The Seven Founding Fathers Revitalize the Kingdom

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George hurriedly went back to the podium as it looks like he had something to tell.

“This project will cost a lot of manpower in which sadly, we are lacking. Henceforth, the Kingdom of Ametus will conduct a massive job hiring throughout the kingdom, regardless of race, and will be paid handsomely. Expect the job description on the bulletin board later as I will draft it after. If you think you are capable of the job, apply. If you think you’re better than anyone, apply. I will put all your abilities to use. That’s all and thank you for everyone coming here and to the ones who are watching this broadcast.”

After the proposal in the grand hall. Dukes and nobility gathered in the hallway that stood on either side of the hallway. As George walked on the red carpet beneath his feet, cheers and claps echoed in the hall.

“Congratulation, your Majesty” A woman called him out of the crowds. It was his chief attendant, Lumi who wore a red elegant dress that accentuated her beautiful figure. Occasionally, there will be a grand ball in the evening that similarly looks like a party, to celebrate their victory and of course their new reforms.

“It's just the start Lumi, reforms do not happen overnight. It is a long-term project that will improve the lives of the people in this kingdom.” He said, “by the way, where are my ministers? They should be here…”

When he was about to say that his co-founders ran towards him wearing a formal suit. Along with them, are the influential nobles and the three dukes with their adjutants.

“Your Majesty, there is someone who would like to meet you,” Alexander said and beckoned the man.

He kneeled and bowed his head slightly, “It’s a pleasure to meet you my King” A man who appears to be in his 40s, has a white complexion and wearing an exquisite suit that indicates his high-position, “My name is Orion Bechard from the Bechard Family. I must say, the reforms and new forms of power that you proposed are quite intriguing. You may not know me but I’m one of the royal court teachers in this kingdom. This is my grandson Emmanuel Bechard” A young man with medium hair wearing a black cloak that conceals his body, bowed.

“Is that so?” He continued, “then can I ask your insights about the education reform?”

“To be honest, I’m impressed with the new education system, there is a subject that has been added that we don’t know about. Especially for the tertiary level. It's quite intriguing but hard to execute” He continued, “You see, we don’t know how we will teach a subject that we know nothing about. But I don’t oppose your declaration about education is for everyone regardless of race. It’s just that this new curriculum will need a massive overhaul.” The man said who appears to be gloomy.

“I understand, but I do have a solution for that. There will be a book regarding those subjects that you and the royal courts can study. Don’t worry about its complexity we oversimplified it for you. If you need more information regarding each subject, there is also a book that tackles it.” George explained.

“That looks promising, I will expect it your Majesty” He bowed and shook each other’s hand, “If you need someone who is smarter I recommend my grandson, he is a born genius and can memorize anything that he had read.”

“Oh, he has photographic memory huh?” He said, “If he would like to then he can submit his forms to the city hall tomorrow. I will expect him since I need someone like him”

“You’ll expect it your Majesty” the young man bowed.

…

When Orion finished his talks to the king, another person come up and stepped in front of George, it was general Carmine of the army. Since this is a formal event, all of them wore a formal suit.

“Modernization of the military? Just by reading it, I’m amused about the ideas that you are throwing on the paper also it stated there that there will be a new weapon that will replace swords and arrows? I only saw the drawn picture of it. But I cannot imagine how the cylindrical tube will kill a person.” He said dubiously.

“I understand your confusion, but I can assure you that we have already one at hand. Do you want me to demonstrate it to you?”

Carmine agreed, he also brought the two dukes which are Duchess Lucy Contour with a lovely lady with navy-blue hair, and Duke Geraint with her daughter which is also a dragonewt. They went to the backyard and have the guards placed an armored wood dummy standing 5 meters from them. The dukes and their adjutant are exchanging their guesses about the new weapon.

Georges then pulled his M9 Beretta on hidden on his suit, he wavered it to the dukes and was dumbfounded when they saw the size of it.

