Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 5: United We Stand!

"Population is the most important factor."

Norman pondered as he opened the system. The system panel was very simple, displaying only five data points and a civilization development path.

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[Civilization: Dark Kingdom (Name can be changed)]

[Affiliation: Norman (Wang)]

[System Ability: Unification (The strength of its members is equal to the total strength of the entire civilization's population)]

Population: 3 million (Note: The system only counts those who genuinely belong to civilization)

[Civilization Abilities: Children of the Night (Bloodline), Technological Supremacy, Land of Etiquette, Barbarians]

[Civilization Development Path: Fantasy Path (Increased probability of fantasy events and inventions occurring within the civilization, improved fantasy talents among the civilization's population, and a higher probability of newborns possessing different types of fantasy bloodlines and abilities)]

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Clicking on Civilization Abilities will allow you to view detailed descriptions of the abilities.

[Child of the Night: Bloodline ability, a special bloodline of vampire type, capable of using blood magic, strength, speed, and reaction ability enhanced a hundredfold, does not need oxygen, does not need or fear sunlight, and can absorb planetary energy through a special ritual!]

[Technology First: Increased technological development speed has a certain probability of triggering a technological explosion, resulting in special technologies! (Note: Technological victory!)]

[Land of Etiquette: When first meeting other civilizations or species, the friendship level is always set to Friendly, and the cultural development speed increases! (Note: Although it is possible to govern with technology, I choose a cultural victory!)]

[Barbarian: Tribal-type civilization friendship is always set to Intimate, army combat power is enhanced, and immunity to declaration of war reputation attacks! (Note: I am a barbarian!)]

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The system's records are indeed accurate; the capabilities of the three civilizations are the result of Norman's ten years of tireless efforts.

Of course, he didn't like the title "barbarian".

But there was nothing they could do; the many kingdoms in the south had always called them that.

That said, if it weren't for the sudden change of events, Norman would probably be leading his army into the palace of the Southern Kingdom right now.

After all, he won the previous battle decisively!

The core capability of the system, or rather, the capability that Norman cared about, was that of "unification."

The larger the population, the stronger his power!

The stronger the people within the civilization, the stronger he will be!

Imagine if everyone in the civilization was at the level of the Ultra Brothers, wouldn't his strength be directly on par with the Mysterious Four Ultras, or even surpass them!

So ultimately, we still need to develop the population.

Norman looked at the map; the Black Kingdom's systems and social management were well-established.

Even so, the current situation has caused considerable chaos, with incidents of vandalism and looting occurring frequently.

So the situation in other countries is even more dire; they're probably in complete chaos, with people running around and fighting everywhere.

This is why Norman ordered the army to be on guard, to prevent the refugees from rushing in.

However, looking at it from another perspective, they are all in despair and fear right now.

If I offer a solution now, using both carrot and stick tactics, would I be able to get them all to accept it?

"His Majesty."

Just as Norman was thinking, Caitlin walked in from outside.

Norman looked up at her. "Speak."

"The people inside and outside the capital have been divided into groups and are waiting for your speech at Victory Square. The other seven major cities are also urgently shrinking their populations in an effort to protect them all within the main city."

"Yes, we still need to go out and take a look. Let's go."

Norman stood up, walked out of the council chamber and onto the stands.

"Your Majesty! It's Your Majesty!"

"May Your Majesty be victorious! May Your Majesty be divinely mighty!"

When Norman appeared before the people, all those gathered in the kingdom knelt down in a thunderous roar, praising Norman's achievements.

The first to kneel were the people standing in the meeting hall, then those outside the meeting hall, then those inside the city, then outside the city, and finally the suburbs.

It stretches as far as the eye can see.

However, these are only people from a few cities around the capital. The entire Black Kingdom has a population of 30 million, which is comparable to the reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing in the early Han Dynasty!

One city is not enough; they still need to be managed separately.

Looking at these people who were sincerely kneeling before him, Norman felt a sense of pride.

In ten years, Norman conquered a vast territory.

It is bordered by the boundless sea to the east, grasslands and glaciers to the north, and high-altitude snow-capped mountains to the west.

In other words, the vast and fertile land to the south is occupied by many countries, which makes it difficult for the Black Kingdom, which occupies most of the land and is relatively barren, to make rapid progress and breakthroughs.

