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The students are reading "I. Torvik, the Founder."
Miyuki
A man worthy of respect. If my path with the sword ever leads me to mastery, I would like to dedicate my life to someone like him. Although... perhaps such a person already exists in my life.
+5 to Strength.
Matthias
I wish I could live on some icy rock right now... No wonder they wanted to get the hell out of there. What idiot even decided to settle there? And, come to think of it, what the hell were these damn Zimivians doing in the north? They probably drove them out of all the normal lands, so they had to live in the eternal permafrost.
+5 to Strength.
Tenok
It's good that Sejmort fell. There should be fewer such strange countries in this world.
+5 to Endurance.
Suyen
He was a glorious king, and his story is inspiring. I feel proud of my ancestors.
+5 to Strength.
Yun
How come no images have survived? He probably had an unpresentable appearance.
+5 to Endurance.
Anpan
If future monarchs were guided by the same principles as this king, instead of conquering neighbors just because they wanted to...
+5 to Endurance.
Kanchan
I hope that one day I will be able to write chronicles about great people too! For example, about Instructor Sonata or Her Highness Princess Naria... Heh! At least no one will stop me from dreaming!
+5 to Endurance.
Hugon
It was a wonderful time when Margel didn't have all sorts of riffraff moving in.
+5 to Strength.
Amirega
Instructor! I don't understand what's written here!
Heinos
Yeah, sure, they write here how wonderful he was, but a monarch in power can't have everything so simple and clean. He probably kept a whole dungeon of slave concubines from all over the country and fathered hundreds of offspring. Maybe I'm one of his many descendants, ha-ha-ha?
+5 to Strength.
Jilo
I wonder if my ancestors were among the sailors or, on the contrary, among the liberated peasants of Sejmort?
+5 to Strength.
Pion
They should have summoned Rinze back in those distant years. Then no wars and other troubles would have befallen entire generations of our ancestors.
- I think I understand you. You're suggesting that we shouldn't make assumptions or worry about things we can't predict, but instead focus on giving that vile creature a good beating, and maybe that will give us the answers we need," Ayano says, slamming her fist into her palm. "You know, that's quite an unusual contrast to your usual thoughtfulness. But in this situation, it's still the most sensible course of action. Hmm, hmm," she says, crossing her arms and nodding thoughtfully. "Perhaps you have the makings of a good priestess of Yanagi." Sighing and smiling, she says: "Well, what else can I say? It seems you've turned all my expectations of our conversation upside down. I guess the Kami-sama will judge us all further... You know, this could be one of those moments when I could give a moving, poignant speech, but I think I'll refrain from doing so, and not just because I'm superstitious. So let's just finish this once and for all. And then, whatever happens, happens.
- But will your Kami-sama accept an artificial human? - She touched her chin with her index finger and pondered. - And I think it's better to leave this honor to the young. - She nodded. - Yes, let's do it that way, and let all of us, having accomplished this great task, return in good health and with our minds intact.
- Rest assured, I will definitely give your proposal some serious thought.
"Even so? Well, let's say we have a 50% chance of recruiting him, which is pretty good. And the fact that it's delayed is even better, because if he hears that we won't be paying him for those few days, he'll run away.))"
She nodded. Due to her professional experience, the leader was pleased that the empty rooms of the headquarters could become a little more populated. For now, she looked out the window at the seagulls flying by. It was windy. Windy enough that sometimes it seemed like the seagulls were moving across the sky upside down... The sails of the ships and the flags fluttered vigorously, and the clouds raced across the sky like horses in a race.
-- I don't think I paid enough attention to it before, but this is a good place, quite picturesque. There must have been a lot of competition for square footage to establish a business here?
- Everything will be exactly as planned. Well then... In that case, I'll let you know when we finalize the release date; it will probably be within the next few days. So, if you have something to do there, I don't know... maybe you need to check some papers or attend a meeting, now is the time, - he nodded. - And I need to go there and there; they're probably waiting for me. We'll have tea next time.
- I don't think I paid enough attention to it before, but it's a nice place, quite picturesque. There must have been a lot of competition for the space to establish a business here, right?
- At that time, my savings were just enough to buy this place, but it wasn't an exorbitant amount. Even working the lowest-paying job, you can save up.
XIV - Kermaria es Diesra Arual Like her distant ancestor, Floris, Kermaria was fascinated by seafaring and trade, although she herself did not enjoy traveling – she was primarily interested in logistics, diplomacy, and production. She opened the ports of Mitsurugi, the islands of Anis, Zimivia, Riedel, Calcitum, Tenebria, the Haranian Empire, and the countries of the eastern part of the continent where the Welfern Empire was located for the empire. Another of her important achievements was the annexation of the dwarf country, Noir, to the empire. Despite the coercive nature of this event, this small, predominantly underground region had a very positive impact on the country's economy. The dwarves were excellent miners and craftsmen, and their skills and diligence found application not only in their homeland but also in other cities of the empire.
Like some other members of the Margel dynasty of monarchs, Kermaria was a powerful sorceress. She specialized in dark and mind magic, could summon ghosts, talk to the souls of the dead, and so on. Few of her contemporaries, however, knew that Kermaria loved "cute" things, that she loved to spend a lot of time in front of the mirror trying on different outfits, and that her private chambers were filled with plush toys. These preferences did not fit well with her image of a mysterious Sorceress and strict ruler, so she kept them secret.
During her reign, Empress Kermaria rarely interfered in the lives of her subjects, using her time on the throne to deal with more large-scale issues.
Effect: +50% to Dark affinity or 1000 experience points (static).
- Everything will be exactly as planned. Well then... In that case, I'll let you know when we finalize the release date; it will probably be within the next few days. So, if you need to do something there, I don't know... check some papers or attend a meeting, now is the time, - he nodded. - And I need to go there and there; they're probably waiting for me. We'll have tea another time.
- Don't worry, I'll find some free time in my busy schedule for such an important matter, or maybe even take a vacation. Alright, go ahead; they're probably waiting for you.
"A solid woman, impressive. And she chose a good public image. Although it's interesting how she would present herself in society if she weren't ashamed of her interests. However, there are some ideas – just look at the dress given to Beate Naera."
It's strange that there were so many sorcerer-kings in the history of Welfern, but many of them left a rather positive impression. And Kermaria appealed to Alaria. A responsible and competent ruler. Outwardly cold. She reminded me of Luciola, although it's unlikely that the latter had the same hobbies as Kermaria. And the feeling of needing to hide certain elements of her true self was well known to the Tanarsian, even outside of the status of an "outsider." In fact, this secrecy and mystery manifested the "dark" element of Kermaria no better than her intimidating image.
Taking +50% to dark affinity.
- At that time, my savings were just enough to buy this place, but it wasn't an exorbitant amount. Even working at the lowest-paying job, you can save up.
-- Really? Well, we had a somewhat similar situation, but we managed to clear a space nearby for our headquarters, and before that, there were either warehouses that had lost their relevance or other technical buildings... The area is definitely densely populated. From this point of view, it's interesting that you managed to acquire a building that already has its own history. What do you think was here before?
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