“How can that little iron be even used on the battle?” Geraint said with a haughty laugh.

He didn’t mind his insult and began pointing the M9 Beretta at the dummy who wore metal armor. He focused his mind and directing all of it to his right hand. He breathes out and pulled the trigger accompanying a springing bang. It was loud that they impulsively covered their ears with their hands.

He fired six bullets in succession, the armor plating is riddled with six holes pierced by its bullets.

They give an incredulous look and were dumbfounded at the moment, they approached the dummy and saw the metal plating that is impervious to the arrows and swords are pierced by something on which their eyes did not even catch what hit it. Carmine was the one to approach him after the demonstration, he looked surprised that is not akin to his intimidating figure.

“Ca-ca…Can I have a look, my King?” He said while stuttering he was clearly shocked by it. George gave the gun to Carmine whose eyes are shining, but before he gave it, he turned the gun into safety mode so when he inadvertently pulled the trigger, it will not fire.

“Is this a new weapon that you are talking about? It is powerful than the arrow and looks easy to use.” Carmine said while enthusiastically caressing the beretta.

“It's one of the secondary weapons if you are shocked by that gun. I would not imagine how you’ll react to the primary guns which are assault rifles.” He said with a smug look.

“Can I fire it, your Majesty?” Carmine said who is sounding very loyal to him like a dog.

“Okay,” He grabbed the gun and adjusted the pin so it can be fired and gave it back to him, “It may look small but you need to grip it tightly so the recoil will not mess your accuracy” He advises, “point it to the dummy and fire when ready.”

Then Carmine followed his advice accordingly, he tightens his grip, pointed it to the dummy, and whenever he is ready. He can fire. He pulled the trigger and the gun give off a roar.

“Interesting!” He said and fired continually. A moment later the gun stopped breathing fire. Carmine tried to pull the trigger repeatedly, but it was no use. The characteristic of the gun is not the same anymore.

George noticed his state and said, “You exhausted all the ammo, so you cannot fire it anymore. Here let me help you” And he snatched the gun with his metal manipulation skill and loaded a new magazine. The gun returned to its original state and handed it back to him using his metal manipulation.

General Carmine fired the gun again and again until it exhausted all the ammo, he has now a clear understanding of the new gun. The gun is powerful enough to pierce armor and can be fired in succession, although when its ammunition ran out, it's useless. Those are the two principles that he knew about their new weapon, although he preferred the sword so much since whenever you are in danger the sword is just in your hand waiting for you to swing it, the gun is different. It can kill in a distance and its ammo is very fast that the enemy will no time to evade it. And the most interesting part is the enemy will not know what hit them.

“Using my magic ability. We can procure more of it, but my magic has its own limits. That’s why I’m prospecting minerals and ores to the mountains on our territory to conventionally gather those treasures. It was on my proposal, I planned to create mines and refineries at the site. If you want to see more of its kind. Then help me gather manpower” He finished.

When the gun ran out of ammo, Carmine gave it back to George. Meanwhile, the two dukes are dumbfounded at the moment. They remembered George’s proposal about new ships that are made from iron and flying steel. Seeing the weapon that he demonstrated made them convinced, also there is a thought that can never be slip away. How did George come up with these ideas? He is supposed to be inept. They want to question him about it but they rather not to. As it may earn him displeasure.

“Then should we go back to the party?” He suggested but a girl with navy-blue hair approached him gently. 

She held George’s hand and the gun, “Fascinating your Majesty” She said, George was taken aback by her beauty, she appears to be at the age of George Ametus and Lumi Neileigh.

Then there is a girl behind him who is giving a piercing look at the distance, it was Lumi.

“Your Majesty? Why are you not returning? You said that you will demonstrate something to the dukes and will return quickly but after seeing you holding the hand of another girl… You’re flirting with her, aren’t you?” Lumi said with a menacing aura surrounding her. George was unfazed by her childish reaction. Besides, he barely knows her since the day of their arrival.

