People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Because many people don't treat them like human beings.

"You can find infected people."

Hedley was startled, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and he immediately understood Ernst's meaning!

Yes, infected people!

Sarkaz is a racial identity, and it's true that Sarkaz has a bad reputation, but no matter how bad it is, it's still not as bad as the Infected!

If a Sarkaz appears in Ursus, at most he'll be glanced at a few times, gossiped about behind his back, and be questioned a few more times by the police.

But if an infected person appears in Ursus, it's like speedrunning through life, ready to start the next round.

However, the Infected are different from the Sarkaz. An ordinary person who isn't born a Sarkaz is unlikely to become one in their lifetime. But a learned scholar, even if they live a healthy life, might become an Infected person due to some unexpected event.

People with a certain social standing may have many ways to conceal their infection or reduce the discrimination they face. For example, Colombia's "Infected Persons Tolerance Act" stipulates that as long as they pay their medical insurance premiums on time—which are practically unaffordable—even those infected can live like normal people. But there are always those who couldn't afford medical insurance in the first place and didn't have any family connections.

Such people may be few, but they definitely exist, and they are all likely to accept Sarkaz's invitation!

Despite its bad reputation, it's still a legitimate country recognized by the World Summit. Being a civil servant with decent pay is better than working as a beast of burden in illegal mines or development zones. Even if few people are willing to come, just one in a hundred who is interested is enough for Hadley to fill the vacancy.

These people don't need to worry about any connection between themselves and the royal court. They probably won't even know a few Sarkaz in their entire lives!

Hadley gave them jobs, and as long as the pay wasn't bad, they had absolutely no reason to throw themselves into the arms of the royal court.

Even if we take a step back and put it cynically, what good is it if we've already invested?

By joining the royal court, the Sarkaz found a sense of belonging and a place within the old feudal forces. But what about the infected who weren't Sarkaz? Did they expect the conservative royal court to accept a group of "politically capable outsiders" and treat them as honored guests?

The underlying nature of the "Royal Court Forces" is conflict!

They actually had no way out!

Hedley glanced at Ernst with admiration. He'd casually offered a solution, one that perfectly suited the realities of Sarkaz—Sarkaz were predominantly Infected, and Infected civil servants were actually the most logical element in the Sarkaz—truly admirable!

Moreover, Ernst had more than one solution.

The infected individuals are only a short-term solution. Although the system can be implemented in the long term, Ernst is addressing the issue of "a large number of Sarkaz grassroots civil servants," as Hedley put it.

"Let's run an educational institution."

Ernst Road.

This is a perfectly legitimate and aboveboard scheme.

In feudal society, why were powerful families able to control the channels of upward mobility? Even though the imperial examination system existed, there were still cases where the upper ranks were not held by people from humble backgrounds, and the lower ranks were not held by people from noble families.

It's because they monopolize "education"!

To paraphrase a popular saying before Ernst's time travel: How can your ten years of hard study compare to someone else's three generations of struggle?

The Matthew effect means that for everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but for everyone who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

Unless the "education monopoly" is fundamentally broken, the royal court will forever be able to suppress ordinary Sarkaz by virtue of its deep-rooted power!

This is why Ernst prioritized building schools above all else, even putting that priority on road construction!

Enciodes has already built a road, and Sherag has opened its doors to external communication. Now, the priority is to cultivate a pool of basic talent for Sherag!

If three major families are used to build roads for a lifetime, then in the end, the roads will inevitably become crooked.

Kazdelnia now has three great mountains.

First, there's the financial problem. Ernst can't help him with this; Scherrag's finances aren't exactly flush either, so Hedley has to find a solution himself. But Ernst has opened up the channels for him, and pointed out the path. If the Sarkaz residents' committee thinks about it a little, they should be able to come up with the idea of ​​borrowing money from the "International Bank."

Yes, the International Bank was established under the leadership of Lateran, but it is an international organization, and it is reasonable and legal for Kazdelnia, as a normal country, to borrow money from the International Bank.

Why can't this be an opportunity for two countries, or even two ethnic groups, to break the ice?

Secondly, there is the issue of the royal court. Ernst pointed out two paths to this, and Hadley seemed to have already understood them.

Third, there is the issue of management.

Ernst was truly powerless in this regard; it was entirely a matter of Kazdelnia's internal affairs. Even if Ernst were willing to intervene, he had no clue how to proceed.

He's never managed the entire Sarkaz race. He's already managing Kjerag, the World Summit, and maritime cooperation—isn't that tiring enough? And now he wants to manage the Sarkaz too? Why not just put the Demon King's black crown on his head?!

Moreover, ultimately, the Sarkaz must learn how to manage the Sarkaz using modern methods, even if it is difficult.

