I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 457
Chapter 457: Unity Across the World
“So…”
In a comfortable, air-conditioned corner of the cafe, after listening to my recount of events, Xiao Mo crossed her arms and glared at Gwendolyn beside me with a slightly disdainful expression.
“Is this the reason you brought my Dark Legion commander here?”
“It was I who asked Lady Diwu to bring me,” Gwendolyn said. “I heard that this world is interesting, and since Vivi is also here, I requested the password for the teleportation forbidden spell from Lady Diwu.”
“This isn’t about whether it’s interesting or not, it’s about…”
Xiao Mo looked a bit troubled, “This world is very different from ours.”
“I understand, a world completely devoid of magic. Are you planning to train Lady Diwu to become a child of the God of Life?” Gwendolyn asked in a very calm tone.
“Back then, you went to the Void alone without completely resolving the Demon King incident. You must have encountered some… opportunity there, right?”
Xiao Mo fell silent for a moment, “You all know?”
“We can more or less guess some of it, and also…”
Gwendolyn smoothed her long white hair, “I can also guess that Lady Diwu should also come from the Void, or rather, its soul does.”
“So you should protect Diwutith even more…”
“I am the sword of Lady Momo, and also a… subject of Lady Diwu.”
Gwendolyn shook her head, “I’d rather stay by your side. Besides, there’s nothing much to protect Diwutith from. The people there live in peace and prosperity, there’s no major natural disasters, no wars, and no severe political or diplomatic issues. If I’m not learning to bake cakes, I’m adjusting drink recipes. I’m almost bored to death.”
“Xiao Mo, I think we should let Sister Gwen come here to live for a while,” I quickly interjected.
“Her cooking is really good. Although there are many dishes she doesn’t know how to make here, many things in the kitchen are easy to learn. Besides, Sister Gwen knows a lot of special snacks. Chef Wang is too busy, we should hire another chef…”
After over a month of investigation, I have gained a relatively clear understanding of the country Xiao Mo established for me, “Diwutith.”
This country is an empire, meaning major decisions are directly made by the queen, Xiao Mo, or me. The power is highly centralized, yet in a way, not really, because I feel this country has evolved to a stage that people on Earth currently can’t quite understand. Whether it’s an empire or not doesn’t really matter anymore.
Diwutith is extremely wealthy, with powerful protectors like Vivi, Gwendolyn, and Little Demon within the country, no other nation dares to harbor ill intentions. “External threats” essentially don’t exist. Diwutith itself completely disregards other countries and won’t invade them, because Xiao Mo, as the “ruler,” doesn’t focus on national affairs at all.
As a result, on a national level, a very peculiar phenomenon has emerged in the otherworld: no one dares to invade Diwutith, and Diwutith doesn’t expand outward. It is a completely neutral country. However, due to Diwutith’s immense power and wealth, other countries have no choice but to engage in various trade and cooperation with it.
If Diwutith lacks something, it can easily be bought from other countries. Besides, the region where the Diwutith Empire is located is rich in resources and hardly lacks anything. Essentially, Diwutith has abundant resources in every aspect.
The country provides a stable environment and an almost completely fair society. So, what is the lifestyle of the common people in Diwutith like?
The answer is that the population initially expanded rapidly, then experienced a slight decline once it reached a relatively saturated state, and eventually stabilized. Finally, the people adopted a “lie-flat” lifestyle.
In Diwutith, “lying flat” doesn’t have the negative connotation of “slacking off” as it does on Earth. Instead, it means no intense competition and everyone living happily.
For example, the “small inn” Gwendolyn took me to. The owner works an average of three or four days a week, with no fixed schedule. They go to work when they feel like it, and if they don’t, they pursue their hobbies, such as playing chess, painting, or studying magic. It’s their own store, and they decide how to run it.
The concept of “theft” is almost nonexistent in Diwutith because there are no poor people, and the wealthy aren’t excessively rich, except for those in power like Xiao Mo.
Most people in the city have a similar mindset. Store owners sell things as they please, construction workers work according to their interests and moods—if they feel like working, they do, and if not, they rest. After graduation, the government allocates houses.
If you want a standard small house provided by the government, you can move in with just your belongings. If not, you can earn money to buy your own. If you want to have children, have them—one, two, boys, or girls, it doesn’t matter. You discuss it with your spouse, or if you’re not married and want to travel as an adventurer, that’s fine too. Parents won’t incessantly urge you to get married.
Here, farmers are civil servants, healers are civil servants, and architects are civil servants.
The lifestyle in Diwutith can almost be summarized in two words: “go with the flow.”
Go with the flow when it comes to birth, education, work, and leisure.
Compared to some countries still struggling in turmoil, this can indeed be considered “lying flat.”
I feel that this society seems to be years ahead of Earth.
For example, while we are still struggling with the implementation of labor laws, some more developed countries have slightly better social welfare but still face significant social turmoil, with large class divides and gender opposition.
Even in more advanced countries with good social welfare, social conflicts haven’t been entirely resolved, and they still strive to expand and outdo other countries by any means necessary.
Diwutith has skipped these stages and is simply lying flat.
Is a small country trying to rise? What does that have to do with me? There’s no need to suppress or vilify others—we just live our lives.
Did a country discover a large amount of gold in its forest? It doesn’t matter. No amount of gold compares to the reserves in Diwutith’s backyard. Go ahead and fight over it, we won’t get involved.
In such a country, with Xiao Mo keeping the most powerful Vampire Queen there as the “commander” for national defense, it’s understandable that Gwendolyn feels bored.
That’s why I eventually compromised under her various arguments.
“Gwen?”
As we were talking, Vivi, who had been busy upstairs, came down, “I thought I sensed a familiar presence. How did you end up here too?”
“You, the angel, and even the little Black Dragon King are here, so why can’t I come?” Gwendolyn continued calmly. “How does it feel?”
“It’s great,” Vivi said, turning to me.
“Lady Nuo’er is like a cotton candy. When she’s at work, she often runs around chasing the little cats here, never idle. Otherwise, I think patting her head would be very cute.”
What did you mean patting my head would be cute? I’m not a pet!
“Oh, you’re all here,” a familiar voice called out.
I saw Su Yunjin pushing open the cafe door.
“Well, to get straight to the point, Nuo’er, I reviewed your report from last month. The total revenue tripled. What are your plans?”
“Eh?” I thought for a moment. “Didn’t we already submit the future plans?”
“I mean, how do you plan to use the money you’ve earned?”
Su Yunjin chuckled, “From a capitalist’s perspective, I suggest you make good use of this money. If all goes well, next month’s revenue could double again. Maybe you can open another branch or start franchising, hire some people, and you can be the store manager while your income keeps increasing.”
“No way,” I rejected the suggestion without hesitation.
“This cafe’s success is the result of everyone’s hard work. If the income increases, of course, we’ll give everyone working here a raise.”
Diwutith has similar laws—the stronger the country, the first to benefit are the citizens. The basic salary of the people will increase accordingly, and if it can’t be increased, they’ll use the national treasury’s resources. After all, the wealth in the backyard could last for thousands of years.
“You…” Su Yunjin was stunned by my response, then shook his head, “You’re not cut out to be an entrepreneur.”
“If I’m not, then I’m not,” I said, taking the documents from his hand.
“I’m happy just being a small cafe manager.”
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