one question.”

The question King Sloth asked me at that moment was:

As I was just a ‘plagiarist writer’, I couldn’t answer.

“What should I do in the future?”