To paraphrase a great man: Nothing in this world is difficult if you put your mind to it!

Chapter 809 They not only wanted to be ordinary people, they wanted to be superior people.

After discussing Kazdelnia, Ernst waited a moment to make sure Hedley didn't intend to bring it up again before initiating the conversation himself:

"What are the residents' committee's thoughts on the situation in Lentinium?"

Hedley's expression turned serious.

He wasn't actually unwilling to bring it up; he just hadn't figured out how to ask Ernst. Now that Ernst had brought it up himself, he immediately replied:

“I asked other people for their opinions.”

"Ms. Lamarle believes that we'd better not get involved. She trusts that Rhodes Island will handle everything."

Will Rhodes Island solve everything?

This idea was actually a bit too naive. Ernst couldn't understand for a moment why Ramalyn had such confidence.

He had already heard a lot of inside stories about the civil war from Hadley, Ramalyn, and Fremont. If Rhodes Island could solve the problem, they would have done so back then, wouldn't they?

Still, ZhuAnQUn: Yiling [Qi Bi Jiu Yi 3 said, Lamaren thinks that Kal'tsit will make another move?

The Doctor, the evil spirit of Babel, the prophet, a person who possesses all three of these [codenames], was awakened by Kal'tsit years ago, and with his genius tactical command, he brought the disadvantaged Babel to a stalemate with the Military Council, which lasted for quite some time.

Ernst didn't understand military affairs, but he understood the value of a doctorate.

The fact that this scientist from a prehistoric civilization was recruited by Kal'tsit to work for her demonstrates that Kal'tsit's feelings for the Tower of Babel have, to some extent, transcended the "principles" she has always adhered to.

—The development of Terran civilization should not be subject to excessive interference from previous civilizations!

To some extent, Kal'tsit's current PTSD-like wariness towards the Terrans' exploration of the legacy of their ancient civilization is largely due to the painful consequences of this act against her will.

In the end, Babel lost, Theresa died, and Kal'tsit seemed to have calmed down, but Ernst always believed that there was only the difference between zero times and countless times in such matters.

It cannot be ruled out that Kal'tsit might once again draw upon the legacy of a previous civilization because of Rhodes Island, the Tower of Babel.

If that's the case, Rhodes Island might actually be able to solve the problem.

Ernst still couldn't figure out where the old lynx's seemingly non-existent sense of proportion lay. Thinking about it this way, it seemed he really needed to pay closer attention to Kal'tsit and Rhodes Island's movements.

"And what about the others?" Ernst asked again.

"Fremont said that it is more meaningful to focus one's energy on building the foundations of reality than on the path to death."

No one else spoke.

Hedley explained in detail.

The others refer to [Eye], Nasti, Safar the Fire Demon, and perhaps also a few new members who were recently added through the review process—Valesha the Carrion Eater, Bathory the Blood Demon, and Mudrock, who should have joined much earlier but for some reason only arrived now.

Their silence may stem from their stance, their attitude, or simply their indifference to the matter. In short, it is essentially equivalent to opposing interference.

Ernst nodded thoughtfully.

Sarkaz no longer cares about Lentinium, which is a good thing. Cutting ties always needs to be quick, early, and ruthless. And the fastest cut is deleting you from my friends list before you even type a word.

When Theresis was still starting with "Are you there?", the message was already marked with a red exclamation mark.

But while they may not pay attention, Ernst cannot ignore it.

The reason is nothing other than that Lentinium has been dragging on for too long.

In a special military operation, to what extent is it considered a complete victory?

Ernst didn't know, after all, the special military operation in his previous life still hadn't come to an end by the time he transmigrated.

But Ernst knew that this certainly didn't count for Victoria.

It's been almost six months since the special military operation against Londinium was launched. What results has Victoria achieved?

Don't ask, the only thing is that the rust on the walls of Londinium is a little clearer now.

Ernst was very curious. Even if the Duke's allied forces were terrible, they shouldn't have fought so badly, right? If they continued to lose like this, they would really lose all face!

To put it another way, why did the World Summit draft a treaty that stipulated "January 1, 1096, the formal establishment of Kazdelnia" instead of directly announcing the successful establishment of Kazdelnia the day after the "Solution" was adopted?

It's worth noting that the declaration of "Lentinim Saqz extremists" as "terrorism" was made in documents issued on the same day, and the gap between the two is quite intriguing.

On the surface, this seems to be giving the Sarkaz an opportunity, allowing Nasti time to build the flying city and provide them with a foothold. But in reality, it's giving Victoria face.

