After Being Betrayed by the Empire, I Decided to Support the Demon King

Having served the Empire for half of his life, Ela was decisively sold out. He intended to flee to another country but was nearly beaten to death during his escape before being saved by a dragon-gi...

Chapter Seventy-Three: The New Layout of the Territory

"That's pretty much it. The location of the Demon King's Castle remains unchanged, and it's basically impossible for it to change, since it has a moat in a fixed location. And once you leave the Demon King's Castle, it's no longer the same path as before."

“The road needs to be widened, and I plan to make the left side a commercial area. The area closest to the road is the food distribution point. I have set up a large area, enough for thirty or forty points to distribute food at the same time. Naturally, it seems like there are too many of them now.”

As Ira spoke, he looked at the drowsy leaders who had been summoned to the meeting, then at Xiao Gang, Wolf, and the little fairies who were barely paying attention, and said helplessly, "Wake up, this is closely related to your future lives..."

"good!"

Blake Black, who hadn't heard a word Ira said, shouted as he came to his senses.

"..."

Realizing the meeting wasn't over yet, and it wasn't time to shout "Ahhh~ We support!", Xiao Hei lowered his head again, snapping out of his reverie... leaving Ira speechless.

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but there might be some things that need to be carefully revised. Please listen and offer your opinions... I'm not you, so I can't be sure of the specifics."

As he spoke, Ira looked at the group who had managed to perk up, shook his head, and continued to doodle on the hanging blueprints: "Most of the shops will be concentrated in the commercial area, while the noisier ones, like the blacksmith's shop, will be located in a more distant place... Is that alright?"

Wolf and Senata, the leader of the werewolves, nodded, indicating that they had no objections at all, mainly because of Wolf... since she lived in the Demon King's territory.

"The vampire settlement is located right behind the commercial district, making it easy for werewolves to enter the blacksmith area... Because it's a large area, it might be referred to as the [Smelting Area] from now on."

"On the other side of the Demon King's castle is the residential area, where lesser demons and other small demons will live together. It is a fairly large area. While maintaining the existing layout, the houses will be rebuilt with cement. I will issue a report on the specific structure later."

As he spoke, Ira moved the stick over the residential area and said, "This large area is the current agricultural area, but the pastures and grasslands will also move here, followed by the factory area below the residential area."

"The perfume factory is independent and has its own road connecting to the blood pool in the Lesser Demon Zone, which makes it convenient to dispose of the giant bee's corpse. The winery is connected to the forest, which will facilitate the further expansion of White Ball wine production."

"The arable land has increased five times compared to before, but the excess parts should not be cultivated in a hurry. Implementing crop rotation can save fertilizer and help increase yields."

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Silence...

Ira looked at the leaders, who were almost foaming at the mouth, and then at the absent-minded Shilina, and said, "Everything else, whether it's the salt fields, the fishing grounds, or the docks, will remain unchanged... except for widening the roads."

"..."

“Okay, I understand, Mr. Ira.”

The leader of the Iron Golems said, rubbing his hands together eagerly, "Once the liches have helped move the buildings, we'll start repairing the roads and building new houses... right?"

Thank you for listening...

"Before that, I hope that each leader will communicate with their people and ask for their advice. The goblins also need to mention this matter to the little monsters. Then Vera and I will go and negotiate with the liches."

As he spoke, Ira looked at the leaders who were gradually coming to their senses and nodding, and shook his head helplessly, saying, "I really can't do anything with you. What I'm saying this time is all closely related to you, isn't it?"

Logically speaking, these leaders shouldn't be so lax in their duties.

"Huh? But it doesn't really concern us..."

Sernata said this.

"yes."

Hillina said the same thing.

"..."

Ira blinked, he almost understood, and said, "I understand, you mean... the monsters in the Demon King's territory won't have any objections... right?"

Looking at everyone nodding, Ira thought about it and realized it was indeed true. If she told those little monsters that the plan was to be given to them, none of them would say, "Ah, I think it should be like this or that." Instead, they would start praising Ira for being awesome.

It wasn't even flattery; it was a genuine feeling of awesomeness. If there were any inconveniences in their lives later, it would definitely be due to problems in their own lives, not problems designed by Ira.

This situation is even more ridiculous, but it's also a bit morbid...

"My initial design was based on the convenience of the monsters themselves. If you see no problems, then let's proceed with the process like this for now... Please keep an eye on things and see if there are any inconveniences, and we'll make quick modifications."

Left with no other option, and unable to rely on the little monsters to voice their objections, Ira could only delegate the task to each leader, saying, "Give me a list of the population and family situation of each race later; the current residential area structure is a bit too crowded."

It looks more like a concentration camp than a residential area. It would be best to plan the thickness and height of the walls and the spacing between the houses in advance, based on the number of people and the future reproduction rate of the monsters.

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"..."

However, the leaders looked at each other in bewilderment. Only the leader of the golems, Xiao Gang, spoke up, saying, "There are a total of 199 constructs. None of them have families and they all live in the basement of the Demon King's Castle."

That place might not be called "living," it's called "standby."

"Hmm, there's no need to plan for that either."

As Ira spoke, he realized something even before Shirina and Satanieh said anything, and said, "I know, you haven't done a census, have you?"

In the empire, censuses are actually only conducted in the imperial capital.

"It's alright, there's no need to rush into the population count. Let's get the construction done first..."

As Ira said this, he nodded and began to put away the blueprints. Looking at the leaders who had all stood up with expressions of relief, he said, "Everyone will probably be very busy for a while. Thank you all for your hard work."

Shirina: "The one who has worked so hard... is Lady Ira."

Sernata: "This is just our job."

Xiao Hei: "The three of us are just moving to a new place..."

Lotia: "That's right, I don't even have to move."

Rainbow Shell: "We're even closer to where we can eat now."

Xiao Gang: "Building houses is our job."

Satan Ye: "Yes, it's what we should do."

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Satan Leaf: "Hmm?"

After Satanye finished speaking, everyone looked in her direction, their eyes filled with complicated emotions... until she gave an awkward laugh.

Are you the Demon King?! Is it appropriate to say something like that?!