“How peculiar, you should be scared right now. Giving you this look should intimidate you…but” Lumi approached and said,

George gave him a more intimidating look, their eyes are locked on to each other, no one seems to want to avert their gazes as it is was a staring eye contest.

But Lumi was feeling indifferent, she was the one being coerced by his piercing and scary look. Not wanting to give on this point she maintained herself and suddenly.

“Eh?” George touched her chin and pulled closely, “You shouldn’t give that look to your king Lumi.” He said in a soothing voice that made Lumi blushed in a moment,

“Wh-What are you doing? Wh…what are…you saying, stupid” Her weak cute expression was clearly seen. George removed his hand after knowing he had won.

Lumi was frozen at that point, unable to move her heart thuds so fast when she thinks of him.

“Wha…what am I thinking?” Lumi shook her head to regain her composure. She looked at George who is returning from the girl.

“So, pardon my rudeness but who are you?” He asked the girl,

She then lifted her hem slightly and do a curtsy, “Pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty, I’m Lux Noma of the Noma family. I’m also the granddaughter of Duchess Lucy Contour.

“I understand, then are you perhaps a soldier?” He said,

“Ho-how did you know your Majesty?” She said incredulously.

“Your hands, although it’s a smooth and soft hand, I can feel its rigidity. Are you using words? It's rare for me to saw a young woman who is engaged in the battle.”

Lux exclaimed on his insights before this conversation went in the direction that Lumi doesn’t want. She stepped in.

“You know Lux, the King has something important to do,” She said while clinging to him. George was surprised.

“Is that so? Or maybe you are uncomfortable seeing us who are about to engage in amicable conversation” Lux smiled at her, but it was not a smile but a smile that is ready to attack.

“Why would I?” Lumi denied but her red face gives out a hint, “There is a really important matter at hand,” She then looked at George peevishly, “Your Majesty, the head of the sacred forest is now waiting for you in the meeting room.”

George remembered something about arranging a meeting with the elves of the forest.

“Oh, s**t uhm guys I need to go so enjoy the party,” He said, “then lead me the way Lumi.” He turned into his heel and snatches Lumi’s hand

“Ehh” Lumi was surprised at George's sudden actions, “Uh-um okay.”

They left them in the backyard and hurriedly went towards the room where the minority leader is waiting for them. When he entered the room filled with exquisite furniture, a man was sitting on the sofa sipping his tea. George now saw a real elf that he can only see in movies. They really had a pointy ear and a young figure. Although Lumi said that the elves leader is around 250 years old, he looked so young. On his side is an elven young girl with blonde hair that droops to her waist that looks like a teenage girl, she wore a white exquisite dress that accentuates her beauty.

Without further ado, he sat across him.

“Greetings, I’m the king of the Kingdom of Ametus, a pleasure to meet you, sir?”

“My name is Maeral Eilven, the head of the elves and the protector of the sacred forest.” He said.

“Then we shall move at the matter at hand. Did you see the file that I gave you?”

“Yes, and we saw a tree that you draw. You are right, we have those trees in the forest, but we cannot give it to you. We are supposed to protect the trees, not cut them.” His tone is loud enough that it can be seen as hostile, but George understands it.

“Okay, no need to pitch your voice,” He said, “Can I ask you a question? When did you last time cut down trees?”

“Hah? Why would we cut the trees that we are supposed to protect?”

“So, it’s a no?” He said, “then did you experience some natural disasters like a landslide, soil erosion, and when there is heavy rain the winds of it cut down trees easily?”

When he asked that, the two elves reacted involuntarily,

“Ho-how did you know?” The woman on his side asked with a serious look on her face.

With that reaction, George could not help but remember Alexander's words about periodic thinning. The concept of thinning is not known to this world.

