Chapter 391
"Every time I walk around here, I'm amazed that there can be so many people."
"Maybe that's because you're royalty? I feel the same way whenever I go out into the capital."
While we sat on a bench taking a short break, Alice answered Charlotte's comment.
"It's not strange to feel that way. The population of this country is quite large compared to its size. Plus, with nearly ten million people crowded into this city alone, it's natural you would feel that way."
Also, although people living in Seoul might not realize it, Seoul was a tourist city too. A lot of foreigners visiting Korea would come to Seoul, and there were quite a few people from other cities as well. These days, you can find plenty of posts online about attractions in other cities, but even so, most foreign tourists still flock to Seoul... or so I once heard on the news.
Anyway, at least for the people around me, the idea of "waiting two hours just to ride one amusement ride" seemed to be quite a shock.
"Come to think of it, even if the Empire had a place like this, only the bourgeoisie or nobles would be able to visit. It might be impossible for this many people to gather like this."
"And because of that, the admission fee would probably be a lot more expensive too. With this many people, they can maintain the facilities with the current fees, but if visitors were fewer, they'd have to charge a fortune just to keep things running. Although, nobles could easily afford it..."
The rich get richer, the poor get poorer.
Right now, that's Azerna’s biggest problem. The gap between the top and bottom has split so extremely that honestly, it feels like it's about to explode at any moment.
"But I think the two of you will do well."
I said.