But in terms of development, we are not lagging behind at all.

Norman's ultimate strategy of putting people first put him at the forefront of the times.

The people live in peace and contentment, and their respect and devotion to him are heartfelt!

Otherwise, even with a system, it would be impossible to suddenly acquire such powerful strength.

After all, according to the system's judgment, only those with full loyalty or who genuinely believe they belong to this civilization can be bound and locked by the system to provide power to Norman.

However, when it comes to development,

Although the Normans made great efforts to develop agriculture and animal husbandry, after ten years they only managed to integrate the various tribes and kingdoms, and the population was only thirty million.

But on this planet, this is considered low data.

There's no way around it, it's another world. Although it has a medieval atmosphere, the crops and plants here are incredibly productive.

The countries in the southern plains are all large in area and have populations of over 50 million!

This was one of the reasons why Norman wanted to go south; after all, there were better places to farm, so why not go?

Although he was given the script for "Rebirth: I Am a Northern Barbarian" at the time, as a descendant of a land of etiquette, he knew that learning etiquette was not an easy task.

In any case, as things stand now, the Normans are limited by land and food.

In science and technology, culture, Norman is far ahead!

If the sun hadn't suddenly gone out and monsters hadn't appeared, Norman would have won a cultural victory!

Get up.

Norman's voice came through.

The people in front rose up first, and then those behind followed suit.

Norman's voice wasn't loud, but everyone could hear it.

"Is that His Majesty's voice? Strange, we can hear it even outside the city?"

"Am I just imagining things?"

"You heard that too?"

"His Majesty has truly received a divine revelation!?"

The crowd gasped and knelt before Norman once more.

After discovering that their king could project his voice directly into their minds, their faith in Norman deepened!

The people of the Black Kingdom have all received enlightenment, and they know some common sense.

But this incredible ability is precisely the most devastating blow to those who know common sense and have broken free from feudal superstition.

Either break their beliefs, or become their beliefs!

"Children of the Night, we have truly awakened! His Majesty did not lie to us!"

"It's true! I've awakened my memories too!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

As Norman's voice reached everyone's ears, the seven-day deadline had arrived.

Throughout the entire Black Kingdom, all residents who genuinely recognized their identity experienced the awakening of their bloodline and, under the complete binding of the system, became subjects recognized by the system!

"I believe you can all hear my voice, and the generals have already informed you of the matter of the Apocalypse."

Norman continued, "We will become children of the night, continuing to multiply in the long darkness, and from then on, for who knows how long in the future, our world will be nothing but darkness, cold and death."

But please don't give up hope. Please believe that one day, we will bring the sun back, allowing our children and grandchildren to see the light again and live under its rays once more!

"But before that, we need to prepare, plan for the future, and fight this long night together. Do you have confidence?"

Norman's voice echoed in everyone's mind.

His voice was soft, and his words were simple, but everyone who heard them was filled with excitement.

Because this is not just Norman's business, but concerns everyone, their children, and their descendants!

"We are willing to be Your Majesty's sword, your warhorse, charging into battle for you, vanquishing all enemies, and letting your glory shine throughout the land!"

The soldiers immediately knelt down and swore an oath to Norman.

Then, three different oaths and praises rang out from among the people.

"You are the wind of the grassland, the master of the horses, the god of the wolves, you are the heavenly father, the water and grass we follow... We will fight for you, give everything, your will will be our direction!"

"The eagles of the plateau are your warriors, the yak of the Tianshan Mountains are your apostles, you are the child of the mountains, you are the offspring of the snow... In accordance with the ancient covenant, we fight for you, until death do us part!"

"Lord of the ten thousand miles of rivers and streams, your will is our direction, your thoughts are our nectar, we will follow you to the ends of the earth, never to abandon you!"

Ancient songs in the style of the Middle Ages began to be sung by people from all directions, from Mesopotamia, snow-capped mountains, and grasslands and deserts.

They pledged their loyalty to Norman in their native language!

At the moment they swore their oath, they were not only willing to fight for Norman from the bottom of their hearts, but also for this newborn nation and this nascent civilization!

Norman clenched his fist and smiled.

"Human hearts can be won over! Darkness cannot confine us!"

(End of this chapter)