Novel Full Chapter 473 Nathan's Request
“That’s indeed good news. What’s the bad news?” She asked.
Nathan smiled wryly. “This is just a plan for the time being. We can’t predict how long it will take to create that device. If it takes more than two months, I’m afraid there will already be a lot of deaths all around the world.”
“Ah!” Flora dropped back, realizing that they really didn’t have a lot of time. “According to my prediction, once the sun is up and people realize that the ash has covered the world and their fields, they will start to panic. The nobles are a bit unpredictable.
“However, a week from now, there will be various problems, such as water supply. The price will increase tremendously, which will impact the commoners. The noble can maintain their lifestyle for the time being, but those who are wise enough to understand the severity of the situation will most likely flee.
“Unfortunately, there’s nowhere to run, so I’m unsure how they will react. Meanwhile, two weeks after this incident, the citizens will be restless. They must have lost everything they had. In fact, a lot of people would have died due to hunger.
“Those who remain will start scavenging for food. The crime rate will increase tremendously, as people are doing their best just to survive. And robbery is the last thing you have to worry about. Other much more severe crimes would be seen everywhere. People will be selling their bodies or lives just to feed their bellies, and so on.
“After that, I can’t predict everything accurately anymore. We can safely assume that there will be uprisings everywhere, trying to get the nobles to give them food.
“And the kingdom might collapse after one or two months. They might retain their names, but the situation would have been so severe that the kingdom couldn’t function properly anymore.” Flora sighed, looking at the documents.
“Yeah. I’m trying to do everything I can to find a solution within two weeks. And it will take some time to mass-produce the device, but if it’s possible, the lords should have begun to prepare for the mass-producing of food before that.” Nathan nodded.
“It’s just they won’t do something without concrete evidence.”
“I know.” Nathan crossed his arms. “And we don’t know how other kingdoms will react. There are threats from the front line as well. If they end up retreating together, which means more aliens will come to us, vice versa.”
“It’s useless to think about it. We can only rely on the central government to do that. Only the sovereigns could handle this problem.”
“Fair enough.”
Flora fell into deep thought. “Well, you did mention you have a request. What do you need? If it’s possible, I will do my best to fulfill it.”
Nathan raised a finger. “I need a mayor that can take care of a small city. We have the initial population with the help of the Dragon King. This mayor needs to take care of at least 7,000 people.
“It’s quite large, but not as large as normal cities. In addition, he has to handle all kinds of things since this place is an experimental one. Of course, the mayor also needs some staff to handle this place.”
Flora raised her eyebrows. “I don’t think you need one. I mean, you are already good enough to do it if you want to. Or Selena has some experience in this field already.
“Well, I want to help you personally, but I can’t move from here. After all, I have to maintain order in the academy. Ultimately, the students of the Frexia Academy will end up leaving this place to go to where they belong. Only after my job is done can I go there.
“I have been searching for the former principal, but waiting for him is the best method. He will certainly not allow the Frexia Academy to be destroyed, so he will return after knowing the situation. Maybe he will return in two weeks?” Flora sighed.
“No. Even if you can go back, I won’t allow you to actually handle the government job.” Nathan shook his head.
“Hmm? Why? Is it because I’m a princess? I might end up losing my status due to the current situation, you know?”
“No. It’s because you’re a summoner, a talented one at that.”
“What do you mean?” Flora narrowed her eyes.
The image of him ready to fight against a lot of elite class aliens flashed in his mind. If the enemies were going to have more quantities and higher qualities, they needed to do everything to have the summoners become much stronger.
This was the only way to resist the aliens.
Hence, Flora had to focus on getting stronger and continued risking her life on the front line.
Nathan hesitated for a moment. In the end, this might be just a dream, so he wasn’t entirely sure. “Getting stronger is the top priority right now. The aliens won’t stay silent the moment they know we’re in this predicament. Summoners have to grow if we want to resist them.”
“Hmm?” Flora rubbed her forehead. “That’s indeed going to be hard. Every single summoner will become even more precious.” Find adventures at empire
“Yeah. That’s why we need ordinary people to handle all other work.”
Flora fell into deep thought. “In that case, I will send the mayor to you. I do have a few connections with such skills. I will find someone who is good at building a city from scratch.”
“Please mention that we might relocate to a much better spot in the future, but this is not guaranteed.”
Flora nodded. “Sure.”
“In that case, I will take my leave here. I need to visit a lot of places.”
“Take care.” Flora smiled.
“You too.”
When Nathan was about to leave, Flora couldn’t help but open her mouth again. “Nathan.”
Nathan stopped for a moment.
“Thank you.”
Nathan looked at her for a second before saying, “Thank you? You must be tired. You should get some sleep and make sure to eat well. If you collapse, everything will be in vain. I will check on you from time to time if I’m not busy. I’m going to shove the food down to your stomach if I see you become thinner and say you don’t have an appetite.”
“You’re probably the only one who dares to say that to the First Princess…” Flora chuckled.
Nathan chuckled. “See you soon, Student Council President.”
Flora was slightly startled by what he called her. It was as if he intentionally avoided the word ‘Princess’ or ‘Your Highness.’ She couldn’t help but smile before going back to her work. “All right. Time to invite some people.”