First Light of a New Age

Chapter 53: Stringent Measures

YNA 1, Wednesday, 1st Week, Month Of Noah

The recovery process had already begun, however there were still some people who were left without jobs, for example, like the elderly who had lost their families, remained unemployed. So, in order to amend this problem, the government prioritized the welfare of the elderly. 

Respecting the elderly was paramount, as they had built the foundation upon which the newborn generation is currently standing. Instead of offering jobs, the government provided them with homes, hired staff to care for them, and allocated a reasonable amount of monthly allowance.

To generate more employment opportunities, the government made a move to conscript workers and streamlined the bureaucracy, where a massive amount of red tape would be removed. Furthermore, only eligible people could work. Those above the age requirement were elderly and will be given homes, while those below the age requirement are to study mandatorily. Stopping education isn't for it will delay the growth of the Empire, and so the government mandated schooling and increased teachers' salaries.

A lot had to be sacrificed. To prevent the skyrocketing of all prices, the government decided to extend the price freeze to every aspect of commerce, not just on food. 

This was a heavy blow to the economy, but to prevent the Empire from sinking further, such measures are needed. However, in every disaster, there is always that silver lining in the sky, and so they sped up the process of going back to the gold standard. That is because they are no longer in a world where paper money has any worth. In times like these, something of value must be the one that is circulating in the market.

Even though such stringent measures were placed to stabilize the economy and the masses afloat, there were still some people who were dissatisfied with it, particularly among the wealthy. Just the thought of losing vast sums of money heavily angers them. 

But the biggest problem was the old guards of the old system, the oligarchs who escaped the mass purge of the past, are now on the move. Their greediness knows no end, and the government had to take care of them, for the sake of the Empire, before they even bloom.

The Imperial Secret Police has now taken its move. Even though the existence of the Secret Police was already known to the masses, they still didn't bother with it, as the secret police's job is to eliminate those who are a threat to the state, and the wellbeing of the state is the wellbeing of all the masses. 

As of now, they've received reports of multiple sightings of armed militias surfaced across the nation. 

The time to take care of these threats has come, and so a bloody street-to-street battle will take place in various provinces of the empire.

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Austronesian Empire, Imperial Majapahit, East Kalimantan, Tanjung Redeb, In The Skies Above Tanjung Redeb.

YNA 1, Wednesday, 1st Week, Month Of Noah

Tanjung Redeb, one of the first cities devastated by the first wave of demons during the New Year Tragedy.

Shortly after the war's end, signs of a militia group emerged within the ruined city, and the Imperial Secret Police investigated the place, only to discover that one of the largest rebellion groups they had yet to eliminate were establishing a Headquarters there.

Therefore, they will send an Elite Task Force to deal with them.

In the outskirts of the city where there is only woods and mountains, a loud sound started to grow nearer.

Suddenly, two helicopters appeared, flying side by side and can be seen heading towards the scenery.

Inside one of the helicopters shows a black-haired person seated with narrowed eyes and comms on his head