Chapter 107: CH 104

December 445 of the Monarchy Calendar.

The second year of the Queen’s coronation began with the invasion of the Republic of Frodi by Tenka and Hercules, and was about to end with the Monarchy’s reverse-invasion, which destroyed Ōizumi and Honyō, and turning the entire star systems inhabited by the Royal Citizenry into realms.

Having abandoned the solar system by the end of November, Fortress Kerviel was scheduled to reach the Hermes system by the end of the month via the Transition Gate from the Diete Star System to the Apollo Star System.

In the first year, the difference in power with the enemy was reversed, and in the second year, the entirety of the star systems became realms, and in the third year, it will be the final decisive battle. Queen Yuna, the leader of the nation and its people, was pushing forward with the momentum of the Rising Sun.

Yuna’s younger sister, Mirabelle, who had a different mother, requested a meeting with her sister, just as Fortress Kerviel was on its way to transform the last Monarchy star system into a realm.

Mirabelle Asteria is the undisputed princess of the Monarchy.

She is the third child of the former Sovereign Valfrete as her father and the former First Queen Cassandra as her mother, and Queen Yuna is the older sister of a different mother.

She is eight years younger than Yuna and is currently in the third year of Middle School.

Her magic power value is slightly lower than that of a Duke, so she does not have the right to inherit the throne. Therefore, she is not related to the succession dispute, and as the youngest sister, she is in a position to be adored by her older sister and brothers.

Even if she is a princess of the royal family, getting married will usually lower her standing, but Mirabelle is an exception. Because in the future, her influence will be greater.

Her older brothers, Bernard and Josslan, were the next Sovereign and the next Duke, respectively.

Her sister, Yuna, will be the first Grand Duke, who will rule an entire star system under one family after her abdication.

Her brother-in-law, Hart, is the Monarchy’s sole Fleet Admiral and the Duke who rules the Fukashiro Star System.

In addition, the brothers and sister have also taken control of the government and military in all star system realms and the Transition Gates, and have the overwhelming support of the Royal people due to their achievements. And last year, she made an example of the two Marquis families, Draghi and Jerome, who were contemptuous of their youth, and punished the aristocracy as a warning.

Who could take Mirabelle lightly just because she will eventually leave the Royal Family?

Mirabelle, who is the younger sister of the current Queen, will also have four older siblings, including the Sovereign, Grand Duke, and Dukes, granting her the greatest influence of any Royal Princess in human history.

“I am truly grateful to Your Majesty the Queen for giving me this opportunity to address you personally.”

Mirabelle, who was well educated by her mentors, greeted her in a far more Royal manner than Yuna could.

Mirabelle, who can easily cause a typhoon in aristocratic society, has a soft and calm temperament, like the cheerfulness of spring.

No one has a pompous attitude towards Mirabelle, and everyone listens to her properly to the end and understands most of her intentions, so she doesn’t have a chance to get angry.

The aristocratic children among her classmates are children, but their parents care about their children’s relationship with Mirabelle. Even if Mirabelle did nothing, the children of the aristocracy, who had a rude attitude, apologized on their own the next day. And for those who are too cruel, their parents make them transfer schools and disappear.

The only time she was ever rough with anyone involved Daisy, daughter of the Ambassador of the Republic of Frodi, who was her only equal friend. She had many confrontations against upperclassmen, classmates, and underclassmen who belittle and mistreat her as a foreigner.

By the end of last year, Mirabelle’s will seemed to have reached every corner of the Academy of Magic, and the foolish aristocratic children who were disrespectful to the daughters of foreign ambassadors were wiped out. Or rather, before they appeared, other aristocratic children would educate them.

Since the beginning of this year, the existence of the Republic of Frodi has been in danger, but anyone who speaks ill of Mirabelle’s friends at the Academy of Magic never came into her sight, at least not directly. Of course, Mirabelle knew that backbiting could not be eradicated from human society.

