🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

- Hahaha, thanks. - The giant restrained himself from slapping the guy on the back, as Baka had done some time ago; his palm was obviously heavier than that of an ordinary man, and such a blow during a meal could easily be fatal. - The only good thing about that job was that it wasn't hard to find a woman to warm the bed, but I think they would send me to hell for my past methods in Asuguh. Have you heard about it, by the way, or not yet?
- He was talking about the "Gates of Exile," southeast of us. - Baka decided to explain. - About twenty years ago, our country decided to abandon prisons, and since then, minor and medium offenses are punishable by fines or unpaid labor, and more serious offenses result in exile across the southern border. This is essentially a death sentence, but since it is carried out by nature and not in public, no one seems to take direct responsibility for it.

- Oh, I was just thinking about that today when I was taking care of things, - remembering his brilliant morning thoughts, Alamush didn't miss the opportunity to share them, - there used to be these aliens, coming to us from other worlds. And those who produced offspring essentially left not only their own mark on our world, but also the mark of an entire world! That's... significant. But those who just died left nothing behind, as if they never existed.
- ... As for the training, - Baka decided to ignore his older brother's important thought. - We have a very hierarchical society in our country, and it's essentially a stratocracy. The king is in charge, and whatever he says goes. And we, the nine heads, are a kind of king-ministers: army, guard, and administrative resources all in one. Our job is to ensure that the king's will is carried out, but each of us has our own methods. I don't put too much pressure on my guys, as long as they do their job properly. But the other eight have their own ideas, so it all depends on where you decide to build your career.

- I heard that in the homeland of the current leader, servants had their heads cut off for spilling a drop of tea, so it might be tough. To be honest, I don't know much about them, except that, unlike our friend Alamush, they probably drink matcha and sake with sushi, rather than rooibos and cocktails. - He sighs. - They used to be a unit of professional warriors, but in the last two decades, they have essentially merged with this overseas clan. If you want to get in touch with them, go to Sizki and write "XYZ" on the city bulletin board.