The Death Mage that doesn't want a fourth time

67 The first mission - Good afternoon, King

Volume 4: The Hartner Duchy Volume

Documents.

It doesn't need to be said that they wouldn't exist without materials for writing. Tree bark, branches and animal skins can be used, but Vandalieu was looking at documents made of paper created by the Golem factory that he had set up.

Looking at this, Vandalieu wondered why he had made straw paper, regretting his decision.

"Well, I suppose deskwork is necessary as well."

Things would surely be easier in the future if he got used to this now. He would be able to gain popularity and respect as a man capable of finishing his work quickly... though it seemed that strong men capable of hunting monsters were the popular ones in Lambda.

He decided to deal with the documents for now. He quickly checked over them, and as long as he saw no problems, he stamped it with a seal that he had made earlier.

"Phew, it's done, it's done!" said the many heads of Vandalieu, who had split them and his arms into multiples.

"... Your Majesty, could I ask you to teach me this method of doing deskwork?" Despite having done deskwork for much longer, Chezare requested instruction from Vandalieu.

"I don't mind teaching you, but in your case, it would be faster if I multiplied your arms and heads physically," said Vandalieu. "Should I start the surgery today?"

"No, please leave it for another time," said Chezare. It seemed that even Zombies were reluctant to undergo body (corpse) remodeling.

"So, are there new documents?" asked Vandalieu.

"No, I was hoping that you would consider the issue of currency..."

"I see."

Various systems had been put into place in Talosheim thanks to Chezare.

Vandalieu hadn't ordered him to create these, nor had anyone else asked Chezare to do it, but he had taken the initiative and advised Vandalieu to create a government.

Because of this, the national flag had become a black and white circle using a solar eclipse as its motif, and all kinds of documents had been created.

Incidentally, laws had been created using the laws Talosheim had used in the past as well as the laws of the Hartner Duchy as references. They weren't of much use now, however.

Naturally, Chezare pressing Vandalieu to introduce currency was the next step.

"Your Majesty. It is certainly true that there are currently no problems with bartering for goods. However, the introduction of currency is absolutely necessary for the development of our nation! Even if the commercial trade that you desire with the Orbaume Kingdom becomes a reality one day –"

"Umm, wouldn't it be fine to handle trading with the Orbaume Kingdom by introducing the Orbaume Kingdom's currency? I don't really intend on making Talosheim an independent nation or anything," said Vandalieu.

"How could this be! You would sell the nation, Your Majesty?!"

"I was thinking that Talosheim should aim to be a self-governing dominion within the Orbaume Kingdom with no diplomatic rights."

"Your Majesty, it is madness to willingly stoop to becoming a vassal nation to the Orbaume Kingdom! Please reconsider your decision!"

Vandalieu sighed. Despite Chezare's words, Vandalieu had been aiming to become an honorary nobleman in the Orbaume Kingdom from the very beginning. After that, things would depend on what happened to Talosheim, whether the Undead and Ghouls gained human rights or not and whether Vandalieu managed to dispose of the Pure-breed Vampires, but if things went well, he intended to have Talosheim to become a self-governing dominion of the Orbaume Kingdom.