"...Why have so many problems arise from simply repairing a damaged city?"
In the conference room, Xiao Han, who was regarded as a sage by everyone, looked at the mountain of documents piled on the table and asked suspiciously.
His black hair hung down, and he twitched his black fox ears a few times. He held an ancient seal that he had found in the storeroom in his hand, staring at the documents being presented to him on his desk, and his lips twitched slightly.
Since defeating the Gluttony Demon King, his reputation in Titan City has reached its peak, naturally replacing Francis's position. However, compared to the latter, the little fox, a novice demon king, possesses even more astonishing power.
The power to annihilate a demon god's kin is something that only the strongest who have embarked on the Golden Road can barely master in the barren North!
Therefore, a sage who seemed to have embarked on the golden path instantly gained further respect and love from everyone. Driven by the undercurrents, Titan City restarted the city lord system from a hundred years ago, and Xiao Han was elected as the master of Titan City, that is, the Titan City Lord, who held the rule of the entire city.
Despite the demons being repelled, the smaller families who had preserved their strength were unwilling to accept defeat and attempted to gain a share of the spoils in this reshuffled game, vying for power for their families. However, faced with the joint suppression from Xiao Han and the Tulip family, they were instead bitten off by the newly appointed city lord, and their manors were confiscated for bizarre reasons.
Because the city's power was scattered, the little fox rose to power with unstoppable momentum. Even Minise, who was good at scheming and had no oversights, succumbed to the little fox's tyranny and became the little fox's number one strategist (lackey).
At this moment, Xiao Han, a single fox, is a city.
The high degree of centralization of power enabled him to carry out sweeping reforms in Titan City.
Well, according to the history books from my previous life, we should first carry out reforms to promote economic development, leap from slave society to feudal society in one go, and achieve monarchical rule.
As the Demon King, he decided to be a diligent monarch, hoping to establish a paradise and leave behind many legends in his lifetime (a thousand years).
"Hey, do you know that Demon King called Xiao Han?"
"Ah, are you talking about the little fox demon king who was the first president of the Nordic Union? Wow, that's a legend on the continent! Even the chubby clothes he wears underneath are blue and white striped!"
"???"
(The End)
"puff!"
Xiao Han spat out a mouthful of fruit peel, his face twitching as he felt a little ashamed of the scene he had imagined.
He opened the window and looked out at the boundless plain. More than twenty carriages, laden with goods, were traveling in the distance under the protection of guards.
The City Lord's Mansion was temporarily built on the southern city's defensive line. With the assistance of a great mage, stone walls emerged and spread all the way to the southern city wall, forming a unique mansion.
Therefore, from his five-story-high city lord's mansion, he had a wide and unobstructed view.
The moving carriages carried the various oppressed families who, after the walls of Titan City were breached, fled with their entire families, their faces filled with grief and indignation.
As for whether Minnie had secretly laid an ambush along the way, it's hard to say. After all, Minnie's character... well, the whole city has witnessed it.
Early in the morning, he spotted Blood Raven leading his men, carrying weapons, leaving the city ahead of schedule.
Perhaps they went hunting for wild game to improve their meals, or perhaps they had their eyes on the wealth of these powerful families, hoping to plunder it all while they were out of the city and out of the protection zone, or perhaps they would kill them to silence them and block the news of the Demon King and the Sage.
Xiao Han didn't have the energy to deal with it. After he took over Titan City, without the management of the major families, the heavy responsibility of the city's operations fell on the little fox, something he hadn't expected.
Staring at the document, I pondered deeply for a moment, then looked away, leaned against the windowsill, gently sipped a cup of green tea, and admired the beautiful sight of the red maple trees swaying in the breeze.
Fortunately, he had a flash of inspiration and established a cabinet in advance, gathering a group of shrewd and calculating family retainers, with Minnie as prime minister, to work for him.
As for whether the cabinet will betray him and secretly plot against him, that will have to wait and see.
Once he revealed his Gold-tier combat power, any schemes or tricks were utterly useless in the face of absolute strength.
He would use the awe of the masses to act on his behalf, while Xiao Han himself would only continue to be powerful, steadily suppressing the cabinet and keeping the power to rule Titan City firmly in his hands.
"Ahem, Your Highness, it is now late autumn and winter is approaching. I hope Your Highness will make preparations for the entire city."
A soft voice rang out, causing Xiao Han's casual gaze to shift from the bare red maple tree to the graceful young woman standing at the doorway.
"The harsh winter in Northern Europe occurs every four years and has always been a period of great disaster for the countries. The onset of winter is a trial, with thousands of Nordic warriors dying each year during this period, and the number of slaves starting at 100,000."
Minnie, dressed smartly in a plain white dress, with an olive branch crown adorning her long flaxen hair, wore a delicate smile on her exquisite face, like a jasmine bud about to bloom, pure and innocent.
But Xiao Han knew that this young woman, with the body of a hero and the heart of a tyrant, had inherited Francis's will. If he showed any weakness in the future, it would be easy for Minise to harbor thoughts of rebellion.
The information displayed above is proof of this.
Affection level: +18 (Friendly)
Haha, it's not increasing but decreasing. Minnie really does have a rebellious heart towards him.
"I don't know much about winter preparations, so I'll leave it to your cabinet to handle."
Xiao Han pondered for a moment, then turned around, stared at the relocated residents outside the window, and fell silent.
After the demon invasion, not all residents wanted to stay in Titan City. Some were spurred on and wanted to see the outside world.
Examples include the desolate wasteland where Xiao Han swept away his enemies, the death swamp piled with the bones of hundreds of professionals, the prosperous southern duchy, or the city of Constantinople in the center of the north, which possesses the Fountain of Life.
During the winter trials, he felt that anyone in Titan City was better than him, an outsider.
"By the way, Your Highness, we don't have enough food."
"food?"
Minise squinted her eyes, which were as beautiful as crescent moons: "Yes, the food for winter was destroyed in the battles between the demons. According to the worst estimate, only about 10% was preserved. And that was the supplies that our Dark Raven Guild had secretly stockpiled."
"No, the demons aren't interested in our wheat and vegetables. Even the corrosive aura of the abyss wouldn't cause such widespread damage."
Xiao Han asked suspiciously, as a king, he naturally understood the habits of the inferior demon race.
Furthermore, the grain reserves are located in well-ventilated and sunny areas, so they shouldn't just disappear overnight.
Back then, when he was in dire straits, he even considered looting the granary.
"Yes, that's true, but most of it... was burned by the fire set by His Highness."
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