On the terrace of the Royal Palace, which also serves as the residence of the Marquis of Amakawa, there are only androids and robots besides Yuna and Mirabelle. Yuna pointed to a chair with her hand and motioned for Mirabelle to be seated.

Mirabelle, who lightly plucked the hem of her skirt and bowed, sat down without a sound as the androids pulled her chair, like a feather softly fluttering down.

At the table of the two people facing each other, tea from the Machaon Star System was brought.

The androids are considerate enough to serve different drinks according to the tastes of the hostess and the guest, but they both prefer milk tea from the same leaves.

The cause was a common father, who treated his daughters the same, so they had the same tastes.

Noticing this, Mirabelle smiled, and when a friendly atmosphere prevailed, Yuna broached the subject.

“What’s the most important thing to talk about regarding career paths? There are things I can do and things I can’t do, but for the most part, I’m here to support you.”

“It’s very reassuring to have sister’s help.”

Mirabelle, assured by Yuna, gave a gentle smile.

Is there anything in human society that cannot be achieved in a shared destiny of a Queen and her Commander-in-Chief who, as a single nation, could even achieve the complete unification of mankind?

If two people decide to do something, prepare in advance, and then execute it, not a single person can stop them. Even if the entire aristocracy formed a faction, the two people could push things through if they become serious.

Placing her mouth lightly on the teacup and taking a sip, and then quietly setting it down, Mirabelle then opened her mouth to express her own feelings on top of the shimmering liquid.

“In recent years, the Monarchy has been building new households one after another to take in MacLir, Fukashiro, and Kyūyama. My sister, brother-in-law, cousins, and the Duke Lady of Takrham. So I, the Royal sister, thought to myself. How about a new Countess to take in the people of the Frodi Republic who wish to join us and make the Monarchy a nation of all mankind?”

How much weight could so few words contain?

The current Monarchy recognizes the 8 billion people of the Frodi Republic, who have taken refuge in the Artemis System, but they are outside the framework of the Monarchy.

They have not been granted nationality or social security, not provided free aid or indefinite land leases, and will be charged land rent after a few years.

They did not receive support because they remained neutral in the war between the Monarchy and Tenka.

If the other party did not offer support due to a neutral position, there is no reason for the Monarchy to support them. The citizens of the Monarchy of Diete are working and paying taxes for their own benefits, not for other people’s.

Also, if you lend a hand to someone who has fallen while you are under attack, both of you will fall. Why take the risk of being defeated for the sake of a neutral party?

The Monarchy is aware that the situation in the Republic is not something that the whole nation can save.

Therefore, the Republic of Frodi has no prospect of improving the situation.

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Whether it’s the revival of the original star systems or the migration to a new system, terraforming requires enormous amounts of manpower, money, resources, and time.

The Republic of Frodi, whose inhabited star system was destroyed by the Tenka Invasion Army and fled with nothing but the clothes on their backs, does not have the ability to prepare for such a process.

The escaped civilian ships are the property of private companies and individuals, not of the Republic of Frodi. They live in the Monarchy, and the laws and the right to collect taxes are held by the Monarchy, so the Republic cannot levy them on its own.

If salaries were to be paid to the employees of the Republic Government, the property brought out of the Republic and the funds owned by the Monarchy would also be lost as personnel expenses.

Having lost its home planet, the Republic of Frodi is counting down to its demise.

Mirabelle then announced that she would establish a new Count household and incorporate the citizens of the Republic into the Monarchy.

The number of people ruled by the Count’s family is estimated at 200 million people, but there is a precedent for having a governing population be about 4 times the peerage limit if they are former citizens of another country who were not fully granted rights as Royal citizens.

Of the 8 billion refugees, it seems that only 10%, 800 million, can be accepted, but since there are no restrictions on the movement of the citizens of the Republic of Frodi, who traded as a neutral nation, refugees can move to Mirabelle’s territory.

If the Lord and the territorial government agree, most things are feasible, such as lower rents for refugees and social security.