The International Summit did not want to see two governments in the Sarkaz, nor did it want Victoria to recognize the Sarkaz's independence while simultaneously waging war against another group of Sarkaz. The Duke of Caesar himself had privately stated in the secret talks where he reached a deal with Ernst to support the Sarkaz's independence:

"It would be best if the Sarkaz formally established a nation after the special military operation in Londinium is over. Otherwise, once war breaks out, the Sarkaz will inevitably face hostility."

This is a very real problem. A bearded man's self-incriminating act led to a long-term perception that most people, especially those with Middle Eastern features, were terrorists. The Duke of Custer wanted a "rest period" to reduce Victorian resentment towards the Sarkaz's establishment.

At the time, she believed the war would end within one or two months, giving Victorians ample time to forget their hatred and avoid any controversy arising from a "seamless transition to nation-building."

She never imagined that the war would continue until now, and that the Victorians' chances of winning would only get lower and lower.

It's already early December.

1095 will soon pass.

If the war cannot be ended this month, then regardless of whether the World Summit recognizes it or not, the Sarkaz will have two "governments," which will become a reality.

It's simply a matter of one being legal and the other being illegal.

As long as Theresis survives, the Sarkaz will always have a second option, and the extremist ideology that is symbolized and championed by him will never be suppressed!

In the past, Ernst would have thought, "Let's wait and see, see if there's a more peaceful and gentler way to resolve this problem."

But after the incident with the ocean, he became somewhat clear-headed, or rather, he had an epiphany.

International politics is a big table, and everyone wants to get a piece of the pie. Political acumen is like a presentable suit and fluent eloquence, which get you involved.

But ultimately, you still need knives, forks, and chopsticks to eat.

In other words, you still need to have a knife in your hand.

No matter how far society develops or how many forms politics takes, the power of violence may decrease, but it will never disappear.

In particular, there are the "management issues" that Hedley mentioned.

Ernst said he couldn't help Hadley. But that's not entirely true.

Because of the first "management incident" that occurred in Kazdelniari, the protagonist is a blood demon.

He was a member of the Blood Demon Royal Court, but he did not join the Military Council. He entered Kazdelnia under the guise of being a relative of Bathory, a member of the New Residents' Committee, but he had other intentions.

While Ernst was still aboard the Fool, he incited a group of Sarkaz who had failed the selection process to become the first residents of the floating city, causing chaos outside the city. Subsequently, under the pretense of reporting to Bathory, he infiltrated the floating city and headed straight for the central control room.

Sota's goal was the blueprints for the floating city, or rather, the blueprints for the [Gravity Defiance Mechanism].

Fortunately, Commissioners Bathory and Calesa reacted in time, turned back, stopped him, and arrested him, thus preventing his evil scheme from succeeding.

After being "interrogated" by the Blood Demon Neve—Neve originally didn't want to do this job, but the nature of this matter was too heinous, so Fremont brought her along specifically—he confessed his crime and ultimate goal. The conclusion was as expected: the Blood Demon wanted to take the blueprints to Londinium and hand them over to the Military Council so that Theresis could build a large number of floating armies and defeat the Duke's coalition forces in one fell swoop!

Regardless of whether Theresis has the ability to replicate a large number of gravity-defying mechanisms in a short period of time—these devices are quite technologically advanced—the problems exposed by this security incident alone should serve as a warning to everyone.

On the surface, this is because Kazdelnia is newly established, poorly managed, short-staffed, and inexperienced, giving those with ulterior motives an opportunity to exploit it. But at a deeper level, the occurrence of such events also reflects the current mentality of many Sarkaz people.

The Summit of Nations officially designated Theresis as a terrorist, but how long had the Summit of Nations been established? Many Sarkaz had no concept of politics and had always viewed the nations of Terra as enemies. In their eyes, Theresis wasn't so bad; he had won the civil war and remained the "Regent." What right did a foreigner have to question the leader of the Sarkaz?

Moreover, since Theresis has never lost, he might just win!

If Theresis wins, then the Sarkaz could not only be "ordinary Terrans," but might even become "superior Terrans"!

Harboring such illusions, the blood demon committed such acts. He was stopped, but how many people still hold such illusions?

Hedley didn't know, so he went to Ernst for help, but Ernst didn't know either.

Ernst couldn't offer any advice on Sarkaz's management; the issues of experience and systems required Sarkaz to figure things out little by little on his own. However, he could perceive the underlying reasons and knew that these underlying reasons needed to be addressed.

Hesitantly bid farewell to Hadley, then looked at Hinterlea, who was carrying coffee into the room, and took a deep breath.

"Hinterlea, call Definite for me."

"When Vina is done with her work, please have her come directly to my office."

Chapter 810 Killing to protect life, severing karma, not killing people.

"Did I come at the wrong time?"

Leaning against the door frame, for some reason, Defion felt she should say those words.

Although everything in the room seemed very peaceful.