Chapter 41: Signing Three Decrees
The royal manor of Princess Angelia was a massive undertaking, requiring a huge amount of labor. Part of the workforce came from the craftsmen of Stone Town, but a significant number also hailed from all corners of the land.
Those present today were only a small portion of the whole.
Before today, these craftsmen had never even heard of a pension system. Their only thought was to earn as much as possible while they were young, even if it meant wearing out their bodies, just to provide for their wives and children. Hardly anyone had ever considered what they would do when they grew old.
Now, hearing that someone in the world was looking out for the welfare of craftsmen, they all craned their necks in astonishment, left speechless for quite some time.
Romon’s gaze swept over the crowd. He had just finished announcing his three decrees—innovations that had never before been seen in either Thune Territory or Nightingale Territory, and policies he had long prepared for development. Romon was confident that these three breakthroughs would ignite the passion of the people and better unite his new subjects.
That was why he proclaimed them so publicly in the city square.
Aside from these, he had many other, more ordinary policies—ones that lacked the same excitement and would need to be implemented quietly behind the scenes.
"My speech ends here. Please disperse in an orderly fashion. From today on, you are free. Go and live your lives in peace." Romon announced from the platform, his voice carrying across the square," Romon announced from atop the platform, his voice carrying far and wide.
His words traveled across the square and down the streets, but the crowd was slow to leave. They had encountered something entirely new today, and everyone wanted to hear more from Romon.
But Romon did not continue. No matter if the crowd had dispersed or not, he had other matters to attend to.
Stone Town’s city hall had already been blasted to rubble by Orbital Magic. The town’s government officials now had nowhere to work.