“I assume that I’m right so let me explain to you why your forest is experiencing such phenomena. I mean you are protecting it so why is it troubling you with a disaster that can take lives?” He continued. “Then let me explain to you one option that can make those disasters go away. It is called periodic thinning. It’s a process of felling a number of a set number of trees in order to maintain the forest.”

As George said, he glances at Lumi, Maeral, and the girl, but all of them shook their head. Apparently, this was the first they’d ever heard of it.

“To protect the forest, you cut the trees?”

“Of course,…” And George explained to them the importance of periodic thinning according to Alexander yesterday, “In short, it can cause those disasters that I told to you earlier.”

“It's true that we are experiencing it but how did you know that the cause of those natural disasters came from the trees itself?” Maeral said, there is still a glimpse of disbelief on his face. The same goes for the girl as well.

“Then let me propose to you something, you know that there is a recent poaching in your forest, right? Although I condemn those actions since it is a crime if we talk about the future, would it not be wiser to consider trade with those people outside the forest? Aren’t there any things in the outside world that draw your interest?” He continued. “So, why not trade with us with your trees and lumbers in exchange for something you like? Something you need. And we will also teach you how to do periodic thinning. Come on it sounds good right?”

Maeral has a pensive look on his face and asked, “before I agree to your offer. Can I ask why do you need those trees? I can’t see no use to its except with lumbers.”

“I need their viscous white sap. It’s a raw ingredient of rubber though you may not know it there are very important trees to us.” George emphasized and continued, “I assure you we will pay you handsomely, it’s a win-win for both of us.”

“Argh, fine. You have my word your Majesty” He said, “we will trade you those trees in exchange for cotton.”

“Then we have a deal” He stood up and extend his hand.

Maeral knew what the king was doing. He grabbed it and shook each other hands.

“May it be served as our friendship sir Maeral and miss?”

“Tuka Eilven,” She said.

“And miss Tuka Eilven, then tomorrow you need to implement the periodic thinning as early as possible.”

“We will do it, your Majesty! Also, I heard in your proposal that you are hiring capable people?” I would like to offer you, my daughter. She is a talented martial artist on our tribe.”

“Hoh? Then let’s test it. We can do it here” He said confidently.

“Huh? Your Majesty? I don’t understand. Are you going to be her enemy?”

“Come on it's just a test. So Tuka, may I see your ability?”

“I accept” She said,

Then they create a space for both of them enough to facilitate a bout. Tuka readied her spears and aimed it towards him, while George doesn’t seem to have a weapon. Tuka thought that he is underestimating her prowess.

“Are you going to fight without your weapon your Majesty?” She asked coldly, she was feeling infuriated when her enemy is underestimating her.

“I don’t need a weapon since you already provided it,” George said.

“Then don’t expect me to go easy” She then lunges forward with an intent to kill; she was underestimated by him and she will not feel satiated when she took him down even if he’s a king.

“Your Majesty!” Lumi cried when noticed the intent of Tuka.

Her feet are strong that made the floor c***k when she lunged at him, “It's over!” Just when the tip of the spear is about to pierce George’s chest. She was instantly thrown away to the wall like she was repelled by a strong force. Her thin body landed on the wall and leave a c***k on it. If this is his former world, she would have died with a concussion, shock, and internal bleeding. But she stood up like it was nothing.

“I understand, magic huh. Then I shall reevaluate you your Majesty” She said groining in pain.

“Take your time”

When he said that, she began to think. She didn’t say something that repelled her attack, it was invincible to her sight, the moment when she was about to pierce him, she felt something writhing on her body but she doesn’t know what was it. Should she do it again to know his abilities? She stood up straight again looking at his father who has a concerned look.

“Are you ready? Then let’s start” George said and instantly pulled something on his coat. It was small and she doesn’t know what that is. She jumped high enough to get out of his range of view. But to George it was a futile move, he can sense metal around his vicinity, and attacked like that won’t work at him. He followed her movement with his eyes along with the gun pointing at it. He pulled the trigger and a deafening bang echoed in the room.

