Living a Maiden Game in Hard Mode

Chapter 126 – Orias Star System Realm

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August 446 of the Monarchy Calendar.

After consuming the Ten-to and Machaon star systems for the three alters created by the Spirit Emperor Maya, Hart returned to the Orias Star System via the Apollo Star System.

As a result of the destruction of four Daemon Kings and two star systems, all three of Maya’s alters were promoted to Spirit Kings.

With the addition of the three Spirit Kings, the fact that three new star systems have been territorialized is extremely absurd in human sense.

If they could have gained three habitable star systems, including the Transition Gates, Tenka would not have gone to war. And the former Republic of Frodi, now squawking like infants, would have gladly flown to the new system.

If it weren’t for the Andromeda Galaxy, even the Monarchy would have jumped at the chance with a similar change in eye color. They would have connected to a promising star system as far away as possible and spread out into the surrounding space.

“After you have territorialized the three star systems of the Andromeda Galaxy, will that be your goal?”

Claudia asked happily, and Hart shook his head with a wry smile.

“At the moment, we can add one more Spirit King. But Maya increased the number of Spirit Kings from the original plan of two to three, and also destroyed the Ten-to that was supposed to use one of them. It would be greedy to ask for more.”

Maya, who has absorbed the energy of the Daemon Emperor Zirke and has barely used it up, actually has a lot of leeway.

But that is the energy possessed by the Maya, not the Monarchy of Diete.

Hart felt that it was unfair to consume the energy for the sake of human convenience, even though Hart, the contractor, was in no danger.

When the spirits abandon them, humanity is finished. It is best to refrain from doing anything that displeases the spirits.

Hart, speaking of these matters, added his own reason as Commander-in-Chief.

“We should have reserve energy to deal with contingencies.”

In the event that it becomes necessary to invade the Hercules System, as long as Maya has the strength to do so, it can be carried out.

Giving up a trump card for short-term gains is a fool’s errand.

“In the first place, instead of adding a second Hermes Star System to the Milky Way, it would be more profitable for the Monarchy to give the Tri-Clan Confederation normal spirit crystals and obtain new technology to develop existing star systems.”

The Orias Star System of the Andromeda Galaxy, which is connected by the Transition Gate, has accumulated a mass equivalent to 10,000 Earths, not including the fixed stars.

They are resources that can be processed in various ways, and construction facilities and work robots have been deployed to process them.

In exchange for spirit crystals, the Monarchy is in an ideal position to obtain 10,000 Earths’ worth of resources.

Crocell, the ruler of the Orias System, has placed five human-friendly super-Earths in orbit around the Orias star during the three months that Hart has been active in the Milky Way.

In addition, 10 other artificial, habitable, human-friendly celestial bodies were created and orbited.

These 15 bodies were prepared for the human population of the Machaon Star System to migrate to.

All of them are independent and have slightly different environments, and consideration is given so that the humans who immigrated to the system would not be wiped out in a single attempt. In addition, the artificial celestial bodies are also capable of self-navigation, and can break away to the Milky Way through the Transition Gate.

“Crocell’s construction technology is amazing, isn’t it?”

“I don’t think they were all that serious. They just decided that 15 would be enough, but if necessary, they should be able to build 5,000 Earth’s worth.”

The habitable environment of the Orias Star System is already far beyond that of the Hermes Star System.

Moreover, there is no cost for the construction.

This is because the energy needed to produce spirit crystals can be obtained from human habitation. If the Monarchy seeks a habitable planet, they will be provided with as many as they ask for.

It’s no wonder that advancing into the Milky Way’s star systems would be ridiculous.

“Are similar constructions taking place in Uvall and Leraje as well?”

“There is no doubt that they will offer more resource-rich star systems than the Orias Star System, as much as we can choose.”

Answering Claudia, Hart imagined the environment that would be created in Uvall and Leraje.

Each of the three Spirit Kings will be placed in the star systems of the Tri-Clan Confederation. And Uvall and Leraje, like Crocell, want the supply of spirit crystals to take place in their own territories.

Therefore, the former Ten-to people and the former Solar System people who were relocated to the Orias Star System will be divided into three and reside in the star systems.

As for the former Ten-to and former Solar System people living in the Andromeda Galaxy, Hart imposed restrictions so that they would not pose a threat to the Monarchy. The spirit crystals created by the Spirit Kings who contracted with Hart were rendered unusable for them.

Otherwise, there would be a danger that Goetia would cull the people of the Diete Monarchy and install the descendants of those 23 billion in their place.

With the restrictions placed on them and no choice but to supply the Miasma, the former Ten-to and the former Solar System people are also restricted from interstellar travel and are forced to live on planets and artificial celestial bodies provided by the Tri-Clan Confederation.

The Tri-Clan Confederation, which wants to mass-produce spirit crystals, will increase the number of descendants from 23 billion.

Eventually, they will grow to 100 billion, then 1 trillion, and they will be given whatever they need to do that.

Whether it is food, resources, or entertainment… if fulfilling the requirements will increase the number of spirit crystals, the Tri-Clan Confederation will provide them without much trouble.

From the outside, it would seem absurd to go to so much trouble just to advance to one star system in the Milky Way.