The question is whether the emerging Count household has the power to do so, but if they adopt a national policy of incorporating the people of the Republic of Frodi into the Monarchy, the realization entity will be the state, not the Lord.

“Mirabelle, do you want to do it of your own volition?”

“Yes. I’m not being manipulated by anyone.”

Yuna didn’t say she could or couldn’t do it.

Provided that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, it is not difficult to establish a Count family. Mirabelle’s proposal was to incorporate refugees into the Monarchy in a humane manner, and to increase the number of aristocrats in charge as the population of the Monarchy increased, which was a good reason to increase the number of Counts.

It doesn’t matter if the motive is to help a friend, as long as it benefits the Monarchy.

The citizens of the Republic of Frodi will be a burden on the Monarchy because they want to terraform their planet in order to revive their country, and if they are incorporated as a working population that follows the Monarchy, they will be no different from the current Artemis Star System, and their burden will not increase.

The only difference is whether to leave them until they give up or actively accept them, and actively accepting them is more humane.

Mirabelle’s proposal will be a historical reminder of the Monarchy’s humanitarian nature, which will improve the value and credibility of the Monarchy in human society, and lead to a longer lasting future when viewed from a long-term perspective of the rise and fall of nations.

If Mirabelle became a symbol, showed compassion for the refugees, and the people of the Republic were to be incorporated into the Monarchy with open arms, there was no reason to reject her.

“But Mirabelle, you’re still in your third year of Middle School.”

“I’ll be graduating in three months. From now on, I’m going to be a little busydaily affairs, so I’ll finish my High School online.”

As Mirabelle’s teacup was lifted and set down again, Yuna pondered her sister’s future.

Unlike Yuna, who had no choice, Mirabelle has a dedicated road paved neatly to the end of her life.

With Mirabelle’s magic power, she is certain to become the first wife of one of the 70 Count families. And even if various problems arise in the Count family she marries into, such as other families or territory management, she could solve them with one remark, “I will tell my older siblings.”

With her magic and connections, Mirabelle has perfectly fulfilled the task required of a Countess, and she could be free to live as she pleases, without being bothered by anything.

Yuna was hesitant to push her sister to abandon such an elegant life and take the thorny path of accepting and leading a vast number of refugees from other countries.

But unless Mirabelle becomes a Lord and takes charge of things herself, the Monarchy’s policy towards refugees will never change.

After many hesitations, Yuna finally decided to accept.

“The territory will be in the Hermes Star System, which is still under development, and since the city-building facilities are at your disposal and there is a large amount of land that can be freely used, you will be able to develop your territory without hesitation for the Royal citizens. We will give the government full support and gather as many vassals as possible.”

“Thank you for your kindness.”

“While I prepare, Mirabelle, you should think of a new family name.”

“I’ve already decided. The name of the house is Hecate, daughter of Asteria, which means constellation in Greek mythology, and the god of the underworld who guides the dead. I dub myself the Count of Hecate.”

The Asteria Royal Family of the Monarchy of Diete was named after the goddess whose name means constellation.

It is an appropriate name for a family whose royal siblings split off and expanded into a multi-star system, and whose royal family became the foundation for the spreading of the Monarchy across the sea of stars.

And Hecate, daughter of Asteria, which means “will” in ancient Greek, is also considered the leader of the spirits and the princess of the dead. There is no better name for the daughter of Asteria, who will be the leader of the people of the Republic which has lost 8 billion people and perished as a nation.

It is said that Hecate is derived from the Egyptian goddess Hekate.

The goddess Hekate is the Goddess of Resurrection, having assisted the Egyptian goddess Isis in the ritual to resurrect her husband Osiris.

The Republic of Frodi had names of star systems and planets derived from Egyptian mythology. The name of one of the destroyed star systems was Isis, and another name was Horus, the child of Isis and Osiris.

Mirabelle implied that she herself would perform a ceremony to revive the dead citizens of the Republic in new bodies.

From the teacup, the surface of the water, which had been swaying at first, had disappeared neatly.

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