I Became a Level -99 Vicious Lord

Chapter 117:

So does this mean that, Old Man Quran can see into the essence of my soul?

Of course, since this was a statement from an ancient text, it couldnt be 100% true.

Why?

Because it was an ancient source.

Whether its technology, materials, or anything else, the newest is the most accurate and the best, so it would be foolish to unconditionally trust an old record, wouldnt it?

Besides, if it was something Elder Alphondal had seen, it was unlikely to have been written by a dragon personally; it was more likely to be some sort of conjecture or data written down by a human.

But with a living, breathing dragon at Ottos side, it wasnt too difficult to just ask.

Otto had an opportunity to check out the ancient texts.

Okay, when I get a chance, Ill ask him, Ill get to the bottom of this.

Maybe it would give him a clue as to what brought him to this world.

Of course, with Quran suffering from dementia, its not going to be easy to have a normal conversation with him

Thank you for your words, Elder.

Hahaha. Thats all I have to say to the scion of the family. Youre the one who shouldnt have bothered to talk to an old man whos about to die.

No, your words were helpful.

Hmm?

Thank you.

Otto bowed graciously to the family elder.

Alphondal cocked his head, wondering what was causing Otto to react this way. But he quickly lost interest.

After all, he didnt have long to live, and he didnt want to be drawn into something so minor.

Okay. I have a clue, and maybe I can get a plausible answer from, Old Man Quran.

Otto vowed that when he returned to the Kingdom of Lota, he would seek out and speak with Quran.

A few hours later.

*Thump! *Thump! *Thump!*

Kairos walked out of the laboratory with no less than thirty-three armored figures.

He had brought with him his former subordinates who had become Death Knights.

But Kairos men didnt seem to have any sinister aura about them.

Hehehe. Death Knights are created by evil will and black magic, so they are bound to be evil at their core. But the ones Ive created are purely made up of pure souls, so theres no need to worry.

Oh?

Death knight is a bit awkward, so lets just call them Soul Knights.

Thus, Kairos had become a Knight Commander of 33 Soul Knights.

It was a demotion of dozens of ranks, from former Emperor to mere Knight Commander, but Kairos didnt seem displeased at all.

In fact, he seemed to revel in it.

Hehehe, its been a long time since weve had a chance to hang out like this, and it feels good, hehehe!

Even though they couldnt share a drink, just walking and talking together like this was enough to make him happy.

Besides, if they could maintain this for another three years or so, they could change into new bodies and become real humans, so of course hed be more than happy.

From now on, I am the Knight Commander of the Ghost Knights, Hahaha.

Kairos proclaimed himself Knight Commander.

Pfft.

Otto snorted, knowing that Kairos was a million light-years away from being a knight.

Knight is a nonsense. Mercenary captain is more like it, yeah. Mercenary leader. Its not a bad idea. Well hide his affiliation with the Kingdom of Lota and make him a mercenary.

Otto grinned, thinking of how he could use Kairos and his men to his advantage.

He smirks, for he has just come up with a mission that would be perfect for Kairos and his men.

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You have been a great help to me. I offer you my sincere gratitude.

Kairos inclined his head toward Aphondal.

Eh This much?

Otto laughed, recalling the times Kairos had refused to bow to anyone, let alone thank them.

Its well deserved.

But considering how much Alphondal had been a great deal of help to Kairos, it was understandable.

No, no. Youve helped me complete my research, so theres not really anything to thank me for.

Hmm?

In creating the Soul Knight, I feel like Ive found the final piece to a lifetime of research. I thank you, too.

Alphondal also thanked Kairos.

The final piece of your research?

Yes.

Alphondal smiled wryly.

I may not have achieved exceptional sword and sorcery skills, but I have spent a lifetime studying magic, which is not bad for a scholar. However, it has always bothered me that I have not been able to contribute to the family name with any great achievements, but it seems that this time I will be able to complete my research.

Oh?

Before I go, I will present my findings and be laid to rest, and you must be there to see it unfold. Do you understand?

Of course.

Otto smiled wryly.

What research have you completed, I wonder?

Alphondal was new to even Otto during this time.

If it werent for the Kairos affair, he would never have had the chance to meet him in the first place.

The thought of a man like Alphondal, the product of a lifetime of research, was exciting, even if he didnt know what it was.

Well, I must be going. I have to continue my research.

Okay, elder. I wish you good luck.

Hahaha. Aye, I hope so.

Alphondal smiled after, then glided back to his laboratory.

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Otto returned to the Kingdom of Lota.

The laborers returned well, and with the amount of money Your Majesty gave them, they had enough left over for their own traveling expenses.

Really? Thats good. Although I cant help the dead ones.

Your Majesty did the best you could. You know you cant save everyone.

Camille consoled Otto rather comfortingly.