“Humanity, which continues to be given everything by advanced alien civilizations, can be corrupted from anywhere. And corruption and dependence lead to domination by the other party.”

If they become so dependent on the technology of the Tri-Clan Confederation, the society of the Monarchy will collapse when you fall out with the Tri-Clan Confederation.

If the other side seizes things essential to survival, such as the maintenance of the planetary environment and food production, they will have no choice but to comply with whatever demands are made.

Therefore, the Monarchy has designated the Milky Way Galaxy as its territory, and restricted Goetia’s entry to ambassadors only.

“The Monarchy must fully master the core technologies and be able to produce them independently in the Milky Way Galaxy alone. Humanity also needs this education…….”

Hart was well aware of the need for education, but he could only see a future of failure, for the demands of the Quintessence were too great to play into the hands of an advanced alien civilization forever.

Fortunately, as the supplier of spirit crystals, Hart can set various conditions.

If the promise is broken, the Spirit Emperor and the Spirit Kings who have contracted with Hart can stop the supply and function of spirit crystals to the Tri-Clan Confederation… and so on.

“Do you want to create a safety net so that it’s okay to fail?”

Human beings are creatures of failure.

If just saying don’t fail would prevent people from failing, no one would have any problems.

There are various reasons for such failures.

The necessary knowledge, skills, and environment are not provided to the executors.The goals set by the commanders are too high in relation to the ability of the executors.The executors are in a state where they cannot perform at their best.To begin with, the content of the order is unrealistic, insane, and misguided.

When the executor fails, the foolish commander yells “Why did you fail?” to vent his anger and not deal with the underlying problem.

On the other hand, the straightforward commander looks back and thinks, “Why did I fail?” and thinks, “Let’s make sure that the executor can mitigate or recover from the loss even if they fail.”

In Hart’s case, he had to be a superior commander, more than just being straightforward. Specifically, he must prepare a countermeasure to deal with the failure of the future Royal people.

Hart asked the Spirit Kings contracted with him to strictly adhere to the direction Hart had set, even as they steered the course of the future rule of the Monarchy.

Even the descendants of Amakawa should not have any flexibility, and if they wish to proceed, they would make a contract with the Spirit King themselves and ask only that Spirit King for assistance.

In addition, the spirit crystals of the Hart lineage place strict restrictions on the promotion of spirits, and do not teach them how to unlock the safety. Only those who are good enough to overcome everything on their own can go against their will.

In this way, no matter how many generations of foolish rulers there are, even if the future Dukes of Amakawa are involved, Hart’s protection will not be compromised.

“Let’s leave it that way for now.”

Claudia, a model aristocrat dedicated to the Monarchy, smiled softly beside Hart as he reached his conclusion.

While the Quantum Thinkers of the Tri-Clan Confederation made various observations, Hart territorialized the Orias Star System.

『Maya, please create a realm in the Orias Star System with your alter. The word of the contract is Eucalyptus.』

When Hart gave the command, the Orias star changed the color of its stellar light to black, as if covered by a black veil, spreading the light quietly and instantly throughout the star system.

The nature of the dark energy that exists in the star system is imbued with Maya’s power.

It would be like mixing a thin ink color with water that had been clear.

The magic elements covered the star system, faded, and eventually disappeared to an unobservable level, having a distinctly different property than the original water.

In the territorialized Orias Star System, eight transition gates immediately appeared.

In a clockwise direction, MacLir at 12:00, Diete at 1:00, Athena at 2:00, Fukashiro at 3:00, Apollo at 4:00, Artemis at 5:00, Podalley at 6:00, and Hermes at 7:00, in that order, the eight quietly appeared and shone into the star system.

And out of the gate at 3:00 came an immigrant fleet carrying the people of Ten-to. From the gate at 4:00, a large immigrant fleet carrying the people of the Solar System began to emerge.

『If you add up the three from the Andromeda Galaxy, there will be a total of 11 transition gates. We’ve placed them according to the 12-hour marker on humanity’s ancient clock, but I wonder if there will be room for more gates in the future.』

『If 12 are filled, there will be 24 gates on the outside. And when they are filled, will they increase the number to 48 on the outside?』

When asked by Maya, Hart almost said that he couldn’t increase it that much, but kept his mouth shut.

Even if the number could not be increased in Hart’s generation, Maya, who had accumulated miasma in the Andromeda Galaxy, might be able to increase it in a few thousand years.

When Hart realized that his idea was going to go on and on, he seriously wondered if this was the right thing to do.

While Hart worried about such trivial matters, the Tri-Clan Confederation was seriously concerned about territorialization.

The Tri-Clan Confederation’s doubts and vigilance are not really excessive, but they are justified.

If the Tri-Clan Confederation breaks its promise to Hart, any individual who enters the Spirit King’s realm will end up like Blaze Dahlia, trapped in a space that cannot be exited without crossing the 12th dimensional wall.

For Goetia, quantum thinkers with inexhaustible lifespans, it is hell that will last forever.

The Royal People fight against unjust treatment that exceeds their limits, even if it means stabbing themselves.

Turning his gaze to the giant artifacts of Crocell, Hart closed his eyes as he perceived Maya’s realm.