Early in the morning, Jenna woke up to the sound of birds singing.
She stretched her body a little. Fortunately, she had learned to make a lot of potions when she was resting in the natural sequence at the Walled City Academy. Although they were very common in the school and no one needed them, these potions played a huge role now, allowing her injuries to heal quickly.
After taking out the food from the saddle bag and eating it briefly, she did not wander around, but continued to recuperate in the same place and began to practice her own extraordinary sequence.
Although he was currently at Sequence 2, fortunately, he had previous experience in advancement, so improving his strength was not difficult.
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In the County of Nied.
Loran Hill was wearing a black windbreaker, her silver hair falling on the hood and the fluff of her clothes behind her. She walked up the stairs and climbed up a clock tower in the city, overlooking the city.
"Your Majesty the Sage."
Nearly ten officials walked respectfully behind him and then stood still, nervously awaiting his question. They were mayors of various cities in Nied County, as well as several sheriffs.
"How many troops are stationed in Ned County now?" The sage who looked like a girl turned around and asked the person behind her.
"Report to His Highness."
"There are currently 8,000 troops stationed in Nied County, 3,000 of whom are stationed at the border guarding mountain passes and checkpoints, and 5,000 scattered across various cities. In addition, there are reserve personnel with military training who can be temporarily mobilized in the event of war."
The County of Ned has a population of approximately 6 million, which is not a large number among the 34 counties of Cransia, being considered lower-middle. Furthermore, its remote location and the oppression of past westerly winds have resulted in a poor living environment for its residents. While it has a relatively large area, most of it is uninhabited mountainous terrain.
“How many of them are extraordinary?”
"Among them, the majority of Extraordinary people are Sequence 1-2, numbering approximately 1,000. There are approximately 60-80 people above Sequence 3."
"Are there any other local fighting forces?"
"Yes, there are the local Angel Church, the Transcendental faction, and the regional Alchemist Association. The Angel Church has about 100 Transcendental people in total, the Transcendental faction has about 500, and the local alchemists have about 200. However, these alchemists lack some advanced knowledge, so most of them are not very strong. They can only serve as auxiliary personnel and are not good at combat."
"There are quite a few people in the extraordinary faction." Loran Hill sighed slightly.
"Yes, sir, most of them have been passed down for many years and have their own unique channels for advancement." An official seemed to want to say something, but after hesitating for a few seconds, he chose to speak.
"Your Highness, these extraordinary factions have established a network of relationships in the local area through master-disciple relationships and inheritance. Sometimes, it is difficult to enforce some of their laws and regulations..."
"What was it like in the past during the West Wind?" Loran Hill didn't answer immediately, but wanted to understand the environment in the past.
"During the West Wind era, local nobles would send their descendants there to learn some skills and advance their Transcendental Sequence. They would also use this as a connection to befriend a group of Transcendental people and have them help them with things."
"I see." Loran Hill nodded.
"Although they are extraordinary beings, they still have to abide by the laws of their country. If they still refuse to obey after being clearly warned, they can apply for support from the Central Government of Cransia."
These people would probably feel a little disappointed when facing the current Clansya, because Clansya would not provide you with special rights just because you are a superhuman.
This is also the fundamental difference between the alliance between Clancy and Frost Rose.
The constitution established by Clancy's government stipulates that all people are equal, regardless of status. This is the foundation of the nation, the banner and slogan of the uprising, and an unchangeable fundamental principle.
But West Wind and Frost Rose are different. Although Frost Rose currently has some so-called "democratic" voting, in fact, the voting weights of ordinary people, rich people, and extraordinary people are completely different. The votes of a wealthy extraordinary person may be thousands of times that of an ordinary person.
The Frost Rose imitated the Green Empire and established a hierarchical pyramid society. Everyone was ranked according to their wealth and strength, with different levels of respect.
The only advantage compared to Cangcui is that they no longer discuss bloodline and the like. On the other hand, Cangcui still considers your origin, bloodline, parents' family, historical glory, etc.
In terms of class construction, Cang Cui has reached the extreme and has a complex and logically clear theory of aristocracy.
The advantage of this is that the country can be controlled with relatively simple human resources. As an emperor, as long as he manages the relationships between several royal families, dukes, and important earls, the general framework of the country will not be in chaos.
As long as a duke ensured the loyalty of his subordinate earls, his territory would remain largely stable. The advantage of the Cangcui was that even if a commoner showed exceptional talent (which was rare in the absence of education), they would either be recruited as sons-in-law or married into the families of the nobles, or be granted land and official positions. By being absorbed into the new nobility, they were separated from their original class and environment, and would no longer harbor rebellion.
Of course, there is competition even among the nobles, but that is another model.
In the long run, the result is that the people of the green lower class become like the grain in the fields, shriveled and numb. They do menial and hard work, growing and dying like weeds.
To other countries, Clancy is doing a thankless task.
He tried to make everyone human.
Being a human being means providing them with education, medical care, and a good living environment. This requires huge and long-term investment, but what is the return?
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