I know. I cant save them all, but theyre still heads of the family who left their homes on a cold winters day to feed their families.

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People who have passed away keep haunting my thoughts. What makes me angry is that the likelihood of experiencing such a dirty fate increases for those who are poor and less educated. Whether they are simple manual laborers who sought out the labor guild or just ordinary farmers, they shouldnt have had to face such harsh situations in the first place.

Its a shame.

I need to see Archduke Wazir.

Otto decided it would be a good idea to see Archduke Wazir and have a chat about the matter.

Though he had come close to staying out of the affairs of state, he felt that such an important matter should be handled by the king himself.

Did something like that happen?

Archduke Wazir was preoccupied with his usual administrative duties, but he frowned when Otto told him what had recently happened.

I had no idea the Oberhausers were such an evil bunch.

And they will continue to be evil.

And youre going to leave them alone?

While putting a curb on the most malicious deeds as much as possible, I plan to take advantage of the situation.

If thats what you thought, you wouldnt have come to me.

I thought we might need an institutional system in place that would protect the workers.

Hmm?

Wouldnt it be better if the country just took care of the laborers and stuff? I mean, theres the Labor Guild, but thats just a money-sucking organization.

[Labor Union] a guild that connects manual laborers with those in need of tasks, but due to its somewhat haphazard operation, its reputation is not particularly good.

In addition, it is often used for human trafficking, as happened in this case, and the fees for introducing and collecting work are very expensive.

As laborers, unable to personally seek work every time by running around, it was a facility utilized out of necessity.

Ooh! Youve got a pretty good idea!

Hahaha.

I hadnt thought of that either, but from the sounds of it, its a pretty good idea. Plus, its an excuse to collect more taxes, right?

Like a seasoned administrator, Archduke Wazir was able to find an excuse to raise taxes in Ottos proposal.

It was a pretty good revenue model, if the fees were cheaper than those of the Labor Guild, and the revenue would flow back into the treasury.

Right? Instead of managing it ourselves, we collect taxes. Workers can use the facilities at a low cost, its safe, and we collect taxes. Its a win-win, isnt it?

Hahaha, thats great, lets try it out in our home country first, and if it goes well, we can roll it out to other countries and earn some foreign currency.

Ooooh!

Its always a good idea.

So, shall we do it?

If the king says he will, what can I, a mere administrative official, do about it?

Hahaha.

I heard that youve been doing big things outside, so youll have a very big budget, right? Youve earned about 10 years of the kingdoms budget all at once

Yeah, I kind of scrape by with some outside money.

Hahaha, so this is the kind of guy who wants to prepare for a world war, hahaha!

Alright, I suppose well go from there, then.

Course.

Shortly after meeting Archduke Wazir for the first time in a long time.

*Ding!*

A notification popped up in front of him.

[Notification: The internal affairs rating has been elevated!]

[Notification: The performance of the Kingdom of Lotas administrative officials has increased by 20%!]

Thanks to his determination to come up with new policies and implement them, the stagnant internal affairs stats increased and all political units were strengthened.

However,

What?

Otto thought something was wrong with the notification that popped up in front of him.

Your Rating has risen!]

[Notification: Kingdom of Lota Administrative officials performance.

When he looked again, the notification was missing parts of it, as if it had been wiped away with an eraser.

The text was also faint, as if something had turned it translucent.

What? Whats going on with the notification window? Is something wrong with the system?

Otto tried bringing up the notification window again several times, but the results were the same.

The system itself seemed to be fading away, as if it were at the end of its life.

Whats going on?

After fiddling with the system for a while, he finally gave up, unable to find the source of the problem.

Ive never seen anything like this before.

He felt uneasy about this.

The system was a kind of guarantee that Otto was not from this world, but a gamer named, Kim Do-jin.

But the fact that it was broken was not something to be taken lightly.

I cant do this. I should go ask Old Man Quran.

On reflection, it turns out that Quran is a good candidate to consult.

Dragons are very wise beings, and after all, theyve lived for so many years, they must have a lot of experience.

In addition, he had heard about the dragons eye from Alphondal, so it wouldnt be a bad idea to go and talk to Quran.

Do you happen to know where Old Man Quran is?

Yes, Your Majesty. I believe he is dining with the Head Maid Olive.

Thank you.

Olive, the Head Maid, was responsible for taking care of Quran, the oldest person in the Kingdom.

This was because Otto couldnt take care of him 24/7.

Ha.

But when he saw Elder Qurans condition, the idea of asking for advice quickly disappeared.

What? You say that Im a dragon? Ugh. Not this again. Come now, lets just eat. Finish up eating. We can talk about being a dragon later.

Apparently suffering from another case of dementia, Quran stared blankly up at the sky, eating the porridge Olive was scooping up for him.

He even spilled some of the porridge onto his bib