Episode 29: Special Act on Bikir (2)
Dort Smile Street, the center of Underdog, a large city.
A notice written on a large banner was posted in the central plaza of the crowded shopping street.
It was rare for the consulate to directly post a notice here, but the contents of the notice itself were not particularly new.
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. The law against illegal human trafficking… … sentence: death penalty>
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. The law against illegal gambling… … Sentence: Amputation of the wrist>
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. The law against illegal private finance… … Penalty: Eyeball extraction>
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. The law against illegal entertainment establishments… … Form: facial tattoo>
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. Law against illegal lobbying… … Sentence: Exile>
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Laws that were all original.
The iron-blooded sword is quite strict, perhaps because it is the law of the territory governed by the Baskervilles.
However, few citizens believed that the laws would be followed properly.
“Sheesh. The law favors only those who have it.”
“The upper heads are all eating, so what?”
“Isn’t it a world where law-abiding people lose money?”
“The law is far and the fist is near.”
There are citizens of Underdog City with an exceptionally high crime rate, but they sneer at the law.
In the meantime, they have all seen how bureaucrats from the Baskervilles, local officials, and the second and third generations of the Sedo family collude and eat together.
Those who have money, those who have power, and those who are strong make, interpret, and enforce to their own advantage… … .
If you do not have money, no back, and no power, there is no way to do anything even if you are in an unfair situation.
All you can do is cry, drink, blame your own luck, or take your anger out on someone less fortunate and weaker than you.
For the citizens of Underdog, who are accustomed to such a fate, distrust of the law is inevitable.
“Still, wouldn’t it be a little different now that the former deputy consuls got caught in bribery?”
“Can that be? I heard that the new sub-consul from the Baskervilles is 15 years old.”
“What? If she’s 15, she’s the same age as my youngest daughter. What does such an earl do… … .”
“That is what I mean. Sooner or later, it will be roasted and boiled in the lobby of local dignitaries.”
Public opinion was not very favorable to the new deputy consul.
Some show their distrust of the new subconsul because of their age, some of the obscure laws, some of the countless scattered illegal point organizations, and some of the numerous temptations toward first-time officials.
Right then.
“hey! friends! Everyone, come to the central square! Big news!”
The already crowded street started to become more and more crowded.
People rush to the square because they want to see what kind of spectacle happened.
countless crowds.
And in the middle of them I see an empty seat, as if a meteorite had fallen.
A circular space where no one can set foot.
In the middle stood a boy with a cold expression holding a stick.
This time, it was a young 15-year-old deputy consul, ‘Vickir van Baskerville’, who was newly appointed.
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Bikir held a stick in his hand.
70 cm long. A small stake weighing about 3 kg.
People rushed to see the newly appointed deputy consul, but they never came close.
It was because of the energy like a mountain that radiated from the boy’s small body.
And behind this unapproachable aura, several civil servants were standing with anxious eyes.
They were employees of the consulate, including Chihuahua Baskerville.
“Oh, what is the consulate doing?”
“You’ve been standing there since dawn, do you guys understand?”
“So many people gathered, wow-”
Citizens and civil servants alike did not know what Bikir was trying to do here.
at that time.
“Listen.”
After confirming that the audience had gathered to a certain extent, Vikir opened his mouth.
“I am the newly appointed deputy consul.”
The murmurs around them grow louder.
Most of the responses were not serious, such as ‘You’re so young?’, ‘You look younger in real life’, ‘You look cute’, and ‘What would such a kid do?’.
Bikir continued to speak, ignoring the gazes and voices around him.
“Everyone must have seen the notice posted on the north side of the plaza.”
Then, the eyes of the citizens turn to the north for an instant.
Indeed, there was a law written on a large banner.
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. The law against tax evasion… … Sentence: patella removal>
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. The law against smuggling… … Sentence: Buried in water>
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. The law against illegal drugs… … Sentence: Tongue amputation>
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. The law against embezzlement of munitions… … Sentence: Extermination of 3 tribes>
<Article 00 Paragraph 0 of the Baskerville Dominion Constitution. The law against adultery… … Sentence: 600 floggings>
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Well, it’s because it’s not followed, but these are familiar laws.
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An abstract law only for the weak who have no money, no power, no power.
Since this law was enacted, the number of commoners who have been punished by this law has been countless, and the number of nobles and wealthy people who have been punished is zero.
The eyes of the citizens fell off the banner and returned to Bikir.
It was a joke.
“Those are nothing new, laws that were originally made, and are very solemn and firm that have kept the Baskervilles’ dominion alive until now.”
Then, a small laugh erupted from the surroundings.
It was an obvious mockery of the law that is not followed, no, the judicial system that is not followed only by the rich, powerful, and powerful.
But Bikir did not seek out and punish those who laughed.
“… … .”
He just scans the face of the public with a nonchalant gaze.
It was an attitude somewhere between generosity and indifference.
Bikir spoke again in a dry voice.
“Even though the subconsulship has changed, the Baskervilles’ self-government laws are still strict and will be upheld.”
When Bikir didn’t respond to the audience’s ridicule, the audience grew bolder.
‘F*ck!’, ‘I’m sure you do!’, ‘Yes, I understand!’ I hear sarcasm, etc.
The Chihuahua office manager, unable to see the scene, shouted from behind.
“These people! What kind of safety are you making fun of your mouth like that! This is the person from the original house of the Baskervilles! Would you really come to your senses only when the blade of the neck is cut off!?”
If you are the head of the Chihuahua office, you are a local public official who is quite popular with the citizens.
So, the people who were booing also shrank their heads while looking at them.
“Sheesh. Chihuahua-san says that, let’s stop.”
“Oh, how is the secretary more charismatic than the deputy consul?”
“It would be better if Mr. Chihuahua became the deputy consul.”
“Look at that little boy. You can’t even respond to people’s booing if you’re not the Chihuahua office manager.”
“This will make the law even more shitty.”
These were reactions that they would not have dared to dare to do normally, but Bikir’s young age, youthful face, and indifference to the reactions around them made it possible for them to dare to do so.
“… … .”
Sure enough, Vikir didn’t react this time either.
Even in this atmosphere of being compared and devalued by his subordinate Chihuahua, Bikire just stands there with an expressionless face.
Those who blushed and did not know what to do were the city hall officials, including the office manager of Chihuahua.
On the other hand, even the citizens who were jeering at Bikir’s unresponsive appearance were feeling drained.
“Because I’m a child, I can’t move even with insults like this.”
“How can a child like that enforce the law?”
“… … Criminals will be more rampant for a while.”
Gazes of abandonment and resignation, ridicule and anger, sympathy and contempt were pouring down on one Bikir.
Right then.
Bikir raised the stick he was holding high.
And then
… hooked!
put it straight into the ground.
A stick driven about 10 cm below the ground.
It’s quite heavy, but even so, it’s just a small stake.
Even small children can pull it off easily.
… … ?
When all citizens are making puzzled faces.
Vikir took a few steps back and opened his mouth.
“From now on, I will promulgate a new special law with the legislative authority of the vice consul.”
Article 1 Paragraph 1 of the Bikir Special Act.
“Whoever draws this stake will be paid 100 million gold in cash.”
It was so simple.