The bullet grazes her left shoulder, “What kind of weapon is that?” She said looking at the odd-looking metal.

“It’s the future weapon of the army, sorry for using it against you” He holstered his gun and continued, “Then let me try something else” Then George imagined a chain appearing from her position and suddenly a vine of chains appeared on her position and immediately grabbed her, rendering her immobile. He then created a pure metal lance that appeared in thin air.

“Pierce the enemy,” He said, and the lance began to thrust at high speed.

“Your Majesty!” Her father cried,

“It's over,” Tuka thought to herself and closed her eyes. However, the lance should pierce her now. She gradually opened her eyes and saw the lance stopped in mid-air.

“You’ve passed Tuka Eilven. At this moment, you will become my security guard.”

…

Kingdom of Ametus, approximately 11:30 A.M, Month 3, Day 13 in the continental calendar

George was back again only to meet his enemy. The mountain of papers, those papers need to be sorted or signed by the king. He stretched his hands and began starting his work at a fast face.

“Excuse me your Majesty” Three persons suddenly entered his office, he looked at the gap of the mountain papers and saw Jay, Benjamin, and John.

“What is it?” He asked while doing his task as a king.

“Did you forget? We are going to create a helicopter as a test!” Jay said in a joyous tone.

“What? You are serious about that?”

“Of course, it's also a beacon that the populace should believe that we can achieve the proposed projects, "He said, "meet us in the warehouse, would you?”

…

Just 500 meters away from the castle they entered the warehouse that was supposed to be where they will create modern tech, it was a derelict warehouse before but they suggested to buy it. It was full of computers, halide lamps, and stocks of metals that seem to be procured by him when he was testing his abilities. Outside of the warehouse was a huge open area that seems to be where they will build the helicopter.

“Now George here’s the blueprint” Jay handed the blueprint, “We are going to create your helicopter Mr. President, the VH-92a or also known as the marine one.”

“Wow, this design is complex, to begin with? So where should we start?” George asked looking at the blueprints of the helicopter.

“Since the helicopter only weighs 12.5 tons. You can procure anything listed on the blueprints. Don’t worry about the comfortable leather seats, as we have the materials nowhere” Jay continued, “first this is the blueprints for the General Electric CT7-8A Turboshaft, those designs can help you imagine it so create two of them."

“Okay, I understand,” George said and began to use his power.

“Benjamin, I want you to help me code and program the navigation system, radar system, heads-up display, and the flight controls. You have the computer in you right?”

“I do!” He replied.

…

“And John I want you to procure the jet fuel and stored it in the tank there,” He said and approached John and give him something. “That is the composition of jet fuel, don’t forget that the Paraffins and cycloparaffins, they are the two major components of the jet fuel.”

“Okay will do,”

…

Everyone was working at a fast pace without using heavy tools. Georges acts like a machine that has a multitude of features such as shaping and heavy lifting. Jay and Benjamin are busy coding necessary software in the helicopter mainframe, and lastly, John who are producing the necessary jet fuels and a stockpile of it.

…

After six hours of creating all the hardware and software of the helicopter, they began connecting it. George was a huge help on this project since not only he can control metal, but he was able to weld it without difficulty. It was an impossible feat since there is a layer of oxidation on metals that prevents them from joining together. Jay and Benjamin are doing final checks on the source code, and Benjamin is readying the hoses where to plug it on the fuel filler.

“After six hours of cheating, it's finally done! Say hello to our new friend from the modern era. VH-92a or also known as Marine One.” Jay declared, the VH-92a helicopter is now in front of them.

George was in awe when he saw the helicopter. He thought that he wouldn’t have the chance to ride since they are transported in this world. But thanks to their abilities that they considered perks. They are able to create machinery that takes them back to their memories.

“This is just the start brothers” Jay placed his arms to their shoulders and pulled them closer, “we are going to build incredible things here in the future. This is going to be exhilarating.”