Chapter 58: Erased From the World
Pito and Pir had clearly chosen to follow Romon. Pir, however, had never received a systematic education. Even after moving into town, his actions remained brash and reckless, which kept his social status relatively low.
As for Mayus and the others, Romon didn’t demand an oath of undying loyalty from them. As Lord, he’d long since accepted this reality—just as a king cannot expect every citizen in his nation to be patriotic.
He certainly wished it were possible, but reality didn’t work that way.
Did a lack of patriotism mean someone had to be exiled or executed? Of course not.
Human nature is messy and contradictory. Those willing to swear lifelong loyalty were a blessing; those who never would, he couldn’t force. Pushing too hard would blow up in his face.
As long as they could be mutually useful, that was enough.
By the time everyone he’d summoned had completed their offerings, the Culture stat on the simulator had already broken through the 400 mark!
Dwarf Lukoff was the last to arrive—and naturally, the last to complete his ritual.
The moment he finished, he didn’t even wait for Romon’s instructions; he immediately dashed off toward the dwarven factory.
Given the considerable distance between the hall and the factory, Romon quickly ordered Pir, "You, escort him back."
The current Culture value was now double what it had been during the development of the second-generation machine. Romon couldn’t help but feel excited—if this upgrade led to a third-generation machine, he’d have nothing to fear from even king-level priests.